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Re: 2002 Technic line - opinions?
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Sat, 14 Dec 2002 11:26:48 GMT
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8475 review:
http://news.lugnet.com/technic/?n=7701

8475 parts:
http://www.peeron.com/inv/sets/8475-1

- David

In lugnet.technic, Gaurav Thakur writes:
> I recieved the Fall 2002 S&H catalog a few days ago and was browsing through
> the Technic section, and there were a few things that caught my attention.
> More specifically, the 8472 Mud 'n' Street Racer and the 8475 RC Race Buggy
> look interesting. I was wondering if anyone here has these sets and could
> give some information on them. What functionality do they have? The catalog
> seems to imply that the 8468 has some sort of touch sensors, slthough I
> cannot quite tell if it has any steering. The 8475 has suspension on the
> front wheels but it is difficult to make out anything else from the
> pictures. What kinds of pieces do these come with? They both include some
> sort of motors, but are these the normal gear-reduction type (the 43362
> variety, I would think) or some sort of specialized motors? (I don't see
> conventional battery boxes on either set, which would seem to imply the
> latter) Also, the alternate models for both sets appear to use wheels
> different from the main models; what's up with that? Lastly, are they good
> deals for their prices? (the catalog shows $70 and $130 respectively, but
> they might be cheaper on ebay)
> 
> Thanks,
> -Gaurav



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I recieved the Fall 2002 S&H catalog a few days ago and was browsing through the Technic section, and there were a few things that caught my attention. More specifically, the 8472 Mud 'n' Street Racer and the 8475 RC Race Buggy look interesting. I (...) (24 years ago, 14-Dec-02, to lugnet.technic)

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