Lego

Wibbles
Wibbles Community member Posts: 2,003 Trailblazing
edited August 2022 in Coffee lounge
Anyone else into Lego?
I recently built a Landrover and a globe. 

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  • janer1967
    janer1967 Community member Posts: 21,922 Championing
    I love lego used to buy my son lots just so I could do them then started getting them for myself 

    Unfortunately I can no longer do lego due to visio  and peripheral neuropathy in fingers 

    They look great by the way 

    I also used to do the 3d jigsaws you might enjoy things like eiffel Tower 
  • Wibbles
    Wibbles Community member Posts: 2,003 Trailblazing
    I have a ferrari 488 to build next! 
  • Wibbles
    Wibbles Community member Posts: 2,003 Trailblazing
    The trouble is that it's not cheap
    The Landrover cost me about £140 and the globe is now £226 !
  • OverlyAnxious
    OverlyAnxious Community member Posts: 2,975 Championing
    I recently started doing Lego again, but quickly ran out of space to store or build it so it's on hold unless I can move to a larger place.  Some of the cars are a bit dodgy but the square design of the Land Rover really suits a Lego build!
  • Wibbles
    Wibbles Community member Posts: 2,003 Trailblazing
    Hi @Wibbles They are brilliant. I love lego unless I stand on it. Although do not build anymore. 

    Maybe they should produce lego made from soft rubber to allow people to stand on it without it being so painful ?
  • SueHeath
    SueHeath Community member Posts: 12,388 Championing
    It's great that lego is still going - very good go to activity for my grand children, so glad i kept my lads lego and hubby picks up loads from the carboot. x
  • bg844
    bg844 Community member Posts: 3,883 Championing
    Huge fan if it too, keeps the mind occupied although I’ve not had any for years so might buy some. Fantastic buildings too.
  • L_Volunteer
    L_Volunteer Community Volunteer Adviser, Scope Member Posts: 7,925 Championing
    Loving this thread and all your lego creations!  :)
  • Wibbles
    Wibbles Community member Posts: 2,003 Trailblazing
    One additional important piece of information
    The landrover is about 1:12 scale
    The earth is NOT - It is much much smaller !
  • 66Mustang
    66Mustang Community member Posts: 14,985 Championing
    Lovely models :) they look great.

    I bet the Land Rover is more reliable than a real one.
  • OverlyAnxious
    OverlyAnxious Community member Posts: 2,975 Championing
    You'd need a big house to store a 1/12 scale earth!

    Just seen they've released a '69 Camaro that I quite like the look of.  If only I had the space!  (And £150 spare lol)
  • Wibbles
    Wibbles Community member Posts: 2,003 Trailblazing
    You'd need a big house to store a 1/12 scale earth!

    Just seen they've released a '69 Camaro that I quite like the look of.  If only I had the space!  (And £150 spare lol)

    I'll have to have a look
    thanks
  • Wibbles
    Wibbles Community member Posts: 2,003 Trailblazing
     I will have to get one - and the DeLorean !!
  • Wibbles
    Wibbles Community member Posts: 2,003 Trailblazing
    edited October 2022
    Just built a lego ferrari 488

  • Biblioklept
    Biblioklept Community member Posts: 5,313 Championing
    That looks awesome @Grinchy and so huge!! Do you store all these at home?? How long did it take to build?
  • Wibbles
    Wibbles Community member Posts: 2,003 Trailblazing
    edited October 2022
    Its a good 18inches long - took 2 weeks to build and the steering works and engine pistons go up and down too - it is a good pastime
    I will need an extension to keep them in - soon
  • Sandy_123
    Sandy_123 Scope Member Posts: 56,729 Championing
    Great @wibbles I don't have the patients to do lego, takes me forever to help grandkids with theirs
  • chiarieds
    chiarieds Community member Posts: 16,360 Championing
    edited October 2022
    My son has been into Lego since we bought him Lego technics when he was 6, so all my fault! His biggest model is the Apollo Saturn V which I think is about 3 foot long. Got to love a Ferrari too!
    Due to the cost, he has been using Cobi instead for a couple of years, & has enjoyed building various models with this from a ship to a tank.
  • Grinchy
    Grinchy Community member Posts: 1,941 Championing
    those all look good @Wibbles, i'm not a collector of lego, i do collect star wars but not the lego, i'm glad as the sets are so expensive, 
  • ByTheSea
    ByTheSea Community member Posts: 39 Connected
    @Wibbles they're totally awesome, I have seen those for sale and the prices and thought wow they're a bit pricey.
    My sons had loads, the Harry Potter one when the film first came out, still kept some of that but well used and mixed with others now. 
    I also remember catching them barefoot a few times.