Sabrien Reed Posted March 25, 2011 Posted March 25, 2011 Hello there. I'm Sabrien Reed and I am a Lego addict. Since Christmas, I have been building and playing with Lego a lot. My old Lego was brought to me by my parents just before then, and I've been steadily cleaning and sorting it. Meanwhile, I've bought some new City Lego for my children and all of the collectable minifigures (two sets of each - one sealed, one opened). I've also bought more minifigs and assorted bricks off eBay and BrickLink. I think it's fair to say that I am now an addict. I rationalise the addiction with the argument that the resale value of Lego seems to go up rather than down, so it's just like having money in the bank, except you get to play with that money. Am I delusional or a genius? ;-) I'd like to be able to build beautiful MOCs like I have seen created by others, but my lack of parts limits what I can do at the moment. I also won't let myself build something that looks nice unless it can also be played with properly. For this reason, my buildings tend to have no roof (for ease of access and visibility) rather than no backs (like most official Lego sets), but I might try out making a modular MOC, with the easy-to-separate floor levels. I think that's about enough from me for now. p.s. Sabrien Reed is the name of my character in a role playing game, and also my PSN username. Quote
airsoftg36c Posted March 25, 2011 Posted March 25, 2011 (edited) Welcome! I've tried a few of the MOCs but I cant get them nearly detailed enough to document them. I'm more of a landscape guy. Sabrien Reed... I think I recognize that name.. Do you play Lord of the Rings Online? Edited March 25, 2011 by airsoftg36c Quote
Zeya Posted March 25, 2011 Posted March 25, 2011 (edited) Hello there. I'm Sabrien Reed and I am a Lego addict. Welcome to the forums! I rationalise the addiction with the argument that the resale value of Lego seems to go up rather than down, so it's just like having money in the bank, except you get to play with that money. Am I delusional or a genius? ;-) Eh, somewhat delusional. It's good to hear you're playing with your kids like that. I would look at it not so much as an investment, but as a hobby that is maybe less costly overall than other hobbies. But it's still a money-sink in my opinion. If you "set collect" and keep mint things on the shelf you can sort of turn a profit, but at that point you're just running your own small business... I also won't let myself build something that looks nice unless it can also be played with properly. For this reason, my buildings tend to have no roof (for ease of access and visibility) rather than no backs (like most official Lego sets), but I might try out making a modular MOC, with the easy-to-separate floor levels. There is another technique that is used in recent sets where you can pull off floors of a building. The Creator houses do this, as does the Pirates Imperial Flagship. Basically there is a layer where it's mostly smooth plates and only a couple of studs, making it so you can pull off what is above it, exposing a building's floor. Not every set does this. Another example is the Medieval Market Village where the house is kind of split vertically in half but with a hinge on one side, so you can open the building and play with what is inside. I think you'll find that there have been some significant changes since you were last into Lego. More detail, wider range of colors, better printing and minifigure quality, facial expressions, flesh tones, licensed themes. (Most of these are good anyway, lol). Welcome! P.S. Set your location, please! Just the country you're in is fine. Edited March 25, 2011 by Zeya Quote
Sabrien Reed Posted March 26, 2011 Author Posted March 26, 2011 Sabrien Reed... I think I recognize that name.. Do you play Lord of the Rings Online? Thanks for the welcome! I played the LOTR Online Trading Card Game, under the name GondorianDotCom (the website still works), but have not played LOTRO. If someone is using that name, they've most likely stolen it from me, because I made that name up about five years ago for my Exalted RPG character. (I am not ruling out the possibility that two different people independently came up with the same name, but it's surely quite unlikely.) Quote
smittyfan Posted March 26, 2011 Posted March 26, 2011 hey maybe you should change your name to: 'I'm a LEGO Addict' anyways, Welcome to Eurobricks! Quote
CMP Posted March 26, 2011 Posted March 26, 2011 hey maybe you should change your name to: 'I'm a LEGO Addict' If he did, we'd all have to. Welcome to the forums! Quote
Lalror Posted March 26, 2011 Posted March 26, 2011 Hi, awesome to have you here! Welcome to the forums! ~Lalror Quote
Silverface Posted April 2, 2011 Posted April 2, 2011 Welcome on board Mr. Reed! Thank you for choosing the Eurobricks, we hope you enjoy! Have a nice flight! Quote
Ratshot Posted April 3, 2011 Posted April 3, 2011 Welcome to Eurobricks, its always good to have another addict around Nice intro Quote
LEGO Train 12 Volts Posted April 3, 2011 Posted April 3, 2011 Welcome aboard. Enjoy this great community! Quote
brickyrob Posted April 12, 2011 Posted April 12, 2011 Am I delusional or a genius? ;-) Genius for sure! Quote
Fuzzylegobricks Posted April 13, 2011 Posted April 13, 2011 Welcome to EuroBricks Sabrien Reed! The rush of buying Lego feels great doesn't it (until your out of money ) I will look forward to seeing you on the forums. Quote
Admiral of the Red Posted April 30, 2011 Posted April 30, 2011 Welcome!!! I have the same problem with my girlfriend, but it's all because I found this site: http://www.bricklink.com/ Beware though; you'll reach a new level in your addiction quickly Quote
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