In lugnet.technic, Allan Bedford writes:
>
> > On the subject of the traditional technic beams, you can still find
> > them in newish sets like 8458 and 8466. You can hardly construct a
> > large, stable chassis without them, so I don't see how they can go
> > away.
>
> Which is nice if you can afford $120 plus sets. But what about the kid who
> wants to get started in Technic but can't come up with that kind of coin?
>
> What ever happened to nice small realistic Technic (Expert Builder) sets
> like this:
>
> http://guide.lugnet.com/set/854
(...) If the evidence isn't there, it's certainly in the sets they're releasing. (...) Which is nice if you can afford $120 plus sets. But what about the kid who wants to get started in Technic but can't come up with that kind of coin? What ever (...) (23 years ago, 19-Feb-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.dear-lego)