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Larry Pieniazek wrote:
>
> Cindy Salwen wrote:
> >
> > A local store has a pile of the model team 5561 Off-Road Van 4x4 available. I
> > can pick these up for people for $50 plus shipping for the complete set. I am
> > also selling 2 sets without the windows, windshield, and doors for $40 plus
> > shipping, or best offer. Or I would consider breaking another set up and
> > selling selected parts if anyone is interested.
> >
> > Cindy
>
> This is a good deal, especially if you like red or white, this set has a
> fair number of red and white plates and red and white slopes... also red
> and white train windows (but with plain clear glass) and white train
> doors. (The last which of course are not included in the 40 dollar
> offer)
>
> Happy owner of 5 5561's :-) (with three more already in train to me from
> Cindy)
>
> I made a chemical tank car out of 4 of the wheel hubs from this set, and
> a red central cylinder from the eagle stunt flyer nose... To me it gave
> a nice sense of very heavy, highly pressurised tankage.
>
> Speaking of chemical tanks, I also made a hydrogen tanker from all the
> 1x1 round yellows I got from AucZILLA VI. They form groups of horizontal
> cylinders (5 cylinders wide across the width of the car by 4 high) with
> occasional technic beams for bulkheads, and I take advantage of the 5:6
> ratio, as they are in 3 groups of 5 long that take up 6 studs of
> horizontal distance each.
>
> I REALLY want my camera back! It's now actually being repaired. :-)
>
> --
> Larry Pieniazek http://my.voyager.net/lar
> For me: No voyager e-mail please. All snail-mail to Ada, please.
> - Posting Binaries to RTL causes flamage... Don't do it, please.
> - Stick to the facts when posting about others, please.
> - This is a family newsgroup, thanks.
While you mention it, what did you use for the cylinder of that yellow
tank car that you built?
--
Paul Foster
http://reality.sgi.com/foster_stco/lego.html
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