- Details
- Category: Expert Builder Set
- Hits: 566
- Set Year: 1979
- Set Number: 856
- Set Parts: 373
- Set Price: 69.50
- Building Instruction: No
- Currency: Guilders
During its year of introduction this set was priced 62.50 guilders.
Set 856 was released under the "Technical Set" series in 1979 in Europe and in the USA as 951, an "Expert Builder"set. This bulldozer features a bucket which raises and dumps via rack and pinion systems, and rides atop large tracks wound around 40 tooth gears. The body uses mostly traditional studded construction, with the exception of the linkage which makes the bucket functional. A large number of connectors are used to form tie rods.
- Details
- Category: Expert Builder Set
- Hits: 496
- Set Year: 1979
- Set Number: 951
- Set Parts: 372
- Building Instruction: No
- Currency: USD
Set 951 was released under an "Expert Builder" set series in 1979 in the USA same as set 856 in Europe. This bulldozer features a bucket which raises and dumps via rack and pinion systems, and rides atop large tracks wound around 40 tooth gears. The body uses mostly traditional studded construction, with the exception of the linkage which makes the bucket functional. A large number of connectors are used to form tie rods.
- Details
- Category: Expert Builder Set
- Hits: 519
- Set Year: 1979
- Set Number: 857
- Set Parts: 410
- Set Price: 80.75
- Building Instruction: No
- Currency: Guilders
During its year of introduction this set was priced 72.50 guilders.
Set 857 was released under the "Technical Set" series in 1979 in Europe. It finally made it to the US in 1980 with the number 8857 as an "Expert Builder" set, the first set which used the now standard 4 digit identification number. This motorcycle featured a steerable fork and a chain driven 1 cylinder engine. Traditional studded construction is used almost exclusively with the exception of the frame.
- Details
- Category: Expert Builder Set
- Hits: 754
- Set Year: 1979
- Set Number: 874
- Set Parts: 38
- Set Price: 7.85
- Building Instruction: No
- Currency: Guilders
This set was introduced with a set price of 7.10 guilders.
- Details
- Category: Expert Builder Set
- Hits: 917
- Set Year: 1979
- Set Number: 875
- Set Parts: 38
- Set Price: 7.85
- Building Instruction: No
- Currency: Guilders
This set was introduced with a set price of 7.10 guilders.
- Details
- Category: Expert Builder Set
- Hits: 797
- Set Year: 1979
- Set Number: 876
- Set Parts: 38
- Set Price: 7.85
- Building Instruction: No
- Currency: Guilders
This set was introduced with a set price of 7.10 guilders.
- Details
- Category: Expert Builder Set
- Hits: 500
- Set Year: 1979
- Set Number: 877
- Set Parts: 24
- Set Price: 7.85
- Building Instruction: No
- Currency: Guilders
This set was introduced with a set price of 7.10 guilders.
- Details
- Category: Expert Builder Set
- Hits: 448
- Set Year: 1979
- Set Number: 878
- Set Parts: 52
- Set Price: 7.85
- Building Instruction: No
- Currency: Guilders
This set was introduced with a set price of 7.10 guilders.
- Details
- Category: Expert Builder Set
- Hits: 475
- Set Year: 1979
- Set Number: 879
- Set Parts: 87
- Set Price: 7.85
- Building Instruction: No
- Currency: Guilders
This set was introduced with a set price of 7.10 guilders.
- Details
- Category: Expert Builder Set
- Hits: 451
- Set Year: 1979
- Set Number: 880
- Set Parts: 22
- Set Price: 39.50
- Building Instruction: No
- Currency: Guilders
This set was introduced with a set price of 37.00 guilders.
- Details
- Category: Expert Builder Set
- Hits: 474
- Set Year: 1979
- Set Number: 950
- Set Parts: 210
- Building Instruction: No
- Currency: USD
Set 850 was released under the "Technical Set" series in 1979 in the USA. This set was earlier in 1977 released in Europe with set number 850 as one of the first sets in this new theme Technic.
- Details
- Category: Expert Builder Set
- Hits: 491
- Set Year: 1979
- Set Number: 955
- Set Parts: 512
- Building Instruction: No
- Currency: USD
This set made it to the US in 1979 with the number 955 as an "Expert Builder" set. However it was a year earlier released under 855 in Europe. In the first years of Lego Technic several 800-series sets were released in the USA as 900-series sets. This crane packs an impressive list of features including telescoping, outriggers, a 360 degree slewing turntable, a luffing and telescoping boom, and a hoist. It does NOT feature steering, and is one of the only wheeled models to ever lack this feature except for the later series of cars with pullback motors which also lack steering. Traditional studded construction is used almost exclusively.
- Details
- Category: Expert Builder Set
- Hits: 457
- Set Year: 1978
- Set Number: 954
- Set Parts: 362
- Building Instruction: No
- Currency: USD
- Details
- Category: Expert Builder Set
- Hits: 463
- Set Year: 1978
- Set Number: 952
- Set Parts: 312
- Building Instruction: No
- Currency: USD
- Details
- Category: Expert Builder Set
- Hits: 494
- Set Year: 1978
- Set Number: 960
- Set Parts: 22
- Building Instruction: No
- Currency: USD
- Details
- Category: Expert Builder Set
- Hits: 465
- Set Year: 1978
- Set Number: 956
- Set Parts: 602
- Building Instruction: No
- Currency: USD
- Details
- Category: Expert Builder Set
- Hits: 478
- Set Year: 1978
- Set Number: 948
- Set Parts: 206
- Building Instruction: No
- Currency: USD
This set was released in the USA with number 948 as an "Expert Builder" themed set. In Europe this set was released with number 854 and themed as "Technical Set" series also in 1978 (854 - Go-Kart). This go cart features steering using a rack and pinion system, a single cylinder reciprocating engine driven from one rear wheel, and dual rear wheels on each side. Traditional studded construction is used almost exclusively, with the steering wheel supported by axles and connectors. This was the first of many go carts from LEGO®.
- Details
- Category: Expert Builder Set
- Hits: 502
- Set Year: 1978
- Set Number: 961
- Set Parts: 78
- Building Instruction: No
- Currency: USD
- Details
- Category: Expert Builder Set
- Hits: 598
- Set Year: 1978
- Set Number: 854
- Set Parts: 206
- Set Price: 39.75
- Building Instruction: No
- Currency: Guilders
In its year of introduction this set was priced 39.75 guilders in the Netherlands.
Set 854 was released under the "Technical Set" series in 1978 in Europe. It finally made it to the US in 1979 with the number 948 as an "Expert Builder" set. This go cart features steering using a rack and pinion system, a single cylinder reciprocating engine driven from one rear wheel, and dual rear wheels on each side. Traditional studded construction is used almost exclusively, with the steering wheel supported by axles and connectors. This was the first of many go carts from LEGO®.
- Details
- Category: Expert Builder Set
- Hits: 590
- Set Year: 1978
- Set Number: 855
- Set Parts: 512
- Set Price: 89.50
- Building Instruction: No
- Currency: Guilders
Set 855 was released under the "Technical Set" series in 1978 in Europe. It finally made it to the US in 1979 with the number 955 as an "Expert Builder" set. This crane packs an impressive list of features including telescoping, outriggers, a 360 degree slewing turntable, a luffing and telescoping boom, and a hoist. It does NOT feature steering, and is one of the only wheeled models to ever lack this feature except for the later series of cars with pullback motors which also lack steering. Traditional studded construction is used almost exclusively.
During introduction year this set was priced 82.50 guilders.
Later its price was raised to 89.50 guilders even to 96.50 in 1981.
- Details
- Category: Expert Builder Set
- Hits: 468
- Set Year: 1978
- Set Number: 872
- Set Parts: 77
- Set Price: 37.50
- Building Instruction: No
- Currency: Guilders
This set was introduced with a set price of 34.50 guilders.
- Details
- Category: Expert Builder Set
- Hits: 589
- Set Year: 1977
- Set Number: 853
- Set Parts: 602
- Set Price: 97.00
- Building Instruction: No
- Currency: Guilders
How did Technic get started? We have been fortunate to talk to Jan Ryaa, one of the founding fathers of Technic back in the 1970s, where he worked with another designer, Erik Bach. At some point, these two stopped treating a brick as simply a brick, and they went to work with no more than their tool kit and some good ideas, and changed a few things.
- Details
- Category: Expert Builder Set
- Hits: 537
- Set Year: 1977
- Set Number: 871
- Set Parts: 78
- Set Price: 16.25
- Building Instruction: No
- Currency: Guilders
This set was introduced with a set price of 16.25 guilders.
- Details
- Category: Expert Builder Set
- Hits: 518
- Set Year: 1977
- Set Number: 870
- Set Parts: 22
- Set Price: 42.50
- Building Instruction: No
- Currency: Guilders
This supplementary power pack was meant to bring some action in your sets. You could motorize the technic sets. The bigger sets were a number to big for the 4.5 volt motors.
- Details
- Category: Expert Builder Set
- Hits: 479
- Set Year: 1977
- Set Number: 98959
- Set Parts: 40
- Building Instruction: No
- Currency: na
- Details
- Category: Expert Builder Set
- Hits: 562
- Set Year: 1977
- Set Number: 851
- Set Parts: 340
- Set Price: 56.25
- Building Instruction: No
- Currency: Guilders
In its year of introduction this set was priced 50.75 guilders.
Set 851 was released under the "Technical Set" series in 1977 in Europe. It made it to the US in 1978 with the number 952 as an "Expert Builder"set. This tractor features rack and pinion steering, a PTO (Power Take Off) which can power various implements including the thresher of the primary model, and a linkage to raise and lower the implements. Traditional studded construction is used almost exclusively, with the exception of the implement lift. This was the only set released by LEGO® in the first year which used a four bar linkage. To this day, this is one of a very small number of sets which actually use the 40 tooth spur gear.
- Details
- Category: Expert Builder Set
- Hits: 537
- Set Year: 1977
- Set Number: 852
- Set Parts: 364
- Set Price: 0
- Building Instruction: No
- Currency: EURO
Set 852 was released under the "Technical Set" series in 1977 in Europe. It made it to the US in 1978 with the number 954 as an "Expert Builder" set. This helicopter features rotating main and tail rotors, and a collective pitch mechanism controlled at the pilot stations. Traditional studded construction is used throughout, with with a roughly equal amount of studless construction to accomplish the outer body shaping. This was the only Technic set released by LEGO® in the first year which did not have wheels on the main model, and remains one of the very few such to this day.
Helicopters have been a very popular Technic subject over the years, and a large number of them have been made. This first helicopter is still the only one to feature collective pitch and flybars with paddles. It also has the most realistic rotation speed ratio between the main and tail rotors. In these respects, it has never been improved upon. Some of the newer helicopters have more elaborate bodies and exteriors, but the simplicity of exterior design of real helicopters is one of the things which make them ideal Technic subjects.
- Details
- Category: Historical Events
- Hits: 1942
- Set Year: 1977
- Building Instruction: No
- Currency: USD
- Details
- Category: Expert Builder Set
- Hits: 534
- Set Year: 1977
- Set Number: 850
- Set Parts: 207
- Set Price: 39.75
- Building Instruction: No
- Currency: Guilders
Set 850 was released under the "Technical Set" series in 1977 in Europe. It finally made it to the US in 1979 with set number 950 - Fork Lift as an "Expert Builder"set.
- Details
- Category: Historical Events
- Hits: 1821
- Set Year: 1977
- Building Instruction: No
- Currency: USD
Before it became a television series, Fantasy Island was introduced to viewers in 1977 and 1978 through two made-for-television films. Airing from 1978 to 1984, the original series starred Ricardo Montalbán as Mr. Roarke, the enigmatic overseer of a mysterious island somewhere in the Pacific Ocean, where people from all walks of life could come and live out their fantasies, albeit for a price.
Roarke was known for his white suit and cultured demeanor, and was initially accompanied by an energetic sidekick, Tattoo, played by Hervé Villechaize (also known from the Jems Bond movie "the Man with the Golden Gun"). Tattoo would run up the main bell tower to ring the bell and shout "The plane! The plane!" to announce the arrival of a new set of guests at the beginning of each episode. This line, shown at the beginning of the show's credits, became an unlikely catchphrase because of Villechaize's spirited delivery and French accent (he actually pronounced it, "De plane! De plane!")
Subcategories
Less Than 100pcs Sets
All technic sets consisting of 100 or less pieces.
Greater Than 1000pcs Sets
All technic setc consistimng of more than 1000 pieces.
Expert Builder Set
All sets belonging to the Expert Builder series from late 1970-ties and 1980-ties.
Pullback Motor
All sets containing a Pullback motor.