Review - 41999 4x4 Crawler Exclusive Edition

[DrFrankenstein]

Order shipped from S@H USA with hot dog stand freebee. Got a FedEx tracking number at hand. Mission complete. Glad I managed to place my order shortly before midnight (approximately 2350GMT-5)

My order number is Y45175194x (last digit replaced with x). Would be interesting to get a few other data points to estimate the rate of order accumulation between the time they released 41999 and when it went out of stock (approximately 0200GMT-5, I guess).

Edit: Just pulled my entire order history with S@H USA. If these numbers are anything to go by, it seems like the sales volume is trending up. Anyone else want to share? We could make an interesting graph out of it with a few more datapoints and see how it correlates with promotions, etc:

2013-08-01 Y4517519xx

2012-10-17 Y2782395xx

2012-10-01 Y1985779xx

2012-03-20 Y1938557xx

2012-03-02 Y1439193xx

2011-10-08 Y1307204xx

2011-08-24 Y1170573xx

Edited August 1, 2013 by DrFrankenstein

[Defaultsound]

They charge de credit card only when shipping, so if they cancel the order afterwards they won't even have to reimburse you as they would not charge you first. At least I think it is how they work for BE/FR area.

So if they don't charge me I could get it for free? If they can't get my order done that is.

[maxxens]

Well Lego just made £2,799,800 in less than one day...

[edit] I really hope they make another batch!

Thinking about that with all of the work around the BOSS (i.e. hand build tyres) and the limited series of special parts I would be surprised if this set is balanced around 0.

[FuzzyBallz]

Order shipped from S@H USA with hot dog stand freebee. Got a FedEx tracking number at hand. Mission complete. Glad I managed to place my order shortly before midnight (approximately 2350GMT-5)

My order number is Y45175194x (last digit replaced with x). Would be interesting to get a few other data points to estimate the rate of order accumulation between the time they released 41999 and when it went out of stock (approximately 2350GMT-5, I guess).

I got my order confirmation around 8:40PM PST last night. Order number is Y4511537xx. Still no order shipped email yet. But if you got yours shipped and I ordered way ahead of you, I should be fine.

[antp]

So if they don't charge me I could get it for free? If they can't get my order done that is.

You mean they would send separately the free miniset ? If so, I guess so. Or else they will cancel the whole order.

[DrFrankenstein]

I got my order confirmation around 8:40PM PST last night. Order number is Y4511537xx. Still no order shipped email yet. But if you got yours shipped and I ordered way ahead of you, I should be fine.

Wow... that's just about 500,000 orders in 30 minutes or so (assuming you placed your order at around 11:25 EST).

Hmm. Doesn't seem realistic that they would crank so many orders in the USA alone in such a short period of time (even under the circumstances). Perhaps these order numbers are global (i.e. the ordering system is the same across the entire S@H system)?

[firetech]

Wow... that's just about 500,000 orders in 30 minutes or so (assuming you placed your order at around 11:25 EST).

Hmm. Doesn't seem realistic that they would crank so many orders in the USA alone in such a short period of time (even under the circumstances). Perhaps these order numbers are global (i.e. the ordering system is the same across the entire S@H system)?

My order, placed from Sweden around 1 am CEST (GMT+2, that is, a few hours before yours) got order number Y451630xxx. I would think that the order numbers are not entirely linear, at least not globally...

Unless you used time machines. Cheaters.

[N-4K0]

Unless you used time machines. Cheaters.

You got time-machine'd

[Jim]

Yes paid an ready to be shipped.

My Lego order has shipped as well.....the Mini Mech that is. So I reckon I will get the crawler later.

You mean they would send separately the free miniset ? If so, I guess so. Or else they will cancel the whole order.

My free miniset has been shipped separately.

[merman]

My order was Y4516336xx

[Darth Dino]

Hi

i recently made my order. The shop said backorder until 22nd august.

Lets see, maybe they cancel a lot of those mass sellers, using multiple accounts but similar adresses.

I hope i got one.

Dino

[antp]

My free miniset has been shipped separately.

Weird. Well if we do not get the wanted set, at least we'll get that mini set for free :D (at least I hope...)

Edited August 1, 2013 by antp

[750ACE]

A change of pace here: for people like myself who bought one in the store today are you going to open the box, build and display it? Will you apply stickers? I'm torn I don't know if I want to build it since I already know performance sucks from owning 9398, and just keep the box sealed. Not to mention I think the wheelbase profile picture is to short and not inline with the fenders. Then again I want to display the finished product and be happy I'm an owner within a group if 20k worldwide.

Edited August 1, 2013 by 750ACE

[shaggysanchez]

Wow... that's just about 500,000 orders in 30 minutes or so (assuming you placed your order at around 11:25 EST).

Hmm. Doesn't seem realistic that they would crank so many orders in the USA alone in such a short period of time (even under the circumstances). Perhaps these order numbers are global (i.e. the ordering system is the same across the entire S@H system)?

I don't think you can go by the order numbers. My order number is Y422403XXX and I placed my order at 11:55 EST so that would not make sense given that both of you seem to have ordered before me.

Edited August 1, 2013 by shaggysanchez

[merman]

A change of pace here: for people like myself who bought one in the store today are you going to open the box, build and display it? Will you apply stickers? I'm torn I don't know if I want to build it since I already know performance sucks from owning 9398, and just keep the box sealed. Not to mention I think the wheelbase profile picture is to short and not inline with the fenders. Then again I want to display the finished product and be happy I'm an owner within a group if 20k worldwide.

I never apply stickers. But yes, I am going to build it. It is a toy. I want to play with it. Not stare at a box for ten years...

[Jim]

Weird. Well if we do not get the wanted set, at least we'll get that mini set for free :D (at least I hope...)

I am guessing that we will get the crawler. Otherwise, why would they send us the miniset?! However, I keep reading messages about TLG overselling the set. But since they approve orders manually, getting the miniset seems like a good enough confirmation to me.

Hopefully...

[dragofoscar]

I Placed my Order 5 Minutes after it went online this morning.

My Order number is y32...

Not shipped yet. But soon, i think... :0)

[bp10030]

ordered at 00:37 a.m. CEST, number: Y4516343xx (still in process)

[DrFrankenstein]

Ok, here are the reported order numbers and time the order was placed (all adjusted to GMT):

2013-08-01T04:55 Y422403xxx

2013-08-01T04:50 Y4517519xx

2013-08-01T04:40 Y4511537xx

2013-07-31T23:40 Y4516336xx

2013-07-31T23:00 Y451630xxx

2013-07-31T22:37 Y4516343xx

Clearly, the order numbers don't line up with the timestamps (even within the same regions). Perhaps if examined longitudinally (over a period of months and years) they would make more sense. Oh well...

Edited August 1, 2013 by DrFrankenstein

[MrNumbskull13]

I don't think you can go by the order numbers. My order number is Y422403XXX and I placed my order at 11:55 EST so that would not make sense given that both of you seem to have ordered before me.

I think you can! I got a letter from Lego once after they replaced my broken battery box and it said 7 Lego sets are sold every second!!!

[pluto7443]

So wait, the crawler is gone already? :o

[Seasider]

A change of pace here: for people like myself who bought one in the store today are you going to open the box, build and display it? Will you apply stickers? I'm torn I don't know if I want to build it since I already know performance sucks from owning 9398, and just keep the box sealed. Not to mention I think the wheelbase profile picture is to short and not inline with the fenders. Then again I want to display the finished product and be happy I'm an owner within a group if 20k worldwide.

I'll build it, but not put the stickers on and perhaps mod it.

I can't stand people who keep stuff mint, where's the fun in that ?

[Alternator]

provided my order goes through, I'll build mine and put the stickers on - I pretty much always apply the stickers to sets; the worst case is I decide to remove the stickers later on... but otherwise the purpose of keeping the unused sticker sheets around wasn't so valuable to me. (I suppose many years later it could be interesting to look at or scan to provide bricklinkers an option to generate their own sheets).

[750ACE]

I'll build it, but not put the stickers on and perhaps mod it.

I can't stand people who keep stuff mint, where's the fun in that ?

I'm going to scan and print my sticker sheet to keep the originals intact. That way I can apply the copies and remove them as many times as I want. Also have my licence plate number forever.

[jadedomg]

I'm going to scan and print my sticker sheet to keep the originals intact. That way I can apply the copies and remove them as many times as I want. Also have my licence plate number forever.

I do the same thing with sets that I want to apply the stickers too, a friend works at a print shop for car wraps and makes me nice vinyl stickers for the rare set I put stickers on. I am not a huge fan of stickers and like the clean look without them. This set is improved by them.