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The Top 5…
Firas Abu Jaber Creations! Our usual articles here at TLCB publicise only new creations. Today though we take a trip back in time to look at the creations of one of the all time greatest Lego vehicle...
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Shout Out
The Elves are particularly excited by today’s find. Not only does it have racing stripes and an ability to smush other Elves into the carpet via remote control, builder David Roberts’ has included a...
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New Holland
We seem to be having a bit of a Fiat day here at TLCB, and our second Fiat-related product is this rather brilliant Technic New Holland tractor by newcomer Flidsager. New Holland were founded way back...
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Tanked
This off-road tank transporting truck was suggested to us via the Feedback and Submission Suggestions page, and it’s the work of Hajdekr on Flickr. Whilst we’re not sure a roll-on/off system could...
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8437 Sahara Blaster Review
It’s time for another TLCB set review! Today we take a trip back into one of the darkest corners of LEGO’s archives. The year is 1997, Bill Clinton has been elected for a second term, Hong Kong...
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Fire Bucket
But instead of sand, this one’s full of some very tasty Power Functions stuff. Previous bloggee sm 01 is the builder of this bewitching flame-decalled Model-T hot rod, and he’s packed it with...
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8432 Red Hot Machine Review
After a less than positive review of LEGO’s 8437 set last week we take TLCB time machine forward a year to 1998, when sadly things were not getting any better for Technic fans. 1998 brought a slew of...
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Truck Economics
In our recent review of the 42030 Technic Volvo loader set, a reader did make the very valid point that the newer, more elaborate flagship sets, while very nice, do cost rather more than they used to....
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Invincible
As proven by BBC’s Top Gear, the Toyota Hilux is the toughest vehicle ever made. Favoured by emergency relief agencies, the SAS, and er… al-Qaeda, the Hilux is in use in probably every war zone on the...
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Rolling a Six
Discovered by both a very excited TLCB Elf* and a TLCB Reader, today we’re bringing you seven models in one! TLCB favourite (and previous Master MOCer) Nick Barrett has beautifully reconstructed six...
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Christmas Cruiser
If Santa used a car to deliver his presents rather than his magical sleigh, this would probably be it. Toyota’s Land Cruiser is one of the most successful off-road vehicles on the planet. Upon it’s...
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Lock-In
LEGO’s Technic differentials are as beautifully simple and effective as the real-world versions fitted to every vehicle’s driven axel/s. But they’re rubbish off road. The solution, just like...
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Smushery
This blogger stepped onto something soft and a little crunchy in the TLCB office today. An inspection revealed it as an Elf thoroughly smushed into the carpet. Hmm. A glance up the corridor revealed...
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Moar Four by Four
We’ve publicised quite a few similar Technic off-roaders this week, but it’s what you lot are making! This Suzuki Samurai-esque remote control 4×4 by Damian Plesniak was discovered on Brickshelf. You...
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Cherry Picked
You could say we cherry-pick the very best Lego vehicles for publication here at TLCB, and that this is some sort of metaphor, but that would be too tenuous a link even for us. Coincidentally, here’s...
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Liebherr Loader Picture Special
It’s a whole new year, and we’re going to kick it off with a properly excellent creation. Technic genius, published author, and friend of TLCB, Sariel is back with another incredible working model....
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Recycle!
Christmas is almost over, and that means a bumper load for the bin men to haul away. Wrapping paper, boxes, and – in the case of the TLCB – many many empty bottles, are all ready to be thrown out....
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Not a Porsche
European, rear engined, rear wheel drive… the Fiat 126 was nearly identical to a Porsche 911. Except in every other measurable way. We’ve often derided the little Fiat and its siblings here at TLCB,...
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Superbike?
The new 2015 Technic sets are in the shops now and I’ve made my customary annual pilgrimage to the temple of Mammon… I returned with a very nice green and white Le Mans style racer (about which more...
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Orange Farming
This neat Technic/System tractor was discovered on Flickr. Bobofrutx is the builder, and you can see more at his photostream by clicking here.
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