Marth Brickard Posted August 3, 2014 Posted August 3, 2014 Hello there! I am a guy that is about to turn 19 and wants to get into Lego again. I used to play with Lego for days on end when i was younger, however, about 6/7 years ago i fully dropped that hobby (in favor of gaming/computer/tv etc.) which led to huge amounts of Lego's to be stored under my bed. Just recently however a friend of mine showed me his Parisian Restaurant modular set. I was so impressed i went out and got the Pet Shop modular myself. And i absolutely loved it, and really made me think of the days i was still big into Lego's. My question to you is, what do i do now? I still have a lot of old Lego, but not sure what to start building. I have enough money for sets, but not sure which i should buy or if it's more important to buy other things first (bags to sort all the old Lego bricks for instance). I was hoping you guys might have somewhat of a guide as to how i could pick up this old hobby, and how you can best start. And i'm aiming to be more the kind of building your own city or whatever rather than just collecting every set of a certain theme. Thanks a lot in advance! Quote
grum64 Posted August 3, 2014 Posted August 3, 2014 (edited) Welcome to Eurobricks Marth Brickard great to have you join our community. As for what to start building, well that really depends on you and your interests. If you have an idea in mind for something you'd like to create yourself, or if you need inspiration look through the pages of Eurobricks, you could then build it virtually on your computer using Lego Digital Designer, LDraw or if your really clever SR3D. When you're happy with it a print yourself a part list and instructions. Order any needed parts from Bricklink and away you go. The great thing about Eurobrick is there's always someone to give help and advice if you have a problem. Just look through the forums and you'll see there's some phenomenally talented people here. I look forward to seeing your future builds. Edited August 3, 2014 by grum64 Quote
Sir Brickalot Posted August 3, 2014 Posted August 3, 2014 Welcome to Eurobricks! To answer your question, don't think about what to build, just... Build. Your imagination can take over. At least it does whilst I'm building. Also, take some inspiration from the best builders around, on this very site! I am always impressed by the kind of things I see built here, it's amazing! Hope this helps you Marth Brickard, I look forward to seeing you around the forums. Quote
Marth Brickard Posted August 3, 2014 Author Posted August 3, 2014 Thanks for the advice! Now as for a collection (of bricks), what would you guys say is the best way to build it up? Most of my old bricks are pretty worn (bite/nail marks, colors are dull and faded, base plates are broken and cut and generally everything is very mixed up) So what would you guys recommend to do? Quote
JackBricks Posted August 4, 2014 Posted August 4, 2014 To get a nice selection of basic shaped bricks in newer and classic colors, I bought myself a few of these. Quote
grum64 Posted August 9, 2014 Posted August 9, 2014 I'd recommend this. I agree. I've just bought 2 of these for Jake & George. They're great. They have a good selection of bricks and colours. Definately recommended. Quote
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