Manda's (Amachan) LEGO
Project Update.
So here is an update to the project as I now have a better idea of what I want to do going forward. This project will involve everything I want to do with LEGO and not just Brikwars.
I have 2 3′ by 4′ boards standing in storage that I was planning on using for wargaming and I am planning on buying cheap LEGO compatible build plates to glue to them so I can use them with LEGO.
1. Brikwars
Brikwars is no longer going to be the sole focus of this project as I mentioned before, but it is not going to go. 1 of the boards mentioned above will be used to make a Ninjago city style gaming table specifically for this. The layout will have some buildings on the side that are partially accessible with a Chinese/Japanese style garden park in the centre. This will provide some cover for minifigures, but also an area for mechs to manoeuvre. Since LEGO doesn’t have a base like in traditional wargaming figures I can play around with that a bit more.
I also spend more thought on Brikwars itself and until I actually play it I can’t really make a judgement. But because of the way it is structured I am thinking of creating my own tabletop “skirmish” game for LEGO minifigures and potentially 28/32mm figures as well.
2. Diorama
I am a fan of Animal Crossing and also of Sonic the Hedgehog from which both LEGO makes sets of nowadays. I planning on getting the majority of it and making a diorama on the 2nd board based on both of them. Both feature anthropomorphic animals so I think it will work well together. Some other stuff like from the LEGO Dreamzzz or City ranges might also make an appearance on this.
3. Classic LEGO
Now I also have a ton of the older classic LEGO that I am sorting out. I am currently about half way through or at least close to it. My plan is to build all of the sets I can identify and complete. After that I might take some apart for parts for the first 2 goals and some I might just want to display because of nostalgia and whatnot.
I have to make blow to GW because the LEGO minifigure from 1990 (left) is the same size and scale as the minifigure from 2024 (right) and the newer ones do have more detail without the need for scale creep.
How are you finding the LEGO with your hands? Is it more manageable? I’ve been having really bad problems with carpal tunnel at the moment and have been wondering about alternative things to keep my hands busy. Don’t know if you’ve looked into Mobile Suit Zero but we had a lot of fun a few years ago with that
It is actually going really well, not so much on the worst days, but on all the other days, with patience, it goes well. My physiotherapist also said that that LEGO is a really good idea to keep my hands busy and refine the controls. It most likely won’t get back to what it used to be, but it shouldn’t get worse either. I have not looked at Mobile Suit Zero in particular, but Gundam sets or any kind of model sets are not really going well for me either. I can put a little bit of force on LEGO… Read more »
My bad, I meant Mobile Frame Zero. It is a Lego based wargame where you make wee mechs and fight them over Lego terrain.
Just had a quick look at it, not sure it is really for me, but I’ll keep it in the back of my head.