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by weixing Wed Aug 25, 2010 11:51 am
Hi,
acc wrote: Any one knows what material are the gears made of?
I think all gears made of brass.
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by Gary Wed Aug 25, 2010 12:19 pm
You can buy all 52 sets at one go:
http://build-solar-system.com/usa/order ... s_usa.html
Not sure if they ship to Singapore.
The quality of the included magazines seems quite good also. So factor this when judging its overall value.
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by andeelym Wed Aug 25, 2010 12:34 pm
Most likely i'll get this at one go if i ever buy it, cos the risk of missing an issue for me is very high, esp tat its a weekly issue and its not available widely in singapore.
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by Airconvent Wed Aug 25, 2010 8:50 pm
andeelym wrote: Is there anyway to just buy this kit without buying it every week?
nope. unless someone after 51 weeks built it and decided to sell it off.
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by acc Wed Aug 25, 2010 8:57 pm
Really looks tempting espy if its indeed made of brass.
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by Gary Wed Aug 25, 2010 9:01 pm
Confirm made in brass. Looking at my set now. At the back it says "MADE IN BRASS. PRECISION ENGINEERED".
@Airconvent: See my previous posts in this thread. Can definitely buy all one shot. Pay US$50 more to get them assembled it for you. I *guess* this set was released in US around 2007/2008. So they definitely have all the parts by now. Now then slowly released week by week to other countries. Maybe to clear stock?
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by acc Wed Aug 25, 2010 9:03 pm
heh Gary how's the quality of the parts and workmanship?
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by Gary Wed Aug 25, 2010 9:06 pm
Haven't open it up yet. I use finger to flick at the base plate got tink think metallic sound lor.
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by acc Wed Aug 25, 2010 9:10 pm
haha ok muz bite them too to ensure they are authentic brass
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by Gary Wed Aug 25, 2010 10:22 pm
Added pics of the first set. The 2 remotes at the side for size comparison.
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