Books with ideas/inspiration for technical lego

[Takver]

Have also posted in Products, wasn't sure where would be best .. . basically we have inherited a big pile of technical lego and I'm looking for some ideas/inspiration to help make the most of it. Would be happy to buy a book or whatever . . . dd has some little lego booklet thingys passed on from small BiL with pics of animals, random household items etc & she uses them a lot for ideas & variations on a theme

[Seeline]

If you go to the lego website you can down load some of the instruction booklets (ours are always getting lost!). You might find something of interest there.

[Takver]

Many thanks - will give it a go. I was just wondering out of laziness if there were any books with lots of stuff in one place!

Out of interest how old are your dcs? I am wondering if dd is still a bit young for the technical lego really (she is 7).

[Seeline]

We haven't actually got any of the Technic stuff - DS is really into the pirates/agents/mars mission stuff as well as Bionicles. He is 71/2, but has been managing sets a year or so older than his age for several years now. I think the more simple technic stuff starts at 7 so she should be ok.
Check out the website here

[Takver]

Hmm, have had a look around, but it all is very car/truck oriented. Unhelpfully dd has and always has had zero interest in cars (although spaceships & tractors are cool) - but I am sure that it must be possible to make other things with this stuff! (Thinking articulated animals/dinosaurs etc.) Perhaps we will just have to improvise

I think I might also have to have a search on the web for some old stuff reprinted, DH thinks that quite a few of the components have changed over the years, our box must date from the 70s or 80s.

Anyway, thank you for the link, I am sure we will make some fun stuff !

[Takver]

Aha, I have found a cool book with loads of stuff in it here. A bit too advanced for dd atm but I think will hit the spot for the future.