 | | | | | |
Hi!
I wonder why so far nobody has mentioned the new LEGO Technic product that
is shown in one of the large pictures of the photo gallery. Looks like we
will get more Cyberslam-like stuff later this year. I copied the relevant
images into the Brickshelf gallery, you can see them HERE:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=2287
NOTE: Images taken from: http://www.lego.com/press/photogallery.asp !
Bye, Christian --- xTI@N.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lugnet #479 - The World is full of AFOLs - e-mail: gech1@t-online.de
my website: members.tripod.de/crazymaniac/my_own_news.html
"Suzanne D. Rich" <suz@baseplate.com> wrote in message
news:G54HvL.382@lugnet.com...
> There's a new TLC press release at:
>
> http://www.lego.com/info/press.asp
>
> here's the good stuff:
>
> http://www.lego.com/press/
>
> -Suz
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
"Christian Gemuenden" <GECH1@t-online.de> wrote in message
news:G5985A.8z7@lugnet.com...
> Looks like we will get more Cyberslam-like stuff later this year.
I guess it's becoming harder and harder for those LEGO guys to come up with
another car, another heli, another tractor, another.....
Maybe with ZNAP going down the drain they've learnt a lesson. Maybe in a few
years (developing a series seems to take a while) they'll get back on track.
Maybe they can look back at some of their own great history, including
original sets like 8425&8836(planes) or 8839(tugboat). Or maybe they could
get some inspiration from the much-worshipped Jennifer Clark.
Maybe I'm just daydreaming.....
Duq
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
In lugnet.lego.direct, Ronald Vallenduuk writes:
> Maybe they can look back at some of their own great history,
> including original sets like 8425&8836(planes) or 8839(tugboat).
8425 and 8836? Nah - the best Technic plane is <set:8855> IMO
I'll bet you a Technic piece of your choice that you won't be able
to order the parts for THAT one. That prop attached to a gear piece
has to be one of the most rare pieces going. (Name me something rarer.)
SRC
StRuCtures
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
In lugnet.lego.direct, Steve Chapple writes:
> In lugnet.lego.direct, Ronald Vallenduuk writes:
> > Maybe they can look back at some of their own great history,
> > including original sets like 8425&8836(planes) or 8839(tugboat).
>
> 8425 and 8836? Nah - the best Technic plane is <set:8855> IMO
>
> I'll bet you a Technic piece of your choice that you won't be able
> to order the parts for THAT one. That prop attached to a gear piece
> has to be one of the most rare pieces going. (Name me something rarer.)
You are completely right about the Prop Plane <set:8855>. Not only is it the
the best Technic plane but it may be the best Technic set period. It is only
1 of 2 sets in my opinion that are perfect in both form and function.
The prop assembly was only available in that set, however it was also
available as a European Service Pack from the same time.
--Jim
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
SRC wrote:
>
> In lugnet.lego.direct, Ronald Vallenduuk writes:
> > Maybe they can look back at some of their own great history,
> > including original sets like 8425&8836(planes) or 8839(tugboat).
>
> 8425 and 8836? Nah - the best Technic plane is <set:8855> IMO
>
> I'll bet you a Technic piece of your choice that you won't be able
> to order the parts for THAT one. That prop attached to a gear piece
> has to be one of the most rare pieces going. (Name me something rarer.)
>
> SRC
> StRuCtures
Here are some other very rare technic parts...
locking rings from 8880 as used in the suspention
white suspention arms from 8865
and there are plenty of rare system parts including the monorail cover
from the airport shuttle.
And there are plenty of rare decorated parts like the guarded inn sign
and the nasa logo torso from that rare space shuttle set.
But are any of these rarer than that propellor? I wouldnt have a clue.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| |
|
In lugnet.lego.direct, Jonathan Wilson writes:
>
>
> SRC wrote:
> >
> > In lugnet.lego.direct, Ronald Vallenduuk writes:
> > > Maybe they can look back at some of their own great history,
> > > including original sets like 8425&8836(planes) or 8839(tugboat).
> >
> > 8425 and 8836? Nah - the best Technic plane is <set:8855> IMO
> >
> > I'll bet you a Technic piece of your choice that you won't be able
> > to order the parts for THAT one. That prop attached to a gear piece
> > has to be one of the most rare pieces going. (Name me something rarer.)
> >
> > SRC
> > StRuCtures
> Here are some other very rare technic parts...
> locking rings from 8880 as used in the suspention
> white suspention arms from 8865
>
> and there are plenty of rare system parts including the monorail cover
> from the airport shuttle.
>
> And there are plenty of rare decorated parts like the guarded inn sign
> and the nasa logo torso from that rare space shuttle set.
>
> But are any of these rarer than that propellor? I wouldnt have a clue.
The 8858 has a small gear rack with two lobes on one side which is used for
steering. I think that this piece is only found once as well.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
> And there are plenty of rare decorated parts like the guarded inn sign
> and the nasa logo torso from that rare space shuttle set.
If you are going to include printed parts, UNICEF 1x3x4 panels in blue.
I _think_ that they are amongst the rarest post 1980 pieces made. I haven't a
clue as to pre 1980 stuff, esp. for survival.
> But are any of these rarer than that propellor? I wouldnt have a clue.
Well, there were around 6K of the panels -sold-, worldwide. I think that
likely makes it the rarest official release post 1980 piece.
James
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
"SRC" <LEGOArches@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:G59zL1.83v@lugnet.com...
> I'll bet you a Technic piece of your choice that you won't be able
> to order the parts for THAT one. That prop attached to a gear piece
> has to be one of the most rare pieces going. (Name me something rarer.)
Maybe this one: the tailplane of 698, the Boeing 727.
Do colors count? If so, I have a clear 2x4 plate, god knows what set it's
from. (If anyone knows...)
Duq
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
"Duq" <Duq@nlgateway.net> wrote in message news:G5BGrI.Iuu@lugnet.com...
> Do colors count? If so, I have a clear 2x4 plate, god knows what set it's
> from. (If anyone knows...)
6392.
It's the table on the first floor....
Cheers
Carlo.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Nope. Definitely don't have that one. I was never that big into the town
sets, and stopped getting them around '83...
Duq
"Carlo Ottolina" <kruntz@tiscalinet.it> wrote in message
news:G5Bu8q.Mu7@lugnet.com...
> "Duq" <Duq@nlgateway.net> wrote in message news:G5BGrI.Iuu@lugnet.com...
> > Do colors count? If so, I have a clear 2x4 plate, god knows what set • it's
> > from. (If anyone knows...)
>
> 6392.
> It's the table on the first floor....
>
> Cheers
> Carlo.
>
>
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| |
|
> > Looks like we will get more Cyberslam-like stuff later this year.
>
> I guess it's becoming harder and harder for those LEGO guys to come up with
> another car, another heli, another tractor, another.....
As a Technics fan I completely agree with the the above comment - that's why
the Starwars 8000, 8001 and (especially) the 8002 sets were such a
revelation for me.
I'd like to see more of this kind of set and a shift away from 'Technics'
over-reliance on vehicles of whatever description.
To kick-start a new thread of debate, how about the following...
I would like TLC to introduce a new sub-range into the Techincs family
called, perhaps, Technics Machines. This could include many of the types of
mechanism that AFOLs have already designed; e.g. fruit machine, typewriter,
vending machine, plotter, etc. How many people know how such machines work -
the fun / educational opportunities must be immense.
But also how about; more complex robotics - human head, detailed arm / hand
assemblies etc., robotic animals able to demonstrate various forms of
movement, or tie-ins to existing robotic products; e.g. a Lego Technic
version of the Sony Aibo dog.
The possibilities for taking Lego Technics beyond the 'vehicle' rut are
endless. C'mon Lego - show us what else you can come up with...
Will
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
> I would like TLC to introduce a new sub-range into the Techincs family
> called, perhaps, Technics Machines. This could include many of the types of
> mechanism that AFOLs have already designed; e.g. fruit machine, typewriter,
> vending machine, plotter, etc. How many people know how such machines work -
> the fun / educational opportunities must be immense.
This I like, lego needs to make technic sets with more mechanical parts
and less decorative parts.
I dont mind vechicles but they need to get away from all of these sports
cars, racing cars, motorbikes, construction equiplent (like those
excavators), trucks (like that blue tow truck that noone seems to want)
and so on.
Here are the vechicles I would look at getting
anything that flys including spacecraft
anything that goes on, in and under the water
basicly I want to see the lego set designers make something thats not
covered in decorative panels.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| |
|
In lugnet.lego.direct, Jonathan Wilson writes:
>
> I dont mind vechicles but they need to get away from all of these sports
> cars, racing cars, motorbikes, construction equiplent (like those
> excavators), trucks (like that blue tow truck that noone seems to want)
> and so on.
Oddly enough, I do actually agree with you here - I really like it when
someone comes up with something that is not a vehicle with Technic. Saying
that, it could well be argued that the Star Wars droids are in fact also
vehicles, but then that would be me being pedantic :-)
To a certain extent, however, there is a degree of Darwinism here; one
reason that construction machinery and vehicles are prevalent in toys of all
types is simply that people (kids and adults :-) have always liked them, and
I imagine will continue to like them for a long time to come.
You also have to remember that as adult, you may have seen several Technic
ranges come and go, but for most people the lifespan of their Technic
experience will perhaps be four years or so. This essentially means that it
is possible to cycle the same type of vehicle as a different model every so
often, with the majority of "new users" not being explicity aware of the
previous incarnations.
> Here are the vechicles I would look at getting
> anything that flys including spacecraft
> anything that goes on, in and under the water
Well so far they've made various aircraft as well as the Space Shuttle, and
for underwater there was that submarine. Both of these are great models, but
as I was wittering on about yesterday, a slight problem with them is that
the shuttle won't fly and the sub won't go underwater, whereas a Technic
digger can actually be made to dig. If you are very literal about your
models, this is important, but then again, not everyone is :-)
Jennifer Clark
http://www.telepresence.strath.ac.uk/jen/lego/
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
> To a certain extent, however, there is a degree of Darwinism here; one
> reason that construction machinery and vehicles are prevalent in toys of all
> types is simply that people (kids and adults :-) have always liked them, and
> I imagine will continue to like them for a long time to come.
Well given whats popular how about a technic police car, ambulance, fire
truck, rescue team or something. There are lots of emergency
service/rescue type toys out there so they must be popular...
One thing that I would buy without thinking if lego ever made one is a
technic ute (pickup truck for you americans, there are some differences
but not many...
> > anything that flys including spacecraft
I guess that part of the problem with aircraft is that 90% of the
airplane toys are like jet fighters or whatever which lego wont make.
> the shuttle won't fly and the sub won't go underwater, whereas a Technic
The search sub can go underwater, lego is not going to be damaged by
water :)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
In lugnet.lego.direct, Jonathan Wilson writes:
>
> Well given whats popular how about a technic police car, ambulance, fire
> truck, rescue team or something. There are lots of emergency
> service/rescue type toys out there so they must be popular...
Sounds pretty good to me. Lego have already had a fire engine in the Technic
range, and people sometimes mistake my red mobile crane for a fire engine,
so does that count? :-)
I like the idea of an ambulance - what functions would you have in it? A
mountain rescue Land Rover could also be a cool thing.
> One thing that I would buy without thinking if lego ever made one is a
> technic ute (pickup truck for you americans, there are some differences
> but not many...
Could you get a crane arm on the back though? :-)
> a Technic
> The search sub can go underwater, lego is not going to be damaged by
> water :)
Ach, you know fine well what I meant ;-)
Jennifer Clark
http://www.telepresence.strath.ac.uk/jen/lego/
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Jonathan Wilson <jonwil@tpgi.com.au> writes:
> the shuttle won't fly and the sub won't go underwater, whereas a
> Technic The search sub can go underwater, lego is not going to be
> damaged by water :)
I wouldn't recommend exposing the pneumatics in the LEGO Technic
Search Sub (8250/8299) to water. I had some pneumatics when I was a
child, and it was all ruined from exposure to water.
Perhaps the new style pneumatics is higher quality, though, but I
would still avoid water.
Fredrik
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Christian Gemuenden wrote in message ...
> I wonder why so far nobody has mentioned the new LEGO Technic product that
> is shown in one of the large pictures of the photo gallery. Looks like we
> will get more Cyberslam-like stuff later this year. I copied the relevant
> images into the Brickshelf gallery, you can see them HERE:
Because most of us couldn't care less about yet another fighting machine
series?
Kevin
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
"Kevin Wilson" <kwilson_tccs@compuserve.com> writes:
> Christian Gemuenden wrote in message ...
> > I wonder why so far nobody has mentioned the new LEGO Technic product that
> > is shown in one of the large pictures of the photo gallery. Looks like we
> > will get more Cyberslam-like stuff later this year. I copied the relevant
> > images into the Brickshelf gallery, you can see them HERE:
>
> Because most of us couldn't care less about yet another fighting machine
> series?
As for the model aspect you are completely right,
but look on the bright side:
it comes in colors that don't hurt the eye, and
there seem to be some nice parts in it.
Jürgen
--
Jürgen Stuber <stuber@loria.fr>
http://www.loria.fr/~stuber/
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| |
|
In lugnet.lego.direct, Christian Gemuenden writes:
> Hi!
>
> I wonder why so far nobody has mentioned the new LEGO Technic product that
> is shown in one of the large pictures of the photo gallery. Looks like we
> will get more Cyberslam-like stuff later this year. I copied the relevant
> images into the Brickshelf gallery, you can see them HERE:
>
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=2287
Thanks for posting these, Christian. Interesting things:
If you look at the "Cyber Sriker Part II" on the left, notice
the semi-"lower jaw" lookin' thing. That looks an awful lot
like the Bionicle Finger that has the .mecha folks in a tizzy.
Perhaps the Bioncle Hand isn't a prefab assembly, but a
construction made of these sorts of "claws"? If so, that
would bode very well for mechabuilders...very well indeed.
Even if they're not the same, that piece could come in very
handy for making larger claws or decorations for that organic
"feel." There's also some kind of pushbutton trigger mechanism,
always welcome for builders of moving creations.
I think people should care about another fighting machine
series, because this means more discounted sets with decent
pieces...in this case, straight Technic beams! :)
Anyways, my 0.02.
best
LFB
| | | | | | |
