Mini Maxi Maxi Mini*
*Allow us to explain; Today’s post is a small version of a bigger version of a big version of a small car. See? It makes perfect sense! OK, we’ll try again… This excellent Technic creation is a scale...
View ArticleFigure of Eight
Newcomer Touchobut* makes his TLCB debut today with this massive Dakar-spec Tatra t-813 8×8, featuring all-wheel-suspension, remotely controlled all-wheel-drive, and four-wheel-steering. There’s more...
View ArticleMechanical Three
BMW’s M3 super-saloon is still one of the best driver’s cars in the world. Over the years the M3 has got bigger, heavier, much more powerful, and much, much faster. But it has also become more...
View ArticleTadano AR-1200M – Picture Special
Following our massive LEGO Technic crane comparison review it’s time for one of yours. Considerably bigger, more detailed, more technical and more awesome, this spectacular Tadano AR-1200M by TLCB...
View ArticleTilting Tatra
How many The Lego Car Blog Elves can you fit in the back of remote controlled Model Team Tatra 815 tipper truck? As it turns out, lots. Which makes it all the more amusing when said truck is driven to...
View ArticleHello Boys*
It’s a rare event when a Lego creation shares something in common with Wonderbra, so this wire-framed VAZ-2101 by Desert752 Krill marks a TLCB first. The interesting bodywork design is employed for...
View ArticleHexed
Nope, we don’t know what this is either, but somewhere inside this beetle-like creature is mini-figure who’s having the time of his life. You can see more of newcomer Hugolin‘s remote controlled...
View ArticleMore Mercedes
Following the launch of LEGO’s 42043 Mercedes-Benz Arocs set earlier in the year the online Lego community has been churning our new variants at a prolific rate. The latest to feature here comes...
View ArticleRed Letter Day
It’s been an uneventful few days here at TLCB Towers, as not a single Elf has returned with anything of note. Out of patience, we summoned Mr. Airhorn and chased any remaining Elves out of the office....
View ArticleSanta Claus is Coming to Town!
He’s making a list, he’s checking it twice, he’s got a hot rod for crossing the ice, Santa Claus is coming to town! When Santa isn’t commanding his magic sleigh he’s still got to get around, and –...
View ArticleHong Kong Fooey
This little 1970s Hong Kong style truck comes from previous bloggee shineyu of Eurobricks. There’s a remote control drivetrain hidden inside the neat Technic body and you can see more at the...
View ArticleShowtime Picture Special
The LEGO Company make almost everything you could ever need when building your own creation. From electric motors to infrared receivers to suspension components, there is a huge back-catalogue of...
View ArticleBaja Boot
With working steering, bouncy independent suspension, a mid-mounted V8 engine, a two-speed transmission and all-wheel-drive, this replica of the 1967 off road racer ‘Baja Boot’ (once owned by...
View Article2016 Technic Preview
It’s that time of year again! A crack team of Elves was dispatched a couple of weeks ago into LEGO’s closely guarded HQ, and those successful at avoiding German shepherds have been returning to TLCB...
View ArticleBody-in-White
This ultra-lightweight 4×4 Technic crawler is not a looker. But is is very capable. With just one XL motor for drive, White Shapes‘ ‘4-Links Mini-Crawler’ can climb almost anything. Suggested by a...
View ArticlePower Cut
This impressive looking vehicle is the latest creation from Eurobricks’ builder and previous bloggee Lipko. Underneath the striking bodywork Lipko has built a Technic Supercar chassis of old-school...
View ArticleTimber!
‘Tis the season of cutting down trees, dressing them in tinsel and watching them… er, slowly die. But mankind’s appetite for timber is year-round, and it is machines like this that keep the supply of...
View ArticleSuper Carry
There’s just time to squeeze in one more for 2015! This a) allows us to make a ‘Your Mom’ joke, and b) segways neatly into the build itself, a Suzuki Super Carry*-esque pick-up, with working lights,...
View ArticleArticle 0
TLCB opens the batting in 2016 with a suggestion from one of our readers. Found on his Facebook page, Crowkillers has returned with a tribute the late George Barris, one of the greatest custom car...
View ArticleOutside the Box
LEGO’s vintage Technic sets may not have the visual or mechanical sophistication of today’s products, but their basic pieces and simple studs-up construction make them wonderfully playable....
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