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Do you build every set you buy? —William R. Ward
Ever since my little-kid days I have always felt a need to build the set using the instructions at least once, even if it's a really dumb one that I just bought for the parts. But lately I've started buying more than one of some sets, and am (...) (23 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.build)

	Re: Do you build every set you buy? —Bryan Beckwith
	I have almost the same problem in reverse. Once I've built a set using the instructions, I have a really hard time taking it apart. It will stay assembled for weeks before I can make myself tear it apart. Also, I have an odd compulsion to position (...) (23 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.build)

		Re: Do you build every set you buy? —Daniel Crichton
		"Bryan Beckwith" <bbbeckwi@mail.SPAMB...Kuccs.edu> wrote in message news:GAxrzJ.L86@lugnet.com... (...) the (...) are (...) I've got problems too then - all my sets were built on the day I got them, or as soon as possible afterwards (it's not easy (...) (23 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.build)

	Re: Do you build every set you buy? —Brad Hamilton
	For me it depends on the set. For sets I really like, I'll build them for a while, but I usually can't wait to cannibalize them for parts. A lot of times, I dislike the set and am just buying it (often many copies) for parts. For example, I have 12 (...) (23 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.build)

	Re: Do you build every set you buy? —Shaun Sullivan
	Hmmm, I must confess to the opposite problem - I very rarely build the sets at all, and purchase them for the pieces. The only exceptions from the past 5 years or so have been the first year Star Wars sets and the Life On Mars mechs. The Star Wars (...) (23 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.build)

	Re: Do you build every set you buy? —James Brown
	(...) I'll build the first time, on the off chance that there's something funky in the design that isn't immediately obvious, but I mostly consider Lego's theme sets to be oddly designed bulk packs. :) James (23 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.build)

		Re: Do you build every set you buy? —Jude Beaudin
		(...) LOL!!! (...) I am the same, although I do have sets I bought for the set itself and not the parts, such as the Millenium Falcon and some recently acquired Classic Space sets. But on the most part, I look at a set as a collection of parts that (...) (23 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.build)

	Re: Do you build every set you buy? —Eric Joslin
	(...) Certainly not. In fact, I'm in the same position as you- I used to do it all the time, immediately when I got home, no matter how silly the set was or how much I had just bought it from parts. I would always put at least one copy of the set (...) (23 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.build)

		Re: Do you build every set you buy? —James Brown
		(...) <snip> Don't worry, I did build it, and trust me - you didn't miss anything. James (23 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.build)

	Re: Do you build every set you buy? —Adrian Drake
	(...) I used to build every set at least once, no matter how cheesy or ridiculous. I broke that compulsion, though, when I purchased all of the Roboriders at a nice clearance. Once I built the first two, I realized they're all pretty much identical, (...) (23 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.build)

		Re: Do you build every set you buy? —Scott Sanburn
		To All, (...) Interesting question. I used to build every set I got, for awhile, I think all I got sets for was to build, and that went on through most of my LEGO collecting years, let's say from when I was 4 till at least 16 or 17. When I went to (...) (23 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.build)

		Re: Do you build every set you buy? —Bradley Dale
		(...) Actually, most roboriders do have one unique trick. Power and the Boss have the same function, but the others I have are different. Swamp and Dust are cool. (23 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.build)

		Re: Do you build every set you buy? —William R. Ward
		(...) [...] (...) It has been helpful in a few situations, where there was a cheesy set that I didn't care much to see built - but it turned out that this cheesy set included some cool new construction technique which I was able to add to my (...) (23 years ago, 30-Mar-01, to lugnet.build)

			Re: Do you build every set you buy? —Eric DeGiuli
			The Star Wars Landspeeder has an elegant way of seating two people comfortably in a 6-wide vehicle... -- Eric DeGiuli remove DIESPAM to reply (...) (URL) ---...--- --- (...) Marx (23 years ago, 3-Apr-00, to lugnet.build)

	Re: Do you build every set you buy? —Richard W. Schamus
	(...) I still build my first copy of any particular set. Most get torn appart immediately, if I have time. Sometimes, they hang out somewhere around the house for however long a time it takes me to disassemble the set for parts. Rich -- Have Fun! (...) (23 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.build)

	Re: Do you build every set you buy? —Ronald Vallenduuk
	Only recently I bought my first set for parts only (the Sith-thingy in a garage sale). I did build the thing (I think I was watching F1 in Malaysia at the time) but it only lasted a day.... All I buy really is technic and Model Team, and they're (...) (23 years ago, 30-Mar-01, to lugnet.build)

	Re: Do you build every set you buy? —David Eaton
	(...) That's EXACTLY what I used to do-- up until a few months ago. Even when Ames had that 75% off all SW sets and I bought 6 X-wings (and a bunch of other stuff), I built ALL of 'em. But several months ago, I broke down and said 'forget it'. I'll (...) (23 years ago, 30-Mar-01, to lugnet.build)

		Re: Do you build every set you buy? —Timothy D. Freshly
		"David Eaton" <deaton@intdata.com> wrote in message news:GB12Ju.Hrw@lugnet.com... (...) Ames (...) I (...) Ditto. The first copy of a set always gets built just to see how it goes together. Multiple sets only get built if there is a reason (several (...) (23 years ago, 30-Mar-01, to lugnet.build)

	Re: Do you build every set you buy? —Aaron West
	(...) Only if: A) I've never had the set and always (even for a few months :) wanted it. B) To see how a design function works. C) It is the first time I've purchased the set. D) I suspect that a part may be missing (like some Millenium Falcons I (...) (23 years ago, 30-Mar-01, to lugnet.build)