StrokerBoy
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I'm with you on the 'different' thing. Got a garage full of old motorbikes. None of 'em are particularly valuable, or fast, or in top condition, but they're all unusual. I like turning up to meets on something that no-one else has, and in a lot of cases, have never even seen before. I'm particularly drawn to stuff that has a poor reputation - when the accepted wisdom is "oh, stay clear of them, they're trouble", I immediately want one.
Same goes for most aspects of my life really. I have various interests shared by lots of people, but in that field of sheep, I very much want to be the black one in the far corner, facing the other way.
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1 minute ago, StrokerBoy said:
early next year I should have a proper space to store and work on my stuff.
Oh, and an acre of garden to play with it in.
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Pulled my 10 cars, 3 NIB kits, spare shells and all the associated tools/paints/spares/etc out of the attic at my Mum's so she could get at her Christmas decorations.
I'd stashed everything up there a few months ago in preparation for us moving house. We've done that, so I've got everything here with me now. Still too many other things to do to get back with RC just yet, so it'll all be going up in my attic shortly. But early next year I should have a proper space to store and work on my stuff.
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There's a good facebook group for Lego Technic, that allows sales.
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On 8/5/2019 at 9:32 AM, netsmithUK said:
- Gearbox housing? Is this the closest thing to a 1:1 engine block, ie the thing that would get the VIN number?
In a 1:1 vehicle, the identity goes with the chassis/frame. The engine is just another subassembly that's bolted to it. You can swap the engine every day if you want, you update the engine number in the logbook but the core vehicle remains as is, with the original VIN/registration. (This is the UK I'm talking about, might be different in other countries). I have a few Japanese-import motorbikes that don't even have a stamped engine number, just the model prefix.
So my vote goes with the chassis/tub - once you swap that, it's a new car.
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On 7/4/2019 at 10:01 AM, Juggular said:
Unimog is a good example of false sense of scale.
Unimog looks like a regular truck.
But you pile on people--quite literally-- on Unimog, you see how big it is.
Your basic point is valid.
But those aren't Unimogs in the bottom picture, they're L-series trucks, significantly bigger still. A Unimog has more in common with a farm tractor.
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Not been on here for 3 months or so, too many other things going on.
Last night I boxed up my 10 built cars/trucks, NIB's, old boxes, spares, hop-ups, shells, transmitters, chargers, paint and tools and took them all to a storage unit.
Hopefully we're moving house soon, first time in 21 years. Afterwards, I'll need to review how much space we have versus how much stuff, and have a think about what's important. That applies to everything, not just RC. My life needs decluttering a bit.
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On 1/26/2019 at 1:03 PM, Mokei Kagaku said:
Still searching?
I've not been on here for 3 months or so, too many other things going on. Not given RC any thought at all lately.
I might still be interested in a T5 shell if there's a good one out there. Only because that's what I drive every day.
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Mr Tweetles always seems interested.
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Love it, not enough 'mogs on here.
I really ought to finish mine.
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The blue one stands out, those white wheels are the key. Lovely.
Not a single body post trimmer between the 3 of you though ?-
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I bought the same kit but couldn't work it all out, even from all the photos and videos on here and elsewhere. Might revisit it if you get a helpful response.
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I'd quite like the box...
Mine was bought as a ZX-Sport kit plus a full RS500 bodyset and wheels. -
You're a patient man if you've been waiting since 1986 and are only just getting annoyed about it now...
I assume you mean the proper one, not the confusingly-named hot Focus from a couple of years ago.
I bought the Kyosho one back in the day, it looks slightly off from certain angles but it's a lot better than some of the upturned-margarine-pots that the aftermarket have turned out.
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That's a relief, saved me some money. Wouldn't want that for free.
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Doh ! It's happened again. Electrics and pneumatics this time.
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99% sure it'll be down to the source artwork, not the printer or some mid-stream process. Once the quality's gone, you can't get it back.
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I don't come on here every day, sometimes it can be a couple of weeks between visits. All of the bold 'unread' posts nag at me, even though there are several sections on here that I have no interest in at all. My OCD insists that I still have to open each one, click the 'mark forum as read' link and then acknowledge the pop-up though.
Just discovered that you can click the button on the left of each section to do it in a single click. You have no idea how happy that makes me.
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On 8/29/2018 at 3:29 PM, StrokerBoy said:
I've spent most of today scrolling through the back catalogue of Technic kits and jotting down a shopping list.
Gah ! It's sucked me back in. I'm so weak.
I've restrained myself to a secondhand 8109 Flatbed Truck for now, and built it over the weekend. It'll be a good way to display the wife's Splittie and Mini builds. Here it is with the 850 Fork Lift Truck that I got for Christmas in 1977.
Have to say I much preferred it when everything LEGO was built with generic pieces in a handful of colours, there are far too many bespoke single-use parts these days. Creativity over realism any day.
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I went to a little local LEGO event on Sunday. It wasn't even my idea - the missus wanted to go to add to her billion+ minifig collection. Which she did.
There was a room full of traders, but if you ignored the Star Wars, Harry Potter and minifig stuff there was not a lot left. I was hoping for some older Technic stuff (I've still got the original 850 Fork Lift Truck I got for Christmas in the late 70's plus a couple of more recent ones yet to be built).
There was also a room with various builds on display. Someone had built the Simpsons house and Kwik-E-Mart kits and then carried on to complete the entire town ! There was also a fascinating marble-run type contraption that moved little balls around via a multitude of clever motorised mechanisms, I was probably watching that for a full 15 minutes.
The large vehicles were of the most interest to me (and probably you). Not the standard kits particularly (911RS, Bugatti, Splittie, Volvo front-loader, the new Rough Terrain Crane etc) but the custom builds. One bloke had a table full of cool one-off VW's, someone else had made a huge Delorean and the jacked-up Dodge Charger from FF7. I liked the trucks best - custom heavy-haulage rigs, massive cranes and a cool refuse-truck. Turns out there's a local club for like-minded ner..., I mean, Adult Fans Of Lego.
I've spent most of today scrolling through the back catalogue of Technic kits and jotting down a shopping list. As usual for me, I have a thousand ideas buzzing round my head but in reality am unlikely to make any of them come to life...
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I hope you'll stick around, I'm always intrigued by your post titles, and I always really enjoy your posts when I click the link to investigate. I suppose I should have replied more so that you'd know that.
If there's one thing we all quickly learn from forums/facebook etc, it's that every group has at least one trolling idiot in it. Rise above it.
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Most LB "clutch-slip" problems can be traced to the wheels spinning in the tyres. Superglue 'em.
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9 hours ago, Kevin_Mc said:
@StrokerBoy pics of said Lowride Pumpkin and stance mods please!
i’m building one and having a play about with ideas in my head.
Rather than hijack Boddney's MR2 thread, I'll point you at this :
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It'll be great to have your old truck working again. Once it is, get yourself a new Lunchbox kit and build it up from scratch with your son. Then get a Clod. Then, well, you get the idea...
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How'd you come up with your Display Name?
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Signed up to an online motorbike forum almost 20 years ago. Was (and still am) mainly into 2-strokes, Avril Lavigne's "Skater Boy" was on the radio at work, and well, there you are. Wasn't aware of the, erm, alternative meaning across the pond, but don't care anyway.