Mitch Monsoon Posted May 24, 2012 Posted May 24, 2012 Hi ALL For ages i have ooo'ed and ahhhh'd at so many amazing builds that you guys love to show off, then the links i discover from there, so on n on etc etc ... As a growing kid i adored lego and collected all through the 80's (currently 39 yrs young) always loved the castle stuff and i reackon back then i had at last 3/4's of all known castle sets... i remember with fondeness and also upsetness, as i know like many before.. the lego simply got dispose of at some point from then till now... never has the fasscination of lego left me over the years.... Finally as a more settled 'Adult'?!?!? :) i recently bought a mixture of lego at a car boot and lovingly poured through the lego with the same glee i did soooo many years ago now... then i hit the internet searching and realising so many people like me out there... I found this amazing site plus so many other ones also .. I discovered sites with endless pages of instruction that u can simply print out :D (happy) THEN i FOUND.... BRICKLINK.... WoW .. Heaven in a Brick... The chance to Buy individual bricks of exactly wat you want :) Has Bricklink caused a new addiction.... Has Eurobricks sucked hours of my life gawping in amazement.... Has all this lead to me recollecting and nimbling the fingers and opening the mind ready to recreate and learn again ..... YES INDEEDY... i had an idea before and been working on it slowly.. basically im looking a landscaping and tree building which will then lead to a new scene that ill reveal later on... For no the Pics are of the Last month of collecting lego and building and learning as i collect a bit at a time ( im no way loaded this is a looong project lol) I Always wish to know you ALL and befriend everyone.. i love the comments tat you guys give i i read mostly honesty and general thoughts n crictism .. anyways, heres wat i done over the last month .. just recntly got a nice order through the door so all you see has been broken down for now ... her goes.. gently guys , this is one months learning n toying with ideas... its been like 20 years since i last dabbled... i can only seem to add one picture, the very first, think ill upload somewhere and add a link... HERE IS A LINK TO PHOTOS I WANTED TO PUT UP HERE http://www.flickr.com/photos/mitchmonsoon/ Please PLEASE comment moan welcome me be crictical be nice lol give wisdom.. All APPRECIATED :D Quote
Buckshot Posted May 24, 2012 Posted May 24, 2012 Welcome aboard! Glad you found Eurobricks--one of the best parts of the internet; full of good people and great ideas. Quote
TheLegoDr Posted May 24, 2012 Posted May 24, 2012 My only advice: Get out while you still can! I got sucked in late 2010 after 16 years of being away and the spending has never stopped. I felt that same rush at first too. It was exciting and satisfying..at first. Then you realize you need more and more to feed your addiction to get the same feeling. Then you start to compile pieces and sets that go untouched for weeks. Best advice someone should have given me and I am now giving you. Get out before it takes you into the darkness.. Quote
NiceMarmot Posted May 24, 2012 Posted May 24, 2012 Welcome! Nice tree! By the way, that photo is probably a bit large for posting on EB. I think the limit is 800x600. In Flickr, you'll want to choose the "Medium 800" option in the drop-down under Share. Once you make ten posts, you'll be able to do more stuff with your posts. Quote
Bilbo Baggins Posted May 24, 2012 Posted May 24, 2012 We lcome aboard. It's always nice to meet new people on this website. Great enthusiasm. Quote
jFox Posted May 24, 2012 Posted May 24, 2012 My only advice: Get out while you still can! I got sucked in late 2010 after 16 years of being away and the spending has never stopped. I felt that same rush at first too. It was exciting and satisfying..at first. Then you realize you need more and more to feed your addiction to get the same feeling. Then you start to compile pieces and sets that go untouched for weeks. Best advice someone should have given me and I am now giving you. Get out before it takes you into the darkness.. I can't help but agree with this sentiment, especially the bit about compiling pieces and sets that go untouched... Unless a set is about to go out of production, there's no need to buy everything you don't have immediately. Like the new Avengers or LotR sets, for example. They'll be out for a good long while, there's no rush to get them. Wait until they go on sale somewhere to get them. Then, take the money you saved on that purchase and blow it all on BrickLink transfer it to a savings account. Quote
Big Cam Posted May 24, 2012 Posted May 24, 2012 By the way, that photo is probably a bit large for posting on EB. I think the limit is 800x600. In Flickr, you'll want to choose the "Medium 800" option in the drop-down under Share. Once you make ten posts, you'll be able to do more stuff with your posts. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ He is correct. I will also move this to the appropriate forum. Quote
Mitch Monsoon Posted May 25, 2012 Author Posted May 25, 2012 My only advice: Get out while you still can! I got sucked in late 2010 after 16 years of being away and the spending has never stopped. I felt that same rush at first too. It was exciting and satisfying..at first. Then you realize you need more and more to feed your addiction to get the same feeling. Then you start to compile pieces and sets that go untouched for weeks. Best advice someone should have given me and I am now giving you. Get out before it takes you into the darkness.. Hehe fantastic.. Im afraid im already lost.. On my iphone i have direct links to here and bricklink. Plans have been drawn up to conceal debit payments from the missus :-) any more tips :-) Quote
LEGO Family Posted May 25, 2012 Posted May 25, 2012 Welcome. Its the best of addictions. These tiny LEGO bricks shall not be sniffed, and stay off the ROCK ... I know it doesnt make sense. Just wanted to tell you welcome to Eurobricks. :) Quote
Magma Posted May 25, 2012 Posted May 25, 2012 My only advice: Get out while you still can! I got sucked in late 2010 after 16 years of being away and the spending has never stopped. I felt that same rush at first too. It was exciting and satisfying..at first. Then you realize you need more and more to feed your addiction to get the same feeling. Then you start to compile pieces and sets that go untouched for weeks. Best advice someone should have given me and I am now giving you. Get out before it takes you into the darkness.. Wish someone had told me this when I emerged from my dark ages! I have waaay too many unbuilt sets, including an AT-AT from 2007. Its a slippery slope... Quote
TimH Posted May 25, 2012 Posted May 25, 2012 Welcome to the Eurobricks community Mitch Monsoon. Quote
TimeCruiser Posted May 27, 2012 Posted May 27, 2012 Welcome to Eurobricks. Hehe fantastic.. Im afraid im already lost.. On my iphone i have direct links to here and bricklink. Plans have been drawn up to conceal debit payments from the missus :-) any more tips :-) You could instead try to get the missus addicted. If all plans fail, you could still use the free LEGO Digital Designer program. Quote
StrykerCat Posted June 2, 2012 Posted June 2, 2012 My only advice: Get out while you still can! I got sucked in late 2010 after 16 years of being away and the spending has never stopped. I felt that same rush at first too. It was exciting and satisfying..at first. Then you realize you need more and more to feed your addiction to get the same feeling. Then you start to compile pieces and sets that go untouched for weeks. Best advice someone should have given me and I am now giving you. Get out before it takes you into the darkness.. If only someone had given me this warning before it was too late. Not only the spending... I'm running out of space! Quote
Nelson Roswell Posted June 9, 2012 Posted June 9, 2012 Welcome. Its the best of addictions. These tiny LEGO bricks shall not be sniffed, and stay off the ROCK ... I know it doesnt make sense. Just wanted to tell you welcome to Eurobricks. :) i love your profile picture. LEGO family. it looks great :) Quote
just2good Posted June 9, 2012 Posted June 9, 2012 Welcome to Eurobricks, 'Mitch Monsoon'! I actually really enjoyed your introduction. It made me chuckle a bit. Quote
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