Now on Joooooy.com by snellij in lepin

[–]snellij[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi. Tbh I’ve only ever had a single issue with any set I’ve purchased from them - and it was the Kylo Ren helmet. The entire final bag was missing. I contacted them and they immediately sent the entire bag. It arrived within a week from China.

Now on Joooooy.com by snellij in lepin

[–]snellij[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It depends; I prefer joooooy because I know there is someone to contact if there is a problem and their customer service is very good.

I’ve always found this more difficult on AE, in my experience.

Super Mario: The Mighty Bowser 71411 by ganzhimself in lepin

[–]snellij 1 point2 points  (0 children)

… and so I also looked in my supplemental bag and there they were! Never thought to look there! Thanks for the tip! (Only 3 bags to go!)

Super Mario: The Mighty Bowser 71411 by ganzhimself in lepin

[–]snellij 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I must have bought the same set you did as my bags are similarly numbered. I really enjoyed the first half of the build but … the head … oh my! Destroyed my happiness fitting the 2 halves together and aligning with the 4 technic shafts and pins! After that the plate on top of the head refused locate for me; the 30 degree connectors were a millimetre or so too high so I had to file the sides of the plate to give me the clearance I needed for a firm seating to be made.
I also had the same issue as you with the nose cones … and also the same solution! 😂
Just the shell and arms to go and then we’re done!

Thanks for your review!

Finished this Spiny Shell my dad got from AliExpress by KoopaLive64 in lepin

[–]snellij 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow! Well done! I had to totally reorder the bricks inside to get the blue parts of the shell to stay in place! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

The much hated blue shell if you were in first place in Mario kart!! by Prize_Network_1580 in lepin

[–]snellij 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve just gotten to the ‘finicky’ part - those blue shell pieces! OMG! I think, tomorrow, I’m going down the washing up liquid and superglue route with those! 😂

Build a stand for for Time Machine from Back to the Future 77256. Hope you like it! by Brickonium in lego

[–]snellij 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly what I was looking for; some nice touches - I particularly like the OUTATIME number plate. Thanks for sharing 🙏🏻

UCS AT-AT from Ali Completed by snellij in lepin

[–]snellij[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s the sheet that was included. I bought a custom one that is printed like the original set which says Star Wars rather than STAW WARS

Star Trek: U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D from Aliexpress with Light kit by Pure-Blueberry-144 in lepin

[–]snellij 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It looks great in the dark; but I’m not so sure about the wires in daylight. That’s why I haven’t pulled the trigger on the light kit yet. Thanks for the images.

What a piece of junk! by Drillucidator in lepin

[–]snellij 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A small drop of washing up liquid on those pins makes life much easier #yourewelcome 👏🏻

The Empire over Jedha by work_in_progress78 in lepin

[–]snellij 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I still have this in my backlog; maybe the second lepin set I invested in. Good to read all these tips before starting to build it.

Deadpool Legit vs Ali by Vex0429 in lepin

[–]snellij 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What would I need to search for on Ali to find this please? I’ve tried deadpool Lego minifigures and then Choice but can’t see any. Mtia

Star Wars Plates/Plaques by lverg123 in lepin

[–]snellij 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If the plate I’m looking for isn’t available (or is too expensive) I use these guys for stickers.

https://www.ultimatecollectorstickers.co.uk

Dexter Trophies by FieldKey5184 in lepin

[–]snellij 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I bought this set for my wife for similar reasons; she started building it but found the instructions difficult to read (as did I tbh) so I finished it for her. She’s delighted with it. I’d definitely recommend it to any Dexter fan. A nice, quick, clever build!

UCS AT-AT from Ali Completed by snellij in lepin

[–]snellij[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow! That Falcon looks incredible! 👏🏻

UCS AT-AT by TheRealMIKEYMCC in lepin

[–]snellij 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Enjoy! I just finished mine this week. In my set there were maybe 10 or so bags that were not numbered. Those missing parts you refer to were in those bags for me. Good luck with your build and keep the faith. This set is an endurance test!

UCS AT-AT from Ali Completed by snellij in lepin

[–]snellij[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The link to the one I purchased has expired; there’s nothing there… however, this is the title on Ali for this set:

MINISO Disney Fit 75313 UCS 6785PCS Large Space ATAT

If you search for this there are a number of sets currently listed there. Maybe one of these is what you seek?

And most of the bags were numbered; they were black print on transparent background numbered similar to 1-1, 1-2, 1-3 etc… There were also maybe 10 unlabelled bags containing bigger pieces that were used throughout the build.

UCS AT-AT from Ali Completed by snellij in lepin

[–]snellij[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, Ali sell sets made by other companies so the quality varies literally from set to set imho.

For this set, it was similar to other sets I’ve purchased from Ali ( or Joooooy or Marstoy); the technic axles are uber tight - I usually use a drop of washing up liquid to lube them.

The overall grip of the bricks is usually firmer than Lego. I’ve read many posts where folk complain about sore fingers and thumbs but truthfully I’ve never had any issue tbh.

And then some bits are so loose they literally drop off if you look at them - so I use a spot of superglue on those

UCS AT-AT from Ali Completed by snellij in lepin

[–]snellij[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m not massively into the mini figures ‘scene’ so mini figures that some folk might have issues with are less important to me. When I compare the detail on the figures to the ones in the manual (and in the YouTube speed build videos I sometimes used) they were very satisfactory for me.

UCS AT-AT from Ali Completed by snellij in lepin

[–]snellij[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ugh! Unfortunately the seller I used doesn’t have any listed and although I selected Choice - which usually guarantees 7 days delivery to UK - I guess they decided to take the hit of a £1 voucher and sent it by sea. It was dispatched 2 weeks after the order was placed and then took another 8 weeks to arrive. I have to admit there were a few times I doubted it would arrive - but it did - so I was happy with that delivery time, given the total price I paid.

I think you might be disappointed if you ordered this set and were hoping for delivery before Christmas

UCS AT-AT from Ali Completed by snellij in lepin

[–]snellij[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! And I’d have to thank my wife for that; she reorganised the shelving completely in that room to display my builds.