LeGod Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 On one hand, it's been out 3 years so its due, but in the other hand, it's very popular. There are so many on eBay compared to the Sopwith Camel. Right at this moment, there are exactly 50 x 10220 and just 25 x 10226 on ebay.com Some prices seem a bit high... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNH1974 Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 39 VWs and 14 Camels on eBay UK. The BP Camper UK price is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trissm Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Hi All, Just finished building the T1 Camper (great model to build and display), and had a large number of red 2x1x3 (??2 long, 1 wide, 3 high??) bricks left over - about 10 i think. From memory they came in separate packs. Is this normal? Or did I miss a whole step?? Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XCool Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 From what I witnessed, most extras are usually smaller pieces, like 1x1s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huskers1236 Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 My initial guess would be that you missed something, but you never know. Maybe somebody that has built it has some insight to those pieces. That seems like to much of a larger piece that the extra weight would have been picked up by the assembly line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinP Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 I haven't built this set, so I don't know if you missed a step or not, but I went through the inventory for the set on Brickset and Bricklink, and I couldn't find the piece you are talking about. Maybe it was a production error and you got some extra random pieces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trissm Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 I just looked at brickset - maybe my description was a bit misleading - its a red "brick 2x1" (#3004 or #300421) which there are meant to be 13 of. I didn't count them before i started, but the "extras" where in two separate bags of 5x. i would think if i missed a step then there might be a big hole in the side of the van, or something obvious to miss about 10 bricks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregpj Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 We did not have any extra 2x1 red bricks after we finished building the camper van. Sounds like a packaging mistake direct from the LEGO factory. From what I can see, 12 of the 13 bricks are used to create the outside shell of the van (one is used near the motor in the back) so you'd definitely have one silly looking finished product. And this review shows what the "extra parts" typically include: http://www.toysnbricks.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=&t=3920 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinP Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 I just looked at brickset - maybe my description was a bit misleading - its a red "brick 2x1" (#3004 or #300421) which there are meant to be 13 of. I didn't count them before i started, but the "extras" where in two separate bags of 5x. i would think if i missed a step then there might be a big hole in the side of the van, or something obvious to miss about 10 bricks... I see now. Seems to me that it a production error because there does not seem to be any part of the van missing from your description. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaisonline Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 With everyone currently focusing on the UCS sets that be might retire, I'm continuing to stockpile 10220 sets. The news of the upcoming Mini Cooper set really put me into overdrive. During the heyday of Lego "hard to find" discounts, I usually picked this set up for between $100 and $107 before reward points/ rebates. With Amazon reward points currently, at least I'm still getting something...off retail price. Unless this set becomes another TRU exclusive, it will sell-out pretty quick. "Maybe" even faster than it's brother in the numbering system, 10221 due to it being popular for customizing, cheaper retail price, excellent build and display, box design is slick looking, and global appeal. In summary, don't get caught empty handed. I've created this thread so we can discuss 10220 when we start noticing inventory decreasing or another signs of retirement. As of today, amazon has over 999 units. Target has a max limit of 8 per order. Lego UK allows you to input 99 into your shopping basket while the US site allows 5. Thus we are still ahead of the game for buying. Sent from an iPhone using the Brickpicker app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaisonline Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Admins, please merge this thread with http://community.brickpicker.com/topic/6530-is-volkswagen-t1-camper-retiring-soon/ You might want add "10220" to the title of that thread or keep my thread's title. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exciter1 Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 I've stockpiled a few Sopwith Camels here recently and I plan to do the same with the VW Camper Van. I'd like to have at least a dozen of these before it's gone. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beartrapper Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 I've stockpiled a few Sopwith Camels here recently and I plan to do the same with the VW Camper Van. I'd like to have at least a dozen of these before it's gone. Thats my plan as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaisonline Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 I've stockpiled a few Sopwith Camels here recently and I plan to do the same with the VW Camper Van. I'd like to have at least a dozen of these before it's gone. i'm not as high on the 10226 sopwith camel since it's a refresh and 'may' not have the global appeal as10220. trust me, i like the set as a building product. granted, 10226 has the world war i appeal but i think world war 2 has far more historians and a greater following. like the VW Beetle, the VW vans were a common place everywhere (and sotra still are). heck, i pass a white and blue T2 everyday while dropping the kids off at preschool in the city. if only lego produced a Snoopy version of 10226 Talk about an instant classic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen_rockefeller Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 100% agree......I'm not really interested in the SC as an investment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaisonline Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Right at this moment, there are exactly 50 x 10220 and just 25 x 10226 on ebay.com Some prices seem a bit high... 10220 has always sold for a premium on eBay even though retailers have them in-stock. Many Europeans and Asians purchase them on eBay since the high price paid can still be cheaper than buying domestically. This is one of the many factors that make me a believer in this set (global demand). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNH1974 Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Similar the UK Ebay price is near or above RRP. Here is an exerpt of the UK sales with numbers in GBP. UK RRP is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exciter1 Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 100% agree......I'm not really interested in the SC as an investment. I wouldn't be interested either, if it didn't rise to $180 - $190 with 3rd party resellers every time it goes out of stock. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaisonline Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 100% agree......I'm not really interested in the SC as an investment. I wouldn't be interested either, if it didn't rise to $180 - $190 with 3rd party resellers every time it goes out of stock. Amazon 3rd party sellers need to raise it so high to cover their extreme expenses. I'm not seeing many 3rd party sales when amazon is sold-out (when i watch) but then again, we can't track (or at least, I don't know how to) completed sales on that site. Completed "new" sales on bricklink are averaging $6 above MSRP before postage. http://www.bricklink.com/catalogPG.asp?S=10226-1 "Sold" new ebay sales are all over the place before shipping. The avg range is $75 to $130 before shipping but many sellers gave free postage, http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_sacat=0&_from=R40&LH_ItemCondition=3&LH_Complete=1&LH_Sold=1&_udlo=50&_udhi=250&_sop=3&_nkw=lego+10226&rt=nc&LH_PrefLoc=1 update: what concerns me more about 10226 compared to 10220 is that 10226 doesn't seem to have nearly as many completed / sold sales. on ebay, 10220 is outselling 10226 by 3 to 1. on bricklink, there have been 45 new and 1 used 10226s old w/in the last 6 months while the 10220 #s are 389 new and 3 used sales. ***to me, this is an indicator of future demand*** 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seapotato Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Hmm all this speculation makes me want to go out and buy more of this set. I only have one right now but I think it looks cool and there is definitely the appeal for many camper fans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TabbyBoy Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 I bet Germans will buy a lot of VW Campers but, not many Sopwith Camels for obvious reasons! ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tractorboy Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 I love this set and really wish Lego would do more sets like this instead of just one or two at a time. Really looking forward to the Mini too. I'm sure it will do well investment-wise, though it's rate of appreciation might be slow out of the blocks if a lot of people are stock piling them. I can see it making nice profits down the line if people are patient with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bold-Arrow Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 After the Amazon SSD inventory mess/mystery I'm not sure how much I trust them on the 999+ number, it would be prudent to buy soon IMO . This one is definelty on my "buy-me-soon" list. Great set. As always I've already grabbed one from amazon WH for personal use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM123 Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Hej guys, Here in Holland a large toy shop states that is is out of production since 1st April 2014. The last inventory is sold now online via webshops. You can see the link here: http://otten-speelgoed.nl/op-op/38505742.html Translated to English it says: Out of production!!!! Last chance to get it. Some other online Lego shops which are popular here in Holland don't have it in stock anymore. 1 shop didn't have a re-supply since week 11... So I really think and believe that if you want this set before retirement: Get it now before it is too late! ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mos_Eisley Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 So TLG keeps production info a secret, but they've decided to give this store the inside scoop? Right, because no store has ever tried methods like this to move product. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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