Owlexander Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 (edited) I mean for MOC'ing or just to disassemble them and be done with the pieces or save them for later. EDIT: Also, the reason I'm asking this is because I just took apart my new 2015 Kopaka & Protector of Ice to make my self MOC I've been dying to build. Edited January 5, 2015 by Forgeta Quote |"We are the Turaga of the new generation." ~OwlexanderYouTube - Imgur - Flickr - Bionicle RPG Chat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bioniclepluslotr Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 I disassembled many of my G1 sets in 2004 and they all got mixed up and lost and I ended up tossing them all out and not buying them again until 2007. It's a risk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nescent Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 No...It's LEGO, disassembling them is part of the fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Click Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 I usually keep my sets around until I realize there's a part I need on one of them. Then they end up being slowly scavenged for parts until I just give in and throw them into my MOCing collection. It's rare that I'll get a set just to use the parts unless it's a duplicate (which is also rare). 2 Quote ~ Corpus Rahkshi: Fang | Hoto | Tube | Tear | Canvas | Garrotte | Reda BZPRPG: Azusai | Mitsuri The Scarabax Library | Flickr | Deviantart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewa0111 Nuva Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 I don't see a problem with it...heck, how else does one build MOCs? I also disassemble some of my older sets just because I don't have a lot of room to keep them all together, but I always keep their parts either in a bag of some kind or in the canister if I still have it. That way I know I won't lose any. Lewa0111 Nuva 2 Quote My Script Comedies: | The Nuva Inn Remake | Ask Matau! Remake (ACCEPTING QUESTIONS!) | My Prose Comedies: | The BZ-Nui Hack Wars | Mata Nova | ANNOUNCEMENT: The Nuva Inn is BACK IN BUSINESS!! (See my blog for more info on my writing projects) ANNOUNCEMENT 2: Looking for voice actors and artists/animators for an upcoming video project! PM me if interested! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toa Smoke Monster Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 I personally don't disassemble any of sets that often once I build them, but I don't think its 'unorthodox' if anyone does want to take them apart for any given reason. That is the fun of having a Lego set; you can choose whether to keep the set together or make a MOC out of the parts. It's totally up to you. 1 Quote Everyone is one choice away from being the bad guy in another person's story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballom Nom Nom Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Of course not! Part of the point of Lego is to disassemble sets to allow you to freely create new things out of them! ~B~ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldero Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 I usually keep my sets around until I realize there's a part I need on one of them. Then they end up being slowly scavenged for parts until I just give in and throw them into my MOCing collection. It's rare that I'll get a set just to use the parts unless it's a duplicate (which is also rare). Yeah, it happens to me a lot. It happened to my Witch Doctor set - I kept using the ball joints, pistons and limbs for MOCing. It's unfortunate though, since so many parts of that set are scattered around, and it's very unlikely I'll be able to completely restore him. 1 Quote < -< =<o>= >- > Ha! I tricked you into reading my signature! < -< =<o>= >- > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sybre Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 I had a friend who bought a new set, optionally shows it off to me, then you'll find its disembodied pieces in random bins the next time you see the guy. Because of this, I don't find it weird. Besides, IMAGINATION! 2 Quote mindeth the cobwebs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 1st Shadow Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 I like to keep my sets built. Once in a while, I'll borrow a part from one of them, but once it's served its purpose, I put it back. 1 Quote ~Your friendly, neighborhood Shadow ~Credit for Avatar and Banner goes to NickonAquaMagna~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sumiki Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 I usually kept my G1 sets together (or slightly modified) for up to a year after I built them. Then, PARTS PLUNDER. 1 Quote avatar by Lady Kopaka Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishers64 Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Depends on how attached to the character and the finished set you are. It's going to be awhile before I scrap many of the Toa for parts simply because Kopaka and Tahu - why would you cut off their arms or legs? Plus team line-up. I think it's going to be harder to resist scrapping Lewa, the jungle Protector, and Onua. That's because I will have so many shades of green between them and Speeda that it will be hard to resist combining. And Onua has purple and other unique parts. Really, it's a personal decision. Everyone has their own mix of die-hard collector, character nostalgia/affection, and consummate MoCist - which wins out in these situations is unique to each person. So not sure how "unorthodox" comes in here. 1 Quote Hero Factory RPG | Bionicle Mafia XXIX: Storyline & Theories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owlexander Posted January 5, 2015 Author Share Posted January 5, 2015 Ok, so me being late at night and wanting to be quick about this left a crucial detail out of this post, I'm talking about when a wave first comes out like I just disassembled my 2015 Kopaka & Protector of Ice sets to build my self MOC I've been dying to make (won't go into much detail about the MOC since it doesn't belong here, maybe some other time ;P). Quote |"We are the Turaga of the new generation." ~OwlexanderYouTube - Imgur - Flickr - Bionicle RPG Chat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nescent Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Regarding your above comment, I usually keep my sets together for a while, then start picking at them until they start to look ugly, at which point I disassemble them. I plan on keeping the 2015 Toa together, at least until I own all of the sets. Then I will definitely disassemble all or most of them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owlexander Posted January 5, 2015 Author Share Posted January 5, 2015 Regarding your above comment, I usually keep my sets together for a while, then start picking at them until they start to look ugly, at which point I disassemble them. I plan on keeping the 2015 Toa together, at least until I own all of the sets. Then I will definitely disassemble all or most of them. I think what I'll do is use the pieces from the sets I already have to make stuffs, then just rebuy the sets at a later date if I want them again. Quote |"We are the Turaga of the new generation." ~OwlexanderYouTube - Imgur - Flickr - Bionicle RPG Chat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xarok Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Nope, that's the fun of Lego, if you get bored with the old models, you can take them apart and build something new. For the time being I want to keep these new guys together and keep them up on my shelf. 1 Quote -BE EXCELLENT TO EACH OTHER- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanakalackin Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Most of my sets sit around constructed for about a week before I figure out that there are parts I need for a MOC (unless I bought the set specifically for parts). Every now and then I get the urge to rebuild something, but they all end up in the same place sooner or later. Except the very few that stay together because of sentimental value.So nah, I don't think that it's unorthodox. I think that it's something that's meant to be done. 1 Quote I have an Instagram page where you can see these pictures and more like them! Just click HERE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munty Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 I think there are 2 kinds of people, purists and MoCists. I'm a purist so although I have almost all of my sets dismantled and stored away, they're all stored complete. If I want to build anything then I have to make it from whatever spare pieces I can find in my spares tubs. It's a different matter with the sets I trade as they're often missing pieces, sometimes dozens! In this case I'll often end up scavenging parts from my own sets in order to complete those which are sold. I constantly have multiple Bricklink lists on the go to help me keep track of what sets are missing what pieces though so everything is kept track of one way or another 1 Quote Check out my Bionicle store on Bricklink here!> > > Bionic Bricks < < < Let me know if you can help me find these last few collectibles!Also looking for WILD KRAATA and a VMKK Yo!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bioniclepluslotr Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Disassembling broke so many of my lime joints. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owlexander Posted January 5, 2015 Author Share Posted January 5, 2015 Disassembling broke so many of my lime joints. Let's be honest... everything broke lime joints. Quote |"We are the Turaga of the new generation." ~OwlexanderYouTube - Imgur - Flickr - Bionicle RPG Chat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfrenz0 Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 I usually use parts temporarily in MOCS, until I make one I really like. Then it's Parts-Bin-City for that set! Quote How lewd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnderscoreChronix Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 I usually keep my sets around until I realize there's a part I need on one of them. Then they end up being slowly scavenged for parts until I just give in and throw them into my MOCing collection. It's rare that I'll get a set just to use the parts unless it's a duplicate (which is also rare).That's exactly what happened to most of my HF sets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyichir Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 There's nothing wrong with disassembling sets. Most of my G1 sets are still together, but that's more because the CCBS provides a better building experience for me, and because I don't want to risk cracking any more of the old joints. Of course, probably not a good idea to disassemble ALL of your sets unless you have some sort of storage and sorting solution. It's often easier to borrow pieces from a completed model you know contains the piece you need than it is to dig that specific piece out of a massive bin. Quote Formerly Lyichir: Rachira of Influence Aanchir's and Meiko's brother Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trijhak Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 For me, it depends on whether the set means something to me or not. I've never disassembled the first set I've got, And that applies to a lot of BIONICLE sets I still have built, though for some it's more out of their differences to the CCBS system. Most of the sets I've acquired I have inevitably disassembled, keeping only a few intact. Quote On Bota Magna, everything is about to fall apart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mailli Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Everyone needs a box of bodiless limbs and gore.Afterall, they can reassemble themselves, right? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owlexander Posted January 7, 2015 Author Share Posted January 7, 2015 Everyone needs a box of bodiless limbs and gore.Afterall, they can reassemble themselves, right? You... I like you. Quote |"We are the Turaga of the new generation." ~OwlexanderYouTube - Imgur - Flickr - Bionicle RPG Chat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nidhiki of the Shadows Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 My only problem doing this (personally) is the added risk of losing parts! I love having all my sets displayed on my shelf and every time I do a massive MoCing project I lose a couple of pieces. -NotS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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