Do you buy LEGO sets?

[previous_member]

When I was 12 in 1990, I desperately wanted the pirate, knights, and space sets. If I was to buy a set, I think I would really just buy the tiny set I got for Christmas in 1982. I don't know which it was. I think it only had 79 pieces. But I made all kinds of cool stuff with it, like a film camera with a rolled up piece of paper - I'd draw the pictures on the paper. Or, a 1 wall house. Not enough pieces for more walls. I miss that set.

 

[Skv0ra]

 

[AncientBoi]

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btw, Does the pizza have Pineapple on it?

 

[Skv0ra]

btw, Does the pizza have Pineapple on it?

Wellllllll, this one got some prime sausage!

and ofc I OC meme and hard -

 

[SecureBoot]

Every now and then. Some of the models are really cool. Pricey though. I had a lot as a kid

 

[Skv0ra]

Every now and then. Some of the models are really cool. Pricey though. I had a lot as a kid

Mega, Lego, both? Both is good.....and pricey. lol

 

[TVL]

Yes, but for my five year old kid. I build it with him though. He mostly likes Minecraft and Marvel stuff. Last set I bought was for his birthday and he got tired of building it after a while and told me to finish it while he figured he'd watch YouTube.

 

[Skv0ra]

Yes, but for my five year old kid. I build it with him though. He mostly likes Minecraft and Marvel stuff. Last set I bought was for his birthday and he got tired of building it after a while and told me to finish it while he figured he'd watch YouTube.

You GOTTA parent better than that......

 

[TVL]

You GOTTA parent better than that......

That's what he told me, it wasn't what happened. I thought the figured would have clued you in, but maybe it wasn't that clear.

 

[Skv0ra]

That's what he told me, it wasn't what happened. I thought the figured would have clued you in, but maybe it wasn't that clear.

Gotta have em play in mud outside and then viola - Lego! No YouTube til you get em his first PC that can YouTube...

 

[TVL]

Gotta have em play in mud outside and then viola - Lego! No YouTube til you get em his first PC that can YouTube...

Oh, it was him watching YouTube ever that was the problem. We've watched some good things there that's way better than watching a cartoon for instance... I just feel they need a strict limit on screen time.

 

[Skv0ra]

Oh, it was him watching YouTube ever that was the problem. We've watched some good things there that's way better than watching a cartoon for instance... I just feel they need a strict limit on screen time.

Ehhhhh, there are plenty of clever and good cartoons out there for both of you to enjoy.

 

[TVL]

Ehhhhh, there are plenty of clever and good cartoons out there for both of you to enjoy.

Yeah, there are a few. But on YouTube we've seen stuff that taught him things, day and night cycles of the earth rotating and orbiting the sun... Stuff that is hard to explain just by talking or even drawing pictures.

Every time there is something he hasn't seen or experienced there is a YouTube video about it. While most cartoons are just animated commercials to sell toys, has been ever since I was a kid with He-Man and Transformers where you didn't learn shit... Except they had those last few minutes of MOTU and Gi I Joe that taught you to not cross the street at a red light and not to leave the stove on, stuff you can easily teach a child without YouTube even.

 

[Skv0ra]

Yeah, there are a few. But on YouTube we've seen stuff that taught him things, day and night cycles of the earth rotating and orbiting the sun... Stuff that is hard to explain just by talking or even drawing pictures.

Every time there is something he hasn't seen or experienced there is a YouTube video about it. While most cartoons are just animated commercials to sell toys, has been ever since I was a kid with He-Man and Transformers where you didn't learn shit... Except they had those last few minutes of MOTU and Gi I Joe that taught you to not cross the street at a red light and not to leave the stove on, stuff you can easily teach a child without YouTube even.

Been quite the opposite for a minute, especially since toys kinda dropped off for kids in favor of games.

Gumball, brand new StuGo, and the like come to mind. You'll get more of a kick, and wee one will enjoy the randomness and action.

Also, though, don't sleep on Lego Monkie Kid - 4 seasons strong and it was a very, very fresh move on Lego part.

 

[Skv0ra]

All but 2 got on sales and clearances. Missing the lovely llamas.

 

[realtimesave]

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.

I buy legit and fake.. I want to get the optimus prime trailer kit from aliexpress but there's enormous tariff now thanks to that orange man.

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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.

that isn't the only Sonic set they make tho. I have it it's pretty nice.

 

[hippy dave]

Well it's finally happened, China have made their knockoff of the Deku Tree set. It's under half price, but still a hundred quid, and doesn't include the figures, idk if anything else is missing or changed much. No reviews yet.

If anyone gets it please report.

E: Search Deku Tree on AliExpress to find it, in case that wasn't obvious.

 

[realtimesave]

Welp tariffs not keeping me from buying fake lego from aliexpress now. Just haven't decided to buy any more sets. I still have plenty real and plenty fake lego sets to build

 

[wasuretto]

Only in childhood sadly, but it was awesome

 

[Exnor]

Sometimes, but they are too expensive.