Littlespark’s collection

[littlespark]

Day 58.
Set 8852. This was 1987, and this was Lego’s attempt to cash in on the new Transformers toys. They didn’t try again.

steering in both modes, handle on rear lifts the body and draws in the front section.
Arms need to be positioned first, or they catch and pull the body apart.

 

[littlespark]

Day 59
Set 8853

rear wheel steering, lifting and tipping bucket.
Ok set, but I’m sure the size of bucket, this could have been made in parts instead of one piece.

 

[littlespark]

Day 60
Set 8854. A rare one this I believe.
Contains a metal hook piece to weigh down the string, and a threaded axle to hold the turntable together. First used in 8851 the pneumatic excavator.
Thread is standard M4

 

[Moley]

I like that one. There's one for sale on ebay, I'm very tempted!

 

[littlespark]

Day 61
Set 8815, a mini version of the red go kart shown earlier.
big one used the square piston, this one has the newer round piston. A part still used in modern sets.

 

[littlespark]

Day 62
Set 8848….. work in progress. Only got 50% of this so far….

So set 8825, front end loader.

 

[littlespark]

Day 63

The 90’s were a bit of a dark age, not just for technic, but for all Lego. I don’t have much from that era, partially because the models were, let’s be honest… a bit crap.

The license Lego got for Star Wars at around that time turned them around, and it started getting popular again.

Set 8446 from 1999
Making use of the studless beams that had been recently introduced and a lot of other new parts. Complex mechanics, but still looks too futuristic to be a “real” vehicle.

 

[littlespark]

Day 64

Set 8415.
6 years later, and they’re getting back to “reality”

Unique tyres, (at least I don’t have any more like this) and the only set to have a certain piece in blue instead of grey. No studded beams at all now, but they do come back in the future for specific tasks.

The chassis is now studless, and as they come in lengths based in odd numbered holes rather than even numbered studs on bricks, the width of all models become odd numbered, and as such the main axle lengths are odd rather than even.

 

[littlespark]

Day 65
Set 8419. Excavator

strange little set. Comes with rubber tracks rather than linked pieces. The mechanical linkages are so stiff, it needs a little help to move rather than turning the usual gears.

 

[littlespark]

Day 66
Set 8828, crane.

A recent eBay purchase. Total gamble as seller didn’t know if complete.

Black bricks at rear have metal blocks in them to act as counterweight… just like real thing.

Excuse the on the wall.

 

[littlespark]

Day 67
Set 8283, telehandler.

good enough set, but the telescopic function is little more than a lever that turns, and is hinged to another that pushes the beam out.
Very stiff to operate. Might need some lubrication.
All these digger bucket type machines could be improved with a fork attachment as part of the set.

 

[littlespark]

Day 68
Set 8284. Big, green and very tractor-y

Steering, pistons and lever operates PTO to rear tool

 

[littlespark]

Day 69
Set 8275…. An absolute monster. This was the first to include the “power function” motors and IR control.
The controller has two forward/reverse switches (red or blue) with 4 channels…. The receivers which are colour matched can be switched to each of the 4 channels.
This model uses two channels. The controller either runs the two tracks…. Independently to give skid steering, or on the other channel the controller operates the raising and lowering of either the rakes at the back, or the bulldozer bucket at the front.

Uses quite a mix of traditional studded beams and the studless just to bulk it out and make it appear more solid

 

[littlespark]

Day 70
Set 8292. Cherry picker
Steering and another motorised set. Motor powers the lift, and rotation…. But not the telescopic boom. And I forgot to pull that out for the photos.

Quite a few truck models in this scale

 

[Moley]

Now that is impressive. I didn't know Lego did anything like these.