All Random Lego chatter!

seraphimvc wrote: »

ahye sure the original sets looks better of course, the finalized/cut down set looks nice enough except for the roof ill moc it a bit.



now i would be interested where the pieces are used for...old fisherman store was 150e with 2000 pieces, i need to see its interior now...

Yeah didn't show that, says comes with 4 minifigures and 1 horse as well in his video.

DaveNoCheese wrote: »

It's a great looking set but pales in comparison to the original submission.

Sure the original looks like an amazing, somewhat realistic, building made from lego bricks... While the released version looks far more like a lego set. (if that makes any sense)

Got the sesame street set for Christmas and it's the same deal.. Way more colourful and playful than the original but ultimately more embodying of the lego brand I think.

Jacovs wrote: »

Argos seems to have scaled down their selection. Think it used to be 230ish sets and now down to about 170. Mostly high end sets gone, most expensive set on their site now is €121 (which in itself is a massive saving compared to other sites, if you can find stock).

Many sets from their most expensive to their cheapest sets seem to have 50%+ off, but most sets are either orderable for thursday onwards or else out of stock.

When you go in and try and to reserve a lot of their sets that are order in a few days once you put in your details says out of stock. I wish they would be faster and remove the items if their finished ever selling them on their site or if its showing a date in a few days time and you input your details and then comes up out of stock just put nó future date on it and just have it out of stock.

[Deleted User] wrote: »

That Blacksmith set is a day one purchase for me. I missed the Bonsai tree in the new set announcements but it looks very nice as well.

Its in Smyths too

The Harry Potter set went really quickly, within hours I think.

The car was there up until Monday evening, but gone now it seems.

They should be better able to judge demand at this stage - the offer for the car is still showing but it does not get added to your basket.

shotgunmcos wrote: »

Could be a yet another good year to be a Star Wars fan

https://www.thebrickfan.com/rumored-lego-star-wars-death-star-with-11000-pieces/

Hopefully some nice new sets.

On the new Death Star, I'm always happy with more sets but the constant re-releasing of sets is so frustrating. I picked up the Death Star (v2) a couple of years ago when it was around €400 in the Smyths sales and haven't yet gotten around to building it. They're almost cannibalizing their own market here as a lot of people who could reach for this will have already bitten on a previous version. Or like me, why bother with another version when you could spend the money on other sets.

I wonder when the first €1k set will arrive at this rate!

My 1Jan order is not yet arrived but I can see now that it is going through from Belgium to Netherlands.

And hey for anyone that is interested, the HP monster book promo (HP set purchase >75e) is back (and also the ice skating set too for purchase >150e), I just tried it at lego.ie


I wouldn't mind to have that ice skating really hmm but I'll pass as i dont often get new sets with their full price (and alot of new sets you cant even back order now...)

DaveNoCheese wrote: »

If anyone is experiencing delays in receiving Lego orders, it could be due to this - https://www.thejournal.ie/dpd-uk-brexit-5319599-Jan2021/

Having said that, my order from Jan 1st did arrive yesterday.

Same dates for me. Having said that my other order (also from the 1st) for the modular didn’t dispatch until the 7th, so when that shows up is anyone’s guess.

And that's arrived. Two weeks. Still, that's quicker than it when it was An post a few years back.

jnk883 wrote: »

When did it leave the warehouse? Trying to see how long mine might take to arrive. Shipped on the 9th, need something to distract the small fella (and me)

My Lego order left the warehouse on the 7th and was delivered today (in Dublin).

Deleted User wrote: »

Hmm the deliveries seem pretty random. My order from the 1st seems to be in the Netherlands and hasn't moved in a few days but hopefully it'll arrive before the weekend.

My order from the 1st left Belgium (Mechelen) on the 5th so probably stuck in that giant UK DPD backlog. Ah well.

Ninjago building is live for VIPs now

The new ninjago modular (garden) is actually on the site now: https://www.lego.com/en-ie/product/ninjago-city-gardens-71741?icmp=HP-SHH-XL-NJ_Hero_XL_71741_Ninjago_City_Gardens_Product_Pack_Shot_HP-EX-NJ-1CA67ONX2D

Damage is 300e. I will get it but there is no hurry ha.

The harbour is still sitting sealed in storeroom somewhere lol. Ninjago city is joy to look at whenever I am back home.

markcahill1985 wrote: »

Thinking of getting the Apollo 11 moon landing set after finishing my old trafford build. Woukd ye have any opinions in it for those who have it already?

It's a brilliant set. More of a display set than a play set though. It fits nicely alongside the Saturn V and ISS sets.

jnk883 wrote: »

And of course when I have both built I am going to have to get ISS

The road to hell is paved with Lego bricks!

markcahill1985 wrote: »

Thinking of getting the Apollo 11 moon landing set after finishing my old trafford build. Woukd ye have any opinions in it for those who have it already?

As the others have said, it's a great set. I have it displayed alongside the Saturn V and ISS.

Just purchased the new Technic Ferrari 488 GTE today.

wench wrote: »

The listing is up now for the Blacksmith, looks very tempting...
https://www.lego.com/en-ie/product/medieval-blacksmith-21325?p=21325&cmp=social-meuivi-SHOP

looks excellent and with a horse. Looks like a good buy to me...

150e for the size tho, i remember thats the same price as the old fisherman store but this looks smaller eh (similar 2k pieces i just checked).

How long does it take for stock to arrive back in lego store? Just flower boutique is sold out and other half mentioned it twice, just wouldn't be a bad one to get her for valentines next month. I know in smyths etc. But could get some VIP points for it or a free gift from lego store with the price of it.

pcadhain wrote: »

I've been checking for the Razor Crest (or Mandalorian Bounty Hunter Transport) for God knows how many weeks or months now and it's always "Temporarily out of stock", not even an option to back order 4 weeks from now.

Yeah same here you would think they would make tons of them as there is money to be made there

Deleted User wrote: »

The amount of Chinese minifigs on adverts lately is unreal.

If I see 'Finglas' in the location I now assume it's knock-off Lego because of that person.

Deleted User wrote: »

I've bought off him in the past, he's not bad to deal with but I see people who regularly comment on lego ads buying them and I can't help but wonder why not just buy the packs directly from Ali express rather than pay massive mark ups per minifig

Time convenience, the slow boat from China is very very slow

I tend to try and buy from Irish sellers on Bricklink as much as I can, both to support sellers here but also the postage is faster than waiting on a few minifigures from Ukraine or wherever.

I'd be of the opinion that there should be a subset of the Lego selling area of Adverts for 'Lego compatible' sales. Just so people know what they're getting. It might lead to smaller and smaller selling areas though.