21034 - London

[Sfcommando14]

 

Just saw this on FB. I need it.

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[jaylay]

That's solid. Is this going to have a general release.

[thebrickdad]

I hope this is one of the "special surprises" they will have at the opening of the new London store tomorrow.

Anyone else going to be there?

[Cheese]

I hope this is one of the "special surprises" they will have at the opening of the new London store tomorrow.

Anyone else going to be there?

It's a so called timed exclusive. Expect this to be available officially only in the London store until it's available to masses in 2017. Opportunity for quick flip opportunity since there will be people who must have it at all costs. That is assuming TRU don't put them on the shop floor ahead of official release date like they normally do!

[Fenix_2k1]

I really think these skyline sets are awful, too small to show any detail and aren't worthy of being under the Architecture theme. 

[Val-E]

The good thing is they have helped kill off  some of the individual models.

[Cheese]

The good thing is they have helped kill off  some of the individual models.

If only It could kill Tower Bridge

[Legodrdoom]

13 minutes ago, LahH001 said:

If only It could kill Tower Bridge

And bring out a St pauls cathedral or london eye ... oh to dream !

[HandyHand]

2 hours ago, Fenix_2k1 said:

I really think these skyline sets are awful, too small to show any detail and aren't worthy of being under the Architecture theme. 

Look at them as souvenir sets. People who visit cities as a tourist like to buy a souvenir from that city. A mug with print, a thimble with print. a T-shirt with print, a small figurine of a famous sight... 

Personally I think Venetian souvenir shops would be NUTS not to stock up on the Venice cityscape set. They will sell for great profit to tourists in Venice after the set gets retired! Same can be said about the Berlin and the New York cityscape sets. 

This London cityscape is another excellent souvenir set many that tourists will love to display in their houses after they come home again.

Edited November 16, 2016 by Haay

[Val-E]

I love souvenirs, they remind me of the old days.

[Ciglione]

1 hour ago, Haay said:

Look at them as souvenir sets. People who visit cities as a tourist like to buy a souvenir from that city. A mug with print, a thimble with print. a T-shirt with print, a small figurine of a famous sight... 

Personally I think Venetian souvenir shops would be NUTS not to stock up on the Venice cityscape set. They will sell for great profit to tourists in Venice after the set gets retired! Same can be said about the Berlin and the New York cityscape sets. 

This London cityscape is another excellent souvenir set many that tourists will love to display in their houses after they come home again.

Last thing I heared was that the people of Venice were tired of all the tourists.

[Will 4]

9 hours ago, Sfcommando14 said:

 

Just saw this on FB. I need it.

I assume that the houses of parliment only have QE tower and a bit of a wing according to lego.

[gregpj]

Look at them as souvenir sets. People who visit cities as a tourist like to buy a souvenir from that city. A mug with print, a thimble with print. a T-shirt with print, a small figurine of a famous sight... 
Personally I think Venetian souvenir shops would be NUTS not to stock up on the Venice cityscape set. They will sell for great profit to tourists in Venice after the set gets retired! Same can be said about the Berlin and the New York cityscape sets. 
This London cityscape is another excellent souvenir set many that tourists will love to display in their houses after they come home again.

Nobody makes a killing selling souvenirs... and many of those shops don't deal with legit companies to stock their shelves.

They won't be carrying expensive LEGO sets.

[Fenix_2k1]

4 hours ago, Haay said:

Look at them as souvenir sets. People who visit cities as a tourist like to buy a souvenir from that city. A mug with print, a thimble with print. a T-shirt with print, a small figurine of a famous sight... 

Personally I think Venetian souvenir shops would be NUTS not to stock up on the Venice cityscape set. They will sell for great profit to tourists in Venice after the set gets retired! Same can be said about the Berlin and the New York cityscape sets. 

This London cityscape is another excellent souvenir set many that tourists will love to display in their houses after they come home again.

I've built the Venetian set.  The scale is just too small to pick any details out. The rialto bridge and bridge of sighs are pathetically bad.

[Rodeogeorge]

A souvenir is a great way to remind yourself of when you bought the souvenir.

I dig the architecture line but not sold on these for reasons already stated.  That being said, collectors are completionists and quality can be an afterthought.

[Alpinemaps]

I'm hiding the pic for now.  There doesn't seem to be an official picture of this yet, so just in case...

I will say that I think it's pretty awesome.  I love the London Eye.  I may have to pick this up for my desk.

[Ciglione]

1 minute ago, Alpinemaps said:

I'm hiding the pic for now.  There doesn't seem to be an official picture of this yet, so just in case...

I will say that I think it's pretty awesome.  I love the London Eye.  I may have to pick this up for my desk.

How large is your desk?

[Phil B]

First set review is available at The New Elementary (excellent blog, highly recommended) and set is for sale in the new Leicester Square LEGO Store that opened today.

[kumas]

 

[Fenix_2k1]

9 minutes ago, Phil B said:

First set review is available at The New Elementary (excellent blog, highly recommended) and set is for sale in the new Leicester Square LEGO Store that opened today.

Up on Ebay UK at moment fresh from Leicester Square opening priced at £100.

[gregpj]

Up on Ebay UK at moment fresh from Leicester Square opening priced at £100.

Reseller scum...

[longshot]

Is this a UK exclusive set and only available in England? Also it looks like a kewl minifigure will also be available Lester gibt...........complete with bollar hat.........LOL

[minicoopers11]

3 minutes ago, longshot said:

Is this a UK exclusive set and only available in England? Also it looks like a kewl minifigure will also be available Lester gibt...........complete with bollar hat.........LOL

Temporarily, it will be a wide release in 2017, I guess on 1/1.

[Fenix_2k1]

3 minutes ago, gregpj said:

 

Reseller scum...

 

Just to make it clear. I'm not the person selling, just commenting on listings. 

I'm from oop North, where we've not got ha'penny to rub together never mind non of that new fangled fancy pants Lego whatdyamacallit.

[Frank Brickowski]

55 minutes ago, Fenix_2k1 said:

Up on Ebay UK at moment fresh from Leicester Square opening priced at £100.

In the London store it costs 45 GBP while the German price is supposed to be 40 Euros. For the piece count 40 Euros seems to be in line with the previous 3 sets of the theme. How come it is 45 GBP in the London store? Seems a little bit overpriced.

Edited November 17, 2016 by Frank Brickowski