Hi everyone!
I'm Pete, but I post pretty much everywhere as StudioDraven. I'm a CG animator & electronic musician, currently living in Scotland.
I got my first Technic set (back when it was called Technical) back in the late 70s when my parents bought me the 853 chassis for my birthday (other than going to see Star Wars, it's pretty much my first memory). I followed that up with the 8860, and a bunch of others, then drifted out of Lego for a good long while (collecting Zoids, Transformers & GI Joe, which I still do).
Last week my Mum had a burst water pipe and while I was helping her sort everything out I found some of my old Lego instructions (sadly, not all of the actual Lego though. A lot seems to have been lost :) ). They reminded me of how much fun I had collecting & building my Technic sets, so after chatting with a friend online who is heavily into Lego I decided to take the plunge and start up again! I went out, bought the 9395 tow truck and now I'm hooked again.
So yeah; time for me to get back into the hobby. Technic's changed a lot since the early 80s, so I have a lot of catching up to do! Pleased to meet you all. :)