Id like to buy this 9396 helicopter set, because i found it with a 20% less. Do you think it's a good set in terms of investment? Do you think it will have have a second life on the market after his retirement?

I agree. I think it's "replaced" in some way by the cargo plane (42025) ("flying big technic set").

These sets are really cool BTW.

 

Maybe a little.

 

Whats funny is, IMO, 42025's B build is what I want over the plane. lol

Maybe a little.

 

Whats funny is, IMO, 42025's B build is what I want over the plane. lol

Ah ! You too ? This "overcraft" (not sure for the english word) looks amazing, love at first sight.

Me too. I like the landing craft better.

I was looking through some of the retired sets on LEGO Shop at Home and I noticed that the set was officially retired. That being said, it's retail life was about 1.5 years. When this set originally came out, I thought that the set would go past two years.

Retired from French LEGO Shop at Home too.

 

This week end I managed to get 2 boxes of this set, I had a lot of lego sets in my car, a friend was along with me, he isn't in lego stuff (at all) and this helicopter was his favorite set along with LOTR Shelob (9470).

 

"It has great colors and it's cool to see a big lego helicopter".

 

I couldn't agree more with that.

 

I think it will do very well, maybe not 200$ on Xmas 2014 (I would more bet on about 150$) but why not 200 at Xmas 2015.

Why not paired with a lego motor, still it's "power fonction ready" ? It may help even more.

 

BTW someone here was talking about a twin rotor copter: it already exists and it's the B-mode of this set.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIKt2W8sw7o

 

I think it's a nice B-mode and it will help this set a little (like the B-mode for the cargo plane).

 

(yeah, I do believe in this set, wasn't it obvious ? lol)

 

Does anyone have info on how many bags are supposed to be included with this set?

 

Just received an open/new in bags set.

 

Thanks in advance

Does anyone have info on how many bags are supposed to be included with this set?

 

Just received an open/new in bags set.

 

Thanks in advance

According to this Eurobricks review, there is supposed to be nine unnumbered bags.

According to this Eurobricks review, there is supposed to be nine unnumbered bags.

Excellent.  Thank You

 

Yep Nine bags included.  What a nice find at 28 and change after using 17.00 in ebay bucks.

Build/sell Hmmm.

Excellent.  Thank You

 

Yep Nine bags included.  What a nice find at 28 and change after using 17.00 in ebay bucks.

Build/sell Hmmm.

Tough choice... If you like Technic, I would build it. If not, save the nine bags and sell it later.

Price is starting to go back up on 9396.  $119 is now the selling price.  Wonder if this is going to go any higher or I should sell mine that I paid $75.00 for??

sell for 120 now after fees, postage, etc. nets about $90-$95 and you paid $75, not worth it to me to make only $15-$20 but up to you.

Price is starting to go back up on 9396.  $119 is now the selling price.  Wonder if this is going to go any higher or I should sell mine that I paid $75.00 for??

 

Patience

Patience

Agreed. Give the set a couple years and you will see good gains.

Available now TRU online, $90 shipped after the 15% off coupon. 

Wonder if this is going to go any higher

Of course, it's an helicopter, it can go higher (ah ah...) but don't expect it to reach the moon, it's not a rocket (ah... argh...)

We can see a "sell panic" here on May:

http://www.brickpicker.com/bpms/set.cfm?set=9396-1

Lower prices, so higher sells. Nearly no sells for used set, so it's not the demand which is higher, it's only investors that want to quickly get rid off (like you).

But it will not last. So keep it. This set is an emergency copter (that is great), and the B-model seems very cool and "sporty".

I know technics are not that popular in the US compared to Europe but I think you will be able to resell it about $149 sooner than expected. :)

Anyone know if these are still lingering around B&M Toys R Us'? I know it lingered at TRU (B&M and online) for a long while after retiring from LEGO Shop at Home, but I haven't heard a peep about availability of this set since. It seems the TRU site no longer has a page listing for it either.

Edited October 3, 201411 yr by hobbycrafter

Anyone know if these are still lingering around B&M Toys R Us'? I know it lingered at TRU (B&M and online) for a long while after retiring from LEGO Shop at Home, but I haven't heard a peep about availability of this set since. It seems the TRU site no longer has a page listing for it either.

Do a live chat at TRU.com - they should be able to tell you local availability (even it the product is not on tru.com)