A single sprue on the back suggests that the frame may have been manufactured using a traditional cold-runner injection moulding process, where molten ABS plastic is injected through the single sprue; the plastic then fills the runners (the frame), and then flows through narrow gates into the weapons themselves. @Huw: just TLG know if you agree and if you can ;). Not like LEPIN."2.
One of the main reasons Lego seems pricey is because of licensing, product design, box artwork etc. A Star Wars set released in 2011. The central section is built of a flat layer of plates and wing parts giving the outline of the ship and then secured by a skeleton of Lego technic pieces. If you are just a user reading stuff, enjoy!
After another short period on autopilot, where I once again forgot this wasn't real LEGO, I stumbled upon this plate, which had an unsightly hole through one of the studs: This manufacturing flaw obviously happened during Lepin's injection moulding process, while the ABS plastic was still soft and malleable. The Super Star Destroyer set is one of the most polarising sets around amongst Lego fans. A couple of years past and I got the itch to build something new.
I also find it funny that Lepin=bad but buying your custom Iron Man suit 1000 is ok because "Lego won't make it anyway". There are parts that are built multiple times but comes to be expected as the ship is so big.
As amazing as the finished product is, the amount of detail that LEGO put into the construction process is even more phenomenal. The two wing sections are the most repetitive parts of the set to build. I am thankful to Lego for making their instructions available to assist with this. But it is hard to ignore the considerable price difference between LEGO's Super Star Destroyer and Lepin's clone (particularly as the LEGO version is now discontinued). If I build a Lego moc of star wars, should I pay Disney?
Agree with an above poster that additional articles that get into LEGO's production details at a very technical level would be fascinating.I personally would never buy LEPIN, and this article just reinforces that for me.
Research, design work and testing carried out by the LEGO Group is effectively being picked up by Lepin for free, which is partly why Lepin is able to provide its sets at a lower cost. I was very disappointed this time because I even used hot melt adhesive to connect long plates and angle plates.
Period. LEGO's injection moulding system is clearly superior in this respect.
Therefore I will keep my LEGO sets as collection and keep it for display. LEPIN).
Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. LEGO Star Wars Super Star Destroyer 10221 (Discontinued by... LEGO Star Wars Super Star Destroyer 10221 (Discontinued by manufacturer). Price is also a factor since a Xingbao Lamborghini costs only RM 100 compared to the Lego F40 which is RM 440.
How do the bricks feel and sound?When I rattle through a bunch of LEGO bricks they make a certain sound. Gross.
You can tell the fake minifigs because they are more brittle and shiny. But thanks for the review! As a collector, I only buy LEGO sets.
The cost of a reliable and effective hot-runner injection moulder is much greater than a cold-runner system, where parts need more time to cool down; but it has obvious advantages - not just in terms of speed, but also in terms of waste reduction.
Hi! This was a mistake made in Lepin's packing warehouse, which is a poor show. Other sets are smaller and perhaps more self-contained. ^^^^ Lepin and other brands don't just copy AFOL favourites.
Thank you Paul! I hope you washed your hands afterwards.
Als ich auf eBay kürzlich den LEGO® Star Wars UCS Super Star Destroyer (10221) zu einem absoluten fairen Preis entdeckte, habe ich direkt zugeschlagen. On the other hand, the long red pegs are slightly problematic, as they are slightly too flared at the end, which makes them hard to insert. Then Xingbao came along and for once there is an alternative to Lego. And I also had 8862 Backhoe Grader :). ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. There are more than you need, so you end up with several bonus weapons. That little symbol prevents you taking latest book from JKR or such, copying it and selling it.
Maybe even paint some parts to show weathering, etc. Now you gave alternative and directions. These flaws are relatively unheard of with LEGO. All the moulding info is appreciated. I can see how it's tempting for OOP sets and wish that Lepin would concentrate on this instead of cloning sets the second they are released.I'm always amused by the arguments (for and against) that arise on subjects such as this. And their children may not have the opportunity to play given the RRP of Lego for the so call well-off countries.- Should we deny children from certain countries to play with Lego?- If the above answer is no, then I suggest we have an open heart to these approaches, and take it as a charity, if you wish. Cafe Corner £50 vs £1000+. . WICHTIG es ist kein Set für Kinder zum Spielen. I recognize it is a premium product. I have never seen these kind of flaws in genuine LEGO parts, which yet again goes to say a lot for LEGO's superior quality control processes.
If I roleplayed Star Wars with a stick for a lightsaber, should I pay Disney? Later when they grow up and interest in building bricks by themselves, original LEGO is the only brands we will start to build and collect together. It's great to know your opponent.b) Being an AFOL is a hobby an not a real need. To those who might say something like, "Curiosity killed the cat," I say that such a statement sounds like confirmation bias, wherein all previous examples of curiosity not killing the cat are ignored. HUNDRED. I don't particularly do brand loyalty and certainly don't do investor/speculator loyalty!!!
Lego, besides bragging rights i guess, has nothing to gain now from the 2ndary market. Terrible quality. I found it fascinating, cringeworthy at times to know that they could have such oversight in quality, and also got a great education in the injection mold process! Rmcnamee - bless ;)Lepin is also sold on Ebay and Amazon so you best avoid them tooEducating people about drugs and sex is better than burying your head in the sand and pretending its not there.
The Super Star Destroyer Executor was the flag ship of the Imperial army and the command ship of Darth Vader which appeared in the original Star Wars trilogy films The Empire Strikes Back and The Return of the Jedi where it finally had the embarrassing fate of crashing into the Death Star during the final battle. Everything seemed to fit together well, and the clutch was mostly as expected.
I recently had a trip to Vietnam with the family which was exceptionally enjoyable.
Well done. I can show you injection point in any lego piece you have. I thought this was an interesting article too. I almost didn't read this article as I have no interest in other brick brands. Where the article mentions flaws "are unheard of with Lego" I had to laugh a little.
This little shop seemed to have every fake brand of building block knockoffs available. Sure, you can still see that its kinda blurry a little bit, but if I stand far enough away, oh my, that sexy smile!Edit: Is this the most commented article on Brickset ever?
Thank you for posting it despite what people could say.I'm myself thinking of buying the Orthanc Tower for a MoC I want to do just to take a few pictures.
To test this hypothesis, I built the set by taking parts directly from the unnumbered bags, without doing any pre-sorting, and the only notable confusion was caused by the 2x10 and 2x12 black plates being mixed in the same bag.
However, I soon discovered that a few parts are annoyingly scattered across other bags. This set is one of the most expensive on eBay so i decided to buy it as a Lepin set.
Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for LEGO Star Wars Super Star Destroyer 10221 (Discontinued by manufacturer) at Amazon.com. Lepin has done a good job with its colours, though. I have no love for the notion of directly replicating LEGO products that exist or have existed previously.
It would feel wrong because of financing thieves like Lepin. Unfortunately, in the case of my Lepin set from China, I was well and truly on my own when it came to replacing any malformed or missing parts. I do not need to rely anymore on PAB for parts.
Must be a 'man thing' probably just like pink Lego is a 'girl thing'!!!
After years of loyal Brickset viewing (and purchases through affiliate links), I will no longer be a visitor of this site.Thank you for the years of enjoyable services - but a Lepin "review" is unforgivable. Still, what Lepin is doing is illegal in many countries, so it's different to for example review a Playmobil set here.
Nach meinem geplanten Nachbau des UCS Todessterns II, mein nächstes Projekt.
Since I'm an old school model builder, I'll treat Lepin like I did back in the day.
What if a set includes a rare/hard-to-replace piece which is warped? Is it truly 'apples to apples' or something else? I sometimes have this issue with genuine LEGO instructions, but Lepin's printed manual left me in more doubt than usual.
Start typing to see results or hit ESC to close. One of these was a black 2x12 plate, which I suspect was mistakenly added instead of the missing black 2x10 plate. I have to say that except of 4 badly cloned technic pieces I love the quality. To make matters worse, I then discovered that a black 2x10 plate was missing entirely!
I congratulate you on being able to provide us with an objective review. I accept I will never be able to own all the Lego sets that I would like.
So yes stealing is bad, but i think many happy kids kinda compensate this. Of course the only 'wrong' here is about copying the design, but well, it happens also for music or movie downloaded online and this is again, nothing new. Each time the mould closes, plastic is injected directly from several gates that are fed by the hot runner. I purchased this set and can tell you flat out the quality sucks. This is demonstrated in the two light grey parts below. It was also disappointing to find a typo on the large name plaque sticker, and aftersales support from the Chinese seller was nonexistent when I ran into problems. Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2018. Prime members enjoy Free Two-Day Shipping, Free Same-Day or One-Day Delivery to select areas, Prime Video, Prime Music, Prime Reading, and more. When plastic is injected into a mould, the air that is already in the mould escapes via a set of narrow vents, which are narrower than the width of a human hair. If you want to be a thief, I suggest to just steal minifigs from magazines in the supermarkets.
Several pages later, I had difficulties fitting a Lepin 1x6 tile to the model. Therefore if it wasn't for western Lego fans trying to complete their modular or technic ranges would Lepin have such a market for knock-offs?A quick internet search shows Lepin do indeed produce their own sets but the price per piece is not as attractive as the copies, probably because of the additional design costs. It's over $200 cheaper on the Lego site and in the Lego store.
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