***The Official OcUK Lego Thread***

Burned_Alive said:
£330! I thought the Porsche was overpriced at £260 when that came out and that soon dropped to being available at £140. As much as I'd like it, this one will get a wide berth until the price flops.

Anyone know if it's limited edition? Apparently have a unique serial number, but pointless if it's not limited.
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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.
 
Picked up the Saturn V for the father-in-law. Mainly to **** off the mother-in-law.
Fingers crossed she doesn't let him have it and I get it back \o/
 
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.
 
Building Candy said:
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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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...
 
MissChief said:
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!
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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 :(
 
Diddums said:
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".
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Seams reasonable, everyone is happy :D

I bet if you also got her the bag she would be even happier, we all know its her money anyway ;)
 
Diddums said:
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 :(
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Youre an engineer. Its work related. Educational.
 
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.
 
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