Lipko Posted March 12, 2012 Posted March 12, 2012 I guess it's possible to choose two "technic" parts that cannot be fit directly, or two "non-technic" parts too. Hmmmm, it would be a fun challenge. Whoever finds the most pairs wins an Unimog (rzzzz, maybe the word "fit" should also be defined....) Quote
KEvron Posted March 12, 2012 Author Posted March 12, 2012 (edited) Yet in general, people simply seem to have no problem identifying chairs when they see them. well, then i guess i can forego the posting of my next topic, "what chair?" btw, the "chair" dilemma is one of existence, not of its nature. Technic=function(s). absolutely. functions which could not be readily achieved with standard system elements. I think that's been clear from the 70's ah, but our ambassador, Conchas, has confided that certain moc's bearing too many standard system elements are not considered for lego building challenges. if i were to submit a moc using all of the parts, and only the parts, from set 851, i'd fail to meet their criteria. build into a scale model. many moc's are neither models nor built to any particular scale; gbc's, clocks, assembly and sorting plants, etc, would all fail to meet your definition. KEvron Edited March 13, 2012 by KEvron Quote
KEvron Posted March 13, 2012 Author Posted March 13, 2012 (edited) You could connect them with this bionicle tooth though but could you connect them without it? Whoever finds the most pairs wins an Unimog 32062 with 4519; 32062 with 3705; 4519 with 3705.... KEvron Edited March 13, 2012 by KEvron Quote
Anio Posted March 13, 2012 Posted March 13, 2012 (edited) Sorry to post that, but each time I read the tittle of this thread, a video comes to my mind. I know it's wrong, but I have to post it. "What is physics ?" Edited March 13, 2012 by Anio Quote
KEvron Posted March 13, 2012 Author Posted March 13, 2012 "What is physics ?" not nearly as perplexing a question as the thread topic! KEvron Quote
Paul Boratko Posted March 13, 2012 Posted March 13, 2012 @Paul Boratko - the example you gave is totally valid. You could connect them with this bionicle tooth though http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=42074 (first example I found on BL) True, you could use that part as Lucky Pierre... You could also use this part to connect them together and I am sure that there are a few others as well... But as far as being being compatible with one to the other directly as stated earlier in this thread, this combination debunks the every part does fit with each other and the example that I used is with 2 extremely common parts... However the original statement could also have just meant that they fit with each other as far as styling goes meaning that they are all Lego, so the system bricks don't look out of place on a model primarily built from Technic... Quote
KEvron Posted March 13, 2012 Author Posted March 13, 2012 (edited) so the system bricks don't look out of place on a model primarily built from Technic... up until the advent of completely studless design, that was never a problem. KEvron Edited March 13, 2012 by KEvron Quote
Thelonious monk Posted March 13, 2012 Posted March 13, 2012 How about a studless beam and a gear, they don't fit together without help either!!! Quote
Lipko Posted March 13, 2012 Posted March 13, 2012 (edited) Geez, that technic piece doesn't even fit with itself directly! (they don't click) Or this "system part" So what? What is the point of this "some pieces don't fit" argument apart from nitpicking? That is the worst argument on what's Technic and what is not so far in this thread. Never mind, maybe I misunderstood the intent of this argument... Edited March 13, 2012 by Lipko Quote
KEvron Posted March 13, 2012 Author Posted March 13, 2012 What is the point of this "some pieces don't fit" argument apart from nitpicking? there's a unimog at stake.... KEvron Quote
Lipko Posted March 13, 2012 Posted March 13, 2012 there's a unimog at stake.... KEvron Curse my goldfish memory! One things seems to separate Technic and Model Team from the others I think, it's the scale and that sets aren't part of a bigger theme. By this I mean you can't really put together all the models to make a city, space station whatever, as the sets of Technic and MT doesn't have a consistent scales. Usually you don't play with system sets separately from each other, but usually you do play with Technic and MT sety separately from each other. My English sucks... Quote
Blakbird Posted March 14, 2012 Posted March 14, 2012 Some sets say "Technic" on the box, but really aren't. To me, things like Roboriders and Throwbots fall into this category, as does early Bionicle (which said Technic). On the other hand, the Discovery Rover didn't say Technic, but is (made of entirely Technic parts, and chock full of functions. Sorry nychase, the Hailfire Droid doesn't count for me because it doesn't do anything. I still own it though. MOCs can get real tricky, but I know it when I see it. This is a sensitive topic for me because of a specific incident. <obscure reference> Remember when Jethro Tull won the first Grammy (music award) for "Best Heavy Metal Artist", despite not being a heavy metal band and beating AC-DC and Metallica? It was a travesty. </obscure reference> Likewise, once at BrickCon the winner of "Best Technic" was a Watchmen logo mosaic just because it happened to be made using gears for the grey bits. Now, while it was a cool MOC, there was nothing Technic about it. For it to win an award and beat the real Technic MOCs there was a travesty. This is why it is important to me to be able to define Technic. Quote
Lipko Posted March 14, 2012 Posted March 14, 2012 Um, maybe: "Technic creations are standalone models of which the main and most important feature is mechanics. Other features (such as looks, scale, scale compatibility with other Technic models) are secondary. These mechanical functions and the overall model is built with the most appropriate and newest (if possible) LEGO parts, and uses efficient, simplest and most relevant-to-the-function building techniques." Or something like that... That's seems something okay, because we can all agree on the mechanic part, and we can agree that these functions can be build most efficiently using "Technic" parts. Quote
dosto_tube Posted March 14, 2012 Posted March 14, 2012 LEGO Technic is when bricks are not enough to develop your world of LEGO dreams. Quote
Tropy Posted March 18, 2012 Posted March 18, 2012 Thing that is mechaniclly exciting I absolutely agree with this definition...technic is defined by the technicality into it...no matter if it's a car or a robot or any other thing. Quote
jorgeopesi Posted March 18, 2012 Posted March 18, 2012 Technic is what appears when the ordinary Lego is not enough... Quote
AndroTech Posted March 18, 2012 Posted March 18, 2012 Technic is what appears when the ordinary Lego is not enough... Well said. What a cool statement. Almost poetic ...... Quote
Kumbbl Posted June 23, 2013 Posted June 23, 2013 Technic is what appears when the ordinary Lego is not enough... so is this technic (Lego 7905 of the city theme)? It is a city model but full of technic parts and has also technic functions... For me that set which is the hardest to decide if technic or not... Quote
DLuders Posted June 23, 2013 Posted June 23, 2013 Yes, I would say that the Lego 7905 Building Crane really is a "Technic" set, but has been placed in the "City" theme so that it shows up on more store shelves. As others have pointed out, some large retailers (such as Wal-Mart in the USA) don't even stock Technic sets. Besides, parents looking for a COOL, functional set like this would possibly be "scared off" if the packaging looked too "technical" for their kiddie! Quote
Anio Posted June 23, 2013 Posted June 23, 2013 (edited) In what universe Technic is just a model that use Technic parts ? Then a City model is a model that use City parts ? Edited June 23, 2013 by Anio Quote
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