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  1. Carrera124
    I guess you mean 7750... And there are many other mysteries... why did they sell a black 7865 motor, when 4 of 5 upgradeable sets (7710, 7715, 7722, 7810) would require a red one.
  2. Carrera124
    Oh that's funny. I stumbled upon these strange connectors when reading this topic: Even if the complete wire did not exist on Bricklink, the connectors were contained in set 5065. Maybe sellers forgot to check the instructions in detail and thought that the previous owners bought this service set to repair their 7745 wires.
  3. Carrera124
    Reza, it is time to disclose the solution
  4. Carrera124
    I wouldn't do it. PF is inferior compared to 9V. And 4563 + 4564 are hard to convert, because there is no space for the receiver and the power box.
  5. Carrera124
    My favorite train is already out of the race ;-)
  6. Carrera124
    Looks as if there are no train doors used... don't understand why the designers go this way.
  7. Carrera124
    Do you remember our 7864 discussion? My 7864 instructions from 1980 also cover some other 78xx sets, so I guess it was a kind of generic instruction for multiple sets. Maybe it was included only in 7864, because the power supply was required for sure.
  8. Carrera124
    Still have no clue, if it isn't visible on the top pages.
  9. Carrera124
    There's a difference at 7735. Your picture shows a track scheme with 2 straight sections in total. A peeron scan shows a title with a total of 4 straight sections, which I assume is wrong. Because 7730 and 7727 also come with only two sections.
  10. Carrera124
    yes, that's what I wanted to express.
  11. Carrera124
    In my collection of toy store catalogs, I searched for something different. But look what I found... catalog is from 1998, from german "Vedes" toy stores. Besides Znap and the technic 8432 car, there is 2150 (the red version of 4554) And there is amysterious train. At first, I thought it is 3225, but it isn't. It looks like an early prototype of 3225.
  12. Carrera124
    This is why I think that PF is overrated and the worst train technology. You did a good job to hide the PF elements, but now there is no space left for the minifig anymore. And I guess, trying the same with set 4563 will cause greater problems.
  13. Carrera124
    May favourites are somewhat older: 6399 Airport Shuttle from 1990 8094 Control Center from 1990 7745 Express Passenger Train from 1985 8846 Tow Truck from 1982
  14. Carrera124
    In some interview, a Lego designer said that the studless design allows them to create more complex constructions. Because without the studs, the basic grid is quadrat in all 3 dimensions. That sounds reasonable to me, but I don't like studless anyway.
  15. Carrera124
    Yes, I removed the pictures because there seems to be no interest.
  16. Carrera124
    Well, Lego Technic isn't really that what it was back in the 80s and 90s. The change to studless design has increased the number of parts (now, you need zillions of connectors) and decreased the stabiliy of the models. However, there is a book that fuides you thorugh both the old and the new Lego Technic world: https://www.amazon.com/Unofficial-LEGO-Technic-Builders-Guide/dp/1593277601/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1522584138&sr=8-3&keywords=lego+technic+book
  17. Carrera124
    Thank you very much, scanning old catalogs is always lots of work.
  18. Carrera124
    Imho, prices and quality don't match. Prices are rising and rising, but the quality doesn't improve. Many sets use poor stickers instead of printed parts. Tolerances of the parts are worse than in the 80s: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=12182 I guess that quite a rising number of people decided not to buy new sets because of these reasons. Or that they decided to buy sets only when they are for sale.
  19. Carrera124
    Well, the service pack issue may have been handled individually? Here in Germany, I had more than 5 big toy stores that I could reach by bus or bicycle without problems. Most of them had the complete regular line-up sitting on the shelves, but the service packs were never displayed. Some stores didn't have them at all, others had them hidden in locked drawers (only the staff had the key) or behind the counter. You had to ask for them, and therefore you had to know that they existed. Imho that's the reason why so many service bags survived unopened until today: because many customers weren't aware of them, never saw them sitting on the shelves, and never had the idea to ask the staff.
  20. Carrera124
    Also checked my motors, but some blacks are still MISB (=didn't check) and all except one of my red motors are still away for repair: red type 1: 33-0 black type 1: 25-0 and 29-0 and black type 2: 8-81 and 23-81 and 39-81
  21. Carrera124
    Did that change when Lego introduced the 9V system?
  22. Carrera124
    Did someone else - except Reza - review the Excel file and can provide some feedback?
  23. Carrera124
    Well done! I also thought that 7755 is a brick too high. The lowering using grey plates instead of bricks really makes it fit better to all other 12v trains.
  24. Carrera124
    I also have, they are just not on the pictures.
  25. Carrera124
    I've updated the Excel file, link is still the same: Table
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