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Re: Is it possible to have too much LEGO?
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Wed, 23 Feb 2000 20:21:42 GMT
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YOu know, I've kind of taken to finding the old directions on
www.Brickshelf.com and building with what I have. You won't have all the
minifigs or maybe an exact duplicate, but it's fun seeing how I can modify it
to work for my own purposes. It's been a great learning exercise for me, as
well as giving me "ownership" of sets I salivated for as a child that I never
had. I recently built modied 6073. I still have to buy, borrow, or
substitute pieces for this, but it give me more mileage on my money!
Chow,
Markus
In lugnet.general, Richard W. Schamus writes:
> In lugnet.general, James Simpson writes:
> > In lugnet.general, Richard Franks writes:
> > >
> > > I'm aware that the question itself is almost sacreligious, but it is a • (semi)
> > > serious one, going with the assumption that the LEGO-habit isn't causing
> > > financial problems.
> > >
> > > Richard
> >
> > I think so. I've noticed that for me, buying Lego begets more buying. It is
> > almost addictive. There have been times recently when I have bought 3 or • more
> > sets over a weekend, but nonetheless, the next time I'm in a store I find • myself
> > looking for more. I have to make a point of reminding myself that I need to • be
> > satisfied with what I have. It isn't even about overspending myself; I • rarely
> > do that in regards to Lego; rather, it is an issue of being a contented • person.
> > The drawback to the Lego hobby is that enough seems to never be enough.
> > (Although it is nice to have enough pieces to do justice to a big project.)
>
> In a lot of ways you are right on both counts.
> For many years I restricted my purchases due to lower income and a growing
> family, and other concerns. In that time period, I was still able to build
> some fantastic things, (to me anyway). But as time went by, especially in the
> past couple of years, I and others have seen the junorizaton of almost
> everything. We all lament the great stuff that is gone. Heck, I was in
> ridicule of the Ninja and the Fright Force stuff once I found out "real"
> castle had disapeared. Not to mention Pirates. So, now it's a mater of, "I
> MUST GET EVERYTHING THAT I CAN, WHILE I CAN BEFORE IT REALLY GOES TO HELL!"
> That means the Ninja stuff too, as well as Insectoids and UFO.
>
> Last year I got myself the 2 previous train sets, #4565, and #4559 because I
> KNEW that they were not gonna be available for long and if they were
> available, (ebay) they would be astronomical. I missed the Classic Train set
> #3225.
>
> I guess for me, that there is a sense of urgency that I have not felt before.
> Get them while you can, or you may find yourself saying, "I wish that they
> would bring back Fright Knights" And as with Castle you might just get your
> wish.
>
> Rich
> --
> Have Fun! C-Ya!
>
> Legoman34
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| (...) I'm doing that same thing myself. I find it neat to take an older set and modify it to meet my needs. I swap out some of the older shapes and replace them with newer style pieces. After that, you lengthen a stud here and shorten a stud there, (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) myself (...) be (...) person. (...) In a lot of ways you are right on both counts. For many years I restricted my purchases due to lower income and a growing family, and other concerns. In that time period, I was still able to build some (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.general)
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