Just thought I come out with a new series. Since I’ve been retired I’ve had to occupy my time so I have been building Lego models. Almost all WWII related. So I have decided to share with you all what I am currently building and what I’ve already completed. Hope you like it.
Current build
Just got it. Probably open it up and start Friday or Saturday. I’ll take ongoing photos of my progress.
Just finished
Kubelwagen (PKW Typ 82)
It’s one of the larger ones. A 1:12 scale like the upcoming Tiger. Most of the others I’ve done are 1:28-1:35. The ships are much bigg so have scaling from 1:144 to 1:300. I’ve got to get more shelf space.
Sweet! I like Lego’s. I have to be careful though when the kids ask me to play with them and not building an actual “set”. I can easily end up there for 8 hours and ruin my day. I’m not retired.
Also, I was huge into Lego’s as kid. But the way they build now with all these advanced pieces, it’s a totally different style than the brick stacking when I was younger.
Yes — that’s been my concern since they came out with these pre-shaped sets. No creativity involved if every brick only fits in one spot.
I could not imagine trying to figure out how to build a Tiger from scratch. A tank, maybe, but not a replica.
It’s easier then plastic and glue modeling although I might get back into that as weel. I’ve got a Tirpitz model hanging around I’ve been meaning to work on.
My sister assembled a small Lego one recently, of London Sites (the London Eye, Tower of London, Buckingham Palace, Tower Bridge, Houses of Parliament).
Very fun and affordable for the novice.
You couldn’t keep family members away from her with a stick and a cattle prod, trying to help her out! It’s like a jigsaw puzzle.
But the price! Used to be a kid’s hobby. I doubt it, now.
Loved the photos!
Yeah, only 1/35th scale. But $18.49
Got my eye on an Eiffel tower and Empire State building builds. Huge. There is also the Roman Colosseum.
I SAW that Roman Colosseum one!! I told myself, “No way.” Too big a project, too beautiful, too large a space on the table. I may have to rethink all this, though.
In the mid 1970s, volkswagon sold “the thing”, a made-over kubelwagen for private use. They sell for quite a bit these days.
I wonder how many people have ever driven their Thing to the movies and watched The Thing?
We know that Joe Biden does, you know, the thing.
Meanwhile, Oppo is building a Protective Custody case. I don’t know.
Where’s all the Nazi Toy Soldiers? The SS Soldiers, even though toys, scare the schitzenglobin out of me.
They only come with some of the models. You will see some as we go along. They are all the same size though so show up whatever the scale. Although They would look weird with a 1:12.