Non Technic LEGO

[cliffe_mafia]

james_tigerwoods said:

Today I have defeated Sun Damage!

Admittedly the results were not as good as I expected but getting hold of liquid hydrogen peroxide has proven tricky....

Are you going to carry on experimenting or did you do them all in one go? You can reuse the peroxide iirc.

I've been trying to restore some dirty old pieces with mixed results. 10-20 mins in the dishwasher on 50 degrees works fine but anything hotter and the colour fades. I'll wash the odd bits in future but it's easier to chuck them away and bricklink replacements for a few pence.

[james_tigerwoods]

cliffe_mafia said:

james_tigerwoods said:

Today I have defeated Sun Damage!

Admittedly the results were not as good as I expected but getting hold of liquid hydrogen peroxide has proven tricky....

Are you going to carry on experimenting or did you do them all in one go? You can reuse the peroxide iirc.

I've been trying to restore some dirty old pieces with mixed results. 10-20 mins in the dishwasher on 50 degrees works fine but anything hotter and the colour fades. I'll wash the odd bits in future but it's easier to chuck them away and bricklink replacements for a few pence.

I've got 5-6 different sets and I'm only doing one set at a time so as to not mix them up - There's loads to wash too, but I don't have a dish washer, so these are being done by hand (a painful, slow task, but effective).

The wings and other bits there were in on Friday morning and left all weekend in the sun (apparently it needs that as you need the UV light to make it effective). I'm doing more today but this will be just one day but in a more concentrate solution - I'll keep trying as I want to whiten them up as much as possible...

[djdest]

I washed a huge load of ours that I got for free in the washing machine.
Stick it all in a pillow case and tie the end.
Low temp wash does the job perfectly

[james_tigerwoods]

djdest said:

I washed a huge load of ours that I got for free in the washing machine.
Stick it all in a pillow case and tie the end.
Low temp wash does the job perfectly

I thought about that, but I'd be paranoid about what might break free - Plus, the amount I've got, I'd need about 4 pillow cases.

On the up side, I've just got 3 bottles of 9% and 1 bottle of 6% peroxide

[djdest]

I had to do ours in three batches, it didn’t take long.
I’ve got tons and tons of tiny technics bits, none came out. It’s a commonly used method, and makes life a lot easier.
Personally I’d rather put them in the washing machine than dishwasher

[AshVX220]

james_tigerwoods said:

I thought about that, but I'd be paranoid about what might break free - Plus, the amount I've got, I'd need about 4 pillow cases.

On the up side, I've just got 3 bottles of 9% and 1 bottle of 6% peroxide

5-6 sets in 4 pillow cases! Wow, what were the sets you got?

[james_tigerwoods]

AshVX220 said:

5-6 sets in 4 pillow cases! Wow, what were the sets you got?

30x base plates, loads of loose stuff, loads of extra cars, space stuff and more besides...

http://lego.brickinstructions.com/m/lego_instructi...
http://lego.brickinstructions.com/lego_instruction...
https://brickset.com/sets/6339-1/Shuttle-Launch-Pa...
http://lego.brickinstructions.com/lego_instruction...
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.p...
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.p...

My kids were over the moon - Me, I was suitably chuffed but the realisation of the scale of sorting, washing and rebuilding was a bit of a hit

[fatboy69]

Has anyone bought the new Speed Champions Ferrari Ultimate Garage set yet?

Features a 250 GTO, a 488 race car & a 312T4 F1 car.

Apart from the 250 looking a little odd it looks quite good.

However. £90.00.......

Is it worth it as having already spent £42.00 on the new Speed Champions, the Mustang has so far avoided me, I’m not sure I want to blow another £90.00 with the Chiron not too far off.

[E34-3.2]

I might get the Ferrari set and the new Porsche as well!

Still around 10 sets to build for my son at home...

[parabolica]

james_tigerwoods said:

Today I have defeated Sun Damage!

Admittedly the results were not as good as I expected but getting hold of liquid hydrogen peroxide has proven tricky....

That's what 20 years uncovered in a loft will do knew there would be discoloring but didn't think it would be that bad! Glad it's scrubbing up well though.

And if anyone is interested, my Mini, Camper, Unimog, Caterham and Flatbed truck (all with manuals) are all still for sale; as is the 8880 black technic supercar from the 90s; PM me if interested. Also have the Apollo rocket which I'd probably let go too.

[james_tigerwoods]

parabolica said:

james_tigerwoods said:

Today I have defeated Sun Damage!

Admittedly the results were not as good as I expected but getting hold of liquid hydrogen peroxide has proven tricky....

That's what 20 years uncovered in a loft will do knew there would be discoloring but didn't think it would be that bad! Glad it's scrubbing up well though.

And if anyone is interested, my Mini, Camper, Unimog, Caterham and Flatbed truck (all with manuals) are all still for sale; as is the 8880 black technic supercar from the 90s; PM me if interested. Also have the Apollo rocket which I'd probably let go too.

There's been a lot of cleaning and drying - There's so much here, I really don't know where it'll all end up... I'm going to have to rethink my lego storage options.

On the up side, there's motors in this and I've worked out how to connect it to my newer lego 42068 Airport Fire Tender so that's another project for another time...

[AlexG12]

eBay still the best place to sell do people think?

Got the Racing truck / Claas tractor / Blue motorbike to flog as they are collecting dust. Just didn't know if there was a specialist lego site yet for trading??

Cheers

Alex

[AshVX220]

james_tigerwoods said:

30x base plates, loads of loose stuff, loads of extra cars, space stuff and more besides...

http://lego.brickinstructions.com/m/lego_instructi...
http://lego.brickinstructions.com/lego_instruction...
https://brickset.com/sets/6339-1/Shuttle-Launch-Pa...
http://lego.brickinstructions.com/lego_instruction...
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.p...
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.p...

My kids were over the moon - Me, I was suitably chuffed but the realisation of the scale of sorting, washing and rebuilding was a bit of a hit

Wow, very nice haul, and yes, I can imagine having to sort and clean all that lot would get boring fairly quickly!

[james_tigerwoods]

I have to thank parabolica really - it's really kept me busy

[ROSSinHD]

Picked up the Mercedes AMG model today. What a fantastic little build and a great looking final model.

[Bullett]

The Porsche 919 is a nice little build and looks better in real life than in pictures.
Picked up the other Porsche set as well but not built yet.

[The Brummie]

The Porsche set is good apart from the headlights on the 930 Turbo.

Look like bugs eye. Not good.

I built the 919, the Ferrari 488 & the Fiesta rally car yesterday. All good apart from the myriad of tiny fiddly little stickers.

Only car I can’t find is the Ford Mustang.

Still not sure about the new Ferrari set though. Seems expensive for what it is.

[james_tigerwoods]

Making good rebuild progress....
Had to mod the truck roof for playability

[Oakey]

Anyone else concerned about all the crime in Lego City? It's rampant with criminals and police, and why are there no paramedics or ambulances in this place?

[Vixpy1]

Oakey said:

Anyone else concerned about all the crime in Lego City? It's rampant with criminals and police, and why are there no paramedics or ambulances in this place?

Its modelled on Birmingham