Non Technic LEGO

[vaderface]

Narcisus said:

Anyone built the new UCS A-Wing and the last UCS Snowspeeder ?

Now have a space above my Y-Wing and would like recommendations if anyone has built both.

Yeah built both in last few weeks. Both good display sets.
A-wing probably a little bit more fragile, but some good build techniques.
Snowspeeder a more enjoyable build for me. Retired tho so will come with a price.
I would take the speeder if i could only have one set.
Excuse rubbish phone pics

[Narcisus]

vaderface said:

Yeah built both in last few weeks. Both good display sets.
A-wing probably a little bit more fragile, but some good build techniques.
Snowspeeder a more enjoyable build for me. Retired tho so will come with a price.
I would take the speeder if i could only have one set.
Excuse rubbish phone pics

Fantastic thanks for that ! Speeder it is then. I actually have one in my collection. I've been buying sets for the past 10 years as investments for my little 'uns University fund. I'll just have to make sure I put extra into her bank lol !

[Mopey]

Looking forward to this build!

[james_TW]

I'm loving the new speed champions cars - I did hate the 8block width, but I think it's making for neater cars. Am I the only one that immediately does a RHD conversion though?

[anonymous-user]

Mopey said:

Looking forward to this build!

I had the original Lego castle in 1978 it was pretty amazing at the time. The netflix Lego episode talked a lot about its impact.



The drawbridge was a bit temperamental but I loved making and playing with it.

https://www.lego.com/en-us/lego-history/lego-castl...

[Bullett]

I still have mine!

[Narcisus]

vaderface said:

Narcisus said:

Anyone built the new UCS A-Wing and the last UCS Snowspeeder ?

Now have a space above my Y-Wing and would like recommendations if anyone has built both.

Yeah built both in last few weeks. Both good display sets.
A-wing probably a little bit more fragile, but some good build techniques.
Snowspeeder a more enjoyable build for me. Retired tho so will come with a price.
I would take the speeder if i could only have one set.
Excuse rubbish phone pics

Set collected ! :-)

[georgefreeman918]

james_TW said:

I'm loving the new speed champions cars - I did hate the 8block width, but I think it's making for neater cars. Am I the only one that immediately does a RHD conversion though?

If you have any of the older sets, its amazing to compare details (for example F8 Tributo v La Ferrari). The difference in detail is massive! Puts the old sets to shame!

[SydneyBridge]

If you compare the original P1 through the other two mclarens, to the Ferrari, yes can really see how they have improved

[james_TW]

georgefreeman918 said:

james_TW said:

I'm loving the new speed champions cars - I did hate the 8block width, but I think it's making for neater cars. Am I the only one that immediately does a RHD conversion though?

If you have any of the older sets, its amazing to compare details (for example F8 Tributo v La Ferrari). The difference in detail is massive! Puts the old sets to shame!

Yeh, I've done a comparison - I unashamedly have almost all of the original speed champions cars. I don't have the big Mercedes or Ferrari F1 sets as I missed out and now they're silly money (apart from the PHer who got one of them for a tenner - git)

The new ones are really good - I do wonder if there'll be a 2nd round of cars this year....

[The Brummie]

james_TW said:

georgefreeman918 said:

james_TW said:

I'm loving the new speed champions cars - I did hate the 8block width, but I think it's making for neater cars. Am I the only one that immediately does a RHD conversion though?

If you have any of the older sets, its amazing to compare details (for example F8 Tributo v La Ferrari). The difference in detail is massive! Puts the old sets to shame!

Yeh, I've done a comparison - I unashamedly have almost all of the original speed champions cars. I don't have the big Mercedes or Ferrari F1 sets as I missed out and now they're silly money (apart from the PHer who got one of them for a tenner - git)

That was me!!!!

Having seen the cost of them now I dare not open the box.

[Funk]

Anyone here built the UCS Imperial Star Destroyer (#75252)? Is it worth it?

[Trustmeimadoctor]

I just built the gtr my first speed champions set it was an enjoyable 31 minutes to build not bad value at £13

[smithyithy]

Built the Jaguar Formula E / I-Pace set I got the other week..

[Narcisus]

Funk said:

Anyone here built the UCS Imperial Star Destroyer (#75252)? Is it worth it?

I've not built it but if I had the room it would be on my list. Its huge ! You cant get much more iconic than a Star Destroyer !

[Funk]

Narcisus said:

Funk said:

Anyone here built the UCS Imperial Star Destroyer (#75252)? Is it worth it?

I've not built it but if I had the room it would be on my list. Its huge ! You cant get much more iconic than a Star Destroyer !

It is enormous; 110cm long, 66cm wide and 44cm high... Not sure I've got anywhere I could put it once built.

[vaderface]

Funk said:

It is enormous; 110cm long, 66cm wide and 44cm high... Not sure I've got anywhere I could put it once built.

Same here, no where to display it when built so it stays in its box for now.

[Mopey]

Mopey said:

Looking forward to this build!

Question- where’s the best place to get replacement bricks. Missing all kinds of things for this including tower pieces. How do you go about identifying part numbers with the old sets when it’s not recorded and listed in the same way.
Thanks.

[esuuv]

Bricklink.....for parts lists and buying parts.

https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.p...

[Mopey]

esuuv said:

Bricklink.....for parts lists and buying parts.

https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.p...

Wow, thankyou, doing some shopping.

Might also be a place to sell some of my Lego too! Winner winner.