Technic lego

[S11Steve]

This MOC video appeared as a suggestion on youtube and has possibly encouraged me to "invest" in one of the larger technic sets again...

A 12 axle, 24x24 wheel drive, and multi-radius steering Russian MAZ missile launcher - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsR90ZtwwLw

[bucksmanuk]

Well, after perusing this thread for some time, you absolute rotters have made me buy one of these….



A few quiet evenings beckon, so I will crack on….

[bmwdriver86]

Tesco have the Lego Technic Mercedes Benz Arcos back in stock.

Priced nearly the same as before at £132.99

https://www.tesco.com/direct/lego-technic-mercedes...

[bobski1]

Still have the GT3 RS, excavator and tractor to make.

Unfortunately have no space to display any more models so they'll stay in their boxes for the time being, booooo

[fatboy69]

[quote=fatboy69]Bought these today.






So. The Ocean Explorer........

Dull build so far with very little in the of interest or excitement. I built the helicopter, the mini sub & the hull of the boat in around 3 hours.

Not sure why it is out in the Technic range due to the lack of anything technical!!!

And it has one (five actually) things that really are annoying.

Wheels.

It's a boat so it sits on & is steered by wheels.

Why?????

They will be taken off tomorrow.

[djdest]

So kids can play with it at a guess?
Sounds like it would have been better as a creator set, it would have looked better and had more detail

[fatboy69]

The more I look at it the more I dislike it.

Bearing in mind that Lego produce boats for £10/15 that float I don't understand how or why they made something like the Ocean Explorer that doesn't float & is only moveable if you push it along on its wheels!

Utterly stupid IMO.

Why not mount it on a plinth like the container ship?

Could & should have been so much better.

Whether I will change my mind once the build is complete I very much doubt.

It will probably end up hidden away rather like the hateful R2D2.

[Jobbo]

Lego Technic water-going vessels have always had wheels rather than floating. It's fairly obvious from the hole-filled beams they'd never actually float. Examples are 8839 supply ship, 8824 hovercraft.

After your R2D2 moans I'm surprised you've bothered to buy any more Lego. It's quite amazing what trauma you put yourself through

[Olf]

I'm building the tractor but the bags and distribution of parts are driving me nuts - why the fk are the bagged up in a totally illogical order?

[djdest]

Tip them in a big heap, enjoy hunting through and get more value out of the kit as it takes longer to build

[ecsrobin]

http://direct.asda.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-A...

Good prices at Asda on technic at the moment

Excavator £116
Porsche £160
Class £80

[fatboy69]

Jobbo said:

Lego Technic water-going vessels have always had wheels rather than floating. It's fairly obvious from the hole-filled beams they'd never actually float. Examples are 8839 supply ship, 8824 hovercraft.

After your R2D2 moans I'm surprised you've bothered to buy any more Lego. It's quite amazing what trauma you put yourself through

This is the first technic ship I have bought as i didn't get around to buying the Maersk freighter & seeing how much those are selling for I doubt I will add that one to my collection.

I knew the Ocean Explorer didnt float because it says so on the box - I didn't realise until I started the build that it was on wheels & I just think it is odd that it isn't mounted on a plinth like the Maersk.

If it was on a plinth it would look so much better.

I think that the completed Ocean Explorer might possibly grow on me once the decking has gone on to the hull. - the wheels will be coming off this weekend so that's a good place to start!

Always hated R2D2. It just annoys me.

The only trauma I get from Lego is hiding the newly bought kits from SWMBO along with hoping she doesn't find the new additions. And bearing in mind I have just bought three more from Asda I dont think it be long before she spot's the ever growing pile of Technic boxes in the spare bedroom!!!!!

Edited by fatboy69 on Thursday 23 February 23:49

[Jobbo]

The Maersk ship isn't Technic though. You may as well compare the City range of floating boats.

[fatboy69]

I thought that the Maersk ship was Technic so I stand corrected.

[Dan_1981]

I had the Maersk ship.

Looked great when completed, but was a particularly dull build.

[djdest]

I don't suppose anyone has an 8258 Crane Truck sitting around they fancy selling for a sensible price?

[Mansells Tash]

djdest said:

I don't suppose anyone has an 8258 Crane Truck sitting around they fancy selling for a sensible price?

I have one in a box, never opened. What are they going for at the moment?

[djdest]

From £140 up on Bricklink

[Mansells Tash]

djdest said:

From £140 up on Bricklink

...for one in a new sealed box? No thanks, I think I'll keep it.

[BlueMR2]

£144.67 is the cheapest advertised used one on bricklink, just under £300 for the cheapest new.

However only one based in the UK has been sold in the last 6 months. A used one for £185.