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  1. DrJB
    I only have the US webpage .... scroll down few lines and you'll see it. http://www.legoeducation.us/eng/characteristics/ProductLine~LEGO%20MINDSTORMS%20Education%20EV3
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    Where? All I found were around $200+ ... of course, looking for silver edition. Edit: Found them ... ebay.de
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    Not quite sure I understand why both 8285 and 8258 are rather pricey on the off market .... I do prefer the red truck, and most likely the silver wheels are what's causing the high demand for the black truck ... I have the red, and happy with it.
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    350 Euros is VERY steep ... Makes you wonder what type of cost structure TLG uses to set different prices in the various markets. I must note though that, with a sales tax of about 10%, the price in Chicago comes to about $385. If I lived in a state where TLG has no store/presence (eg Nebraska) I would only pay 350 if I buy directly from TLG, as they offer free shipping.
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    Not at all ... it may be an option in other cities where there is no lego store... Lego stores in the US are NOT very common.
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    It's the same price as the Lego Store ... plus, you get VIP points from Lego. From my experience, Lego at Frys tends to be a bit overpriced ... and in large cities (e.g. Chicago), where there are 3 lego stores and 2 Fry's .... Fry's lego selection has shrunk down considerably lately, as most people (it seems) prefer to get their toys directly from the 3 lego stores.
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    Not sure what the MSRP was but, I got mine for $170 shipped, about 3 years ago. It is a good set, and I'd say anything less than $250 is reasonable. Above that, it's a bit tricky. Now, it has no unique parts and as such, cna be bricklinked. My opinion? It's a fairly recent set and possibly price will come down once people get tired of them. Just look at the price of 8448 over the past few years .... it peaked 2-3 years ago, and now it's rather on the decline, and that set, has many unique/exclusive parts.
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    I ordered one from Lego Education last October ... i.e., 5 months ago. I jut got an email from Lego today telling me it has shipped. So, if you've been waiting for such item, now's the time to order one.
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    You'd need the tow truck 9395 as well, for the wheels and some black panels. Will also need some extra panels from Bricklink as no single set (I know of) has all the black panels you'd need.
  10. DrJB
    As I said, no need to take this off course ... There seems to be many mis-conceptions here, and this is NOT the forum for sharing/debating such views. Let's get back to the main topic, shall we?
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    Typically the truck model is the first few characters/numbers ... the last version is usually the version/revision number. Thus, I'm tempted to guess the A25E is an older model, the A25F a more recent one (typically 3-4 years). That said, the number of axles or engine offering (or other implements) are not used in the naming convention ... At least, this is how we do it where I work ...
  12. DrJB
    Not to take this off course ... but what makes you guys think there are no laws/regulations for safety ... One person playing dumb does not mean the country has no laws ... You should travel more and explore the world ... it's the only cure for such 'absurd' mis-conceptions ... sorry, I say it as it is.
  13. DrJB
    Not sure he's doing this for a living. I built that set once, and it's huge. Not sure how much money he's making off of this. Most likely he bricklinked the set, then built it, and now he's bored of it.
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    Ouch ... not sure what you mean by 'them' ... let us refrain from voicing our pre/mis-conceptions. While I agree it's somewhere in the middle-east ... most likely it's a European/US contractor operating that begamoth of a truck ... Ooops, pre-conceptions go both ways ;)
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    Good to see you back on the forum .... I got the same for $40 on eBay ... shipped.
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    There is a person sitting on the trailer ... not very safe in my book. Also, any idea where that picture was taken ... I see writings in arabic on the road signs.
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    The brackets are pushing the price ... and so is the availability. Also, it's one of the rare sets with transition studded to studless. As for those who think it is boring ... probably, but so are real dozers. For me it is just an iconic set, and it sits well in between 8480 and 8880 ... before the preponderence of yello construction machinery we've got hit with over the past few years.
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    Grazie!
  19. DrJB
    Few photos from my collection ... taken quickly with non-adequate settings http://www.flickr.co...s/98186508@N08/
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    Amazing what 3D printing can do ... that panel would be near-impossible to make by conventional molding methods ... One small suggestion: Might be worthwhile to make the studs hollow (not full) as in the studded Technic beams. There will be some minimum cost saving, but more importantly, the hollow studs will deform 'elastically' when assembled while, the full studs, may take plastic deformation and loose grip forever.
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    Thank you. Here are the pics, I added other 'iconic' sets as well.
  22. DrJB
    Got mine for 170 euros + shipping (which was reasonable, especially to US). It was complete, very clean (I think it was built/displayed once), with instructions and spare parts, but no box.
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    I do not think so ... these appear to be some custom springs as the ID (inner diameter) seems large enough for an axle connector to go inside ...
  24. DrJB
    I've been wanting such dozer for a while now ... got it yesterday, and spent the whole evening assembling it. Waow, what a beauty such machine is? It is a very good mix of studded/not technic, and in contrast with the recent lego sets (ie 42000), the construction is rather solid/dense/full ... Not full of empty 'air'. I am glad I got this at last, ... the complexity/style is somewhere in between the 8043 excavator and 8480 shuttle. If you do not have it, go get yours as prices are not coming down. (at least based on my monitoring on eBay for the past 4-5 months)
  25. DrJB
    Not sure how much of a difference this will make on the cost, but one can reduce the amount of plastic used by making small voids between the pin holes, as in the lego liftarms. The parts will not look very 'smooth' from the side, but I am sure Lego did that for reducing the cost/amount of plastic as well.
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