The only unopened 8851 pneumatic excavator!

[blueShinyApple]

I just won a auction! :laugh:

well, what should I do with a unopened 8851 pneumatic excavator? should I open it, or try to keep it till I'm 70 and sell it then? What do you use to do with MISB LEGO? should I make the worlds only unboxing video?

Some ideas or thoughts?

edit: read to the end before commenting

Edited February 3, 2011 by blueShinyApple

[alois]

Open it as if it were 1984.

[paul_delahaye]

I always have that dilema, but then I remember sets were meant to be opened, and there is nothing like peeling the plastic cover off the special parts in a technic set, those special part trays should so make a return,

[blueShinyApple]

I always have that dilema, but then I remember sets were meant to be opened, and there is nothing like peeling the plastic cover off the special parts in a technic set, those special part trays should so make a return,

mmmm...

[BrickDemon]

open it when you are 70!

You might mentally be at the right age again..

but seriously, nice find!!

[allanp]

I have won a few sought after MISB sets, and I never have that dilema, I just open them and build them wihout a second thought. Although with these sets I usually take them apart again and re-bag the pieces as if new, but I would never sell them so I might as well build them like they were meant to be.

But for sure an unboxing video is a good idea so we can share it!

[Blakbird]

But for sure an unboxing video is a good idea so we can share it!

I also always open them, but I agree with the video idea. Since no one may find one of these unopened again, it is your duty to record the state of the unopened packaging for posterity.

[fff]

I guess it depends on the cost, or if you really could sell it winning lots of money...

but... in a lego forum ... we're for the action

So ... enjoy! Do you need another word?

[CP5670]

I would say go ahead and enjoy it. I have accumulated a ton of MISB sets over the years and open them without a second thought, although I space out the builds over time. It might be fun to take a picture of the boxes with all the stuff in the parts trays. I've started doing that these days, just because the old boxes looked so cool while still packaged.

I think the prices of classic 80s/90s Technic sets have actually dropped in the last few years, both new and used ones. The flagship sets will always command a high premium, but I got a bunch of nice deals on MISB sets last year.

[andythenorth]

Open it! MISB toy collectors are weird :D Toys are for playing with.

Otherwise it's just a bunch of expensively-extracted hydrocarbons sitting in a pulped dead tree.

[Anio]

Toys are for playing with.

+1

Buying toys to keep them MISB ? What for ?

To make money ?

Actually, the question you must answer is : "What do I prefer : money or Lego ?"

Hope you know the right answer. :p

Edited January 25, 2011 by Anio

[blueShinyApple]

Since no one may find one of these unopened again, it is your duty to record the state of the unopened packaging for posterity.

wait wait wait.. Duty?.. I aint got no duties..!

No, ofcourse I'll film it Make lots of filming, stopmotion spinnig box.., filming the opening second with five cams, so I can make it 3D, all the stuff like that

and btw, can you guess what I paid for it??

[RockeTeK]

and btw, can you guess what I paid for it??

$70?

[Pinky]

Open it as if it were 1984.

: ) go mad

[DLuders]

can you guess what I paid for it??

You paid 50 Pounds for it (about $80.02) on this recent eBay auction. Good deal!

[dr_spock]

Nice buy. I bought one Technic MSIB before and it was opened when I got home. I don't think Technic is supposed to sit in a box.

[RockeTeK]

Looks good

I just bought a MISB #8829 Buggy for EUR20,-

(sorry had to mention that ^^)

[Tobbe Arnesson]

If you plan to open it:

Sell it MISB on BrickLink, buy another copy used and spend the money earned on more bricks...

[JunkstyleGio]

A full 3d-technicolour-doblbyTHX-BullitTime video?

I'm waiting......

[davidmull]

Why do the pneumatic cylinders only have one port in them or are they the old type ones?

[blueShinyApple]

You paid 50 Pounds for it (about $80.02) on this recent eBay auction. Good deal!

WRONG!

I bought it on the "swedish ebay", tradera, for 360 SKR (about $50 BUT a lego set costing 360 skr in sweden would cost $36 in america, so it was really cheap )

but THAT BOX! it's just beautiful! longing for the package to arrive

[Blakbird]

Why do the pneumatic cylinders only have one port in them or are they the old type ones?

Read the explanation here.

[allanp]

I remember buying an opened but mint copy of this set for £20 not long ago and when I removed the tray, there was an extra full set of tracks undernieth! That was a good day

[DLuders]

@ blueShinyApple: You really got a good deal on your 8851 set! In case you don't open your box, here is an excellent

of the set done by redgoldeyes using Autodesk Inventor 2010 software:

[Tobbe Arnesson]

WRONG!

I bought it on the "swedish ebay", tradera, for 360 SKR (about $50 BUT a lego set costing 360 skr in sweden would cost $36 in america, so it was really cheap )

This one then: http://www.tradera.com/LEGO-8851-Gravskopa-Ooppnad-forpackning-1980-tal-auktion_180409_126093183

Good for you I did not see that one. I've given up on Tradera, too many people bidding waaay over BrickLink-prices.

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