After much annoying deliberation, I’ve decided to move my remaining LEGO® models into storage. 99% of the ones currently on display are Star Wars models, and while they look great, they’re taking up space I require for other nefarious purposes. The top third of my bookshelf is filled with models, as is the top of the hutch on my desk. As I own an massive amount of books, freeing up shelves to store them is probably a good idea.

The other reason is that the models are a pain in the ass to dust. They’re made of ABS plastic, which is a dust magnet to begin with, and my apartment is carpeted, which only makes things worse. I vacuum the floors once a week, but it’s still an uphill battle. I’ve been using Swiffer dusters once a month to clean the models, which is a pretty good solution…but dust still manages to collect in the cracks and other hard-to-reach places. Compressed air can get that, but I really don’t feel like attacking my models with an air can for a few hours every month. I do not have that kind of time or patience.

One model that will not be going into storage is this massive statue of General Grievous. I have no idea how I’d safely pack that one up, and disassembly is out of the question; it took me nearly three hours to build it in the first place!

Finally, my purchasing of LEGO® sets is also going on hiatus. Aside from the obvious expense, I simply don’t have the space to display any more models! I’ve had to put plenty of them in storage before because of this, and it’s well past time I just stop feeding the vicious cycle for a while. This isn’t the end of my LEGO® fandom, fear not. Plenty of my non-Star Wars LEGO® kits are already in storage, and once I get a house, condo, or other larger living space, I fully plan to build a workshop for this sort of thing in the basement. I’ll build one hell of a diorama down there! (Including a city with a railroad, but I must complete my real model railroad first.) I’m sure I’ll get back into it in the future — I tend to rediscover my interests every few years or so — but for now, I could use a break.

A notable exception might be the collectible minifigures, as those take up very little space. (Not to mention that collecting them is highly addictive.)