exciter1 Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Don't worry this little droid will do fine. You can take that to the bank, hot cakes and TRU parking lot! I'm not worried about the droid, I'm worried about the movie. You're the one who mentioned Episode VII. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedsausage Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Don't worry this little droid will do fine. You can take that to the bank, hot cakes and TRU parking lot! I'm not worried about the droid, I'm worried about the movie. You're the one who mentioned Episode VII. Yup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val-E Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Well, I for one am glad that I went i big on TH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veegs Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Well, I for one am glad that I went i big on TH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cross Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 (edited) IMO, the bulls will be running on R2 for a very- VERY long time. Virtually no chance of a re-hash for a little bot that is one of the most iconic characters of one of the most iconic films of all-time... and who's presence and popularity will only increase with the slew of SW films to come (in which- worth noting- He will be featured). I would hypothesize this set goes well into the $1,000+ range, and faster than many would imagine. Again, just IMO. Hold. Store, forget about, and hold. Even with the hoarding, long product run, and opportunity to acquire, the exceptional popularity and demand for this set will override the volume acquired by "folks like us". ________________ Additionally: Both WVM and the SW AT-AT are virtually extinct at the retail level... both, as of this post, are currently available at MRSP @ amazon US. Well worth a look. Edited March 8, 2015 by Cross 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trekgate502 Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 IMO, the bulls will be running on R2 for a very- VERY long time. Virtually no chance of a re-hash for a little bot that is one of the most iconic characters of one of the most iconic films of all-time... and who's presence and popularity will only increase with the slew of SW films to come (in which- worth noting- He will be featured). I would hypothesize this set goes well into the $1,000+ range, and faster than many would imagine. Again, just IMO. Hold. Store, forget about, and hold. Even with the hoarding, long product run, and opportunity to acquire, the exceptional popularity and demand for this set will override the volume acquired by "folks like us". ________________ Additionally: Both WVM and the SW AT-AT are virtually extinct at the retail level... both, as of this post, are currently available at MRSP @ amazon US. Well worth a look. I agree. The set has gone from $180 MSRP to hitting $390 on Amazon in not too long of time. I am a Star Trek, Star Wars and JJ Abrams fan. I think whatever has been gained in marketing for Star Wars to date since Disney has bought it will be NOTHING compared to the merchandising revenue from Episode VII whether it is great or garbage. I think R2 will be over $500 easy at movie time and keep climbing. While many say this set is hoarded I would also say it was just last year when all the nay sayers were saying it would be around till the movie at least. I think a lot of people did not believe and did not purchase. It is not a Town Hall but it is an excellent investment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cross Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Well said Trek. Interesting to to compare it to AA, both of which are doing very well. But the "Little Guy" much better... and neither one is officially retired. TH is in its own catengory due to the rug being yanked out beneath it. But R2 is in a class of his own. What a unique build. With the combination of Disney and J.J. Abrams behind Star Wars... there will be a film a year from now until the Biblical Apocalypse. Their formula is simple: a trilogy every other year: a SW character-centric film between. There was a time I believed the SW Lego theme to be "cooling off". The rising tide of these future films will lift all SW Lego "boats". This theme- and this set- are red-hot. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Migration Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 I agree. The set has gone from $180 MSRP to hitting $390 on Amazon in not too long of time. I am a Star Trek, Star Wars and JJ Abrams fan. I think whatever has been gained in marketing for Star Wars to date since Disney has bought it will be NOTHING compared to the merchandising revenue from Episode VII whether it is great or garbage. I think R2 will be over $500 easy at movie time and keep climbing. While many say this set is hoarded I would also say it was just last year when all the nay sayers were saying it would be around till the movie at least. I think a lot of people did not believe and did not purchase. It is not a Town Hall but it is an excellent investment. I had actually forgotten about this set. No lie. Thanks for the welcome reminder. $390? That makes me very happy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bold-Arrow Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Price @ Amazon is $385.. pretty nice performance so far 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holleman67 Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Price @ Amazon is $385.. pretty nice performance so far Didn't someone say this thing is a dud? Nothing to scoff at, especially when your buy in is $120 :-) Sent from my HTC6525LVW using Brickpicker mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bold-Arrow Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Didn't someone say this thing is a dud? Nothing to scoff at, especially when your buy in is $120 :-) Sent from my HTC6525LVW using Brickpicker mobile appthose were the days 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudcatsfan Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Everything appears to be a dud when still available at retail. Amazing what a few months of retirement will do. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crustybeaver Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Didn't someone say this thing is a dud? Nothing to scoff at, especially when your buy in is $120 :-) Probably the words of someone who missed the boat. This set was always destined for greatness, especially if bought at discount. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biniou Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Probably the words of someone who missed the boat. I'll drink a cocktail made with their tears. They have been warned thousands of time. Let's have fun, enjoy our trip and forget about the ones who stayed on the quay. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neosphinx Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 The revenue even surprises me. Am glad I have some in my inventory but the price atm seems so inflated for what it actually is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneknightr Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 I can't remember if I read it here or on another forum but I vaguely remember someone saying that this set doesn't have many unique parts which could cap the aftermarket value. Any one have thoughts on this? I only have one sealed and one loose as I focused on TH last year but I will be holding both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follows Closely Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 I can't remember if I read it here or on another forum but I vaguely remember someone saying that this set doesn't have many unique parts which could cap the aftermarket value. Any one have thoughts on this? I only have one sealed and one loose as I focused on TH last year but I will be holding both. Your concern is valid on paper, but I do not place much weight in it. You know 94.7%* of all buyers are too lazy or not interested in bricklinking a set. This set will continue to climb at a solid rate. I would not be shocked to see this hit $500 this year. * I like to make up numbers. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trekgate502 Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 I can't remember if I read it here or on another forum but I vaguely remember someone saying that this set doesn't have many unique parts which could cap the aftermarket value. Any one have thoughts on this? I only have one sealed and one loose as I focused on TH last year but I will be holding both. Do not let anyone fool you. This set will do fine. TH is better but this set is wonderful. Joe Star Wars Fan and Janette Lego Mom do not go brick link sets. At least the vast majority of them. People (stereotype) in those classes want the real thing. Before I get the rush of replies saying oh yes I brick link. I am not talking about anyone who is a member of brick picker and brick links set ****** my target audience. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bricketycricket Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 The only thing that could ever work against this set would be an excessive secondary market supply. It's an AFOL-centric, UCS model of a classic Star Wars character -- pretty much the definition of a set that does well. I wish I had bought more of these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregpj Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 I can't remember if I read it here or on another forum but I vaguely remember someone saying that this set doesn't have many unique parts which could cap the aftermarket value. Any one have thoughts on this? I only have one sealed and one loose as I focused on TH last year but I will be holding both. I'll add that I find it amazing how many people who buy stuff locally from me have never heard of anything other than eBay for buying retired Lego sets. Bricklinking a big set like the R2D2 is hard work and not only do you need to know it's possible, you need a little bit of tech savvy to do it without paying too much. My kids, who generally have little interest in Star Wars (much to my horror), love the droids. Everyone loves the droids. This is the droid you're looking for! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneknightr Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Thanks for the opinions. You guys do bring up valid points about the regular Joe not knowing about bricklink as well as the work it takes to bricklink a set. I just recently decided to try bricklinking the 10129 UCS Snowspeeder last week, and boy, it's not easy to do. Not cheap either even after I've decided to substitute the expensive pieces out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinP Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 I can't remember if I read it here or on another forum but I vaguely remember someone saying that this set doesn't have many unique parts which could cap the aftermarket value. Any one have thoughts on this? I only have one sealed and one loose as I focused on TH last year but I will be holding both. Even though a set may not have many unique parts, it still takes time to Bricklink any set. That being said, I'm sure that many people would pay the value of the set instead of having to locate and buy all the pieces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locutus001 Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Still at 250 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val-E Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 (edited) Yup, here we are living in a parallel universe regarding this set so I don Edited March 9, 2015 by valenciaeric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcandre Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 You can get it on amazon for $340 and $345 fba right now. It still goes under $300 regularly on ebay too. It's doing fine but I think some numbers here are a bit inflated. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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