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Title: LEGO System
Post by: intelli78 on Wed, 21 May 2014, 20:43:44

Did you play with LEGO as a kid? I bet most GH members did; LEGO has a lot in common with the keyboard hobby. Collecting, building, etc.

Some of my favorite sets as a kid:

(http://www.1000steine.com/brickset/images/6339-1.jpg)

(http://www.1000steine.com/brickset/images/6597-1.jpg)

(http://www.1000steine.com/brickset/images/6614-1.jpg)

(http://www.1000steine.com/brickset/images/6331-1.jpg)

(http://www.1000steine.com/brickset/images/4012-1.jpg)


Some others that I wanted but never got:

(http://www.1000steine.com/brickset/images/6973-1.jpg)

(http://www.1000steine.com/brickset/images/10036-1.jpg)

Title: Re: LEGO System
Post by: C5Allroad on Wed, 21 May 2014, 20:54:53

I sure as hell did....
Now, I passed most to my niece and nephew.

Title: Re: LEGO System
Post by: Vibex on Wed, 21 May 2014, 20:56:38

Like I said in the other thread, I collect Bionicles. I'll post some pics when I get a chance! ;D

Title: Re: LEGO System
Post by: C5Allroad on Wed, 21 May 2014, 20:57:41

Quote from: Vibex on Wed, 21 May 2014, 20:56:38

Like I said in the other thread, I collect Bionicles. I'll post some pics when I get a chance! ;D

Do post!

Title: Re: LEGO System
Post by: lightsout714 on Wed, 21 May 2014, 20:57:53

I had a sweet castle as a kid. (Back in like 83). Had a draw bridge it was awesome.

Title: Re: LEGO System
Post by: SpAmRaY on Wed, 21 May 2014, 21:04:20

Wasn't there already a lego thread?

Title: Re: LEGO System
Post by: agodinhost on Wed, 21 May 2014, 21:53:46

My parents didn't had money to buy lego when I was a child, it was kinda a luxury toy - I had just a few that I won from some friends.
Today I'm playing with the NXT and I'm quite happy with the experience. It's viral, some friends at work were asking about this toy to buy for their children.

Title: Re: LEGO System
Post by: danielucf on Wed, 21 May 2014, 22:02:43

I have so much LEGO right now, all acquired in the last year and a couple months. I should photograph it sometime.

Title: Re: LEGO System
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Wed, 21 May 2014, 22:10:05

Quote from: danielucf on Wed, 21 May 2014, 22:02:43

I have so much LEGO right now, all acquired in the last year and a couple months. I should photograph it sometime.

Did you not play with LEGO as a kid and the entirety of your collection is from the last year?  Just curious.  :)  I'd love to see photos regardless if you feel like posting.


I love LEGOs, and I'm excited to start playing with them with my niece and nephew once they get to that age.  :D

Title: Re: LEGO System
Post by: Lu_e on Wed, 21 May 2014, 22:19:38

I never got much as a kid probably since they always seemed slightly expensive. But a friend of mine had one of these (http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0247/4507/products/wet_tub_1.png?v=1372818861) chock full of Lego. I will never forget digging through it (& eventually dumping it all out) and having spaceship building competitions with his two younger brothers.

Title: Re: LEGO System
Post by: jwaz on Wed, 21 May 2014, 22:31:36

I have the bed set that matches the space shuttle lunch somewhere at my parents house.

Here are a few of the ones I fondly remember:
http://lego.wikia.com/wiki/6984_Galactic_Mediator
http://lego.wikia.com/wiki/6983_Ice_Station_Odyssey
http://lego.wikia.com/wiki/6195_Neptune_Discovery_Lab_/_Aqua_Dome_7
http://lego.wikia.com/wiki/6081_King%27s_Mountain_Fortress

good times!

Title: Re: LEGO System
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Wed, 21 May 2014, 22:43:56

Quote from: jwaz on Wed, 21 May 2014, 22:31:36

I have the bed set that matches the space shuttle lunch somewhere at my parents house.

Here are a few of the ones I fondly remember:
http://lego.wikia.com/wiki/6984_Galactic_Mediator
http://lego.wikia.com/wiki/6983_Ice_Station_Odyssey
http://lego.wikia.com/wiki/6195_Neptune_Discovery_Lab_/_Aqua_Dome_7
http://lego.wikia.com/wiki/6081_King%27s_Mountain_Fortress

good times!

YES.  Neptune Discovery Lab is my jam.  Everything from that theme/series/whatever is awesome.

Title: Re: LEGO System
Post by: rowdy on Wed, 21 May 2014, 22:45:04

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=52739.0
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=51940.0
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=10587.0

Title: Re: LEGO System
Post by: hashbaz on Wed, 21 May 2014, 23:15:09

Mmm yes, so many good childhood memories.

(http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20090110172328/lego/images/c/cf/6285006.jpg)  (http://fr.bricker.info/images/sets/LEGO/1682_main.jpg?1249647480)  (http://www.brickshow.tv/images/sets/lego/6270-1.jpg)

Built this one with my kids recently:

(http://cdn.thebrickblogger.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/70404-LEGO-Castle-Kings-Castle-Details.jpg)

Title: Re: LEGO System
Post by: TLSC.wipeOut on Thu, 22 May 2014, 00:14:55

i loooveeee lego
Has anyone on here attempted to make a lego-based phantom keyboard case? xD

Title: Re: LEGO System
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Thu, 22 May 2014, 00:30:59

Quote from: TLSC.wipeOut on Thu, 22 May 2014, 00:14:55

i loooveeee lego
Has anyone on here attempted to make a lego-based phantom keyboard case? xD

I still hope/plan to attempt this one day.  I have some ideas, but mostly I don't want to let Halverson down!

Title: Re: LEGO System
Post by: JaccoW on Thu, 22 May 2014, 03:08:15

Quote from: Vibex on Wed, 21 May 2014, 20:56:38

Like I said in the other thread, I collect Bionicles. I'll post some pics when I get a chance! ;D

Nice! I had the predecessor of those, the Slizers. I think I have about 4-5 of the regular small ones and two of the larger ones. :)

Title: Re: LEGO System
Post by: bazh on Thu, 22 May 2014, 03:09:09

Back when I was a child, LEGO is so expensive that not many family can buy for thier kids, even the China fake brick things were a dream for every kids. I had only 2-3 real LEGO set as gifts from my dad's business friends, the rest that my mom bought me were all Chinese replicate :/

Title: Re: LEGO System
Post by: atlas3686 on Thu, 22 May 2014, 03:14:53

Love Lego but unfortunately, much like China, Lego was always extremely expensive in South Africa (imported/bad currency). I was lucky enough to get sets for Birthdays and Christmas but mainly because that was all I asked for :)

These are two of the best sets I ever got.

(http://bricker.info/images/sets/6273_brickset.jpg)
(http://img3.toysperiod.com/img/cache/3a/800x600/d4e4o5g414p4n5x5m444v2r2d4x2q2w214i4w5d41433v234t20314x2.jpg)

Title: Re: LEGO System
Post by: iri on Thu, 22 May 2014, 03:37:22

hhha, lego. i had this as a kid:

[attachimg=1]

it could be used to build a helicopter, for example:

[attachimg=2]

Title: Re: LEGO System
Post by: sth on Thu, 22 May 2014, 03:41:04

i had a ton of hand-me-down oldies. from the 80s. lots of city and space police stuff, including road plates. i used to build cities! i can't wait til my younger brother is old enough for legos... just another year or so :)

Title: Re: LEGO System
Post by: atlas3686 on Thu, 22 May 2014, 03:53:22

Quote from: sth on Thu, 22 May 2014, 03:41:04

i had a ton of hand-me-down oldies. from the 80s. lots of city and space police stuff, including road plates. i used to build cities! i can't wait til my younger brother is old enough for legos... just another year or so :)

Sorry sth, people calling lego legos is my pet peeve :) Lego is the plural like sheep  :p

Title: Re: LEGO System
Post by: bazh on Thu, 22 May 2014, 04:02:21

Quote from: iri on Thu, 22 May 2014, 03:37:22

hhha, lego. i had this as a kid:

(Attachment Link)

it could be used to build a helicopter, for example:

(Attachment Link)

ha, I love dis, we even had this in school :D I remember I built a F1 racing car from this :p

Title: Re: LEGO System
Post by: hashbaz on Thu, 22 May 2014, 19:50:28

Quote from: atlas3686 on Thu, 22 May 2014, 03:53:22

Quote from: sth on Thu, 22 May 2014, 03:41:04

i had a ton of hand-me-down oldies. from the 80s. lots of city and space police stuff, including road plates. i used to build cities! i can't wait til my younger brother is old enough for legos... just another year or so :)

Sorry sth, people calling lego legos is my pet peeve :) Lego is the plural like sheep  :p

My pet peeve is Lego prescriptivists. :P  When I was a kid we called Lego bricks "legos".  I don't see any reason to change.

Technically I believe it should be all caps too, e.g., "The children built a spaceship out of LEGO."

Title: Re: LEGO System
Post by: Binge on Thu, 22 May 2014, 19:53:33

my favorite?

(http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100506220516/lego/images/c/c1/6990_Box.jpg)

Title: Re: LEGO System
Post by: intelli78 on Thu, 22 May 2014, 22:34:30

Quote from: hashbaz on Wed, 21 May 2014, 23:15:09

Mmm yes, so many good childhood memories.

Show Image

(http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20090110172328/lego/images/c/cf/6285006.jpg)

 

Show Image

(http://fr.bricker.info/images/sets/LEGO/1682_main.jpg?1249647480)

 

Show Image

(http://www.brickshow.tv/images/sets/lego/6270-1.jpg)

Cool! The shuttle looks like the generation before the one I had. And collectors go nuts over that pirate ship.

Title: Re: LEGO System
Post by: intelli78 on Thu, 22 May 2014, 22:35:24

Quote from: Binge on Thu, 22 May 2014, 19:53:33

my favorite?

Show Image

(http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100506220516/lego/images/c/c1/6990_Box.jpg)

did that use the motorized rail?

Title: Re: LEGO System
Post by: Binge on Thu, 22 May 2014, 22:53:48

Quote from: intelli78 on Thu, 22 May 2014, 22:35:24

Quote from: Binge on Thu, 22 May 2014, 19:53:33

my favorite?

Show Image

(http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100506220516/lego/images/c/c1/6990_Box.jpg)

did that use the motorized rail?

the rail had a tooth-shaped center track, and the 9V battery connected to a gear box driven by an electric motor.  The track had a variety of adjustments you could switch to make the monorail take different tracks, or change direction/reverse the electric motor.

Title: Re: LEGO System
Post by: tinlong117 on Thu, 22 May 2014, 23:04:09

(http://cdn2.holytaco.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/18.png)

Title: Re: LEGO System
Post by: hashbaz on Thu, 22 May 2014, 23:39:31

Quote from: intelli78 on Thu, 22 May 2014, 22:34:30

Cool! The shuttle looks like the generation before the one I had. And collectors go nuts over that pirate ship.

_I_ went nuts over that pirate ship.  It was the biggest, awesomest set I ever owned and my dad surprised me with it one day for no reason whatsoever.

Like I said, great memories.   :)

Title: Re: LEGO System
Post by: Novus on Thu, 22 May 2014, 23:57:49

Quote from: tinlong117 on Thu, 22 May 2014, 23:04:09

Show Image

(http://cdn2.holytaco.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/18.png)

o_O

Title: Re: LEGO System
Post by: ApocalypseMaow on Fri, 23 May 2014, 00:00:25

By far my favorite sets I had growing up!
(http://www.doubledumbassonyou.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/6988-Alpha-Centauri-Outpost-91.jpg)
(http://www.1000steine.com/brickset/images/6989-1.jpg)
(http://www.doubledumbassonyou.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/6887-Allied-Avenger-91.jpg)
(http://bricker.info/images/sets/6987_brickset.jpg)
(http://img.rebrickable.com/img/sets-b/6957-1.jpg)

Title: Re: LEGO System
Post by: atlas3686 on Fri, 23 May 2014, 02:22:21

Quote from: hashbaz on Thu, 22 May 2014, 23:39:31

Quote from: intelli78 on Thu, 22 May 2014, 22:34:30

Cool! The shuttle looks like the generation before the one I had. And collectors go nuts over that pirate ship.

_I_ went nuts over that pirate ship.  It was the biggest, awesomest set I ever owned and my dad surprised me with it one day for no reason whatsoever.

Like I said, great memories.   :)

To me that is one of the greatest things about Lego, I have such great childhood memories. I was also so keen on the pirate ship but had to decide between that and the pirate island and I went with the Island. I don't think I have ever been happier then when I received Lego as a child.

Quote from: Binge on Thu, 22 May 2014, 19:53:33

my favorite?

Show Image

(http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100506220516/lego/images/c/c1/6990_Box.jpg)

My buddy had that, it was such a great set! Bringing back great memories guys  :thumb:

Title: Re: LEGO System
Post by: infiniti on Fri, 23 May 2014, 03:26:40

Quote from: Binge on Thu, 22 May 2014, 19:53:33

my favorite?

Show Image

(http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100506220516/lego/images/c/c1/6990_Box.jpg)

The Monorail Set (http://lego.wikia.com/wiki/6990_Monorail_Transport_System) was my fave too!  I received it as a birthday and Christmas gift from my grandparents.  As a kid, it was mind-boggling how many parts it had and how big the box was.

I received it on a weeknight but didn't have time to start building it that night.  I reviewed the entire manual before bed and woke up early so that I could get some build time in before the bus came to bring me to school.  Man, those were some awesome memories.

Title: Re: LEGO System
Post by: baldgye on Fri, 23 May 2014, 03:36:02

Man, so many memories being dug up with some of these pics!!!

From what I can remember I had these as a kid;

(http://www.1000steine.com/brickset/images/6597-1.jpg)
(http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20090110172328/lego/images/c/cf/6285006.jpg)
(http://bricker.info/images/sets/6273_brickset.jpg)
(http://www.doubledumbassonyou.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/6988-Alpha-Centauri-Outpost-91.jpg)


DEM MEMORIES
Though, fun story... I got that pirate ship for Christmas one year and my mum spend all the following day building it with me(for me), only for the following day my jelly brother to push it off my window ledge onto the floor smashing it into a million pieces and loosing some vital ones. It was never remade :(

Title: Re: LEGO System
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Fri, 23 May 2014, 03:43:52

Speaking of Lego(s), did anyone play this game?  I loved it, but it was super buggy on my computer so I could barely play it.  :(

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a1/Lego-island.jpg)

Title: Re: LEGO System
Post by: Findecanor on Fri, 23 May 2014, 06:35:55

I played with Lego a great deal when I was a kid.... but I don't recognize even half of those sets... man, I feel old.

BTW, I will be at an event at Legoland (http://www.legoland.dk/en/Plan/Events--Concerts/StarWars/) in the middle of June as one of the "extras" in costume.

Title: Re: LEGO System
Post by: pexon on Fri, 23 May 2014, 06:39:12

Quote from: HoffmanMyster on Fri, 23 May 2014, 03:43:52

Speaking of Lego(s), did anyone play this game?  I loved it, but it was super buggy on my computer so I could barely play it.  :(

Show Image

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a1/Lego-island.jpg)

OMG the memories. I fu**ing loved that game

Title: Re: LEGO System
Post by: Fire Brand on Fri, 23 May 2014, 06:45:36

Quote from: Vibex on Wed, 21 May 2014, 20:56:38

Like I said in the other thread, I collect Bionicles. I'll post some pics when I get a chance! ;D

Glad its not just me then, managed to find the Makuta Icarax not that long ago, still looking for that large Mata-nui though and the mask of time :x shame they cancelled the line as it was one of the best they had.

And Pepper never played that one I play the Lego racers though that was good :p

Title: Re: LEGO System
Post by: hashbaz on Fri, 23 May 2014, 12:55:08

Quote from: Fire Brand on Fri, 23 May 2014, 06:45:36

Quote from: Vibex on Wed, 21 May 2014, 20:56:38

Like I said in the other thread, I collect Bionicles. I'll post some pics when I get a chance! ;D

Glad its not just me then, managed to find the Makuta Icarax not that long ago, still looking for that large Mata-nui though and the mask of time :x shame they cancelled the line as it was one of the best they had.

And Pepper never played that one I play the Lego racers though that was good :p

Wow, haven't thought about Bionicle in a long time.  I never owned any as a kid, but my first "real" job was working on this Bionicle game for Gameboy Advance.  I implemented the AI for a lot of the enemies in this video. :D

Title: Re: LEGO System
Post by: jonathanyu on Fri, 23 May 2014, 13:08:50

(http://www.brickpicker.com/images/set_images/brickpicker_set_8157-1_4.jpg)
I remember I have this in the past

Title: Re: LEGO System
Post by: Vibex on Fri, 23 May 2014, 13:52:49

Quote from: hashbaz on Fri, 23 May 2014, 12:55:08

Wow, haven't thought about Bionicle in a long time.  I never owned any as a kid, but my first "real" job was working on this Bionicle game for Gameboy Advance.  I implemented the AI for a lot of the enemies in this video. :D

Thats so cool! :cool: I have so many memories of this game. I don't think I ever beat it though.

Here are a few pics of my collection.
(http://i.imgur.com/Jd0PoGK.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/CNgnRci.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/oaRRYPP.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/nAHubg2.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/oqTg7cy.jpg)

And I was also able to grab this last year.
(http://i.imgur.com/ODEPIDr.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/3gaY5r0.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/NK3FDQq.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/OGrK94A.jpg)

I also have a huge tub of disassembled Bionicles that I hope to one day rebuild. :p

Title: Re: LEGO System
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Fri, 23 May 2014, 13:53:36

Quote from: hashbaz on Fri, 23 May 2014, 12:55:08

Quote from: Fire Brand on Fri, 23 May 2014, 06:45:36

Quote from: Vibex on Wed, 21 May 2014, 20:56:38

Like I said in the other thread, I collect Bionicles. I'll post some pics when I get a chance! ;D

Glad its not just me then, managed to find the Makuta Icarax not that long ago, still looking for that large Mata-nui though and the mask of time :x shame they cancelled the line as it was one of the best they had.

And Pepper never played that one I play the Lego racers though that was good :p

Wow, haven't thought about Bionicle in a long time.  I never owned any as a kid, but my first "real" job was working on this Bionicle game for Gameboy Advance.  I implemented the AI for a lot of the enemies in this video. :D

Duuuuude, I played that game a bunch!  That means we're like best friends.  Cause you worked on it.  Or something.

Title: Re: LEGO System
Post by: jonathanyu on Fri, 23 May 2014, 16:31:36

Quote from: Vibex on Fri, 23 May 2014, 13:52:49

Quote from: hashbaz on Fri, 23 May 2014, 12:55:08

Wow, haven't thought about Bionicle in a long time.  I never owned any as a kid, but my first "real" job was working on this Bionicle game for Gameboy Advance.  I implemented the AI for a lot of the enemies in this video. :D

Thats so cool! :cool: I have so many memories of this game. I don't think I ever beat it though.

Here are a few pics of my collection.

Show Image

(http://i.imgur.com/Jd0PoGK.jpg)

Show Image

(http://i.imgur.com/CNgnRci.jpg)

Show Image

(http://i.imgur.com/oaRRYPP.jpg)

Show Image

(http://i.imgur.com/nAHubg2.jpg)

Show Image

(http://i.imgur.com/oqTg7cy.jpg)

And I was also able to grab this last year.

Show Image

(http://i.imgur.com/ODEPIDr.jpg)

Show Image

(http://i.imgur.com/3gaY5r0.jpg)

Show Image

(http://i.imgur.com/NK3FDQq.jpg)

Show Image

(http://i.imgur.com/OGrK94A.jpg)

I also have a huge tub of disassembled Bionicles that I hope to one day rebuild. :p

You remind me Bionicles, I have ton of them

Title: Re: LEGO System
Post by: intelli78 on Fri, 23 May 2014, 16:42:00

Quote from: HoffmanMyster on Fri, 23 May 2014, 03:43:52

Speaking of Lego(s), did anyone play this game?  I loved it, but it was super buggy on my computer so I could barely play it.  :(

Show Image

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a1/Lego-island.jpg)

Yeah man.

Title: Re: LEGO System
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Sat, 24 May 2014, 03:04:09

Quote from: intelli78 on Fri, 23 May 2014, 16:42:00

Quote from: HoffmanMyster on Fri, 23 May 2014, 03:43:52

Speaking of Lego(s), did anyone play this game?  I loved it, but it was super buggy on my computer so I could barely play it.  :(

Show Image

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a1/Lego-island.jpg)

Yeah man.

Damn.  Thanks for that.  :)  Also, one of the suggested next videos is this one.  That intro sequence brings back all da memories...

Title: Re: LEGO System
Post by: noisyturtle on Sun, 25 May 2014, 19:52:50

So, they built this in Budapest:

Title: Re: LEGO System
Post by: CK Briefs on Sun, 25 May 2014, 20:34:43

Quote from: Vibex on Wed, 21 May 2014, 20:56:38

Like I said in the other thread, I collect Bionicles. I'll post some pics when I get a chance! ;D

Bionicles represent.
I think with my cousins and I combined, we had every single bionicle, as well those smaller ones for like 5 generation :P

Title: Re: LEGO System
Post by: Vibex on Sun, 25 May 2014, 20:44:09

Quote from: CK Briefs on Sun, 25 May 2014, 20:34:43

Quote from: Vibex on Wed, 21 May 2014, 20:56:38

Like I said in the other thread, I collect Bionicles. I'll post some pics when I get a chance! ;D

Bionicles represent.
I think with my cousins and I combined, we had every single bionicle, as well those smaller ones for like 5 generation :P

I loved them when I was younger, but I didn't really collect them. Now that I have a job and money though I'm going back and buying them all. ;D

Title: Re: LEGO System
Post by: CK Briefs on Sun, 25 May 2014, 20:51:02

Quote from: Vibex on Sun, 25 May 2014, 20:44:09

Quote from: CK Briefs on Sun, 25 May 2014, 20:34:43

Quote from: Vibex on Wed, 21 May 2014, 20:56:38

Like I said in the other thread, I collect Bionicles. I'll post some pics when I get a chance! ;D

Bionicles represent.
I think with my cousins and I combined, we had every single bionicle, as well those smaller ones for like 5 generation :P

I loved them when I was younger, but I didn't really collect them. Now that I have a job and money though I'm going back and buying them all. ;D

Haha yeah, I'd always play with those things with my cousins and we even watched the bionicle movie
Ah the good old days