Your first set ? Fav set of all time ?

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Your first set ? Fav set of all time ?

Post by morganm » Thu Feb 16, 2012 8:17 pm

The 'New 2012 Sets' thread is getting derailed but it's a fun topic so I thought I'd just start it up over here.

What was your first set?
- Black Falcon's Fortress


What is your favorite set of ALL TIME?! Why?
- Black Seas Barracuda
- Epic fawk'n pirate ship.... 'nuf said.

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Re: Your first set ? Fav set of all time ?

Post by OneEye589 » Thu Feb 16, 2012 8:48 pm

First set: http://www.brickset.com/detail/?Set=6034-1
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Got if at family Manly Santa Day one year when I was like 3. Still remember putting it together.

Favorite set: http://www.brickset.com/detail/?Set=6492-1
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Though it was the start of Dimmies, I still remember playing with this a lot.

Also loved the first X-Wing: http://www.brickset.com/detail/?Set=7140-1
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Re: Your first set ? Fav set of all time ?

Post by Tzan » Thu Feb 16, 2012 9:41 pm

First set

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Re: Your first set ? Fav set of all time ?

Post by morganm » Fri Feb 17, 2012 8:53 am

Ah, that one brings me back Tzan! That set was the only way I got some forest men back in the day..... the original castle battle packs! =)

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Re: Your first set ? Fav set of all time ?

Post by CADmonkey » Fri Feb 17, 2012 11:12 am

My first set: 493 Space Command Centre

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My favorite set? The Space Command Centre will always have a special place in my heart, but since I've reentered the hobby as an adult I don't approach sets the way I used to. Lego sets are almost purely a source of bricks now, at most I build a set and then break it down immediately for MOC costruction.

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Re: Your first set ? Fav set of all time ?

Post by IVhorseman » Fri Feb 17, 2012 1:52 pm

First set
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I remember getting this thing and being totally floored by how cool LEGO sets were, and my parents loved to see me having fun with just a shitty wizard.


It's hard to pick a favorite but I had a LOT of good times with the Renegade Runner
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Re: Your first set ? Fav set of all time ?

Post by Robot Monkey » Fri Feb 17, 2012 3:25 pm

My first set was the First TIE fighter:
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I remember eventually scrapping it for parts, and suddenly all my creations had those little blue grates... :lol:

My favorite?
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It was my first "massive" set, I got it as a hand-me-down from a neighbor, it wound up carrying a couple extra knights with it.
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Re: Your first set ? Fav set of all time ?

Post by Zahru II » Fri Feb 17, 2012 5:11 pm

First set:

Either this

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or this

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I can't recall it a 100% sure.

As for favorite, I'm not sure... maybe this, because I haven't tear it apart for pieces ever since I've got it:

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Re: Your first set ? Fav set of all time ?

Post by Whiteagle » Fri Feb 17, 2012 7:05 pm

Whiteagle wrote: My first set was ether 6705 Space Explorers or 6104 Aquacessories, while my first set that actually required any real building was the classy 6135 Spy Shark.

Odd, I also have 6959 Lunar Launch Site, but I don't remember getting that until after a couple of Spy Sharks.
As for a favorite, that's a tough choice...
I'll go with ether the Spy Shark (I had gotten at least two of them) or the Lunar Launch Site, just for the awesomeness of everything packed into it.

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Re: Your first set ? Fav set of all time ?

Post by aoffan23 » Fri Feb 17, 2012 10:51 pm

First set:
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My favourite set:
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Absolutely no competition. It was so good I got two of them.
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Re: Your first set ? Fav set of all time ?

Post by Pwnerade » Sat Feb 18, 2012 2:30 am

I vaguely remember these: http://lego.wikia.com/wiki/1740_Kayak, http://lego.wikia.com/wiki/1741_Car, http://lego.wikia.com/wiki/1742_Van

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Re: Your first set ? Fav set of all time ?

Post by stubby » Sat Feb 18, 2012 5:41 am

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As for favorite... so many choices! Robot Command Center? Black Seas Barracuda? Blacktron Renegade?

6080 King's Castle was my hand's-down favorite for most of my childhood, but once the BSB hit the shelves then all bets were off.
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Re: Your first set ? Fav set of all time ?

Post by jodokast » Sat Feb 18, 2012 9:37 am

I don't think this was my first set, but it is definitely my favorite: http://lego.wikia.com/wiki/6080_King%27s_Castle
Considering it is about as old as I am, I'll let it stand for both.
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Re: Your first set ? Fav set of all time ?

Post by Paco » Sat Feb 18, 2012 3:08 pm

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I vividly remember finding this downstairs on my fifth birthday. I thought having my very own Chewie was so awesome, and how great it was to shuffle the legs across the floor.

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And my favorite, designed by our very own Mike Rayhawk. Just the size of this thing blew me away. I still have it sitting on the top of my shelves, 95% complete.
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