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Re: Do you build every set you buy?
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Fri, 30 Mar 2001 00:00:29 GMT
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"Adrian Drake" <tremor@apk.net> writes:
> In lugnet.build, William R. Ward writes:
> > 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. • [...]
> 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 :)
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 repertoire.
Unfortunately, I can't think of any good examples at this time. But
it can be helpful for that reason, nonetheless.
--Bill.
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William R Ward hermit@bayview.com http://www.bayview.com/~hermit/
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