What I bought today

BigW are selling out the Fire Helicopter (7206) and OffRoad Firetruck & boat (7213) for $29.00 each, that's under half price, so picked them both up. My daughter also insisted I buy the Star Wars Clone Trooper Battle Pack so she would have some stormtroopers to play with. For once this was actually her choice and not mine.

Xyver

Which Big W store did you find the offroad truck?...I have tried a few already and they all sold out.

I found all three of the $29 fire sets at both the Taigum store and the Brisbane City store (end of last week though).

We couldn't find them at the Chermside store at all.

I am thinking of using the boat hull to build a version of one of the tankers my Dad worked on (to give him).

Anita

Thanks for the info...City Store sold out, so is Upper Mount Gravatt. I did manage to get the fire boat...now that I have the harbour, I thought it would be good to add a few boats to the mix. I am also looking forward to spending some money with Brick'n'fun on Saturday noght as part of the big unveil event with BLTG.

Birickton, BigW Capalaba still had a few of the helicopter and offroad sets left when I was there this morning.

Xyver, Thanks for that. Its a bit out of my way..will have to see when I can get out that direction. I picked up the Boat yesterday...have been thinking about the offroad set, and already have the helicopter. Appreciate the info though. I hope to see you on Saturday.

As a result of notching up another birthday !!!

I pre bought myself some pressies yesterday which were as follows,

1 x DVD of LEGO Star Wars - Pawadan Menace
1 x Pharoah's Quest - Flying Mummy Attack # 7307

I'm looking forward to enjoying both of these cool pressies

Brickton, Matt said the other day that Chermside look like they have some stock of the fire sets in now.

Free Spirit, is the DVD good (I was looking at them yesterday and thinking of buying one).

Nothing big but I got the Hazmat Suit guy and the Mad Scientist from Series 4 of the Collectible Minifigures. Now just need to track down my wants from Series 1 and 2.

I got the last Fire Boat and Helicopter on the shelf at Big W Epping Vic yesterday. I was surprised to find them there at all, since we rarely see clearance stock here in Melbourne. Most stuff sells out earlier.

I had been considering a helicopter for some time (either the fire one, or maybe bit from the 6 wide plane, or police chopper) to moc up an air rescue/ambulance chopper. I just hadn't got around to accepting the price. At $29 dollars even the boat was too good to refuse.

That fire boat is actually pretty cool, and really does float. The only problem is the ladder on the back tends to make it unstable, so to use it in the bath (by my young daughter, not by myself) its best to take it off.

" to use it in the bath (by my young daughter, not by myself)"

OK Xyver, we believe you; I think.

Actually, adding the motor from the fireboat of 10 years ago makes it move around the bath. Great stuff.

Brickie, for once, the boat was my daughters idea, she got that and the fire station for Christmas, she'd wanted them for 6 months.

Now my town is overrun by firemen and police officers, followed closely by the criminals. For some reason, my daughter (she is only 5) prefers to arrest the policemen rather than the criminals, not sure why.

Xyver,

Your daughter will have to join the CJC.

BTW, there is now a great article and photos about the BLTG challenge on the BLTG website.

We look forward to seeing you at future events.

I picked up a complete set of S5 minifigs today from Myer. Gotta love the random "1 day only 20% off Toys" sale!

Today I purchased 8068 rescue Helicopter and 8071 Service Truck, a busy RDO tomorrow building these and doing more planning for my "ultra super car"

Xyver wrote:For some reason, my daughter (she is only 5) prefers to arrest the policemen rather than the criminals, not sure why.

She's probably read the Fitzgerald report.

Just picked up the Kingdoms Prison Tower Rescue for $59. Kmart was clearing them and I got the last one!