37 years of age and into Lego. Acceptable or Embarrassing?

sirpsycho wrote: »

Do the power functions come with the item?

Not allways. Some kits have none, some kits have the ability to have them added but none inclueded and some kits come with just a motor and battery box while there are some kits that come with 4+ motors and IR sensers/lights/remotes ect ect. The more power function parts the higher the price, assume 10euro extra per power function part nearly.

g0g wrote: »

To make up for my pants Christmas post I thought I'd share last year's splurge to contribute to this thread! I came across a guy on Adverts off-loading a load of his childhood Lego last year and simply couldn't resist! Nearly 10,000 pieces in total with just maybe 5-10 missing across all 13 sets! I paid around € 350 which I don't think was bad for the lot! Well worth the 2 hour roundtrip drive to collect!

8285, 8455, 8052, 8053, 8288, 8289, 8284, 8297, 8292, 8264, 8418, 8290, 8270!

I think u bought them off my nephew in Kilkenny?
8455 is the best pneumatic set, I'm 32 and a big technic fan,iv a few grand spent the last 2 years buying old sets still new in boxes, iv nearly all the flagship sets now.
Also if people didn't know the best technic set of all time is 8868 air tech claw if u ever see one buy it, it's a 1992 set with an air compressor.
I'm a huge technic fan iv a room alone for them all

Here u go

love the 8109, 8110 and 8285.

I am thinking of getting unimog, before it gets rare. It looks like a nice selection of parts for my mocs. flatbed is a great source of black panels too. thinking of getting that one too.

the pneumatics truck is cool and all, but not a hope i would pay that much money for it, even second hand. Its not the nicest looking thing too. cool, but overpriced as hell. i would prefer 8880 myself. some great suspension setup in there.

Hi,guys I too am a 32 yr old who collects lego minifigs,I actually buy the sets and remove the mini figs and seal back up the bags and put them in the attic.there is a sale/swap on adverts.ie for lego,worth a look.

I do,but I keep the sets for moc's,here is some of my figs,thinking bout selling complete series 1-8 if anyone is interested?

In the latter half of my thirties, and getting back into lego. since just before X-mas bought 2 lots of random lego, (about 350 pieces each) and 5 random lots of Technic (again about the 350-400 parts in each) and a 3 other partially complete sets, cheapish ones. not done much with them yet. still in the process of cleaning them etc. but looking forward to frustrating myself with over ambitious MOCs. just need to get them clean and then some time.

shop bought a few small sets as well. 42007 moto x bike, 9391 Tracked Crane, and two of the 9390 Mini Tow Trucks.
not sure i will buy any of the big new sets, like some of them, love the Uni, but want to play with my own bits for now (oh Matron!)
not certain what i would like from a collection point yet. love my bikes, hence the 42007, bought a partial 8422 Circuit Shock Racer, and a 98% complete 8838 Motorbike box, also have a very low bid in on a 8810 Cafe Racer. am much more drawn to the old school looks and simple designs of them. there was a 8040 PNEUMATIC SET VINTAGE 1984 (with additional period motor & battery box, that the seller did not even mention, just that the lead was missing) that ended today i was watching closely for the last few days, sadly went into town today for a few bits and bobs, meet a friend got chatting and missed the ending, it sold for €11.67 + €6.32 postage! missed it by 2 mins! still more will come along.
been lurking here for the last month or so, so this is my introduction to you all.