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

32 minutes ago, LahH001 said:

Guaranteed that she'll notice. All Lego wives have this sixth sense when it comes to new sets being bought home in a clandestine manner

Can't tell from the pic but if @TigerEyez didn't put on the big bright round orange stickers on the top of the wings I think it blends in well right there. No way she will notice, if stickers are on he is doomed   

Seeing the upcoming new Carousel has inspired me to finally open and build my Ferris Wheel. Just finished the first several steps and can already tell it's going to be a beast!

I just have to build this Snowspeeder. Can't wait to see how it compares to the 10129

Opened the box and I see a sticker sheet...grrr...

Finished TIE Striker tonight. Bigger than I expected. Meh build. $70 is overpriced which shows given that it's been $42-49 for a while now. I would say it's worth it at 50% off (in @ $42 with random $30 bday GC from an in law).

Due to all the Star Wars hype lately I decided to dig this one out the vault, really love this set!

Also had chance to build another minifig frame for my Batman series:

7190 MF. These vintage SW sets are pretty cool. 

This is a replica of the Detention Block Rescue using bricks from the last version of the Millenium Falcon. I built it because I did not have a chance to visit the Star Wars Celebration in Orlando, but thought I can bricklink it from my existing sets with some artistic freedom, and adding some telephones. The Storm Trooper uniforms are from the Frist Order Transporter.

Edited May 9, 20178 yr by BoomBoomFlash

Slowly catching up on my UCS collection. Bought this used, and took me 3 hours to build it.

After building this, I really appreciate the improvements they made with the instructions on new sets. These earlier sets were very difficult to differentiate black and dark grey. I also made the mistake of building double identical wings instead of mirror images. Should have known this after building Tower Bridge. Nice looking set, but it is a bit dated. Lots of improvements can me made if they ever decide to reissue it.

 

Lego Creator 31057 Air Blazer - Lego Speed Build Review 

 

Started sorting out and buildung this lot... Can you tell what it is yet?

3 hours ago, TheGallows said:

Started sorting out and buildung this lot... Can you tell what it is yet?

SSD!!

SSD?

Winner winners. My eyes are killing me, so many greys. Made a good start though

Jut wait until you get to all the greebling on the top section

I built the new Landspeeder last night. It's not too bad. Not a lot going on there, but for the price, the minifigures are great. Plus, lots of Dark Red pieces and some unique parts that someone might find a use for.

Nothing new to show built quite yet but I did upgrade some of my cars with some chrome.

Ferrari FXX exhaust

 

Hennessey Venom GT exhaust and turbo chargers

 

Predator wheels

 

Koenigsegg One:1 wheels and exhaust

 

Caterham 7 620R wheels and exhaust.

Finally had the time to spare to build these two.

Edited May 12, 20178 yr by Starkthunder

Tonight I finally finished off the UCS Tie Fighter while watching Episode IV.

After sitting in my build pile since December, I decided to put it together doing 1-2 bags per night over the last week. Overall, I was very happy with the set. I'm not sure why such harsh criticism?

Also, I disassembled and put away Technic set 42030 Volvo L350F Wheel Loader....primarily in order to make room for more SW UCS sets.

UCS Slave 1 is up next.

Edited May 13, 20178 yr by eliminator

Started Silent Mary first 2 bags mostly technic. Interesting that the build for how the ship opens is the MOD used to make Kylo Ren's Shuttle wings be able to move from landing to flying mode. 

Finished building the Beatles Yellow Submarine and placed it next to the Ghostbusters Ecto-1 set:

On ‎5‎/‎8‎/‎2017 at 4:59 PM, Manse1001 said:

Also had chance to build another minifig frame for my Batman series:

Nice! Did you actually construct the frame or did you mean the inner shelf? Looks great!

Here's the three amigos who couldn't save the Death Star in Ep IV.

I think the teal outline on Black in the older UCS sticker plaques offered more contrast. I liked teal on black over the dark blue on black. 

Nice! Did you actually construct the frame or did you mean the inner shelf? Looks great!

The frames are just cheap Ribba frames from Ikea, but I build the wooden shelves inside, spray them Black, insert some nice black card then glue the bases in. 20 figures was a bit of a squeeze but I'm pleased with the outcome.