***The Official OcUK Lego Thread***

[GSXRMovistar]

I suppose timely with all the Lepin news but in the last few weeks I just finished a couple of Xingbao models, Xingbao being the so called legit arm of Lepin's parent company.

Xingbao32020, a technic trike

Xingbao32002, an old Vespa made from more standard bricks

Both were interesting builds, especially the Vespa which uses what I guess would be considered a lot of non standard build techniques.

 

[Raymond Lin]

Those a re cool looking bikes tbh.

 

[mjt]

I think they made moves at last due to the fact LEGO are opening a LEGOLAND funland style place in China next year, so when you work with them, they will sort you, if you don't they won't care.

Merlin run LEGOLAND. Was sold off years ago.

 

[Destination]

Merlin run LEGOLAND. Was sold off years ago.

Yeah, Merlin's main shareholder is Kirkbi, the investment company of the family behind Lego, with a 29.8% holding

 

[mjt]

Indeed. So not directly run by LEGO.

 

[Kerplunk]

Smyths are apparently giving away free Lego this weekend...

https://www.mirror.co.uk/money/smyths-toys-giving-out-free-14968940

 

[Diddums]

Smyths are apparently giving away free Lego this weekend...

https://www.mirror.co.uk/money/smyths-toys-giving-out-free-14968940

Awesome, getting to stand in queues amongst irritating brats screaming their nuts off for Lego's leftover, unsellable minifigs in the hope that you don't get told they're sold out by the time you get to the front of the queue "but we have these on special sir, they're exactly the same prices as they were two weeks ago but they're 50% of the inflated price we jacked them up to because you're an idiot consumer who doesn't know better amirite?" and as a parent you can't say no to little Shaniqua because she's been in this queue since 5am this morning and she's busting for a poo after the 14 cheeseburgers she's consumed to remain calm and SHE'S NOT LEAVING EMPTY HANDED GODDAMMIT! otherwise you'll have a sulky, whiny, petulant child to deal with for the rest of the weekend and again on Monday when all her buddies at school brag about theirs and where's hers so you have to pay some gouging punk en ebay £20 for a 50p toy so that your little girl can hang with the cool kids only to realize that it's so last week's toy daddy, where's my light up yoyo like all my friends have and you end up on some overpriced schmuck's couch explaining why you feel the way you do whilst he's listening and offering nothing in return for your £500 an hour sessions.


Free my ass.

 

[Kerplunk]

Wall of text

So you are going?

 

[Diddums]

So you are going?

No.

No I'm definitely not.

Shut up.

 

[DampCat]

But Shaniqua...

 

[theone8181]

Just FYI, smyths have the falcon for £520 (if you can find it). I really want to treat myself when i finish my degree, however thats not for another 3 years. I hope they still are in stock then.

 

[413x]

That's how much I paid for my spare copy Best price it will ever be imo

3 years. I'd expect it to be discontinued by then myself

 

[theone8181]

That's how much I paid for my spare copy Best price it will ever be imo

3 years. I'd expect it to be discontinued by then myself

I know, but I'm not sure I can sneak it by the wife. I might wait till its on sale again then go for it and hide it.

 

[it1uk]

Just FYI, smyths have the falcon for £520 (if you can find it). I really want to treat myself when i finish my degree, however thats not for another 3 years. I hope they still are in stock then.

Have reserved one for myself, will collect it tomorrow. The other half was happy for me to get it as long as she could get a new rug.

 

[theone8181]

Currently at Legoland this weekend, for the kids. I forgot how expensive the Lego shop is, despite it being star wars weekend there's no discount on the falcon.

 

[b0rn2sk8]

Lego rarely discount, and when they do it’s normally a token amount, even on EOL products.

 

[theone8181]

Lego rarely discount, and when they do it’s normally a token amount, even on EOL products.

Strangly the website does have some thinthings discounted by a third (and unsurprisingly are out of stock for them). I was just amazed there was nothing special on for the weekend.

 

[Dis86]

Strangly the website does have some thinthings discounted by a third (and unsurprisingly are out of stock for them). I was just amazed there was nothing special on for the weekend.

There is. Quite a few star wars sets had them, there's freebies on offer and double points on all orders.

 

[theone8181]

There is. Quite a few star wars sets had them, there's freebies on offer and double points on all orders.

Sorry I meant something special at Legoland when there was something special on the website.

 

[GW1970]

Sorry I meant something special at Legoland when there was something special on the website.

Legoland and Lego are two different companies so the offers on the Lego.com website aren’t available at the theme parks