What you call "technic brick" is actually a "technic liftarm". Technic bricks are those weird "system" bricks with pin holes (or less often - axle holes). In the beginning, whole technic sets were constructed using technic bricks and regular system bricks and plates. Liftarms were introduced much, much later. Every year there are more liftarms and less technic bricks used in new sets. Probably because liftarms are easier to use (better geometry with 1x1 crosscut) and much cheaper to make. Nowadays, technic bricks are mostly used for decorative purposes as they provide an easy way to connect regular system pieces with skeleton made of lifarms, pins and axles. As for technic pins (nobody calls them "pegs") and their colours, Lego is only consistent with their basic 2L pins with friction. They are black and always have been black. Any other kind of pin had its color changed at least once. And some kinds are produced in multitude of colors (e.g. 3L pin with stop bush).
So I come from a Lego Bionicle/Hero Factory/Constraction (which is dead, sadage..)/2000's era Lego. And one of the cool things about Technic is not only the functions, but being able to see the functions in action. one of the really cool things about the 2001 Toa mata and 2002 Toa nuva, were that you could see the gears turn when you used the attack function. Back in the old days we used to get a bunch of weird technic sets from Battle cars to duel bikes, to the 2001 Rahi, and going to the 90's we got the technic competition line, which was a bunch of abstract vehicles and machines that duelled each other. for the last few years though Technic has been nothing but Control plus sets, pullback motors and super cars that are really just shelf pieces. But this year, in 2024, with the Mack electric LR garbage truck, and the march 2024 technic Space sets, it feels like some of that old technic magic is finally coming back.
The Perseverance Rover is Technic, and not really a car, is it? Also, the blue piece you show is a Technic beam, not Technic brick. The Technic brick is the light bluish gray you show at the end.
Great video. And that train engine is proof that you are a master builder. I think the reason Star Wars sets are more expensive is because Lucas (or now The Mouse) gets a cut, so they transfer that to the customer.
Would be nice if you did an overview of hybrid system/technic pieces, such as 1x2 bricks with attached pins, the round brick w/axle holes and all those other specialized bricks that make it possible to seamlessly connect the two systems
technic is stronger but I think that I like Lego bricks more because they are more fun to build and I have more bricks than technic they are just more fun to me in my opinon
I comment this based on what others have showed me, not what I've seen, I do not own the Liebherr excavator, but I do understand that age rating, not to spoil it but instead of complex gearboxes for all the funktions it has a motor per funktion connected directly to that funktion, so that makes it much easier and more boring to build. And also the pnumatic hoses are only for looks, not actually working, wich is is also sad...
10:52 May it be is for the design's accident probability. For a 12 years old person: the spaceship form invites the user to play and deal with it in a way that is more probable to fall and crash, while the ground excavator form invites the user to play and deal with it in a less risky way
4 seconds in and already a mistake...That isnt a technic brick, but liftarm...Technic bricks are like normal bricks, but with axle and/or pin holes... Way sturdier than the liftarms, as well as perfect to combine technic with system...And about the sturdyness: liftarms bend under enough force, bricks dont...They will break eventually, but any liftarm would be gone long before that strength is reached... And initially, all technic sets were with techbricks...liftarms came later in technic sets... Also the 3-stud pins were also made in beige and light grey, the 2-stud axles were also made in black...
I've been learning about the different colour pins...serious engineering!
What you call "technic brick" is actually a "technic liftarm". Technic bricks are those weird "system" bricks with pin holes (or less often - axle holes).
In the beginning, whole technic sets were constructed using technic bricks and regular system bricks and plates. Liftarms were introduced much, much later. Every year there are more liftarms and less technic bricks used in new sets. Probably because liftarms are easier to use (better geometry with 1x1 crosscut) and much cheaper to make.
Nowadays, technic bricks are mostly used for decorative purposes as they provide an easy way to connect regular system pieces with skeleton made of lifarms, pins and axles.
As for technic pins (nobody calls them "pegs") and their colours, Lego is only consistent with their basic 2L pins with friction. They are black and always have been black. Any other kind of pin had its color changed at least once. And some kinds are produced in multitude of colors (e.g. 3L pin with stop bush).
You said ”Wroom wroom” playing with an ELECTRIC garbage truck.
Yeah, when I see any Lego vehicle I immediately think "Vroom vroom" 😂
So I come from a Lego Bionicle/Hero Factory/Constraction (which is dead, sadage..)/2000's era Lego. And one of the cool things about Technic is not only the functions, but being able to see the functions in action. one of the really cool things about the 2001 Toa mata and 2002 Toa nuva, were that you could see the gears turn when you used the attack function.
Back in the old days we used to get a bunch of weird technic sets from Battle cars to duel bikes, to the 2001 Rahi, and going to the 90's we got the technic competition line, which was a bunch of abstract vehicles and machines that duelled each other.
for the last few years though Technic has been nothing but Control plus sets, pullback motors and super cars that are really just shelf pieces.
But this year, in 2024, with the Mack electric LR garbage truck, and the march 2024 technic Space sets, it feels like some of that old technic magic is finally coming back.
The Perseverance Rover is Technic, and not really a car, is it? Also, the blue piece you show is a Technic beam, not Technic brick. The Technic brick is the light bluish gray you show at the end.
Great video. And that train engine is proof that you are a master builder. I think the reason Star Wars sets are more expensive is because Lucas (or now The Mouse) gets a cut, so they transfer that to the customer.
No comments, let me change that
Diff way of saying first,genius
Nobody asked my friend 😊
Would be nice if you did an overview of hybrid system/technic pieces, such as 1x2 bricks with attached pins, the round brick w/axle holes and all those other specialized bricks that make it possible to seamlessly connect the two systems
I don't care what LEGO or anyone else says, I'll still play with my LEGO bricks past the age of 99!
technic is stronger but I think that I like Lego bricks more because they are more fun to build and I have more bricks than technic they are just more fun to me in my opinon
I agree
I like technic more because I like seeing the moving parts
@@bruhhhhmoment4848 my brain can't comprehend that
@@camclan5134 well you can. You just need to get used more on engineering
No wonder why lego technic sets are mostly for teens
The Orrery is probably the only non-vehicle technic set
system is for good looking builds and technics are for functions
All stuff i already knew, but a good explanation and honestly a great video.
Thanks, I'm just trying to help the people that don't know. It's great to see you still enjoyed it though!
Connect the BB8 door with the lego string part to the arm that pushed it out. That should close it when you twist it back.
10:07 yo i have that yellow bugatti bolide too
I comment this based on what others have showed me, not what I've seen, I do not own the Liebherr excavator, but I do understand that age rating, not to spoil it but instead of complex gearboxes for all the funktions it has a motor per funktion connected directly to that funktion, so that makes it much easier and more boring to build. And also the pnumatic hoses are only for looks, not actually working, wich is is also sad...
10:52
May it be is for the design's accident probability.
For a 12 years old person:
the spaceship form invites the user to play and deal with it in a way that is more probable to fall and crash, while the ground excavator form invites the user to play and deal with it in a less risky way
That's true, I didn't think about that. Thanks for letting me know!
4 seconds in and already a mistake...That isnt a technic brick, but liftarm...Technic bricks are like normal bricks, but with axle and/or pin holes...
Way sturdier than the liftarms, as well as perfect to combine technic with system...And about the sturdyness: liftarms bend under enough force, bricks dont...They will break eventually, but any liftarm would be gone long before that strength is reached...
And initially, all technic sets were with techbricks...liftarms came later in technic sets...
Also the 3-stud pins were also made in beige and light grey, the 2-stud axles were also made in black...
You guys are sooo smart. Love to watch you.
10:28 i use my teeth
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I think it’s called “system” and not “classic”
Yeah, I'm not sure which term Lego officially uses, but I've heard it called both. Thanks for letting people know that it can be called that though!
I have yet to hear which one is official either. I’ve just heard system more
I don't think it matters because you know what he meant.
5:20 I have that one and am really proud of it
That was probably pretty hard to build, good job!
Nice
brother, are you alright??
Yeah, why you wondering? 😂
@@brickstudiosYT the end of the video had me actin up
BRO. it's not 50÷385. For 0.12. It's 385÷50. 7.7 cents apiece
Bricks = for girls and kids technic = men