What's your favorite LEGO set?

bellybutton290 · September 2011

Also love the little 8402 sports car just love the smirk on the minifigs face and the car itself is a great little build. Also love the box with the pic of the guy breaking down then having to use the SOS phone ha ha poor guy doesn't even have a cellphone. Got this tiny set at a silly price and always makes me smile as the shop totally messed up and I got 75 percent off!

Redbullgivesuwind · September 2011

If you were stranded on a desert island with only one set, which would you choose?
the ISD its massive takes for ever and you can mock for ages after.

What set do you have the fondest memory of?
My very first Ventanor cruiser i made looks rubbish but im proud of it.

What set do you think you've logged the most play hours with?
the first x-wing

What set do you regard as the most beautiful set?
Medieval Market

If you had to choose one set to give to someone to make them a fan of LEGO, which would you choose?
Viking fortress. there vikings people!

And in spite of all those selections, I would probably prefer this set over any of them on any given day:
6060 Knight's Challenge

adello25 · September 2011

I somewhat feel as if I taking the easy route when I say that one of my favorites is 10182- Cafe Corner but I feel that it is one of the reasons that I came out of my dark ages!

I recently graduated college and was interning for a company. When I graduated they kept me on full time. So I naturally got closer with my boss we spent more time together. She had a Lego keychain at her desk so I asked her about Lego. She told me that she has been a fan all of her life and that she has more Lego sets than I can imagine. So she showed me some pictures of her basement and there it was; Cafe Corner. I fell in love instantly! I did some research on the set and realized it was retired. However, it got me thinking about Lego again and all the fun times they provided so I went and bought the Grand Emporium on [email protected] (now that I look back, it was a poor choice, the Green Grocer was still available but then was retired not soon after). I received the Grand Emporium, built it in one night and was once again a Lego fanatic. almost a year later ( and several thousand dollars haha) i look back and realize that it is all the Cafe Corner's fault that I am indeed back!

Silber334 · September 2011

I like the pet shop with it's architectural design and realism. I just wish they added current lego heads instead of the old ones with a simple smilie. I'm sure there's going to be more sets out there that I may like even more, as I accumulate more items.

Man, looks like I was away for quite some time. I haven't even had time to make something original since I got my Lego sets!

Ravenhook · September 2011

Another hand up for the Café Corner.

Whenever I glance at it on the shelf there's something about which says "this is what adult LEGO is about".

It is also iconic in that it effectively started a new genre, where modular MOCs are soaring to new heights of creativity.

duilim · September 2011

This is a really tough question to answer because to only pick one from a stack of literally thousands of sets is near impossible. I enjoy collecting fortresses so sets like 6080 kings castle, 6093 flying ninja fortress 7419 dragon fortress and 6769 fort legoredo rank amongst my most treasured list. In addition, I've also taken a fancy with the modular series and in particular, 10185 green grocer. But there is one set that I moved heaven and earth to get and that was 6285 black seas barracuda, a set that I it paid a fortune for on eBay since I couldn't afford it as a kid. Given that, it would have to be my favorite set of all time.

tdhbr · September 2011

UCS Millenium Falcon, Fire Brigade, and old Galaxy Explorer are definitely up there. But to pick an all-time favorite, it think it would be:

http://www.brickset.com/detail/?set=4998-1 (stegosaurus Creator set).

All 3 dinosaurs look fantastic. Plus some great colors and pieces to do other builds with. The instructions are simple enough for my 7-year-old to do (over and over and over ...), but interesting enough for me to want to help every time.

Glad I saw this thread, I was thinking of asking this question myself.

legoDad · September 2011

Came out of the dark ages in 2008 with Indiana Jones Temple Escape and that's my all time fav. set. Huge fan of Raiders so this set really caught my eye right away with all the traps and the idol at the end...man...just really captured the movie for me so I had to have and build it.
It's been loved and played with often....strong second, Batman's Tumbler (comic fan in me couldn't resist even though it's a bit off model on the sides of the vehicle).

sonsofsceva · September 2011

My favorite growing up was the Cosmic Cruiser
http://www.brickset.com/detail/?Set=6890-1
That astronaut escaped more battles because of that hidden sled...
But now (all grown up) my personal favorite is the MMV (with Tower Bridge a close second). Finally, my nearly six year old son is totally crazy over the SW Clone Turbo Tank (8098). Such enthusism is quickly contagious. He is counting days until the birthday!

vortexdragon · September 2011

If you were stranded on a desert island with only one set, which would you choose?
10210 Imperial Flagship

What set do you have the fondest memory of?
6082 Fire Breathing Fortress

What set do you think you've logged the most play hours with?
6082 Fire Breathing Fortress

What set do you regard as the most beautiful set?
10193 Medieval Market Village

If you had to choose one set to give to someone to make them a fan of LEGO, which would you choose?
6212 X-wing Fighter

And in spite of all those selections, I would probably prefer this set over any of them on any given day:
10193 Medieval Market Village

misato · February 2012

I remember the classic space sets when I was a kid. Compared to the Star Wars lego sets now, they look kind of dorky now. =D

Here is an image of the Ultimate Collector Series Millenium Falcon you said you might build some day.

Removed Signature Block: YC 2/13/12

evileddie1313 · February 2012

Galaxy Explorer, 497-1...Coolest spaceship, that was way ahead of it's time. That set got me hooked on Lego bricks.

mathew · February 2012

I remember the classic space sets when I was a kid. Compared to the Star Wars lego sets now, they look kind of dorky now. =D

I disagree. While there were a few "dorky" looking sets back in the day, I really like the minimalism of the earlier sets, especially something like this: http://brickset.com/detail/?Set=6970-1

While I admire the intricacies of the above UC Falcon, I also think it borders on being too "modeled" looking if you know what I mean. Lego appeals to me in that it's something that you build, then take apart to MOC and then possibly re-build. I think the Creator series is really cool in this respect and I would love if they could expand it more to sets and themes like Space. If I'm trying to replicate something like the Millenium Falcon I would think that there would be better model kits besides Lego that would give me a better representation and probably be cheaper.

Farmer_John · February 2012

Maybe I'm old-fashioned, but I like the Shuttle Adventurer (10213). I grew up watching the shuttle launches and love all things NASA that are space-related (does that make sense? :-) ). It is one of the few sets that I have ever purchased for full-price when it was released (normally I wait for a price drop somewhere).

FatMatt · February 2012

vortexdragon
If you were stranded on a desert island with only one set, which would you choose?
10210 Imperial Flagship

If I were stranded on a deserted island, I probably would not be playing with Lego. And would you actually take the IF on the plane or ship or on whatever means you got stranded by? :)

phantom78 · February 2012

if i had to narrow down to one set it would be 7740 Inter-City Passenger Train Set
^childhood memories^

Ernst · February 2012

Although I'm a huge Castle fan this old Pirate-set (Imperial Trading Post) is my favorite :

http://www.brickset.com/detail/?Set=6277-1

roxio · February 2012

Almost an impossible choice but I'll go for 6394 metro park, still have my original copy

cheshirecat · February 2012

Either 6971 Inter-Galactic Command Base or 6080 King's Castle (1984)

I remember an entire Christmas playing with 6971 - didn't even look at another toy for days. But then 6080 was the fundamental part of the 100's of various castles I made over years (and again now with my children) especially when combined with 6074 Black Falcon's Fortress. No coincidence that those three were the first sets rebuilt once I reclaimed my lego collection from my parents attic.

richo · February 2012

If I was stranded on a desert island, I would like 10144 The Sandcrawler, as it might be practical too. :-D

Galidorneveragain · February 2012

If you were stranded on a desert island with only one set, which would you choose?
6769-1: Fort Legoredo
What set do you have the fondest memory of?
My old army bases, I had lots of figure which did not have any hands or arms or legs, so they were the bad 'mutant' guys! :P
What set do you think you've logged the most play hours with?
7261-Clone Turbo Tank
What set do you regard as the most beautiful set?
4842-4th edition Hogwarts Castle
If you had to choose one set to give to someone to make them a fan of LEGO, which would you choose?
10184-Town Plan
And in spite of all those selections, I would probably prefer this set over any of them on any given day:
7261-Clone Turbo Tank

DaddyWhale · February 2012

I know this thread is a bit long in the tooth. Nevertheless, here are my choices:

If you were stranded on a desert island with only one set, which would you choose?
852293 - Castle Giant Chess Set, so I could play chess against myself (if I were alone)!

What set do you have the fondest memory of?
10196 - Grand Carousel, which brought me out of my dark ages

What set do you think you've logged the most play hours with?
852293 - Castle Giant Chess Set, playing chess with my son

What set do you regard as the most beautiful set?
All of the modulars. If I had to choose one, it would be 10218, Pet Shop

If you had to choose one set to give to someone to make them a fan of LEGO, which would you choose?
10197-Fire Brigade, because it combines the sophistication of a toy for adults and the childhood playfulness of a fire engine

And in spite of all those selections, I would probably prefer this set over any of them on any given day:
852293 - Castle Giant Chess Set, because I bought it used at a great price, and then patiently got replacements for missing pieces through bricklink. It was like bringing a withered garden back to life

misato · April 2012

matthew said:

While I admire the intricacies of the above UC Falcon, I also think it borders on being too "modeled" looking if you know what I mean. Lego appeals to me in that it's something that you build, then take apart to MOC and then possibly re-build. I think the Creator series is really cool in this respect and I would love if they could expand it more to sets and themes like Space. If I'm trying to replicate something like the Millenium Falcon I would think that there would be better model kits besides Lego that would give me a better representation and probably be cheaper.

Well now c'mon. That's like saying that David Winter cottages make better model buildings in a train set than the actual models, because they look more real. Plus, let's not forget that you don't have to paint or glue anything with a Lego set. =D

I also still say the modern Legos look better. Back in the day, all Lego's basically were, were square and rectangle bricks and some slanted bricks for roof tops.

If you wanna talk about things that Lego has gotten worse at, then don't even get me started on the way too many different shades of colors Lego has now.

I mean it's ridiculous now when you don't just have black, gray and white to choose from, but now have to distinguish between black, dark gray, darker than dark gray but still not black, gray, light gray, lighter than light gray but still not white, and white. This is a bit much.

Lego doesn't need all these different shades, and I have 20/20 vision, and if I get gray bricks with one set mixed up with gray bricks from another set, then it I want to rebuild one of those sets, I now have to study evey gray piece.

mattheww888 · April 2012

@TheBigGuy and @tomcatt:
1999 was the big year for me too. I was only 13, but that's when the collecting got serious. The SW theme got released and I was like a buzzard on roadkill. So far I have every set that's been available to the general public.

weinner · April 2012

I'm thinking for me my favorites would have to be the GE( I love how it looks) and the VW van with it's detail.

Renny · April 2012

It was the UCS Imperial Shuttle but then I bought the 10178 Motorized AT-AT. I just cannot stop smiling every time I see it marching across the table with Luke dangling from it :)

Redbullgivesuwind · April 2012

@Richo i now have the image of you riding a lego sandcrawler around a desert island and chasing food on it :-D

Brickarmor · April 2012

I have the curse of the new collector... No need to back away, it's not contagious...right?!

My favorite sets are the ones I don't have. Alright, the thousands I don't have.

Multiversal · April 2012

Quoting the thread I started not being able to find this one:

As for me, I'll tend to say the Dragon Fortress from Orient Expedition holds a particular significance to me (though really, that whole line does). Also, the Winter Village Bakery was definitely a pleasure. And same goes for the Black Pearl, which I built with my brother, the Fire Temple and the most recent version of Hogwarts Castle.

soundczar · April 2012

As a kid we played for hours and hours with 6375 Exxon Gas Station. As for more modern sets, probably 10027 Train Engine Shed.

legomyLEGGO · April 2012

For now, I'll go with what I've built over the years.

When I was younger it was the 6054 Forestman's Hideout. It was the largest set I had, and I always loved the Castle/Kingdom theme. Couple that with the 6038 Wolfpack Renegades.

Right now, it would be any one of the modulars, from Green Grocer to Town Hall.

I can't wait to put together the Kingdoms/Troll of recent years (like MMV) and some of the recent Pirates (like IF), that I haven't put together yet. I'm sure I'll have a few more favorites.

dmg111 · April 2012

6941 Battrax. Blacktron forever!! My jaw literally hit the floor when I got this for Christmas one year - it was the biggest set I ever got as a child.

More recently, 7595 Army Men on Patrol.

weinner · April 2012

I think my favorite set is the grand carousal,which I don't own but I love how it looks. I want it so bad.

hoyatables · April 2012

Tough call. As a kid, probably the Kings Castle and Black Monarchs Castle, as well as Forestmen's Hideout (many for the figs on the last one). I had the most fun creating my own castles / battles - - only real "creating" I ever did. The Caribbean Clipper and Black Seas Barracuda presented sheer fun when I built them. The big Blacktron base with the giant trans yellow shield was also awesome. For town, I think the Airport was my favorite. The plane design was simple yet elegant.

Now? The modulars. Of the modulars, I think the Pet Shop might be my favorite, though I appreciate the variety of details on each one. And the Town Plan was a hit, though I now wish the theater was modular-sized and the town hall was something else. But hey, perhaps I can transform them into a new creation . . . :).

Plauge · April 2012

My favorite is a small but it was my first Lego that I bought for myself at a toy store. The Space buggy a quick build and was fun to play with. Bought sometime in the early 80´s. I had more lego , but this is the one I really remember. If I dim the romantic view a little bit I loved the 6080 and 6061 castle sets. Actually I had 2 of the siege towers. Wow I really wish I had kept all the Lego.

andyscouse · April 2012

From my childhood, certainly Main Street (1589) - that's my avatar. Was always and ever the centre of my town setups, with modification to make the loading building (above the arch) an apartment with window rather than the loading doors. Snack bar (675) also brings back memories!

Now, I certainly love Medieval Market Village (10193), but I also love the modular buildings, and have all except MS, PS and TH, although the last two I'll be getting this year.

The_Brick_Builder · April 2012

Mine used to be Cafe Corner, but now I think its Green Grocer.

MinifigsMe · April 2012

@andyscouse - lucky boy having 1589. It's a gorgeous set. I'd have loved it as a child, it's similar to the towns my sister and I built.
I'm glad to have it now, though I'm looking to sell it on, as the reality is I prefer to have modulars etc.. on display.

Oldfan · April 2012

The vast majority of my sets, I love and wish I could keep them displayed all the time (alas, space does not permit). If I had to sell everything and keep only one, it would probably be 497 Galaxy Explorer. This beauty was the king of classic space back in the day, and it's still my favorite space-going vehicle (yes, even better than anything in SW). Everything about this design screams "spaceship"; even if the old-style studs-up execution isn't always perfect, the overall effect is the baseline by which I judge a spaceship design today. 4 minifigs, a small car (that can be carried in the ship!), and a small base on two baseplates make this a self-contained conduit for fun.

Granted, it will be VERY tough to sell off my collection when the time comes, but 497 will probably be the last out the door.

mawi · April 2012

497 Galaxy Explorer, the one to rule them all.

I also loved the small space sets like 442, 452, etc.
For technic, the old go cart (948?) will always feel special.

And the big yellow train set, 7740.

beatlefan1966 · April 2012

I love ALL the modulars for their amazing details, but my favorite is the Grand Emporium...the window washer, dressing room, toy department, skylight...SO COOL!!

Brick_Wall · April 2012

A good home base for my minions.

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KLOKRIECHER · April 2012

My favourite set is the tower bridge.

ecmo47 · April 2012

My fav would be my first Lego set received Christmas 1976. It was set 730, steam shovel and carrier. It was played with a lot and most of the delicate pieces broken.

emilewski · April 2012

The crown jewels of my collection are probably Tower Bridge and the Taj Mahal, but 10213 Shuttle Adventure has a special place in my heart as it was the very first set I got when coming out of my dark ages.

CurvedRoadPlate · April 2012

My favorite set is Universal Building set 722. I spent many hours with that set, the instructions had plans for a lot of different vehicles

timinchicago · April 2012

For me it is also the first set I got after my dark period, Vader's TIE Advanced - 10175.

thornie · April 2012

If it had to be one... I would have to go with 6054 Forestmen's Hideout. It's so simple and elegant, and is a never ending source of nostalgia for me.

http://www.brickset.com/detail/?Set=6054-1

starfire2 · April 2012

Star wars Bounty Hunter Pursuit. I love the colors and the chrome mugs on the ship Anakin and Obi Wan are flying in.

trickydicky0880 · July 2012

I'm sure this is a very redundant discussion but I'm kind of new to the Forum so I'm going to ask it anyways. I want to know what is a favorite set that you own and wouldn't expect to be as amazing as it really is.

For example, I bought the 8158 Speed Racer & Snake Oiler set and I really wasn't expecting it to be that great of a set. In fact, I wasn't expecting the Speed Racer theme be great at all because TLC didn't introduce very many rare new pieces and the movie didn't receive a lot of positive reviews. I ended up enjoying the movie though so I bought this set and now I can say that the Mach 5 (Speed Racer's car) is probably one of my most treasured sets that sits on top of my shelf.

What's yours?

What's your favorite LEGO set?

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