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Ok. First impression. Set got delivered yesterday as promised, in the right time window as well. Shipping box looks very good and undamaged, which is an improvement. Btw, my shipping company was UPS, and I have the idea that they might be slightly more careful than FedEx is ? I didn’t open the box yet, but any damage to the set (if there is at all) is not coming from shipping I think, but from packing it damaged into the shipping box. I’ll update later today on the set condition itself. Oh, in case you’re wondering, I just ordered the Mountain Fortress. (Sometimes when you buy more than one set, they combine them into one box and then shipping damage is much more likely ?)

Yes, turnaround after notifications is fast this time. My set should arrive today. Hope it arrives in decent enough shape ?… That always worries me with every wave… Im just saying; the thing that makes these sets different is the box itself, and the fact they’re not designed by Lego. So missing out on a decent box is a disappointment to me. I’m a collector of sets; and these boxes make these sets stand out. was not saying anything about the pieces, you’re right that buying the pieces loose would be way more expensive. But to me, it’s literally a “package deal” 😜

I think they might. I know from earlier years that people got there set orders randomly cancelled it seemed ? I just got charged for my Mountain Fortress. Until this one, I don’t have it yet 🤞,… none of these Bricklink sets were (heavily) damaged when they got to me. But if one arrives crushed, etc. I will make sure the set goes back and I’ll get my money back ? I rather not have the set at all, than have a completely damaged/destroyed box ?!… Part of the exclusivity is the fact that it comes in these different boxes; without that it might as well be a “Brickpicker order” 🤷‍♂️

Just got the email from Lego that my set is on the way ? Supposed to arrive this Friday, the 12th… 😮 Out of nowhere, suddenly very fast. I had the temporary hold on the card, but that’s gone now;… but no charge showing yet either ? 🤞 I’ll update as it goes…

Interesting thought. I bought this Mountain Fortress as the “opposite side” to the Lion Knights Castle. 😊 In round two I got the Station, and then I will be much more picky in deciding which one to buy; there are too many that are good, and Lego isn’t helping with their own releases either. I can’t afford them all, and storage is going to be hard too…

I got charged yesterday for my Mountain Fortress. I’m in the US, and I think we’re last to get our sets ?

It feels better organized ! 😃 And that’s great after last year, where it was the same email over and over again every week. This feels more streamlined, organized and caring than last year; which is great ! Now I hope it stays like that for all the next rounds too ?… 👍🏻 Bring on the Mountain Fortress ! 🥰🤪

Two things I like to bring up. 1. I bought a few KeyBricks in Germany; and I’m a very big fan of them. If you’re tired of dealing with 🪫 batteries, this is a good (slightly expensive, but it’ll pay back itself !) solution. 2. Jay is mentioning that the 60336 train might retire soon. If this is true, are we getting a replacement freight train then ? And will it still be PUp ?… “…Thats all folks…” 😀

I’m in the US, and found Keybrick “by accident” while looking up something about the old power functions 8878 pack. I have ordered 3 of the Keybrick One’s and have been playing with them in the Crocodile, and the City Freighttrain. Yes, shipping was $38 to Southern California; but I’m already happy I did, and don’t have to go to Costco anymore to buy gigantic packs of batteries 🪫, that then empty out pretty quickly. I have two trains on them, bought three bricks so one of them can charge while I’m using one, or two, of them. I’m happy with them, and the power modes as well. Now I just hope you guys at Keybrick will make something for the battery hub that’s in the Ideas lighthouse ? 👍🏻😊

Ok. Also done with this. A bit tedious at times. But I would love a nice coffee table book to go with the Technic Ferrari book. And I also would want an upscaled Lego “lantern” lamp !!! Probably a few of them to hang in my “pirate 🏴‍☠️ cove”… 😊

That one will get sold I think. I’m with you, I look at it and like it, but not enough to order it. I was on the fence for Snack shack and Train Shed, but that decision was made for me… 😜 I have the Fortress to look forward to now as that’s great. And then the station in the next round of course !!!

So the Fortress’ bar on the US website is now at “max”, but the order button is still available ? I'm surprised to see that the sets lasted this long ? But it all seems to be working fine now. 😃

Love the castle, and it would be great to put next to the LKC; and it looks awesome. But it’s too much money I think for what you get. The train shed is lovely too, and I’m debating that one. Parisian street is nice on the outside but the build is plain and too simple in my eyes, no steps inside to different floors, half the depth of a modular building and not all the details. I would buy the new Modular Museum over this one I think. A lot of decisions in the last few days. I know history told us; you only have a few hours to decide come Wednesday, a lot of the other sets didn’t last past a few hours only. 😬

Winter Chalet arriving Monday, and Studgate arriving Tuesday. I carefully notified the wife that two sets would be arriving over two days… 😉

Correct. My Venetian Houses has number 23O2 on the tape tabs. I think they are more a packaging date indication then a “serial” number… Here is an explanation I found on other eurobricks forums… The first two numbers are the week of the year… The letter is the Country of packing (O is for Billund, Denmark)… The last number is the last number of the year of production. So a 2 means 2022