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Re: 8461 arrives
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lugnet.technic
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Sat, 14 Sep 2002 19:46:48 GMT
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Try www.crash.net for any motor racing news. You don't miss much in the
races. Find out the qualifying positions, that's usually pretty close to the
60-odd full speed parade laps that pass for a F1 race these days. Next round
should be okay for you when they race the Indianapolis infield
playground....
Duq
"John Barnes" <barnes@sensors.com> wrote in message
news:H2DpCv.DpM@lugnet.com...
> I'd estimate 95% of sets I buy are for their parts content. I build the
> other 5% as an educational experience - it's important to find out what • the
> Lego designers intend some of the newer parts to be used for - and I think • I
> keep 1% intact. (Warning - these figures heavily biased by large purchases
> of Znap sets for motor content :)
>
> The upshot is, I have a handful of models which remain completed and on
> display. Their ranks will no doubt swell by the addition of one F1 car in
> the near future. (Why do they make it so hard to keep in touch with F1
> racing here in the US! grrrr.)
>
> The other thing to note is that 8461 does not say Technic on the box. So I
> appologize for posting this information here in lugnet.technic ;) I can't
> seem to find lugnet.racers ....
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> JB
>
> In lugnet.technic, Thomas Avery writes:
> > In lugnet.technic, John Barnes writes:
> > > Credit where credit's due - my backordered 8461 arrived today • considerably
> > > ahead of the promised schedule! Thanks LD!!
> > >
> > > I can't wait to tear into it this weekend! It looks like another great • build.
> >
> > So, are you actually going to build it? I thought your sets went straight • to
> > the big parts bin for future sorting ;-)
> >
> > TJ
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| I'd estimate 95% of sets I buy are for their parts content. I build the other 5% as an educational experience - it's important to find out what the Lego designers intend some of the newer parts to be used for - and I think I keep 1% intact. (Warning (...) (24 years ago, 13-Sep-02, to lugnet.technic)
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