LEGO® Large First Tools for Technology Set

Description

Technology you can handle

This set was developed for classroom use and aims to show young children how simple technical ideas work. Rather than a finished model, trying things out comes first: what happens when I move, turn or fasten a part? With 65 pieces the box stays manageable, so a group of children can work with it without being overwhelmed. Minifigures are left out on purpose, because the focus lies on material and tools. It is a workshop kit more than a toy, and it asks for patience and curiosity.

Black, blue, red and yellow

The colours are sober and strong at the same time. Black is the most common, followed by blue, red and yellow. That feels closer to technical components than to a play house, which is exactly the impression the range wanted to give. The 65 pieces hide 31 different part types, a comparatively high figure. There are therefore many special shapes that rarely turn up in a plain basic bucket, and that makes the set interesting for collectors and tinkerers who like looking through unusual elements.

The Duplo and Explore line

The set sits in the Duplo and Explore sub-theme within Educational and Dacta. These products were aimed at nurseries and primary schools and often came with worksheets or teacher guides. For private builders such a set is mostly a curiosity. It shows how the maker wanted to combine education and play in the nineties, and which parts it considered useful for that. It is less suited to display and much better suited to browsing the parts list, since the variety is the main attraction.

What the parts are good for

On this page you can see all 31 part types with quantities. The “What can I build?” tool helps you find out which other sets could at least partly be made from these bricks. If you need black and blue basic parts, this is a small and affordable source, provided that a used copy is complete. The set therefore suits collectors of the Dacta lines just as well as anyone who wants to add uncommon technical elements to their own constructions.

FAQ

How many pieces does set 9105 have?

It has 65 pieces in 31 different part types, with no minifigures.

What was the set originally for?

It was a teaching aid from the Educational and Dacta range, made for technology lessons with younger children.

Which colours dominate?

Mainly black, with blue, red and yellow alongside.