Topic: AliExpress

[Darth More]

To no surprise AliExpress had a sale going on when Amazon celebrated their Prime Day on June 21-22, 2021. It saved me a couple dollars in total, but that's better than nothing right? So I ordered a few items from different sellers there and the shipping method was "upgraded" to combined shipping. At the end of the day it's less handling for them, but has the same impact on the planet. The only advantage probably is that the risk of the parcel getting lost on transfer is reduced a bit.
I mention this because 3 of 22 orders have probably been lost. Fortunately PayPal reimbursed the 5€.
So today I can show my latest fodder which arrived after almost 4 weeks. That's actually a great delivery time considering that shipping was FREE for most of the items.





Here's what I paid including shipping and the links (not affiliate):
- 5 pcs Clone Trooper (91st Recon): 23.88€
- 10x acrylic Display Stand for 12" figures: 7.97€

Metal Coins: 2.55€ each and 2.79€ on average including shipping:
- Mandalorian Coin "Beskar"
- Mandalorian Coin "Brass/Gold"
- Batman Coin "Gold"

- Miniature Metal Trays:
different diameters, 10 pcs for 70-90 cents can be selected



I'm impressed how good these coins look! The alloy they selected looks very authentic to Beskar. And I'm sure Disney would charge $6-12 for one commemorative coin if they sold these in their theme parks.


The DC Coin with Batman & Joker has a nice texture to it. All coins feel heavy and being of quality.

[Tamer]

I like those coins!

[Darth More]

Thanks, Tamer! I love them as well! The detail on those coins is amazing and I love how much that alloy looks like Beskar!

When I find other designs, I'll let you know! Have you ordered some for yourself, yet?

[Darth More]

So after 7 weeks! my 3 display sockets finally arrived. Ordering 3 was the best constellation. I paid 11,66€/$13 USD shipped from China. Shipping costs, delivery time & customs fees may vary. But since these sockets are quite expensive on ebay, these were definitely worth the long wait!

I'm going to build display dioramas with these. You can see my latest diorama here.

If you want to order these sockets in different diameters, you can do so here. But be warned, delivery might take half an eternity! Here's a non-affiliate link to AliExpress:

https://es.aliexpress.com/item/1005002376777982.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.274263c0SsLzBS





The 4 extra sockets can be removed quite easily, if you don't need them. But be careful to not cut yourself.

[Tamer]

These look like nice bases.

[Darth More]

They really do. Today, the other 3 bases arrived which I ordered because the first batch hadn't arrived in 7 weeks. The second order however only took half the time to pass customs and be delivered.

Meanwhile their price increased to about $10 each. Don't know if they just did for me because of cookies or not. And this time one of them came broken, which is perfect to me because I was going to do it anyway. The other two arrived in even better condition than the first batch - without any dents.

So now I got 6 of these for about $4.30 each. And I'm going to use 3 of them for display dioramas of Felucia, Korriban and Utapau so far. One is going to FialaFernbrugg and two to be sold, again.

[Darth More]

Here's a look at the metal parts and beads I recently found on AliExpress:



I'm going to use those for future dioramas and custom figures of Jabba's Palace.

And here is the link (AliExpress/USA):

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32744545365.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.4ca84c4dT8QDtp

Prices may vary depending on your location.

[Tamer]

Man, these are great.

You could definitely outfit a palace or sail barge.

[Darth More]

By coincidence I found the Rebel Fleet Trooper Army-Builder 4-Pack on AliExpress. And I decided to give it a try. This is the cheapest seller I found, but there are more options. None of the sellers have received ratings for this item, so order at your own risk.

Here's the English link: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003827562098.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.0.0.27116b12qrI8u6&algo_pvid=699881b5-2835-45be-9efd-e16487d2daa1&algo_exp_id=699881b5-2835-45be-9efd-e16487d2daa1-0&pdp_ext_f=%7B%22sku_id%22%3A%2212000027286189592%22%7D&pdp_pi=-1%3B71.98%3B-1%3B1131%40salePrice%3BUSD%3Bsearch-mainSearch

And al 3 Army-Builder Packs: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003832709940.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.0.0.27116b12qrI8u6&algo_pvid=699881b5-2835-45be-9efd-e16487d2daa1&algo_exp_id=699881b5-2835-45be-9efd-e16487d2daa1-1&pdp_ext_f=%7B%22sku_id%22%3A%2212000027299626680%22%7D&pdp_pi=-1%3B74.68%3B-1%3B-1%40salePrice%3BUSD%3Bsearch-mainSearch

You might find them cheaper looking for them from your location. Good luck.




I bought one boxed set and one loose - if they are authentic, I think I cannot go wrong with 15€ per figure.

[Tamer]

It will be interesting to see what you get.

[Darth More]

So two weeks later I received the package and the box was crushed on one side. I expected the worst before I opened it, but this time the odds were for my favor. The box of the Rebel Fleet Trooper Army-Builder pack is undamaged and all figures inside look authentic. They even came wrapped in that silk paper and with all blasters. I'm going to add more pictures when I'm back home in 3 weeks.
But so far this was a lucky find, even better than getting them from tunghori. And since I missed out on Captain Antilles at tunghori's, I'm even happier, I took the risk and got them all on AliExpress...

[Tamer]

Looks legite to me.

[Darth More]

Yes, they do! I asked my brother to unwrap one for me, and he pulled Captain Antilles! I'm so glad I decided to pull the trigger on those because I missed out on Antilles at TungHori.



I'm going to share detailed pictures in March.

[Darth More]

Turns out the two sets I got from AliExpress are legit! So so glad I pulled the trigger at 60€ each. Can't complain about 15€ each when mighty TungHori offers them between $15 and $20 each. The loose ones even came wrapped in that silk-paper! Here are some more pictures for you to take a closer look:

[Tamer]

Nice. Do they have this in the US? I feel so Alzhemiery this morning. I know I have asked that or you have told me before.