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I'm a Lego Maniac! (Self-Diagnosis)

I have been playing, building and learning from my Legos for many years. Legos make a perfect gift for kids, one which gets a lot of attention from them. So far, the biggest kit my kids and I have built is the Lego Y wing which contained 1500 pieces and the 787 Dreamliner plane 1100 pieces. In addition, my kids and I enjoy the Mindstorms NXT and RCX robots.

 I have always thought Legos were great because there were no constraints on what I could build, it was left up to my imagination, but others argue that when they are sold as model kits, they tend to limit how the legos are used. I assume there are between 10,000 and 30,000 Legos in my home, my wife lets me know every time she steps on one.

When I grow up I want to be a Lego Certified Professional and a Brick Artist. MOCpages.com is a great site to share your Lego creations and get ideas for new builds. Check out my latest creations over at mocpages.com. It also appears that many hobbyists like to purchase used Legos at garage sales, craigslist or from Bricklink.

Lego Off Roader model 8297 

Ages 11-16

This model has the most complex suspension that I have see yet! It is a complex build with 1,097 pieces. The power kit is used to power the winch and raise the suspension but not drive the vehicle. Gears are used to control the steering by hand and other gears move the engine pistons up and down if the vehicle is pushed. At $119, it is a cool kit

My Latest Lego Projects 

The Book Forbidden Lego has some nice plans to build some interesting projects, including a candy catapult. The video of my catapult which uses Lemonheads as projectiles can be seen below. This project started our experiments with designing other Lego Seige Weapons.

Flickr Photos of my Lego projects 

I learn many building techniques by building new Lego products as well as buying Lego books which include interesting projects.

LegoCatapult-DaVinci by creative.paradox

LegoCatapult-DaVinci

Devastator-Top by creative.paradox

Devastator-Top

Devastator-NXT by creative.paradox

Devastator-NXT

LegoAirplaneLauncher by creative.paradox

LegoAirplaneLauncher

LegoOrganizer by creative.paradox

LegoOrganizer

LegoCandyCatapult by creative.paradox

LegoCandyCatapult

Ant3 by creative.paradox

Ant3

Ant2 by creative.paradox

Ant2

Ant_Robot by creative.paradox

Ant_Robot

NXT_catapult by creative.paradox

NXT_catapult

3rd Party Lego Accessories 

Lighting Accessory
Lighting Accessories
Brickarms Weapons!
Sometimes a hammer just won't do.

Featured Lego Lenses 

I am not the only one out there who loves Legos!

Lego Books from Amazon 

Sometimes I learn new techniques by building models others have created, especially when it comes to Mindstorms robots.

Forbidden LEGO: Build the Models Your Parents Warned You Against!

This book is great! It is not a robot book but does use motors and other special Lego parts.

Amazon Price: $16.47 (as of 07/13/2009) Buy Now

The LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Idea Book: Design, Invent, and Build

Amazon Price: $19.77 (as of 07/13/2009) Buy Now

The Unofficial LEGO Builder's Guide

Amazon Price: $16.47 (as of 07/13/2009) Buy Now

Getting Started with LEGO Trains

Amazon Price: $10.17 (as of 07/13/2009) Buy Now

My Robot Lens with a lot of Lego MindStorms information 

Lego Racers from Amazon 

I like to display my Lego car projects at work. The larger models have large wheels that are useful with robots and it is possible to install the NXT and control a few of them.

LEGO Racers Nitro Muscle

The Lego NXT controller fits nicely into this model and it includs 81.6 36 R and 68.8 x 36 zr wheels.

Amazon Price: $29.95 (as of 07/13/2009) Buy Now

LEGO Racers Nitro Intimidator

Amazon Price: $49.99 (as of 07/13/2009) Buy Now

LEGO Racers Nitro Menace

Amazon Price: $199.99 (as of 07/13/2009) Buy Now

LEGO Racers: Nitro Race Team (8473)

Amazon Price: $70.99 (as of 07/13/2009) Buy Now

Lego Star Wars from Amazon 

The Y-Wing shown below is the biggest kit my kids and I have built at 1500+ pieces, but we have also built the LEGO Trade Federation MTT which has 1326 pieces. Assembly does take a while...

Lego Star Wars Death Star II

Amazon Price: $264.99 (as of 07/13/2009) Buy Now

LEGO Star Wars Vader's TIE Advanced

Amazon Price: $93.80 (as of 07/13/2009) Buy Now

LEGO® Star Wars Y-Wing Attack Star Fighter

Amazon Price: $279.99 (as of 07/13/2009) Buy Now

LEGO Star Wars Motorized Walking AT-AT

Amazon Price: $129.99 (as of 07/13/2009) Buy Now

LEGO Star Wars Ultimate Collector's Millennium Falcon

Amazon Price: $473.13 (as of 07/13/2009) Buy Now

Lego Mindstorms Kit from Amazon 

I am saving up for my second NXT. Many new sensors are being developed by private companies for the NXT. I have also just started teaching Lego Robotics a my son's Elementary School.

LEGO Mindstorms NXT

Amazon Price: $333.32 (as of 07/13/2009) Buy Now

LEGO Mindstorms NXT 2.0 (8547)

Amazon Price: $279.99 (as of 07/13/2009) Buy Now

LEGO Mindstorms Black NXT Brick

Amazon Price: $129.19 (as of 07/13/2009) Buy Now

Multi-sensitivity Acceleration Sensor v3 for Mindstorms NXT

Amazon Price: $45.95 (as of 07/13/2009) Buy Now

Realtime Clock v2 for Mindstorms NXT

Amazon Price: $19.95 (as of 07/13/2009) Buy Now

Lego Exo-Force 

I like robots so I also like to build ExoForce Lego kits. While these robots look cool, I think they fall apart a little to easy and require reassembly a bit too often when playing with them.

LEGO EXO-FORCE Aero Booster

Amazon Price: $22.79 (as of 07/13/2009) Buy Now

LEGO Exo-Force Sentai Fortress

Amazon Price: $99.95 (as of 07/13/2009) Buy Now

LEGO Exo-Force Gate Assault

Amazon Price: $49.99 (as of 07/13/2009) Buy Now

LEGO EXO-FORCE Mobile Devastator

Amazon Price: $126.99 (as of 07/13/2009) Buy Now

Lego Exo Force Limited Gold Edition - Golden Guardian

Amazon Price: $39.99 (as of 07/13/2009) Buy Now

Lego Mission to Mars 

The Lego Mission to Mars kits are very new and fun to build. My children like the space theme. The include aliens are also nice and green.

LEGO Mars Mission MB-01 Command Base

Amazon Price: $159.95 (as of 07/13/2009) Buy Now

LEGO® Mars Mission EXT Alien Mothership Assault

Amazon Price: $129.99 (as of 07/13/2009) Buy Now

LEGO® Mars Mission MT-51 Claw-Tank Ambush

Amazon Price: $42.00 (as of 07/13/2009) Buy Now

LEGO® Mars Mission MX-71 Recon Dropship

Amazon Price: $89.99 (as of 07/13/2009) Buy Now

MT-31 Trike

Amazon Price: $39.99 (as of 07/13/2009) Buy Now

The Lego City Collection is new 

If my wife is good, I might build her an Eiffel tower.

Lego Make & Create Eiffel Tower 1:300

Amazon Price: $174.99 (as of 07/13/2009) Buy Now

LEGO City Airport

Amazon Price: $305.98 (as of 07/13/2009) Buy Now

Lego City Police Station

Amazon Price: $279.99 (as of 07/13/2009) Buy Now

LEGO City Hospital

Amazon Price: $172.99 (as of 07/13/2009) Buy Now

LEGO City Service Station Limited Edition (7993)

Amazon Price: $189.99 (as of 07/13/2009) Buy Now

Lego also makes games 

If your kids like the Lego Figures it is sometime cheaper to by the Tic Tac Toe or Chess sets than to purchase the characters individually.

Lego Vikings Chess Set

Amazon Price: $199.99 (as of 07/13/2009) Buy Now

LEGO Tic Tac Toe Board Game with Travel Box

Amazon Price: $29.99 (as of 07/13/2009) Buy Now

LEGO Sports Grand Soccer Stadium

Amazon Price: $229.99 (as of 07/13/2009) Buy Now

Lego Castle Set #852293 GIANT Chess Set

Amazon Price: $399.95 (as of 07/13/2009) Buy Now

Lego Trains 

I am going to put this on my Christmas wish list. It would be nice to have a Lego train running under the tree.

LEGO City Train Starter Set

Amazon Price: $79.45 (as of 07/13/2009) Buy Now

LEGO City Train Deluxe Set

Amazon Price: $130.95 (as of 07/13/2009) Buy Now

LEGO City Switch Tracks

Amazon Price: $15.99 (as of 07/13/2009) Buy Now

LEGO World City High Speed Train Locomotive (10157)

Amazon Price: $69.99 (as of 07/13/2009) Buy Now

LEGO® High Speed Train

Amazon Price: $209.99 (as of 07/13/2009) Buy Now

New Guestbook 

piscesproducts wrote...

Lego rules OK! =)

ReplyPosted May 13, 2009

marsha32 wrote...

I am adding this to the featured lenses on my Legos lens.

ReplyPosted March 26, 2009

dr.chris wrote...

Nice Lens! Please visit my Lego Project for my school here: http://www.squidoo.com/legoproject/
Thanks!

ReplyPosted November 11, 2007

Lego items on eBay 

It is hard to imagine, but some people actually part with their Legos. Go Figure.

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Thanks for taking the time to look over my Lego lens which covers many of the Lego products my family own, or soon will since Christmas will soon be here.