Paul B Technic Posted May 6, 2011 Posted May 6, 2011 Excellent review, I love the photos. This was one of my all time favourite sets for quite a long time. Paul Quote
legomaniac83 Posted May 6, 2011 Posted May 6, 2011 Thanks for the review! Can you have this as one of your favorite sets if you don't own it? When I was a kid I has this set circled in every catalog, but never ever found it on store shelves. Hopefully I can get one on eBay or Bricklink for a good price. Quote
T_Tank Posted May 6, 2011 Posted May 6, 2011 I have to say love the review! I still have my 8858 in its alternate model (though was missing a few parts to make it have proper headlights so... its now a single headlight) Its one of the few technic sets I refuse to take apart I love the look of it. 8858 alt front 8858 alt side 8858 alt back 8858 alt bottom Quote
Nequmodiva Posted May 6, 2011 Posted May 6, 2011 I just noticed that in the upcoming 8081 Extreme Cruiser the setup for suspension, steering and drivetrain is pretty much the same. Very interesting I think. Quote
skaah Posted December 22, 2013 Posted December 22, 2013 Maybe it's unusual, but this section of the drive train didn't hold that well on my model: This is how it looks now: The parts made redundant were left in the built model, that's why there's that useless 8-tooth gear there :P I think these parts are supposed to be "weak", the way the the instructions create the model allows the beams to flex / bend a bit relative to each other so that both rear wheels are not totally fixed together in their suspension. Quote
piterx Posted December 24, 2013 Posted December 24, 2013 such an amazing set *.* i've got it mounted ion my shelf in the B version too i've also tried to build a studless version of it :P it's not exactly the same...it's just similar lol Quote
Lakop Posted December 24, 2013 Posted December 24, 2013 I bought this set when it came out and was considering rebuilding it. It's a good set. The studless version is not the same. H Quote
SheepEater Posted December 25, 2013 Posted December 25, 2013 I love this set. For me, it was the alternate model that enticed me to buy it. Quote
Lakop Posted December 25, 2013 Posted December 25, 2013 (edited) It was the wheels that led to me buying it. I'm using them now on me RC car. Whoopee! I'm a knight! H Edited December 25, 2013 by Horace T Quote
Kumbbl Posted December 25, 2013 Posted December 25, 2013 I love this set. For me, it was the alternate model that enticed me to buy it. yes, it is one of a hand full of picked sets you have to buy twice - to build and display both models Quote
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