BerndDasBrot

First impression: Oh a new bionicle set. (Yes, small pic) *click* Then: Wow! *thumbup* @ KimT: this is not (really) Technic. (Compared to Darth Vader and his Technic Star Wars fellows.) Just a few Technic Parts to keep it from falling apart. The most of it is (kind of) hidden too. Begone, Technic hater! *tongue*

uh. that hurt! *tongue* nevermind! welcome to EB, I also like Mario very much.

thanks guys! @ sinner: i hope you refered to 8285 so my answer will match: 8285 is interesting: main model: american styled truck, alternate model: european styled truck. I don't think TLG produced many european styled truck. EDIT: I just found a wonderful MOC-alternate on brickshelf: 8436 by industrialdesigner. If I got him right, he designed a few offical technic sets for TLG. @ all: promises, promises, promises... hm. and again it's eBay that's blocking me. I want to foreshadow my next review (although it'll take some time to make it): I know, you know. But please act inconspicuous until you'll can act very astonished...!

yea even though I'm not really into castle and even though my sigfig isn't green at all I'll participate. the MOC I've made for the avatar:

I have watched this topic from the beginning and can only agree to all of you: people like him really really really infuriate me... I just looked through "his gallery" and- erm- no comment. no flame. There's a good quote from Garfield: "It's not the fact that he's shamelessly lying to me. It's his assessment of my intelligence that bothers me." (I tried to translate it, for I only know it on german: "Die Tatsache, dass er mich so schamlos anlügt ist nur halb so schlimm wie seine Einschätzung meiner Intelligenz.")

that's an extremeley thwarting problem... :-P I already knew this idea from a brickshelf user who uploaded a lot of SNOT-ideas (don't know his name though). all the more I was suprised to find it in an idea book from the seventies. (btw: my real name in Benjamin, but I will solve this mystery at my first anniversary. ;-) )

yeah, somehow I wonderd why only VBBN (thanks!) responded... But I learned from *yoda*s sig: "Patience !! For a Jedi it is time to eat as well !! Eat, Eat !! Hot !! Good food !!" :-D and people think you can't play / MOC with Technic (at all)...! X-D about the nob: erm yeah. I only found 3 black ones in the box and so I took the yellow one that I got as an extra with 8829. another reason for the 8460 as favorite set? It's got a "real" alternate model, not just a different erm- crane. You're welcome, I consider this as my job! ;-) That's the spirit! I got more than hundred boxes... and my 8848 box came with styrofoam too!

I'm glad to hear that! If I got you right, the render will help:

sorry that I revived this thread but it fits very well: It already uses the fence-SNOT-technique! Could be from the seventies. (Once again sorry, if you already know about this one, but I searched the forum and found this topic...)

so I guess, you're favorite movie would be Wallace and Gromit - A Grand Day Out?

Hi! I've promised a lot lately. I'll review 8868, 8880, Space Police II, Blacktron II... And I WILL. It's just the time that is blocking me. And my university. And the fact that I just picked up 8460 in original box for only EUR 36,50...! *sweet* The other reviews will follow - please bear with me. And this set review is also a gift to this nice fellow who gave me the title! That's what I'm talking about: #1 useless information with high numbers: This set contains 841 parts and was released in 1995 in the TECHNIC / Tech Build / Advanced (sub-) theme. The bricklink price guide displays for “Used” a Qty Avg Price of $125.85 and for “New” a Qty Avg Price of $212.82. I got it for $56,98. Still can’t believe it. :'-) This set was rereleased two times (8431 in 2002 and 8438 in 2003). #2 the box: Front: Back: Open: The box is higher than other Technic boxes. Why? I don’t know. 8460 doesn’t have any real large parts. Whatever. Inlay: I wonder why TLG doesn’t make inlays anymore… They’re noisy and brake easily but are great for (pre-) sorting. #3 building instructions: I will quote myself from the 8862 review: Triple-wow! ‘nuff said. This is the “first” page. (Fortunately Peeron offers scans!) The last step for the alternate model and a few nice photos showing how the pneumatic pump will be erm- pumped. Yeah. Random page: I forgot the overall thoughts to the instructions: These are Technic instructions as we’re used to them: part count, easy to understand (okay, the string part at the end was too much for me) and the color distinction is okay too. 100 pages long and if I can trust my eyes the pneumatics page can be fold out. (I don’t have this page but I assume it.) #4 the parts: #5 building: An easy and fun build. Okay, this could take some time. My longest building review up to date. The front steering: The rear steering. The axle pin between the rear steering is for the axle which rotates the crane. The two worm screws in the front are for the outriggers (they’re not linked. One for each side.) The small wheel in the back is for the rotation. Adjusting front and rear steering. outriggers are finished. You can notice a 8 tooth gear that will rotate the Technic Turntable. A steering wheel has been added. Could be the same stickers like the alternate 8880 used to have. The steering can be operated with both actinic lights (?) No. We’re far from finished. I’ve got a lot of parts left at this point. Wow. A 4x4 corner plate! Pneumatics and a winch: If you can’t recognize it on the photo: The Technic Beams are the erm- wrong/other side up. The 1x6 Technic Beams on the left side are normal. The axle that will extend the crane: 7 gear racks 1x4 the 1x6 Technic plate will keep the two pneumatic cylinders straight. *sad* 8-| Huh? Did you blink? You missed a special part: The whole rotatable thing will be attached to the Technic turntable using two long Technic pins. The pin on the right side should be in the middle of the three “turntable holes”. On the right side, it’s the first hole. Asymmetric! Why? Because we’ll add a cute cab! #6 functionality: You can find the features in comparison to other Technic cranes here. Technopedia, of course. I made one "sentence" out of it: (please don’t find any mistakes.) :-P “two axle rack and pinion steering, pneumatic luffing and gear driven telescoping via crank for the boom which can slew 360° on turntable driven via gear, crank driven hoist and gear driven outriggers at four corners which snap over center.” #7 random shots: Comparison to 8854: uuuh… once again a depth of field. I tried to make it look authoritarian like 8858 but I failed. Somehow 8460 looks cute. #8 comparison to 8421 Mobile Crane / Crane Truck: I feel that a question concerning this will be asked, so I deal with it right now. First of all: I don’t own 8421 yet. I know. A Technic freak really should own it. Anyway: 8421 has more than twice as much parts as 8460, is motorized, features a V6-engine and a very neat mechanism to extend the crane/boom twice using a braided string with end studs. Try to find out how! Of course 8421 features (far) more than 8460. IMHO 8421 should have been a copy of 8460, a set so successful that it has been rereleased two times, but the designers overshoot the mark. 8421 is a (breathtaking) monster. Compared to it, 8460 looks cute - not pale! #9 final thoughts: I got it on eBay in kind of good condition, for about 50 dollars. I know that it has been worth the money in any point of view. *wub* I didn’t use the word “old-school” for now. I’ll change that: 8460 belongs to the favored few of old-school Technic sets! thanks for reading and viewing the pictures, I hope you enjoyed it! Please comment if you want to!

that's what I believe. Disclaimer: I've edited your post in my quote: <enter_nationality_here> instead of "British" or "English"! ;-)

X-O :-( I can't imagine... even as a child... To me LEGO always was sort of "sacred". You're right with: "That is one of the great advantages of Technic: when dropped it stays together because of all the supportive beams and pins..." My dad was so enthusiastic about the new 8880 (ten years ago, I've posted a photo, I've found today...!) that he said he could imagine dropping the 8880 from a height of 1 metre and it will take no damage. I didn't allow that. ;-)

"white british"... excuse me if I dare to ask, but didn't this go too far...? (Just my point of view - no offense.) EDIT: spelling mistake.

I found a photo showing my proud 10 year old self with my first 8880! As I saw it today, I was like "awwwwwwww... cuuuuuute..." :'-) CHILDHOOD MEMORIES ON!!

uh yeah, LEGO actually can hurt a lot. As I wanted to catch a model - that rather wanted to lie on the floor than in my hands - it scraped my bare arms. (it was kind of new with somewhat sharp edges) wasn't funny at all. I looked like an emo. :'-(

hm. i didn't hear any sound. Maybe just me, soundlessly screaming for help. It happend to my 10134 y-wing-fighter. One of the turbine-like things loosed and pounded IN SLOW-MOTION at the ground and scattered. Just like life passing by before your eyes... Is this some kind of AprilFoolsTopic?

hooray! the third Technic-freak feels also very happy about his title!!!

I noticed that too. After I saw what blakbird accomplished with techopedia, I decided to review too. You / they don't need to love them, I just want to share what IMHO is erm- wonderful. That's my intention. To respond to the topic you've linked above: Technic always stood for functionality. And IMHO most people think that the aim of MOCing is to create a neat design. Which of course is true. MOCing with Technic firstly means to create functionality. (And when we've done with that, a neat design with "Standart-Bricks" always looks good.) This is kinda hard, but IMHO not as hard as creating a highly complicated SNOT-structure (like avro. My fav X-D ) Great! Now that I'm done with that... I can start with my evil world domination plans. >:-) EDIT: I just recognized my title (Hey! It's yellow!) Thanks for that!

@ black shovel: I just tried a black shovel but I can't / don't want to determine which looks better. @ long exposure pictures: It was a test. Blending pictures together should be no problem if I use a tripod. But they don't feature this "woosh-effect". ;-) @ bonnet: I think this is how TLC planned it. With a little violence it is possible to lift the bonnet "through" the pump and erm- open it totally. I wanted to show that. Thanks for your feedback!

okay, then this should be one of those bugs that will possibly be solved in near future.

the same for me!

yop. I edited my pin a few times, but everytime it said that it didn't found "thiersee". That doesn't suprise me at all but I zoomed in and of course thiersee was mapped.

I've added myself but I doesn't work. The pin points at a totally different place. hm. must keep trying. EDIT: got quiet close.

I'm very sorry for that doublepost... I made a picture for you, sinner, but forgot to upload it: Your dad, Patrick Parrot, driving a giant backhoe. Sadly his second job as Photojournalist and the fact that Bianca Lamb was strolling by, distracted him. as a consequence he spoiled the whole construction site bringing death and doom with a Technic Backhoe to Fabuland. And a little Walrus baby. *y* :-P