Adult Lego Fans

[Rodimus Prime1]

Originally Posted by Rev

I just built the Dr. Who set and it is a lot of fun and displays well. It is pretty solid. It doesn't need glue unless you are really rough with it.

Was it this one






Like this k9

[Shockwave 75]

Man, if that first set was real I can only imagine how expensive it would be. Considering the actual set is small by comparison and costs $70!

Well mine came today and it's awesome, but it's missing a piece! The interior Tardis door. But I called the 1 800 number and they're sending it to me.

[Rodimus Prime1]

Originally Posted by Shockwave 75

Man, if that first set was real I can only imagine how expensive it would be. Considering the actual set is small by comparison and costs $70!

Well mine came today and it's awesome, but it's missing a piece! The interior Tardis door. But I called the 1 800 number and they're sending it to me.

Wow a missing piece? that hasn't ever happened to me

It was fan built no idea on the piece count or what it cost him.

http://kotaku.com/fan-built-tardis-m...ete-1688410109



Here is his flicker account with his other builds, check it out!! some cool ones. Check out his Arkham Asylum

https://www.flickr.com/photos/xenomurphy/

[Shockwave 75]

Originally Posted by Rodimus Prime1

Wow a missing piece? that hasn't ever happened to me.

To be frank, I'm still not 100% sure that my 4 year old didn't abscond with it, but I tore the house apart looking for it, as did my wife later on, and we couldn't find it anywhere.
So the only logical answer is that it was missing.

[Tekkamanraiden]

Originally Posted by Shockwave 75

To be frank, I'm still not 100% sure that my 4 year old didn't abscond with it, but I tore the house apart looking for it, as did my wife later on, and we couldn't find it anywhere.
So the only logical answer is that it was missing.

You'll probably find it after the new one arrives.

[Rev]

Originally Posted by Shockwave 75

To be frank, I'm still not 100% sure that my 4 year old didn't abscond with it, but I tore the house apart looking for it, as did my wife later on, and we couldn't find it anywhere.
So the only logical answer is that it was missing.

It is a large piece and easy to find if lost. Odds are that it never shipped.

[Benzo]

My Hall of Armour!!

[Tekkamanraiden]

Very nice.

[CanBot]

What's this buzz about modern Lego appreciating in value faster than gold since 2000?

It's strange to see how things appreciate on the secondary market, much like our own MPs. Of course, Lego is light years ahead in terms of popularity, but still, we still see the same behaviours: sets come out, perhaps even clearanced at some point, only to have the secondary value skyrocket. Remember what MP10 was going for a mere year after release in NA?...then of course there's a reissue, things chill again...and the cycle continues. Lego apparently doesn't reissue often, so that secondary market is in total control of what the sets are 'worth'.

Interesting, anyway. Does anybody here own the Death Star or Mil. Falcon from early 2000, MISB?...looks like they'll be worth quite a bit for some time to come!

[Mikformer]

Originally Posted by CanBot

Lego apparently doesn't reissue often, so that secondary market is in total control of what the sets are 'worth'.

I love lego, but i also think it is also a little odd about the value of the sets. The entire nature of the brick building is that you can build anything, INCLUDING the overvalued sets (although usually some substitution will be needed).

So those collectors are essentially collecting boxes and instructions (and minifigures).