I Built My Most Wanted LEGO Set for Half the Cost

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  • Опубликовано: 24 дек 2024

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  • @duplotraci
    @duplotraci Год назад +6

    I like you have found and embraced my lego passion. I love what I call Lego archeology. I love getting a big bin of lego from a thrift store or Facebook marketplace and finding what sets are in the collection, then piecing together the ones I want to build and display. Then like you I make junk builds if they are missing some pieces. I find that it brings me so much more joy than building one set out of the box for the same price. Plus you know I'm a dealitecter. Love seeing your process.

    • @brickitect
      @brickitect  Год назад +2

      I’m right there with you! This is the way

  • @skuyvenhoven
    @skuyvenhoven Год назад

    Fantastic!! I did the same thing with the Santa Fe Super Chief 10020, the most expensive pieces were the 6x28 base and the red front window. Went with aftermarket stickers too. Moc'd it a little to get power functions into it, and I thoroughly enjoy watching it running circles around the track, pulling some TTX double stack cars (that I also built from pieces in my collection). It's all about having fun. Keep it up, build something else from pieces in your inventory, and share it here!

  • @builtwithpaper
    @builtwithpaper Год назад +6

    Greg -- you saved your pennies and used your bricks! Great call on the after-market stickers. I'm so happy for you being able to fulfill your dream!

  • @buddylee6996
    @buddylee6996 Год назад

    Phenomenally awesome! Great job on fulfilling one of your dreams/ goals. That Ferrari looks absolutely fire! Keep up with the hard work and awesome videos my friend!

  • @emilenightshade7246
    @emilenightshade7246 Год назад +1

    I’ve been looking forward to this video and it did not disappoint! Man, that Ferrari looks stunning!

  • @timmyi1030
    @timmyi1030 Год назад +2

    I pieced together a town hall module a while back ago. It was more satisfying when completed that way rather than buying from someone on eBay for $800. Plus u save a lot of money along the way

    • @brickitect
      @brickitect  Год назад +1

      Nice work! That’s exactly my thoughts as well.

  • @ninabeeser5046
    @ninabeeser5046 Год назад

    My passion is trying to put together sets I want from my stock. I’ve done a few. My most successful one was the Super Star Destroyer. I had 90% of it in my stock. I bought instructions and the parts I needed from Lego and Bricklink for a cost of $200

  • @tylerpeterson4684
    @tylerpeterson4684 Год назад +2

    Congrats man! That really looks awesome!

  • @i_am_stephan
    @i_am_stephan Год назад

    So glad you completed your goal!

  • @michaelrinaldi9168
    @michaelrinaldi9168 Год назад

    Congratulations!!

  • @Hall_Mason23
    @Hall_Mason23 Год назад +1

    Oh great video dude 🎉

  • @darrellaldrich8334
    @darrellaldrich8334 Год назад

    Awesome experience Greg! You remind me much of my own.
    A few things I have done that you may consider:
    Build a MOC based on based on LEGO instructions for some set; I made the American Express Train from the Lone Ranger Train.
    Build a modern part variant of an older set; this could be just a facelift or a complete redesign. I did this with the 40 Years tribute Locomotive as a facelift.
    My greatest bucket-list item since 2000 was a functional pendulum clock, which I finally realized a couple years ago.
    I'd love to turn you on to making one; please let me know if this interests you.

    • @brickitect
      @brickitect  Год назад +1

      Please make a RUclips channel showing all these off! I need the inspiration 😃

    • @darrellaldrich8334
      @darrellaldrich8334 Год назад

      @@brickitect
      Here is a link to my RUclips channel:
      ruclips.net/channel/UCakfCvl6URtj52IxyO6_vhw
      You should check out my community tab as well

  • @Burneygames
    @Burneygames Месяц назад

    Just got an aliexpress version of this for like $30 pretty stoked to put it together

  • @mvangent1
    @mvangent1 Год назад +1

    Cool .. you did it 😉🎉

    • @mvangent1
      @mvangent1 Год назад

      Thats gonna be a lot of yardsales to build all those junkbuilds

  • @ThrowToTheWolves
    @ThrowToTheWolves Год назад

    5:43 that "GAP" is called a Naca Duct.

  • @L30N7RD
    @L30N7RD Год назад +1

    There are some headlights at the front of the car that you can fold up.(They’re behind the actual headlights).

    • @brickitect
      @brickitect  Год назад

      I forgot to show those off. I’m never going to make it as a LEGO RUclipsr lol

  • @d_townnigil
    @d_townnigil Год назад

    Awesome video

  • @aaronwragge505
    @aaronwragge505 Год назад

    oooooo weeee Greg that's sooooo cool put that F-40 in special spot on a shelf

  • @apexracing9479
    @apexracing9479 Год назад

    It’s a pretty cool set
    Personally I would have printed those stickers myself like on google docs and put tape on it

  • @CaChuaTV380
    @CaChuaTV380 Год назад

    Great share video

  • @weipoon9666
    @weipoon9666 5 месяцев назад

    Im glad i bought it on sale. Still sealed in my closet.

  • @miroslavmihalev2266
    @miroslavmihalev2266 4 дня назад

    It looks amazing but the only thing that I think they did wrong is the headlights bc their the size of the speed champions one and the rear is a tiny bit too blocky

  • @camaro88rds
    @camaro88rds Год назад

    I'm glad you got to build your dream build. It looks so awesome! I would of done the same on the stickers too, its just stickers after all.
    What's the next dream build though? I'll keep watching to find out lol.

    • @brickitect
      @brickitect  Год назад

      There’s still a few on my list!

  • @EIectrozo
    @EIectrozo Год назад +1

    I was right!!! i said it on the last video about this!!

  • @vonfragyou
    @vonfragyou Год назад

    I have this set. Best car set I have built today.

  • @josephd27
    @josephd27 Год назад

    It's a very nice look car Greg

  • @xhearthfirex6571
    @xhearthfirex6571 Год назад

    Man im glad I loved it back in the day and bought it 40% off when it was still on shelves. Still sitting in my display case

    • @macdaddy2344
      @macdaddy2344 Год назад +1

      Same

    • @brickitect
      @brickitect  Год назад +1

      That is the way to do it! Too bad you didn’t buy 10 more lol

    • @xhearthfirex6571
      @xhearthfirex6571 Год назад

      @@brickitect yeah true but who could have known that the prices are going through the roof + I wasn’t thinking about LEGO as an investment back then.

  • @annettequinn4672
    @annettequinn4672 Год назад

    Yo I haven't watched U for so long since I was five now I'm nine I love U guys so much😊😊😊

  • @brickinamsterdam7444
    @brickinamsterdam7444 Год назад

    Cool car

  • @bloodymarvelous4790
    @bloodymarvelous4790 Год назад +1

    You get what you pay for I guess. The sticker sheet may have been cheaper, but it's not the LEGO quality. You can clearly see the white sides of the sheet. The LEGO stickers are fully red.
    I still have one new in box. Haven't gotten around to building it yet.

    • @brickitect
      @brickitect  Год назад

      I agree that the stickers aren’t LEGO quality, but the LEGO stickers aren’t $30 quality so I made the call and I think it was the right one. The nice thing is I could always swap them if a deal comes along.

  • @ThrowToTheWolves
    @ThrowToTheWolves Год назад

    That was a really deep and passionate outro 🤣

  • @macdaddy2344
    @macdaddy2344 Год назад

    So what did your total cost come out to compared to what it cost to get a used set somewhere on after market or even sealed one

    • @brickitect
      @brickitect  Год назад

      Covered in the video and title. Just under $100. Used set only goes for $200. New is $300+

    • @macdaddy2344
      @macdaddy2344 Год назад

      @brickitect I bought sealed set 3 yeTs ago right before covid why I was asking thanks guess I missed it in title I just click when I get a notify

  • @evoxgamerz5877
    @evoxgamerz5877 Год назад +1

    🎉🎉❤❤

  • @SNKCreativity
    @SNKCreativity Год назад +1

    Отличная модель, жаль что я не успел её купить в своё время

    • @brickitect
      @brickitect  Год назад

      Missing out on sets and trying to get them later is a very expensive thing to do!

  • @MinkeyMays
    @MinkeyMays Год назад

    im building this set from parts i got already except im building it in black instead of red

    • @brickitect
      @brickitect  Год назад

      That’s going to look amazing. What are you doing about the windshield?

  • @areefakhan-labban3713
    @areefakhan-labban3713 Год назад

    Can. YOu make a portrait

  • @steviefpv
    @steviefpv 4 месяца назад

    I had to have this car so much I’m pretty new to Lego so I just dropped £325 on a mint boxed one. Silly money so the wife said but she knows it’s going to look so cool on the stand next to the TV.