Technic Lego. Approaching 40, sad?

[Wolfer]

Hi all,

Just saved from my youth my test car, and many other Technic Lego sets, from what I can gather, all parts are there, and although I do not have the boxes, I have the instructions for all. Around 20 kits from the 80's and 90's including the Test Car. http://www.toysperiod.com/lego-8865-test-car-vinta... the Helicopter from the early 90's. The Pnuematic JCB etc.

For some reason I fancy this. http://www.johnlewis.com/lego-technic-4x4-crawler/...

Is it any good?
Am I too old?
Reviews if anyone has them?
Would this on my xmas wishlist to the wife lose me man-points?

Any others you think are good? For instance, I'm sure I have seen a full on Rig.

Thanks

Wolfer

[swilding]

I got my father (who's in his 60's) the unimog for last Christmas. He loved building it. Just buy it.

[dondan]

Lego is cool no matter how old you are, I'm pretty sure that's a fact.

[mattley]

All Lego is excellent at ay age!

Fact!

Technics especially so.

[Zad]

Sad maybe, but not alone. There is a 123 page thread on Technic Lego here:

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[Wolfer]

Zad said:

Sad maybe, but not alone. There is a 123 page thread on Technic Lego here:

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Sorry, bit of a fail from a newbie, first in the wrong section, secondly, did not see the above thread!

I think that the deal is now done then. I feel much better / happier / less childlike

[Zad]

The search function defeats even the best of us regulars!

[dr_gn]

8043 Excavator

[Eighteeteewhy]

AFOL'S

[lenny007]

I was 40 in August. Tonight i walked into the new Lego Shop in the Metrocentre and bought the big R2D2 kit.

Not sad. Just not sure how i can spin this successfully to the Mrs. Opening thoughts are lots and LOTS of presents for Christmas...

[MarsellusWallace]

I'm early 40's and got the Unimog as a surprise present off my partner last Christmas.

Loved every minute building it and a lot of midnight oil was burned.I can't bear to take it to bits again now though!

[northwest monkey]

I got the Unimog for my 40th this year off my OH. It's fantastic

So no, you're not too old.

[dr_gn]

I've got the Unimog too. It's great, but after you've played with the grab a bit, and pushed it around by hand, it's just an ornament.

With the 8043 Excavator, it's motorised and remote control so you've got far more scope for actually operating it and making it move around and pick things up.

If I had to choose one, I'd definitely go for the Excavator.

[fatboy69]

I'm 55 & i have st loads of Lego & Technic kits.

Never too old for anything Lego.

[russy01]

dr_gn said:

I've got the Unimog too. It's great, but after you've played with the grab a bit, and pushed it around by hand, it's just an ornament.

With the 8043 Excavator, it's motorised and remote control so you've got far more scope for actually operating it and making it move around and pick things up.

If I had to choose one, I'd definitely go for the Excavator.

I agree but it's just too expensive now. Just loads of sellers that have kept stock back and now chucked £100 on the price.

I'd get this years top model the Mobile Crane 42009, very nice bit of kit.

[Rick_1138]

russy01 said:

I agree but it's just too expensive now. Just loads of sellers that have kept stock back and now chucked £100 on the price.

I'd get this years top model the Mobile Crane 42009, very nice bit of kit.

Yep, I'm 31 and got the Crane last week with some overtime cash.

Ace build, you need to concentrate but very cool when it all works.

[Arlie71]

Lego is never sad :-)

Iam 43, but when my Mrs asked what I wanted for Christmas this year, the list consisted of Technic Lego and a remote control James Bond DB5 (Cant afford a real one :-) ).

Never worry about your age or what people think, just have fun and never stop playing with toys.

:-)

[Moonhawk]

I got a load of starwars lego for christmas last year - spent most of the holiday building it - i'm nearly 40

[ch427]

Never too old, im 40 and am hoping for the mog this year. Bloody hope so ive dropped enough hints!

[GALLARDOGUY]

I made the crawler. Great kit. Gave it to my nephew. Wish I bloody hadn't now!