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Thank you for your appreciation. Yes, I live in Hong Kong~ There're some Lego shops and online sellers selling the cars. I'll PM you the details.

Thanks for you support. First-time reviewer really needs support from other members. I agree with you that the design of the leaflet is nice.

I'm not familiar with the CARS series. But it seems that some cars in this Ferrari series do look like the sets in the CARS series. Thank you for your support and encouragement. I'm sorry I forgot to explain the release schedule at the onset. When you pay for your fuel, you can choose the model you want. But these 6 cars are released in 3 different phases (i.e. 2 models in one particular phase). For now people can choose either the Truck or F150. I've just added this piece of information in my original post. Thanks for your reminder. Thanks for your support. I think they are small but lovely cars. Fans of Ferrari should get them all

Thank you so much for your kind words. I also look forward to getting the entire series. That's cool, Sharky. I'll provide the link in my post for other members' reference. Thanks for your support. The "leaflet > starting line" thing is a good design I think. Thanks for your encouragement. I agree with you that these tiny sets are fine. Let's see if this promotion will be a sign for more Ferrari sets~ Thanks for your support. The black FXX is really cool indeed. Lego released a big red FXX before; I always want to make a black one~ From the discussion on Brickset, it seems that the promotion will start in other places soon.

I think we're talking about the same 1:1 Lego model. Just like what you said, the model was first transported to Mong Kok by a truck, showing to the public. This is the first wave of promotion. After that, it'll be placed in a shopping mall in Shatin for display. The period, as shown on the leaflet, is 18 to 26 Aug (NOT started yet). That's why you couldn't see it even though you went to Shatin. Really envy you!! I still haven't seen this giant model yet :-(

Hi Sharky, Thanks for your kind words. It's really important for a newbie like me to receive support and encouragement from experienced builders. Thank you once again. As for the minifigs, I just read the leaflet again and found out that one can get one set of minifigs for FREE if one (1)submits 6 polybags or (2)purchase their lube change service or (3)buy 2 bottles of Shell Rimula R6 LM (no idea what it is). Your suggestion about CARS sounds great!! Mixing these Ferrari cars with McQueen or Mater should be fun!!

You may have already learned from the Brickset news archive (reference: /news/article/?ID=3850) that Ferrari and Shell promotional sets are now available in Shell petrol/gas stations in Hong Kong. This Lego promotion, according to Brickset, will be available globally. But since my hometown is the first place for this promotion, I’d love to offer a brief review of one of the sets in this series: 30191 Scuderia Ferrari Truck. I also have 30190 Ferrari 150 Italia in my hand, but I don’t know why I just like the truck more. So fans of racing cars, I’m sorry~ The Bag This is the front of the polybag. As you can see from the picture on the bottom right hand corner, it’s a pull back car. Number: 30191 Name: Scuderia Ferrari Truck Theme: Racers (Ferrari) Year: 2012 Pieces: 40 Minifigs: 0 Price: Fill up your car with every HK$400 of Shell V-Power and get one for HK$20 Brickset link: http://www.brickset.com/detail/?Set=30191-1 And this is the back of the bag: The whole set is shown under the set number. All you can get from this set: an instruction, stickers (contained in a tiny paper box) and 40 pieces. The Stickers The stickers (many people hate them, I know) are not that bad in fact. They are nicely designed and produced. The name of the Truck “Scuderia” is printed on the three stickers with the Ferrari logo! That’s pretty cool I think. The Instruction 1 sheet, 2 pages. The whole series is presented on the second page. Can’t wait to get all of them!! Thanks for the reminder from member Rocketbilly. I've added the release schedule of the cars. The six cars will be released in three different phases as follows. According to Shell, people can choose any one of the two cars available in that particular phase: 01 Aug - 20 Aug 2012 : Ferrari F150 Italia, Scuderia Ferrari Truck 21 Aug - 09 Sept 2012 : Ferrari F40. 250 GT Berlinetta 10 Sept - 30 Sept 2012 : 485 Italia, Ferrari FXX The Promotional Leaflets (why bother?!) Now please allow me to shift our focus from the Lego set to the promotional leaflets of the promotional event. Please bear with me; I have reasons to do this. I have altogether received 3 different leaflets from the petrol/gas station. Here is the first one: Doesn’t look special, right? Trust me, it’s very special indeed and I’ll show you after we finish building the set. Now turn to the second one: Again the whole series is shown. But there’s something more!! Even though you may not read Chinese, you should notice the ratio “1:1”. According to the description, there’s going to be a promotional event showing a 1:1 LEGO Ferrari 150 Italia in a shopping mall. And people will be allowed to sit INSIDE the car!! Frankly speaking, I seriously doubt it because it will be very hard to manage the crowd. But I’ll go there definitely and find out if I’m right Another exciting thing in relation to this 1:1 model is that there’s a guessing game. Yes, you’re right… guess the number of bricks used to build this model: So please give me some ideas. I’m not good at calculation/estimation. One of the prizes is a set of exclusive Lego minifigs!! But there’ll be ONE winner only!! (Just one only?! Too bad!!) Good news can be found in the last promotional leaflet. Even though only one person can win the prize, there’s another way to obtain the minifigs. According to the leaflet, one way to get this minifigs for FREE is to “submit” (original wording) 6 polybags at any Shell petrol/gas. It appears to me that the torso is not printed... but I'm not sure. The Set Just a 5-min build. I applied all the stickers. I guess for a promotional set like this one, using stickers is unavoidable. Some more angles for this tiny yet decent truck: Remember I said there’s something special about the first leaflet? Actually it's not just a promotional leaflet! When you open it up, you will have the starting line: There’re altogether 6 slots for the 6 sets in this series. Conclusion Design 7/10 It’s simple but decent and is able to capture the essence of the Scuderia Ferrari Truck. Nevertheless, I think many builders will build their own trailer to “complete” this model. Parts 7/10 The parts are common. But the one with the pull back motor should be a nice addition to anyone's collection. Build 6/10 The build only involves 13 steps. But it’s still fun to build. Playability 8/10 The pull back function is a terrific feature. After I’ve collected all other 5 models and put them all on the starting line… and then pull them back (need some more hands for sure), there’ll be lots of fun. Price 7/10 HK$20 for 40 parts…it’s acceptable I think. Overall 70% This is my first review posted on Eurobricks; obviously it’s not an insightful one. But practice makes perfect. Hopefully, my next review will be better. Bye!! **************************************************** ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from member Sharky Sharky is kind enough to find the official English version of the Hong Kong Shell promo webpage for us: http://www.shell.com.hk/home/content/hkg-en/products_services/on_the_road/fuels/lego_ferrari_model_collection_tpkg/ Just click further in the "About the promotion" link you get this info:

Here is my entry ^_^ Castle Defense Minifig Series 6: Celtic Warrior Minifig Series 3: Elf Theme: Castle Architecture: Castle An elf is trying his utmost to defend the castle from the attack of a Celtic Warrior!! (a one-on-one battle... very small scale indeed ) Thanks for watching!! More pictures on my flickr.

Here is my entry ^_^ Alien autopsy Minifig: Alien Theme: Space/Sci-fi A mad scientist is about to dissect an alien in his lab... The "funny" thing is... actually... another alien is about to do a dissection of a human being RIGHT BELOW the lab!! With the use of "Glow-in-the-dark" tiles, the lab can give people a sci-fi feeling (I hope). Thanks for watching!! More pictures on my flickr.

This is an awesome review... with very detailed and insightful comparison. I particularly like the pictures you took - the quality is superb!! I look forward to buying all the minifigs in this series 5

Entry: TV Program Production Studios In this building there are different studios which make different kinds of TV programs: 1/F: children program There is a moral fight going on the child’s mind: should I pick up the dog poo?? 2/F: music program A rock guitarist, a pop song singer and a music conductor can work well together!! 3/F: historical drama A brave knight is fighting an evil shadow!! (The king, the queen and the wizard are just doing nothing :P ) 4/F: supernatural and scary drama When a Chinese zombie and a western ghost join hands, the damage can be deadly!! 5/F: foreign language drama The final shot of the final episode of a Japanese drama - a traditional Japanese wedding scene ********************************************************************* Here are the minifigs in this vig: 1) Devil Description: A very powerful spirit who tempts people to do bad things Accessories: trident, 2 red horns 2) Angel Description: A kindhearted spirit who helps people to perform good deeds Accessories: white hair (I painted it myself), white wings (painted them myself) 3) Lego Fan Description: A small child who loves Lego and his dog very much Accessories: dog, dog leash, dog poo (made from model putty) 4) Rock Guitarist Description: A rock guitarist who plays both rock and classical(!!) music Accessories: guitar (from BrickForge) 5) Pop Song Singer Description: A talented pop song singer who sings like an angel Accessories: a microphone, a stand 6) Music Conductor Description: An open-minded music conductor who likes different kinds of music Accessories: baton, conductor’s stand, scores (my MOC on two 2x2 tiles) 7) Knight Description: A brave warrior who will sacrifice himself to protect the king Accessories: helmet, hammer, cape, shield (I made it myself. It’s a button actually) 8) Queen Description: An elegant queen who always loves the king Accessories: tiara/crown, cape, necklace (I made it myself. It’s part of my wife’s broken bracelet), the print on the dress was customized by me 9) Shadow King Description: An evil shadow who wants to take the throne from the king Accessories: black crown (painted it myself), black armor, black sword (painted it myself) 10) King Description: A beloved king who rules the country for more than 20 years Accessories: crown with plume feather, gold armor (from ChromeBricks), cloth, sword NOTE: gold arms and legs were taken out from a golden minifig key chain 11) Wizard Description: An intelligent wizard who knows more than 100 spells Accessories: white wizard hat (painted it myself), cape, beard, staff (made it myself) 12) Japanese Groom Description: A Japanese groom in traditional Japanese outfit Accessories: the fan and the dress are stickers from a local stationery shop 13) Japanese Bride Description: A Japanese bride in traditional Japanese outfit Accessories: the fan, the hat and the dress are stickers from a local stationery shop 14) Japanese Warrior Description: A gifted ghost hunter who is trained to kill evil spirits Accessories: Japanese sword, the hair is modified from a small capsule toy model 15) Night Wanderer Description: A supernatural being who sucks people’s souls Accessories: hood, cape (front and back), LED 16) Chinese Zombie Description: A zombie who can only jump (Right, he can’t walk!!) Accessories: hat (from BrickTW), Chinese/Taoist paper rune (made it myself) 2 more photos of this vig can be seen in my flickr: My link

Hi everyone, this is my entry for the Karate Master! Minifig: Karate Master Theme: Town The setting of this MOC is a traditional Japanese dojo where people practice their skills and techniques. This vig is about a moment when the Karate Master is going to break 3 wooden boards with one kick. Do you think he can do that?? Three students of the Karate Master are holding the wooden boards. They are Dastan, Qui-Gon Jinn and Windu. Anothe angle ~Thanks~

I'm so happy that I can have the opinions from Lego experts and fans. I've taken your advice and adjusted the chandelier. And some more pictures have been added, enjoy!!

Thank you, Blackicep8ntball. Thanks for giving me comments from different perspectives. Your encouragement is important to a newbie like me. As pointed out by Burman, the basement looks a bit crowded. The vig is 16x16 because this MOC was built for a local Lego group gathering; all castle vigs were restricted to 16x16. The MOC presented here is actually modified. The orignial design for the gathering is shown below: The Chinese characters shown on the right side of the picture read: The son is missing!! The son of Duke Gordon is found missing! Although people have been sent out for searching, they still have no clue where the duke's son is. The duke's wife has arranged a clown show to make the duke happy. But the duke worries about his son and does not enjoy the show at all. Can the duke find his son back? More pictures: Glad you like the hidden ghost. I also like the ghost very much!! ~ Thank you ~

Thank you, Burman. Your comment about the arrangement of coffins is very right. It looks a bit crowded now. ************************************************************ But you may want to know...there is a reason behind these three coffins. As the title of my post suggests: this is the house of a vampire. So why are there three coffins? The other two coffins belong to someone else of course. And, my original design is - they belong to a mummy and a pharaoh. And so the next question is "Why the vampire is living with a mummy and a pharaoh?" The answer: Because they are good friends and they play Chinese mahjong from time to time. It will be more convenient if they are living close to each other. Since I think not many Eurobricks members are interested in Chinese mahjong, I've cut this part of my MOC. My pleasure to share the "unseen" part of my design: The three good friends - vampire, mummy & pharaoh like playing Chinese mahjong But they often need one more player That's why I've been invited (hope that they won't kill me if they lose the game ) ~ Thank you ~