Littlespark’s collection

[Moley]

My surname, Birch, has a tartan but wasn't registered until '93 so not a real clan.

 

[littlespark]

Taking the opportunity while wife and kids are away to clean out the garage…. So this lot is in dining room for the meantime…… another smaller pile behind me….

 

[Moley]

Have you thought of getting some sort of counselling ? ;-)

 

[DPG]

Nice!
I can just see the front end of one of my favourite sets there - the 8860 car chassis.

 

[littlespark]

Have you thought of getting some sort of counselling ? ;-)

Yeh I know….. cleaning out my garage!



This is when I remember which parts I’m missing and need to do a pick-a-brick order….

That 8860 is missing a wheel, DPG

 

[littlespark]

Guess who has offered to loan some sets to this.

They better come back in pristine condition!

https://paxtonhouse.co.uk/event/lego-exhibition/

 

[littlespark]

Set up this morning for this exhibition…
Added a few things to their Star Wars display, but the black shelves are all mine.

They also had a Harry Potter theme, a couple of basic city layouts, big Disney castle…
I suppose I could have taken much more, but they would have needed another room.

 

[littlespark]

Tonight’s project…. That’s the Xmas vouchers used…..

I am 10+, right?

 

[littlespark]

Whoops. That escalated quickly…..

I bought the Bugatti Bolide when it was on a Tesco club card special…. £27 instead of £45.
Built it, and hidden away on the shelf so the wife doesn’t see….

Last week, it was on their clearance shelf… £25. So I bought another one…..


Wife came back from shopping yesterday….
“Look what I got you…. It was a good price, and last on the shelf. You said you wanted it!”

Also got a bag from eBay with the majority of a second 8860 and 8848 in it

 

[littlespark]

Whoops.


I’ll tell you next week when it arrives.

 

[littlespark]

Following on from previous post…

It arrived today!

Big unveiling tomorrow

 

[DPG]

Following on from previous post…

It arrived today!

Big unveiling tomorrow

Lego model of King Charles?

 

[littlespark]

I posted the original smaller version of this way back on #16, then the rerelease on #26 with the female led film remake.

This is the big brother. Another competition win.

 

[littlespark]

“Don’t worry…. I’m wearing….PANTS!

So so sorry.

 

[littlespark]

Happy birthday to me, happy birthday to me….


Not the one I asked for, but can’t complain.

It says 9 plus….. but I’m actually 7 squared….

 

[littlespark]

Picked this up today from Smyths. I couldn’t see anything else I liked. It’s an 18+ so I didn’t feel bad walking back to the car with it not hidden in a bag.

Will start the build tonight.

What did catch my eye was this warning sticker on the bottom.

Ok…. I won’t microwave it.

I wonder if that’s where I’ve been going wrong with my older stuff???

 

[littlespark]

Realised I’d never photographed the Ford after building, so here it is.

Looks very good.
Has steering, pistons, opening doors…..

And a lever that raises the spoiler at the back.

Also got my hands on this. FB find… Was assured it’s all there, and there’s even a bag that hasn’t been opened.

Stepper motors, light sensors…. This is going to be fun!

 

[littlespark]

This was all on its own in our local Tesco. Only one on the shelf, club card price of £72 instead of £90.
Ridiculous prices.

It sat for weeks over Christmas, moved around a little bit…. But I was never interested in it… not at that price.

Then today, Lo and behold, it’s on the shelf next to the usual Lego… not on the “bargain” end of aisle.
Just as I picked it up to have another look, an assistant came along, took it out my hand and slapped a new price on it.

Well, I couldn’t say no to this, could I?

 

[DPG]

Rare to get such a bargain with Lego!

 

[nicebutdim]

Rare to get such a bargain with Lego!

Or anything associated with Star Wars.

 

[littlespark]

or in tesco's (other supermarkets are available)

 

[Dan]

No way I am subscribing to this thread! God I've had my head in code for days on end but weeks off and on and I nearly (not quite but nearly) got fed up of just forums in general (as I'm constantly posting on dev forums for help etc too).

And then I find this thread, that I have just subscribed to (click here if you want to and don't know how)

Only recently did I realise that the 3 gears that can be chosen are only 2... low and middle for pushing it along and watching the pistons, or by moving a few parts, allows you to use only middle and high.... for when you add an electric motor. Instructions to do so are in the book.

Are you starting to wonder how big my display cabinet is, yet?

I am replying here and I bet you've revealed it by now so I'm going to have to go back and carry on again to see.

But! I wanted to express that already in the thread I'm so happy to see these @littlespark mate thanks so much for posting them! Got a right big nice cheesy smile on my face after loads of really long boring days doing important stuff that I can't stop half way through kinda stuff.

I'll sticky this thread if it isn't already. And people need to not only appreciate the work that's gone into them, which is shed loads, but also the time taken uploading them to the forum and to keep coming back posting.

Thanks very much from me and all the miserable bar stewards who aren't clicking like more in this thread and generally around the forum! Lol

 

[littlespark]

Thank you, @Dan for reminding me to add to this post.

Latest collectible minifig set…

They’ve started selling these in cardboard boxes instead of bags…. So you can’t feel what might be inside.
Online recommendations on Lego groups suggest weighing the box, microscopic camera on a needle or at worst, steaming them open at home, then reglueing the box shut and taking back to the shop….

Me… I use an app that recognises the QR code on the box ant can tell you 100% what’s inside.

 

[Dan]

I saw a guy at a car boot selling the figures in all sorts of work uniform and stuff I bought half a dozen and he threw a few extras in. Said he'd bought them by the bag! So that'll be similar I guess. There must be billions of the buggers somewhere eh?!

I've always wanted build the bigger stuff but had a girl so had a few pink disco trucks and then thats when she got into tech and more girly stuff.

I'm sure I kept a truck when we were passing them down family. Not sure where it is now mind. Was a few years ago. If I find it I'll remember this thread for sure so I'll fix it and take a pic.

 

[Dan]

Third from right mate what's the 25, is it a celebration model do you know?

Just a side note i love the forum 'lightbox' image slider to scroll all images in the thread. Proper handy for a thread like this.

 

[littlespark]

Third from right mate what's the 25, is it a celebration model do you know?

Just a side note i love the forum 'lightbox' image slider to scroll all images in the thread. Proper handy for a thread like this.

Um… not sure. I’ll have to have a look.
The figure in question is a small boy wearing a steam train costume. There are others in previous sets like an airplane, car etc…

The 25 may just be that it’s series 25 of the mini figure collections….
It’s not the anniversary of Lego trains, as they turned 40 not long ago.

 

[Lou]

I LOVE LegoMasters! I had loads of lego when I was litlle, I think it was Called Lego Paradise or something, it was girly and like beach and horse sets and stables etc. LOVED IT

And my Polly Pockets.

 

[littlespark]

I LOVE LegoMasters! I had loads of lego when I was litlle, I think it was Called Lego Paradise or something, it was girly and like beach and horse sets and stables etc. LOVED IT

And my Polly Pockets.

Without presuming your age here, that would be Lego Friends, Lego Belville or Fabuland with little animal characters.

I tried getting my 3 daughters interested in Lego friends, but they weren’t that taken with it. I should build it all up and add it to my own collection.

My eldest has bought the bonsai tree for herself, but it’s found its way onto my shelves as well.

 

[Lou]

Well I am 40 this year, and the boards to build on to I had were like a beach, I had some stables with horses and a ring and fencing which had green building boards and the beach with sunbeds, pink and white parasols and a bar and stuff. I am sure it had like glasses and stuff and the lego people were in swimming stuff!! It was before the friends I think. I think it was called paradiso or something.

I saw the expensive titanic set which would be my dream gift for my birthday @Dan I am a titanic nerd.

Then the obligatory box of allllll random pick n mix stuff!

 

[Lou]

I've found it on ebay and gone giddy...