-zenn Posted April 14, 2010 I was wondering what everybody does when there moc's are done... After taking picures and stuff. I put mine on display and leave them the way they are, I also won't take pieces off when I need to salvage them for another moc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Commodore Hornbricker Posted April 14, 2010 I keep the ones I really like together and display them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KimT Posted April 14, 2010 Keep them assembled. Though I've only done one for real so far. In time, I'll take it apart and recycle the parts for other projects. I'll move this to the general LEGO discussion forum, as it is a LEGO discussion after all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Modulex Guy Posted April 14, 2010 I build them, the MOCs go to a few shows, when I get bored with them or am changing a theme in my layout, I salvage them. Although I have some MOCs that I will never part them out. They are either too nice, or way too much work went into them to take them apart. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Cam Posted April 14, 2010 Document it well with lots of nice pictures then add her back into the parts bin. Unless you just love it, then you should display it proudly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peppermint_M Posted April 14, 2010 If I like it, it lasts as long as I want it too. From a few days to years. I always take photos of the ones I deem "worthy". If I do not like it, apart it goes and I build a new one Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Etzel Posted April 14, 2010 I was wondering what everybody does when there moc's are done... After taking picures and stuff. I take it apart and build a new one Simple as that! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lightningtiger Posted April 14, 2010 If it's for my town creation I'm building it will never be ripped apart (might be improved like things are done in real life), but my earlier un-Aussie MOC's - yep, pulled apart in to the spares box(es). I'm a conformist! ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tom Bricks Posted April 14, 2010 I mostly keep mine together but eventually use the parts for something else. The smaller ones last longer but most don't last more than a month before I need the parts for something else. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Col. Brik Posted April 14, 2010 Some I save. Others I picture and then disassemble. Others I keep for a spell and then take pictures and disassemble. It just depends I guess. No real rhyme or reason to my madness. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrTools Posted April 14, 2010 Well it depends on the size, I will put all of them on display or mess around with them for a while, however eventualy i salvage parts until it is taken apart for good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Erdbeereis Posted April 14, 2010 I usually take pictures, post on EB, Flickr, Etc. After that, I keep them together for a few weeks or months, depending how long it takes me to get around to disassembling them and putting the pieces back in my sorted containers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Blackmoor Posted April 14, 2010 I display them, untill I need a couple of bricks, I can't resist and plunder them from the displayed MOCs. That goes on for a while untill the MOC on display can't be called a MOC anymore. So I demolish it after all. That won't happen with MOCs which takes several monts to build though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dr_spock Posted April 14, 2010 It depends. If I really like it, I'll keep it together for decades. If it is so-so, I'll recycle it into other MOCs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CP5670 Posted April 14, 2010 I keep them built, at least the major ones. I would take them apart if I needed the parts for something else, but some of my MOCs have been built for several years without that being the case. I just go to Bricklink or disassemble official sets instead, unless the parts I need are very rare and the MOC uses all the ones in my collection. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Legonater Posted April 14, 2010 Hmm... Normally I wait for a while, then a month later take iot apart, but honestly- I worked on my Temple MOC so long, I have the urge to keep it together forever... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spyder Posted April 14, 2010 Snap a few pics, then to the "To Be Organized" bin. The pieces are then organized back into my collection, ready to make a new MOC with. It's the Natural Lego Cycle. You didn't learn about it in science class? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonwil Posted April 15, 2010 If its something I am building for the club layout, it gets built and eventually photographed (I have a pile of MOCs dating back to about January that need to be photographed) and then it sits around built until the layout, after which its disassembled. If its something that doesn't end up on the layout (e.g. there is nowhere suitable to put it), it gets disassembled so the bits can be used in MOCs that will go on the layout. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sergiu Posted April 15, 2010 I display all my MOCs in the living room so as everyone can see them and I also keep all of them assembled, because I put a lot of effort into building them, but this is a very expensive decision. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fugazi Posted April 15, 2010 Since I only have a small collection, my MOCs get recycled after a week or so. Only memories remain, and photos of course! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blueandwhite Posted April 16, 2010 I agree with those who said "it depends" (because for me it really does). In my case the major issue is whether I actually need any of the bricks from an existing MOC in large quantities for something new. Large MOCs are interesting in the sense that they offer a major source of raw materials. If I have a new idea, the old MOC will eventually give way but I've had some MOCs stay together for several years. Large MOCs tend to stay together a long time in my household. There's no sense in dismantling something that took so much time and effort if you aren't going to utilize the majority of the resources. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
einsteinonthebeach Posted April 16, 2010 I always disassemble them after a public showing and pictures. I only build big (15,000+ pieces) so I really can't afford to display MOCs while building another one. Mark Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ronan Dragonov Posted April 16, 2010 After I complete a MOC I photograph it for internet posting, then sometimes transcribe it into LDraw, and finally scrap it (taking photos while I do so to have better documentation of the design than just the finished MOC.) The one exception is Triton, whose long evolved design goes back to 1997, which remains in "active service." I also have some official Technic sets still assembled on the shelf - only because I haven't needed their parts yet... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
awesomebrick Posted April 17, 2010 I destroy it leaving nothing behind ........... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheAllSeeyingGuy Posted April 17, 2010 I'm 100 % sure i'm not going to demolish my Halberd after it's finished, for various reasons. I don't have a big collection of lego besides the actual ship, all my other parts (the parts that i don't use for the halberd itself) are just enough to fill about 1/5 of a small shoebox so i have to order all the parts i still need from the lego online pick a brick store. I've also worked way to long on this ship to demolish it, so i would just let it be displayed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites