Hello All, (pics in this post)
I suppose this is an advertisement, but also an idea. One thing I have always wanted to do as a child (but my family never had the money for), was to build LEGO sets. I currently want to buy and build the LEGO Space Shuttle Expedition; with 1,230 pieces this set is recommended for ages 14+.

As some of you know, one of my special interests is service/altruism, and I feel odd paying so much money for my own personal gain. Therefore, after I buy and build this model, I would like to donate the set to another person who would be interested in it. I got the idea from the Buddhist Mandalas, which are intricate sand paintings that once created, are wiped away- to symbolize (among many things) the impermanence of the world, and detachment from the fruits of our work.

It would be nice once I am finished building the set, to donate LEGOs to someone on the autism spectrum. Does anyone know anyone who would be interested in the LEGO set second hand? I do not intend on loosing any pieces.

If I buy it this summer, I can donate it by January (and start a new model). Please let me know if 1) You think this concept of building, then donating is a good idea, and 2) If you would be interested (you do not have to give me details as I have not even bought the set yet, but showing a general interest would be encouraging).

This post was last modified: 06-08-2012 04:06 AM by d_olson27.

I was just thinking about this recently, as a child I always wanted to have my own lego city. If i ever get wealthy I am going to build one!

This kit above does look like a very desirable one to have. It looks a lot more authentic than the other lego space shuttle

If you find a place to donate them - I'd donate some too... let me know. thanks.

Oh by the way COOL -

/(I love the shuttle - my desk top wallpaper  is currently the photo of the last shuttle to go into space... the night before with the reflection in the rain - I think I first saw the photo in an old thread here a while ago.)

This post was last modified: 06-01-2012 08:57 PM by windy.

very nice offer

Plural of LEGO is LEGO. Like Sheep.

/pet peeve

LOL -
Legos Oh no you didn’t! Technically, the official plural form for more than one element of LEGO is “LEGO® brand building bricks”. That’s ridiculous, though, so most LEGO fans refer to one or more bricks as “LEGO”, following the grammatical convention of “fish” and “sheep.”

also.. check this out:

http://www.forbes.com/sites/andygreenber...ate-legos/

He won't get sufficiently precise tolerance off a 3D printer for Lego. Needs injection molding.

I can take a piece of Lego that belonged to my grandfather and a piece I just bought and they'll lock together perfectly, that's how good the tolerances are.

Sorry, thought it was something completely different; Yeah, the inter-system parts are an awesome idea, though I don't have anything but Lego myself.

This post was last modified: 06-02-2012 04:53 AM by ῦ.

you could probably donate it to non profits like churches that have child care services or to a special needs school or in that case any business or organization that caters to kids and families oh and on a side note why let your lego building stop there at the space shuttle why not reach for the impossible and try building a lego train or lego 747 heck why not a lego house

Oh, while we're talking about churches and lego.....




Then someone had to go one further and only make a lego NAZI DEATH CAMP. I'm dead serious

This post was last modified: 06-03-2012 12:16 AM by Thomas81.

FLIPPING AWESOME!!!!

This post was last modified: 06-07-2012 05:24 AM by sg1008.

I was just thinking about this recently, as a child I always wanted to have my own lego city. If i ever get wealthy I am going to build one!

This kit above does look like a very desirable one to have. It looks a lot more authentic than the other lego space shuttle

YEAH, I saw this one in the store! But I was looking for more of a challenge, so I went for the shuttle for ages 14+.

I'm hoping eventually LEGO (which I never knew was like sheep/deer in the plural) will come out with a SpaceX shuttle.

SO HERES THE PLAN: Since I got so many nice responses I will buy the set, and when the time comes I will create a poll (which I have to learn how to do...can anyone tell me?), and decide via the poll what to do with the set (i.e. whether to donate it to a charity/church, donate to someone more specific (like Thomas81 or someone you know), etc). In the meantime, if suggestions are added I will take them into account or possible add them to the future poll.

well, the Nazi death camp is interesting...not sure of the makers intentions. lol someone could build a North Korean missile test center, equip with failed missile tests and everything hahaha.

I AM SO EXCITED IM GOING TO GET MY FIRST EVER LEGO SET!!!!!!!!

DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE SPACEX DRAGON!!!! I am so excited, a new age of space exploration!! we will be seeing many more shuttles going into space~!!!!!!!!