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Post by El Caracho on Nov 13, 2018 14:53:51 GMT
Thanks for the info ... I couldn't resist, so both are ordered, and the Justice Action thingie is already on it's way to me
(Btw: 45,80 EUR for the T-90 and 48,60 EUR for the Justice Action tank ... on AliExpress ... seems to be a reasonable price)
Well, I went to the German customs office today in order to pick up my Justice Action tank, but unfortunately they did not hand it to me but instead are going to destroy it by request of Lego. Damn!
Should I stop buying genuine Lego sets completely, out of "revenge"? Or should I stop buying knockoff brands? Or should I rather stop my building blocks hobby completely?
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Post by Deinonychus on Nov 17, 2018 20:06:23 GMT
Was thinking about this while browsing AliExpress. It occurred to me that Xingbao has now formulated their own style of Minifigure, probably to avoid legal action from LEGO and customs problems just like you're having. Could be why so many of the sets that have popped up for sale recently have been staying in Presell so long.
I buy way more non-LEGO bricks now than I ever have. But still, I only buy stuff that LEGO won't or doesn't release themselves. I guess the worst thing I do is buying what are clearly Minifigs using LEGO's design featuring characters that the licensees are in no way getting paid for. But I'd rather participate in a little unethical consumer behavior than not have Minifigs of characters like Pinhead or The Question or Mega Man.
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Post by El Caracho on Nov 19, 2018 11:30:43 GMT
Don't want to steal El Caracho's thunder any, but I've had the Magach put together for a couple weeks now, and for anyone on the fence, it's definitely worth picking up. Looks surprisingly good with the mine roller on it too.
Hi Deinonychus. I finally assembled my Magach yesterday, but my package content was missing the piece of cloth that is supposed to be wrapped around the gun barrel mount. Did your delivery came with this piece of cloth, because I also don't see it on the picture you posted of your assembled Magach?
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Post by Deinonychus on Nov 20, 2018 0:04:23 GMT
Yeah, no mantlet cover on mine either. I figured that it was just accidentally left out of the package seeing as it was one of those AliExpress deals where it's just bags of parts shoved into a random box.
Either you got unlucky like I did, or they just weren't included in the finished model. Either way, it looks fine without it so I'm not too upset by the omission.
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Post by El Caracho on Nov 20, 2018 11:03:14 GMT
Yeah, no mantlet cover on mine either. I figured that it was just accidentally left out of the package seeing as it was one of those AliExpress deals where it's just bags of parts shoved into a random box. Either you got unlucky like I did, or they just weren't included in the finished model. Either way, it looks fine without it so I'm not too upset by the omission.
Thanks for the info. Mine also came as "just bags of parts shoved into a random box".
But it seems to be included in the final product, as somebody has apparently gotten this mantlet:
See the full post here:
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Post by shinypants on Dec 30, 2018 20:00:07 GMT
Hey everyone, newbie here. Found something new.... I don't think its out yet. But saw it listed on a chinese brick site: brick4.com
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Post by Deinonychus on Dec 31, 2018 15:38:36 GMT
Thanks for the link! I ran through almost everything on that site, and weirdly enough, the stuff I didn't know about that I liked the most were Panlos sets. I know next to nothing about Ultraman, but I want those buildable kaiju sets, and that Bumblebee looks pretty decent as well. As to the military vehicle...
We saw a box for this ZBD-05 at Shanghai Toy Fair I think. Good to see a listing for it. Have to keep an eye out for this to be available on AliExpress.
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Post by shinypants on Jan 16, 2019 18:46:51 GMT
The ZBD is now selling on aliexpress...! linky
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Post by Deinonychus on Jan 16, 2019 19:25:09 GMT
Way ahead of you. Mine should be here next Tuesday I've stopped hesitating with the Panlos vehicles. Those are damn fine builds and worth paying a little extra as soon as they are available instead of waiting for a deal.
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Post by El Caracho on Jan 17, 2019 6:44:28 GMT
Way ahead of you. Mine should be here next Tuesday I've stopped hesitating with the Panlos vehicles. Those are damn fine builds and worth paying a little extra as soon as they are available instead of waiting for a deal.
Me too, I already ordered the ZBD 2 days ago on AliExpress for the "winter sale" price of 35 bucks, which sounded very reasonable.
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Post by indie on Jan 17, 2019 15:54:16 GMT
Hi, ordered Panlos Leopard 2 and Magach from Aliexpress for a total of 60 usd shipping included. I would order the Type 99 and T90 the next day but by next day the listing said unavailable. Anyone else here catched that deal?
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Post by alienwar9 on Jan 17, 2019 18:34:18 GMT
Hi, ordered Panlos Leopard 2 and Magach from Aliexpress for a total of 60 usd shipping included. I would order the Type 99 and T90 the next day but by next day the listing said unavailable. Anyone else here catched that deal? $60 each, or total? If it is total, got a link for that store by any chance? I ordered the same thing on 11.11 for $46 each, but it has been over 2 months so I've had to ask for a refund. That deal seemed too good to be true anyway.
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Post by alienwar9 on Jan 17, 2019 18:45:21 GMT
Oh, forgot to mention, I got and built that Justice Action Mark 1 thingy.
I would NOT recommend it. It has some serious design flaws like angled treads that align to different studs, an illegal 1/4 stud off connection that supports most of the fold-out mechanism, flimsy locking mechanism for said fold-out treads (so basically you are fighting the 1/4 stud off connection trying not to break it while connecting the treads to the main tank...and you never win), and overall flimsy design that means if you look at it wrong it falls apart.
Not to mention it looks a lot cooler in the pictures than in real life. It definitely feels more like a cobbled together mess, what with rooms with chairs that face each other that fold out so that the chairs....face outwards? Windows on the inside of the tank between the tank and treads....that have a solid block of bricks behind them anyway? Front and rear stabilizers where the front stabilizer doesn't reach the ground?
Yeah, not great.
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Post by indie on Jan 17, 2019 19:35:28 GMT
Hi, ordered Panlos Leopard 2 and Magach from Aliexpress for a total of 60 usd shipping included. I would order the Type 99 and T90 the next day but by next day the listing said unavailable. Anyone else here catched that deal? $60 each, or total? If it is total, got a link for that store by any chance? I ordered the same thing on 11.11 for $46 each, but it has been over 2 months so I've had to ask for a refund. That deal seemed too good to be true anyway. Hi, 60 usd total. It was PuzzleSpace Store, they made the listing unavailable next day. But they messaged me that they will check my models before sending. imgur.com/a/N4O6KFqUS $21.60 52%OFF | Legoing Tank German Leopard 2 Russia T90 Model Building Blocks Assembled Army WW2 Soldiers Weapon Bricks Toys Boy Gift s.click.aliexpress.com/e/utOMCBq
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Post by shinypants on Jan 18, 2019 5:54:19 GMT
Did you select the product in the colour option tab? Because they sometimes lump a few products together in a single advert.
I been wanting to get a Leopard 2 for sometime. But recently the Panlos one has risen in price.
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