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Lego caterham copy
matty h - 26/10/17 at 06:53 PM

With x mas coming up where can I get a one of the lego caterham copies from.
Matty

Shiggins92 - 26/10/17 at 08:16 PM

Lego Caterham

[Edited on 26/10/17 by Shiggins92]

coozer - 26/10/17 at 08:52 PM

AliExpress

Search for Lego blocks.

I've had a few Lepin buildings and they very good.

craigdiver - 26/10/17 at 09:24 PM

I got it for xmas last year - good fun building it....

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nick205 - 27/10/17 at 08:48 AM

SWMBO got me one...as above great fun building it. Think she got it online from Amazon.

Andi - 27/10/17 at 07:23 PM

quote:
Originally posted by coozer
AliExpress

Search for Lego blocks.

I've had a few Lepin buildings and they very good.



Yup! Thats where I got mine and it was a Lepin too. Cheap as chips, faster delivery than I thought too.
Does not come in a posh box though, just wrapped in a bag but I think I can live with that

Andi

craigdiver - 29/10/17 at 07:11 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Andi
quote:
Originally posted by coozer
AliExpress

Search for Lego blocks.

I've had a few Lepin buildings and they very good.



Yup! Thats where I got mine and it was a Lepin too. Cheap as chips, faster delivery than I thought too.
Does not come in a posh box though, just wrapped in a bag but I think I can live with that

Andi


What is the quality like compared to genuine LEGO?

[Edited on 29/10/17 by craigdiver]

coozer - 29/10/17 at 10:15 AM

Quality is much the same, only the Lego legend is missing.

I've got some modular buildings and the lepin one is as good as if not the same as the Lego one without breaking the bank.

Currently around £21 delivered on aliexpress.

craigdiver - 29/10/17 at 01:04 PM

quote:
Originally posted by coozer
Quality is much the same, only the Lego legend is missing.

I've got some modular buildings and the lepin one is as good as if not the same as the Lego one without breaking the bank.

Currently around £21 delivered on aliexpress.


Not ordered with aliexpress before, do you get hit with a duty charge?

David Jenkins - 29/10/17 at 01:39 PM

quote:
Originally posted by craigdiver
Not ordered with aliexpress before, do you get hit with a duty charge?


It's a lottery - the item has to be over a certain value (can't remember what), not of a certain category (e.g. electronics always gets hit) and, finally, the toss of a coin.

I've bought a lot of Chinese stuff lately and not been done. This is mostly because they fill in the CN22 customs form with "Toys, $5". Sometimes HM Customs pick it up and will check the contents if they're feeling moody. This results in a small amount of import duty, and a £20 handling charge from Royal Mail!

Saying that, I've recently bought a couple of £30 items from a Chinese company and they've just arrived through the regular post without a charge.

[Edited on 29/10/17 by David Jenkins]

coozer - 29/10/17 at 04:48 PM

quote:
Originally posted by craigdiver
quote:
Originally posted by coozer
Quality is much the same, only the Lego legend is missing.

I've got some modular buildings and the lepin one is as good as if not the same as the Lego one without breaking the bank.

Currently around £21 delivered on aliexpress.


Not ordered with aliexpress before, do you get hit with a duty charge?


Nope, got a email asking for some custom payment (£3) once and just ignored it.

Had a lot of lepin from china with no problems.

coozer - 29/10/17 at 04:50 PM

Check this page out..

https://www.aliexpress.com/wholesale?catId=0&initiative_id=SB_20171029084934&SearchText=caterham+lepin