I've always been a major fan of the old Aqua zone sets (Aquanauts, Aquasharks, Stingrays, Aqua Raiders, and Hydronauts). I used to have more than this but these were the sets I couldn't part with and still own today (sorry for cellphone quality photo):
I retrieved out of the garage a couple LEGO sets from my youth.
Tri-Star Voyager - Spaceship that separates into two modules. Two small clear red 1x1 smooth tiles broke, prolly because they were brittle from age. =(
From the $5.49 price tag, this 66-piece set came out to about $0.08/piece. Things haven't changed too much in about 30 years.
Space Supply Station - I remember loving this because it hit all the right points for me: land vehicles, air vehicles, and base structure. No broken pieces in this one!
I had some older sets (including the Beta-1 Command Base), but I'm not sure if I kept them. =/
Will have to do some more digging in the garage.
I've always been a major fan of the old Aqua zone sets (Aquanauts, Aquasharks, Stingrays, Aqua Raiders, and Hydronauts). I used to have more than this but these were the sets I couldn't part with and still own today (sorry for cellphone quality photo):
I'm not 100% sure on this, so some of the more active members can chime in. Would Pick-a-Brick at the LEGO stores be an option? I'd have to imagine if they stock some of the smaller pieces that you could fit a ton of them into one of those cups.
LegoGaf, I need your help. I'm wanting to make my foray into MOCin', but on a mini model scale, i.e.
What would be the best set to purchase allowing a reasonable amount of options and creativity? I'd be willing to spend up to 100AUD. I was thinking something along the lines of the Creator 5771 Hillside House.
Much thanks!
LegoGaf, I need your help. I'm wanting to make my foray into MOCin', but on a mini model scale, i.e.
MOCpages.com has some of the most awe inspiring microscale cities you've ever seen. Definitely browse there when you get the chance!Got tired of sorting my stuff and decided to build a classic set. I cheated in a few places (using black bricks instead of blue) because I didnt feel like digging through the big bucket of unsorted stuff to find the one single missing piece, or I cheated by stacking three pieces together to make it the same size as one piece in the instructions. And I didn't build the little vehicles that go inside of it, but I still had the method of constructing the jail cells in my memory. I blind built them and it felt good.
And yes, I realize that one piece is missing from the top of that one jail cell, but it is on the top of the one that is open. I fixed that right after taking the pic. The two things I always remembered about the cells were the horror that would follow of trying to get the square flattop piece out of the bottom of the cell, and separating the 1x2 stacked pieces in the top.
Man, this week is going to be torture waiting for the Imperial Shuttle to get delivered.
Space Supply Station - I remember loving this because it hit all the right points for me: land vehicles, air vehicles, and base structure. No broken pieces in this one!
I don't recall it being much more than that when I bought it at the Lego Store about a year ago. Don't know if they still carry it, though.
