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What AFoL (Adult Fan of Lego) MOC (My Own Creation) gave you that first "aha" moment when you saw it online or in person? How did it affect you? For me it was first seeing Mladen Pejic's "Mirage" Mecha. While learning to use the internet prior to (...) (18 years ago, 29-May-07, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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In lugnet.build, Karl Paulsen wrote: Interesting question and some telling answers... (...) For me as a kid, it wasnt actually a "set" but a Lego product... (URL) 6000 LEGOLAND Idea Book Although the buildings are simple by LUG layout standards, I (...) (18 years ago, 29-May-07, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) I'm not sure that my AFOL building experience was changed greatly by any set in particular, but my childhood building style was affected by lots of sets. - 6080 King's Castle had me obsessed with the idea of "opening" buildings with hinges. (...) (18 years ago, 29-May-07, to lugnet.build)
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(...) ...AND the plasma sales;-) JOHN (18 years ago, 29-May-07, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) **snickers** Grown up? I may be getting older, but I refuse to grow up! As for the building thing...the job and credit/debit thing helped a bit, too...! :) Matthew "The Brick Detective" (18 years ago, 29-May-07, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) From what I remember of my youth, the discovery of the headlight brick was probably what made me understand and memorize brick geometry; in particular the fact that you could have a rotated (nobody said "SNOT" at the time) 1x1 brick between (...) (18 years ago, 29-May-07, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) Oh, yes. BrickLink is the single thing that has most changed my approach to and understanding of the hobby, followed by the rest of the online AFOL community. And being a grown up with a job and a debit card has helped too... (18 years ago, 29-May-07, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) Since we're reaching beyond the original question, I'd like to offer that my building habits were greatly transformed by my discovery of (URL) this set> back in 1993. Scoff, you purists, but prior to encountering the 9701 I'd never even seen a (...) (18 years ago, 29-May-07, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) Cafe Corner is great. I have been making buildings with angled sides for years, but never used the techniques used in Cafe Corner. So it was nice to see a new approach. But, for me, it is more the parts that inspire me. I love looking at a new (...) (18 years ago, 29-May-07, to lugnet.build)
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(...) I'd have to agree in part with John. Having PAB has been a big help (Along with the Great Wall of Bricks at the LEGO stores). Bricklink has also been a help with filling in missing parts, etc. But the biggest things to help kick my building up (...) (18 years ago, 29-May-07, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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