Endigo Vandane

For my entry, I decided to go for the whole package. Not just the house, but also the surrounding grounds. The house is of a round design, with large overhanging roofs and an internal garage. The garden is divided into areas that each have their own function. This is the streetview of the house. The next four pictures show different sides of the house and the areas of the garden. Here is the drive, with parkingspace for multiple vehicles just outside the frontdoor. If you go to the right of the waterfeature you will get to the garage. This is the lawn. A great space for the kids to play and if you like a little more privacy, there's a separate area just to the left, where you can find some peace and quiet. Exit the house through the large glass doors and relax on the patio. Or go for a dip in the pool and then lay back on one of the deckchairs. And if it gets too hot, you can take shade in the poolhouse. And then there is the hedgemaze. Challenge your friends to see who is the fastest to get to the tree at the centre. The maze is part of the hedge that lines the inside of the outer wall. Some parts of the hedge protrude into the garden to separate the different areas. Finally, a topview of the house and it's surroundings. For extra (and bigger) pictures, a link to the gallery. This also contains the LDD-file. http://www.brickshel...ry.cgi?f=540948

I cross themes all the time. The only limit to do so would be your imagination. Now, I'm not saying that people who don't lack imagination, some simply don't feel the need to do this. But personally, I can easily imagine a layout which would include nearly all the themes out there, if I only had the space to build it.

I buy LEGO because I like LEGO. Whenever a new theme comes out, I look the sets over carefully to see what parts they use and in what colour. If there are enough interesting bits in a set, I buy the set. Now I am also a bit of a "completist". So once I have one set of a theme, the rest automatically gets on my wanted list. But, like most people, I do have a budget so choices must be made. My prime interest being Scf-Fi and Fantasy, I naturally turn to those themes. Wether the theme is licensed or not doesn't really matter to me. As Cutty points out, there is the whole price/parts ratio thing. That has slowed my purchase of some licensed sets, but that is a price issue. If I had to choose between two sets from new themes, one licensed and the other non-licensed, of equal price and with an equal parts count. I would pick the one with the most interesting parts for me.

And if the self destruct of the little devil fails, it can always use it's little hammer to beat the enemy to death or stab them with the screwdriver. It looks cute enough to do that. I don't trust that serve-bot though. That one looks like it has a plan to take over the household. Especially if you make it wear that hat. I'm warning you, it will have it's revenge, either here or in silicon heaven.

I'm with Brickmack on this one. Why try to remember all the part numbers? If I am looking for a specific part, I either know in what category to look, or in which set(s) it appears. I know a few by heart, but that's only because I have looked them up so many times. Try to find the method that works for you (and if that's memorizing the numbers, good luck).

All the UCS sets I have assembled have been taken apart. Usually within a week or two. I enjoy building them, but during building I always get new ideas. So when they're finished they become partspacks for me. That actually happens to most sets. The ones I keep assembled the longest are the minis. They don't take up a lot of space and if they happen to have unique and usefull parts I just get multiple copies. So yes, I take them apart to use the parts in MOCs.

Love it! One of my favourite Sci-Fi ships. You've done a great job. I must admit I wasn't expecting anything special, but when it appeared on my monitor I nearly jumped out of my chair with excitement. There aren't nearly enough Valerian and Laureline MOCs out there. Thank you for making my day.

What a weird topic... I think I'm this one: At first I appear to be a simple man with just a hint of possible depths. (the smooth sides with some detail on the edge) Then they get to know me better and more structure appears in my personality. (the horizontal ridges) Then they get to know me really well and it turns out I sometimes do the opposite of what they expect. (the vertical ridges)

The times I have preordered something, my card wasn't charged untill it shipped.

I have never done it with regular sets. Except maybe impulse sets. But there used to be a time when boxes had alternative builds on their back. I would attempt to recreate those if I really liked the model.

I just checked and I have the instructions you are looking for. I also have the Aero Shredder and Cave Cutter instructions if you would like those. PM me your Email and I'll send the files to you.

Makes you proud to be Dutch.

a small piece of strange looking plastic.

Age: 38 Age you started building: 6 Country: Netherlands Occupation: Production operator Married: No Children: No Does your spouse or child/children build: N/A Do you have close friends who build: Yes Do you build together with your friends: Yes Do you regularly attend Lego conventions: Yes How much money do you spend on Lego product a year: $2200.00 How much time do you spend building/playing a day: 1.5 Hrs Favored theme/themes: All the Space related themes Do you primarily collect retail sets, build MOCs, or both?: Both Did you experience a "dark age": No If yes, what age did you enter your "dark age": N/A What age did you exit your "dark age": N/A Other hobbies (other toy collecting, sports, drawing etc.): Sci-Fi television/movies - Science (all fields) In your own words what makes Lego bricks so special: You can make the most complicated structures with the simplest of bricks May I PM you with a request for a personal interview: N/A

Gender: Male Occupation/print on torso: Legoland Ambassador Type of headgear: Cap Type of facial expression: Classic smilie Accessory: 2 x 2 tile with map of Legoland Basically this without the chain. And also, spread out over multiple series: Gender: Male Occupation/print on torso: Lion suit Type of headgear: Hood resembling a Lion's mane Type of facial expression: Lion's face Accessory: Flower Gender: Male Occupation/print on torso: Scarecrow suit Type of headgear: Straw hat Type of facial expression: Friendly Scarecrow print Accessory: Black crow Gender: Male Occupation/print on torso: Tin man (silver) Type of headgear: Oil funnel hat (silver) Type of facial expression: Silver face smiling Accessory: Silver axe Gender: female Occupation/print on torso: Blue and white dress and red slippers Type of headgear: Pigtails Type of facial expression: full of wonder Accessory: Basket and a small dog All together now: We're of to see the wizard...