Morris400 Posted November 30, 2016 Posted November 30, 2016 Well I guess you could say I'm new to lego.  My kids have more lego then I do lol.  I really enjoy mechanics and technical building.  Got into RC cars last winter.  And really enjoy them.  Have 3 of them 2 electric and 1 gas 2 stroke.  I enjoy building and repairing them. Also have a older Audi sedan that I enjoy to work on.  Wife insisted I can not get anymore RC cars lol.  I was getting carried away witj parts .... So lego technic seemed the way to go.  I asked for the merc arcos for Xmas. It seemed to have the most features and parts. Right down my alley really.  Any advise for a new builder? My plans are to build the arcos complete and gain the experience I need to build my intended project. I would like to build a 1:10 scale version of my current car, 1994 Audi S4. I'd like to take my time on that one and get it as percise as I can. With power functions, locking rear diff, 5 speed transmission, and lights. Can't wait to get started and really excited.  Thanks guys.  Kenny. Quote
RohanBeckett Posted November 30, 2016 Posted November 30, 2016 welcome to the hobby! Â although I'm not sure if you won't get exactly the same reaction from your wife, with regards to Lego, and parts... it's a bottomless pit, and can probably cost just as much... Some of the bigger, more detailed supercars from some of the better builders around here are upwards of 2500 parts... Â Quote
Jurss Posted November 30, 2016 Posted November 30, 2016 Wife maybe would think, that toys don't take so much money, that's only thing different  Parts and things will be much more than with RC cars. Lego won't be so loud as some RC car with 2 stroke negine. And there will be no smoke. Mercedes is good thing to start with. Try to make Your own C-models out of it. That's the best way to start. My first set from Technics was 42000. I made some 4 B-models out of it. Now I have some 15 000 parts, and it's hard to build something new ... Quote
Kelkschiz Posted November 30, 2016 Posted November 30, 2016 Welcome to the community Kenny. There are some awesome MOC builders who make their designs available for use. You may want to consider building one of their MOCs if you want to a bit beyond what TLG offers. Quote
ctx1769 Posted November 30, 2016 Posted November 30, 2016 My wife got me the Millennium Falcon in Sept '15, now the collection is upto 103'000 pieces including 4 technic flag ship sets and all the parts for 2012 flagship crawler. My box room is full of the stuff. Welcome to lego and get a good lawyer (joking) good tip for you get the wife involved, she will want something out of it. Quote
brickless_kiwi Posted November 30, 2016 Posted November 30, 2016 Your wife has no idea of the blackhole ( money pit ) she has created... but hey enjoy it! download LDD and get to grips with it ( MCAD is another electronic lego builder ) Quote
Lipko Posted December 1, 2016 Posted December 1, 2016 (edited) It's a blackhole only if you are a collector type and aren't disciplined to disassemble if you want to build a new one. The original poster seems to have a clear goal, which is not collecting. I'm into Legos again since 5 years and I still have only the bottom of a cupboard filled with parts and a few models on the top of it. The money I've spend on this hobby since 5 years so far is about 1600 Euors. Edited December 1, 2016 by Lipko Quote
brunojj1 Posted December 1, 2016 Posted December 1, 2016 Keeping a wife can be a far more expensive hobby ... But seriously: you really don´t have to spend that much, rather study some good designs and enjoy the project. Let it take a year or two, doesn´t matter, more important is to get creative with that parts stock you have and gain some skills. After prototype A - B - C .... when the final result doesn´t have anything in common with the first one, you have improved your skills and incidentally built your dream car. @Lipko: Hard to believe  The more I  admire your discipline and creativity Quote
Jim Posted December 1, 2016 Posted December 1, 2016 Hi Morris, Welcome to EB! I will move this topic to the introduction section. Love to see your take on the S4. Have fun, Jim Quote
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