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Re: My first 8858 Rebel Wreaker
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lugnet.technic
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Mon, 31 Jan 2000 04:47:48 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Alex Wetmore writes:
> "Andrew Lynch" <alynch@meridianhealthNO.SPAMcom> wrote in message
> news:FouCGD.B7u@lugnet.com...
> > I went on Friday to a little out of the way store that I haven't been to • in
> > about 12 years, and found my first 8858 Rebel Wrecker. It was listed at
> > $65, but the store was having a 20% off sale on LEGO Technics, so I was • very
> > happy, not to mention lucky, as I just decided out of the blue to go there
> > after work. I built the model, and I was rather impressed... I expect • that
> > this one will stay built for a while before being cannibalized for robot
> > parts.
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> I think that this is an excellent set. It was my first "modern" Technics
> set (bought it in '95 after not having bought Lego for about 10 years). I
> really enjoyed the front suspension design and it had some useful big
> wheels.
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> alex
I also enjoyed the rebel wrecker very much, and I probably kept it together
for about a year before, ahem, wrecking it for the red beams. I did, in fact,
save the chasis of this monster truck for fun though. One day, as I was in one
of my "creative Lego moods," I brought down my 5550's alternate Jeep model and
placed it next to the wrecker's chasis. After looking at the two for some time
and a little tinkering, I found out that without much work, you can put the
5550's alternate Jeep body on the wrecker's chasis! I also made it turn using
the wheel on top of the jeep. To see some pictures of the model, go here:
http://members.aol.com/swatlego/page30.html
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| "Andrew Lynch" <alynch@meridianheal...O.SPAMcom> wrote in message news:FouCGD.B7u@lugnet.com... (...) in (...) very (...) that (...) I think that this is an excellent set. It was my first "modern" Technics set (bought it in '95 after not having (...) (25 years ago, 24-Jan-00, to lugnet.technic)
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