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Technicopedia: 8880 – Super Car

19 points by Nition 9y ago

8_hours_ago 9y ago
I had that car! It was my most prized possession growing up
ToniCipriani 9y ago
Saw that when I was a kit. Got the third-gen 8070, doesn't really compare to that. I bet if they make a reproduction version of that it'll still sell today.
bhouston 9y ago
Amazing internal mechanisms, but the body is very bare. My favorite is the 4x4 crawler sets. https://shop.lego.com/en-CA/4X4-Crawler-9398 https://shop.lego.com/en-CA/4X4-Crawler-9398 https://shop.lego.com/en-CA/4x4-Crawler-Exclusive-Edition-41999 https://shop.lego.com/en-CA/4x4-Crawler-Exclusive-Edition-41... BTW if you really want an 8880 you can order a used one here: https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?S=8880-1#T=S&O={%22iconly%22:0} https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?S=8880...
TeMPOraL 9y ago
Thanks for the link! Brings back memories. I recognize this car and I can swear I played with it somewhere as a kid - maybe at friend's, maybe at some science or LEGO festival in town. That said, I found the one model I dreamed about as a kid. I still remember its picture in the worn LEGO catalog I had. The Space Shuttle: http://www.technicopedia.com/8480.html http://www.technicopedia.com/8480.html (Also, now I understand why it was so absurdly expensive, way beyond the financial reach of my parents. I didn't imagine it was that complex inside. Still, I'm going to get one.)
- app4soft 9y ago
  > The Space Shuttle Dude, I'm working on own SpaceX's rockets hangar MOC[0] now ;-) > Also, now I understand why it was so absurdly expensive, way beyond the financial reach of my parents. Thanks to such open-source software as LeoCAD & LDraw everyone could design any size Lego models on own PC for free. [0] http://i.imgur.com/dDkSXXK.png http://i.imgur.com/dDkSXXK.png
  - TeMPOraL 9y ago
    Holy shit, that's a thing of beauty! If you finish it and are willing to share the design, please let me know (e-mail in the profile, or Keybase).
    - app4soft 9y ago
      OK ;-)
- tonyedgecombe 9y ago
  I picked up an 8480 for £50 new in a shop in Essex, I'm still kicking myself for not buying the other seven they had on the shelf at the time.
  - TeMPOraL 9y ago
    Kick yourself you should, as - given the prices - I'd buy it off you for £150.
    - tonyedgecombe 9y ago
      I remember seeing a few sell on eBay for much more than that.
lloeki 9y ago
Terrific instant throwback to my then beloved 8865 that I got for Christmas as a kid. Very crude in comparison, but arguably the precursor to 8880.
- Nition 9y ago
  There's a page for that too! http://www.technicopedia.com/8865.html http://www.technicopedia.com/8865.html
app4soft 9y ago
> Click the image to download the LDraw file of this model. > Model by Koyan Cool! Just test this MPD-model[0] using latest nightly build of LeoCAD[1,2] - structure of submodels not clear, so need redesign this model a bit (will do it later). The Super Car, set 8880, was first released in 1994. Now we need to oil[3] those mechanisms ;-) [0] http://bricksafe.com/files/blakbird/Technicopedia/LDraw/8880.mpd http://bricksafe.com/files/blakbird/Technicopedia/LDraw/8880... [1] http://github.com/leozide/leocad http://github.com/leozide/leocad [2] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14801612 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14801612 [3] http://i.imgur.com/hQ5Yxox.png http://i.imgur.com/hQ5Yxox.png
gregpilling 9y ago
Not as complex, but I got this for Christmas https://shop.lego.com/en-CA/BMW-R-1200-GS-Adventure-42063 https://shop.lego.com/en-CA/BMW-R-1200-GS-Adventure-42063 . My friend gave me this gift because I have the real version too. My name is Greg, I am 48, and I still love LEGO

19 points by Nition 9y ago

I had that car! It was my most prized possession growing up

Saw that when I was a kit. Got the third-gen 8070, doesn't really compare to that. I bet if they make a reproduction version of that it'll still sell today.

bhouston 9y ago

Amazing internal mechanisms, but the body is very bare. My favorite is the 4x4 crawler sets. https://shop.lego.com/en-CA/4X4-Crawler-9398 https://shop.lego.com/en-CA/4X4-Crawler-9398 https://shop.lego.com/en-CA/4x4-Crawler-Exclusive-Edition-41999 https://shop.lego.com/en-CA/4x4-Crawler-Exclusive-Edition-41... BTW if you really want an 8880 you can order a used one here: https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?S=8880-1#T=S&O={%22iconly%22:0} https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?S=8880...

TeMPOraL 9y ago

Thanks for the link! Brings back memories. I recognize this car and I can swear I played with it somewhere as a kid - maybe at friend's, maybe at some science or LEGO festival in town. That said, I found the one model I dreamed about as a kid. I still remember its picture in the worn LEGO catalog I had. The Space Shuttle: http://www.technicopedia.com/8480.html http://www.technicopedia.com/8480.html (Also, now I understand why it was so absurdly expensive, way beyond the financial reach of my parents. I didn't imagine it was that complex inside. Still, I'm going to get one.)

app4soft 9y ago
> The Space Shuttle Dude, I'm working on own SpaceX's rockets hangar MOC[0] now ;-) > Also, now I understand why it was so absurdly expensive, way beyond the financial reach of my parents. Thanks to such open-source software as LeoCAD & LDraw everyone could design any size Lego models on own PC for free. [0] http://i.imgur.com/dDkSXXK.png http://i.imgur.com/dDkSXXK.png
- TeMPOraL 9y ago
  Holy shit, that's a thing of beauty! If you finish it and are willing to share the design, please let me know (e-mail in the profile, or Keybase).
  - app4soft 9y ago
    OK ;-)
tonyedgecombe 9y ago
I picked up an 8480 for £50 new in a shop in Essex, I'm still kicking myself for not buying the other seven they had on the shelf at the time.
- TeMPOraL 9y ago
  Kick yourself you should, as - given the prices - I'd buy it off you for £150.
  - tonyedgecombe 9y ago
    I remember seeing a few sell on eBay for much more than that.

lloeki 9y ago

Terrific instant throwback to my then beloved 8865 that I got for Christmas as a kid. Very crude in comparison, but arguably the precursor to 8880.

Nition 9y ago
There's a page for that too! http://www.technicopedia.com/8865.html http://www.technicopedia.com/8865.html

app4soft 9y ago

> Click the image to download the LDraw file of this model. > Model by Koyan Cool! Just test this MPD-model[0] using latest nightly build of LeoCAD[1,2] - structure of submodels not clear, so need redesign this model a bit (will do it later). The Super Car, set 8880, was first released in 1994. Now we need to oil[3] those mechanisms ;-) [0] http://bricksafe.com/files/blakbird/Technicopedia/LDraw/8880.mpd http://bricksafe.com/files/blakbird/Technicopedia/LDraw/8880... [1] http://github.com/leozide/leocad http://github.com/leozide/leocad [2] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14801612 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14801612 [3] http://i.imgur.com/hQ5Yxox.png http://i.imgur.com/hQ5Yxox.png

gregpilling 9y ago

Not as complex, but I got this for Christmas https://shop.lego.com/en-CA/BMW-R-1200-GS-Adventure-42063 https://shop.lego.com/en-CA/BMW-R-1200-GS-Adventure-42063 . My friend gave me this gift because I have the real version too. My name is Greg, I am 48, and I still love LEGO