Technic lego

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dxg

8,120 posts

259 months

Monday 14th June 2021
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I've said it before on this thread, but I'll say it again...

I think the old system had the right balance of part diversity and opportunities for innovative thinking. The various combinations were limited and simple and, if anything, that made it easier to think up new ways of doing things.

With the new stuff, I spend more than half my time trying to figure out how to attach beam X to beam Y (usually perpendicular) and find myself needing to incorporate a bunch of smaller jointing pieces, all of which are different and far too diverse to have a clear picture in your head to even know what the possibilities (affordances) are.

To put this in context, I used to love getting new models in the old system and building them for the first time: you could guess as to how the designer had achieved something and sometimes you'd be correct! Now, the new system is so complicated that you just can't visualise what the mechanism will be. So you wind up blindly following the instructions and the fun's gone. For example, I still struggle to figure out the drive paths through the clutches in the new gearboxes...

But, perhaps, I only experience this because I grew up with the old system and haven't progressively learnt the new system piece by piece.

Edited by dxg on Monday 14th June 12:51

Every day a journey

1,543 posts

37 months

Monday 14th June 2021
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This is definitely more tricky than the modern stuff. Flummoxed already! laughlaugh

Megaflow

9,345 posts

224 months

Wednesday 16th June 2021
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I just managed to acquire a bucket wheel excavator, build started but never finished, without the box, for £75!

woohoo

Mr E

21,580 posts

258 months

Wednesday 16th June 2021
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Welshbeef said:
Lego Jeep 42122 really good price currently.
Maybe a stocking filler?

https://www.costco.co.uk/Toys-Baby-Child/Toys-Game...
The boy enjoyed this one. I helped with a couple of fiddly bits.

Welshbeef

49,633 posts

197 months

Wednesday 16th June 2021
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Mr E said:
Welshbeef said:
Lego Jeep 42122 really good price currently.
Maybe a stocking filler?

https://www.costco.co.uk/Toys-Baby-Child/Toys-Game...
The boy enjoyed this one. I helped with a couple of fiddly bits.
Brilliant glad he did.

Rubymurray

156 posts

130 months

Wednesday 16th June 2021
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Due October according to the internet

wolfie28

686 posts

143 months

Thursday 17th June 2021
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Rubymurray said:


Due October according to the internet
Not the most inspiring or exciting Technic set.

Anyone know what is due to be released in August?

Every day a journey

1,543 posts

37 months

Thursday 17th June 2021
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wolfie28 said:
Rubymurray said:


Due October according to the internet
Not the most inspiring or exciting Technic set.

Anyone know what is due to be released in August?
According to tinternet rumours...some giant CAT Bulldozer with power functions, Merccedes Zetros 4x4 truck, a heavy duty tow truck and some 'licensed model'.


Edited by Every day a journey on Thursday 17th June 09:26

Megaflow

9,345 posts

224 months

Thursday 17th June 2021
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Dilemma.

The bucket wheel excavator I picked up was always going to be sold on quickly, it’s not a particularly attractive model and takes up a hell of a lot of space.

I was going to build it to make sure it was complete and then flog it.

However, I know the excavator is complete because bags 2-8 are still sealed. But, it is missing the dump truck. So do I sell it as is, with sealed bags for the excavator but missing dump truck or build it and sell it as used missing dump truck?

scratchchin

Beyond Rational

3,524 posts

214 months

Thursday 17th June 2021
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Buy the missing bits from lego or bricklink for a few quid?

Drawweight

2,863 posts

115 months

Friday 18th June 2021
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A rookie question.

A few months ago I bought a ‘non Lego’ Bugatti. The pieces were bundled together in separate bags for building a page or 2 at a time. Seems sensible.

I got given a Lego Ducati as a birthday present and on opening it up it’s in bags okay but it doesn’t look like there are individual builds.

Do I just chuck it all onto a big box and search every single bit to find the right one.

If so...why can a knock off do this and Lego can’t?

Bungleaio

6,324 posts

201 months

Friday 18th June 2021
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The big Lego builds are bagged into stages but the small ones aren’t.

Drawweight

2,863 posts

115 months

Friday 18th June 2021
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Bungleaio said:
The big Lego builds are bagged into stages but the small ones aren’t.
Ta beer

dxg

8,120 posts

259 months

Friday 18th June 2021
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Every day a journey said:
wolfie28 said:
Rubymurray said:


Due October according to the internet
Not the most inspiring or exciting Technic set.

Anyone know what is due to be released in August?
According to tinternet rumours...some giant CAT Bulldozer with power functions, Merccedes Zetros 4x4 truck, a heavy duty tow truck and some 'licensed model'.


Edited by Every day a journey on Thursday 17th June 09:26
That sounds like a good batch after a few lackluster years...

Megaflow

9,345 posts

224 months

Friday 18th June 2021
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Beyond Rational said:
Buy the missing bits from lego or bricklink for a few quid?
I thought about that, but guessed it wouldn’t make financial sense. But I went thorough the inventory on bricklink, selected the bits to make the truck, and it totals £24. Bit of a result.

ecsrobin

17,016 posts

164 months

Friday 18th June 2021
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Luke.

10,944 posts

249 months

Friday 18th June 2021
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ecsrobin said:
What's the point of another one? Especially when the first was so good.

ecsrobin

17,016 posts

164 months

Friday 18th June 2021
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Luke. said:
ecsrobin said:
What's the point of another one? Especially when the first was so good.
First one was a T1 and a creator build, this is rumoured to be a creator expert build.

Also the merc truck is this:


And a tow truck:




Every day a journey

1,543 posts

37 months

Friday 18th June 2021
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