Diddums 4,336 Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 What started out as a quick purchase of a minifigure at WH Smiths quickly turned into a bit of an obsession, and after mentioning it last night, some folks said it'd be nice to have a Lego thread so here we are! I've got a fair few sets now, and one thing I love is that Kyla and I do it together. Here's our collection so far: Already built: Camper Van (10220, 1334 pieces), Go Kart (31030, 106 pieces), Lots of Minifigures, some of which are in a Lego display case: Mini Cooper (10242, 1077 pieces), A couple of the Shell sets: Sets in progress: Kyla's (Cinema, set 10232, 2194 pieces): Mine (Crane Mk. II, set 42009, 2606 pieces): Sets we still need to build: Ghostbusters Ecto 1 (set 21108, 508 pieces): Detective's Office (set 10246, 2262 pieces), Eiffel Tower (set 21019, 321 pieces) and a few more minifigures. Kyla loved that cup so we got her that too: Tower Bridge (set 10214, 4295 pieces): And Benny's Spaceship, spaceship, SPACESHIP!!! (set 70816, 940 pieces): I built this one a few years ago then took it apart and shelved it. I need to rebuild it again. T-Rex: And a random thingy I picked up at Legoland: Go on, if you're a fan, show us what you've got! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander_Undies 618 Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 I'd love to do these, but they are way too expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docwagon 856 Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Legos are awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BO7H B4RRELS 2,451 Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 I still have a bucket of assorted Legos from when I was a kid. So much fun. Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docwagon 856 Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 I'd love to do these, but they are way too expensive. There's a rental service: https://www.pley.com/landing-video It's real similar to how Netflix used to be for DVDs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander_Undies 618 Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 There's a rental service: https://www.pley.com/landing-video It's real similar to how Netflix used to be for DVDs. Wow, now that's cool! Thanks for the link! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madjonny 386 Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!?! You don't follow the instructions with Lego! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JsinOwl 644 Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Ecto 1 LEGO set!!!!! If you decide to put your dick in crazy, be ready to change your phone number and relocate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diddums 4,336 Posted March 8, 2015 Author Share Posted March 8, 2015 WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!?! You don't follow the instructions with Lego! Nah, usually not. I've got a kit bag in Holland full of the stuff, loads of sets which are all just flung in a bag. I'll pick it up when I'm next over there in June, but I'm keeping these sets as is. I've got all the boxes in mint condition, even the receipts. If you see how much vintage sets go for, you'll understand. Just the other day I saw a vintage Star Wars set fetch £6k. EDIT: Here, £4k for the Millennium Falcon. Ecto 1 LEGO set!!!!! They did a DeLorean for a while too, although it's a discontinued set. It went for £45 or so and the cheapest I can find one online now is £60, so a 33% jump in value over a couple of years. I'm tempted to bite the bullet and buy it as it's a very cool set and I absolutely loved BTTF but I can also get a much bigger set for that money. One thing I love about these sets as well is that they don't come with regular instructions like most sets, but a thick-ish paperback book with loads of trivia and information regarding the vehicles and the films they were in, including the actors and whatnot. The Eiffel Tower above has this too, it feels much more premium to the regular sets. An argument that I always see arise is "lego is meant for playing" which is true, but as an adult I also like to be able to enjoy them and either give them to my kids later on as toys or investments, and it's much nicer to do so when they're complete sets all boxed up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerBurge 2,375 Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 The LEGO Movie 'Everything is Awesome' Music Video: http://youtu.be/etzMjoH0rJw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docwagon 856 Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 My son with the dinosaur we put together: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deterioration 443 Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Yeah, thanks for the link Doc! O shit! I had an old LEGO building program and after a quick search it looks like there's an updated one! LEGO Digital Designer: http://ldd.lego.com/en-us/ It's free... Just installed it! I LEGO but never completed a huge set. I'm with you Cap they are a lot of $. I like the Ferrari F430 set up there. Ferrari sets are hard to find and/or, again, nuts money! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sennex 1,903 Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 //I'll post some pics of my sons Lego sets tonight when get home. Luke 23:34 'And Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they don't think it be like it is, but it do." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BO7H B4RRELS 2,451 Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 I never got into the sets. I don't care for them at all. I like the assorted buckets way better. Creativity FTW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sennex 1,903 Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 http://imgur.com/a/4LoQG My sons collection Mostly the ones that are all built (we have a shit tone that are not built) The red bins are my old sets from the 80's coupled with the first series of Star Wars Legos. the Green bin is his stash of minifigures, I need to buy him a new one as it is overflowing. The colored cubes in the book cases are filled with the last 8 or so years of Bionicles that Lego released and large land tiles for the bigger sets. Note he has a ton of the Halo Mega Bloks. Those things get a bad rep, and I am not sure why, we have most of the Halo ones up until about 2 years ago when the Marvel and DC lego sets really started coming out more frequently. They held up really well and are beasts to play with to be honest. Its pretty funny, but other than Comic books and his latest foray into the Collectible action figures, all my son ever wanted was Lego, so thats what we bought him, I can't even begin to count all the pieces we have. He makes super hero movies all the time, and he tries to make stop motion movies with his ipod and an old Galaxy phone I gave him to play with for the camera. I want to build him a proper table where he can make city scenes, but he is content to put them on his desk and go nuts. Luke 23:34 'And Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they don't think it be like it is, but it do." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drifter 851 Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 I use to love legos back when I was a kid. I think I actually still have the big huge box of them packed away some where from when I was a kid. I really should try to dig them out one of these days, probably could get some decent cash out of them I bet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plumbers Crack 4,055 Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Steve, before you get rid of them, make something and post a picture - knowing you it would be amazing! How about a leaping fish on a stand? Thanks to Capn_Underpants for the artwork Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Inception. Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 LEGO is the greatest fucking thing to grace the planet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J4MES OX4D 9,974 Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diddums 4,336 Posted March 12, 2015 Author Share Posted March 12, 2015 That's one collection I need to stay away from 'cos I'll buy the lot. I did however buy the double decker couch today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sennex 1,903 Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 I didn't know the couch came with Benny! Luke 23:34 'And Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they don't think it be like it is, but it do." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander_Undies 618 Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 That's one collection I need to stay away from 'cos I'll buy the lot. I did however buy the double decker couch today Can't wait to see this built.. XD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deterioration 443 Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 ^Space guy holding a sausage FTW! I picked this up while shopping Sunday. Batman! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stretch616 697 Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 Damn. Keep forgetting to post in here. Me and my lad love Lego. We're more freestyle builders though. We make the thing once, then he takes it apart and then makes what he wants!! I'll put some pics up later when i get round to uploading them. Really enjoying all the grown man love for the lego movie here though!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madjonny 386 Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 For whatever reason this evening I decided that I wanted a Lego bane keyring... Turns out there isn't an official 1, at least not that I can see... Then I was just looking at the minifigures and thought I could maybe make my own if I find the figure... The figure of the bane I want was from a set from 2007, turns out he's pretty rare... Believe it of not, this is the cheapest 1 I saw! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lego-Batman-Minifigure-Bane-2007-version-7787-Mint-Very-Rare-/321693909925 I saw some title Lego figure display cases too, if I ever do get this I don't think I'll be drilling into it's head to fit an eyebolt, then I figured I could collect some others too, oh god what have I started here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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