The EVOLUTION of LEGO TECHNIC 1977-2018

The EVOLUTION of LEGO TECHNIC 1977-2018
All the Lego Technic sets in 41 years!!!!!!!!!
Cool for kids. Watch how the sets evolve in time.
Also see my Evolution of Lego Trains Update.
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[@MsLeguman]

I was born in 1972. Lego is part of my life. It shaped how I structured my brain, developed my skills, learned to be patient in order to solve problems as a young kid. More than playing with it, it was also the emotion of waiting for Christmas or a my birthday, dreaming reading the catalog. Much later, it remained a vector of joy, playing with my kids. My all-time preferred model remains the 856 Bulldozer. A condensate of technical simplicity and playing joy.

[@StartBricking]

Thank you for your extensive response. I agree with you that Lego can be an important part of your development and can also provide particularly valuable memories and moments with your children. For me it is a way to relax and clear your head. Delicious de-stressing. The warmest greetings from the Netherlands

[@I-come-from-the-Future]

MsLeguman: I'm from 1975 and could tell the same story. Also that specific Bulldozer was a fantastic model. I got it at a Christmas at my grandparents house, and the empty box remained in the guest room untill like 2003 when my Grandfather died, so I saw that box whenever we stayed there over the weekend gor more than 20 years. 😊

[@freshfoxymmos9967]

At 8:20 is when the name style changes

[@snowcat3116]

As a 30 y.o. mecanical engineer I can say : everything started from here.

[@manuelti5774]

That's it. I'm on the way to get my mechanical bachelor..it all began with Lego 😅

[@connerworkshop5673]

That’s an easy way to think of it

[@Nightswimmer80]

39 and same path 😄

[@longshot7601]

Sigh. I had started collecting Technic and Dacta sets back in the late 80's. By the late 90's I had my huge collection stored at my mom's house with some other of my things while I was out of the country. She gave my collection to her friend's kid. When I got back I couldn't believe what she did. She didn't understand what she did until I informed her that she gave away over $7,000 in Lego. The sad part was that she stopped talking to the mother and bratty kid a month after the incident and before I found out. My current Technic/MindStorm collection is no where near as large as my first. :-(

[@StartBricking]

longshot7601 so sorry for you😭

[@tanekheath5323]

Same

[@vadokunvot]

Oh dear, but its perfectly fine if you want to kill that kid, we all will give you alibi.

[@WolfStory]

Oh man that sucks. But look at it this way.. another child will enjoy what you did. Forget the money.. its the memories. Its just money.

[@RVREVO]

Got my first technic lego set in 1972, 5 years before the official techic lego evolution redesign. Although your story is sad, its not unusual. My collection has grown to include other ppl collections, especially the 60s and 70s classic lego. I have build sets i never had and always wanted, like The Apollo Eagle Lander. With minor mods. Modern lego is cool but expensive. Recently been buying the cheap china copies. As its a personal collection and i like to build as its great stress relief

[@gbarnewall1]

Some great models in the beginning,but you can see they kinda lost their way and lost sight of covering the wide spectrum of vehicles between the late 90's and early 2000's My last model was back in 1994 the 8880 supercar,the hours I spent willfully staring into Lego Technic catalogues between 88 and 94 wishing I had certain sets and wishing Christmas would come sooner and sooner,the bugatti has gotten my attention again after 24 yrs away

[@markfryer9880]

Graham Barnewall Well it looks like we now know what Santa will be getting you for Xmas this year.

[@markfryer9880]

Speaking of catalogue dreaming. I wanted the first helicopter but couldn't afford it and then it hit me that I had all the parts but no instructions. So I found every photo that I could and started to build just by looking at the photos. It all came together and the rotors turned and could change pitch while the tail rotor spun around. What I didn't realise until recently was that I had effectively Reverse Engineered the model by counting holes and knowing the size of various parts. I learnt far more from building the model that way than if I had bought the set.

[@StartBricking]

Totally true!

[@StartBricking]

Late 90's and early 2000's were terrible and the almost went bankrupt. If you want to buy old sets you can look @ www.bricklink.com for new and used sets worldwide. Everything from Lego you can find @ bricklink.

[@starkillerdude1914]

Damn this video is already outdated

[@itsbazs112]

5:03 The set that changed history of lego

[@HansensUniverseT-A]

I dislike the studless Technic sets only now days, they allow for greater complexity and overall leaves a more smooth finish, but they are a pain to assemble and take apart let alone experiment with, i think the Technic sets from the mid 90's to early 2000 had the best sets overall, a great combination of both aspects, it's more fun to build with studs and Technic together.

[@StartBricking]

I agree, the Technic sets from the 90's are iconic

[@HansensUniverseT-A]

@@StartBricking They're far more enjoyable to build with and you don't rip off your skin taking it all apart.

[@deanshepherd967]

I still have set 8860 car chassis in box and all pieces

[@StartBricking]

Dean Shepherd cool set👍🏻

[@TroelsF87]

Me to👌

[@mihai7662]

I have most of the 2013 sets

[@StartBricking]

Cool, did you also bought recent Technic sets? They are cool but pricey

[@diananiestegge249]

8838 Shock Cycle (1991) 8422 Circuit Shock Racer(1995) 8842 Go-Kart (1986) 8852 Robot (1987) 8064 Universal Motor Set (1990) 8:47

[@martijnvv8031]

I was sooo happy when I got the Pneumatic Excavator (8851 @ 2:14 ) for Christmas !! That set was 299 Dutch Gulden or about 175 Dollar back in 1984. I was just 9 years old, but playing with Lego as long as I can remember. I'm convinced that Lego gave me a huge head start into construction and engineering !! Good parents give children Lego instead of a "smart" phone !!!

[@StartBricking]

I agree Martijn

[@royvandedonk2429]

Ja Martijn.. Ik had die graafmachine ook... Super blij mee... En ik werk nu als adaptatiemonteur lego was mijn beste opleiding 👍

[@chilis_no]

I`m born in 1979. 1992 - 2006 in this theme was in my opinion absolute trash all the way. Great video tho!

[@StartBricking]

Yes, i agree with you. The early Technic sets are great.

[@brickmonkeyvideo2150]

nice concept for a video...

[@samuelmuizzi5450]

I love the Bugatti chirion

[@StartBricking]

Me2. Bought it but not build it yet....

[@seanreyes5613]

nice now i know what are the old Lego sets

[@TheUnTrustable0]

Me want the OLD lego sets back. The Racer i already have... almost in three fold.

[@jjsanimations]

Can you show the price?

[@olegiogonzales4253]

1990 г. 8830 - мой первый Lego))

[@allanadam4553]

Wow! I still have 3 out of the first 4 pictures, minus the helicopter, the forklift and tractor are still mostly assembled, car is in a big bucket but have instructions in a drawer somewhere? Also have a few of the bigger ones at the end, last one was the bucket wheel loader.

[@StartBricking]

Cool, they are real classics from our childhood

[@allanadam4553]

Start Bricking yes they do , got the forklift for Christmas in Germany, Cousin had the same one, fond memories for sure. I don’t know the model # but I still have the blue LEGO moon lander and moon buggy set from ‘72? Was my first LEGO set ever. I got a model of a mining drill I copied from a trip to the Düsseldorf mining fair in ‘74, even got a picture and article in the Ingersoll Rand company magazine. Thanks for the video👍

[@StartBricking]

Wow that is awesome. Do you also have new Technic or still in your darkages?Great honour for you to be in a magazine.

[@allanadam4553]

Start Bricking 850,851,853 8844 helicopter 8460 crane 8459 front end loader 8451 dump truck 8453 front end loader 8455 backhoe 8295 telescopic handler 8258 crane truck 8043 motorized excavator 8053 mobile crane 42029 customized pick up truck 42043 arctos truck 42055 bucket wheel loader Would have more but all above are still assembled and I have no more room for display. Still want the 8875 bulldozer and 8288 crawler crane as well as others just can’t justify spending the money either.

[@sykim6843]

am i the only one who noticed that sets w/ pneumatics and motors are getting less commonn?

[@StartBricking]

you got a point. I think it's to expensive to produce pneumatic parts

[@maisiesummers42]

The 1977 Tractor and 1978 Go Kart were the first technic sets given as gifts to my brother and me. Then we got space Lego and the more generic stuff, until I got the 1987 Robot, which was actually a transforming robot/truck (inspired by another very popular toy line). Then there was a big gap until I reinvigorated my interest with the mini Fork Lift in 2003. Since then it's been Star Wars and what Technic I can afford.

[@StartBricking]

Space Lego is also cool. I like the Blacktron line

[@rotatingcat1957]

13:57 my set 16:36 my set 16:39 my set 16:45 my set 16:48 my set

[@leedesigner1977]

I had 5 out of the first 7 sets. Ahhhh good memories. Thanks for the insight.

[@I-come-from-the-Future]

Once they started with these nipple-less bricks in 1997/98, it wasn't Lego anymore. I really dislike these bricks, the can be assembled only one way and thus the endlrss opportunities of mixture of traditional bricks with Technic bricks got lost. I'm so sorry for all the children who have not (had) the chance to enjoy and learn from the original Lego Technic.

[@Hide_and_Tweak]

6:47 this motorcycle set is so funny

[@cessposter]

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[@chrisbishop1534]

I remember my construction toys from the fifties.Meccano and Bayco both made in England.The magic of these sets is that you could make many things,not just one.I bought two Lego sets last Chrismas for the little one ,took 30 mins to assemble,thats it.The box was a reasonable size the building small.I did'nt think it was value for money.I went back to the store to look for a set that would make many things,could'nt find one.

[@docemitbrown4466]

with all these smoother LEGO parts coming and becoming more dimensional, Soon the purpose of LEGO will be defeated.

[@TheCarbon911]

Ah the 8272 Snowmobile, still got it with all of the pieces. Well, except for the stickers, they got worn out sadly

[@JonasZinkevicius2006]

0:24 Rewind overing!

[@StartBricking]

Jonas Zinkevicius ?

[@Amanda-du4dm]

I've got all of these 13:45 13:54 14:10 14:12 14:14 14:17 14:29 14:36 14:50 14:57 14:36 15:45 15:51 16:21 16:33

[@vulcan4d]

Modern bricks are more customized to whatever you are building. The old bricks, where were only so many, and you had to be really creative to get the look.

[@Bandit-Darville]

Wow, nice list! My second to last Technic set i got was the 8854 @ 3:17 Today i bought my first Technic set in thirty years! It's the 42082 @ 17:09 Funny how this one and the one thirty years before that both are cranes ^^

[@StartBricking]

WoW.... you had a long period of "Dark ages". Cool that you found Lego again. I wish you a lot of fun building it and also best wishes for 2020! Thanks for sharing.

[@jeremie.d]

The best was before 1998. New bricks are too bad :/.

[@xXYannuschXx]

Still got the 8464 and 8431 lying around in pieces. Cannot believe how archaic they look compared to the models that came just 1-2 years later; they look more like mid-90s sets. Personally I never liked the studless design of the never models, I know that they give you way more flexability in building, but it just doesn't seem like Lego to me. EDIT: I always wanted the 8421 as a kid, seeing how much of an improvement it was compared to the 8431^^

[@robwurm4598]

I still have all Lego Technic figures today. Only my son plays with it today :)

[@Kai-zz5zg]

Nice to see this model in one pice... after i got them i need the Parts and now 10 years later i cant build one of them becaus i lost a lot... Thanks for this Video

[@_ponkachonka]

Just got 8865 the test car and it is amazing. All good things pass away.

[@bossolo7582]

10:18 how cool that forklift was! interesting video 👍

[@StartBricking]

Thank you!

[@pinkraven4402]

The ONE MINUTE intro is just bad :/ Rest of the vid is cool

[@gianmamontanari6164]

I have all rescue artic set (8620, 8640, 8660, 8680) with all pieces and 3 boxes(I have to buy the snow scooter box)

[@hassinazekri9119]

J'adore les lego

[@destormmystery6490]

14:47 the only technic set i ever invested in. Its been discontinued for 3 yrs but still 20 dollars. Does nobody like this set?

[@zsoleszfn_8754]

I have a lego technic mack and rally car and bmw motorcycle

[@NickCent]

Born in 1983, I now play with Fusion360

[@walburgakerschbaumer8633]

I love the 90s sets

[@StartBricking]

me2 Walburga :-)

[@MrSoundSeeker]

I still own my 8825 Night Chopper 3:29 :)))

[@МихаилСоловьёв-ы3з]

My first Lego technic 8837 4:08

[@markfryer9880]

My son and I now have sets from the early years and the last couple of years. We play with LEGO Technic very differently, he will build the sets as per the instructions and then display the models. I would build the models to plan and then all the parts would go in the LEGO Van I made in wood work class Year 9 I think. From all the parts other things could be created. This skill comes in handy with my job at a school repairing things or making new things from available parts or even just simply assembling kit furniture or equipment like mobile cricket nets shipped all the way out from England.

[@StartBricking]

Awesome. Lego is a great toy to boost creativity and you can use it in many different ways! Sounds like you have a great jobBest regards from the Netherlands and thanks for your reply.

[@CoolGuy-ux5wx]

That’s amazing on how Lego transformed throughout the years

[@michael1234252]

I think you're forgetting about the late 60's early 70's Samsonite gear system set that where the precursor to the Technic line of sets. Also there were some electric motor sets that came out around the time of the Samsonite gears that also evolved into the Technic sets.

[@markfryer9880]

michael1234252 Were they the ones with big omni directional teeth and coloured red, blue, yellow with white axles?

[@michael1234252]

Yep and here are just some of the Samsonite gear sets. brickset.com/sets/subtheme-Gears

[@royvandedonk2429]

I start in the early 80s with lego and became a fine mechanic now (adapt and repair electronic wheelchairs) every day when we finish de day we refuse to go home and keep playing with the parts and to try new things. Our job is one big lego-box. Doing good things for people.. It all start with lego.. But you see between 1995 and 2001 the lego employees where idiots and develop silly things. The early 80s where the best... Good video 👍

[@StartBricking]

Thanks Roy, that's why Lego went almost bankrupt in 2001 :O...... But now they make great play sets. I agree the early eighties where the best. Cool your work give you so much joy. Happy for you. Not every one can say that of it's job.

[@drewtorzok6286]

Set 8065 was my first technic set!

[@StartBricking]

A great first set Drew!

[@baldigamer100vr3]

@@StartBricking my first was 42008

[@Antipico]

8439, that front end loader was first released 1997 as 8459. I remember it was a treat to build

[@StartBricking]

It's a really cool set!

[@JMVvideosByDjMarty]

8712 and 8024 was my first sets

[@StartBricking]

Mine 8030,8844, 8845 and 8848

[@leandrocantarini]

8838, my first Lego Technic.

[@anohito05]

I have the 8275, 8258, 8070, 9397, 9398 and a Eiffel Tower

[@StartBricking]

Nice collection!

[@anohito05]

Start BRICKing And actually the 42055 It is si big but the engins is not enought powerful

[@soumitradasgupta406]

Cool.

[@StartBricking]

Thanks :-)

[@santa0704]

5:32 my first technic set. Wasn't my first lego but I remember this being my first technic. So much nostalgia watching this video

[@StartBricking]

Thanks.... always nice to look back childhood memories :-)

[@ladylibertyuk9270]

I had the go-kart from 1978

[@peterpope8286]

What about pre 1977 and the colored cogs?

[@allanadam4553]

Wasn’t the Red Baron Fokker plane a Technics set around 2010-12?

[@StartBricking]

allan adam i’m sorry but iT isn’t

[@luftwolf7405]

Thanks for the time travel! I've just realized that my oldest Technic sets were from the 70ies?

[@StartBricking]

Thanks for watching. Nice to read you liked it. Enjoy your classic sets!

[@Ziyoblader]

Dune Duster 1996 my first LEGO TECHNIC

[@StartBricking]

Thanks for your reply. I don’t know which set you mean. Did you look @ model team?

[@Tarix819]

1977-1988 the best years of Technic.

[@StartBricking]

Yes. thats true

[@miketaylor3103]

missing some sets. williams f1 in early 2000s.

[@masiosareunextranoenemigo3357]

Yo de niño nunca tuve legos, por eso ahora que ya soy adulto me los compro yo mismo

[@RVREVO]

Missed out the 1975 released set 392 of a Ford-Tyrell F1 car. It uses the forefather of technic Lego Actually its the most realistic Lego model ever predating everything after by several decades

[@ιπτάμενος]

My first lego was 8297

[@julianbendig80]

Den fladbedtruck habr ich letzdens auf ner lego technik auktion ersteigert

[@Nakiel]

I only had the 1981 Dune Buggy...

[@StartBricking]

A cool one with springs!

[@sumeragi69]

For me, it was a dream to have this set. Finally a friend gave it to me in 2006. And I stil love it !

[@joemar4960]

13:18 Whats the title of that music 😊😊

[@shrek9520]

I have the first responder.

[@SamM-oh2cx]

Great video! Was great to see so many sets I had / remembered! I still have my 8851 excavator, its box and bags still all sealed!

[@StartBricking]

Wow that's awesome. 8851 was one of the sets i wanted during my childhood, but never got for my birthday ;-S

[@SamM-oh2cx]

Start BRICKing that’s really sad! Nothing worse than wanting something and then not getting it. Sorry. It was a brilliant set, I remember getting it for Christmas, I spent Christmas Day night building it. I had such great memories. When I saw a new, sealed set on eBay, I couldn’t resist. Sure, it’s not the set I had originally but to hold the set in my hands once again bought all the memories flooding back! Hopefully one day you’ll get the set to make up for your missing birthday gift!

[@TheManLab7]

I had more than I can count. The only one’s I’ve got atm is the (merc crab lorry/tipper truck) and 2 -3 other models that are in a box with no instructions, which isn’t like me. If I knew then I’d of kept all the boxes/models/instructions as ones they’d be worth a fortune and 2 I’d have a massive collection 😊 Wish I still had 8880 😪

[@dm9103]

Brings back memories since I was 2

[@ccroktutoriales3994]

Good feelings from 1995 (pump movile crane). I still have it today :)

[@lemateurfou]

J'aimais bien les premières versions de Lego Technic parce que les pièces avaient les tenons par-dessus et on pouvait y assembler des pièces Lego classiques. Depuis 1997, les pièces Technic sont lisses et on peut difficilement les mixer avec d'autres pièces, dommage.

[@michelbaguette3106]

Much too long! Good to see my old lego's, but I was waiting for comments, infos about the history of lego Technics...

[@derbi8826]

I have 854 go kart

[@tomitominc4741]

I have like 6 of them in list :-)

[@Nr1from1978]

It all ended for me when they started to produce all that studless crap. Which diminished building possibilities. Also all the prefab parts for the vehicles (which reduced production cost for lego). It's not as fun as it used to be back in the 80's early 90's. 😥

[@kevinpeterson1398]

I was lucky enough to find the space shuttle #8480 in an antique store still boxed with all the parts in bags. I'm in the process of building it now. It's wild to see how far Lego has come with their building techniques and instruction books. Oh, and I only paid $35 for the kit :)

[@StartBricking]

Wow, that is an awesome " barn find" :-)

[@tarnan6001]

my first ever technic set was the 8264 i got when i waslike 7-8 years. ahh remembering me and dad building it ahh good times. (sry for bad english)

[@StartBricking]

Ts Gaming cool. Nice to remember those times with your dad😃

[@tarnan6001]

Start BRICKing thx 😊

[@rick420buzz]

I got the forklift back in 1980, when the line was still called "Expert Builder". Before the studless Technic.

[@angelachow815]

8

[@djwhu77]

So many memories

[@marvelgiy5933]

0:23

[@LagrelParolesLyrics]

i have a mobil crane mk II and porsche 911 gtr3s and cargo plane

[@trainsineurope]

Nice !!

[@lubosganz2098]

I had 8832, 8835, 8215 and 1268

[@stephanix7024]

you covered this piece of history in a very nice way! Quit a lot of work. Thanks

[@jacekadamczyk2481]

8832 my first set ever :)

[@afoxwithahat7846]

I have the Technic Pull Back Race Car (2013) item 42011

[@thedutchtoyhunter6981]

Wow, cool video!

[@senk0san]

Doesn’t the robo riders,slizer bots,and the first 6 sets of bionicle are technic right?

[@StartBricking]

Yeah, but i wasn't a bionic fan ;-S

[@senk0san]

Start BRICKing ;-; it was technic though :P

[@Mayhem666]

I have 8415

[@Ale-hk3ow]

Very very good!

[@elhosales3035]

Nice video

[@youtubeaholic2154]

Damb, i love 8285. You can't find it anymore now...