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  1. astyanax
    Awesome work, following it with great interest! Those gear rack limiters could've just been 1x1 round plates pushed with stud into pin hole, right? Saves 2 pieces, wow my contributions are so valuable... Edit: well here's an actual bug report: in the gearbox, between the 8-tooth gear and blue 20-tooth gear, there's a rogue 1L beam.
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    Also bought mine new in 1994, wheels are still pretty white. My most discolored part is that special plate holding the gearshift. Looks a bit out of place now...
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    ... from the times when those red panels were still affordable... Anyway, I love this kind of frugal design!
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    What kind of prototype parts? Just curious. Did TLG ask this after acquiring BL?
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    No good without backstory!!
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    Already you can find on BrickLink genuine parts in colors that don't appear in any set. Sellers should be made to provide their backstory...
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    I both love and hate how firmly these guys 'snap'. They say, avoid friction locking, but holding something with just 2 of these pin connectors basically guarantees it'll never come off. On the other hand, I almost tear off my skin during disassembly... If the new mold has less 'snap', I'll have to re-evaluate my trust in them...
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    I love it! My favorite little detail is how you used a half pin to force the long thin panels (#5 & #6) to snugly close the gap (at the rear corners of the car).
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    @amorti Nice, I ordered those U-joints a while back too. Haven't arrived yet though. My expectations aren't too high, but I was curious enough to hit "order"
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    Was browsing the Lego replacement brick service today... First we have: And then we have: What's the difference? (other than price and rendering...)
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    True. I was comparing them in LDCad recently. With the same hub position, the Bugatti rims stick out about 1mm further than the Porsche rims.
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    Click on the arrow in the right corner of the blue bar.
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    It will only fix the attachment of the rim to the hub. I have 8448 on my shelf but I don't have any 1:8 car built right now so I can't show a wheel swap. Hey look what I found, first result googling "42056 with 8448 wheels":
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    https://rebrickable.com/parts/4185/technic-wedge-belt-wheel-aka-pulley/
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    Same diameter, but only 75% as wide, which could affect the look, as well as steering geometry. NB: To fit them on the modern 3-pin wheel hub, you'll have to add a pulley wheel as padding, because the pinholes on the 8448 rims are only 0.5L deep. Check out http://www.wheels.sariel.pl/ or get the app
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    Interesting! But what people are willing to pay will -- among other factors -- depend on whether you can provide a plausible story about their origin and authenticity. Also, people need to trust you as a seller, or you'll need to auction them through a reputable third party that can vouch for the items.
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    Well the tires are readily available from Lego (search for item number 23799) and only cost around $3 a piece. Brand new and genuine. The Porsche rims can be bought fake but cheap and in a variety of Chrome options from China for $3 a piece as well (sometimes discounted to $2).
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    I had a look, great stuff! I did notice you accidentally switched around some DBG panels in the seats...
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    Ahhh that makes sense! I had been happily using the 9L steering links in my own builds, and was wondering if I had been doing something wrong all this time. But luckily I have a fetish for those wishbone suspension arms, which are also 9L... so all was right!
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    Can you remind us what's bad about the 9L steering links? (I've seen complaints about them in other threads, but never why...)
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    Out of morbid curiosity I ordered a couple on BrickLink and they just arrived. Mine also bear the Lego imprint, so they seem genuine indeed. Nice.
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    Is there any info about the inside of the drum? Any chance of it having the required Archimedes screw?
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    Thanks @Didumos69, I'm reading along with great interest. (Also thanks @SamuelYsc for prompting him )
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    Funny to see this thread got bumped, as I just finished collecting the parts to build it in Red. I'll post pics when I'm done building.
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    Too late, Lepin has already acquired Rebrickable
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