The LEGO Corner

[jedisearcher]

Bought my first classic Space Lego set at the weekend, the journey begins! No one needs to get too worried though, I'm on a limit of about one set per month so it'll take a while to get anywhere :lol:

What do you guys do about damage to boxes and miscoloured bricks? is it ok to restore a box (which we'd frown upon for VSW) to keep it intact, and replace bricks that have yellowed? Not quite sure of the collecting etiquette yet ...

Anyway, it was very refreshing being pleased buying something that didn't cost very much, as that amount would get me nothing in the SW world.

 

[sith-smith]

Ha! It's a fun road at the pieces are great. 8)

Which one did you get.

Personally I don't feel as bad about repairing things on the lego/boxes

 

[jedisearcher]

6953 Cosmic Laser Launcher, one of Futron sets. I quite like classic & Futron, not so much the Blacktron sets. I printed off a list of sets, 4 sides of A4! Going to take a while :lol:

 

[sith-smith]

Yeah I printed off a similar list. Just gone For the classic sets...Though do both versions of the monorail. And actually quite like some of the blacktron sets.

Classic on its own was around 80 sets!!

 

[jedisearcher]

Double Lego VIP points from the 7th - 22nd March on all purchases guys! Plus free Easter chicken man ha!

 

[ScruffyLookingNH]

Horror of horrors, I've peroxided Lego bricks before. I have to say, it worked brilliantly. I'm not sure I buy into argument that peroxide damages the plastic although I wouldn't do it to my VSW stuff, just in case. Coloured bricks can be restored nicely (particularly the vintage blue which picks up that awful brown/green colouring) and the white becomes nice and fresh if you do it right. The trick is to under-do it rather than the opposite.

As for boxes, again, I don't see an issue with repairing them. I use a specialist type of PVA which works wonders on boxes when used sparingly. I also use it on VSW boxes when they're in low grade. It's as much a case of stablising what's there as restoring. I did it to dramatic effect with an ROTJ X-Wing box and I'm halfway through doing my Palitoy Death Star Box. I do it regularly on board game boxes and have done it to Lego boxes, too, and it really does transform them without any outward sign they've had work done on them.

 

[Palifan]

Double Lego VIP points from the 7th - 22nd March on all purchases guys! Plus free Easter chicken man ha!

Damn! If only I hadn't bought that new 66 Batcave last week!!

Oh well, never mind :roll:

Ian

 

[MarkG]

Double Lego VIP points from the 7th - 22nd March on all purchases guys! Plus free Easter chicken man ha!

Dam, ordered mine too early for the double points... but I am getting a free Chicken bloke....

can't wait for my box...it's gonna be big..

 

[sith-smith]

Now could be the time to buy the modular bank...or dare I risk, the Ghostbusters HQ!!

 

[MarkG]

Now could be the time to buy the modular bank...or dare I risk, the Ghostbusters HQ!!

Do it Gary... mine arrived Thursday.... the box alone is huge. It's a superb piece too.

 

[sith-smith]

I might be tempted the GBHQ looks incredible.

Problem is I already have the following still waiting to be built...

Ecto1
9 modular buildings
Sandcrawler
Sail barge
3 large railway sets

Room is becoming an issue! :lol:

 

[Mr-shifter]

I might be tempted the GBHQ looks incredible.

Problem is I already have the following still waiting to be built...

Ecto1
9 modular buildings
Sandcrawler
Sail barge
3 large railway sets

Room is becoming an issue! :lol:

You want them built Gary? I'll build them.

I took my ucs slave one to bits when I moved. It was unsorted, all in two plastic tubs.

I built it in a day, including sorting all the parts. I used the Mrs music stand to hold the instruction manual.

 

[sith-smith]

Now there's another piece I want to buy!

Wished I'd got the earlier shuttle too!

 

[Mr-shifter]

Yeah. Life is full of Lego regrets.

I got the current shuttle a couple of weeks ago. It's a nice size and a real nice set.

 

[sith-smith]

I wish I'd got into the modular sets soon too!

Oh well!

I do like the new shuttle.

Any comparison pics anywhere for the new and older shuttles?

 

[MarkG]

I'm kicking myself for not picking up the BTTF Delorean...... going for over £100 nowadays !!

 

[sith-smith]

Crap, have I missed out on that as well?

 

[poncho]

I'm kicking myself for not picking up the BTTF Delorean...... going for over £100 nowadays !!

I bought 2 of those one to build one to keep as is. The box art is beaut

 

[ScruffyLookingNH]

I'm kicking myself for not picking up the BTTF Delorean...... going for over £100 nowadays !!

Jesus? Really? I was cutting back the Lego business at the time but did want to buy a shed load of these and Ecto1 as it was obvious they were going to go wild, but £100 already? Nuts. I just have one of each. I want the Big Bang Theory set but justifying £50 on such a small set when I still need the SandCrawler and GBHQ is hard...

 

[jedisearcher]

What do people think of the UCS Ewok Village? I'm stuck between buying that or the Sandcrawler (which is newer I think so I'll probably still have chance to buy it later). I like the SC more, but neither has any competition, unlike things like the MF or DS which keep getting re-released. Personally, I like the SC more, but don't want to end up paying double to get an EV later if I don't get one now.