Technic General Discussion

[Lipko]

22 hours ago, 8868 said:

Hi. Speaking of Crowkillers. Does anyone know how to contact him? I am not allowed PM and his page is down. I would like to buy instructions for his Phantasm Twin Turbo supercar and I don't know vhere. If anyone knows how to get them, please let me know. Thanks

I can ask him for you. But give me 1-2 days.

[8868]

1 hour ago, Lipko said:

I can ask him for you. But give me 1-2 days.

That would be great, thanks!

[Auroralampinen]

Ok, my first hands on experience with the 42215 showel. Oh wow this is the first lego element which feels really cheap and hollow. Im sorry. But how 2010, 8043 or the 2019, 42100 excavator showel feeled soo much premium and confidence inspiring than this🤔. 

Ok, i might know the reason. The 42209 and the others used hard soft plastic which is mat and slighty grippy and sturdier feeling and nicely flexible. And the 42215 bucket intead uses glossy hard plastic which feels like some sort of cheap plastic office paper organiser for the work table

Edited November 13 by Auroralampinen

[Ngoc Nguyen]

 

Quick quiz: find where the pump is 

 

Edited November 25 by Ngoc Nguyen

[Ngoc Nguyen]

A new level of micro model has been found (not my creations)

[NathanR]

Sorry if this isn't the right place to ask.

I just got an old set with a couple of the large foam tyres (parts 3739, 3740), and the tyres are quite dusty, dirty, and what looks like a couple of cobwebs. Normally, I just wash parts in warm soapy water, scrub a little with a toothbrush, then rinse in cold water. Would that be ok for the foam rubber tyres, or is the soap likely to cause the rubber to start deteriorating? 

 

[Toastie]

5 hours ago, NathanR said:

or is the soap likely to cause the rubber to start deteriorating? 

No way, however, these types of tires deteriorate over the decades by developing a sort of “liquified” rubber on the outer layers. Do you observe such a film as well? They can be removed temporarily, but that won't stop the process. I have a good amount of such tires.

Best
Thorsten

[NathanR]

29 minutes ago, Toastie said:

No way, however, these types of tires deteriorate over the decades by developing a sort of “liquified” rubber on the outer layers. Do you observe such a film as well? They can be removed temporarily, but that won't stop the process. I have a good amount of such tires.

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Thorsten

To be honest, the tyres feel very solid and not quite like rubber. They seem dry and dusty, rather than oily. I will give a try with the soapy water and see how I go on.

[Toastie]

1 hour ago, NathanR said:

and not quite like rubber

Of course not, just zoomed in on the BL picture. That foam, as you said, can very well be treated with soap.

Sorry for the confusion - my tires are all rubbishy 

Best
Thorsten 

[johnnytifosi]

On 11/25/2025 at 12:19 PM, Ngoc Nguyen said:

 

Quick quiz: find where the pump is 

 

 

Wow, do we know the designer's name? Somehow I feel sad knowing that he is still working there. How can Technic be in such a sorry state nowadays when there are still people in the team that designed such legendary sets?

Edited November 28 by johnnytifosi

[Ngoc Nguyen]

5 minutes ago, johnnytifosi said:

Wow, do we know the designer's name? Somehow I feel sad knowing that he is still working there. How can Technic be in such a sorry state nowadays when there are still people that designed such legendary sets?

He's Milan Reindl, an official Technic designer. 

His channels:

https://www.facebook.com/grohlslego

https://www.instagram.com/grohl_lego/

He also has a thread in this forum. His first post here was 15 years ago.

 

 

Edited November 28 by Ngoc Nguyen

[johnnytifosi]

3 minutes ago, Ngoc Nguyen said:

He's Milan Reindl, an official Technic designer.

 

I was talking about the older guy who designed the 8868 obviously.

Edited November 28 by johnnytifosi

[Ngoc Nguyen]

17 minutes ago, johnnytifosi said:

I was talking about the older guy obviously.

That's Olav Kroigaard. His most notable creation is the Big Red 42082. His most recent creation that I know of is the 42182.

Edited November 28 by Ngoc Nguyen

[Paul B Technic]

Following the 1H 2026 releases, I felt I needed to make this video.

https://paulbtechnic.blogspot.com/2025/12/video-future-of-lego-technic.html

[Ngoc Nguyen]

Can't really imagine how this is used in Technic

https://www.instagram.com/p/DR6aRhIjThx

[artemisovsky]

1 hour ago, Ngoc Nguyen said:

Can't really imagine how this is used in Technic

https://www.instagram.com/p/DR6aRhIjThx

This brick can be used in extremely advanced +18 Technic car sets to imitate the "vroom-vroom" engine sound.

[M_longer]

On 11/13/2025 at 1:49 PM, Auroralampinen said:

Ok, my first hands on experience with the 42215 showel. Oh wow this is the first lego element which feels really cheap and hollow.

LEGO wants only 24€ for it :))

[Timorzelorzworz]

On 12/6/2025 at 9:52 PM, M_longer said:

LEGO wants only 24€ for it :))

Technic in its last breaths

[Ngoc Nguyen]

43 minutes ago, Timorzelorzworz said:

Technic in its last breaths

You mean soon it's gonnna

wait for it

kick the bucket  

[Auroralampinen]

Ok, i browsed merlins steine website and apparently the all in one hub battery is now availdable. With eyewatering 29.99€ price tag:). 

https://www.merlinsbricks.com/sets/lego-88021/

https://www.lego.com/en-nl/product/rechargeable-battery-88021?CMP=AFC-AffiliateNL-VE9ooh1o0vY-3888875-1536590-10

[bruh]

Bro it’s literally just the battery. That’s nuts.

[Toastie]

20 minutes ago, bruh said:

Bro it’s literally just the battery. That’s nuts.

Yeah, as always. 

For compatible PUp device>s<; how many are there? How would I plug that thing into any of the PUp "devices" I own?

Nuts it is.

But who knows. 

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Thorsten