Technic fan back from 20 years of 'Lego hiatus'! Hello all

[Out of Sight]

Hello guys,

I'm from Indonesia, an automotive product and graphic designer,married & father of 2 y.o girl.

I've known Lego for a loong time..from 1985. I've always been fascinated by the Technic line-up, but I do have a few sets of Legoland too. However since Lego sets are quite expensive,I don't own a basement full of Lego sets like most of you probably do

During my 31 years of lifetime (never too old for Lego right?? ) believe it or not, I only own 4..yes JUST four Technic sets!! Please don't laugh...

Here they are:

1. #8851 Excavator (the neat pneumatic system is revoultionary back then)

2. #8855 Prop Seaplane (Seeing those stick operated flight controls and the moving single cylinder engine was just neat)

This was 1991..after that I'd never bought a single Lego set. I was into another hobby, electric and nitro powered radio control car models, and diecast scale model cars collecting.

All that changed in last March 2010 when my wife bought me a new Technic set during her visit to the Netherlands. It was #8047 Mini Excavator! I know, it's a very cheap and basic Technic..but since I'd been on a long 'hiatus', I thought about getting something easy first just to get back that old Lego 'feel'. So I found it rather too easy, but I do find many new parts that were unheard off during Technic sets of the 80's..body cowling?? I'm not a brick purist, so I do love anything that enchances a Lego model's aesthetics towards realism, yes even stickers!

3. #8047 (THE Technic set which brought me back into Lego after 20 years! It will always a special place in my heart, no matter how small and simple it is)

Using common sense, I should be getting something a little more complex now that I'm getting back that familiar Technic sting and getting confident w/ my building skill. I said to myself looking at the 8047...hmmm I need bigger Excavator..

4. #8043 Motorized Excavator flagship model!! Holy cow what did I get myself into?? I bought it just few days ago. Luckily it came with the updated Linear Actuator, to fix the recent #8043 issue.

My wife and our daughter are asleep atm (11.40 pm local time).. !! Locked my room, cleaned out the table with all the #8043 parts sorted out, a pack of cigarette is standing by to calm the nerves between instruction booklets.

Now let's get building, dammit!!!

I'm looking forward to seeing Lego's 2011 Technic line up..to add to my collection!

Regards,

Bram

Edited December 7, 2010 by Out of Sight

[Flare]

Many welcomes to Eurobricks!

[Out of Sight]

Many welcomes to Eurobricks!

Many thanks for the warm welcome...I have a feeling this forum would be a great place to share our interest on Lego!

[Walter Kovacs]

Welcome Out of Sight. I hope you enjoy playing with that new toy you are about to build.

[Mrlegoninja]

Welcome to EB! I hope you enjoy the site.

Don't be worried about your 4 set collection. I'm sure it will grow (if you want it to grow, at least ).

[Out of Sight]

Thank you guys! I'm currently halfway into the first instruction booklet of the model 8043. Slow progress huh? I'm struggling to find time between my work, family and this..so I would only have 2 hours tops each day, and that's after 11 pm! But I plan to make tonight a worthwhile progress of the build. Lego does relief some work stresses...takes your mind off other things, which is good!

Edited December 8, 2010 by Out of Sight

[XimenaPaulina]

Hi there Out Of Sight, welcome to Eurobricks! I'm always glad when a fellow Asian joins the forum. Don't worry about your four technic sets, every AFOL who comes out of their Dark Ages have to start from somewhere, even from a single set. Well, I hope you'll be able to expand your collection now you're back. Do enjoy the forums here and see you around!

[buddy]

Welcome to Eurobricks Out of Sight, I hope you enjoy the forums!

~buddy~

[Milan]

I love your introduction.

Glad you are back! Hopefully you will have a great time with your new excavator!

Welcome!