Two of our more popular threads are "What LEGO set(s) did you buy today?" and "What LEGO set(s) did you sell today?" These threads are filled with great information. But we all know LEGO bricks are about "building" LEGO sets and models, so why shouldn't we talk about it on this site as well? I mean, many LEGO sets that are fantastic builds are also investment winners, so why shouldn't people share some of their experiences of build and set quality that might affect LEGO set values, either positively or negatively? Let us know what you built today and your overall thoughts on the set. Don't forget to leave more in depth reviews in our LEGO SET REVIEWS section...

Edited June 23, 201510 yr by Ed Mack

8275 Motorized Bulldozer. I actually started this set a while back, but half way through i realised that the set was missing afew pieces, so I had to bricklink the missing parts.

Advice for people who plan to build the set, pay real attention to the placement of the power functions cables, i didn't follow the instructions 100% and realised after i built the set that the PF cables get caught on some of the gears and this results in the front part not moving up correctly. 

 

Finished a certain giant black tank last night. Helluva build.  

Also Did this polybag I found at Target this morning.  What a great little build.  Nice palette cleanser after the lengthy Tumbler build.  

 

Edited October 10, 20169 yr by Ecto

20 minutes ago, Ecto said:

Finished a certain giant black tank last night. Helluva build. 

Did you build a bat-tank?

Today I finished my Ghostbusters building. From the Ideas set I only built the Ecto 1. That's because I think about selling the minifigures as I plan on getting the Firehouse Headquarters at some point. Then, the minifigures would be redundant.

The abundance of silver/metallic pieces used in the Ideas version is a nice touch. Also, no stickers to be seen!

The last build was the new Ecto 1 & 2 set. On the plus side, it has functioning doors and seats for the whole Ghostbusters team. I could do without the stickers though. The new hairpieces are cool.

Both Ectos are nice builds and look cool but they seem to be rather large compared to the figures.

Finally, a shot with both Ectos next to each other:

2 hours ago, Brian Briggs said:

Did you build a bat-tank?

 

 

With Halloween approaching, I built this with my 7 year old daughter.  Picked up a new in sealed box along with a new Townhall about a month ago.  I was hesitant to open it since it was my only copy, but what the hell.  It's only money!  Build was okay, quite different from the typical modulars I've built.  Now I have to incorporate this to the rest of my buildings.  

Oh, my daughter loves the play features of this set, especially the ladder function.

Edited October 11, 20169 yr by Vader888

Still one of my favorites! Love the monster house!

Add in the monster series minifigures that would boost the look even more. I saw an MOC post somewhere here on the forum where they added a graveyard and a basement etc.

Did some building today: LEGO Dimensions 71246 and 71248. Not as impressive as the Haunted House but the Adventure time stuff looks kinda cute. The Mission:Impossible builds are a little bland but at least the spy from CMF series 16 gets Ethan Hunt as company.

I did some Ninjago building (Tiger Widow Island/The Lighthouse Siege) and just finished 70594. The minifigures are not my cup of tea. There's two exceptions though with one being Wu (which I already had from his own dragon set) and the other being Echo Zane (without his hairpiece). The small robot Tai-D is neat, too.

Also, the Lighthouse Siege is a set where the light-brick function really shines (pun intended).

Built the latest Star Wars advent calendar today. I only opened the minifigures I'm sure to keep. The droids are great, as is the snow Chewbacca. Some mini builds look really good, e.g. Slave I. Also, it would've been nice to get a stand for the TIE Interceptor mini build.

Built the latest Star Wars advent calendar today. I only opened the minifigures I'm sure to keep. The droids are great, as is the snow Chewbacca. Some mini builds look really good, e.g. Slave I. Also, it would've been nice to get a stand for the TIE Interceptor mini build.

And I thought the retailers around me started Xmas early...

10 hours ago, gregpj said:

And I thought the retailers around me started Xmas early...

 

The early bird catches the worm.

On ‎10‎/‎15‎/‎2016 at 1:46 PM, Brian Briggs said:

Built the latest Star Wars advent calendar today. I only opened the minifigures I'm sure to keep. The droids are great, as is the snow Chewbacca. Some mini builds look really good, e.g. Slave I. Also, it would've been nice to get a stand for the TIE Interceptor mini build.

Is it bad the Bespin Guard is my favorite from this year's calendar?

Is that Hyperion minifigure on the right? [emoji4]

11 hours ago, bricklues said:

Is that Hyperion minifigure on the right?

Yes, he's running away from the Hoth trooper who discovered someone that did not belong there.

Busy day today. My third turned nine. Much LEGO was gifted, but this little guy takes the cake

 

7 hours ago, Poly 30286 said:

Busy day today. My third turned nine. Much LEGO was gifted, but this little guy takes the cake

Weird perspective!

 

@Brian Briggs It was a glitch of some sort, but I liked the way it looked, so I didn't bother trying to fix it.

I started my first modular build last night. So far, I'm a fan. My daughter also loved it when she came down for breakfast before school. I'll probably try to get through he rest of book 1 during the Cubs game tonight.

3 hours ago, Sfcommando14 said:

I started my first modular build last night. So far, I'm a fan. My daughter also loved it when she came down for breakfast before school. I'll probably try to get through he rest of book 1 during the Cubs game tonight. 

And so begins the next phase of your hoarding, err, collecting....

Just now, gregpj said:

And so begins the next phase of your hoarder, err, collecting....

I'm excited for it.  I knew this was going to happen, so I already have a place picked out to display and play with the new city that will be springing up in our home.  Now I just need to start finding the right prices on used modulars...

 

54 minutes ago, Sfcommando14 said:

I started my first modular build last night. So far, I'm a fan. My daughter also loved it when she came down for breakfast before school. I'll probably try to get through he rest of book 1 during the Cubs game tonight. 

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Sweet! I have six modulars to build but I decided to wait until I move which sadly won't be until the end of next year :(, which really means I won't star building until 2018. Have fun and go Cubs!!

Pulled out some polybags for the kids from the secret stash... and added some lights!

Finished the Disney Castle tonight. It found a home on a high shelf my daughters room. She is not old enough for it yet... guess she can admire it until she gets her driver's license.

Built the Seacow. I know it's not everyone's cup of tea, but I think it looks very cool. I keep staring at it, it's just so nice.