Posted inRobots
A Bag of Real Robots!
In 2001, Eaglemoss Publications (they appeared to stop trading in 2016) created a fortnightly magazin about building your own 'real' robot. This would go on to be 96 issues, and…
Posted inR2-Review
Set Review – 60463 Fire Engine
Here, we have another set from the 4+ range. After building the Rides truck, I thought this would make a cute build. I am quite fond of the 4+ sets,…
Set Review – 31145 3-in-1 Red Dragon
So, for this week, the small set to be built, is this cute Red Dragon. I look at it and feel the overall connection to Wales, even though it’s not…
Save the Children – A New Advert
In the last two hours, I have, for the first time, seen the advert for Save the Children. I wanted to dedicate this short post to raising awareness of them,…
Posted inR2-Review
Set Review – 40220 Creator London Bus
When I last visited the Lego Shop, last month, I saw this sitting on the counter. It was clearly a set that somebody decided they didn't want. At £8.49, it's…
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Set Review – 60443 F1 Ferrari and Pit Crew
I went into the shop looking for a Lego set to build. This one was resting on the shelf at £19.99! I could see that this was a good price…
Posted inFun
Old Dotty of the Sea
As I peered through my photos, I saw this old image of me in my 13 foot (4m) sailing boat, 'Old Dotty.' She was an interesting vessel, with a full…
Posted inPower Tools
Tool Review: Lumberjack 8″ Bandsaw
This was another grab from Gumtree and a great one, too. Across town, I came across a great chap who was unable to work in his shed, anymore, due to…
Find: Unknown Battle Crawlers
I got these from a friend that sells for a local charity, and they reminded me of Zoids from the 80s. These are cell powered, rather than wind-up, and seem…
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Set Review – 21179 The Mushroom House (Find)
This is the second of the Minecraft builds that were found on the shelf in my local charity shop. Like the other, it is part built and dusty. Another swish…