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Ask HN: Advice for family getting started with Lego building?

5 pointsby shawncampbellabout 5 years ago

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salukiabout 5 years ago
Hey, Lego is our family hobby. I had sets as a kid and built with my kids. Now we all get sets for birthdays and holidays and we have a &#x27;LEGO Room&#x27; with a lego city and tables for building.<p>So to get started I would get everyone a set and build together. I like Star Wars sets, my Wife is in to Harry Potter, my son likes both.<p>There isn&#x27;t really a right or wrong way to Lego. I would setup a budget&#x2F;limit though, otherwise you could spend quite a bit.<p>I collect Boba Fett minifigures so I usually focus on those sets and occasionally buying old ones to complete&#x2F;keep my collection going.<p>The larger sets are pretty amazing. Most lego cities you see are mainly comprised of what they call Lego Modulars. <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;brickset.com&#x2F;sets&#x2F;theme-Creator-Expert&#x2F;subtheme-Modular-Buildings" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;brickset.com&#x2F;sets&#x2F;theme-Creator-Expert&#x2F;subtheme-Modu...</a><p>These are some of the best builds, they retire though so I would buy the oldest one you can find new in box at retail price to start if you&#x27;re interested in these, then buy the current retail ones oldest to newest, keeping watch for when they are retiring, usually Lego will mark them retiring soon.<p>Lego Architecture sets are really cool. My son collects those.<p>Collectible minifigures are fun they come out in packs a couple times per year, you&#x27;ll get good at feeling the packs to figure out what they are.<p>Then there are MOCs (My Own Creations) these are custom builds that you make or you can get instructions or free build someone elses.<p>It&#x27;s a pretty amazing hobby.<p>Check out Bricklink for parts (recently bought by lego).<p>Feel free to post questions here or msg me your email.<p>It&#x27;s a fun hobby, lots of amazing custom builds out there.
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shawncampbellabout 5 years ago
I&#x27;m looking for advice (or resources for finding advice) that would help my family (ages 15+) get started building with LEGOs. I have more nostalgia for LEGOs than I do experience, though my teenage-to-young-adult children have much more experience. Do you have any advice that would get me pointed in the right direction? (eg do this, not that)
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