Hello World
Hello World
I've been using classic castle for a while now so I though that I might as well join. I admire the castles people build here, and I am trying to improve my own, even though my collection isnt the best. I hope to have a good time here at Classic Castle!
- Aeridian
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Re: Hello World
Welcome to Classic-Castle mate! It's fun to hang out here and learn new things. Enjoy your stay.
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- Tower of Iron Will
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Re: Hello World
Welcome to the site, its a fun place to LEGO up.
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Despise learning and make everyone pay for your ignorance.
The water that floats a ship is the same that sinks it.
My LEGO figures keep me from being evil, drat!!
Despise learning and make everyone pay for your ignorance.
The water that floats a ship is the same that sinks it.
My LEGO figures keep me from being evil, drat!!
- soccerkid6
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Re: Hello World
Welcome to Classic-Castle! I'm sure you'll enjoy your time here, there are lots of great builders to gain inspiration from
John 14:6, Jesus answered, "I am the way the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."
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Re: Hello World
Welcome to classic-castle mate! Have fun, there are tons of great people and builders here!
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- SSchmidt
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Re: Hello World
Don't worry about not having a massive collection with all the pieces you want. The important thing (I think I learned this most from one of our admins, Bluesecrets), is just to have fun with what you have. You can build anything with the pieces you have, and have a blast doing it. I think, that is what is most important about building.
In time, your collection will grow.
In time, your collection will grow.
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- Bruce N H
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Re: Hello World
Hey Birdman,
Welcome to CC! Glad to have you here. Some advice I always give to people who, like you, note that their collections are small:
-Don't compare your collection to others. Some people around here or on Flickr have literally been building their collections over twenty years or more. There will always be someone with a bigger collection.
-Don't break the bank trying to grow a collection. Instead, buy one middling set a month, like a $20 or $30 one, easily within most AFOL budgets. That will give you time to build the original design, enjoy it for bit, and then modify it, see what other things you could build with just those parts, and finally mix it in with your existing collection. After a year or so you'll find you've got a pretty big collection.
-Bricklink can be an amazing resource, but also addictive. Be careful.
-Watch for sales. Target and Toys R Us have some good deals from time to time. You can sometimes get great deals at closeout stores like Big Lots and Tuesday Morning.
-Build to your collection. When you've got a more modest collection you're not going to build huge full castle layouts (also true if you don't have a lot of floor or table-space that can be dedicated to long-term LEGO projects). Instead build small buildings, siege engines, etc. Don't forget vigs and microscale, or build a miniland-scale figure.
-Mostly, just remember to have fun.
Bruce
Welcome to CC! Glad to have you here. Some advice I always give to people who, like you, note that their collections are small:
-Don't compare your collection to others. Some people around here or on Flickr have literally been building their collections over twenty years or more. There will always be someone with a bigger collection.
-Don't break the bank trying to grow a collection. Instead, buy one middling set a month, like a $20 or $30 one, easily within most AFOL budgets. That will give you time to build the original design, enjoy it for bit, and then modify it, see what other things you could build with just those parts, and finally mix it in with your existing collection. After a year or so you'll find you've got a pretty big collection.
-Bricklink can be an amazing resource, but also addictive. Be careful.
-Watch for sales. Target and Toys R Us have some good deals from time to time. You can sometimes get great deals at closeout stores like Big Lots and Tuesday Morning.
-Build to your collection. When you've got a more modest collection you're not going to build huge full castle layouts (also true if you don't have a lot of floor or table-space that can be dedicated to long-term LEGO projects). Instead build small buildings, siege engines, etc. Don't forget vigs and microscale, or build a miniland-scale figure.
-Mostly, just remember to have fun.
Bruce
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Re: Hello World
That's very good advice for a TFOL like me tooBruce N H wrote:Hey Birdman,
Welcome to CC! Glad to have you here. Some advice I always give to people who, like you, note that their collections are small:
-Don't compare your collection to others. Some people around here or on Flickr have literally been building their collections over twenty years or more. There will always be someone with a bigger collection.
-Don't break the bank trying to grow a collection. Instead, buy one middling set a month, like a $20 or $30 one, easily within most AFOL budgets. That will give you time to build the original design, enjoy it for bit, and then modify it, see what other things you could build with just those parts, and finally mix it in with your existing collection. After a year or so you'll find you've got a pretty big collection.
-Bricklink can be an amazing resource, but also addictive. Be careful.
-Watch for sales. Target and Toys R Us have some good deals from time to time. You can sometimes get great deals at closeout stores like Big Lots and Tuesday Morning.
-Build to your collection. When you've got a more modest collection you're not going to build huge full castle layouts (also true if you don't have a lot of floor or table-space that can be dedicated to long-term LEGO projects). Instead build small buildings, siege engines, etc. Don't forget vigs and microscale, or build a miniland-scale figure.
-Mostly, just remember to have fun.
Bruce
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Re: Hello World
Welcome to Classic Castle
Don't worry about not haveing a great collection mie isn't to great eather but one can still make great creations.
Purple Wolf
Don't worry about not haveing a great collection mie isn't to great eather but one can still make great creations.
Purple Wolf
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Re: Hello World
Welcome to CC, Birdman! Enjoy your time here on this great site.
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