- Details
- Category: Sets
- Hits: 563
- Set Year: 1988
- Set Number: 8865
- Set Parts: 902
- Set Price: 205.50
- Building Instruction: No
- Currency: Guilders
Set 8865, released in 1988, was the third generation auto chassis and improved upon the technology in the previous version, set 8860, in many ways. It features a 4 cylinder reciprocating engine in a V configuration, a 3 speed transmission, a working rear differential, working front and rear double wishbone suspension, rack and pinion steering, retractable headlights, and adjustable and reclining seats.
This set introduced many firsts for Technic. This is the first Technic auto chassis to feature a body. The body, while crude, still gives the model shape. It also offers a wealth of parts. At almost 900 pieces, this was the largest set to date and has 24 16L beams. This is the first set with true double wishbone suspension, and the first set to offer suspension of any type on the steered axle. Several new parts are used on the front to accomplish the new suspension. This would be the last set to include the square pistons, which would soon be replaced.
This model is about the same physical size as the previous two auto chassis which remain, to this day, among the largest of all Technic models.
- Details
- Category: Sets
- Hits: 512
- Set Year: 1988
- Set Number: 8855
- Set Parts: 573
- Set Price: 115.50
- Building Instruction: No
- Currency: Guilders
Set 8855 was released in 1988 as the first (and best) Technic airplane. It features a one cylinder reciprocating engine driving a unique 3 blade propeller, and movable ailerons and elevators controlled via a stick in the cockpit. There is also a Technic figure which can sit in either pilot seat.This model of a high wing float plane is something you can see flying tourists from Lake Union to Canada every day of the week in my home of Washington State. The high wing not only keeps the lift away from the water, is also offers excellent downward visibility for the passenger(s).
- Details
- Category: Sets
- Hits: 536
- Set Year: 1988
- Set Number: 8853
- Set Parts: 331
- Set Price: 78.50
- Building Instruction: No
- Currency: Guilders
This is the first true Technic loader, but many more would follow with very similar features. The bucket used on this model appears only in one other set, the 8862 Backhoe Loader. The rear of the model is rather densely packed with gear systems. The compactness of the worm gear makes this possible.
- Details
- Category: Less Than 100pcs Sets
- Hits: 547
- Set Year: 1988
- Set Number: 8832
- Set Parts: 86
- Set Price: 21.50
- Building Instruction: No
- Currency: Guilders
Set 8832 was released in 1988, and was already the 4th Technic go cart. This set features rack and pinion steering using the new steering parts and a swing arm rear axle suspension. It is the first go cart to feature the specialized seat designed to fit a figure, although no figure comes with the set.
- Details
- Category: Sets
- Hits: 527
- Set Year: 1988
- Set Number: 8712
- Set Parts: 11
- Set Price: 15.50
- Building Instruction: No
- Currency: Guilders
Subcategories
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All sets belonging to the Expert Builder series from late 1970-ties and 1980-ties.
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All sets containing a Pullback motor.