Hello , Wolfhammer and Stikpusher !
This is from a LEGO person . I have been identified ( tongue in cheek ) as the oldest Adult Fan OFf LEGO in Texas ! There are a bunch of us .The BRICK is a good ground for creativity .
We have in our regular displays , Scale Model ( not just toys ) Trains from Texas Brick Rail-Road and many recognizeable buildings we see every day from Members of San Antonio's Tex-LUG ( LEGO Users Group ) Austin , Corpus Christi , Houston are quite often seen doing something .
That said , we have an Aftermarket store in San Antonio that is run by a friend , Ron Luvisi ( gees , I hope I spelled his name right ) Ron is a jewel and very helpful to those who like to go " Beyond the Brick ". He has one of those art pieces hanging on his wall in the store .
Now for the darkside .When I need a box for creating a mold or a stand for working on a ship or plane I use LEGO or the " False LEGO " such as Brik-Tek or Mega - Bloks . It is amazing the useful things you can make with them too .There was a T.V. show a short time back that featured a fellow making a full sized house using LEGO .That , and the uses I've seen on various D.I.Y. shows speaks to this product's versatility .
When you are Bogged down with Modelers Block , Build something out of LEGO .You're modelers block will dramatically dissappear ! Plus LEGO can be used in modeling in other ways too .It is A.B.S. and there are glues that will work on it .
We LEGO purists wouldn't think of glueing a creation together . Artists and others do .You cannot have an outside display without that . It would never weather the first storm ! Enjoy your visits to displays and places like LEGOLAND .They can fire up your imagination - How about a REAL car built from LEGO ? I've seen it on the Telly too !
Happy Bricking ! Tanker - Builder