foggy147 Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 Bit sad this I know, but just wondered if there was anyone else on here that has re-kindled their childhood love for Lego? I have currently been buying the modular sets, having just completed the first 3 I have bought, the Palace Cinema, the Parisian restaurant, and the pet shop. The level of detail in these is unbelievable, especially in the restaurant one, and when you start getting them lined up together it creates a very impressive set. I have yet to start building the brick bank, and hope to be buying the detective office in the not so distant future. After that it's unfortunately then trying to pick up some of the retired sets that go for silly money, mainly the haunted house, fire station and town hall are the ones I really want. The green grocer would be ace but at 1k not a chance. Anyway a few pics so far: Got the high speed passenger train set coming soon, so the plan is to run some sort of train line through the city, I also need to get some more road base plates, along with the usual street lamps, traffic lights, trees etc to add in the detal. Problem is it gets a little obsessive and once you start it seems to spiral out of control lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham1984 Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 Did the restaurant come complete with the optional 'Terrorist element'? All I remember Lego wise was the Police and Fire stations.... it was the 90's though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraAyf Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 That's a fantastic collection - love it. I was passing a book shop the other week and it just so happened to have a book on every Lego figure made since the start of the brand. It seems that I have all of the Lego figures up my attic from the first 10-years of production. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripped_fear Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 I loved lego while I was a kid, and just the other day I was in town with a mate and we went to the lego shop. I fell in love with this- https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Tsnn--W1Hl4/maxresdefault.jpg I walked away from it but keep thinking about ordering it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobUK Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 Lol I've got loads of Lego, mostly technic.... I recently sold the 360 digger and I've got an Enzo Ferrari I'm thinking about selling... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foggy147 Posted January 31, 2016 Author Share Posted January 31, 2016 I loved lego while I was a kid, and just the other day I was in town with a mate and we went to the lego shop. I fell in love with this- https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Tsnn--W1Hl4/maxresdefault.jpg I walked away from it but keep thinking about ordering it. The creator sets are usually very detailed and are great sets. They do a mini cooper one and VW campervan, the little details are always great. Lego aint cheap but it can hold its value fairly well, often going for good money if its retired and desirable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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foggy147 Posted January 31, 2016 Author Share Posted January 31, 2016 This is the haunted house set I really want to buy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripped_fear Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 The creator sets are usually very detailed and are great sets. They do a mini cooper one and VW campervan, the little details are always great. Lego aint cheap but it can hold its value fairly well, often going for good money if its retired and desirable. Yeah they had those on display too but the F40 has always been one of my all time favourite cars, and the detail was brilliant. You could even tell what car it was from the engine. Good to know they hold their money! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRX Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 Loved leg as a kid, and had loads of fun building starwars lego with the boys at xmas. My favourite was an early Technic set - https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8086/8436730636_8f569278c2_b.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheekymonkey Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Oh, yes! 4 years ago I saw the technic supercar in the lego shop and my wife got it for me for christmas. Since then I have about 10 technic kits - digger, helicopters, planes, and most recently a big ass crane. Awesome stuff. And my favourite non-technic lego - little Wall-E! http://shop.lego.com/en-GB/WALL-E-21303?HQS=wall-e%20lego The only problem I have found is that lego boxes these days aren't as good as they used to be. They are not as sturdy and can't be re-used so much, so most of my kits end up in the strong plastic boxes with blue handles that you can get from hobbycraft or supermarkets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitz Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Glad to know I'm not the only one. I started on their Transformers Range Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Style Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 I'm more of a K'nex man myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foggy147 Posted February 1, 2016 Author Share Posted February 1, 2016 I'm more of a K'nex man myself Must admit I loved the K-NEX stuff, I had the big roller coaster set back in the day it was enormous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Style Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Must admit I loved the K-NEX stuff, I had the big roller coaster set back in the day it was enormous! So did I I had another big set that I got for my Christmas one year. Was a tower of some sort that was like a moving assault course or something. I've got a picture of me standing next to it somewhere and it was a lot taller than I was! Favourite model I had was the little car with working rack and pinion steering Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra joe Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Starwars Lego is where it's at. The AT-AT etc will be worth a fortune in years to come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayJay1374 Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 I have the Lego vw camper, mini and f40, all very detailed. Obviously the f40 trumps all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 The new Technics Porsche looks good, not out yet though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManwithSupra Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 I had Lego, but I liked Meccano more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRX Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 The new Technics Porsche looks good, not out yet though. That looks cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foggy147 Posted February 1, 2016 Author Share Posted February 1, 2016 That Porche looks ace, might have to get that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liam1 Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 my young son has been collecting/building lego for a number of years now he loves it, the house is covered in sets he has built mostly star wars, its got to the point now when we visit the local lego store its only to get the latest release as he has so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foggy147 Posted February 1, 2016 Author Share Posted February 1, 2016 Slowly running out of room! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foggy147 Posted February 2, 2016 Author Share Posted February 2, 2016 Picked up some working sweet lamps, sweet bit of kit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digsy Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 Loved leg as a kid, and had loads of fun building starwars lego with the boys at xmas. My favourite was an early Technic set - https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8086/8436730636_8f569278c2_b.jpg I had the car chassis that predated that one. The red four seater with the inline four engine and two speed gearbox. I later got a book which suggested a body that could be built to go on top of the chassis. Turns out it was a Volvo http://www.thecreativebrick.co.uk/2013/01/car-chassis-technic-set-853/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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