legoDad42

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Name:

Lego Dad

Member since:

Before November 2010

Last online:

25 Jul 2024 21:59

Country:

United States

Location:

NYC

LEGO interests:

Old school model builder (Revell, Testors, Monogram WWII tanks, battleships, aircraft carriers, etc.) but also had small LEGO sets as a child.
Many yrs. later, son 3, got a Mega-Bloks Pro-Builder Helicopter.
Enjoyed it immensely. Great bonding moment.
Went in search of more, realized Lego and Mega-Bloks are different companies, but Lego stood out w/superior designs and high quality bricks.

'08 got #7623 INDIANA JONES TEMPLE ESCAPE.
Fantastic set, loved it ever since.
Picked up at San Diego Comic Con '08 #7667 IMPERIAL DROPSHIP and #7668 REBEL SCOUT SPEEDER for then 5 yr. old son.
Also lucky enough to get BrickMaster (SDCC 2008 exclusive) INDIANA JONES set (limited to 500 kits) at the same convention.
True start of collecting out of the 'dark-ages'.

Favorite themes: INDIANA JONES (all-time) and Star Wars.
Last few years enjoy many kits from the IDEAS line.

Pursuing some holy grail sets such as:
- #10143 Death Star II
- #852293 Castle Giant Chess Set
- #5988 The Temple of Anubis

-Favorite Set (Overall) - #7623 INDIANA JONES TEMPLE ESCAPE
(The traps, details, scenes capture the opening sequence of Raiders of the Lost Ark accurately).

-Favorite Minifigure - INDIANA JONES
(Hat, whip, satchel - the overall look spot on for such a small figure).
Runner-up - CHROME DARTH VADER.

-Favorite Mech - ROBO ATTACK (fantastic and extremely posable model).
-Favorite Midi-Scale - IMPERIAL STAR DESTROYER
-Favorite Mini-Scale - SLAVE I (BrickMaster).
-Favorite Star Wars vehicle - 75192 UCS MILLENNIUM FALCON (incredible design, detailing and sheer size, might be the all-time best Lego set ever made. True eye opening display model).
-Favorite Vehicle - TUMBLER: JOKER's ICE CREAM SURPRISE (Although not movie accurate the design and detail of this particular Tumbler looks great).

-Favorite Ideas - NASA APOLLO SATURN V (One of Lego's best of all time!).
-Favorite Lego Movie - METAL BEARD's SEA COW
-Favorite Superheroes - S.H.I.E.L.D. HELICARRIER (Jack Kirby forever inspiring)
-Favorite UCS - MILLENNIUM FALCON (75192)

Favorite Advent Calendar - KINGDOMS ADVENT CALENDAR
Favorite Adventurers - TEMPLE OF MOUNT EVEREST
Favorite AFOL Designer Program - SCIENCE TOWER
Favorite Agents - AERIAL DEFENSE UNIT
Favorite Alien Conquest - EARTH DEFENSE HQ
Favorite Architecture - STATUE OF LIBERTY (21042)
Favorite Atlantis - CITY OF ATLANTIS
Favorite Book - LEGO STAR WARS IDEAS BOOK
Favorite BrickHeadZ - NYCC BOBA FETT & HAN SOLO IN CARBONITE
Favorite Castle - DWARVES' MINE
Favorite City - LUNAR SPACE STATION
Favorite Classic - BRICKS ON A ROLL
Favorite CMF - Series 1 ROBOT (w/Series 7 SPACE MARINE runner-up).
Favorite CMF line - THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE SERIES
Favorite Creator - SPACE SHUTTLE EXPLORER
Favorite Creator Expert - NASA SPACE SHUTTLE DISCOVERY
Favorite DC Superheroes - UCS 1989 BATMOBILE
Favorite Duplo Promo Brick - LEGO Store MASTER BUILDER EVENT R2D2
Favorite Factory - SPACE SKULLS
Favorite Games - MONSTER 4
Favorite Galaxy Squad - VERMIN VAPORIZER
Favorite Helmet Collection - TIE FIGHTER PILOT HELMET
Favorite Legends of Chima - WORRIZ'S COMBAT LAIR
Favorite Lord of the Rings - THE BATTLE OF HELM'S DEEP
Favorite Master Builders Academy - INVENTION DESIGNER
Favorite Monster Fighters - THE GHOST TRAIN
Favorite Monthly Mini-Model Builds - July '11 LIGHTHOUSE
Favorite NinjaGo - RATTLECOPTER
Favorite Pharaoh's Quest - SCORPION PYRAMID
Favorite Pirates of the Caribbean - ISLA DE LA MUERTE
Favorite Prince of Persia - QUEST AGAINST TIME
Favorite Promotional - SDCC CubeDude The CLONE WARS Edition
Favorite Space - EARTH DEFENSE HQ
Favorite Spongebob Squarepants - THE FLYING DUTCHMAN
Favorite Super Mario - NINTENDO ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM
Favorite Ultra Agents - ULTRA AGENTS OCEAN HQ
Favorite Winter Village - WINTER HOLIDAY TRAIN

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