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This is absolutely awesome.
I almost cried when I saw the Lego Galaxy Explorer again. It was my favourite Lego model when I was a kid, along with the Space Cruiser, Starfleet Voyager (so that's where they got the name from!), Mobile Rocket Transport, Alpha-1 Rocket Base and all the rest of the Lego Space stuff.
Don't suppose you've still got them up in the roof, do you, dad?
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Made me all nostalgic, I imported my sets when I moved out here, put them in the attic, and bizarrely, found the little guide books that came with them last weekend when unpacking some book boxes. Even have the Galaxy Explorer (928) and Rocket Base (920). Then there's the technic stuff...
Posted by: Fraz | 2008.06.25 at 00:10
Galaxy Explorer was fantastic, wasn't it? When I look at the picture, I can almost remember its weight and how it felt in my hands. This set used to live on my chest of drawers, which I turned into a lunar base.
The good thing about having children is that you have the perfect excuse to buy things like Lego all over again. Most Lego sets these days mainly contain special pieces, which are difficult for children to re-use in their own inventions, unfortunately. If you look around, however, you can still find big buckets of the multi-coloured, generic pieces that you remember from your childhood.
There are also some really cool Technic sets around these days for older children. As for the Mindstorms robotics stuff...drool!!!
Posted by: Tim L | 2008.06.25 at 07:07
Yes its all still up there! The space lego and the technics sets including electric motors - don't know if they will still work though. Maybe I'll get them down and check them out.
So when can we expect a visit?!
Posted by: Dad | 2008.06.25 at 16:37
Oh I don't know about not being able to use the unique Lego pieces in original creations. I have three boys -- 20, 18, and almost 11. We have 17 years worth of Christmas and birthday Lego sets. For years we did keep the leaflets & original packages but after all these years and three moves, the Lego is now in pieces in three or four very very large bins. My boys never seemed to be able to resist the urge to break down the sets and create their own characters, worlds, vehicles. They mixed the aqua sets with the city sets with the Star Wars sets with the Batman sets with the Harry Potter sets, with the knights' sets, etc. I do wish that they had kept some of the sets organized. What a treasure you have waiting for you back 'home'.
Posted by: Monique O'Neill | 2008.06.28 at 12:42