Non Technic LEGO

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Skyedriver

17,667 posts

281 months

Monday 30th December 2019
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Is the LEGO sorting bits computer getting old.
James Bond car - one bit missing
London Bus, two bits missing so far....
Never used to have this problem, never.

We got the JB part by return from LEGO who were very good at responding.

Getragdogleg

8,737 posts

182 months

Monday 30th December 2019
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I did the new Empire State building this Christmas, no missing parts and astonishingly no left over parts, not even a spare light brown 2 stud grid, remarkable since there are hundreds in the thing.

Looks great next to the statue of liberty!

woodysnr

1,023 posts

227 months

Monday 30th December 2019
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Very nice ,my grandson age 5 got the same set for his Xmas but just came with the standard layout and would love to extend it ,where is the best place to buy extra track and cost to do some thing like yours ?

Edited by woodysnr on Monday 30th December 22:39

Trustmeimadoctor

12,526 posts

154 months

Monday 30th December 2019
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Just seen 60228 Deep Space Rocket and Launch Control usually 90 was up for 58 iirc in tesco

james_TW

16,287 posts

196 months

Tuesday 31st December 2019
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woodysnr said:
Very nice ,my grandson age 5 got the same set for his Xmas but just came with the standard layout and would love to extend it ,where is the best place to buy extra track and cost to do some thing like yours ?

Edited by woodysnr on Monday 30th December 22:39
Lego track is just expensive - the best you can do is to shop around. Failing that, Facebook marketplace or eBay.

My son got loads of extra track last Christmas - not cheap, but my mum likes to spoil him...

ALawson

7,814 posts

250 months

Tuesday 31st December 2019
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I think you can get Lepin gauge track which is the same.

Son got VW Campervan, only one missing but which wasn't bad out of 1334, disappointing anyway. We also had 5 Harry Potter sets and 3 Dinosaurs as well.

Crasher242

239 posts

66 months

Tuesday 31st December 2019
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ALawson said:
I think you can get Lepin gauge track which is the same.

Son got VW Campervan, only one missing but which wasn't bad out of 1334, disappointing anyway. We also had 5 Harry Potter sets and 3 Dinosaurs as well.
My VW Campervan had one missing piece too - fortunately i had a replacement bit in my spare parts box - still disappointing as it was a present.

Rutter

2,070 posts

205 months

Tuesday 31st December 2019
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Crasher242 said:
ALawson said:
I think you can get Lepin gauge track which is the same.

Son got VW Campervan, only one missing but which wasn't bad out of 1334, disappointing anyway. We also had 5 Harry Potter sets and 3 Dinosaurs as well.
My VW Campervan had one missing piece too - fortunately i had a replacement bit in my spare parts box - still disappointing as it was a present.
If you contact Lego they will send you the parts you need

ALawson

7,814 posts

250 months

Tuesday 31st December 2019
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Crasher242 said:
My VW Campervan had one missing piece too - fortunately i had a replacement bit in my spare parts box - still disappointing as it was a present.
Wasn’t a 2 * 2 white tile was it? (Not smooth with the 4 circles on top, whatever that is called).

RosscoPCole

3,300 posts

173 months

Tuesday 31st December 2019
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Just completed the Saturn V rocket set. In my opinion it is the best Lego set I have made. So many amazing building techniques and the complete rocket is huge at 1 metre tall, but it is almost swooshable. Mrs RosscoPCole wasn't very happy when I put a new shelf up for it on the staircase next to the rest of my Lego collection. I love how you can separate the different stages and it has mini dioramas for the landing on the Moon's surface and splashdown in the Pacific.

The Brummie

9,371 posts

186 months

Tuesday 31st December 2019
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RosscoPCole said:
Just completed the Saturn V rocket set. In my opinion it is the best Lego set I have made. So many amazing building techniques and the complete rocket is huge at 1 metre tall, but it is almost swooshable. Mrs RosscoPCole wasn't very happy when I put a new shelf up for it on the staircase next to the rest of my Lego collection. I love how you can separate the different stages and it has mini dioramas for the landing on the Moon's surface and splashdown in the Pacific.
One of my favourite builds. An amazing kit.

I have mine displayed on its side - with the various stages separated & sitting one the display stands.



RosscoPCole

3,300 posts

173 months

Tuesday 31st December 2019
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The Brummie said:
RosscoPCole said:
Just completed the Saturn V rocket set. In my opinion it is the best Lego set I have made. So many amazing building techniques and the complete rocket is huge at 1 metre tall, but it is almost swooshable. Mrs RosscoPCole wasn't very happy when I put a new shelf up for it on the staircase next to the rest of my Lego collection. I love how you can separate the different stages and it has mini dioramas for the landing on the Moon's surface and splashdown in the Pacific.
One of my favourite builds. An amazing kit.

I have mine displayed on its side - with the various stages separated & sitting one the display stands.
I have mine displayed vertically. Takes up less space and looks very impressive. From a distance it is difficult to tell it is Lego.

Bullett

10,873 posts

183 months

Wednesday 1st January 2020
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ALawson said:
I think you can get Lepin gauge track which is the same.

Son got VW Campervan, only one missing but which wasn't bad out of 1334, disappointing anyway. We also had 5 Harry Potter sets and 3 Dinosaurs as well.
We found some Lego compatible track on Amazon, less than half the price of official, not arrived yet but if it's ok we will get more as he wants to go all around the snooker table city.

HoHoHo

14,980 posts

249 months

Wednesday 1st January 2020
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RosscoPCole said:
The Brummie said:
RosscoPCole said:
Just completed the Saturn V rocket set. In my opinion it is the best Lego set I have made. So many amazing building techniques and the complete rocket is huge at 1 metre tall, but it is almost swooshable. Mrs RosscoPCole wasn't very happy when I put a new shelf up for it on the staircase next to the rest of my Lego collection. I love how you can separate the different stages and it has mini dioramas for the landing on the Moon's surface and splashdown in the Pacific.
One of my favourite builds. An amazing kit.

I have mine displayed on its side - with the various stages separated & sitting one the display stands.
I have mine displayed vertically. Takes up less space and looks very impressive. From a distance it is difficult to tell it is Lego.
We bought our 9 year old son the Saturn V for Christmas and he spent 12 hours solid building it on Christmas Day.

With the exception of a couple of minor mistakes and my input he built it perfectly and it’s now proudly laying on its side in his bedroom.

What family and friends haven’t seen is the detail inside of each section.



Not an iPad or laptop in sight.....

What a great, great model and I’m so proud he managed it on his own.

james_TW

16,287 posts

196 months

Wednesday 1st January 2020
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Bullett said:
ALawson said:
I think you can get Lepin gauge track which is the same.

Son got VW Campervan, only one missing but which wasn't bad out of 1334, disappointing anyway. We also had 5 Harry Potter sets and 3 Dinosaurs as well.
We found some Lego compatible track on Amazon, less than half the price of official, not arrived yet but if it's ok we will get more as he wants to go all around the snooker table city.
Have you got a link to it? Can never have too much track...

miniman

24,827 posts

261 months

Wednesday 1st January 2020
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May have accidentally ordered the Apollo 11 last night, having completed the Defender hehe

ecsrobin

17,024 posts

164 months

Wednesday 1st January 2020
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miniman said:
May have accidentally ordered the Apollo 11 last night, having completed the Defender hehe
Good move. That and the lunar lander the Mrs actually shows people when they come round! Everything else she’s ashamed of.

james_TW

16,287 posts

196 months

Wednesday 1st January 2020
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Got this for Christmas.... A really good set - highly recommended....


Trustmeimadoctor

12,526 posts

154 months

Wednesday 1st January 2020
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Thats the one cheap in tesco at the moment

miniman

24,827 posts

261 months

Wednesday 1st January 2020
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james_TW said:
Got this for Christmas.... A really good set - highly recommended....

It’s a great set, one of the boys has it and several other space sets including the space station 60227, the space rover 60225 and the rocket assembly 60229. Did you spot the error in the instructions / packaging that suggest you can extend the track with the Lego train track? The track is, of course, the same as the Roller Coaster nerd

I think the City stuff is so much better value than a lot of the other themes. Our other son loves the Ninjago sets but £ for £ you don’t really get that much Lego in my view.