Do you buy LEGO sets?

[Marc_LFD]

I like building LEGO sets though I don't feel like paying the prices they go for, so instead if I do want that LEGO experience, I just buy some knockoff from AliExpress.



Recently, I bought this racing car and it looks good from the pictures so excited to receive it.

 

[BigOnYa]

I've recently seen people uploading they're (LARGE) projects on 3D Print websites, using copycat lego bricks that you 3D print out yourself, in different sizes and colors. Then once 3D printed all pieces from the list, you watch/or print assembly instructions. I bet it would take alot of time and dedication to 3D print that many pieces though. But hey, why not?

 

[Lostbhoy]

Does the lego star wars games count if you bought them all individually at the time?? I actually recieved this from my Daughter for my last birthday and had fun putting it together! Its smaller lego but.. Yeah... I love it!

 

[CeeDee]

I don't usually buy Lego sets, but I was 100% prepared to buy the sick-ass fan designed Lego Ideas Sonic Mania set when it came to shelves:

It even had this cool ass "Encore Mode" alternate build that you would have been able to do with the same pieces included in the set:

But by the time it actually released, it was completely retooled, stripped of all Sonic Mania elements, and instead was now designed after basic plain-ass Sonic 1:

I guess this was done to make it more marketable and appealing to the general market, but I've always thought it was kinda lame, especially when it takes away a lot of what made the original set cool in the first place.

 

[Lostbhoy]

Oh speaking of which... I did see a Red Dwarf concept set which looked smegging awseome!

 

[Luke94]

I used to have LEGO Bionicles,but no more not anymore. I even drew myself concept art of LEGO Jazz Jackrabbit.

I guess it originates from for instance LEGO Looney Tunes even nowadays…etc.

 

[TheUglyBarnacle335]

Sometimes, but when i have a good chance i usually get a set, i mainly have lego mario sets but i do have a spongebob lego set

 

[mrgone]

I have primarily genuine sets, but also 2 "chinese" sets:
Bladerunner Cop flyer
Metal Slug "Slug"
and i am still eyeballing the akira bike

Genuine
Tie Defender (i played the game Tiefighter alot, so i wanted it) i added admiral thrawn to it, which i got by giving my nephew the "ghost"-set from rebels
Slave 2 (the big expensive set)
The cherry tree
also some star wars mini sets (a few minifigs + some small thing, like the mandalorians, a few stormtroopers, 2 speeder bikes)
i put the mandalorians into the tuk tuk
2 sets i have shared with my sister: i took what i wanted and gave her the rest The praying mantis from the recent insects set and the kolibri from the birds set from a few years ago

also i have a nano blocks marina bay sands hotel as the genuine lego set was japanese only and hyper expensive.
the newer singapore skyline i do have but haven't built it yet, as i don't know where to put it

i am not counting my "old" stuff, which is still somewhere at my parents place (mainly old space stuff including the space train)

 

[tech3475]

Personally no, rather annoyingly though I do see the odd set I would buy if it was a regular statue or even just an 'action figure' type thing because I dislike the blocky look of lego.

And before anyone says "these are kids toys", believe it or not but according to some staff I know, officially this is/was age restricted:
https://www.argos.co.uk/product/9635490

(Note: of course the staff ignores the prompts, it's just the system is mis-configured).

 

[wiiu20603]

Legos piss me off.

Don't know why, but the sight of them annoys me.

 

[Veho]

I regularly buy sets for my kids.

I would buy some of the Ideas or Icons sets because they're neat but they are prohibitively expensive.
But since they would just be display pieces and I have no intention of disassembling them and making something else, I'm not above buying bootleg sets which are seriously dirt cheap. I recently ordered the Optimus Prime set for $35, the original is $180

Metal Slug "Slug"

I've been eyeing the Slug

Spoiler: The Slug

But then I saw they made the entire arcade cabinet so now I'm eyeing the Metal Slug 3 arcade cabinet set:

Spoiler: Arcade cabinet

I've recently seen people uploading they're (LARGE) projects on 3D Print websites, using copycat lego bricks that you 3D print out yourself, in different sizes and colors. Then once 3D printed all pieces from the list, you watch/or print assembly instructions. I bet it would take alot of time and dedication to 3D print that many pieces though. But hey, why not?

Wuuuut.
If you're 3D printing, why not just print the finished design and be done with it? Getting the tolerances right on elements so that they fit together without sanding and/or gluing is a horrible pain in the ass.

What I've seen people do is get a parts list of a MOC they want to build, and then order individual (bootleg) pieces from Gobricks.

 

[mrgone]

I regularly buy sets for my kids.

I would buy some of the Ideas or Icons sets because they're neat but they are prohibitively expensive.
But since they would just be display pieces and I have no intention of disassembling them and making something else, I'm not above buying bootleg sets which are seriously dirt cheap. I recently ordered the Optimus Prime set for $35, the original is $180


I've been eyeing the Slug

Spoiler: The Slug

View attachment 412507

But then I saw they made the entire arcade cabinet so now I'm eyeing the Metal Slug 3 arcade cabinet set:

Spoiler: Arcade cabinet

View attachment 412506

Wuuuut.
If you're 3D printing, why not just print the finished design and be done with it? Getting the tolerances right on elements so that they fit together without sanding and/or gluing is a horrible pain in the ass.

What I've seen people do is get a parts list of a MOC they want to build, and then order individual (bootleg) pieces from Gobricks.

this is mine, the cabinet is cure, but i prefer the slug

 

[DinohScene]

No but I do buy old computers like others buy lego sets.

 

[Rolfie]

i haven't even seen LEGO in years so i think no

 

[Latiodile]

yes, but only car sets like Speed Champions, the DeLorean, ford fastback and whatnot
i'm too poor for the expensive sets, so i usually just buy myself the speed champions cars and others buy me the bigger cars as holiday/event gifts

No but I do buy old computers like others buy lego sets.

i do this too lol

 

[Veho]

this is mine, the cabinet is cure, but i prefer the slug
View attachment 412692

Yeah, that one is nice. Decently big, too.

 

[SMARTBOYYYY]

i love lego sets. i used to collect them. i forget why, i guess i was just being a dumb kid, but i one day decided to open all my sets and mix em up in a bin lmao

 

[Shroudednightmare]

yep still do to this day

 

[AncientBoi]

i haven't even seen LEGO in years so i think no

I haven't seen one in deca.. Alright ! Who does this belong too ?



I'm still thinking of getting a set for my old ass age.

 

[Anxiety_timmy]

I would but money is kind of tight because working part time as a teen balancing school plus food is kind of a meme. My ex did get me a lego set for me to build though and goddamn is it addicting