Re Lego unimog

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shep1001

4,600 posts

190 months

Tuesday 27th December 2011
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Buff Mchugelarge said:
Had a look at the Technices range for my little boy (read Me)
WOW! its pricey!
does look cool though smile
I am 36 and love the stuff

Some of the new (old) Technic stuff has gone bonkers in price. I always purchase two sets, one to build and display, the other to keep as an asset. The Ferrari Enzo & 599 are worth silly money now compared to the £80 to buy when they were in the lego shop 3-4 years ago.

k-ink

9,070 posts

180 months

Tuesday 27th December 2011
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Needs some mods. A four pot isn't doing it for me. Buy another engine block and mount them in a V.


Now I am getting ideas again... thinking about the classic Lego 8860 with it's flat four. How cool would it be to make it into a Porsche 912...

shep1001

4,600 posts

190 months

Tuesday 27th December 2011
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k-ink said:
Needs some mods. A four pot isn't doing it for me. Buy another engine block and mount them in a V.


Now I am getting ideas again... thinking about the classic Lego 8860 with it's flat four. How cool would it be to make it into a Porsche 912...
Won't fit. I have tried the V12 from the enzo model frown

camel_landy

4,941 posts

184 months

Tuesday 27th December 2011
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WOW. Brilliant!

smile

Bungleaio

6,340 posts

203 months

Tuesday 27th December 2011
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I bought a couple of these a while ago when argos were doing 3 for 2. I'm trying to keep them as an investment but I'm itching to build one up and threads like this don't help!

vrsmxtb

2,002 posts

157 months

Tuesday 27th December 2011
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Yes!! I got one too - I haven't had such a big smile on my face, every Christmas is now going to involve Lego again,just like the old days! biggrin

Oh and Dan, you're not alone. I'm at the same stage in the build as you and have put the rear diff in backwards too, and only your comment made me realise it. I was sitting there turning the wheels and wondering why front and rear were going in opposite directions... Luckily not too difficult to fix at this stage!

thinfourth2

32,414 posts

205 months

Tuesday 27th December 2011
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KIG1971 said:
I've just checked the price of the Unimog £187 on Amazon!!
Or about 10% of what i paid for a real one

vrsmxtb

2,002 posts

157 months

Tuesday 27th December 2011
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thinfourth2 said:
Or about 10% of what i paid for a real one
Well 1/12th scale... not far off a like for like! wink

michaelfenton

235 posts

163 months

Tuesday 27th December 2011
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Yeah, I got this aswell (plus an awesome car with fully independent suspension from my girlfriend - I get excited about the wrong things...)!! Spent the last two days doing it and good god it's awesome, I used the motorized crane to feed roses to myself from the tin...


xRIEx

8,180 posts

149 months

Tuesday 27th December 2011
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michaelfenton said:
I used the motorized crane to feed roses to myself from the tin...
Coolest thing I've read in ages

Blakeatron

2,516 posts

174 months

Tuesday 27th December 2011
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Got the unimog and vw campervan!

matt-ITR

892 posts

190 months

Tuesday 27th December 2011
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I got the VW camper for Christmas. Took me 2 days to build it, totally addictive!!

RosscoPCole

3,336 posts

175 months

Tuesday 27th December 2011
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I've got the VW campervan, totally awesome model. I want the Unimog so much.

Starfighter

4,940 posts

179 months

Tuesday 27th December 2011
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xRIEx said:
michaelfenton said:
I used the motorized crane to feed roses to myself from the tin...
Coolest thing I've read in ages
You have to post that on the YouTube thread.

Garlick

40,601 posts

241 months

Tuesday 27th December 2011
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williamp said:
Just make sure you get Chris Hartis to road-test it, and Riggers to SOTW it, after you've finished!
Chris Hartis is too costly for PH.

amokwa

478 posts

198 months

Tuesday 27th December 2011
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HedgehogFromHell said:
Garlick said:
Four candles?
No, fork handles.
Classic smile

M666 EVO

1,124 posts

163 months

Tuesday 27th December 2011
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andrew said:
Garlick said:
LongLiveTazio said:
Sure you've got enough candles?
Four candles?
hose !
Bro's before hose!

I have got that wrong haven't I?!

Wheelrepairit

2,910 posts

205 months

Tuesday 27th December 2011
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Seen the price of this bad boy, holy smoke

http://www.amazon.co.uk/LEGO-Technic-8421-Mobile-C...


Zad

12,710 posts

237 months

Tuesday 27th December 2011
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GarryA

4,700 posts

165 months

Tuesday 27th December 2011
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Wheelrepairit said:
Seen the price of this bad boy, holy smoke

http://www.amazon.co.uk/LEGO-Technic-8421-Mobile-C...
In the normal world you can get them for £300.