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C5_Steve

3,138 posts

104 months

Monday 3rd April 2023
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I have a few sets sitting and waiting to be built but wanted to get this one done.......


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I was impressed by the set, especially the interior. Lots of detail and the NOS bottles are very cool. But tbh the reason I bought the set was that I saw the lighting kit available for it!


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Pretty easy to do (bit fiddly round the lights) and looks awesome. Front and rear light LEDs, interior and underneath "neon" glow.

Funk

26,301 posts

210 months

Monday 3rd April 2023
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Was at my brother's yesteday and his wife's started the Grand Piano - it looks like an amazing build so far! Very clever design.

Craikeybaby

10,422 posts

226 months

Monday 3rd April 2023
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C5_Steve said:
I have a few sets sitting and waiting to be built but wanted to get this one done.......


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I was impressed by the set, especially the interior. Lots of detail and the NOS bottles are very cool. But tbh the reason I bought the set was that I saw the lighting kit available for it!


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Pretty easy to do (bit fiddly round the lights) and looks awesome. Front and rear light LEDs, interior and underneath "neon" glow.
I am halfway through that build - I usually do it when my 6 year old son is building his LEGO models. I keep getting targetted advertising for the lighting kit, how does it work? Are there batteries/wires inside the car?

justin220

5,347 posts

205 months

Monday 3rd April 2023
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havoc said:
Funk said:
I think it looks great but I can't get past the price...
This.

Lego are really starting to take the p now, as they're seeing a lot of adult collectors getting involved.


...which is a massive bloody headache when it's your kid who's the main collector in the house. That's >2 years pocket money for the lad, and it's WELL out of birthday present range.
Agreed. I'm a huge LoTR fan, but can't quite bring myself to spend over £400 on what would end up just being a display piece somewhere..


C5_Steve

3,138 posts

104 months

Monday 3rd April 2023
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Craikeybaby said:
C5_Steve said:
I have a few sets sitting and waiting to be built but wanted to get this one done.......


[url]

I was impressed by the set, especially the interior. Lots of detail and the NOS bottles are very cool. But tbh the reason I bought the set was that I saw the lighting kit available for it!


[url]

Pretty easy to do (bit fiddly round the lights) and looks awesome. Front and rear light LEDs, interior and underneath "neon" glow.
I am halfway through that build - I usually do it when my 6 year old son is building his LEGO models. I keep getting targetted advertising for the lighting kit, how does it work? Are there batteries/wires inside the car?
That's exactly how they got me rofl Having said that my partner got a set (different company) for the Home Alone set I got her for xmas. Has music, remote control etc.

This one is much simpler, LEDs replace the front/rear lights, wires run under the car and out the back. Couple of stick on strips one inside and one outside. Plugs in to an external battery pack so it doesn't make it kind of display only if you fit them so maybe not great if your 6 year old likes playing with it.

Was only £20 and as my days of driving it around the sofa making engine noises are behind me it makes it kind of "grown up" (that's my excuse anyway!)

Every day a journey

1,609 posts

39 months

Monday 3rd April 2023
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Bobberoo said:
generationx said:
Bobberoo said:
Every day a journey said:
What’s the museum like?

We’re planning on a long weekend in Belfast later this year and it’s definitely on the ‘possible things to do’ list.

Never been to Belfast but really looking forward to it.
The Titanic museum is in Southampton, in what used to be the old Civic offices.
You sure?

https://www.titanicbelfast.com/

Although to be fair

https://seacitymuseum.co.uk/


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ch37 said:
Titanic Museum in Southampton have a Lego thing going on at the moment, retired sets for sale there too. Surprisingly, as it's unusual to find a bargain these days, they had some Star Wars sets up for grabs comfortably below actual sold eBay prices.
This was the original post.
Missed that minor detail banghead

AndyWoodall

2,625 posts

260 months

Tuesday 4th April 2023
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Anyone get the Up! house? I hadn't noticed it was April 1st yet and went to get it and sold out.

Stevil

10,663 posts

230 months

Tuesday 4th April 2023
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AndyWoodall said:
Anyone get the Up! house? I hadn't noticed it was April 1st yet and went to get it and sold out.
Try Jadlam:

https://www.jadlamracingmodels.com/lego-disney-100...

ThunderSpook

3,617 posts

212 months

Tuesday 4th April 2023
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I ordered it at the weekend from Lego, but being Lego they haven’t even thought about shipping anything. I rarely order direct, and I remember why now. They’re so sloooow!

Funk

26,301 posts

210 months

Tuesday 4th April 2023
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AndyWoodall said:
Anyone get the Up! house? I hadn't noticed it was April 1st yet and went to get it and sold out.
I have one on the way, along with the Defender 90...

MGSteve

191 posts

239 months

Tuesday 4th April 2023
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ThunderSpook said:
I ordered it at the weekend from Lego, but being Lego they haven’t even thought about shipping anything. I rarely order direct, and I remember why now. They’re so sloooow!
I ordered the Defender 90 on Saturday, and have just had notification it should be arriving tomorrow.
That's the quickest dispatch I have had from Lego, normally its at least a week.
Actually I have had two notifications for deliveries from Lego tomorrow, so wonder if the freebies have been sent separately.

ThunderSpook

3,617 posts

212 months

Tuesday 4th April 2023
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MGSteve said:
ThunderSpook said:
I ordered it at the weekend from Lego, but being Lego they haven’t even thought about shipping anything. I rarely order direct, and I remember why now. They’re so sloooow!
I ordered the Defender 90 on Saturday, and have just had notification it should be arriving tomorrow.
That's the quickest dispatch I have had from Lego, normally its at least a week.
Actually I have had two notifications for deliveries from Lego tomorrow, so wonder if the freebies have been sent separately.
I ordered my stuff at 10am on Saturday and haven’t heard a dickie bird.

Jader1973

4,016 posts

201 months

Thursday 6th April 2023
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My Defender arrived today so now I have something to do over the long weekend smile

Every day a journey

1,609 posts

39 months

Thursday 6th April 2023
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Damn you Lego


AndyWoodall

2,625 posts

260 months

Thursday 6th April 2023
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Stevil said:
Good shout.

ThunderSpook

3,617 posts

212 months

Thursday 6th April 2023
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Apparently my Lego order has been sat at customs for the last 2 days. WTF? Don’t Lego ship from within the UK?

Every day a journey

1,609 posts

39 months

Thursday 6th April 2023
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ThunderSpook said:
Apparently my Lego order has been sat at customs for the last 2 days. WTF? Don’t Lego ship from within the UK?
Stuff I’ve had direct has frequently come via Belgium

Sporky

6,332 posts

65 months

Thursday 6th April 2023
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Every day a journey said:
Damn you Lego

I, for one, look forward to the same-scale Death Star trench run diorama.

Trustmeimadoctor

12,637 posts

156 months

Thursday 6th April 2023
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When is the new dioramas coming out? I'd hoped may 4th but can't see them down for that. Also any thoughts on what freebies for may 4th are coming

ThunderSpook

3,617 posts

212 months

Thursday 6th April 2023
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Hehe, May the 4th.