- Details
- Category: Sets
- Hits: 365
- Set Year: 1986
- Set Number: 8849
- Set Parts: 347
- Set Price: 94.50
- Building Instruction: No
- Currency: Guilders
Set 8849 was released in 1986 as the third large tractor in only 10 years. It features rack and pinion steering on a pendular axle, a PTO, and lifting rear implements including a sprayer. Both studded building techniques and pinned construction are used throughout.
This tractor is slightly smaller than the last and no longer has a reciprocating engine or a differential. However, it adds a very nice worm driven implement lift. This model packs a lot of functionality into the rear of the chassis with several gear systems crossing and one rotating axle used as a support for the steering. This is one of the first sets to use the worm gear, and the first Technic model with a pendular axle.
- Details
- Category: Sets
- Hits: 337
- Set Year: 1986
- Set Number: 8842
- Set Parts: 282
- Set Price: 59.50
- Building Instruction: No
- Currency: Guilders
Set 8842 was released in 1986 and was already the 3rd go cart released by LEGO®. This go cart features steering using a rack and pinion system, a single cylinder reciprocating engine driven from one rear wheel, and dual wheels on each corner.
Unless the engine is very heavy, this go cart would not be balanced very well since the engine is mounted next to the driver resulting in the driver sitting off center. On the other hand, if this engine is to scale, the single cylinder could easily displace 9.4 liters, making this a very fast go cart indeed! (assuming a bore and stroke of 9 inches)
This go cart did not really break any new ground for Technic except for the mounting of the engine at an unusual angle. This arrangement makes it much easier to see the function of the piston as it reciprocates. There are a large number (22) of toothed connectors which are used to form a cage around the body as well as a front bumper.
- Details
- Category: Sets
- Hits: 361
- Set Year: 1986
- Set Number: 8680
- Set Parts: 523
- Set Price: 169.50
- Building Instruction: No
- Currency: Guilders
Set 8680 was released in 1986 as the largest of 4 sets in the new Arctic Action theme. This set features a helicopter with rotating rotors, an opening front ramp, a pneumatic rear helicopter lift, and two of the new Technic figures with a helmet, skis, and poles (three figures pictured).
The model is not recognizable as any real vehicle that I can identify, but appears to function as an Arctic mobile hospital. Although Technic models would not become highly stylized until much later and typically only represented a skeleton of whatever their subject was, this remains one of the least stylized Technic sets ever. It is basically just a box and uses a large number of big (4x12 and bigger) plates to make up the floor, roof, ramp, and lift. However, if you like white beams and don't have the money for 8480, this is the place to get them. This set has 10 12L white beams and 12 16L white beams!
Except for the first year (1984), this is the only other set which ever included the original style single acting pneumatics, and is one of only two sets to ever include the long stroke pneumatic cylinders. This set also includes the brand new 2 blade rotor element and the new worm gear.
- Details
- Category: Sets
- Hits: 343
- Set Year: 1986
- Set Number: 8660
- Set Parts: 385
- Set Price: 94.50
- Building Instruction: No
- Currency: Guilders
Set 8660 was released in 1986 as one of 4 sets in the new Arctic Action theme. This set features four wheel rack and pinion steering, an opening rear ramp, and two of the new Technic figures with a helmet, skis, and poles. There is also a tracked snow plow which is stowed in the back of the vehicle.
This is the first set to have more than 4 wheels and the first to feature 4 wheel steering which, in this case, is on the front and rear axles. The plow is only the second time the wide chain links were used for a tracked vehicle. This is also the first set to feature the worm gear which is what allows the rear ramp to work without back driving. There are a lot of white beams here, and this remains one of only a few sets to ever contain them.
- Details
- Category: Sets
- Hits: 357
- Set Year: 1986
- Set Number: 8640
- Set Parts: 238
- Set Price: 59.75
- Building Instruction: No
- Currency: Guilders
Set 8640 was released in 1986 as one of 4 sets in the new Arctic Action theme. This set features rotating main and tail rotors and one of the new Technic figures with a helmet, skis, and poles. A very large number (24) of toothed connectors are used in the construction which allows the "bubble" shape of the canopy and also the skid supports.
This is the only Technic set released this year which does not have wheels, and remains one of the very few such to this day. This is also the first set to feature the new 2 and 3 bladed rotor pieces.
Helicopters have been a very popular Technic subject over the years, and a large number of them have been made. This example is among the most simple, but is also one of only three to come with a pilot, and is the only one to include any white beams.
- Details
- Category: Less Than 100pcs Sets
- Hits: 335
- Set Year: 1986
- Set Number: 8620
- Set Parts: 100
- Set Price: 31.50
- Building Instruction: No
- Currency: Guilders
This simple set would hold little interest in and of itself, but it compliments the rest of the Arctic Action theme nicely. Arctic rescue is obviously a hazardous profession as is evidenced by the driver's severed arm. Luckily the cold climate froze it immediately so he has it stowed for later re-attachment.
- Details
- Category: Universal Building Set
- Hits: 373
- Set Year: 1986
- Set Number: 8055
- Set Parts: 188
- Set Price: 92.50
- Building Instruction: No
- Currency: Guilders
The small set 8050 was released in 1986 as a Universal Building Set, and the second Technic set to ever include a motor. (Note that this does not include the earlier supplemental sets, some of which had motors.) It includes full instructions for 6 models as well as photographs of several other possibilities. There a number of parts left over when any of the models are built.
This is the second set to include a motor, which is 4.5V and runs on 3 C-cell batteries (more about the motor on the 1982 page). The motor is used in each of the models to drive a variety of functions, except for the gate. In each case, the motor is coupled to the model via a belt (rubber band) to prevent stalling the motor.
- Details
- Category: Universal Building Set
- Hits: 368
- Set Year: 1986
- Set Number: 8035
- Set Parts: 174
- Set Price: 39.50
- Building Instruction: No
- Currency: Guilders
The small set 8035 was released in 1986 as a replacement for the original Universal Building Set. It includes full instructions for a diverse set of 5 models. There a number of parts left over when any of the models are built.
The car has rack and pinion steering and a small trailer. The crane features a ratcheting winch and a boom which locks at several elevations. The Helicopter has rotating rotors and an oversized undercarriage. The wood chopper is really unique and powers an axe via a wind turbine. Finally, a small fan shows just how far you can take gear reduction with LEGO® before bad things start to happen. The parts used in this set are, by now, quite standard so nothing new was introduced here.
Subcategories
Less Than 100pcs Sets
All technic sets consisting of 100 or less pieces.
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All technic setc consistimng of more than 1000 pieces.
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All sets belonging to the Expert Builder series from late 1970-ties and 1980-ties.
Pullback Motor
All sets containing a Pullback motor.