-{SAHARA BLASTER 8437 STUDLESS}- -------work in progress--------- by Mellory (mellory_daylight[at]centrum[dot]cz) (I wonder if anybody reads this...) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Let's start with short boring intro. (By the way it's in every readme I did.) I started buying lego when I was 7 (in 1999). My first lego was Energy Slizer... Yes, for you they are crappy battle robots. Of course they are, but they were excellent start to collect Lego Technic. I found Lego System too childish. And although I was 7, I prefered more technical stuff. So I bought all Slizers (ThrowBots in USA) and some Roboriders. My first real Technic was 8226 (search it in Lugnet if you want) which I bought in 2000 (when I was 8) I've missed all great sets like 8448 (Super Street Sensation), 8466 (4x4 Off-Roader), 8457 (Silver Champion) etc. Why only those and not 8868 and 8880? Because most of the sets I bought are studless so I used to build with only studless pieces... Airtech Claw Ring and Daytona Supercar are with studs and have old parts. That's what I hate. I know that even 8448, 8466 and 8457 are with studs either, but thay use new parts (especially panels) and they have less System pieces. What do I call great studless set? The most awesome studless set I own is... is...... is........... is................ Enzo Ferrari 1:10 (8653). Did you expect Mobile Crane (8421)? Yes, it's also awesome and has many functions, many pieces, studless motor and so on. But Enzo was my first Supercar-like car, and it's also first STUDLESS supercar-like car from Lego! And another reason why I love it: design. Awesome design. It's not that great though, 'cause it has no suspension (added with small problems) and transmission - extremelly difficult to add it and keep other things :'( ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- So because I love studless I make studless remakes of old sets. This time it is remake of Sahara Blaster 8437. FEATURES: Uneven wide (typical for studless models) Boot which reveals separatable 4V engine Hand of God and Steering wheel steering Wing doors Back wheels suspension Only Light Bluish gray pieces (no Old Gray) PIECES USED MOSTLY FROM: 8435 4WD 8008 Stormtrooper 8558 Cahdok & Gahdok 8549 Tarakava ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Overall it has almost the same shape as original 8437. Wheels are different (from 8435) - because the original ones aren't produced. I chose uneven wide, because it's easier to build with studless pieces in uneven wide. It's still uncomplete - engine is missing! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JUST IN CASE YOU ARE INTERESTED: Only a few partes ordered from Bricklink. White axle 2 notched and white pins without friction are from 8558. White 5,5 axle with stop came from 3545. Blue shock absorbers are from 8549. Lenght of flexible axles are 19L and 12L. Two 19L flexible axles are from 8472. Two 12L flexible axles are from 8537. There are several Old Dark Grey pieces (e.g. differential and axles 3 with stud). Building took me about 17 hours. (Still unclomplete.) Resolution of my monitor is 1280x1024, but this readme is suited for 1024x768. (Should be so.) English isn't my native language. Excuse my mistakes. This is my first readme. I am 14 years old, so I'm kinda n00b. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mellory 29.5.2006 19:34 email me at: mellory_daylight[at]centrum[dot]cz