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Re: 8460/8431 Changes
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lugnet.technic
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Wed, 2 Oct 2002 18:13:28 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Dave Baum writes:
> 4. Technic Pin 1/2 + Technic Handle (a.k.a. Knob) -> Technic Pin 3/4 • <snip>
> I'm not sure why #4 was changed. Perhaps the Technic Handle has been
> obsoleted. I don't recall seeing it in any recent sets, but it wasn't
> all that common back in the mid-90's either. I guess Bionicle and Star
> Wars don't need handles.
I guess the Technic Handle is discontinued. As for the
Technic Pin 1/2 -> Technic Pin 3/4 substitution, as
you can see:
http://library.brickshelf.com/scans/8000/8460/8460-008.html
They only used the 1/2 pin in that context because of the lack of something
like the 3/4 pin. Now that it is introduced it only makes sense to use it
instead.
When I built my copy of 8460, I immediately took some 3/4 pins from my part bin
and replaced those 1/2 pins.
> Anyway, I'm thrilled that Lego re-released 8460 as 8431. My dark ages
> coincided with 8460's original release, and I didn't grab it quick
> enough afterwards (my priority was hunting down an 8880). I hope Lego
> continues this trend of bringing back some of the classic sets.
>
> Dave
Definitely. I'm extremely happy for all the AFOLs that can now enjoy this model
without the absurd price tag eBay had on it.
Oh, and the Airtech Claw Rig is without a doubt one of the great
ones. I think it's second only to the 8480 Shuttle and the
8880 Super Car. Make sure you don't skip the alternative model!
- David
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| I received 8431 today and have done a brief comparisson between its instructions and those from 8460. Overall I think the sets are nearly identical, except for some part substitutions that Lego made due to the fact that some of the 8460 parts aren't (...) (22 years ago, 2-Oct-02, to lugnet.technic)
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