[Closed] I wish Lego made.

technics could make me a money press.

Vehicles:
2CV.
Class 40.
Deltic.
Huuge submarine.
Blower Bentley.

Engines:
Merlin.
Cosworth BDA.
917 flat 12.
Manx.
Triumph Twin.
Honda single cam 750.

You get the idea.

With the existence of a Sopwith Camel biplane surely a Spitfire can't be too far away. ME109 would be easier/better due to its more blocky nature. Good in grey and yellow too. Dark green lego just seems a bit wrong. Of course you could do your own...

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Surely you make them yourself?

If you are following instructions to make an actual thing...that's called Ikea.

Yep I remember lego being a free form thing where you took the bits and made whatever you wanted, top marks to the marketing department for making you think you need a special kit 😛

Land rover 90/110/lighweight

The kits have been around for years at least I since I was a young lad,

Lego have a no military vehicles policy so your spitfire will never happen from a kit, just DIY.

That they may have Drac but it never stopped people using their imagination

Nickjb, what about the sopwith camel?

That they may have Drac but it never stopped people using their imagination

And thankfully it still doesn't just makes it easier to buy all the items in one easy go.

what about the sopwith camel?

AIUI Lego was founded by a pacifist so has a non military philosophy. They do seem OK with historical models though.

And fighting in the future. Light sabres and all.

I want this one

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may have to rethink my answer AIUI Lego was founded by a pacifist so has a non military philosophy.

The Star Wars and Bionicles stuff would seem to go against that. And the knights and armour, the pirates, etc. etc. But there doesn't seem to be any modern / recent past military stuff 😕

SPACESHIP!!!

LL929

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And fighting in the future. Light sabres and all.

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Clubber wins the internet!! That made me smile 🙂 I loved Lego movie.

Even when lego space was supposed to be pacifist everyone made guns... I loved the pirates but apparently they were the first of the modern lego lines that's led us to ninja-a-go-go and all that pish so maybe the arrrrrr the thin end of the wedge

Lego movie was awesome. As indeed is everything.

You should see the stuff my 8yr old builds!!
He's mad for Lego. We must have spent hundreds over the past few years. It really is awesome, helps young minds learn, co-ordinate, imagine, fine motor skills, the list goes on.

I think Clubber Jnr will want the LL929 but if he doesn't I'm going to get it myself 🙂

Is that like an actual set you can buy? It's not a real Classic Space set (though they'll be missing a trick if they don't release it).

nickjb - Lego have a no military vehicles policy so your spitfire will never happen from a kit, just DIY.

I guess the Lego Taliban people I bought my brother for Christmas are definitely unofficial, then... 🙂

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"We must have spent hundreds over the past few years."

You are not trying hard enough. 😀

Cougar - I'd be surprised if they don't release it - the rumours all say that they will be. June apparently

http://lego.wikia.com/wiki/70816_Benny%27s_Spaceship

My 5 year old son came home in a panic the other day, He goes to a catholic school. They needed to make "an Easter themed garden" for a competition to raise money for "new statues for each class" (quite why they need them or even how the old ones wear out, I didn't even ask)
"Everyone is doing chickens, eggs and rabbits, I want to do something more Jesusy!!" He loves Lego, so I came up with this.

He was somewhat confused why Mary Magdelena had a police uniform on but his face was a picture. I only wish I'd been there when he handed it in. I find out if I....sorry he;) wins today. I don't know who is more excited?

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That's great (apart from the religious theme but I'll leave that for the other thread 🙂 )

Mad cat lady hair?

Well spotted clubber!!! No 2 son is a little miffed he cant find it, but we do get it back.

The 929 set above is a new one. The largest set in the original space theme was 928

[url= http://lego.wikia.com/wiki/928_Galaxy_Explorer ]928[/url]

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I had the 924 set and was always envious of the lucky sods that got the larger set.

[url= http://lego.wikia.com/wiki/924_Transporter ]924[/url]

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I had the 928 🙂

RedTed.

You are going to Hell. 😉

Love it.

Clubber.

Bastard. 😉

I'm still gutted that it appears that my parents must have got rid of my Lego given how much my son loves it now. I'm hoping against hope that it's actually buried somewhere in their attic and that it'll be found when they move house...

Bigblackshed, I suspected that some years ago, at least the trails will be dry? Every cloud and all that!

I bought the 928 spaceship on eBay a few years ago, finally filling a void in my soul that had been present since childhood. 🙂

When Benny's ship comes out it will be mine. Oh yes.

Not Lego and pretty simple, but:

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ive had the Sopwith and the VW camper - fancy the Maersk Container next.

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I had LL924 and LL928. They were in the loft at my dads house so gave them to the kids who promptly took them to bits and they're now "RIP" in the lego box, or rather reincarnated in something that's a bit more of a DIY spaceship.

That's what it's for, though one day I might build 928 back up. I loved that thing.

I remember someone (who I think was a lego designer) built up a Lotus 340r. That was cool.

Imagine the size of the box for this Lego kit: http://www.brothers-brick.com/2009/04/09/lego-battleship-yamato-largest-lego-ship-ever-completed-after-6-years/
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Still remember my mate Tim making a chain device (in the style of the DCD/USE ones) out of lego and superglue back in mid 1990's. I think it lasted about 30 mins into the ride!

I had the 928 set, where can I get the instructions from?

My folks kept hold of all my lego - I've a ton of technics (car with engine, diggers etc). Just waiting for my lad to be ready for it - I've the instructions for that but not the older stuff.

CaptainSlow.

You can get lots of LEGO instructions [url= http://service.lego.com/en-gb/buildinginstructions ]HERE[/url]. Just tried the 928 but it's not listed. I've dropped emails to LEGO in the past about sets and they put them up for download within a few weeks.

A little known fact that LEGO customer service is blindingly good. Even better than Hope!!!!!!!

Instructions for 928 available [url= http://www.peeron.com/cgi-bin/invcgis/scans/928-1?ct=1 ]here.[/url]

Another good source for build instructions

http://www.toysperiod.com/lego-set-reference/space/classic-space/lego-497-galaxy-explorer/

Its the us version but basically the same. I have 918 and 928 and I think I will track down a 924 kit to go with 929 to complete the set.

Excellent, thanks all 🙂

Oh and for the very geeky out there, in the Lego idea book there are a couple of other builds based on the 928 kit

http://bricks.argz.com/ins/6000-1