What age is the Excavator recommended for?

This set is recommended for ages 18+.

When was the Excavator released?

Excavator was released in 1984.

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🏛 Technic

Set #8851

Excavator

Name: Excavator
Brand: LEGO
SKU: 8851-1

Discover the Excavator from the Technic collection - 362 pieces of building excellence.

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Bricks Nostalgia offers a detailed review of the LEGO Technic 8851 Excavator, praising its pneumatic functions and unique components. The reviewer highlights the challenges of restoring the pneumatic system in this vintage 1984 set, also demonstrating a motorized modification.

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Vintage Technic Power!The 1984 Excavator is ready to dig in!

Cleaned and reorganized the shelves!

Got some of the new sets

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Excavator

📦 Full Parts Inventory - 52 unique parts • 343 total pieces

🛒 Where to Buy

📰 Technic News

Cleaned and reorganized the shelves!

Got some of the new sets

Audi F1

Excavator News (15)

Cleaned and reorganized the shelves!

Got some of the new sets

Audi F1

Question about the SF-24

4556 PCS BMW M4 JD040 - Finished

My monster lego

Any opinion about those eikee products? I want to buy some of those, however ...

Took me the whole weekend to build the 1:8 Scale, I’m proud of myself! Was my...

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