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Hey guys I'm just looking for a little help. As a kid I absolutely loved Lego and was up in my mams the other day looking for some old golf clubs I used to have and came across some of my old Lego blocks from the early 90ss, a red bucket with the standard blocks
So I've said feck it I get paid next week so might pick up a set for old times sake. I'm going to Smyth's tomorrow to have a poke around and see does anything catch my eye.
If anyone can suggest a nice set I'd be delighted. I'm going to build and leaving it sitting on a shelf in the office 0 -
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Lego Wall-E maybe?
He could be a winner I spotted the Simpsons house and I'd love that at some stage but a little pricey at the minute !! 0 -
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Welcome (back) to your new favourite, wallet-shattering hobby. Whatever you pick up is likely going to be a gateway drug, so be forewarned
Here is a link to Benny's Spaceship, Spaceship, SPACESHIP!
If you were into LEGO during the 80s then this could be a winner, as it is a love letter to the Classic Space era. It's worth checking out The LEGO Movie first to give youself some context to the build (it's also just a really, really good movie).
If you're trying to stay sensible about spending then I'd echo the suggestion of Wall-E, above, but also suggest the Ecto-1 from Ghostbusters. Or, if you're into cars and could stretch the budget just a little bit further, there is a new Ferrari F40 set.
If you decide to give sensibility the heave-ho, well, there are more options than I can count, but here are some suggestions:- The Modular Buildings are a staple of adult collections owing to their intracies and level of detail. Also, the different buildings can be connected to create a town. I believe the only set in this line that Smyths have is the Pet Shop, but it is also one of the best
- If you're into Superheroes, you can pick up The Tumbler from the Dark Knight Trilogy
- As we're coming up to Christmas, it might be worth checking out the Winter Village line. This year's release is actually a re-release of the first ever set in the line, the Winter Toy Shop. That said, I don't think Smyths stocks this line
- If you're into Star Wars, there are several huge sets available such as Boba Fett's Slave I
So, a few options :P As an aside, it's amazing how quickly you get desensitised to the price of LEGO. When I got back into the hobby I baulked at spending anything over €50 on a set, and now I rarely buy sets for under €100.0 -
Necronomicon wrote: »Welcome (back) to your new favourite, wallet-shattering hobby. Whatever you pick up is likely going to be a gateway drug, so be forewarned
Here is a link to Benny's Spaceship, Spaceship, SPACESHIP!
If you were into LEGO during the 80s then this could be a winner, as it is a love letter to the Classic Space era. It's worth checking out The LEGO Movie first to give youself some context to the build (it's also just a really, really good movie).
If you're trying to stay sensible about spending then I'd echo the suggestion of Wall-E, above, but also suggest the Ecto-1 from Ghostbusters. Or, if you're into cars and could stretch the budget just a little bit further, there is a new Ferrari F40 set.
If you decide to give sensibility the heave-ho, well, there are more options than I can count, but here are some suggestions:- The Modular Buildings are a staple of adult collections owing to their intracies and level of detail. Also, the different buildings can be connected to create a town. I believe the only set in this line that Smyths have is the Pet Shop, but it is also one of the best
- If you're into Superheroes, you can pick up The Tumbler from the Dark Knight Trilogy
- As we're coming up to Christmas, it might be worth checking out the Winter Village line. This year's release is actually a re-release of the first ever set in the line, the Winter Toy Shop. That said, I don't think Smyths stocks this line
- If you're into Star Wars, there are several huge sets available such as Boba Fett's Slave I
So, a few options :P As an aside, it's amazing how quickly you get desensitised to the price of LEGO. When I got back into the hobby I baulked at spending anything over €50 on a set, and now I rarely buy sets for under €100.
Thanks for that Nerco. I saw the Lego movie and loved it. After all I am the main character so everything is awesome
I think your right though and I can feel the collecter urge growing even before I've bought my first set !!
I think I'll pick up something along the lines of Walle, Spaceship, or Batcar. If I spot the Ghostbuster one I think that will be my first though.
Down the line I definitly see myself getting some of the bigger sets and like the look of the Simpsons stuff and the Death Star and Mellium Falcon. I'll just have to put a little bit of money aside every week and then treat myself
I also spotted the minifigs yesterday and I could see myself collecting a lot of those 0 -
Necronomicon wrote: »Welcome (back) to your new favourite, wallet-shattering hobby. Whatever you pick up is likely going to be a gateway drug, so be forewarned
So, a few options :P As an aside, it's amazing how quickly you get desensitised to the price of LEGO. When I got back into the hobby I baulked at spending anything over €50 on a set, and now I rarely buy sets for under €100.
Wallet shattering is right. The frequency and price of adult targeted sets is increasing every year. I think they're just on the cusp of pushing far more of the 300 euro plus sets this year. Ghostbusters HQ is rumoured at 350 euro and I'll probably be lusting after it. I see that pictures of the new modular bank are up on the usual places. On phone now so can't link.0 -
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Anyone else going to the Brick 2015 show in Birmingham? Myself and the little man are going to go over and back for the day, but he doesn't know yet
Return flights with Ryanair: €30
Tickets to the show: £42
Airport Parking €8
Diesel: ~€15
It's just over €100 for he day, which i think is great value. I can't wait to see my little boys face when we get there; theres free shuttle buses from the airport to the NEC0 -
Anyone else going to the Brick 2015 show in Birmingham? Myself and the little man are going to go over and back for the day, but he doesn't know yet
Return flights with Ryanair: €30
Tickets to the show: £42
Airport Parking €8
Diesel: ~€15
It's just over €100 for he day, which i think is great value. I can't wait to see my little boys face when we get there; theres free shuttle buses from the airport to the NEC
Plus food, drink and LEGO
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True, but we'd be eating that day anyways
I'm not *planning* on buying any Lego*, especially not any retail sets. If I pickup anything it'll be something show specific, a memento, rather than buying for the sake of it
* I will, of course, have a flexible friend handy, just in case0 -
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Anyone else going to the Brick 2015 show in Birmingham? Myself and the little man are going to go over and back for the day, but he doesn't know yet
Return flights with Ryanair: €30
Tickets to the show: £42
Airport Parking €8
Diesel: ~€15
It's just over €100 for he day, which i think is great value. I can't wait to see my little boys face when we get there; theres free shuttle buses from the airport to the NEC
Have you been before? How is it? I'm thinking of heading along to the one in London, but hadn't decided. It's £24 all out for me since I just need tickets, so maybe it'd be crazy not to.0 -
Necronomicon wrote: »Have you been before? How is it? I'm thinking of heading along to the one in London, but hadn't decided. It's £24 all out for me since I just need tickets, so maybe it'd be crazy not to.
This is my first time, and I'm doing it more for the "we have to go on an airplane for your surprise" effect with the little man, and it's proving reasonably cheap to do that.
If you only need the tickets, go for it
I'll post back here when we get back0 -
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Aydin Substantial Rating wrote: »What age is he?
He's just 5
On a side note, I've just scored a free Fast Track pass for the Airport from this thread 0 -
He's just 5
On a side note, I've just scored a free Fast Track pass for the Airport from this thread
Same as mine. Might look at London. Let's know how you get on. I worry that it could be a very long day for him.0 -
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