Fed my inner child: some Lego Technic pieces arrived in the mail. My nephews *might* get these in 2 or 3 years.
Category: LEGO
LEGO Club
Visited a LEGO club in a former WW2 bombsight factory. Viewed complex models, and the nephews built vehicles to race.
Being An Uncle
Lego, breakfast, cycle, ice cream, Lego, Dad arrives to whisk them home, cup of tea, nap. It’s good being an uncle.
LEGO Derailleur
This morning, I was tweaking my LEGO derailleur, v1.0, when the sun came out, and the power went out. Time for a run.
Rain-Day Play
The rain set in for the day at the end of my run: a good reason to stay inside and build a derailleur with LEGO.
Creating
The nephews created with our LEGO until the weather improved enough for them to ride their scooters.
LEGO Manual Transmission
Built this transmission: 3-speed, stick-shift, clutch. I built it for myself but I will demonstrate it to my nephews.
LEGO Research
Researched jam-free designs for a LEGO Mindstorms ball dispenser. I’ll be asleep when the ball drops in Times Square.
Selling LEGO
As LEGO Technic creations go, this vehicle is as basic as they come. For me, it represents a point in a process I’ve been following with my two nephews (5 and 6): I’m trying to discover if they have the potential to be interested in LEGO.We designed the car together. I asked the boys what…… Continue reading Selling LEGO
Promoting LEGO
Wrote about promoting a LEGO habit.