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Re: Do you build every set you buy?
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Thu, 29 Mar 2001 16:16:28 GMT
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In lugnet.build, William R. Ward writes:
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> 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 finding that to be kind of silly,
> though I haven't yet stopped doing it. When I'd buy a pair of sets
> (which I did at the recent Kmart BOGO50% sale), I'd sit down with my
> wife next to me and we'd each build one of them. That was kind of
> fun, since it's usually hard to share Lego with someone.
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> Am I the only one who feels this odd compulsion? Sometimes I'll tear
> it apart very soon after building it, but it just doesn't feel right
> to not build the set that Lego designed. It's kind of like paying
> tribute or something...
>
> --Bill.
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, and didn't bother with the rest. I also did that with the
last Throwbot I bought on clearance (Flare) because it didn't look like
anything new. Those are the only exceptions to my rule, however. I agree,
it is sort of like paying tribute :)
Adrian
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www.brickfrenzy.com
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 | | Re: Do you build every set you buy?
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| 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 (...) (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.build)
| | | Re: Do you build every set you buy?
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| (...) 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. (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.build)
| | | Re: Do you build every set you buy?
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| (...) [...] (...) 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 (...) (24 years ago, 30-Mar-01, to lugnet.build)
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| | Do you build every set you buy?
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| 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 (...) (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.build)
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