Paul B Technic

I’ve been an avid LEGO Technic fan for many years, but my journey with the theme has been a bit of a rollercoaster. Over the last few years, I’ve come and gone from the hobby a few times—what I’d call "mini dark ages"—where my interest has waned. During those periods, I’ve focused more on other hobbies like radio DXing and electronics, but I’ve always been drawn back to Technic for the creativity and engineering challenges it offers. Recently, I decided to take another look at what LEGO Technic has been offering, especially with the 2025 sets being leaked/revealed. Honestly? I felt sadness. This is what the theme has come to? The lack of innovation, repetitive designs, and questionable choices for flagship sets have left me feeling completely disheartened. The excitement I used to feel when a new Technic wave was announced just isn’t there anymore. I had been toying with the idea of picking up the 42177 or revisiting one of the classic Unimogs as a sort of final Technic adventure. The thought of building a Unimog—a proper, functional model—still holds some appeal. But even now, I’m unsure if it’s worth it. Should I put in the time, effort, and money for a theme that no longer inspires me? It feels like the magic of Technic has been lost, and I can’t help but wonder if this really will be my last hurrah. Maybe it’s time to accept that the LEGO Technic I once loved has changed, and move on to other projects that excite and fulfill me. I’d love to hear from others—are you feeling the same way? Have the recent and upcoming sets been a letdown for you too? Or is there something I’m missing?

Excellent, well designed.

This has really turned out well, the level of detail is amazing.

That is very cool and very well designed.

That is coming along well.

That is very cool.

Wow, this has come together really well. Another great build from you.

Off Road Multifunction Truck MK3 (ORMFTmk3) - Attachment - Road Roller I have recently been working on designing and building another attachment for my Off Road Multifunction Truck MK3, this is a road roller. It has one feature, the roller is raised and lowered via the black gear on the top of it. It connects to a worm gear and 8 tooth gear for the lifting mechanism. This use the same new mounting system as my other front mounted attachments. Due to the weight of it, I have had to add some extra bracing to the front of the chassis to brace this and support the weight better. More photos and a video are here: https://paulbtechnic.blogspot.com/2024/08/off-road-multifunction-truck-mk3_13.html

As somebody who see's these all the time on the road, I am keen to see how this comes along for you.

That could easily be an official set :) I would go as far as to say this is one of the best C models I have ever seen.

Wow, that has come together really well.

That has turned out very well.

Off Road Multifunction Truck MK3 (ORMFTmk3) - Attachment - Disc Plough I have recently been working on designing and building another attachment for my Off Road Multifunction Truck MK3, this is a disc plough It has one feature, the discs are raised and lowered via the black levet on the top of it. It connects via the rear tow bar.

Should be soon, I have made a video with what I would like to see come out ;) https://paulbtechnic.blogspot.com/2024/08/lego-technic-2025-my-wishes-and-ideas.html

I am looking forward to this too :)

Wow, that is a very unique vehicle. I love the level of detail in this and how well the features work.

Off Road Multifunction Truck MK3 (ORMFTmk3) - Attachment - Loading Forks I have recently been working on designing and building another attachment for my Off Road Multifunction Truck MK3, this is a set of loading forks. It has one feature, the forks are raised and lowered via the black gear on the top of it. It connects to a worm gear and 8 tooth gear for the lifting mechanism. These use the same new mounting system as my other front mounted attachments.

LEGO Technic Off Road Multi Function Truck MK3 (ORMFTmk3) Attachment - Front Dozer Blade V2 Recently I have spent some time designing and building a new attachment system for the front of my Offroad Multifunction Truck MK3, this allows for different attachments to be used and share the same lifting mechanism and mounting points. My first attachment for this was a redesign of my front dozer blade. With V2, it attaches via these standard mounting points and can be raised and lowered via the black gear on the top, which connects to a worm gear and drives a 8 tooth gear. This works well and these standard mounting points will be used for all my front mount attachments going forward. Photos - https://paulbtechnic.blogspot.com/2024/08/lego-technic-off-road-multi-function_10.html

Off Road Multifunction Truck MK3 (ORMFTmk3) - Attachment - Loading Forks I have recently been working on designing and building another attachment for my Off Road Multifunction Truck MK3, this is a set of loading forks. It has one feature, the forks are raised and lowered via the black gear on the top of it. It connects to a worm gear and 8 tooth gear for the lifting mechanism. https://paulbtechnic.blogspot.com/2024/08/off-road-multifunction-truck-mk3_9.html

That looks great, the purple really makes it stand out :)

Off Road Multifunction Truck MK3 (ORMFTmk3) - Attachment - Rubbish Bin Loader Recently I was able to spend some time working on designing and building a rubbish bin loader attachment for my LEGO Technic Off Road Multifunction Truck MK3 (ORMFTmk3). Features: * Lifting Mechanism. Controlled via the green lever on the rear. This also works as a crusher. * Top cover opens via green lever on the side. * Rear Tailgate opening. * Pin from tailgate also used to lock the bin arm in place when emptying the rear area. Overall I am very happy with this. The functions all work well and it has a good play factor. Photos and Video: https://paulbtechnic.blogspot.com/2024/08/off-road-multifunction-truck-mk3_8.html

Has anybody else noticed this? :(

This is simply amazing, I might just buy this set now, just to be able to build this.

LEGO Technic 42165 - C Model - Dragster I have recently spent some time designing and building a c model based on LEGO Technic set 42165, this is a dragster. This is built using only the parts from set 42165 and does not use any of the spare parts. Features:| * Pull Back Motor Function. * Steering connected to the control in the cabin. Overall, this took about 3 hours of rough design work and research and around 5 hours over two days for the building process and to make some improvements. Due to the limit amount of parts, some design compromises had to be made and some areas are not as "finished" as I would like. As a C model, I think it has come out really well. Spare parts left over from the build. Photos: https://paulbtechnic.blogspot.com/2024/08/lego-technic-42165-c-model-dragster.html

Well done, that is awesome...