Technic lego

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Vixpy1

42,624 posts

264 months

Thursday 27th October 2011
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Lubermans said:
Likewise - although I'll be keeping the Unimog and Excavator for myself for Christmas laugh

I have one Unimog spare all still sealed if any PHer local to Newbury area fancies one - paid £290 in total so happy to sell for a third of that if you can come and collect (this thing is huge!) before sticking it on ebay.
Yes please, YHM smile

Tuscan Rat

3,276 posts

223 months

Thursday 27th October 2011
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Vixpy1 said:
Lubermans said:
Likewise - although I'll be keeping the Unimog and Excavator for myself for Christmas laugh

I have one Unimog spare all still sealed if any PHer local to Newbury area fancies one - paid £290 in total so happy to sell for a third of that if you can come and collect (this thing is huge!) before sticking it on ebay.
Yes please, YHM smile
How old is William ? Your already buying him Lego....Good call mate, hope all is well in the Vixpy household !!

Lubermans

201 posts

175 months

Thursday 27th October 2011
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Looks like that was a quick sale, cheers Charlie smile

dr_gn

16,166 posts

184 months

Thursday 27th October 2011
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Tuscan Rat said:
Vixpy1 said:
Lubermans said:
Likewise - although I'll be keeping the Unimog and Excavator for myself for Christmas laugh

I have one Unimog spare all still sealed if any PHer local to Newbury area fancies one - paid £290 in total so happy to sell for a third of that if you can come and collect (this thing is huge!) before sticking it on ebay.
Yes please, YHM smile
How old is William ? Your already buying him Lego....Good call mate, hope all is well in the Vixpy household !!
My son's 4 and a bit. By the end of the excavator build he could select the parts and build simple sub-assemblies by himself. The only issues he had were that some of the connectors are a bit stiff to put together. Now it's built he's figuring out the remote control system (which is a bit confusing).

Was a great eperience for all involved, and now we have a fantastic 'toy'. Recommended.

Tuscan Rat

3,276 posts

223 months

Thursday 27th October 2011
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dr_gn said:
Tuscan Rat said:
Vixpy1 said:
Lubermans said:
Likewise - although I'll be keeping the Unimog and Excavator for myself for Christmas laugh

I have one Unimog spare all still sealed if any PHer local to Newbury area fancies one - paid £290 in total so happy to sell for a third of that if you can come and collect (this thing is huge!) before sticking it on ebay.
Yes please, YHM smile
How old is William ? Your already buying him Lego....Good call mate, hope all is well in the Vixpy household !!
My son's 4 and a bit. By the end of the excavator build he could select the parts and build simple sub-assemblies by himself. The only issues he had were that some of the connectors are a bit stiff to put together. Now it's built he's figuring out the remote control system (which is a bit confusing).

Was a great eperience for all involved, and now we have a fantastic 'toy'. Recommended.
Young Vixpy is 3 days old !!!

dr_gn

16,166 posts

184 months

Thursday 27th October 2011
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Tuscan Rat said:
dr_gn said:
Tuscan Rat said:
Vixpy1 said:
Lubermans said:
Likewise - although I'll be keeping the Unimog and Excavator for myself for Christmas laugh

I have one Unimog spare all still sealed if any PHer local to Newbury area fancies one - paid £290 in total so happy to sell for a third of that if you can come and collect (this thing is huge!) before sticking it on ebay.
Yes please, YHM smile
How old is William ? Your already buying him Lego....Good call mate, hope all is well in the Vixpy household !!
My son's 4 and a bit. By the end of the excavator build he could select the parts and build simple sub-assemblies by himself. The only issues he had were that some of the connectors are a bit stiff to put together. Now it's built he's figuring out the remote control system (which is a bit confusing).

Was a great eperience for all involved, and now we have a fantastic 'toy'. Recommended.
Young Vixpy is 3 days old !!!
Congratulations...he's a bit young, but you have a lot of great fun ahead of you!

Vixpy1

42,624 posts

264 months

Thursday 27th October 2011
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dr_gn said:
Congratulations...he's a bit young, but you have a lot of great fun ahead of you!
Thanks Its for me

pmessling

2,285 posts

203 months

Thursday 27th October 2011
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have a look here http://www.bricklink.com/index.asp some great stuff. i brought some kits a year or too ago ones that i wanted when i was a kid, 28 now, still amazes me at how its designed.

ALl back in the loft now, but have a good collection myself, i'll get it all out one day again.

Globs

13,841 posts

231 months

Tuesday 1st November 2011
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Now here's something actually interesting wink.
Actually the GBC's are pretty neat, but this is awesome:

http://www.lpepower.com/content/pneumatic-sys-inli...

Anyone tried building one of these?

Dirty Frank

598 posts

154 months

Tuesday 1st November 2011
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Ouch! at the prices. The V8 looks great but not at that price.

I recently picked up this book and it teaches you plenty enough to build some big engines.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/LEGO-Technic-Idea-Book-Mac...

Globs

13,841 posts

231 months

Tuesday 1st November 2011
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Dirty Frank said:
Ouch! at the prices. The V8 looks great but not at that price.

I recently picked up this book and it teaches you plenty enough to build some big engines.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/LEGO-Technic-Idea-Book-Mac...
Well you wouldn't actually buy one, you'd get some pneumatic sets (which sets though?) and build your own from the clear photos in that site!

Blakeatron

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2,515 posts

173 months

Thursday 3rd November 2011
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Slightly off topic - whats legoland windsor like? Down in London town in a few weeks time for a long weekend, they are currently doing half price tickets if you book online!

HA51EMT

548 posts

194 months

Saturday 12th November 2011
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Whoo Hoo!!
Look what DHL just delivered!



Unfortunately the Unimog has to go away until Christmas.

Megaflow

9,427 posts

225 months

Saturday 12th November 2011
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Blakeatron said:
Slightly off topic - whats legoland windsor like? Down in London town in a few weeks time for a long weekend, they are currently doing half price tickets if you book online!
I like it. There is a section which has raised miniature versions of cities of the world. The London has a massive St Pauls Cathedral which has truly silly number of lego bricks in it, but the number escapes me.

Very impressive.

mph1977

12,467 posts

168 months

Saturday 12th November 2011
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Megaflow said:
I like it. There is a section which has raised miniature versions of cities of the world. The London has a massive St Pauls Cathedral which has truly silly number of lego bricks in it, but the number escapes me.

Very impressive.
so up to the standards of Billund for anyone who has ever been to both ? - i've only every been to Billund and that was 20 + years ago

Blakeatron

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2,515 posts

173 months

Monday 14th November 2011
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Oops a bit of drunk ebaying has landed me a 8880 (black supercar)and 8674 (ferrari 1/8th F1), probably paid too much but never mind will be fun tearing them down, washing them up and rebuilding them.

Also bought 100 x 70mm polystyrene balls, although that might of been the wife as I really cant remember adding those!

Podie

46,630 posts

275 months

Monday 14th November 2011
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Blakeatron said:
Oops a bit of drunk ebaying has landed me a 8880 (black supercar)and 8674 (ferrari 1/8th F1), probably paid too much but never mind will be fun tearing them down, washing them up and rebuilding them.

Also bought 100 x 70mm polystyrene balls, although that might of been the wife as I really cant remember adding those!
rofl

ferrisbueller

29,335 posts

227 months

Globs

13,841 posts

231 months

Tuesday 15th November 2011
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ferrisbueller said:
ad. said:
selling off my lego sets as i just don't have the time any more to mess with these any more
This is why I sold all mine too!
Oh - and a growing interest in working model helicopters...

The Excession

11,669 posts

250 months

Tuesday 15th November 2011
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ferrisbueller said:
so much want