A History Of Technic Discussion With Past Lego Technic Designers

[Alasdair Ryan]

On the Technic page on the Lego website there is a short discussion with some "retired Technic designers",I will redirect you to the Lego site instead of quoting.

It is a in interesting reed with plans with what looks do be more chapters coming soon.I always wanted to find out who were the designers behind some of the older sets.

Read About It Here

Edited April 20, 2016 by Alasdair Ryan

[DrJB]

Very nice find. Thank you for sharing.

But ... what are Mobil elements?

Edited April 20, 2016 by DrJB

[Alasdair Ryan]

That is elements for steering and rotational movement i.e. axles.

[MikroMan]

Great look at the history! Seems it's gonna be some kind of series? It says "Chapter 1" at the top. Anybody knows when will it be updated?

Edited April 20, 2016 by MikroMan

[ctx1769]

Thanks that was interesting

[Ondra]

Sausage rolls?Pastry products?

[Blakbird]

Always nice to see the official LEGO website trying to be more like Technicopedia!

[DrJB]

Great look at the history! Seems it's gonna be some kind of series? It says "Chapter 1" at the top. Anybody knows when will it be updated?

When I went there it said the site used some cookies ... most 'naturally' they're tracking the number of hits, and if the site gets visited often, that might give them the incentive to update often ... unless they're under the same management as that Technicopedia site ...

Edited April 20, 2016 by DrJB

[MikroMan]

When I went there it said the site used some cookies ... most 'naturally' they're tracking the number of hits, and if the site gets visited often, that might give them the incentive to update often

Wouldn't put that past the corporate overlords... Their cookie statement even states "We also use it to improve your experience and to learn more about you. - Follow your use and country"

[krtwood]

I didn't get what they meant by "Mobil" either. It makes it sound like all they had were 4x4 technic bricks and had to cut them to make other sizes. If that's what they had to work with to begin with why didn't that size ever make it into a set?

[paul_delahaye]

Always nice to see the official LEGO website trying to be more like Technicopedia!

I see a competition in the making, who finishes the history of Lego Technic first, Eric or Lego

It's a nice start on their history, I just hope they don't give up with it.

[Lakop]

Interesting read. Technic always fascinated me as a child when I would see it in the shops.

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[bonox]

Thanks for the heads-up. I'm now looking forward to the next instalment. :D

It's wonderful to see a chap holding his nearly 40 year old design and still looking enthusiastic about it. They've obviously got some nice new shiny bricks for the photos - his looks much better than mine :P

[AOW]

I always wanted to know who designed the 8865, 8880 or 8862 or 8868 .... that would be nice to know and what obstacle they had

[JDL1967]

I have reed it, it brings you back to your youth time.