djanscak Posted June 19, 2012 Posted June 19, 2012 G'day! I've been lurking these forums for about 6 months and thought it was time to be a bit more involved. I grew up with Lego. As a child of the 80s, I grew up with Town, Castles, and my favourite, Classic Space. One of my earliest memories of Lego is of the joy I had when my brother and I got 6951 Robot Command Centre and subsequently the horror I felt when I left the built set too close to a heater the next day. Ugh. My three year old son discovered Lego about a year ago through Lego Star Wars on our Xbox and a handful of Lego Star Wars ships my wife bought me in the mid-00s. Those ships didn't get me out of my dark ages but my son's passion sure did. We've since amassed a ginormous collection of current and recently retired City and SW sets and, for better or for worse, show no signs of slowing down. I've taken to reselling bargains found overseas on eBay and Gumtree to subsidise our own purchases and it's worked out pretty well so far. The key is not to be too greedy so that everyone wins. Ultimately, I'd love to restore my CS sets, especially my melted Robot Command Centre. I may give MOCing a go eventually but time is way too limited for that at the moment... Have a good one! Quote
LEGO Train 12 Volts Posted June 19, 2012 Posted June 19, 2012 One of my earliest memories of Lego is of the joy I had when my brother and I got 6951 Robot Command Centre and subsequently the horror I felt when I left the built set too close to a heater the next day. That sounds terrible Now enjoy the new era ...and welcome back to lego! Quote
Hewman Posted June 19, 2012 Posted June 19, 2012 I grew up with Lego. As a child of the 80s, I grew up with Town, Castles, and my favourite, Classic Space. One of my earliest memories of Lego is of the joy I had when my brother and I got 6951 Robot Command Centre and subsequently the horror I felt when I left the built set too close to a heater the next day. Ugh. Ultimately, I'd love to restore my CS sets, especially my melted Robot Command Centre. I may give MOCing a go eventually but time is way too limited for that at the moment... Hey djanscak Welcome from another Aussie that loved his classic space lego. I never owned the 6951 as a kid but managed to buy one brand new a couple years ago which brought back a lot of memories of the classic space era including those lovely boxes. If you're just missing a few pieces for your set, try www.bricklink.com. There might even be someone in Aus with the pieces you need. Also there's a dedicated Aussie sales thread here which is a great source of news. The first of the big mid-year toy sales start this week. Hewman Quote
djanscak Posted June 19, 2012 Author Posted June 19, 2012 Thanks for the kind welcome folks. I went through a stash of old Lego a few months ago and found some of those warped pieces. I haven't yet worked out what needs replacing but I'll definitely hit Bricklink when I do. I've already placed several orders to replace pieces lost from new sets - I'm sure the lost pieces will all turn up eventually (unless they were eaten or pocketed by rug rats). Thanks for the link to the sales thread - I have a feeling I'll be sneaking home several purchases... Quote
The Blue Brick Posted June 19, 2012 Posted June 19, 2012 Welcome to Eurobricks. I hope you enjoy the community. Quote
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