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LiftedCrane said:
How many bags should the Lepin 20004 Mobile Crane have?
It has just arrived
Just finished mine today although I'd not counted the bags, every piece was there with a small selection of extras. It's an amazing build plus the 6 AA batteries needed to power it move the jib, legs etc with ease.It has just arrived
Porker 911 next for me.
Enjoy!
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Jonno1103 said:
Just finished mine today although I'd not counted the bags, every piece was there with a small selection of extras. It's an amazing build plus the 6 AA batteries needed to power it move the jib, legs etc with ease.
Porker 911 next for me.
Enjoy!
Cheers. I counted 42 + a 42a and a couple of non-marked.Porker 911 next for me.
Enjoy!
Currently doing this build with my 5 year old.
grant666uk said:
Right its time for the big one. Bought of a seller on reddit, Shipped in four separate bags to avoid customs.
Anyone built it ? Any tips ?
I'd say You need to get a bigger table to build it at Anyone built it ? Any tips ?
I just finished my latest Lepin I ordered.
It's the Flying Dutchman set number 16016
And now, i have a real issue of where to display it...
It measures about 65cm high, 32cm wide and 88cm long.
grant666uk said:
Right its time for the big one. Bought of a seller on reddit, Shipped in four separate bags to avoid customs.
Anyone built it ? Any tips ?
You’ll need a hell of a lot more storage tubs! I think I used about 50 for my build!Anyone built it ? Any tips ?
Hope you enjoy it. After a while it felt more like a chore than a pleasure. If I see another single stud dome/aerial I think I’ll flip.
End result if very impressive though, but would kragle it if I did it again as it’s quite fragile.
Stig said:
You’ll need a hell of a lot more storage tubs! I think I used about 50 for my build!
Hope you enjoy it. After a while it felt more like a chore than a pleasure. If I see another single stud dome/aerial I think I’ll flip.
End result if very impressive though, but would kragle it if I did it again as it’s quite fragile.
I have a ton of tubs from the Death star and Ghostbusters HQ, Was yours not in numbered bags ? I thought only doing a stage at a time would cut down on tub usage ??Hope you enjoy it. After a while it felt more like a chore than a pleasure. If I see another single stud dome/aerial I think I’ll flip.
End result if very impressive though, but would kragle it if I did it again as it’s quite fragile.
FAO trustmeimadoctor and Grant666UK
If it's new and in number bags, then the only major issue I had was getting confused by what was supposed to be bag 6 or bag 9. In the main I ended up with loads of spares after completing bag 6 which obviously turned out to be bag 9 parts. Also had a few bags without any numbers on, which I opened when I found I didn't have the needed piece.
Also, the usual Lepin issue of certain parts not clutching well, mainly the thin poles that go into the grey "binoculars" to form the bits on the back of the upper and lower hull.
Also, yes, it's delicate and a few times you need to be working on the underside, and anything on the top side (main gun seat) will come off a few times. When turning it over, I used the side pieces, I don't think holding it anywhere else would have survived the turn!
And the other poster is right, it's so big and takes so long, that there were times it felt like a chore, I took well over a month to do mine, doing a bag every other night or so (I was away for a week in the middle of the build).
All that said, when it's finished it really does look fantastic!
If it's new and in number bags, then the only major issue I had was getting confused by what was supposed to be bag 6 or bag 9. In the main I ended up with loads of spares after completing bag 6 which obviously turned out to be bag 9 parts. Also had a few bags without any numbers on, which I opened when I found I didn't have the needed piece.
Also, the usual Lepin issue of certain parts not clutching well, mainly the thin poles that go into the grey "binoculars" to form the bits on the back of the upper and lower hull.
Also, yes, it's delicate and a few times you need to be working on the underside, and anything on the top side (main gun seat) will come off a few times. When turning it over, I used the side pieces, I don't think holding it anywhere else would have survived the turn!
And the other poster is right, it's so big and takes so long, that there were times it felt like a chore, I took well over a month to do mine, doing a bag every other night or so (I was away for a week in the middle of the build).
All that said, when it's finished it really does look fantastic!
AshVX220 said:
FAO trustmeimadoctor and Grant666UK
If it's new and in number bags, then the only major issue I had was getting confused by what was supposed to be bag 6 or bag 9. In the main I ended up with loads of spares after completing bag 6 which obviously turned out to be bag 9 parts. Also had a few bags without any numbers on, which I opened when I found I didn't have the needed piece.
I can't remember right now of the numbering on the newer UCS MF bags, but some Lepin sets have bags number 9 numbered as q, like the dutchman.If it's new and in number bags, then the only major issue I had was getting confused by what was supposed to be bag 6 or bag 9. In the main I ended up with loads of spares after completing bag 6 which obviously turned out to be bag 9 parts. Also had a few bags without any numbers on, which I opened when I found I didn't have the needed piece.
So yeah, no need for a gazillion tubs when building it.
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