# Hi, I'm Tripler. I'm an adult. . . and I play with Legos. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 14, 2018, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-tripler-im-an-adult-and-i-play-with-legos/806635 "2018-01-14T21:36:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Richard\_Pearse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/richard_pearse/32/13144_2.png) [@Richard\_Pearse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Pearse)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2018, 7:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-tripler-im-an-adult-and-i-play-with-legos/806635/41 "2018-01-16T07:00:58Z")
> [@Scoobysnax](#): > > Thank you! It is LEGO or LEGO blocks/sets, no such thing as Legos šŸ˜› > > I too am a 40 something that still builds LEGO sets. I have the LEGO Saturn V sitting on my desk at work. I would love to get that one too. Problem is I procrastinate about getting something and then it gets retired. ---
**Author:** ![simster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simster/32/1047_2.png) [@simster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simster)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2018, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-tripler-im-an-adult-and-i-play-with-legos/806635/42 "2018-01-16T13:10:29Z")
> [@Novelty\_Bobble](#): > > Now that sounds like fun, is it an electronic copy? I donā€™t think heā€™s ready to break it down just yet but itā€™d be an educational project for the future. Send me a PM - itā€™s PDF. ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2018, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-tripler-im-an-adult-and-i-play-with-legos/806635/43 "2018-01-16T15:17:09Z")
_Stares at modified A-Wing and Millenium Falcon (With Obi-Wan and Darth Vader engaged in a vicious light sabre duel on top) currently on computer desk_ No, Sir, I donā€™t play with Legos, not one bitā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2018, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-tripler-im-an-adult-and-i-play-with-legos/806635/44 "2018-01-16T16:55:47Z")
Iā€™ve been building 1 or 2 Star Wars sets per year for the past couple of years. Just finished the [First Order walker](https://shop.lego.com/en-US/First-Order-Heavy-Assault-Walker-75189) that my kids got me for Christmas. Next month Iā€™ll take it apart & start over. ---
**Author:** ![biometricks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecae2f/32.png) [@biometricks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/biometricks)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2018, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-tripler-im-an-adult-and-i-play-with-legos/806635/45 "2018-01-16T20:00:07Z")
I canā€™t overstate how excited I am that my kids, 4 and 2 years old, now play with regular Lego blocks in addition to Duplo. Iā€™ve been waiting a long time to have a reason to play with Lego sets again. I cringe every time my 2 year old pulls apart something we built, but I guess heā€™s still learning. We tried the larger MegaBloks with them when they were younger, but they were disappointing for all of us. The Duploā€™s werenā€™t terrible, but certainly nothing like the regular Lego blocks-- theyā€™re freaking amazing. I just bought several small sets on clearance and am looking for a reason to give them to the kids so that I can play with them. I also requested Candyland for my birthday last year simply to get the kids familiar with board games in the hope that I will groom them into Monopoly players in a couple years. I love that game and no one wants to play it with me. The Candyland plan seems to be going well and they mostly just want to play with Lego Blocks and board games now. Wow, Iā€™ve created damn near perfect children. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2018, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-tripler-im-an-adult-and-i-play-with-legos/806635/46 "2018-01-16T20:20:50Z")
[When adults build with Lego.](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/75/Legobr%C3%BCcke_Wuppertal_1.jpg/1200px-Legobr%C3%BCcke_Wuppertal_1.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![dwyr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dwyr/32/363_2.png) [@dwyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dwyr)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2018, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-tripler-im-an-adult-and-i-play-with-legos/806635/47 "2018-01-16T23:47:32Z")
> [@guestchaz](#): > > Ok, the emergency intervention type stuff out of the way, what was your favorite/best/most impressive Lego free build from a general set? > > My brothers and I would play ā€œBuck Rogersā€ and we would build pretty good (for a bunch of under 10 year olds) [Draconian Marauders](https://www.google.com/search?q=ships+of+buck+rogers&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS768US768&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjs1q60stvYAhUB3WMKHT7RBgoQsAQILQ&biw=1680&bih=919#imgrc=SV2AfNbD-FDmsM:). As a kid, all I could ever make without instructions were block-shaped houses. My brother made an articulated model of an ant. My little nephew made a Weeping Angel for his Mom (a Dr Who fan). He also whipped up Smaug after dinner one night. ---
**Author:** ![Caractacus\_Pott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e19b73/32.png) [@Caractacus\_Pott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caractacus_Pott)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2018, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-tripler-im-an-adult-and-i-play-with-legos/806635/48 "2018-01-17T05:22:50Z")
When I was a kid, I was into LEGO. Back then it was just blocks and windows and a few other pieces. Nostalgia hit a few years ago while on a driving vacation. I stopped at a gas station that had a promotion reducing the price of a LEGO versions of the station and tanker truck for purchasing at least 20 liters of fuel. Bought the petrol, bought the station and truck sets. Packed 'em away when I unpacked the car at home and forgot about them. Late last year I came across the ersatz LEGO BP station and tanker. I had no inclination to open them. Hopefully in another 5 years Iā€™ll be interested. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2018, 8:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-tripler-im-an-adult-and-i-play-with-legos/806635/49 "2018-01-17T08:15:23Z")
Boy I really hate LEGO. My baby is eighteen. Saturday I was walking up my stairs and stepped on a brick. I nearly fell down the stairs. I donā€™t know where it came from. I have not bought a set in at least 12 years, maybe longer. How do they reappear after that long? They are evil. And man it hurts when you step on them. I really donā€™t hate LEGO. My kids spent many happy hours with them. I have a hugh box of them stored. My oldest Sons children will soon be ready for them. ---
**Author:** ![DorkVader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2018, 9:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-tripler-im-an-adult-and-i-play-with-legos/806635/50 "2018-01-17T09:01:55Z")
Thats part of the (evil) joy for me. Iā€™ve made it abundantly clear to the guestling that if i step on any outside his room, they become mine. You can build some pretty cool stuff when you mix peices from the various Star Wars sets. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2018, 10:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-tripler-im-an-adult-and-i-play-with-legos/806635/51 "2018-01-17T10:07:55Z")
On a rare occasion I like to build Lego sets, but I donā€™t have anywhere to keep them right now so have slowed down a bit. When my life gets back in shape ( it is taking too long) then I will be into it again. And if I ever win the lottery I will have a dedicated build room, next to the dedicated display room. ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2018, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-tripler-im-an-adult-and-i-play-with-legos/806635/52 "2018-01-17T12:33:18Z")
While the Lego models are indeed neat, Iā€™m more impressed with people who make their own. One builder that I admire is Jennifer Clark. She models real vehicles trying to scale correctly Check out her models [here](http://www.genuinemodels.com/) Brian ---
**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2018, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-tripler-im-an-adult-and-i-play-with-legos/806635/53 "2018-01-17T15:54:06Z")
I collect Crayola crayons. Have thousands of them. I have a mold and have made Lego pieces from crayons. Sold some on Ebay but the work to make them wasnā€™t worth what they were selling for. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2018, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-tripler-im-an-adult-and-i-play-with-legos/806635/54 "2018-01-17T16:29:52Z")
Pfft, amateurs, the lot of you. Iā€™m a professional. Yes, literally: Iā€™ve worked jobs where Iā€™ve gotten paid to play with Lego. Iā€™ve even gone through official training to learn how to play with Lego better, for those jobs. And got paid for the training time, too. From back in my amateur days, probably my best model was a dragon, about a foot long. Iā€™m really pleased with how the head came out: It even had the right draconic nostrils, and flames at the mouth. Or maybe my robot housefly, at only about a 2:1 scale, which still managed to have legs, googly eyes, wings, and a proboscis. But I have a soft spot for one of my spaceships (most of what I built was spaceships), inspired by the design of the Corvette. Most of my pieces came from sets for specific models, and sure, Iā€™d build the model in the directions onceā€¦ then take it back apart about a half-hour later, lump the pieces in with all of the rest, and then build something cooler. ---
**Author:** ![Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tastes_of_chocolate/32/3232_2.png) [@Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tastes_of_Chocolate)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2018, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-tripler-im-an-adult-and-i-play-with-legos/806635/55 "2018-01-18T16:49:46Z")
Have you all seen Lego tape? They are new this year. [https://www.amazon.com/VERONES-Building-Multicolor-Silicone-Reusable/dp/B075DBRM2J/ref=sr\_1\_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1516293602&sr=8-8&keywords=lego+tape](https://www.amazon.com/VERONES-Building-Multicolor-Silicone-Reusable/dp/B075DBRM2J/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1516293602&sr=8-8&keywords=lego+tape) Now your Legos can go anywhere. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2018, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-tripler-im-an-adult-and-i-play-with-legos/806635/56 "2018-01-18T18:27:46Z")
Now that tape is cool! ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2018, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-tripler-im-an-adult-and-i-play-with-legos/806635/57 "2018-01-18T22:02:45Z")
So this thread has inticed me to look up the mobile crane kits that I didnā€™t buy. 42009 has more wheels and better motor functions, but 8421 has (IMHO) better outiggers and more yellow beams so could be more easily repurposed. Both are out of production though used sets are available. Brian ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2018, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-tripler-im-an-adult-and-i-play-with-legos/806635/58 "2018-01-18T22:28:42Z")
I am 40. I own more Legos now than when I was a little girl. I donā€™t **play** with Legos, though. I collect them. 75% of my sets are still sealed in their boxes. For now. Someday Iā€™ll have an office, and display what by then will be a kickass Lego RV park. And people looking for random parts - check out eBay. You can buy used Legos by the pound. I bought seven or eight pounds for a friendā€™s kid that way, and they were all nice and clean. ---
**Author:** ![Martini\_Enfield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/martini_enfield/32/11123_2.png) [@Martini\_Enfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Martini_Enfield)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2018, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-tripler-im-an-adult-and-i-play-with-legos/806635/59 "2018-01-19T12:48:29Z")
I also enjoy Lego a great deal, but I do not enjoy hearing them called ā€œLegosā€ because thatā€™s either a pasta sauce brand or the largest city in Nigeria, depending on your accent. The Lego folks themselves are pretty insistent that Lego is a singular plural. Also itā€™s bloody expensive so Iā€™m not sure why the purists seem faintly surprised there are almost exact Chinese knock-offs available for a fraction of the price. ---
**Author:** ![DorkVader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2018, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-tripler-im-an-adult-and-i-play-with-legos/806635/60 "2018-01-19T14:09:18Z")
> [@Martini\_Enfield](#): > > I also enjoy Lego a great deal, but I do not enjoy hearing them called ā€œLegosā€ because thatā€™s either a pasta sauce brand or the largest city in Nigeria, depending on your accent. > > The Lego folks themselves are pretty insistent that Lego is a singular plural. > > Also itā€™s bloody expensive so Iā€™m not sure why the purists seem faintly surprised there are almost exact Chinese knock-offs available for a fraction of the price. Would it make you feel better if we called them legos instead of Legos?:rolleyes: [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-tripler-im-an-adult-and-i-play-with-legos/806635.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-im-tripler-im-an-adult-and-i-play-with-legos/806635.md?page=4)