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generationx said:
Dal3D said:
These are the first two I had, and still have. The go-kart still has the number on the front! Shortly to be rebuilt…
The red car chassis (853) was a big favourite of mine (though it was quite primitive really). I was given that for Christmas 1978 and my parents still talk about how I started building it in front of the Christmas tree and ignored all my other presents, opened or unopened.
http://technicopedia.com/853.html
LimaDelta said:
Dal3D said:
Trouble is I now want to find my 8860 car and do that! But I think it's lost 
It would be great if Lego had included a homage to 8860 for their 90 year anniversary, like they did with the spaceship and castle. It has to be one of their most iconic sets, and one which pretty much every Lego fan of a certain age owned.I can't really get excited about the current Technic supercars but I suppose the world has moved on. I could get back into collecting and building classic Lego but I live in the past too much already!
Edited by Granadier on Friday 27th January 14:11
LimaDelta said:
It would be great if Lego had included a homage to 8860 for their 90 year anniversary, like they did with the spaceship and castle. It has to be one of their most iconic sets, and one which pretty much every Lego fan of a certain age owned.
They did that for the Technic 40th anniversary - instructions to combine three smaller sets into an 8860 homage.https://www.brothers-brick.com/2017/04/03/lego-tec...
I've got the three sets all unbuilt. I should probably rectify that.
Granadier said:
8860 was the culmination of my Technic building, it had so many clever features.
I can't really get excited about the current Technic supercars but I suppose the world has moved on. I could get back into collecting and building classic Lego but I live in the past too much already!
I think the original Technic series are seen as classics as there weren't many custom shapes created for the sets. Nowadays there's so many custom wings, spoilers, doors etc that there's not much imagination compared to the old "everything is square - we need to get creative" days of old.I can't really get excited about the current Technic supercars but I suppose the world has moved on. I could get back into collecting and building classic Lego but I live in the past too much already!
Edited by Granadier on Friday 27th January 14:11
moanthebairns said:
Tony Angelino said:
I've found the UniMog for £120. Made up once and dismantled but the pieces bagged by size. Not sure how much of a ball ache this will make it.
The cabin and the flat bed should stand out a mile, there's a ton of push fittings, so again they would be easy to segregate. Hoses all have a scale to measure them against. Shouldn't be so bad. I really enjoyed it. Tony Angelino said:
Collected it today, box in near perfect condition as well. I have a non technic set to get through first then on to the Unimog with a view to selling after I've built it as I don't have a lot of space to display it and it's hardly a looker.
I would like to register my interest. Unimogs are ace. Sporky said:
Tony Angelino said:
Collected it today, box in near perfect condition as well. I have a non technic set to get through first then on to the Unimog with a view to selling after I've built it as I don't have a lot of space to display it and it's hardly a looker.
I would like to register my interest. Unimogs are ace. Has anyone on here built all of the big Technic supercars? (42143 Ferrari Daytona, 42115 Lamborghini Sian, 42083 Bugatti Chiron and 42056 Porsche 911 GT3)
Until the Lamborghini came out I was a massive fan of the series and I've bought all of them barring the Ferrari.
The 911 was incredible for its time and still my favourite in the series. The way that the instructions work "around" the car is amazing - it never gets boring!
When the Chiron came out the step up in build complexity was notable and the difference between building a flat 6 and a w12 was worth the purchase price alone (also helped that I bought during COVID when there was nothing else to do!)
Bought the Lamborghini back end of 2021 and it left me a little cold. Different to the first two but not by as much as the Chiron differed from the 911 and it's just not as good looking as either of them. Still had fun with it.
Didn't see the appeal of the Ferrari at all. Limited differences between that and the Lamborghini from a build perspective. And the price...!
Am I missing a trick?
Until the Lamborghini came out I was a massive fan of the series and I've bought all of them barring the Ferrari.
The 911 was incredible for its time and still my favourite in the series. The way that the instructions work "around" the car is amazing - it never gets boring!
When the Chiron came out the step up in build complexity was notable and the difference between building a flat 6 and a w12 was worth the purchase price alone (also helped that I bought during COVID when there was nothing else to do!)
Bought the Lamborghini back end of 2021 and it left me a little cold. Different to the first two but not by as much as the Chiron differed from the 911 and it's just not as good looking as either of them. Still had fun with it.
Didn't see the appeal of the Ferrari at all. Limited differences between that and the Lamborghini from a build perspective. And the price...!
Am I missing a trick?
Sporky said:
LimaDelta said:
It would be great if Lego had included a homage to 8860 for their 90 year anniversary, like they did with the spaceship and castle. It has to be one of their most iconic sets, and one which pretty much every Lego fan of a certain age owned.
They did that for the Technic 40th anniversary - instructions to combine three smaller sets into an 8860 homage.https://www.brothers-brick.com/2017/04/03/lego-tec...
I've got the three sets all unbuilt. I should probably rectify that.
Sporky said:
That might be my next project after the Eiffel Tower. Build each set, then the homage. Then move them on as a bundle once I've savaged the "value" by daring to open the boxes.
The bike seems to be the expensive bit.
Shame the link to the instructions on the site you linked seems dead though.The bike seems to be the expensive bit.
I've got them saved - I'll see if I can find the link I used.
Ah - remembered; they're on the page for each component set.
https://www.lego.com/en-us/service/buildinginstruc...
Ah - remembered; they're on the page for each component set.
https://www.lego.com/en-us/service/buildinginstruc...
Sporky said:
I've got them saved - I'll see if I can find the link I used.
Ah - remembered; they're on the page for each component set.
https://www.lego.com/en-us/service/buildinginstruc...
Nice. Thanks!Ah - remembered; they're on the page for each component set.
https://www.lego.com/en-us/service/buildinginstruc...
Dal3D said:
Granadier said:
8860 was the culmination of my Technic building, it had so many clever features.
I can't really get excited about the current Technic supercars but I suppose the world has moved on. I could get back into collecting and building classic Lego but I live in the past too much already!
I think the original Technic series are seen as classics as there weren't many custom shapes created for the sets. Nowadays there's so many custom wings, spoilers, doors etc that there's not much imagination compared to the old "everything is square - we need to get creative" days of old.I can't really get excited about the current Technic supercars but I suppose the world has moved on. I could get back into collecting and building classic Lego but I live in the past too much already!
Edited by Granadier on Friday 27th January 14:11
I think the focus would be different now, building very elaborate models from instructions and then keeping them intact for display.
I was a member of the official Lego builders' club for a few years, used to get sent glossy newsletters, may still have some.
flight147z said:
Has anyone on here built all of the big Technic supercars? (42143 Ferrari Daytona, 42115 Lamborghini Sian, 42083 Bugatti Chiron and 42056 Porsche 911 GT3)
Am I missing a trick?
No trick missed. I’ve built all 4 and you are about spot on. To be honest I only bought the Ferrari as I had the other 3 and had some vouchers to spend. Wanted to complete the set of large supercars if you like.Am I missing a trick?
Dal3D said:
I think the original Technic series are seen as classics as there weren't many custom shapes created for the sets. Nowadays there's so many custom wings, spoilers, doors etc that there's not much imagination compared to the old "everything is square - we need to get creative" days of old.
I don’t think I’ve seen any custom pieces for individual Technic sets apart from wheel styles. The modern sets have a different range of standard pieces from the old sets and the range of standard pieces has evolved but they’re still interchangeable.It’s a common misconception that the modern sets have unique pieces and it’s a bit of a shame because it undersells the talent involved in designing the kits. In other ways it’s probably quite flattering that they’ve done such a good job with a standard range of pieces that people assume they’re custom.
donteatpeople said:
I don’t think I’ve seen any custom pieces for individual Technic sets apart from wheel styles. The modern sets have a different range of standard pieces from the old sets and the range of standard pieces has evolved but they’re still interchangeable.
It’s a common misconception that the modern sets have unique pieces and it’s a bit of a shame because it undersells the talent involved in designing the kits. In other ways it’s probably quite flattering that they’ve done such a good job with a standard range of pieces that people assume they’re custom.
And even when they introduce new pieces, they do make an effort to incorporate them into new designs, especially parts that allow new mechanisms that weren't possible before. Sites like Brickset often flag this up in their reviews.It’s a common misconception that the modern sets have unique pieces and it’s a bit of a shame because it undersells the talent involved in designing the kits. In other ways it’s probably quite flattering that they’ve done such a good job with a standard range of pieces that people assume they’re custom.
Just look at the way the Botantical range has repurposed jungle hats, pirate pistols, castle shields and alien face masks to make flowers.
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