{"id":4198,"date":"2013-02-26T11:21:28","date_gmt":"2013-02-26T21:21:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/raphaellowe.com\/portal\/?p=4198"},"modified":"2013-02-26T11:21:28","modified_gmt":"2013-02-26T21:21:28","slug":"another-lego-build","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/raphaellowe.com\/portal\/another-lego-build\/","title":{"rendered":"Another Lego build"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Took

Took me about 6 evenings of casual building<\/p><\/div>\n

“What is it with guys and legos?” a\u00a0colleague\u00a0of mine asks. I don’t have an answer for that. Suffice to say this is only a recently discovered hobby of mine. I spent a good many years between my intermediate school days all the way through adulthood looking at Lego from afar. I appreciated it, but it was never something that justified the high price for the kits.<\/p>\n

My only answer to her question…it’s just something I use to relax me these days. It’s a replacement for the exercise or the music jamming sessions I don’t get to do as much of these days watching a toddler most evenings.<\/p>\n

I’ve been eyeballing this 4×4 Technic set for a while. I don’t find Technic sets as awe-inspiring as the standard block Lego sets, but the fact that this particular set involved an actual running vehicle at the end of it convinced me I had to have it.<\/p>\n

\"Good

Good separation of pieces into labeled bags<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Differentials\"

Differentials<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Sold

Solid framework<\/p><\/div>\n

There were a few “oh wow” moments watching how the pieces added to the structural integrity. But not as much as the standard sets like the R2D2<\/a> set.<\/p>\n

\"lego07\"

Finished!<\/p><\/div>\n

The end result was great. To my son’s delight it actually does a pretty decent job climbing over most objects in the house. Easy enough for a 4 year old to control too!<\/p>\n

Now…what set to I set my sights on next? \u00a0Oh yeah<\/p>\n

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