Technic Lego

hungry hypno toad · 13-03-2017 01:47PM

BrownFinger wrote: »

Good few years ago I got a technics bulldozer.
it was class but cost me 200 quid.
Ended up selling it on ebay a few years later for 400 quid!

Hope you washed your hands before building it.

Boom_Bap · 13-03-2017 02:02PM

Macca07 wrote: »

I've bought "Lego" from AliExpress in the past, quality is quite good, and instructions are the same.

Pieces might be a little bit harder to stick together, biggest complaint my daughter had (she's 7 btw).

If you're only getting back into it, I'd recommend something smaller. If the quality is $hite, then no big deal. If you get bored, no big deal.

This is what I'd go for...

My son got one of these for Christmas the year before last. I'm building it for the second time except there are pieces missing this time around.

Wildcard7 · 13-03-2017 02:58PM

Macca07 wrote: »

I've bought "Lego" from AliExpress in the past, quality is quite good, and instructions are the same.

Pieces might be a little bit harder to stick together, biggest complaint my daughter had (she's 7 btw).

If you're only getting back into it, I'd recommend something smaller. If the quality is $hite, then no big deal. If you get bored, no big deal.

This is what I'd go for...

That's what I got for my last (35th) birthday. That and a bottle of single malt.

Is this the new version of midlife crisis? Instead of sports cars or affairs we're having Lego? I wonder if that's good or bad...

13-03-2017 03:01PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Why dont you get a fellow boardsie to buy you some real McCoy Lego and send it out to you. You paypal him the money for the set and shipping costs.

An Post - 66 euro / Fedex - 200 euro.

If I were doing that, I'd get mum to organise it and get my guitar sent as well.

Boom_Bap · 13-03-2017 03:10PM

I think this will be my next one

Some of the new Lego Batman sets are awesome as well.

Tefral · 13-03-2017 03:21PM

I have this at home ready to make. http://www.smythstoys.com/ie/en-ie/toys/lego-bricks/c-777/lego-technic/p-19793/lego-technic-bucket-wheel-excavator-42055/

I have made the following since christmas:

http://www.smythstoys.com/ie/en-ie/toys/lego-bricks/c-777/lego-technic/p-19796/lego-technic-claas-xerion-5000-tractor-vc-42054/
http://www.smythstoys.com/ie/en-ie/toys/lego-bricks/c-777/lego-technic/p-19792/lego-technic-volvo-ew160e-42053/
https://www.amazon.co.uk/LEGO-42038-Arctic-Action-Figure/dp/B00NGJCDD4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1489414859&sr=8-1&keywords=lego+technic+arctic

Some craic, would have you entertained for hours. I cant bring myself to make the big excavator yet though, the box is massive and weighs a ton.

Irish Guitarist · 13-03-2017 03:23PM

I got a set of Lego Technics for Christmas when I was about 8. I lost one tiny piece which rendered the entire set useless. You could still use it as ordinary Leo but it wouldn't do anything technical. I suppose if that happened nowadays you could just buy the piece on eBay for a couple of euro.

o1s1n · 13-03-2017 03:45PM

/nerd hat

Any of you guys ever try and build Gundam? I never really liked the idea when I was younger as I thought they were just airfix robots. And I was never really that into gluing things together.

They're actually rather amazingly engineered, require no glue and click together in hundreds of pieces. Have been building one a month, super addictive.

13-03-2017 04:19PM

o1s1n wrote: »

/nerd hat

Any of you guys ever try and build Gundam? I never really liked the idea when I was younger as I thought they were just airfix robots. And I was never really that into gluing things together.

They're actually rather amazingly engineered, require no glue and click together in hundreds of pieces. Have been building one a month, super addictive.

Had never heard of it.. Stuff like this?

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/New-2016-Limited-Edition-Piececool-3D-Metal-Puzzle-Thundering-Wings-Gundam-Robot-P069-RS-DIY-3D/32741244009.html

13-03-2017 04:21PM

Tefral wrote: »

I have this at home ready to make. http://www.smythstoys.com/ie/en-ie/toys/lego-bricks/c-777/lego-technic/p-19793/lego-technic-bucket-wheel-excavator-42055/

I have made the following since christmas:

http://www.smythstoys.com/ie/en-ie/toys/lego-bricks/c-777/lego-technic/p-19796/lego-technic-claas-xerion-5000-tractor-vc-42054/
http://www.smythstoys.com/ie/en-ie/toys/lego-bricks/c-777/lego-technic/p-19792/lego-technic-volvo-ew160e-42053/
https://www.amazon.co.uk/LEGO-42038-Arctic-Action-Figure/dp/B00NGJCDD4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1489414859&sr=8-1&keywords=lego+technic+arctic

Some craic, would have you entertained for hours. I cant bring myself to make the big excavator yet though, the box is massive and weighs a ton.

I've looked at all of those this evening.. Which of the ones you've built did you like the most?

Roger Hassenforder · 13-03-2017 04:32PM

I really hate when the kids get star wars Lego for their birthdays and Christmas, I end up having to put it together for them as soon as they go to bed.

People ask "what do they want for Christmas" and "is 3 not a bit young for a 4000 piece Death Star?".

cutehoore · 13-03-2017 05:11PM

Go for it cause ""Everything is Awesome"

pickarooney · 13-03-2017 05:31PM

Irish Guitarist wrote: »

I got a set of Lego Technics for Christmas when I was about 8. I lost one tiny piece which rendered the entire set useless. You could still use it as ordinary Leo but it wouldn't do anything technical. I suppose if that happened nowadays you could just buy the piece on eBay for a couple of euro.

Lego will usually post you the bits for free.

eeguy · 13-03-2017 05:34PM

I'd rather spend my money on something like the Anet 3d printer than Lego.

It's a kit 3d printer thats cheap and crap, but has loads of mods available so you can customise the hell out of it.

And then you can start 3d printing!

Tefral · 13-03-2017 05:36PM

Deleted User wrote: »

I've looked at all of those this evening.. Which of the ones you've built did you like the most?

Gotta say the Klass tractor it is actually massive and its fully automated so you have to wire in all the control gears and all that. Its pretty cool.

I know when i get going on the massive excavator ill love it, but setting aside the time to start and finish it appears to be my issue.

lmimmfn · 13-03-2017 08:16PM

eeguy wrote: »

I'd rather spend my money on something like the Anet 3d printer than Lego.

It's a kit 3d printer thats cheap and crap, but has loads of mods available so you can customise the hell out of it.

And then you can start 3d printing!

Print lego!!!!

Grandeeod · 13-03-2017 08:47PM

Grew up with lots of Lego sets and made sure to get my daughter into Lego too. Go for it OP and enjoy.

My first Technic Lego set was bought second hand in 1980. It was a 70s kit. Thankfully it had all the pieces as it had never been built. Very similar to the image below.

These days its gone mad expensive but sitting at the kitchen table building stuff with my 9 year old daughter is better than her being stuck on a gaming machine and me slouched in front of the TV. Lego nights are some of the best nights.

neonsofa · 13-03-2017 08:52PM

Grandeeod wrote: »

These days its gone mad expensive but sitting at the kitchen table building stuff with my 9 year old daughter is better than her being stuck on a gaming machine and me slouched in front of the TV. Lego nights are some of the best nights.

Building lego is so therapeutic and you'd be surprised how much the kids get chatting while focusing on something else, it's great.

Ri_Nollaig · 14-03-2017 02:46PM

Fart wrote: »

I was thinking of getting back into building Airfix models to help me get off the drink.

Probably a bad idea as I'd most likely end up sniffing the glue.

I considered the same, always wanted to be "good" at making them.
...found a channel on youtube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4h7Mpm_QBVA

But then realised, "I could never make one this good..."

14-03-2017 03:49PM

Jesus the detail on that...

Wossack · 14-03-2017 04:27PM

Ri_Nollaig wrote: »

I considered the same, always wanted to be "good" at making them.
...found a channel on youtube.

But then realised, "I could never make one this good..."

you'll never be good at something until you're first willing to be bad at it

JupiterKid · 14-03-2017 04:54PM

OP - great to see yet another Boardsie become an AFOL (adult fan of Lego):D as a kid in the 1980s, Lego was the only toy I really wanted and I loved the town, space and castle Lego. At one point I had a virtual small city of Lego in my bedroom. Then I was forced to grow out of it....

...the love of Lego always lingered in me but I wouldn't dare mention it to friends and family but in 2004 I bought the Technic Mars Rover set and have since never looked back.

Lego is a wonderful hobby and for my generation is just as ok to build & collect as model trains were to my Dad's generation. My place is now bursting at the seams with Lego Creator, Lego Architecture and Technic sets. I'm almost 42 years of age.

Welcome to the wonderful world of Lego!:)

corner of hells · 14-03-2017 05:26PM

My friend in work got a millennium falcon for Christmas, everyone laughed , except me.
I got mine in February for my birthday.
I'm 46 , I too love Lego.

Technic Lego

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