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Re: How do you guys do it?
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Mon, 29 Dec 2003 22:42:15 GMT
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In lugnet.build, Nick Kappatos wrote:
> In lugnet.build.military, Dave Lander wrote:
> > Ya know, I've been into Lego for a while myself. I haven't had the time or money
> > I'd have liked to have for it over the last few years,
I think the subject of money has been covered elsewhere in the thread. But the
subject of time can also be a tough nut to crack. Finding time can sometimes be
hard but it can be done, as sure as you can find time to change the oil in your
car, buy groceries etc. Just schedule it in. I sometimes will tell my wife
that, "this Saturday is a LEGO day. I'm going to build, sort etc." And so long
as that plan doesn't affect something more important (like visiting Grandma)
then it's perfectly fine with her. She understands this is my hobby and is as
important to me as her quilting is to her.
> > far just blows away anything I've ever even come close to attempting. Even the
> > things that you people say you need to work on are far ahead of anything I've
> > ever done.
And everything I build today is miles ahead of anything I ever built as a kid.
But I now have more experience, more patience and have observed what others do.
It takes time, but it's time well spent.
> > Anyway, I'm hoping to get some time together to dust off the ol' bricks, and if
> > I can, get some cash for some new bricks too.
I really like what Larry P. had to say on finding money for LEGO bricks. I
don't know that I can improve on his suggestions.
> As someone who is slowly getting back into building, the biggest turning point
> in getting back on the horse was sorting my collection.
Sorting and storage decisions are one of the best things to take time to do
properly. Think about how you want to find a brick 6 months from now. Do you
want to go looking for a yellow 1x2 (color sorted)? Or a 1x2 in yellow (size
sorted). Do what works for you. There are no wrong answers.
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> - In "dustin' off the ol' brick", I regained knowledge of my collection. I knew
> what pieces I had & didn't have by the end, kind of like when I was 14.
> Familiarize yourself with your collection.
And to that end I would also recommend 'resorting'. Sort your collection now
(in whatever state it may be in) and then start building, start buying more,
start enjoying it now. Then a year from now (or whenever you find the time) go
through and resort some of your pieces. Chances are you will again find things
you forgot you had, or find pieces that you now know you need for a current
project, or parts for which you now see another purpose.
> - It is now easier to build. When I have an idea, I know where to find several
> parts that can fulfill any purpose, as opposed to raking for several minutes for
> each piece.
Totally agree.
> - I can determine the scale I can build much faster. I hated nothing more than
> to start something, hunt through the pile to find all the pieces I needed, and
> realize I didn't have enough to make it. This goes back to familiarizing
> yourself with your collection.
Another excellent point. Figuring out early on whether or not you can pull off
a model can lead you to:
1. Save it for another day when you have more bricks
2. Place an order (or more) from vendors on Bricklink
3. Go forward with the project, confident that you can complete it with what you
have
And, of course, don't forget to have fun while you're doing all of this. That's
the point, isn't it? :)
Best regards,
Allan B.
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| (...) AND Kevin S.!!! he had more suggestions than I did. :-) (...) Three good ones! You forgot one more: 4. (at least this works in town and trains) scale the scale back.. Dial up the selective compression... make that model office building only 4 (...) (21 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.build)
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| (...) Dave, As someone who is slowly getting back into building, the biggest turning point in getting back on the horse was sorting my collection. It was less than 40k pieces at the time, and it took a while, but here are the benefits: - In "dustin' (...) (21 years ago, 29-Dec-03, to lugnet.build)
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