September 2005
Beginner
376 pages
10h 26m
English
The last chapter began by asking the question, “What is a mosaic?” To kick off this chapter, you might find yourself asking a similar question, “What is Technic?” In order to find that answer, let’s first look at a little bit of LEGO history.
In 1977, the LEGO company released an exciting new line of products known then as the Technical Sets. The name soon changed to the Expert Builder series and then morphed yet again to become known simply as Technic. These sets contained the standard bricks and plates with which we are still familiar, but in addition, they also contained things like gears, axles, and bricks with holes that you could lock together with pins. For the remainder of the chapter, ...