Good Day, All

[carlq]

Hello, one and all. I'm an AFOL (41 years old) who got into Lego properly around 1979, with my very first minifig (the medic car-driving black-pigtailed lady medic - whom I still have), although I've slid in and out of Dark Ages often since then. I only discovered the online community a couple of months ago, and the creativity shown by the builders, modders, decal artists and MOC-makers blows my mind. Since most of my Lego collection was lost or left behind over years and successive moves (leaving home, marriage, etc), I'm slowly building up my brick & minifig stocks, in the hope I can make a small contribution to the community eventually. In the meantime, keep up the good work, folks - you're inspirational!

Cheers,

Carl Q.

[Big Cam]

Glad to have you, I'm slightly younger than you But I can understand your position completely.

The online community changed my whole perspective on LEGO in general. If it wasn't for a great community like this I don't think I'd be as addicted to LEGO once again, as I used to be.

[fred67]

Hi, Carl.

Might as well introduce myself too, since I made my first (probably controversial) post earlier today.

I don't remember playing with my LEGO much as a kid. I remember having it, probably a bucket and maybe a set or two, but nothing specific. I used to play at my friends house, though, and he had a lot more variety of pieces than me. This would be around '78 or '79; he had a lot of plates so we could build X-wings; we were both big Star Wars fans.

But after that, I didn't have any LEGO until around 1999. I was into model railroading, and bought a tub (coincidentally enough, a LEGO 25th anniversary tub) that I figured I could prototype structures with, like over/unders. That really didn't work too well, but I was back to playing with LEGO... started buying a few of the small sets to get the more interesting pieces (plates/hinges/wheels), but I never knew anything about LEGO trains until a few years later, when I bought my first set.

Having a couple of small kids at that point, I figured it was better to share my hobby with them using LEGO instead of N-Scale, so I abandoned N-Scale and when full-tilt into LEGO trains. Being a Star Wars fan, I also started buying those sets. Being a Lord of the Rings fans, I also started buying the Castle series (Fantasy Era). Being an engineering nerd, I also got into PF and RC to make vehicles (mostly tank like, as they are the easiest to control without having servos).

I'm definitely better at modifying LEGO sets and models from other people than I am at true MOCs, but I'm working on it.

[Alex the Great]

Hello Carl and Fred (though Fred I think you should start a new topic for your introduction), I hope you guys have a good time on EB!

[Rick]

Hello, one and all. I'm an AFOL (41 years old) who got into Lego properly around 1979, with my very first minifig (the medic car-driving black-pigtailed lady medic - whom I still have)

That's also one of my first minifigs. I was two at the time the set came out though

Welcome to Eurobricks!

[Zorro]

Hi and welcome to Eurobricks, I am sure you will have a very good time here!

[carlq]

That's also one of my first minifigs. I was two at the time the set came out though

Welcome to Eurobricks!

<sigh> I'm beginning to feel even older than I normally do....but thanks for all the nice greetings, chaps!

Cheers,

Carl Q.

[Milan]

Welcome to EB!