Availability of 60009: Helicoper Arrest in Australia

[Hopey]

Hiya.

My son't just had his brithday and ended up with $75 from his grandparents to spend on whatever he liked. He had a look around the lego website and decided that 60009: Helicopter Arrest would satisfy his needs nicely (in terms of a destination for the chase that begins at the museum in 60008)

The postage at $30 is a little steep, but Wifey and I figured we could cover the difference if we could find it at or near the RRP of $79.99 in a shop somewhere.

No such luck, however. I haven't been able to find it at any of the big department stores, in specialty toy stores, on eBay being shipped from within Australia, or even on any of the European amazon sites.

Brickset says that it was released in the US, UK and Canada last December.

Is it available in Australia anywhere other than S@H? Is it going to be?

[jonwil]

Its exclusive to Toys R Us. If you have a Toys R Us near you, now is the time to buy as I believe they currently have 25% off City sets.

If you don't have a Toys R Us you can get to, you can get it from toysrus.com.au but they dont appear to be participating in the 25% off sale plus it would attract shipping costs (not as much as the Shop @ Home costs though)

[Hopey]

Awesome, there's onei can swing by on the way home. Thanks.

[lightningtiger]

Remember the 25% off Lego City at Aussie TRU's doesn't start for another two days.