Grumpypants1979 Posted January 23, 2016 Posted January 23, 2016 Hi I am 36 years old and a life long Star Wars nut. have been collecting lego now for the past 8 month. In that time i have collected around 4.5k worth of Lego star wars and a little bit of other stuff (mainly lego ideas). I like the look of it, but it is so big and costly. The min figs though are great and i can identify with them and relate to the story. Lately I have found myself gravitating towards lego creator and the models. I like the idea of the a town, with the ferris wheel, and the freedom to easily place in things like the GBHQ. There smaller and cheaper and often of equal collector value. Are there any pros or cons to consider with this? Is it worth swapping? Quote
Terrasher Posted January 23, 2016 Posted January 23, 2016 I find myself to have the same problem as you do. I've been collecting Star Wars for the past five to six years but have also bought most of the modular buildings and the Tower Bridge (as well as a couple Ideas sets). I don't have the budget to buy all the expert Creator models (Ferris Wheel, Mini Cooper, etc.), but manage to collect the modulars and, if they are particularly nice, the landmark sets. What I do is collect the UCS Star Wars sets and, with my spare money, buy Creator sets. I too am a Star Wars fan and love the models TLG has been releasing, but there's too many of them and they are too expensive, so I just buy the two or three big collectors ones they release each year, since they're usually more iconic and pretty, and save the rest of my money for Creator. Quote
Grumpypants1979 Posted January 23, 2016 Author Posted January 23, 2016 I am luck at the min to have a good disposable income. Most if my issue is my ocd in wanting a theme. That said the size is an issue. MF 10179 and SSD are BIG. I say its an investment, but if you never sell where is the investment? There is no return. I like the idea of building to a town and having districts and zones. My issue is the figs etc just don't look as good. Quote
Graham Gidman Posted January 23, 2016 Posted January 23, 2016 Wow, that's a lot of Star Wars LEGO... Welcome to Eurobricks! Quote
Grumpypants1979 Posted January 23, 2016 Author Posted January 23, 2016 Thanks mate. Its been a bit ocd started with a couple of ideas pieces then SSD and imperial shuttle. Then slave 1, and sand crawler. I then bought the 10188 DS, paid a fortune for 10179, and then red 5, at at 74054, sail barge 72040, mos eisley, 2x ewok villages, jabbers place, rancour pit, skiff, carbon free, (going to do a jabbers palace MOC if i don't sell)! I also got a couple of tumblers, and the pet shop Quote
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