preface

The book you’re about to read has been created with a simple goal: to teach you everything I’ve learned about building with LEGO Technic over the last 20 years. Of course, everything turned out to be more than a single book can possibly include, and certain omissions were necessary. The book was written with a modern builder in mind—somebody with access to today’s LEGO sets—but also includes some material for those who have a history with older sets. If you’re an adult rediscovering the joy of building with little plastic pieces, you’ll find plenty of help and inspiration in these pages.

I encourage you to explore on your own the topics I had to omit from this book. These primarily consist of various dead ends in the history of LEGO Technic ...

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