The LEPIN "LEGO" for non sensitive types
Discussion
esuuv said:
I'm sure this has come up before but where do people sell Lepin - I hear eBay doesn't really work?
i have a lepin orange 911 and the new massive millennium falcon - that need new homes as the falcon especially is just too big to live anywhere.
I sold all mine on here, i don't know whether you're supposed to or not but had plenty of interest. i have a lepin orange 911 and the new massive millennium falcon - that need new homes as the falcon especially is just too big to live anywhere.
esuuv said:
I'm sure this has come up before but where do people sell Lepin - I hear eBay doesn't really work?
i have a lepin orange 911 and the new massive millennium falcon - that need new homes as the falcon especially is just too big to live anywhere.
How much for the Millenium Falcon? Just out of curiosity if the wife asks, of course...i have a lepin orange 911 and the new massive millennium falcon - that need new homes as the falcon especially is just too big to live anywhere.
esuuv said:
I'm sure this has come up before but where do people sell Lepin - I hear eBay doesn't really work?
i have a lepin orange 911 and the new massive millennium falcon - that need new homes as the falcon especially is just too big to live anywhere.
How much do you reckon the 911 is worth? I could be tempted...i have a lepin orange 911 and the new massive millennium falcon - that need new homes as the falcon especially is just too big to live anywhere.
Please could you provide a link for the GT40?
Ta
Ta
cati said:
I have built both Lepin and decool gt3 and imho no difference in quality etc between the two. Finished a lepin tracked excavator and it works fine. Also built caterham, Saturn five, gt40 and all have been good. They are lighter than lego and the clutch is not so good on some parts. But for the price they seem really good
this the one i built - https://www.aliexpress.com/item/395Pcs-Super-Racer...
or this newer bigger one
https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Free-ship...
or this newer bigger one
https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Free-ship...
Edited by cati on Tuesday 9th January 19:59
Thank you, I’ve actually already got the lego one of that, great kit but looking for something bigger akin to the GT3RS.
ETA, just spotted the second link, more like it but that’s a FordGT not a GT40, thanks all the same...
ETA, just spotted the second link, more like it but that’s a FordGT not a GT40, thanks all the same...
cati said:
this the one i built - https://www.aliexpress.com/item/395Pcs-Super-Racer...
Edited by Hoonigan on Tuesday 9th January 20:02
The other half has just finished building this and it's excellent. 1 missing piece which was easily obtained for a quid on eBay. Thanks to this thread I might add! Quite a few more Lepin purchases planned, including the 3k piece Star Destroyer.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1586pcs-Lepin-0503...
Next to my official mid-sized falcon for scale
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1586pcs-Lepin-0503...
Next to my official mid-sized falcon for scale
Krikkit said:
The other half has just finished building this and it's excellent. 1 missing piece which was easily obtained for a quid on eBay. Thanks to this thread I might add! Quite a few more Lepin purchases planned, including the 3k piece Star Destroyer.
Next to my official mid-sized falcon for scale
You may have seen my post from last summer, but with the Star Destroyer you will likely need to glue the hull plates and their mountings to the main frame, it is very delicate (also glue the engines onto the back plate). The magnets are so strong they just pull it apart before you can get the pieces in place.Next to my official mid-sized falcon for scale
As I understand it the official Lego set is just as delicate, however, don't let this put you off, when built it is hugely impressive, it's my favourite set so far (mainly because my MF isn't complete yet).
Just finished putting together the Lepin version of the "normal" sized Millennium Falcon with my 8yr old.
It took one week to arrive by DHL from lepinbricks store and cost €39 (incl. DHL). I had a moment of thinking "hmm...this is a copy of an existing lego set, not one that's retired, should I buy it?" but it was a very brief moment since the genuine article costs €130-€150.
All the pieces were there (with a few extra) and all went together well with good clutch and none were discoloured or warped. Stickers were taped inside the instruction manual so nice and flat.
Two problems: the blue tubing for the rear power cells was one stud too short - I just moved it in one stud on either side to even it out; the hair piece of one mini-fig did not clip on - a bit of tack shorted that.
The only other minor problem was that because Lepin squeeze three or four build stages onto one page, it was sometime a little difficult to see where the pieces went.
All in all a nice build, surprisingly detailed, and my little one loves it.
Also bought a handful of Star Wars mini-figs and some Marvel/DC mini-figs that went into his Xmas stocking. About 50c-70c each instead of, what, five quid? They all came in their separate body parts but also with a little stand which was nice. Obviously can't compare them to the genuine lego but they look great (Iron Man even has a face visor that hinges up). Can't remember the company - they took a few weeks to arrive by regular post. Had visions of building a stormtrooper army with tens of the buggers but then decided swmbo would not go for that...
Got my eye on an AT-AT (probably not the mechanised version), the Sopwith Camel and maybe the Saturn V.
It took one week to arrive by DHL from lepinbricks store and cost €39 (incl. DHL). I had a moment of thinking "hmm...this is a copy of an existing lego set, not one that's retired, should I buy it?" but it was a very brief moment since the genuine article costs €130-€150.
All the pieces were there (with a few extra) and all went together well with good clutch and none were discoloured or warped. Stickers were taped inside the instruction manual so nice and flat.
Two problems: the blue tubing for the rear power cells was one stud too short - I just moved it in one stud on either side to even it out; the hair piece of one mini-fig did not clip on - a bit of tack shorted that.
The only other minor problem was that because Lepin squeeze three or four build stages onto one page, it was sometime a little difficult to see where the pieces went.
All in all a nice build, surprisingly detailed, and my little one loves it.
Also bought a handful of Star Wars mini-figs and some Marvel/DC mini-figs that went into his Xmas stocking. About 50c-70c each instead of, what, five quid? They all came in their separate body parts but also with a little stand which was nice. Obviously can't compare them to the genuine lego but they look great (Iron Man even has a face visor that hinges up). Can't remember the company - they took a few weeks to arrive by regular post. Had visions of building a stormtrooper army with tens of the buggers but then decided swmbo would not go for that...
Got my eye on an AT-AT (probably not the mechanised version), the Sopwith Camel and maybe the Saturn V.
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