Latest Lego Acquisition: Star Wars 7915-1: Imperial V-wing Starfighter

December 6, 2011 / Gary Hilson

My parting gift from my last job was an HBC gift card which I struggled to spend at The Bay; however, a trip to Zellers allowed me to buy a Christmas gift for my nephew and something for myself.

I prefer the Classic Star Wars Lego over the Clone Wars, even though some of the ships are pretty cool. A lot of the sets being released right now are obviously trying to bridge the gap between the Clone Wars era and the original trilogy. Case in point this set is a tweak of an earlier Republic V-Wing fighter but with darker Imperial colours. Totaling 139 pieces, this was quickly assembled and pretty cool.

Lego Spotlight: 918 Space Transport

October 14, 2011 / Gary Hilson

918 Space Transport is a Classic Space set released in 1978. It was one of the very first sets of Lego Space.

Growing up in Ottawa my best friend down the street had it and I was very jealous because I didn’t have any larger sets, and this was one of the first large Space Lego sets, totaling 85 pieces.

It Is Possible to Assemble an Imperial Star Destroyer in Your Living Room

October 7, 2011 / Gary Hilson

I bought this set almost two years ago off eBay but only recently got around to assembling it. I estimate it took about six hours total. It’s pretty cool but of course it’s not as big as it should be in relation to the other Star Wars Lego sets.

Lego Spotlight: Mobile Tracking Station, Non-US Version of 452

September 30, 2011 / Gary Hilson

This set initially came out in 1979, but I didn’t actually acquire it until a couple of years ago during an eBay binge.

Lego Spotlight: 889 Radar Truck

August 22, 2011 / Gary Hilson

I distinctly remember this being the second set I received, which was released in 1979. It takes no time at all to assemble and I remember taking it with me on family road trips to play with.

Lego Spotlight: LEGO 891 Two-Man Scooter, Non-US Version of 442

August 16, 2011 / Gary Hilson

Being between jobs gives me more time for my hobbies and since I recently moved but haven’t had the time to really organize the new place until now, I thought I’d finally get around to doing a formal inventory of my Lego collection.

My Lego collection is the only thing I own that’s actually worth money, but I could never part with it. I still get Lego for Christmas every year (recently it’s been Star Wars Lego) and when I have income, I do hunt for older sets on eBay.

This is the first set I have got when I was four or five in the late 70s. I actually have two of this set, but have used one for spare parts for other broken sets.

Early Space Lego only had white and red astronauts. Over time, other colours were added starting with yellow and later, blue and black.