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(...) I just built the 8446 Monster Crane Truck and I say we just have to learn to use these new parts! I'm truly amazed... Must be one of the best Technic set's from 1999. To bad it looks like something out of a bad Mars movie though... I think (...) (24 years ago, 26-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Indeed, if the green bits were replaced with white it would remind me of one of the Eagle spaceships from Space 1999. A bad Moon series as opposed to bad Mars movie - close enough I think :-) I am still not convinced this is an entirely bad (...) (24 years ago, 26-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Not entirely a bad thing but I've been looking in to alot of harvesters for forest use lately and I guess this one is supposed to be some sort of hartvester/lumber crane. (...) Also very clever use of the bent beams to secure things. My (...) (24 years ago, 26-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Agreed! I think that this was the only 1999 set that could stand up to some of the sets from previous years...it has a lot of functionality integrated into a relatively small unit. And yeah, it is a very good example of the fact that high (...) (24 years ago, 26-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Yeah. For how good a set that is I'm surprised it was a Shop at Home exclusive, therefore relegating it to "lesser-known" status. (24 years ago, 26-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)
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"Jennifer Clark" <jen@vulture.dmem.strath.ac.uk> wrote (...) I am the only one here who didn't like this model? I picked it up < half price but still rate it as one of my least fave sets (well, out of the ones I own anyway). Only really good points (...) (24 years ago, 27-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)
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On Thu, 26 Apr 2001, Jennifer Clark (<3AE83CC5.1C8501F1@...e.dmem.str ath.ac.uk>) wrote at 15:20:37 (...) But only a creative use of a bad part. If they didn't make so many bad pieces that they can *only* find 'creative' uses for, the sets would (...) (24 years ago, 27-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I have wondered about this occasionally, as admittedly I have yet to find any use for these parts in my own creations, but I most often end up thinking it is due to my mindset being locked in the "old ways" rather than the parts being (...) (24 years ago, 30-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)
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On Mon, 30 Apr 2001, Jennifer Clark (<3AED4F3D.37EA4C7D@...e.dmem.str ath.ac.uk>) wrote at 11:40:45 (...) Ahh, but traditionally, the old ways are the best ways ;-) From a psychological point of view, it's probably easier to imagine that a uniform (...) (24 years ago, 30-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I have to diasagree the part that lets you join connectors or axles at right angles has opened new dimensions for me in compact suspension design. (...) I've used that analogy myself several times :-). Steve The part in question is the 6536 (...) (24 years ago, 30-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)
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