Lego
- ShockDiamonds
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Re: Lego
I prefer Technic, but that one I will have.
Re: Lego
If you order from Lego, make sure you sign up as a VIP; you get VIP points which turn into discount vouchers and work out at 5% off over time. And you often get a free gift, currently a small Creator pelican set (which is nice, I have two of it because my wife got me one as well, but there are sometimes more substantial or valuable freebies).
- Orange Cola
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Re: Lego
I’ve kind of come to terms with the differing scales and that’s because of the second part of your post, they change scales because that means they can make them look really good.
Mustang GT 5.0 V8 -- Jaguar F-Pace
Re: Lego
Finished my not-Lego 919 this morning. Fun build, some seriously fiddly sections but overall I enjoyed it more than the GT3.
Doors and rear clip and wound up/down with a gear on the side. A neat little function but leave no room in the engine bay for much adornment of the little V4, no turbo or exhaust in the kit, I'm going to try and moc one.
More pics
https://imgur.com/qJVufH8
https://imgur.com/uLNWs2j
https://imgur.com/AcF7bjC
Doors and rear clip and wound up/down with a gear on the side. A neat little function but leave no room in the engine bay for much adornment of the little V4, no turbo or exhaust in the kit, I'm going to try and moc one.
More pics
https://imgur.com/qJVufH8
https://imgur.com/uLNWs2j
https://imgur.com/AcF7bjC
- Orange Cola
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Re: Lego
I’m actually looking forward to the Defender more and more. When was the last time Lego did a 4x4 with independent suspension? 15 years? And a working gearbox? Think that’s never, they’ve only done AWD and a gearbox with the studded supercar and Chiron (I did the studded supercar not so long ago and that was brilliant, I still have the Chiron sat in a box). And a tie in with a manufacturer? Never, unless you break the independent suspension rule and count the Unimog in.
Plus, how many Lego sets can you build that you can say you worked on the life size version of? Bring it on
Plus, how many Lego sets can you build that you can say you worked on the life size version of? Bring it on
Mustang GT 5.0 V8 -- Jaguar F-Pace
Re: Lego
They did a 4x4 with proper gearbox, full suspension and damped gullwing doors back in 2000: https://brickset.com/article/12012/revi ... off-roader
That review isn’t glowing but I disagree with Huw; it’s one of my favourite sets.
That review isn’t glowing but I disagree with Huw; it’s one of my favourite sets.
- Orange Cola
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Re: Lego
I’d forgotten about that, always wanted one and failed to find them as a complete set once they were discontinued. My experience with the technic supercar has put me off second hand Lego unless it’s still sealed in a box.Jobbo wrote: ↑Sun Jul 14, 2019 6:54 pm They did a 4x4 with proper gearbox, full suspension and damped gullwing doors back in 2000: https://brickset.com/article/12012/revi ... off-roader
That review isn’t glowing but I disagree with Huw; it’s one of my favourite sets.
Mustang GT 5.0 V8 -- Jaguar F-Pace
Re: Lego
Now that Lego have messed around with VIP points, I assume you can't just spend them in store like you used to. Ordering online you have to get a voucher from the VIP area which you then use towards the purchase.
- Orange Cola
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Re: Lego
They look cool.
I’m not too taken by the 4x4 thing, it seems to have missed the mark for me especially as you can get a decent hobby grade off road truck with a recognisable body for less money so I’m really not sure what the Lego USP is there. I’m waiting for the Defender to come out and I’ll pick one of those up.
I’m not too taken by the 4x4 thing, it seems to have missed the mark for me especially as you can get a decent hobby grade off road truck with a recognisable body for less money so I’m really not sure what the Lego USP is there. I’m waiting for the Defender to come out and I’ll pick one of those up.
Mustang GT 5.0 V8 -- Jaguar F-Pace