And yay, JL had a 20%+20% sale AGAIN! Just over a month from the last one, which caused me some serious damage :
Anyway, this meant a good time to pick up some LEGO sets again, went down on the first day, and picked up MM Recon Dropship ($49.55 after all discounts from $81.50) and after much consideration, I also picked up Exo-Force 8107 Fight for the Golden Tower ($61.96 down from $101.90). Was pretty pissed that I just picked up the Armored Drilling Unit last week from Carrefour (where I saw Becky filming at Suntec, most coincidental meeting ever considering I don't see her in school AT ALL), so I got a set from JL, and returned it to Carrefour, saving me QUITE a bit! ($54.66 from $89.90).
Also did the same for Combat Crawler X2 today, which I bought for the full blown price of $69.90. Thank goodness I had the receipt still, so I got it for $42.50 instead, a very substantial saving if I don't say so myself : ) Picked up a spare Cyclone Defender, since it was only $10 after all the discounts, and FINALLY decided to pick up the Golden Guardian ($46.90) after dunno HOW long. A bit scared they clear it from the shelves soon, cos it's been out for awhile.
Well, time to start saving for Bangkok!
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Monday, March 17, 2008
Ruinous
Got a whole lot of stuff on Saturday! Had arranged to go down to Falcon's with G, with the intention of picking up the Henkei Leaders, but totally didn't expect the new Revoltechs to be in as well! So I ended up collecting Henkei C-01 Convoy ($43) and Revoltechs Hot Rodimus and Starscream ($25 each). I went down to Suntec to kill time before the trip to Falcon's, and saw to my surprise (and slight horror), that the Mars Mission MT-101 Armoured Drilling Unit had a further 20% off at Carrefour!!! Just as I was really tempted to pick it up too, but even then, at $70 it was still a big buy, so I resisted and didn't pick it up.
Butttt I went back after the Falcon trip and got it anyway (Mars Mission MT-101 Armoured Drilling Unit, $71.90) : So much for self-control heh. Anyway, the set is REALLY good, the build was fun, and the final product, quite amazing! The beast is huge, and I really like the way the other components hook up to the main body.
I also picked up the two tiny MM sets today, the Mini robot and Alien Jet sets ($5.50 each), very cute, but without any of the bigger sets, don't really serve a purpose. Will see if I can do anything else with the pieces :)
In other news, going to Bangkok for a much needed break after the exams! Everything's booked, just need to research on good shopping places and all : ) Can't wait for the term to end!
Butttt I went back after the Falcon trip and got it anyway (Mars Mission MT-101 Armoured Drilling Unit, $71.90) : So much for self-control heh. Anyway, the set is REALLY good, the build was fun, and the final product, quite amazing! The beast is huge, and I really like the way the other components hook up to the main body.
I also picked up the two tiny MM sets today, the Mini robot and Alien Jet sets ($5.50 each), very cute, but without any of the bigger sets, don't really serve a purpose. Will see if I can do anything else with the pieces :)
In other news, going to Bangkok for a much needed break after the exams! Everything's booked, just need to research on good shopping places and all : ) Can't wait for the term to end!
Friday, March 14, 2008
Impressed!!
What am I impressed with??
The LEGO Company :)
Let me explain: last month I bought the Mobile Devastator. When I opened it up, the sticker sheet was very badly crushed, and one of the stickers was missing! Sucks! So I went to the LEGO website to put in for a replacement set of stickers. I wasn't sure if it would work though, cos on submitting the form, it said that they don't serve Singapore, so hey. Anyway, I also called the local branch office to request for the stickers, and was told they'd get it in for me, but it would take about 6 weeks. Oh well, better than nothing I guess.
An d LO AND BEHOLD, today, about 4 weeks after I put in the request online, I got a letter from LEGO! Direct from the HQ in UK! Inside was an addressed letter apologising for the problem, and a brand new sticker set! I am very, VERY impressed and grateful! It isn't easy to keep up with all the requests i'm sure, especially when it's from across the globe! That makes it all the more amazing! Their dedication to service excellence really shows :) Left them a compliment on the website to tell them so. Keep it up guys! And thanks!
Ok, in purchasing news, let's see, I picked up Mugenbine Chase Dober ($24.95) from Robinson's on Wednesday, as long as Bionicle Mutran and Vican ($20.90) from the LEGO roadshow in AMKHub. I had a $10 voucher to use at the fair (min. $60 sepnding), so I was looking for something else to bolster the purchase. I considered getting another Fire Vulture (which I probably will eventually) and another Iron Condor, which I honestly wasn't too keen on doing, cos what's the point of having repeat sets right? I'd rather build something new! So I pondered the smaller Aqua Raiders sets. Really cute, but then I'd be tempted to get the entire set (which is conveniently on discount now), and the theme didn't appeal to me all that much. So after browsing a bit more, I settled for the new Mars Mission MX-41 Switch Fighter ($39.90 after 20%) which looked extremely cool cos it transformed and came with an alien ship as well. And damn. I think I'm hooked :
Today, I went by OG, and saw a HUGE stash of TF deluxes in the store. This stash had a good number of '08 Bees, which was slightly surprising, and more surprisingly, the "Wal-Mart exclusive" Cybertron repaints! Big Daddy! (picked him up, got 10% off thanks to a kind lady :) Didn't look at the rest, but not too interested anyway.
I find it hilarious how US exclusives always end up on regular shelves here in abundance :)
The LEGO Company :)
Let me explain: last month I bought the Mobile Devastator. When I opened it up, the sticker sheet was very badly crushed, and one of the stickers was missing! Sucks! So I went to the LEGO website to put in for a replacement set of stickers. I wasn't sure if it would work though, cos on submitting the form, it said that they don't serve Singapore, so hey. Anyway, I also called the local branch office to request for the stickers, and was told they'd get it in for me, but it would take about 6 weeks. Oh well, better than nothing I guess.
An d LO AND BEHOLD, today, about 4 weeks after I put in the request online, I got a letter from LEGO! Direct from the HQ in UK! Inside was an addressed letter apologising for the problem, and a brand new sticker set! I am very, VERY impressed and grateful! It isn't easy to keep up with all the requests i'm sure, especially when it's from across the globe! That makes it all the more amazing! Their dedication to service excellence really shows :) Left them a compliment on the website to tell them so. Keep it up guys! And thanks!
Ok, in purchasing news, let's see, I picked up Mugenbine Chase Dober ($24.95) from Robinson's on Wednesday, as long as Bionicle Mutran and Vican ($20.90) from the LEGO roadshow in AMKHub. I had a $10 voucher to use at the fair (min. $60 sepnding), so I was looking for something else to bolster the purchase. I considered getting another Fire Vulture (which I probably will eventually) and another Iron Condor, which I honestly wasn't too keen on doing, cos what's the point of having repeat sets right? I'd rather build something new! So I pondered the smaller Aqua Raiders sets. Really cute, but then I'd be tempted to get the entire set (which is conveniently on discount now), and the theme didn't appeal to me all that much. So after browsing a bit more, I settled for the new Mars Mission MX-41 Switch Fighter ($39.90 after 20%) which looked extremely cool cos it transformed and came with an alien ship as well. And damn. I think I'm hooked :
Today, I went by OG, and saw a HUGE stash of TF deluxes in the store. This stash had a good number of '08 Bees, which was slightly surprising, and more surprisingly, the "Wal-Mart exclusive" Cybertron repaints! Big Daddy! (picked him up, got 10% off thanks to a kind lady :) Didn't look at the rest, but not too interested anyway.
I find it hilarious how US exclusives always end up on regular shelves here in abundance :)
Monday, March 10, 2008
A quick post, cos I should be studying : |
Just a quick update, got the pair of Appendix (Leo and Aries Mu, $50 for the pair) on thursday, got myself a new Bagman bag ($60) as well during the IT show, since I'm kinda wearing my old out quite a bit.
Went down to CSC to have a look see as well today, picked up the set of KR HD-S Series 2 ($30) which I was looking for and finally decided to buy today. SH Figure Arts V3 and Ichigo aren't in yet :\
Ok, back to work!
Went down to CSC to have a look see as well today, picked up the set of KR HD-S Series 2 ($30) which I was looking for and finally decided to buy today. SH Figure Arts V3 and Ichigo aren't in yet :\
Ok, back to work!
Wednesday, March 05, 2008
Updates for the last week of Feb
Well, didn't really get that much stuff over the last week of Feb. Carrefour had a 20% off on all Hasbro stuff, which was a nice surprise, so I picked up the probably-last new mold for the Movie line, Deluxe Stockade ($26.90 before discount). His transformation IS amazingly simple. Nifty figure none the less :) Also picked up 3 more Galactic Heroes sets, Anakin (Clone Wars) & Clone Trooper, Dark Side Anakin & Clone Trooper, and Emperor & Clone Trooper ($8 after discount). Eh yeah, all Clone Trooper sets heh. I have like, hmm, quite a few Clone Troopers already :)
The gf also came back over the weekend! She got me the two smaller Exo-Force sets from the last line, River Dragon and Battle Arachnoid, as well as a spare Shadow Crawler which was sale-ing off for AU$14. It's so sad that this is the last installment of Exo-Force, cos if the two small sets are anything to go by, this could be the best of the line yet! Alas, they're cutting the line, sadness is me :(
Oh yes, almost forgot, I picked up Movie Realisation Eva 1 from Mike as well, looks VERY nice! Haven't had the time nor space to open it yet tho, will do so soon!
The gf also came back over the weekend! She got me the two smaller Exo-Force sets from the last line, River Dragon and Battle Arachnoid, as well as a spare Shadow Crawler which was sale-ing off for AU$14. It's so sad that this is the last installment of Exo-Force, cos if the two small sets are anything to go by, this could be the best of the line yet! Alas, they're cutting the line, sadness is me :(
Oh yes, almost forgot, I picked up Movie Realisation Eva 1 from Mike as well, looks VERY nice! Haven't had the time nor space to open it yet tho, will do so soon!
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