Post by Chicago on Nov 15, 2011 22:47:01 GMT -5
Hey guys,
I just wanted to know if there are any LEGO collectors, past or present, on the board?
I sent away for a free LEGO Holiday 2011 catalog about two weeks ago and wanted to buy my first set in at least 10 years, or since I was a kid.
Why? I really don't know, and I didn't plan on buying anything from the catalog/online store until my father suggested the new Volkswagen V1 Camper Van as a team project.
So, after $120 and 10-12 hours of uninterrupted building time spent (about 99% of which came from me
), this is what we came up with on our first try:
And, for the record, I've since corrected the rear bumper (I had a few small white plates in the wrong place so that it couldn't connect) and adjusted the height/angle of the steering wheel (even though I don't have any mini figures to try it out on).
As I mentioned before, it took about 10-12 hours in all which included the time to sort through the unmarked bags containing 1,332 pieces, as well as the actual assembly of the vehicle.
I had a lot of fun building this with my father, and I plan on adding more sets to my current collection (of one) for as long as I still enjoy the whole process.
Thoughts on collecting LEGO? For that matter, does anyone still collect LEGO? Any adult fans?
I'd love to get my hands on the Death Star.
I just wanted to know if there are any LEGO collectors, past or present, on the board?
I sent away for a free LEGO Holiday 2011 catalog about two weeks ago and wanted to buy my first set in at least 10 years, or since I was a kid.
Why? I really don't know, and I didn't plan on buying anything from the catalog/online store until my father suggested the new Volkswagen V1 Camper Van as a team project.
So, after $120 and 10-12 hours of uninterrupted building time spent (about 99% of which came from me
), this is what we came up with on our first try:And, for the record, I've since corrected the rear bumper (I had a few small white plates in the wrong place so that it couldn't connect) and adjusted the height/angle of the steering wheel (even though I don't have any mini figures to try it out on).
As I mentioned before, it took about 10-12 hours in all which included the time to sort through the unmarked bags containing 1,332 pieces, as well as the actual assembly of the vehicle.
I had a lot of fun building this with my father, and I plan on adding more sets to my current collection (of one) for as long as I still enjoy the whole process.
Thoughts on collecting LEGO? For that matter, does anyone still collect LEGO? Any adult fans?
I'd love to get my hands on the Death Star.
