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dr_zoidberg
post Nov 23 2015, 09:17 AM

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Hey there! Been a long time collector of Legos.

Few years back I acquired my cousin's Lego city collection (~7 buildings, roads and pavements and vehicles) circa 1987-1994. The latest vehicle was purchased in 1997 before they finished their high school and went working straight away. Unfortunately, I do not have enough space to put them so they are in the container temporarily. When I moved into my own home, I'll place them as it were.

Other than that I have reconstructed one of a 23-year old Lego System 6551 (my 6th birthday gift) - unfortunately there are a few missing parts but I could get 95% back. The rest of it, I will get them from Bricklink.

Planning to retrofit it with LEDs and a screen. smile.gif

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post Nov 24 2015, 08:29 AM

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QUOTE(terence999 @ Nov 23 2015, 01:09 PM)
Hi All,

Am an avid fan of Lego since young (which is like more than 20 years ago). Not a collector due to financial constraints and the fact that my parents call them "rubbish". Thus growing up and buying lego is equivalent to a thief (have to sneakily sneak in the lego in order to avoid questions and judgmental stares).

Got a few older sets like the old Castle series, City, Space, etc but all was lost during the time where we have to move our house (if I'm not mistaken, all got thrown away as rubbish).

Now that I'm older and earning my own money, I get to buy Lego again! So far the sets that I have are the mining truck (i love lego City construction, but so far only got one), cars, star wars, technic (motorcycles are my favourite and I think they give you the bang for buck feel).

that's my humble introduction. Looking forward to get to know how many Lego-ers are there here in LYN.
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Hey there, glad you are collecting Legos again. Legos are not rubbish, it's not rubbish in the past, not in the present and not in the future.

I had a similar story where I was forced to shelf off my Lego collection at the age of 8 because they feared I couldn't study and I wasn't allow to even play it for a very long time. I started purchasing them again when I was 24.

Last week I was reconstructing one of my very old Lego set - and my father saw that thing and he said "Kids should be playing more Legos, it's good for them!"
Their perception has been already changed because they are more exposed compared to last time.
dr_zoidberg
post Nov 24 2015, 11:04 AM

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QUOTE(terence999 @ Nov 24 2015, 10:32 AM)
It's quite sad thinking about it. I think a lot of Chinese can relate when your parents complain and say - you buy "lapsap" again?!
They want kids to hit the books - and enjoy them. Books, I mean revision books and stuff like that.

What scarred me is my ma forced me to put my collection into a box and she repeatedly said "stop playing them, you have grown, and studying is good".

I hadn't got any much chance to play the Legos after the age of 8. Most of it being torn out by loaning to younger cousins and the excuse "you are too old to play them, so loan them!".

Luckily I managed to repair three of them last week!
dr_zoidberg
post Nov 24 2015, 11:53 AM

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QUOTE(terence999 @ Nov 24 2015, 11:34 AM)
That's great news!
Yups, I usually pump on Sunday. Last Sunday itself the petrol station operator was mentioning that the stock is low (on Sunday itself) because a lot of people are buying it.
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Thanks! The sad part is, I have another 8-10 more to repair! Luckily bricklink is to the rescue! smile.gif

Here's another picture of a 1990/1991 Turboprop my pa bought for me, and fixed that too! One of the front landing gear wheel went missing, so the plane is a bit tilted to the front. smile.gif

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post Nov 26 2015, 12:15 PM

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QUOTE(klthor @ Nov 26 2015, 11:36 AM)
lol i got to show ur guys' collection to my wife and prove to her that i aint crazy to collect snow village and xmas theme smile.gif star wars series are way crazier haha.
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Hey, wished to see your christmas theme! I have that Advent Calendar 2011 one, but placed in a box for a while. I want to put some LEDs on that thing as well too! smile.gif
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post Dec 4 2015, 12:16 PM

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Most of the yellow Ferrari in the Shell Stations i visited are already all gone - which station still have that model? smile.gif
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