Littlespark’s collection

[littlespark]

I’m off to Wales for a weeks holiday, so I’ll leave you with a couple of Harry Potter themed sets.
Hedwig the owl and Fawkes the Phoenix. Both are display pieces and both feature flapping wings when the handles are turned.

 

[littlespark]

Back again. Lost count on the days.
Now a few recent purchases. First up, ended up with two of these… set 42102, Mini Claas tractor. I really want this one’s big brother!

Tractor has steering, and the tool blades rotate. Has a lifting lever.
The second official model also has steering and spinning blades.

 

[littlespark]

Set 42062.
Container lorry and loader.

Small scale models featuring articulated flat bed lorry and trailer with steering. Also telehandler loader that grips the holes in the small containers.

 

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Set 42074

Another boat with plastic sails.
This one doesn’t float… sits on wheels.
Moving rudder

 

[littlespark]

Due to technical difficulties with the forum, had to miss a day or two.
set 42089. Speedboat

Another one that sits on hidden wheels. Piston and rotating propeller.

 

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Set 42117. Stunt plane

Small set. Propeller turns when pushed forward on wheels.

 

[littlespark]

The latest set of collectible mini figures. Marvel characters from the recent series on Disney Plus.

First, is Wanda, White Vision and Monica from Wandavision…

Then, Bucky and Sam Wilson from The Falcon and Winter Soldier.

Loki and “female Loki” Sylvia… along with Frog-Thor(?)

From the animated “What If?” series, there is Spider-Man with Doctor Strange’s cloak, Captain Carter and a zombie Captain America. Then an alternative Star Lord… A T’challa that never became Black Panther, and a heavily armoured Gamora, with a passing resemblance to Thanos.

 

[littlespark]

It’s getting close to that time of year….

Lego Nutcracker

Nice they put this warning on the box.

“Not to be used for cracking nuts”

 

[Moley]

Well, I haven't logged in for a while (a mix of work and family issues) but I've finally caught up with your posts. How did you find time for work when all those needed building?

 

[littlespark]

Well, I haven't logged in for a while (a mix of work and family issues) but I've finally caught up with your posts. How did you find time for work when all those needed building?

Took me forty plus years to build them.

The little ones are mere minutes. Other ones can take hours.
Depends if they’re new…. In numbered bags and you’re following a printed book….
The eBay purchases tend to come in one bag, so you need to sort the parts first or rummage through a 1000 black parts looking for one black pin.
Then there’s squinting looking at online instructions and you can’t tell if the price is black, dark grey or some shade of green…

 

[littlespark]

Just while I’m here…. I’ll add a few more in the coming days. Recent Facebook purchases and one competition prize!

This is an old one I got in a box of random parts… there’s at least 7 sets in various stages of build until I find the necessary parts required.
Set 8824, hovercraft. Propellors turn when pushed forward on wheels, and also pivot when steering.
Special parts in this set, the rubber bumpers around the edge, and the modified bricks that they clip onto.

 

[littlespark]

Set 42040, Fire fighting plane.
Propellors turn when pushed forward, and joystick control on top controls aerofoils (?) and rudder
Comes with load of “water”- a dozen or so clear blue bricks that can be dropped

 

[littlespark]

Set 42099, 4x4 off roader

Uses the new Bluetooth control hub with special motors to give 4 wheel drive power and steering. New technology gives an admittedly large set a very high price.
The smartphone app gives movement, and also reads angles from the servo motors.

 

[littlespark]

Set 42082. Rough terrain crane.
Also known as “Big Red” because, well, it’s big!

Motorised, which controls the rotation, lift, extend and rope of the crane, and also the outriggers.
Manual 4 wheel steering.

 

[littlespark]

Out the same box of bits as the hovercraft on #176, I managed to build this. Set 8862.
Is missing a front wheel, so I’ve pinched one from something else just to get the photo.
It’s pretty big. Pneumatics work ok. Steering is from the light on top of the cab.