Opinion of Modding / changing / whatever-ing Old sets

[Awkwardfryingpan]

So I've recently managed to get my hands on the old 6211 Imperial star destroyer which has been an absolute pain to get at a decent price. I love the model but I would like to change the interior to a more generic looking star destroyer / whatever I want, i.e Removing Vader's chamber. However, the set is worth a bit of money so I'm in two minds of whether I should just leave it as it is or to tune it to my liking. So what is your opinion on modding / customising sets?

[TheBeeze]

If you're building it, it doesn't really matter. If you have any plans of ever reselling, just make sure you keep any of the original parts around and keep track of anything you add that'll need to be removed.

[khatmorg]

If you're building it, it doesn't really matter. If you have any plans of ever reselling, just make sure you keep any of the original parts around and keep track of anything you add that'll need to be removed.

Pretty much this. I'm a tinkerer personally, I leave very little sets in their original state. I can always find something I'm not happy with and want to change to suit my needs. That's the best part of collecting LEGO, don't like something, change it! Whenever people complain and say TLG should change stuff to make it more accurate or something such it's mind boggling to me. No one is forcing them to stick with the instructions. Wasn't there a movie about that very thing wink wink.

[Calanon]

Unless you actually modify the pieces themselves or sell pieces, there is no harm in modifying sets to your liking. It's the beauty of having Lego as a hobby.

[cold_fuzion]

Go for it. I'm slowly working toward having a space of my own to mod the heck out of the stuff I've been buying for the past few years. I have the Ghost/Phantom and maybe the Falcon as my first candidates.

[PaulPrime]

Mod it now! Sets are like blank pieces of paper to me, they are just the starting point for something unique.

[aaroncb]

if you want to then go for it. make it your own, or more accurate. or if you just hate the new version of a set and figure you could do a better job modding an older one. just consider whether you want to sell it down the road

[carnage717]

I do this all the time, If I remove any parts I just put them on a baggie and label it with the set number. That way if i plan on selling it later I can just switch the parts back.

[Smitty500]

I would modify the heck out of that thing. Sets pre-2012 need basic mods to make them better. Todays sets are getting harder and harder to mod. But yeah, if you think you would sell it, just keep track of the original pieces you take out.

[Awkwardfryingpan]

Thanks for the all the replies! I'll be getting creative with my ship when she arrives, it should be good!

[will]

Yeah I modded my 6211. I did keep all the bits in a separate bag, but I totally changed the bridge section, and lost track, so if I ever sold it, I'd have to rebuild from scratch. More fun for me though! I didn't touch the interior as it rarely gets looked at, just the outside.

Edited June 23, 2016 by will

[miles teg]

Mod it now! Sets are like blank pieces of paper to me, they are just the starting point for something unique.

This is pretty much my view too. Apart from a couple of 7657 AT STs, none of my sets are 'out of the box' anymore!