42056 - Porsche 911 GT3 RS

[melting]

On 8/3/2016 at 7:13 PM, Bold-Arrow said:

did anyone's complimentary $25 GC ship?

 

 

Got it today

[Deadfraggle]

Is everyone who purchased the Porsche set on 01 June, and had a back order getting a GC?

Edited August 5, 2016 by Deadfraggle
Received my GC today as well. Best part? I missed the LEGO email, so I didn't even know this was on its way.

[Droc7683]

I received my GC today as well. 

[TomOOO]

Nop - anyone else in the UK got a gift card ? or was this just a US offer.

 

[Val-E]

22 minutes ago, TomOOO said:

Nop - anyone else in the UK got a gift card ? or was this just a US offer.

 

Nope, under TLG´s fair trade system, Europeans (and British) get all the crumpled US boxes and a 1:1 euro /USD price point.

[rcdb1984]

I still have yet to get my card. Did it come a few days after the porsche? 

[Bold-Arrow]

22 minutes ago, rcdb1984 said:

I still have yet to get my card. Did it come a few days after the porsche? 

About a week later 

[wolfenn]

can anyone tell me what is the difference in the packaging and box from the very first series and the series in store now ? Are the boxes any different, i know the inside layout was a bit different with the first batch...?

[Voltron]

Left is old box layout, right new

 

[wolfenn]

and that is all that is different, the box on the outside is completely the same ?

[Voltron]

yes box is same, they only re-arranged the inside boxes layout, as they claim it not protects the manual from squashing the boxes

[wolfenn]

tnx

[TomOOO]

There was an extra strip of cardboard to protect box2 on the right in mine.

[c_rpg]

Top Gear article about the porsche:

http://www.topgear.com/car-news/insider/how-build-supercar-lego-way#1

Too bad this set is now available everywhere. So much potential...

[Battrax]

Interesting tidbit from that Top Gear article:

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Porsche even vetoed the inclusion of the GT3’s rearsteer

Fascinating. Maybe they were concerned about LEGO giving away something proprietary about how it was implemented mechanically.

[SLL]

just curious, why it took so long for LEGO to restock the GT3 at SAH? Something wrong with their production line?

[Pomodoro]

4 hours ago, superlegolover said:

just curious, why it took so long for LEGO to restock the GT3 at SAH? Something wrong with their production line?

They had an issue with the packaging, the first version had too much of play between the massive book and the different boxes, it would crush them during shipping. They sold that version in stores but had to redo the internal packaging for LEGO Shop at Home. The newer version has a cardboard insert so that the book is now completely snug against the boxes, and the book is in the lower left corner an not in the center any longer.

[SLL]

6 hours ago, Pomodoro said:

They had an issue with the packaging, the first version had too much of play between the massive book and the different boxes, it would crush them during shipping. They sold that version in stores but had to redo the internal packaging for LEGO Shop at Home. The newer version has a cardboard insert so that the book is now completely snug against the boxes, and the book is in the lower left corner an not in the center any longer.

Cool, thanks!

[Kenxxx]

I wasn't paying attention. This is now available at Walmart.com and Target.com ? No limit? !

[Battrax]

2 minutes ago, Kenxxx said:

I wasn't paying attention. This is now available at Walmart.com and Target.com ? No limit? !

And here http://www.toysrus.com/buy/lego-hard-to-find-sets/lego-technic-porsche-911-gt3-rs-42056-6137065-85258966

[Legoboy]

Has anyone see this amazing stuff!!! http://m.blog.naver.com/mazingaf/220762045277

A guy in South Korea is making these..... But does not ship them because acrylic breakes during shipping 

[Klownicle]

What a tease.  I want one :-(

[Legoboy]

And his other cases are realy cool too 

[Quacs]

On ‎8‎/‎26‎/‎2016 at 6:02 PM, Legoboy said:

And his other cases are realy cool too

The custom plaques are great touches to these.  Impressive display pieces.

[marcandre]

Love that 911 display. My in-laws live in Seoul, will be visiting in the spring. Hmmm...