Hi guys, I am a long time lurker, first time poster. I am 27 years old, from Indianapolis Indiana, and have been a LEGO lover since the age of 3. I started out collecting LEGO by theme with the Western line from '96 and I have since collected sets from many themes. My favorites themes in recent years have been, Castle, Indy, to a much lesser extent Star Wars, and a few of the smaller classic castle sets. I am a big fan of LEGO mecha that MOC'ers post on Brickshelf, and MOCpages, and I really like sci-fi subthemes. If you guys follow the Brothers-Brick blog, some of my favorite customizers are Soren Roberts, Daniel Rubin, and Keith Goldman. I really admire these guys work, and hope to one day have that level of skill in custom building. For my own part, I greatly enjoy minifig customization, specifically the making of custom weapons, and accessories for my little soldiers. I also love LEGO wargaming, and am currently in the long and slow-progressing process of making my own set of rules based on a heavily modified amalgam of Warhammer 40k, and D&D. I look forward to being a part of this community, and I love to share my thoughts wth fellow AFOLs.