Series 9 CMF review by WhiteFang@EB is out



http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=76075

Just got these delivered by the postman






This post has been edited by sherwin: Dec 6 2012, 03:05 PM

Got them from Germany. Not selling them, may build a larger village

Definitely still works out cheaper than local retail by about 40-45%, even after factoring shipping and taxes.
Dont think I've bought anything locally for quite some time.

The estimated RRP for Hobbits once it hits our shores would be about RM 399 for Unexpected Gathering, RM 499 for Goblin Battle. Not buying those prices here..

10% tax for toys if the merchandise + shipping exceeds RM500.


Mainly BrickLink, in particular sellers from Europe as you get savings from the VAT reduction and reasonable shipping rates.

Some other merchants which ship direct are Barnes & Noble - bn.com, US$12.95 for first item, 4.95 for subsequent item. BN takes longer to arrive, 4-6 weeks and box condition isnt guaranteed. The larger sets arent too bad but it must be listed as From BN.com and not the third party sellers.

TheHut.com - a UK site also ships Lego directly, for only 0.99p and takes ages to arrive.

Amazon.com occasionally ships some sets directly, but this one is really main tikam. On one day a set may ship internationally, the next it may not. Some that will ship now are Helms Deep, Super Star Destroyer, Imperial Shuttle & Death Star. Must be listed as "Ships and sold by Amazon.com" and not third party sellers.

You will have to enter the postcode and full address and it'll show the calculated standard international delivery

Not wanting to pay more than RM5k+ for a sealed Cafe Corner.. my idea of Bricklinking one went from its impossible to this could work. 4 months later, here it is after 7 orders, and RM700+ poorer. Still missing a few 1x1 tiles and window panes for the 3rd floor.

Substituted some of the rare expensive pieces:

-Dark blue arch to grey arch
-Dark blue bricks to normal blue bricks
-Light blue grey door (Going for almost RM75+) to a red RM1 door
-2x4x3 Window frames hollow studs to solid studs

The more expensive pieces were the dark blue pillars, grey & tan arches, grey frogs & parrots and the dark red slopes.

Also changed the 2nd floor windows, used 1x3x2 window frames in place of the 1x3x2 panels at the expense of structural integrity

Quite a number are still sealed

Yup


Lone Ranger 2013 microsite is up
http://theloneranger.lego.com/

7965 Millienium Falcon on 18% off @ Amazon.com


Direct shipping to MY for RM 590 inclusive of tax clearance

Local RRP - RM 989

Order Summary
Items: $114.99
Shipping & Handling: $57.84
Total before tax: $172.83
Estimated tax to be collected: $0.00
Import Fees Deposit $17.28
Order Total: $190.11

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004P95ABG/

This post has been edited by sherwin: Dec 10 2012, 04:58 PM

Ordered twice from this store, stuff came in two weeks without any issues.

Normal registered mail, Pos Malaysia

79003 @ 10% off BN.com now,



Edit: Sold out


This post has been edited by sherwin: Dec 19 2012, 09:11 AM

Ok that sold out pretty quick at that price. Gone in 2 hours.

Direct shipping

Ordered 1 more early this morning, order status shows preparing for shipment

A rare Ole Kirk's house set given to Lego employees for the holidays

Not my pic and I'm not an employee


This post has been edited by sherwin: Dec 20 2012, 11:04 AM

Lego.com no longer ships to 3rd party forwarders. Toysrus.com, they tend to pack items in oversized boxes which would kill the deal entirely once the volumetric weight is calculated. Hopshopgo does have a repacking option which may help reduce charges by reboxing. TRU.com has occasionally BOGO 25%/50% off but check the RRP first as TRU.com is known to mark up prices when there is a sale.


Sets with the piece counts are for US distribution. Without piece count- EU and rest of the world

This post has been edited by sherwin: Dec 20 2012, 08:15 PM

The next modular - Palace Cinema

Finally opened the Winter boxes after keeping them sealed for over a year

10199 Winter Toy Shop
10216 Winter Bakery
10222 Winter Post Office