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8880 Super Car (2010)

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Re: 8880 Super Car (2010)

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Post by adolph »

sossles wrote: post #8

As a kid I always wanted the 8860 set: http://www.technicopedia.com/8860.html . It was well beyond the means of my family at time, and I had almost forgotten it existed until I discovered my wife's family had it in their Lego stash and thus I had a chance to live out my childhood again. Building the 8860 made me realise how much Lego instructions have improved, as every step is basically a game of spot-the-difference…

I wonder if there is literature about improvement in Lego instructions. Current instructions still don't highlight specific changes, although they do list out the parts to be used. As I've watched my kids grow to work it out for themselves it is interesting to see how much tacit Lego knowledge is needed to complete a particular step.

Re: 8880 Super Car (2010)

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Post by atonalfreerider »

adamtulinius wrote: post #4

I got this when I was about 8 as one of my first Technic sets yet, what a great memory. Think I prefer the Formula 1 version of 8880 though :D ( https://www.flickr.com/photos/125424377@N04/23490561113/in/a... ).

I was thinking that it also has a semi truck configuration, but I was confusing this set with 8458:

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/lego-technic-8458-sil...

The permutations in these sets are extraordinary.

Re: 8880 Super Car (2010)

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Post by janitha »

Nostalgia! This was my first (and only) technic set I got when I was a kid. The most impressive here is the actual functional mechanical systems, all wheel steering, all wheel drive, differentials, gearbox, suspension, etc.

Re: 8880 Super Car (2010)

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Post by tpmx »

sossles wrote: post #8

As a kid I always wanted the 8860 set: http://www.technicopedia.com/8860.html . It was well beyond the means of my family at time, and I had almost forgotten it existed until I discovered my wife's family had it in their Lego stash and thus I had a chance to live out my childhood again. Building the 8860 made me realise how much Lego instructions have improved, as every step is basically a game of spot-the-difference…

I prefer the older type of instructions. They make you think - you need to plan out more of the build yourself, instead of just becoming a mindless brick assembly robot.

The 8860 instructions: https://bricks.argz.com/ins/8860-1

Re: 8880 Super Car (2010)

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Post by pengaru »

Super cool, I didn't know this existed and would have loved building it in the 90s. At least I had access to Erector sets, Capsela, and hobby-level RC cars though.

Such models are a great way to learn how such machines work on a high level, but it's still missing some significant details. In hindsight I kind of wish someone left a busted small displacement sportbike engine in my parents' garage once I learned how to turn a wrench. It's an incredibly compact package containing a high-strung DOHC engine, multi-disc clutch, and multi-speed constant-mesh gearbox w/shifter. Just remember to drain the oil before conveniently forgetting about it in a dark corner for your inquisitive kid to discover.

Re: 8880 Super Car (2010)

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Post by fabianfabian »

I remember always looking at this one in the stores as a kid, I could never have it because it was too expensive according to my parents. Over 20 years later I saw it on Marktplaats (Dutch eBay) and I immediately bought it, I haven't touched Lego in 20 years but this was the holy grail that I could never have as a child.
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