Bean Machine
Trucks transport all sorts of things. Cheddar, smoothie makers, edam, garden furniture, camembert, desk lamps, mozzarella, brie… Sorry, we got stuck in an infinite cheese loop. But as you (usually)...
View ArticleMy Other John Deere is a Tractor
We love B-Model building here at The Lego Car Blog. It’s LEGO in its purest form, as even a limited quantity of pieces can generate infinite creative possibilities. Cue Thirdwigg, who has repurposed...
View ArticleEuroVan
This is the Volkswagen EuroVan, or the T4 Transporter to most of the world, produced from the early-’90s to the early-’00s, and available as a van, passenger vehicle, kombi, chassis-cab, pick-up and...
View ArticleThe World’s Fastest Tractor
This is the JCB Fastrac Two, a modified version of the company’s high-power all-wheel-drive Fastrac agricultural tractor, and it holds the Guinness World Record for world’s fastest tractor. Which...
View ArticleStar 69*
It’s been while since the last Elf-smushing, and the Elven discoverer of today’s creation was doubtless excited to reinstate the tradition with its remote control find. Unfortunately for the...
View ArticleLong Bottom Dump
Like ‘Wankel‘, ‘Bottom dump’ amuses us here at TLCB. Because we’re children. Cue DamianPLE (aka damjan97PL)’s ‘Long Nose Truck with Bottom Dump Trailer’, created from the Technic 42128 Heavy Duty Tow...
View ArticleScandi Grey
Scandinavian design is very ‘in’ right now. Grey, white, with a dash of a calming colour like blue, it’s the default for every upper-middle class redecoration. Here at The Lego Car Blog we don’t...
View ArticleBricky E-ish
The future of racing is electric. Because the future of everything is electric, unless we can sort hydrogen out. Formula E is the FIA’s flagship electric racing series, in which unsuccessful Formula 1...
View ArticleKnuckle Dragger
This astounding creation is a Volvo FH16 750, and it’s one of the finest Technic creations of the year so far. Packed with working functions, it took builder blaz62 over two years to complete, with a...
View ArticlePicking an Alternate
The new LEGO Technic 42144 Material Handler is an impressive looking set. But it’s also really pricey, so – like anything expensive – it’s best to get maximum use out of it. At least, that’s the...
View ArticleNewnimog
Making not only their TLCB debut, but their MOCing debut too, today’s creation publicises a newcomer to the online Lego community via a well-trodden path; the Mercedes-Benz Unimog. We’ve featured...
View ArticleI Don’t Want To Be a Lumberjack Any More
The LEGO Technic 42139 All-Terrain Vehicle revealed here earlier this year looks rather good, with loads of working features and more unusual source material than LEGO’s typical mid-size sets. Plus...
View Article2-4-1
The LEGO Technic 42128 Heavy Duty Tow-Truck is big, heavy, and able to take a hefty load. Just like your Mom. With more than two-thousand pieces – including pneumatics – 42128 is also a rich source of...
View ArticleMaterially Different
The LEGO Technic 42144 Material Handler is, whilst a decent set, rather pricey. In fact its pence-per-piece ratio makes it twice as expensive as a comparable set from just five years ago. Fortunately...
View ArticleWelcome to Russia!
The news this week contained the exciting announcement that four peoples’ republics, previously under the oppression of the Ukrainian Neo-Nazi regime, decided – through...
View ArticleTechnic Tipping
This neat Technic tipper truck was discovered by one of our Elves today, and they’ve all had great fun sliding down the raising tipping load bed. Flickr’s JLiu15 is the builder, and has included Power...
View ArticleExpedition Escape
We all need an escape sometimes. Particularly if your office includes a hoard of mythical creatures who got into the supply cupboard and have eaten all the glue sticks. Thesuperkoala of Flickr has...
View ArticleMind Bending
This is an MAN Lion articulated bus, created in Technic by Fosapifi of Eurobricks, and in place of the usual nonsense we write on these pages, this post is mostly an almost unfathomably long list....
View ArticleThreeway Knuckle
The excellent Technic Iveco Eurocargo off-road truck was discovered by one of Elves today, and it comes from previous bloggee Thirdwigg aka Wigboldy. Eqiupped with both a three-way tipper and a...
View ArticleIveco Overland Adventure
Social media is bursting with #van/truck/buslife content. Attractive couples bedecked in hot pants and topknots regale their audience with tales of adventure, ethically-sourced all-natural vegan...
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