TechnicSteve

Hello Grum, it was lovely thanks. Nice and sunny on the coast of Devon. I contacted the seller but they didn't want to post anything - collection only. It was a shame as I would have bought all of the sets, it was just a bit too far for me to collect.

It's been a while, but I have been busy scoring the web and local shops for those old sets of my childhood. My wanted list has been reduced quite a lot by some really good finds. If anyone knows where I can get hold of the following in good condition with boxes, etc I will make a special badge for you! 874 Yellow Beams 875 Red Beams 877 Steering Parts 878 Piston Parts 879 Gears & Chains 858 Auto Engines 1924 Motorcycle 8660 Arctic Rescue Unit Thanks in advance!

Great find! Thanks Grum, I never look on Gumtree - better add it to the list! Have contacted the seller. This is a really nice community to look out for each other like this. Long may it continue! I'm off on holiday tomorrow, just been packing tonight. See you all in a week! Steve

Thanks! I've started a thread, please drop by: http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=96293

Thanks emil. I've not spent too much so far but I'm sure I will as I start looking for the more rarer items! The transformer robot was the last set I bought as I thought it was so odd for Lego to make. It's really nice and works well. Steve

I've added more sets and made the pictures bigger. http://technic.citrusdm.com/#!album-0

Good news. Thanks! I'll put more pictures up when I have some time. Steve

I had 5 minutes before I start work. If someone could test access for me outside of my intranet and let me know if it works? http://technic.citrusdm.com/#!home

Gallery test post http://technic.citrusdm.com/#!home

Thanks all, I really appreciate the help. I may set up a small area of my company website to host my pics, but I've got to find some time to do it. Steve

Thanks very much, I really appreciate the gesture. However, as this is a 1993 set it's a bit out of my current timeline. This little craze of mine is costing a small fortune at the moment, but what I am looking for are the following (all dating between 1977-1987): 852 Helicopter 871 Supplementary Set 856 Bulldozer 874 Yellow Beams 875 Red Beams 876 Blue Beams 877 Steering Parts 878 Piston Parts 879 Gears/Chains 858 Auto Engines 8848 Power Truck 8030 Universal Set 8050 Universal Set 8846 Tow Truck 1924 Motorcycle 8841 Dune Buggy 8847 Dragster 8851 Excavator 1972 Go-Kart 8620 Snow Scooter 8660 Arctic Rescue Unit 8680 Arctic Rescue Base 8849 Tractor When I have enough posts to be able to use the trading section I'll put up a wanted post in there. I've also got a few spare sets that I can sell or swap, most in great condition. Cheers, Steve

Thanks all. I think I'll just list them. I'm not a member of any of those site listed and I'm not sure if I can remember yet another username and password! These are all of the sets I own, all in great condition with no missing parts: 1977 850 Fork-Lift 851 Tractor 853 Car Chassis 870 4.4V Motor 1978 854 Go-Kart 855 Mobile Crane 872 Gear Blocks 1979 857 Motorbike/Sidecar 875 Red Beams 876 Blue Beams 880 12V Motor 8710 Technical Parts 8844 Helicopter 8845 Dune Buggy 8848 Power Truck 8859 Tractor 1982 8090 Universal Set 8846 Tow Truck 8700 Power Pack 1984 8020 Universal Set 8040 Universal Set 8843 Fork-Lift 1986 8035 Universal Set 8055 Universal Motor Set 8640 Polar Copter 8842 Go-Kart 1987 8852 Robot

I'm trying to upload pics but I only have an allowance of 2.7k!

Ever since I got the Technics Go-Kart set 854 at age 9 I was hooked on it! It was so different to 'ordinary' Lego, and really brought out the engineer in me. I received more sets for Christmas and birthdays until I had quite a good collection, and was always coming up with inventions of my own. I recently had the opportunity to relive that fascination and I've started collecting these sets again. I now own about half the Technics sets from 1977 to 1987, and I'm keen to add to my collection to complete it. The only trouble is, I don't know what I'm going to do when I have completed it! The only set I'm having real trouble with is 852, the original helicopter. I've seen a few available but they always have something missing or a damaged box. All of my collection is totally complete, including the plastic compartment lids. Another tricky find is 858 Auto Engines, which is near impossible to find in the UK version. If anyone has either of these in good condition I'd be happy to take them of your hands. Over time I'll add photos of my sets to this thread and offer anyone the opportunity to sell or trade any of their sets to fill in my gaps. Cheers for reading, Steve

Thanks for the welcomes! Later tonight I'll start a new thread in the Technics section. Cheers, Steve