Paul B Technic

Thanks everybody for the replies, this topic has taken off in a way that I never would of expected.

Over the past week I have been designing and building a trailer which goes behind the 4x4 crawler (set 9398). This was designed to carry the tractor (set 9393) with loading ramps. When I first started building this I was not going to have the extra wheels on the front, however from my testing it was much more stable with these. They also help with reducing the load on the tow bar on the back of 9398. This is 21 studs wide, 10 studs high and 57 studs long, adding the ramps if they are down adds another 15 studs to the length. In the photos below you can see that I tested this with some weights, with the front wheels down it held 3.25kg and could take more. Without the front wheels by 2.14kg it was sagging badly. Overall I was fairly happy with how this worked out, however I have now pulled it to pieces as I have some other ideas for "Version 2" of this. http://mizibunktechnic.blogspot.com.au/2013/01/moc-trailer-for-tractor.html

B model review http://mizibunktechnic.blogspot.com.au/2013/01/lego-technic-8068-rescue-helicopter-b.html

Well here is a video I took of it in action before I broke it down to use the pieces in another MOC I am building. http://mizibunktechn...-car-video.html

I sold that when I sold all my Technic in late 2011. I have spent a few days working on gjis but could not get it to work how I wanted. I will try again when I have more pieces to use.

http://mizibunktechn...-group-tlg.html If I ran The Lego Group (TLG) This is not about wild and outrageous ideas such as selling 5000 piece sets for $20 or anything like that but more about changes I would make if I ran The Lego Group, which would not cost much but would improve how I see the Lego hobby developing. Some of these ideas are related directly to my main area of interest (Lego Technic) while others are more general in nature. What made me think about was on Boxing Day I was waiting outside my local Toy World store for it to open; I was the first person in the door and within a few minutes 3 other men aged in their early – mid twenties joined me in the Lego area of the store, it was clear that they were buying sets for themselves and not kids. While Lego is still designed as a kid’s toy, I think more and more adults are buying it for themselves and this is something that The Lego Group might want to consider. My ideas are: - Remove the age range on boxes: I have noticed some of the newer larger sets are just marked 16+, why not just mark all sets 8+ or 10+ as required and not list them as 8-16 or 10-16 like they are marked now. - Place piece counts on the outside of the boxes: I know this happens already in some countries, why not do it for all countries. - On the Lego website have a area where you can sign up as a member and list all the sets you own which would do piece counts, list all the pieces you own and allow you to download LDD files for all these sets which are created by The Lego Group and are 100% complete with all parts and stickers. Maybe also have codes in each box, you can register these on your profile and after you buy sets worth so many points you get a bonus of some sort. Reward people for buying more sets. - Have themes within the Technic range. In the 1980’s and early 1990’s they had a couple of themes including Rally which had a small 6 wheeler, a rally buggy and a rally truck. One year you could have a rescue theme which might include a small helicopter, a larger helicopter, a rescue boat and a rescue 4WD truck. The next year might be earth works which could be a front end loader, an excavator, a dump truck and a road grader. - Advertise Lego at adults, those who have seen my 4x4 crawler or another large set are amazed how much Lego has changed. If more people see that Lego is a hobby that adults can enjoy it might increase the interest in this. - Hold official Lego shows. These could include previews of new sets, classic sets and the best models from the MOC scene. Target these both at kids and adults; maybe have adult only sessions of a night time. - Bring back some of the classic Technic sets like 8880 but built stud less. What are some of your ideas and suggestion? Try and keep them practical :)

I have found that second hand I am getting between 50 - 70% of the new price, this is for current Technic sets so other themes might be different. I sell them fully built with the building guides but no boxes.

Thanks for the feedback. The working hand brake is a axle with a 8 tooth gear which shifts in to the rear different to lock it. I think one of the photos on my blog shows it close up (I am typing this on my phone)

Thanks for the feedback. I don't have an springs or I would have tried to add suspension. I am going to try this again in the future, maybe with a different type of build.

Very well done, it looks great.

I have my Technic on display but where it is located means it does not get direct sunlight. I don't see any point having Lego if you can't display it...

Thanks, I am glad you like it :)

Technic Man (To the tune of Piano man by Billy Joel) Its nine o’clock on a Saturday The regular crowd shuffles in There’s an old man sitting next to me Building a Lego supercar with power functions and gears He says, son, can you help with the gear box I’m not really sure how it goes But I want it to have a 4 speeds and I knew it before When I was building these with my kids Build us some models you’re the Technic man Build us some models tonight Well, we are all in the mood for a big supercar And you’ve got us all building just right Now Tim at Toy world is a friend of mine He gets me my Technic for free And he’s quick with the parts and to get next years sets But there’s someplace that he’d rather be He says, Paul, I believe this is killing me. As the smile ran away from his face Well I’m sure that I could be working for Lego If I could get out of this place Now Robb is Technic builder Who never had time for a wife And he’s talking with Davey who’s still building the Unimog And probably will be for life...... And the waitress is aligning some gears As the businessmen gets the parts sorted out Yes, they’re sharing a game they call team model building But it’s better than building alone Build us some models you’re the Technic man Build us some models tonight Well, we are all in the mood for a big supercar And you’ve got us all building just right It’s a pretty good crowd for a Saturday And the manager gives me a smile cause he knows that its me they’ve been coming to see To get Technic built with style And the 4x4 crawler, it sounds like it is running flat And the crowd, well they shed a tear And they sit at the bar and ask why you depart? And say, man, we are going to miss you Technic skills here......Technic Man (To the tune of Piano man by Billy Joel) http://mizibunktechn...ano-man-by.html

A car in a Day – A Lego Technic building challenge. Yesterday I had a day free to myself and wanted to build something, I decided to set myself a challenge to build a car from scratch in a day. The limits I had was that I only had a day (8 Hours) and I was limited to only the pieces from 8068 (Rescue Helicopter) and 9395 (Pickup Truck) to build this. I had done no prior planning on this; I woke up and decided to do it. The idea I had was to build a car with as many features as possible and which looked and worked in a realistic manner. I managed to build the car with the following features: - Working steering connected to the steering wheel in the car. - V4 engine (Real mounted) - Working differential - Opening rear hood - Opening doors - Adjustable seats - Working hand brake I had wanted to add pop up headlights but after spending some time trying to add these I could not get them to work how I wanted so I removed these and just mounted the lights at the front, maybe in “Version 2” I will be able to add these and get them working. Overall I am quite pleased with how it ended up, the limit on what pieces I had meant that some of the colours are not quite how I would like, still I think it looks quite good. Now for the photos :) http://mizibunktechnic.blogspot.com.au/2013/01/a-car-in-day-lego-technic-building.html

Thanks fort that, I will check it out,

Hi all, I am looking at building a wheelie bin truck like on the image below. Has anybody seen one of these ever built out of Technic and if so any pictures / ideas / suggestions about it?

Some new photos on my blog. http://mizibunktechnic.blogspot.com.au/2012/12/christmas-present-and-building-desk.html

Thanks all for the feedback, I am quite happy with how it turned out. I have also made a video of it climbing over some boxes. http://mizibunktechnic.blogspot.com.au/2012/12/video-of-my-lego-technic-9398-4x4.html

Blog post on some changes I have made to this set. http://mizibunktechnic.blogspot.com.au/2012/12/lego-technic-9398-modification-to-hood.html

Basically went to the shops and brought the same sets again...

Very nice :)

While I might not agree with this I can understand the reasons it has been done.

My plans did not work out so well, I ended up selling all my Technic off twice only to buy it all back.

Video of my Lego Technic 9398 4x4 crawler driving over some obstacles I have built. http://mizibunktechnic.blogspot.com.au/2012/10/video-lego-technic-9398-4x4-crawler-demo.html

I had the same problem, used a 5 axle and a brush and all was OK after that.