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Re: Do you build every set you buy?
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Thu, 29 Mar 2001 15:53:07 GMT
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To All,
> 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.
>
> 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.
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
Ohio State, I did buy some sets for parts, most notably the
715(?) Paradisa window / BASIC building set, among others,
when they were on clearance. I have bought numerous sets
that I ended up scraping for parts.
Whne I went back to Michigan, and went to college another 4
years, I bought a lot of sets, did not do a lot of building.
This lasted from when I was 19-24 years old. I built most of
the sets, escept Town Junior, I have had a habit of getting
mad at them, and tearing them up before finishing.
Now that I am entering a new LEGO phase for myself, I might
have time to build again, I rarel build for the sets
anymore, simply because it is time consuming, and I don't
like any of the models. I did build the big red TECHNIC car
8448, but most sets now are just for parts, and I don't want
to waste time anymore.
If they get better sets again, I might build them. For now,
I am looking forward to building custom MOC's using my old
LEGO creations.
Scott S.
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