LEGO Confessions!

[Silverleaf]

I have been building with Lego since I was 2 (I am now 23) and I have never used the instructions to build a set until last week (Dwarven Mine) and only did that because my roommates wanted to help. My confession:

Every Set I buy, I have to build from the pictures on the box ONLY (No Instructions).

Once I have done this. I usually take the set apart fully - take the pieces I want for my current projects, and put the rest into their respective color bin for use at a later date.

[Asuka]

Every Set I buy, I have to build from the pictures on the box ONLY (No Instructions).

Hello and welcome! *y*

Sounds like a lot of fun, although I wonder how long I would need to do so.... and how many

times I would

[Brick Miner]

I won't go as far as to have each and every LEGO logo facing the same way, but I am kinda fussy about having all the pins facing the same way. That's a little more noticable then the logo's, and it just bothers me when they're put in crooked. Can you say "compulsive behaviour"? *wacko* :-D

im not sure what you guys are calling "pins"... like technic pins ??? but i don't understand how those could be facing dfferent directions :'-( im just curious, cause i wonder if i do it too, im just not familar with the terminology.

- BM

[Asuka]

but i don't understand how those could be facing dfferent directions :'-(

- BM

I guess this means that the small slits on the ends of the pin

[Brick Miner]

thanks for the reply asuka !!! but don't those pins just rotate anyway ???

or do you mean the pins with friction ???

and for some reason, this is one quirk im not guilty of - probably cause i know they will rotate eventually inside the pin hole ;-)

- BM

[TheFrisian]

thanks for the reply asuka !!! but don't those pins just rotate anyway ???

or do you mean the pins with friction ???

and for some reason, this is one quirk im not guilty of - probably cause i know they will rotate eventually inside the pin hole ;-)

Pins without friction will rotate no matter how you put them in, so I don't bother putting those in straight. But I am meticulous about the friction pins, as they are most used for connecting elements in stead of rotating, so they tend to stay in the same position.

[Hinckley]

This is one of my favorite threads ever!! *wub* Thanks imperialshadows for bringing this up. I've been waiting to respond to it because there are so many points I want to make about people's secret confessions. 8-| Plus, I couldn't think of much at first because I'm pretty blatant and unapologetic about my obssessive LEGO quirks...

and i know i've talked about how i only like bricks and plates without holes in the support bars (the "holed" ones i sell on BL.) ==>

im also very particular about whether my vintage minifigs have an "X" or "four tooth" orientation under the torso (where the legs connect.) vintage minifigs that were re-released in the 2002 legends line have the "X" while the original versions have the four teeth connection i like the original releases.

8-

[LuxorV]

1999!!?? X-O That's ancient!!! :-| (I just know I'm going to violate the emoticon limit...) I also keep all catalogs, my earliest one is from 1979.

Oh, well, not to be the first of the class, but I have almost every catalog (most ITA and others from FR, UK, LT, DE, CH) from 1977 on X-O . I lack 1996 and 2003 (I think) |-/ .

And I'm used to keep a note-book where I write down the inventory of every new set I buy. So, when I open one, first thing I sort all pieces by color, shape, dimension...; then I write the inventory (controlling on peeron or similar; but that's only since last year). Only then I open the instruction book and start building it :-$ .

LuxorV

[Batbrick]

A sort-of Lego related quirk for me is that when I was ten I got a lego MIB (Men in Black) truck that was disguised as a garbage truck. It was a rather big build and I loved it, even though the colours were completely off and the peices broke easily. It didn't matter that the figs were nothing like a normal lego fig, it was my favourite set ever! :'-) I even used it in some of my movies, and kept it on display at all times.

One day, about 4 years later, I decided to hunt down the instruction booklet, because I loved rebuilding sets. I had become a huge Lego fan by this point, and finally got the instruction booklet.

It was only then that the whole thing made sense: It was.....Megablocks!

What should I do? It was my childhood toy! But I hated Megablocks. There was only one thing i could do, after all, it WAS my childhood toy: I chucked it in the fire and watched those crappy parts melt! *skull*

I got over it quickly, knowing I had done the right thing: Burned one of my favourite memories for TLC!

Now thats fanatical devotion! :-D

I Am FEAR Incarnate! *skull*

[Piranha]

I took me an hour to make a a 1999 speeder bike from my spare collection! *wacko*

-Thats nothing,it took me 6 hours to rebuild Jango's Slave 1 from over 2000 Parts *wacko* x100

-I wanted to rebuild my Gunship but I decided not to, if I wanted to remain sane :-D

-Another thing is a brown Crate/box gave me a Scar on my right knee(Shows how dangerous Lego can be)

-My Lego remained unstorted until this year(took me three days)

-About 3/4s of my collection lies in parts in storage

-Up until 2005 I didn't have one single set built on display :-$

-From 2003 until 2007 I hardly bought any Lego ,except from bricklink

-I like Keeping sets as they are designed and not moding them

-I love MISB old Lego from before 1998 like Divers *wub* and WW

-Only bought 2 castle sets so far

-Have all of my SW figs on display and I never touch them becuase they are so valuable :-D (Jango,Greedo,GG with cape,Leia,EP2 clones and much more)

-Little known fact is my all time favorite theme is Divers :'-)

Piranha

[Shadows]

Some great confessions here folks!

Every time I read one though, I either notice something I do that is similar, or wonder if I should, because it sounds like such a good idea! You're all going to make me a compulsive nervous wreck! *wacko*

That said, my latest confession concerns new sets. I'm not sure I've mentioned any part of it before, but just last night I added to the formula a bit, so here goes.

Whenever I buy a new set, I have to open it that night, find the minifig parts and assemble them. Once I've put them together, I glance through the other parts for anything special (printed parts mostly), then put all of the slightly opened parts bags in a ziplock and slide those carefully back in the box, using them to keep the instructions flat (a lot of sets have been including curled up instruction books lately).

Then I take each minifig and put it in it's own tiny little ziplock and slide all of those in the box before putting it away.

Assuming, of course, that it isn't a set I intend to build immediately.

I started this with the idea that it would be a good way to verify that I'd received all of the more difficult parts in new sets, since quality control has been a bit weak lately, but in reality I think I just like looking at the cute little people. *wub* :-$

I'm really glad so many of you are sharing and enjoying this little thread, and maybe it's a bit of group therapy at the same time. Plus I'm getting a kick out of some of the comments here.

Right now, I'm picturing this scene ...

Location: ToysRUs

Hinckley: Oh look! This one is soooo cool! *sweet*

Jocko: Uh huh. |-/

Hinckley: But this one has new parts! LOOK! 8-

[Hinckley]

Right now, I'm picturing this scene ...

Location: ToysRUs

Hinckley: Oh look! This one is soooo cool! *sweet*

Jocko: Uh huh. |-/

Hinckley: But this one has new parts! LOOK! 8-

[Shadows]

That's frighteningly accurate. Except instead of just saying "it has new parts" I usually do this loud over the top demonstration of what you can do with the set. Jocko hates it. :-D For example, if I were going to do it with the Dwarves' Mine set, I would say "Look Jocko! This guy can go up here and then he could go up here and over that thing, then woosh! dump the things down that thing, then uh-oh! Whack whack whack! Look out! A cave troll! And this guy can go there and do this and doesn't it look like fun?" all the typing pointing at the picture on the box to reference what can be done...and by then, he's hiding over by the PAB shelves... :-P

*makes a note that if we ever meet, we're hitting the stores for LEGO* ;-)

Just based on your extended explanation of things, especially the whacking and the wooshing and the dumping and all, I guess that fits a confession that isn't really much of one, but it still needs to be done.

When I first came out of my dark ages, I used the excuse that it was Star Wars, and therefore part of my 'official collection,' nothing special, just another part to go with the rest of that particular obsession.

Of course, being LEGO, I had to go ahead and display it, so that required building the sets. Well, you can't just have them built without putting the figures in place, and that means coming up with a story, and then things get swooshed and next thing you know, it's all-out playing.

I never meant to play with LEGO again, I really didn't, it just ... happened! I'm innocent, I tell you, innocent! *wacko*

My other rule was a simple one... only SW LEGO. Nothing else. I think I broke that within a week, under the excuse that I was 'picking up other cheap sets to use as parts to make new SW things for "the display" and nothing else.' I lie so badly to myself. I knew I was lying. I didn't care.

LEGO completely consumed my soul and now I don't collect anything else. No more 'action figures' or any of the rest of the SW madness, just LEGO. *wub* And video games, but I'm pretty selective there.

I'm 12. I might as well just act it. X-D

[Brick Miner]

I'm 12. I might as well just act it. X-D

wow, thats the biggest confession yet... your very mature for being 12, IS.

- BM

[iamded]

That's frighteningly accurate. Except instead of just saying "it has new parts" I usually do this loud over the top demonstration of what you can do with the set. Jocko hates it. :-D For example, if I were going to do it with the Dwarves' Mine set, I would say "Look Jocko! This guy can go up here and then he could go up here and over that thing, then woosh! dump the things down that thing, then uh-oh! Whack whack whack! Look out! A cave troll! And this guy can go there and do this and doesn't it look like fun?" all the typing pointing at the picture on the box to reference what can be done...and by then, he's hiding over by the PAB shelves... :-P

:-D :-D :-D Why can I just imagine that?? X-D

~Peace

[Shadows]

wow, thats the biggest confession yet... your very mature for being 12, IS.

- BM

It's not much of a confession, it's just my third childhood X-D Actually, I'd be in the 9th year of my third 12yr childhood. This is getting too complicated. *wacko*

I've never been called mature before, even by the standards of a 12yr old... 8-| I'm not sure if that's good or bad :-P

[Clonie]

A sort-of Lego related quirk for me is that when I was ten I got a lego MIB (Men in Black) truck that was disguised as a garbage truck. It was a rather big build and I loved it, even though the colours were completely off and the peices broke easily. It didn't matter that the figs were nothing like a normal lego fig, it was my favourite set ever! :'-) I even used it in some of my movies, and kept it on display at all times.

One day, about 4 years later, I decided to hunt down the instruction booklet, because I loved rebuilding sets. I had become a huge Lego fan by this point, and finally got the instruction booklet.

It was only then that the whole thing made sense: It was.....Megablocks!

What should I do? It was my childhood toy! But I hated Megablocks. There was only one thing i could do, after all, it WAS my childhood toy: I chucked it in the fire and watched those crappy parts melt! *skull*

I got over it quickly, knowing I had done the right thing: Burned one of my favourite memories for TLC!

Now thats fanatical devotion! :-D

I Am FEAR Incarnate! *skull*

Sir, you are a true Lego fan. I bow down to you.

[Corvus]

It's not much of a confession, it's just my third childhood X-D Actually, I'd be in the 9th year of my third 12yr childhood. This is getting too complicated. *wacko*

I've never been called mature before, even by the standards of a 12yr old... 8-| I'm not sure if that's good or bad :-P

Will we ever get a straight age from you!?! >:-(

:-P

One of my little quirks is that I hate putting things on shelves. I like having things look like where they're supposed to be. Therefore, my dock and all my ships are on the floor. :-$

Edited October 20, 2007 by Mr. Mandalorian

[Stauder]

It's not much of a confession, it's just my third childhood X-D Actually, I'd be in the 9th year of my third 12yr childhood. This is getting too complicated. *wacko*

I've never been called mature before, even by the standards of a 12yr old... 8-| I'm not sure if that's good or bad :-P

Take it in a good way ;-)

[Shadows]

Take it in a good way ;-)

Sure ... you really are 12, I just act it! :-P

[Stauder]

Sure ... you really are 12, I just act it! :-P

*Shoots him, cuts off his tounge then shoots his tounge*

I am 14 mind you! >:-(

[Batbrick]

Sir, you are a true Lego fan. I bow down to you.

_______

Why thankyou! :-) No need to bow though! :-D Just kiss my shoes thanks! X-D

I went through a couple of my lego boxes today and found some more cheap clonebricks. They died slowly! *skull*

Another quirk for me is that I have recently fallen in love with making MOCs, but mostly just from one set. I don't get my boxes out and then mix'n'match. *wacko* Today I tore apart that ugly dino attack tank. I then proceeded to make it into a heaviy armed post-apoc vehicle with a heavily armed two-seater quadbike escort! >:-)

I might post pics soon 8-| ............

I Am FEAR Incarnate! *skull*

Edited October 20, 2007 by Batbrick

[john cleese]

wow, thats the biggest confession yet... your very mature for being 12, IS.

- BM

your right; infact i dont beleive it. I looked at his profile and he put his birthday down as 1917. You can't trust this guy as far as you can throw him. I guess if he's twelve most of us could throw him pretty far though :-/ ...

Not that i would throw him, that wouldn't be very nice.

[Shadows]

your right; infact i dont beleive it. I looked at his profile and he put his birthday down as 1917.

It wouldn't take 1817. Trust me, I tried. ;-)

[Matn]

Well, my confession:

When I buy (or get) a LEGO set I have to build it myself in all silence! I don't want anybody looking over my back to see what I'm doing. And if someone said: "Can I help you?" I just say: "No!" It has been always like this... But I'm trying to get rid of this routine, the first step: buy a set and let my sister make it (a limited airplane, forget setnumber). Hard for me...

O, and I ated a brick when I was six years old, not ated, but I was building something and I held that tiny brick in my mouth... And you know the rest... :'-(

Edited October 20, 2007 by Matn