I am going on a (business)trip/vacation, and this is the Lego(set) I take with me!?!

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• Final_Sign Member Posts: 101

  July 2016

  I carry empty Lego cups to fill if I'm going to a destination with a lego store.  Yeah it only saves 50c/cup but it helps me pack knowing I might have them full on the way home.
  

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• TheBigLegoski Member Posts: 1,437

  July 2016

  Don't know why the set-numbers did not become hyperlinks!?!
  #76051
  #70737
  #75904
  #75094
  Tada!!! That is more like it.
  

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• natro220 Member Posts: 545

  July 2016

  This reminds me of when I was a little kid, I always got a small Lego set whenever we'd go on vacation.  I'd build it in the hotel and play with it on the table, on the bed, in the pool...to this day several sets from the early 90s and late 80s hold appeal for those special memories.
  
  To relate to your question...can you buy a set at your destination instead of taking one with? 

  

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• mr_benn Member Posts: 952

  July 2016

  Personally - save the Lego at home for something to make the return to reality easier to bear - and enjoy your time in France outside!  Keep the space in your bag free to bring back some nice cheese instead :) 

  

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• Fodder Member Posts: 360

  July 2016

  I can only manage one keychain on my keys, and a second on my backpack..

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• HenkdeVries Member Posts: 107

  July 2016

  I think I'm taking #31052 with me on holiday, but we are going by car, so there will be plenty of space for a set (or 2). I thought 3 different builds equals 3 nights of building pleasure (and next day playability for the youngling ;-))...

  

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• bendybadger Member Posts: 1,139

  July 2016

  TheBigLegoski said:

  Don't know why the set-numbers did not become hyperlinks!?!
  
  

  If you are the thread starter the hyperlinks do not seem to work.  It works ok for all subsequent posts just not the first one

  

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• MaffyD Member Posts: 3,579

  July 2016

  I was just thinking of this last night. We're off on our holibobs this Friday, and I was just packing the board games for the evenings when I wondered "Should I take a Lego set?" I soon realised that:
  1. There's no room.
  2. I'd be worried about missing pieces/instructions, or squashing the box.
  3. I wouldn't have time.
  4. It's a bit selfish when I have packed family board games to play...
  
  So I think I'll leave the Lego at home. It'll be nice to return to!

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• Shib Member Posts: 5,478

  July 2016

  I can kind of understand taking a small set for holiday downtime or in case of bad weather, similar to taking a book. Personally I don't think I'd ever bother doing it though, for me a holiday is a break from all that normal stuff.
  
  that said I do often take a few minifigs for photo ops.

  

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• snowhitie Member Posts: 3,078

  July 2016 edited July 2016

  When we go to the seaside, I take my box of mixels or a couple of 3in1 creator sets. That way I've got different things to build and lots of bits to experiment with. I also usually take a big new set for me and one for my son. I spend a lot of the holiday indoors so I really need to have some Lego to entertain myself. I usually leave the box at home and bring zip lock bags.
  
  When flying it's usually 2 small 3in1 sets.
  
  Enjoy your holiday @TheBigLegoski (and everyone else)
  
  Ps funny we seem to have same timing, I've just built the tydirium, my husband is currently doing the airport I've and my son is making the titan mech ;)
  

  

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• Huw Administrator Posts: 7,120

  July 2016

  It's a shame X-Pods are not still available. They were designed to be taken on holiday.

  

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• MorkMan Member Posts: 919

  July 2016

  I was just on vacation and I took #31043. Like was said previously, it's a 3-in-1 set and is small. I took it because it the helicopter comes off the truck-bed and has immediate playability (and swooshability). That alone was enough for me to buy it, but it was also the fact that when it sat on the nightstand at night, it looked good and wasn't overly obtrusive. Plus, the build time is less than an hour and was easy to take apart.

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• 1x1 Member Posts: 143

  July 2016

  I'm not taking any with me but I'm going to look for some on the beach!  Off to Cornwall in a couple of weeks.

  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-28367198

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• brickmatt Member Posts: 103

  July 2016

  I don't usually pack anything other than a few minifigs, but sometimes I pack an XPod since I have several of those. Once I packed a small 3 in 1 creator set. More frequently I've bought a new set and built it, like the mystery machine I did once.

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• klatu003 Member Posts: 729

  July 2016

  I used to pack Star Wars Brickmaster - just the parts with the instructions on my tablet.  It was very compact and I could build different models every night.

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• ryjay Member Posts: 1,009

  July 2016

  Never have I done that or even thought of packing anything Lego.  Kids have bought lego on vacation to build, but I've never clicked a brick on business trips or pleasure trips.

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• Legogram Member Posts: 321

  July 2016

  I am on a week's vacation at our boat.  I brought #75871 because I thought it would be safe to take it home assembled.

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• MaffyD Member Posts: 3,579

  July 2016 edited July 2016

  Actually, I've just remembered that I have been bought Lego whilst on holiday (that green robot creator set - I can't remember the number), so that's an option I'd be happy with (as it wouldn't be my decision).
  
  Edit: it's http://brickset.com/sets/31007-1/Power-Mech

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• MaffyD Member Posts: 3,579

  July 2016 edited July 2016

  Going off-topic for a second, Is there a list of minifig scale creator sets anywhere? Ones that don't include minifigs.

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• snowhitie Member Posts: 3,078

  July 2016

  Ok, scratch that, I'm not taking anything with me, I just ordered some sets on the great deals on Amazon.co.uk to be delivered to our holiday address.
  
  Compared to Belgian RRP some stuff was almost 50% off. I'd already spend my budget this month, but that was too good to be true so it's going out of next month's ;) . Now just make sure there is room in the car to take everything back!
  

  

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