Technic lego

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StephenP

1,886 posts

209 months

Monday 27th October 2014
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AshVX220 said:
I picked the Crane up from Smyths on Friday using the promo-code mentioned on the previous page, got it for £100. Finished book 1 last night, really enjoyable build so far. smile
Gutted to find the code and the other discounts finished last week - they want £142.99 for it now!

AshVX220

5,929 posts

189 months

Tuesday 28th October 2014
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StephenP said:
Gutted to find the code and the other discounts finished last week - they want £142.99 for it now!
I had actually ordered it from Amazon (it was floating down at £112 at the time), then came on here to say I'd ordered it when I saw the code, quick cancellation to Amazon and ordered from Smyths! When I got home I had an e-mail from Smyths telling me about the code. It could be worth ordering something from them on-line from Smyth's just to get the promo e-mails.

itchypie

5 posts

113 months

Wednesday 29th October 2014
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Got this off ebay a few weeks back, and just got round to building it, brought back some great memories from when I was a kid. I love the way the pneumatics work on this model.

esuuv

1,306 posts

204 months

Thursday 30th October 2014
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I love that set - i still have mine from when I was a kid built on the shelf, although the pneumatics don't work anymore - will have to get that sorted!!

Arif110

794 posts

213 months

Sunday 2nd November 2014
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Hi Collective,

An odd query here, & doesn't 'quite' count as advertising yet, & need some input on left-of-field quandary!

Re: the stuff summarised below - I have both, but all in bits, & want to sell. So - what kind of price do you think would be remotely viable? Feel free also to PM, if nec.

Bulldozer (8275) on Amazon, & it's £670 - £1000+ boxed/new; The Excavator's (8043) from £330 to £650. They must be discontinued models.

BlueMR2

8,642 posts

201 months

Sunday 2nd November 2014
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On bricklink, sold used in the last 6 months in pounds sterling,

Bulldozer

Used
Pound Sterling
Times Sold: 2
Total Qty: 2
Min Price: GBP 120.00
Max Price: GBP 160.00

Excavator

Used
Pound Sterling
Times Sold: 2
Total Qty: 2
Min Price: GBP 149.00
Max Price: GBP 155.00

Arif110

794 posts

213 months

Sunday 2nd November 2014
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Wow - what fantastic info & input! Many thanks sir!

ColinM

172 posts

254 months

Monday 3rd November 2014
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BlueMR2 said:
On bricklink, sold used in the last 6 months in pounds sterling,

Bulldozer

Used
Pound Sterling
Times Sold: 2
Total Qty: 2
Min Price: GBP 120.00
Max Price: GBP 160.00

Excavator

Used
Pound Sterling
Times Sold: 2
Total Qty: 2
Min Price: GBP 149.00
Max Price: GBP 155.00
The excavator at £155 was mine smile Ignore prices on Amazon as they are mostly dreamers. Bricklink and Ebay both list 'sold' prices which is what counts. Note due to fees that a Bricklink sale at £155 is the same net price as an Ebay sale at £167. Also consider Gumtree for no fees but more hassle smile

BigTom85

1,927 posts

170 months

Wednesday 5th November 2014
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Being a bit lazy here, but has this been posted yet?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuxM-avNfLo

roflroflrofl

yorkieboy

1,845 posts

174 months

Wednesday 5th November 2014
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Not sure to larf or cry!!!!

AshVX220

5,929 posts

189 months

Wednesday 5th November 2014
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It's gonna be a bh trying to sort that lot out for a re-build!! smile

Podie

46,630 posts

274 months

Wednesday 5th November 2014
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Video could have been drastically improved if the beard guy decked the other one hehe

nigelpugh7

5,996 posts

189 months

Sunday 9th November 2014
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Looks like Tom ( and me of course wink ! ) will be busy on Christmas Day this year!




fatboy69

9,371 posts

186 months

Sunday 9th November 2014
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42007 Moto Cross bike is £15.98 on Amazon at the moment.

Just bought two!!!





Edited by fatboy69 on Sunday 9th November 18:41

dr_gn

16,140 posts

183 months

Saturday 15th November 2014
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dr_gn said:
Podie said:
dr_gn said:
BlueMR2 said:
Have the power connectors tarnished?
I'll check.

Wasn't there a Lego upgrade for this model? I can't remember what all that was about, but I know other people had similar issues.
Details here - http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopi...
Ta. Looks like my LA's are the new type.
So I e-mailed LEGO with the slow movement issues on the 8043 Excavator, and they said yeah we know all these issues, so a repair pack is in the post. The repair pack consisted of four new LA's some other bits and pieces and a two part instruction sheet which substitutes two original steps.

Today I dismantled the Excavator to get to the appropriate parts (not easy, especially with no dis-assembly instructions) and removed the offending sub-assemblies.

After much puzzlement, and consultation with the original instructions, it dawned on me that the parts they'd sent, and the replacement instruction steps were identical to my original ones. In other words a complete waste of time and effort. It took a good hour to put the thing back together (without the new parts). I did replace the LA's which was a simple matter, but I'm pretty sure the spec is identical to the originals.



At that point I decided to say "sod it" and against advice from LEGO re. lubrication, I applied a light coat of Mr.Sheen to all accesible gears and shafts. The transformation was incredible: Smooth, quiet running, and far more power on all functions - way better than when it was first built. In fact the slewing movement is now so free moving that it's difficult to stop accurately. If every shaft and gear was carefully lubricated on assembly there would almost certainly be another huge step in performance. We will see how the gears degrade over time I guess, but given the choice between a painfully slow and weak model that was hardly worth using, and possible degredation of teh plastic, it's a risk well worth taking IMO.

The moral of the story is check your instructions before ripping the model apart for the 8043 patch.

Janesy B

2,625 posts

185 months

Monday 17th November 2014
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LEGO Technic 42024: Container Truck is £49 on Amazon, seems a good deal!

russy01

4,693 posts

180 months

Monday 17th November 2014
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Janesy B said:
LEGO Technic 42024: Container Truck is £49 on Amazon, seems a good deal!
Not a bad deal, has been cheaper. Kit isnt bad either - although not particularly exciting.

morgrp

4,128 posts

197 months

Tuesday 18th November 2014
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Not technically (no ppun intended) lego technic, but has anyone got one of these beauties yet?



Will go great next to my VW camper

Spanna

3,732 posts

175 months

Tuesday 18th November 2014
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Yes! Still in the box, next to my VW Camper... Which is still boxed boxedin

I really should get round to building them.

Lurking Lawyer

4,534 posts

224 months

Tuesday 18th November 2014
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morgrp said:
Will go great next to my VW camper
I bought the Campervan for my wife's birthday last year and the Mini for this year's. They're great kits - look really nice together on the shelf. I don't think the builds were especially taxing.

Still, at least she made hers. I bought the Enzo kit from the Racers range and that has sat half-built for 6 months now, and there's a Supercar and Rescue Helicopter sat in the wardrobe waiting to be opened.....