Re Lego unimog

[ChelseaTractor]

Roadrunner23 said:

Is the Crane Truck a better kit?

Don't know yet it hasn't arrived, 17 days after I bought it.

[Mark.H]

Roadrunner23 said:

Update: Just purchased the crane truck from Amazon at £198.95 inc delivery. I think it's worth it as the set has been discontinued for a while and it will only go up in value. As the unimog hasn't been out for a while I will wait until my birthday (March) to get that.

I hope you are right, I just bought one to keep at home in its box, it shall go in the loft to be sold in a few years.
Might buy a unimog too.

[Mark.H]

Mark.H said:

Roadrunner23 said:

Update: Just purchased the crane truck from Amazon at £198.95 inc delivery. I think it's worth it as the set has been discontinued for a while and it will only go up in value. As the unimog hasn't been out for a while I will wait until my birthday (March) to get that.

I hope you are right, I just bought one to keep at home in its box, it shall go in the loft to be sold in a few years.
Might buy a unimog too.

...just did, hope you're right!..out of interest how often do these things have missing bits? When I was a boy I used to get these kits for christmas and by the end of boxing day I'd be back down toys r us with dad exchanging it for another kit because parts were missing all over the model.

Edited by Mark.H on Monday 23 January 07:08

[Rude-boy]

Mark.H said:

...just did, hope you're right!..out of interest how often do these things have missing bits? When I was a boy I used to get these kits for christmas and by the end of boxing day I'd be back down toys r us with dad exchanging it for another kit because parts were missing all over the model.

Edited by Mark.H on Monday 23 January 07:08

There were none missing on my Mog and the nephew must have had over 20 sets of the stuff in the last 3 or 4 months (I know but he's 5 and it'll have another 10+ years life with him alone!) and not had one missing piece as yet (although his father and I might have hidden the Speed Gun on one of the Police sets as we don't want him growing up thinking that sort of thing is acceptable )

[ChelseaTractor]

Mark.H said:

...just did, hope you're right!..out of interest how often do these things have missing bits? When I was a boy I used to get these kits for christmas and by the end of boxing day I'd be back down toys r us with dad exchanging it for another kit because parts were missing all over the model.

Edited by Mark.H on Monday 23 January 07:08

Did you check 'the bay'? They're cheaper at the moment than Amazon. Check a few posts up, Amazon.de is A LOT cheaper. I got mine for £161.

I'm currently being told being asked to do something with them but replacing the tele doesn't seem to wash. Breaking them down and storing them in the loft seems the only solution. Don't think I'll sell them yet though.

[Mark.H]

I got the Unimog for 151.10 and 188 for the crane truck, both inc postage...

I can see the idea of keeping them unopened going out of the window pretty quick if I ever go back to the UK, however that shouldn't happen.

[Rude-boy]

ChelseaTractor said:

I'm currently being told being asked to do something with them but replacing the tele doesn't seem to wash. Breaking them down and storing them in the loft seems the only solution. Don't think I'll sell them yet though.

I have been advised that the windowsill in the front room is not the place for parking UniMogs

[AJLintern]

Probably best to dismantle after a while and box it back up with all the bits in resealable bags. Saves it getting all dusty and faded. Then in a few months/years you can enjoy rebuilding it Or sell it if the price has rocketed up to £500!

[JJM]

A few pics from the weekend...


Lego Technic Chassis 8860 #08 by JJM_75, on Flickr


Lego Technic Chassis 8860 #03 by JJM_75, on Flickr

There are a few more pics on my Flickr page.

[Roadrunner23]

ChelseaTractor said:

Don't know yet it hasn't arrived, 17 days after I bought it.

You should of got it by now mine only took 4 days to arrive.

[Roadrunner23]

ChelseaTractor said:

Did you check 'the bay'? They're cheaper at the moment than Amazon. Check a few posts up, Amazon.de is A LOT cheaper. I got mine for £161.

I'm currently being told being asked to do something with them but replacing the tele doesn't seem to wash. Breaking them down and storing them in the loft seems the only solution. Don't think I'll sell them yet though.

I paid £140 for my Crane Truck inc delivery from Amazon.De

Edited by Roadrunner23 on Monday 23 January 15:42

[Mr Whippy]

JJM said:

A few pics from the weekend...


Lego Technic Chassis 8860 #08 by JJM_75, on Flickr


Lego Technic Chassis 8860 #03 by JJM_75, on Flickr

There are a few more pics on my Flickr page.

Wahey, I remember having that car bought for me back in the day

I think we were in York at the time.

Then a year or so later my friend got the new red Supercar... jealous or what...

But looking back, the one I had has 'aged' better imo

Dave

[ChelseaTractor]

Rude-boy said:

I have been advised that the windowsill in the front room is not the place for parking UniMogs

Tell Roo from me John that she shouldn't interfere!

[Rude-boy]

ChelseaTractor said:

Tell Roo from me John that she shouldn't interfere!

I tried but she wasn't having any of it.

Still she's still feeding me well so can't complain

[vrsmxtb]

Ok, who has made the snowplough attachment in honour of the weather today?

[Sgt Bilko]

I have a spare one of these. Unopened. Anyone in the Manchester area who wants to part with £140? Been let down by a colleague.

[blueST]

Sgt Bilko said:

I have a spare one of these. Unopened. Anyone in the Manchester area who wants to part with £140? Been let down by a colleague.

Ex colleague. Corporate sell-out Anyway, one day you'll realise how generous my offer was, and regret the day you turned it down! Cash in the hand is worth three times as much in Paypal.

[Sgt Bilko]

blueST said:

Sgt Bilko said:

I have a spare one of these. Unopened. Anyone in the Manchester area who wants to part with £140? Been let down by a colleague.

Ex colleague. Corporate sell-out Anyway, one day you'll realise how generous my offer was, and regret the day you turned it down! Cash in the hand is worth three times as much in Paypal.

I'll remember that next time someone asks me for a name of someone who might be interested in a scondment.

[blueST]

Sgt Bilko said:

I'll remember that next time someone asks me for a name of someone who might be interested in a scondment.

Your such a tease. Stop playing with my emotions!

[fatboy69]

I want the Unimog however struggling to find one as there are no decent toy/model shops in the Gloucester area (ToysRus dont sell it) & the prices on Amazon & Ebay are ridiculous.

Also want the Ferrari F1 & Ferrari Enzo however Ebay prices are, yet again, silly so doubt i will get either of them

Built so far this month the supercar, the air sea rescue helicopter & the truck with the cherry picker.

About to order the camper van & i quite like the look of the flatbed low-loader truck so that will probably also be bought this week.

It's adictive stuff this Technic - my six year has got loads of normal Lego although he now wants the motorbike that Argos have got around £35 so that is being bought for him (me....) tomorrow.

SWMBO thinks i am nuts wanting to build lego at 53 but who cares? She is however probably correct in her assumption!