It'll be around for a good few years, toy stores , argos etc will get stock 1st August so its only limited to Lego Direct for a month, and then its out for general release to all stores. Expect this to be heavily discounted as £330 is just way too much.
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It'll be around for a good few years, toy stores , argos etc will get stock 1st August so its only limited to Lego Direct for a month, and then its out for general release to all stores. Expect this to be heavily discounted as £330 is just way too much.
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I actually quite like the look of the Bugatti Chiron, but it is really expensive!
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Just seen the Lepin Chiron is pre-ordering for the equivalent of £96. The lego one is obviously going to be better....... but that sort of price difference is hard to ignore. I couldnt spend £330, I just couldn't.
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Not £224 better. I've gone with Lepin for out of production kits and they've all been 99% as good as Lego. Had the odd missing, deformed, incorrect part but nothing major.
The Lepin 6 x 6 tow truck set 42070 was a total mess from Lepin, wrongly coloured light blue panels that didn't match the stickers at all, terrible motors, and bad gearing. I havdn't got that set, but it was very badly reviewed. I purchased a unimog u400 from Lepin, I had to replace every single peumatic pump, hose, and valve, replaced the battery box and motor, and had to replace all clutch gears and some axles - Lepin Technic sets are IMO abysmal if you want it to work.
Apparently Decool are better, but again if all you want is a shelf model, then £224 is a huge saving. But I'd be weary of the the Chiron due to it using same coloured panels as set 42070 and Lepin sure messed that set up...
Porker is £160 for anyone interested.
https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/lego-technic-42056-porsche-911-gt3-rs-15999-argos-2950569
https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/lego-technic-42056-porsche-911-gt3-rs-15999-argos-2950569
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Same price at Very and 5% cashback if you go via Quidco too.
I may only know that as I accidentally bought one this afternoon
I may only know that as I accidentally bought one this afternoon
Same price at Very and 5% cashback if you go via Quidco too.
I may only know that as I accidentally bought one this afternoon
Hnnnnnnnngggggggg I have a very account
Do you also offer marriage counselling?
It's easier to seek forgiveness than permission. Just bring up the Lego site and show her the saving and that you HAD to buy it at that price!Hnnnnnnnngggggggg I have a very account
Do you also offer marriage counselling?
Sadly that doesn't work, my wife's crafty, if I were to do that she'll come home with three Michael Kors handbags and go "but it was the same price as your Lego set".
I married her for her brains. A move I often regret
Seams reasonable, everyone is happy
I bet if you also got her the bag she would be even happier, we all know its her money anyway
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Sadly that doesn't work, my wife's crafty, if I were to do that she'll come home with three Michael Kors handbags and go "but it was the same price as your Lego set".
I married her for her brains. A move I often regret
Youre an engineer. Its work related. Educational.
Tax deduction!
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Can't help you there, I suspect I'll need it myself when the courier turns up.
When the Mack truck & bucket wheel excavator turned up on the same day last month the wife wasn't overly happy!
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I had the Porsche GT3 delivered yesterday, got it for £131 from Very (might still be stock (20% off for new customers purchasing with credit)).
Any mods I should do whilst building?
Any mods I should do whilst building?
I bought a Lepin UCS millennium falcon and super star destroyer last year. Love the kit and Went together well and was happy having them in the office. We now have a 2nd child and I have had to put them in storage asno room having given up the office to be a bedroom again.
Question is. Has anyone managed to resell the Lepin kits? Whilst I know people buy and import I’m not so sure about selling on. I won’t have a chance to build them again and unlike official kits they aren’t going to go up in price (I’m keeping my real UCS Red 5 and Tie Fighter). I’m not sure on if I can even list them somewhere like eBay or Gumtree etc. If it’s not easily doable then they can live in the loft until kids move out in 15 years.
Question is. Has anyone managed to resell the Lepin kits? Whilst I know people buy and import I’m not so sure about selling on. I won’t have a chance to build them again and unlike official kits they aren’t going to go up in price (I’m keeping my real UCS Red 5 and Tie Fighter). I’m not sure on if I can even list them somewhere like eBay or Gumtree etc. If it’s not easily doable then they can live in the loft until kids move out in 15 years.