ATTENTION COLLECTORS AND INVESTORS:

On June 1, 2012, LEGO will be releasing a new version of the SOPWITH CAMEL. The older version, set 3451, did extremely well in the secondary market, increasing almost 200% from MSRP. This set looks much more complicated and accurate. Watch the LEGO 'DESIGN' video. Nice detail. A must have for any investor or collector, so save your pennies for June 1st!

Here is the LEGO Press Release:

BILLUND, Denmark

Puzzling but why limit if they're allowing multiple orders?

Even if there's a workaround, putting a limited tag will still put the brakes on sales. Not as hard as if it was strictly enforced, but I imagine they just want to slow down sales, not cripple them entirely.

I am a bit hesitant to buy in canada with much higher MSRP and tax it comes out to just under $150 CDN.

VW could be rotting next to the Death Star for years to come.

Very unlikely

Back in stock with 5 October ship date.

And it is now gone again!  I was able to get one, maybe we will see they find a couple of more over the next couple of days!

Call to check product availability on LEGO Shop at Home
http://shop.lego.com/en-US/Sopwith-Camel-10226

On the wings....the targets.....are they printed blocks or stickers?

Call to check product availability on LEGO Shop at Home

http://shop.lego.com/en-US/Sopwith-Camel-10226

was at "available now" for a few minutes before going to call to check, if you don't follow daily deals thread

Stickers... sadly.

 

On the wings....the targets.....are they printed blocks or stickers?

Did anyone call to check for availability?

I called to see if there were any left, and the customer rep said that there was one left. Although she later said that there might be a couple of them.

I did not see any of these in the Lego Store yesterday. Saw about 10 T1s.

I just received my sopwith camel from Lego shop at home. Bought this when it came back alive a few days ago. There are two seals on one side that have been resealed with the Lego seals. Should I trust it to be complete because it is from Lego? Or could this be a returned item (maybe missing parts, maybe opened bags?) and Lego didn't check? Has anyone else encountered this before?     

since it was mailed from lego, you should be safe.  i wouldn't worry about it.  even if it was opened, it was resealed after all bags were checked.

I just received my sopwith camel from Lego shop at home. Bought this when it came back alive a few days ago. There are two seals on one side that have been resealed with the Lego seals. Should I trust it to be complete because it is from Lego? Or could this be a returned item (maybe missing parts, maybe opened bags?) and Lego didn't check? Has anyone else encountered this before?     

since it was mailed from lego, you should be safe.  i wouldn't worry about it.  even if it was opened, it was resealed after all bags were checked.

Thanks for replying, now I can sleep easier at night 

Amazon.ca currently has 4 available at retail price for anyone interested. Passed on this set myself.

 

http://www.amazon.ca/LEGO-Sop-with-Camel-10226/dp/B007QIJW2Q/ref=sr_1_26?s=toys&ie=UTF8&qid=1411995714&sr=1-26

I just received my sopwith camel from Lego shop at home. Bought this when it came back alive a few days ago. There are two seals on one side that have been resealed with the Lego seals. Should I trust it to be complete because it is from Lego? Or could this be a returned item (maybe missing parts, maybe opened bags?) and Lego didn't check? Has anyone else encountered this before?     

 

A fussy buyer would still try it on and complain, make sure it's mentioned clearly in any listing.  I for one, would expect to pay a lot less for a resealed box whether it was done by Lego or not.  I'd not trust it one bit to be honest as there's a reason for it being opened in the first place (pissed off Lego employee stealing parts?) and it's just not worth the hassle down the road.  If that was me, I'd return it in a heartbeat saying "How can I possibly resell this on eBay at a 100% profit next year if the box is resealed?"  Seriously... just say you are suspicious of it's contents as it's a special present.

Edited September 29, 201411 yr by TabbyBoy

Amazon.ca currently has 4 available at retail price for anyone interested. Passed on this set myself.

 

http://www.amazon.ca/LEGO-Sop-with-Camel-10226/dp/B007QIJW2Q/ref=sr_1_26?s=toys&ie=UTF8&qid=1411995714&sr=1-26

 

I grabbed two of the four. I'm waffling on ordering the other two.  If they are still there after lunch, I'll nab them, so a fellow Canadian has a chance for the last two...

Edited September 29, 201411 yr by Veegs

Plenty in stock at Amazon France/Spain/Italy.

Amazon.ca has 11 when i checked?

Plenty in stock at Amazon France/Spain/Italy.

 

And lots of them are taking heavy dust on shelves in B&M stores. What a shame.

Amazon.ca has 11 when i checked?

 

Does appear they have more at the moment. Since there are enough to go around, no guilt about getting a couple more.

amazon.ca had 15 just now... didn't order, have 6 so far as I also got lots of vw's and HH's already this month!

I grabbed two of the four. I'm waffling on ordering the other two. If they are still there after lunch, I'll nab them, so a fellow Canadian has a chance for the last two...

eBay has them brand new for $160USD and higher. This is already money in the bag even at $150CAD. I bought two more and shipped it to one of our offices in Canada.

eBay has them brand new for $160USD and higher. This is already money in the bag even at $150CAD. I bought two more and shipped it to one of our offices in Canada.

 

Alright, alright, you convinced me. I'll open up the old wallet. I prefer to get my bigger S&**** sets with double VIP + a polybag or Christmas set, but just in case this stays sold out and moves to retired, I bit.