Lego Newbie

amg

amg

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Right... probably a foreign concept for a lot of you...but I am a newbie when it comes to Lego. I didn't have any when I was a kid :eek I had the remains of some wooden blocks and dirt. But now my hobbits are getting into sulpture and 3D CGI and I would like them to work with another media...stretch their imaginations within the confines of block pixels...LEGO?

But where do I begin? Having never had any to play with, I'm completely without notion of what to purchase my creative hobbites :confused

Your advice would be greatly appreciated :cool
 
Start off with a big bucket of blocks.

Kits are great, but really they're not that flexible if you want to get creative.

Before you know it, you'll have several buckets of bricks and loads of specific kits anyway.
 
Unless you see a kit that strikes your fancy, go after the bulk lots of bricks. It's a lot cheaper than buying a set. The sets are great to add odd/unusual/specific pieces to your collection that you might not find in the bulk lots.
 
Or you could get three of the same sets with the idea of making a giant one like I tried with the republic cruiser when they were on sale. Needless to say it didn't work to well haha.

But like everyone has said get a bulk lot and let your imagination run wild.
 
Be sure to get something age-appropriate. Duplo, if you have to. And don't be afraid to pick up something for yourself :)


-Mike J.
 
If you're looking for something you can pick up off the shelf at the local toy store, go for the Lego Creator series. The open-ended nature of the instructions is geared towards creative play; each set has a general theme (mountain cabin, construction equipment, race cars, aircraft, reptiles, robots, etc), with multiple suggested models to build.

Here is a link to the official site with the current offerings from this line: LEGO.com Creator : Products - Vehicles - 5765
 
I'm sorry to hear you never had lego when you were a kid. It really is one of, if not, THE of the best toys on the market because it does allow kids to be creative.

Some have set get a bucket of mixed blocks while others have said get a set or two. I would say get both. Most Lego sets have photos of other "models" that can be made from that particular set however the only instructions you get are are for the set you buy. Then it's up to the builder's imagination to try and build one of the other models.

I don't know how old your "Dirt Magnets" are but I agree with Sith Sheriff Brody in getting something age appropriate. Start off with something small and easy for them to get them use to the various sized bricks and how they work. You can work them up to larger sets from there. You don't want to get them a set with 5,000 pieces because they will just look at it and say "Okay. What do I do now?".

There are many themes now with Lego, such as Harry Potter, City and of course everyone's favourite, Star Wars.

If they are young, expect them to have difficulty pulling the bricks apart. I remember I use to use my teeth to pry them apart at times. Some of the parts can be very small so if you have a toddler be very careful.
 
Incidentally, Lego has the following licenses:

Harry Potter
Ben 10
Indiana Jones
Batman
Toy Story
Prince of Persia

And they sell a lever-like 'brick separator' that helps for most hard-to-separate bricks.


-MJ
 
Batman and Prince of Persia are no longer current. And if you read my post you would have seen that I mentioned Star Wars, Harry Potter just to name a few.
 
I was referring to the pos above mine not yours. And I have been able to find both Batman and Prince of Persia Lego here.
 
I have a friend who does plays with duplo.... as a housing for his silicone molds. And it works splendidly!
 
Thanks people :thumbsup Not meaning any disrespect for your knowledge :angel I asked Modelling Sensei :ninja on the S&F forum too :) An array of great advice.

Second-hand will be the way to go for me...being just 2 cents short of broke, I'll be rumaging in the OP shops for any bits I can find :)
 
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