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Title: Lego
Post by: dragonxx21 on Fri, 06 December 2013, 00:30:13: I've recently been thinking about buying a set or two... Anyone on geekhack a fan of lego and/or purchase sets regularly?
Title: Re: Lego
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 06 December 2013, 00:36:56: Quote from: dragonxx21 on Fri, 06 December 2013, 00:30:13
I've recently been thinking about buying a set or two... Anyone on geekhack a fan of lego and/or purchase sets regularly?

get 5 sets of the mind storm kit...

never look back.
Title: Re: Lego
Post by: dragonxx21 on Fri, 06 December 2013, 00:38:39: Quote from: tp4tissue on Fri, 06 December 2013, 00:36:56
Quote from: dragonxx21 on Fri, 06 December 2013, 00:30:13
I've recently been thinking about buying a set or two... Anyone on geekhack a fan of lego and/or purchase sets regularly?

get 5 sets of the mind storm kit...

never look back.

How much did that cost you? Mind storm seems pretty pricey..
Title: Re: Lego
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 06 December 2013, 00:46:14: Quote from: dragonxx21 on Fri, 06 December 2013, 00:38:39
Quote from: tp4tissue on Fri, 06 December 2013, 00:36:56
Quote from: dragonxx21 on Fri, 06 December 2013, 00:30:13
I've recently been thinking about buying a set or two... Anyone on geekhack a fan of lego and/or purchase sets regularly?

get 5 sets of the mind storm kit...

never look back.

How much did that cost you? Mind storm seems pretty pricey..

mm... I had it as a kid.. it's not as good as the ones they sell now.. they were $200 each when I was young.
Title: Re: Lego
Post by: Pacifist on Fri, 06 December 2013, 01:07:18: I ****ing love legos

don't play with them much, but mx is kinda like em in a sense

mindstorms is good for older people, I had both the 1 and the 2. My 1 was bought from the neighbors and barely worked, but i did a little bit of robotics with the 2. good ****
Title: Re: Lego
Post by: hashbaz on Fri, 06 December 2013, 01:21:12: So many fond memories of playing with legos as a kid. This was my pride and joy:

(http://static1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20090110172330/lego/images/c/cf/6285006.jpg)
Title: Re: Lego
Post by: tjcaustin on Fri, 06 December 2013, 01:21:47: I have a fair amount of technic stuff. It's great to build but after, it just collects dust for me
Title: Re: Lego
Post by: dragonxx21 on Fri, 06 December 2013, 01:38:37: Any idea where I can get sets on the cheap side? Going to physical retailers (walmart, toys-r-us) seems to be really pricey.
Title: Re: Lego
Post by: SpAmRaY on Fri, 06 December 2013, 01:47:28: EBay?
Title: Re: Lego
Post by: dragonxx21 on Fri, 06 December 2013, 01:56:09: Quote from: SpAmRaY on Fri, 06 December 2013, 01:47:28
EBay?
Maybe. I'd rather find a storefront that sells them cheaper than retailers, but I may be able to find deals on ebay.
Title: Re: Lego
Post by: Binge on Fri, 06 December 2013, 02:08:38: Quote from: hashbaz on Fri, 06 December 2013, 01:21:12
So many fond memories of playing with legos as a kid. This was my pride and joy:

Show Image
(http://static1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20090110172330/lego/images/c/cf/6285006.jpg)

Gotta say, I got this ship working with my monorail. Never played with legos again afterwards until I started making keys.
Title: Re: Lego
Post by: atlas3686 on Fri, 06 December 2013, 02:42:26: Quote from: hashbaz on Fri, 06 December 2013, 01:21:12
So many fond memories of playing with legos as a kid. This was my pride and joy:

Show Image
(http://static1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20090110172330/lego/images/c/cf/6285006.jpg)

Brings back such great memories, a friend of mine had that and I was always so jealous.

These were my pride and joy :)

(http://img.dooyoo.co.uk/GB_EN/orig/0/7/1/3/0/713047.jpg) (http://fr.bricker.info/images/sets/LEGO/6278_main.jpg?1247188080)

Lego on the cheap is pretty much an oxymoron. The best deals are like 10 - 15% off.
Title: Re: Lego
Post by: dragonxx21 on Fri, 06 December 2013, 02:49:18: Quote from: atlas3686 on Fri, 06 December 2013, 02:42:26
Quote from: hashbaz on Fri, 06 December 2013, 01:21:12
So many fond memories of playing with legos as a kid. This was my pride and joy:

Show Image
(http://static1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20090110172330/lego/images/c/cf/6285006.jpg)

Brings back such great memories, a friend of mine had that and I was always so jealous.

These were my pride and joy :)

Show Image
(http://img.dooyoo.co.uk/GB_EN/orig/0/7/1/3/0/713047.jpg)

Show Image
(http://fr.bricker.info/images/sets/LEGO/6278_main.jpg?1247188080)

Lego on the cheap is pretty much an oxymoron. The best deals are like 10 - 15% off.

Not necessarily. I actually just stumbled upon http://www.bricklink.com/ . Their sets seem to be quite a bit cheaper than their retail value in stores. Then again a lot are used, but at the same time a lot are NIB.
Title: Re: Lego
Post by: Oobly on Fri, 06 December 2013, 03:00:26: There are some compatible clones around nowadays. Was really surprised that Blizzard supported one of them with their WoW franchise (Mega Bloks). Perhaps they let them be more flexible than Lego would. I'd still go for the real thing, though.

I loved my big airport set, but tended to do a lot of mixing of sets to make my own designs. I highly recommend Lego, one of the best toys EVER! You can make almost anything.

(http://img2.toysperiod.com/img/cache/45/800x600/d4e4o5g414p4n5x5m444v2s2f4r2q2w214i4w5d41433v234t20314x2.jpg)

Another of my favourites:

(http://bricker.info/images/sets/6373_brickset.jpg)
Title: Re: Lego
Post by: Fire Brand on Fri, 06 December 2013, 03:35:07: Quote from: dragonxx21 on Fri, 06 December 2013, 02:49:18
Quote from: atlas3686 on Fri, 06 December 2013, 02:42:26
Quote from: hashbaz on Fri, 06 December 2013, 01:21:12
So many fond memories of playing with legos as a kid. This was my pride and joy:

Show Image
(http://static1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20090110172330/lego/images/c/cf/6285006.jpg)

Brings back such great memories, a friend of mine had that and I was always so jealous.

These were my pride and joy :)

Show Image
(http://img.dooyoo.co.uk/GB_EN/orig/0/7/1/3/0/713047.jpg)

Show Image
(http://fr.bricker.info/images/sets/LEGO/6278_main.jpg?1247188080)

Lego on the cheap is pretty much an oxymoron. The best deals are like 10 - 15% off.

Not necessarily. I actually just stumbled upon http://www.bricklink.com/ . Their sets seem to be quite a bit cheaper than their retail value in stores. Then again a lot are used, but at the same time a lot are NIB.

I was just going to say bricklink, great if you want pretty much anything and its 10x cheaper than getting it from ebay too, I get lego from time to time even got the Lego star wars advent calendar at the moment, don't so much play with the stuff just collect it even then it just collects dust, but I do enjoy getting the star wars lines, I mean its little blocks of darth vader who couldn't? :p
Title: Re: Lego
Post by: rowdy on Fri, 06 December 2013, 04:22:49: I've bought a lot of Lego Friends recently.

For my daughter, though.
Title: Re: Lego
Post by: SpAmRaY on Fri, 06 December 2013, 07:05:06: Quote from: rowdy on Fri, 06 December 2013, 04:22:49
I've bought a lot of Lego Friends recently.

For my daughter, though.

Sure...they aren't secretly for you.....or anything like that....
Title: Re: Lego
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 06 December 2013, 07:08:36: Quote from: SpAmRaY on Fri, 06 December 2013, 07:05:06
Quote from: rowdy on Fri, 06 December 2013, 04:22:49
I've bought a lot of Lego Friends recently.

For my daughter, though.

Sure...they aren't secretly for you.....or anything like that....

I heard for every kit that he's buying, he has to do their homework for a week.

(http://www.cute-factor.com/images/smilies/onion/sillyp1.gif)
Title: Re: Lego
Post by: frvrngn on Fri, 06 December 2013, 07:59:45: I loved LEGO as a kid and now that I have kids they seem to have picked up the love all on their own. Makes me happy since I now get to play with them again and my wife even got me some of the Ferrari race series just for me to build.

What gets me is their love for Star Wars and that series of LEGO. They are 6 and under and had never seen Star Wars but were immediately drawn to them and now love them along with the LEGO Star Wars movies. Since I grew up loving Star Wars it makes me happy times two.
Title: Re: Lego
Post by: CPTBadAss on Fri, 06 December 2013, 08:03:31: What's all this "used to" about? I'm still way into them :D.

I'm in the process of collecting all the SpongeBob Lego sets and any Lego set that is a plane/helicopter/aviation related. My work desk has Spongebob and Patrick in the invisible boat mobile with Plankton stealing the Krabby Patty formula. And a WW2 Allied solder minifig with an M1 carbine and BAR.

Dragonxx21, you could also try a local flea market? The flea markets near me have TONS of Legos.
Title: Re: Lego
Post by: Biased opinion on Fri, 06 December 2013, 08:40:09: I really want the lego super star destroyer but the thing is like $600 and i dont have that kind of money thanks to keyboards.
Title: Re: Lego
Post by: paicrai on Fri, 06 December 2013, 09:44:08: If vun (pls come dude) comes over this weekend we may have some badass photos for you guys.
Title: Re: Lego
Post by: CPTBadAss on Fri, 06 December 2013, 09:45:11: You can't take a picture without vun?
Title: Re: Lego
Post by: dragonxx21 on Fri, 06 December 2013, 09:48:06: What sets do you guys recommend? I'm really in it to build some cool things. Right now I'm really looking into the Creator series as they have these 3-in-1 sort of builds.

@CPTBadAss: I'm tempted to get some of those spongebob sets now haha.
Title: Re: Lego
Post by: paicrai on Fri, 06 December 2013, 10:03:21: Quote from: CPTBadAss on Fri, 06 December 2013, 09:45:11
You can't take a picture without vun?

Camera problems.

*edit* oh wait i have my phone... HE SHOULD STILL COME THOUGH.
Title: Re: Lego
Post by: Fire Brand on Fri, 06 December 2013, 11:25:21: Quote from: dragonxx21 on Fri, 06 December 2013, 09:48:06
What sets do you guys recommend? I'm really in it to build some cool things. Right now I'm really looking into the Creator series as they have these 3-in-1 sort of builds.

@CPTBadAss: I'm tempted to get some of those spongebob sets now haha.

I would say the minecraft one are pretty nifty these are the one I have only boxes never took a pic of it complete :s

(http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j350/fire_brand15/IMG_01261.jpg) (http://s1081.photobucket.com/user/fire_brand15/media/IMG_01261.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Lego
Post by: dragonxx21 on Fri, 06 December 2013, 15:23:54: Quote from: Fire Brand on Fri, 06 December 2013, 11:25:21
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Quote from: dragonxx21 on Fri, 06 December 2013, 09:48:06
What sets do you guys recommend? I'm really in it to build some cool things. Right now I'm really looking into the Creator series as they have these 3-in-1 sort of builds.

@CPTBadAss: I'm tempted to get some of those spongebob sets now haha.

I would say the minecraft one are pretty nifty these are the one I have only boxes never took a pic of it complete :s

(http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j350/fire_brand15/IMG_01261.jpg) (http://s1081.photobucket.com/user/fire_brand15/media/IMG_01261.jpg.html)
how much do those cost?

@Fire Brand: Do the prices on bricklink include shipping?
Title: Re: Lego
Post by: regack on Fri, 06 December 2013, 16:03:38: The minecraft ones are ~$35USD each.

(http://images.wikia.com/lego/images/2/21/10237-the-tower-of-orthanc.jpg)
Title: Re: Lego
Post by: dragonxx21 on Fri, 06 December 2013, 16:27:12: What's the coolest set under $40 or two coolest sets under $20?
Title: Re: Lego
Post by: hashbaz on Fri, 06 December 2013, 16:30:00: Another childhood favorite:

(http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20090707153220/lego/images/0/03/6339_Shuttle_Launch_Pad.jpg)
Title: Re: Lego
Post by: dragonxx21 on Fri, 06 December 2013, 16:33:32: Quote from: hashbaz on Fri, 06 December 2013, 16:30:00
Another childhood favorite:

Show Image
(http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20090707153220/lego/images/0/03/6339_Shuttle_Launch_Pad.jpg)

OMG I ACTUALLY HAD THIS ONE!
Title: Re: Lego
Post by: paicrai on Fri, 06 December 2013, 16:38:20: Quote from: hashbaz on Fri, 06 December 2013, 16:30:00
Another childhood favorite:

Show Image
(http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20090707153220/lego/images/0/03/6339_Shuttle_Launch_Pad.jpg)

I think I have a demolished one just like that in the big ol' lego crate. All the parts are there and many parts are still whole, I may dig it out some time and out it together. Looks awesome :3
Title: Re: Lego
Post by: Fire Brand on Fri, 06 December 2013, 16:58:50: Quote from: dragonxx21 on Fri, 06 December 2013, 15:23:54
Quote from: Fire Brand on Fri, 06 December 2013, 11:25:21
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Quote from: dragonxx21 on Fri, 06 December 2013, 09:48:06
What sets do you guys recommend? I'm really in it to build some cool things. Right now I'm really looking into the Creator series as they have these 3-in-1 sort of builds.

@CPTBadAss: I'm tempted to get some of those spongebob sets now haha.

I would say the minecraft one are pretty nifty these are the one I have only boxes never took a pic of it complete :s

(http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j350/fire_brand15/IMG_01261.jpg) (http://s1081.photobucket.com/user/fire_brand15/media/IMG_01261.jpg.html)
how much do those cost?

@Fire Brand: Do the prices on bricklink include shipping?

All of them cost around £30 each and you get £5 back with a VIP club card if you buy from a Lego store, and no the bricklink shipping cost is not included in the price of the item, moist of the time the shipping cost is in the "Splash" for the store but its never usually much, its still a ton cheaper than ebay.
Title: Re: Lego
Post by: dragonxx21 on Fri, 06 December 2013, 17:06:31: Hmm. I DON'T KNOW WHAT SET TO GET Q.Q
Title: Re: Lego
Post by: inteli722 on Fri, 06 December 2013, 17:13:58: Quote from: CPTBadAss on Fri, 06 December 2013, 08:03:31
What's all this "used to" about? I'm still way into them :D .

I'm in the process of collecting all the SpongeBob Lego sets and any Lego set that is a plane/helicopter/aviation related. My work desk has Spongebob and Patrick in the invisible boat mobile with Plankton stealing the Krabby Patty formula. And a WW2 Allied solder minifig with an M1 carbine and BAR.

Dragonxx21, you could also try a local flea market? The flea markets near me have TONS of Legos.

Now where could those guns be from?

On topic, I used to love legos, but I haven't bought a new set in a few years, primarily due to a lack of funds and interest. The SWAT set from the Lego Movie series looks pretty cool though, with some third-party firearms...
Title: Re: Lego
Post by: Stevenator21 on Fri, 06 December 2013, 18:53:59: I love Legos. Jack Stone Sets bring back lots of memories
(http://static4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20101107060929/lego/images/thumb/f/fb/Js028.JPEG/200px-Js028.JPEG)

I did have a set of the Mindstorms and loved them, still do.
It is just me or have Lego's got more expensive and all the lines have a certain pricing structure?
Title: Re: Lego
Post by: dragonxx21 on Fri, 06 December 2013, 19:01:22: So many sets... not enough money..
Title: Re: Lego
Post by: Stevenator21 on Fri, 06 December 2013, 19:47:16: Quote from: dragonxx21 on Fri, 06 December 2013, 19:01:22
So many sets... not enough money..

Forgot to add that Brikipedia (http://lego.wikia.com/wiki/LEGO_Wiki) is the best Lego site ever made. It has all the sets ever made and ones coming up in the next few years. As for sets to get, you might want to look at Lego Architecture sets, some look pretty sweet!
Title: Re: Lego
Post by: dragonxx21 on Fri, 06 December 2013, 20:11:12: I'm stuck between Creator, Architecture and Star Wars...
Title: Re: Lego
Post by: 127001 on Fri, 06 December 2013, 20:24:14: Quote from: dragonxx21 on Fri, 06 December 2013, 20:11:12
I'm stuck between Creator, Architecture and Star Wars...
Architectures is dumb, studied that noise for 3 years and it ain't Norton but lieing
Title: Re: Lego
Post by: regack on Fri, 06 December 2013, 20:40:36: Quote from: dragonxx21 on Fri, 06 December 2013, 19:01:22
So many sets... not enough money..

Quote from: dragonxx21 on Fri, 06 December 2013, 20:11:12
I'm stuck between Creator, Architecture and Star Wars...

keep saving and pick some of these up in 2014...

(http://toysnbricks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/LEGO-Star-Wars-Microfighters-75028-75029-75030-75031-75032-75033.jpg)
Title: Re: Lego
Post by: rowdy on Sat, 07 December 2013, 04:32:44: Quote from: SpAmRaY on Fri, 06 December 2013, 07:05:06
Quote from: rowdy on Fri, 06 December 2013, 04:22:49
I've bought a lot of Lego Friends recently.

For my daughter, though.

Sure...they aren't secretly for you.....or anything like that....

Nope - she won't let me near them (apart from a little, a very little, help that she needs with one or two of the more complicated ones).

Lego Minecraft is too small for my liking. It would be better if Steve was the size of a normal Lego person, with the rest of the pieces to match.
Title: Re: Lego
Post by: bcg on Sat, 07 December 2013, 05:01:34: Be careful. This is a dangerous road to travel. One day its all fun and games with pirates and space explorers, next thing you know you're lying in the gutter with a big yellow bump on your head, and you're not quite sure how you got there.
Title: Re: Lego
Post by: Fire Brand on Sat, 07 December 2013, 07:33:18: Quote from: rowdy on Sat, 07 December 2013, 04:32:44
Quote from: SpAmRaY on Fri, 06 December 2013, 07:05:06
Quote from: rowdy on Fri, 06 December 2013, 04:22:49
I've bought a lot of Lego Friends recently.

For my daughter, though.

Sure...they aren't secretly for you.....or anything like that....

Nope - she won't let me near them (apart from a little, a very little, help that she needs with one or two of the more complicated ones).

Lego Minecraft is too small for my liking. It would be better if Steve was the size of a normal Lego person, with the rest of the pieces to match.

They are actually making plans to creat minecraft sets in minifigure scale o:
Title: Re: Lego
Post by: dragonxx21 on Sat, 07 December 2013, 11:15:26: Quote from: bcg on Sat, 07 December 2013, 05:01:34
Be careful. This is a dangerous road to travel. One day its all fun and games with pirates and space explorers, next thing you know you're lying in the gutter with a big yellow bump on your head, and you're not quite sure how you got there.
backstory please?