75159 - UCS: Death Star (2016)

[gregpj]

This one is for you LEGO, inspired by @BrickLegacy and brought to you by Brickpickers everywhere.

[jaxman]

I only have one 10188.  Wasn't planning on selling it anytime soon anyways.  Once the dust settles I'll probably sell it and buy the new Castle with the proceeds.

[Phil B]

I really wish this to be a ruse by LEGO to stave off the copycats and find the source of the leaks. Not because I'm sitting on a squadron of 10188s (i'm not) but because I can only imagine the fun currently being had at TLG if it were true.

[asharerin]

3 minutes ago, Phil B said:

I really wish this to be a ruse by LEGO to stave off the copycats and find the source of the leaks. Not because I'm sitting on a squadron of 10188s (i'm not) but because I can only imagine the fun currently being had at TLG if it were true.

They are having plenty of fun watching the resellers squirm I assure you. 

[TargetZero]

Anyway, Lego is too much hoarded. People having 0 interest in the brick are investing in it. I mean 0 interest. never poped a seal,. never did a UCS. never did ****. That's why its all about buy in price now. They will always be good opportunities, but harder work maybe. 

For me, investing in some exclusif...is not worth it. I prefer 50% or more discount on regular sets. I.  But not very likely to be found easely.... I mean i can have a tumbler for 350$CDN now, it's only a 80$ profits.. on 229+Tx...   Even at 400$ on ebay.. minus fees... about 80$ profits. on 265$ here with taxes.... don't have that time to lose. I like doubling my cash by doing MSRP price + or - so i can get double cash in­

And was is lego suposed to do with remakes? I would be shocked if they arent doing the UCS falcon soon. The thing is 5000$.  It will sales has hot cakes, has nobody own them(well almost everyone i know don'T have one) I am pretty sure lego receive on a daily base email for a UCS falcon to be re-release. those are classic, and they cannot miss that opportunity in my opinion. Why? Because fans wants it.

Edited August 18, 2016 by TargetZero

[Fenix_2k1]

8 minutes ago, Phil B said:

I really wish this to be a ruse by LEGO to stave off the copycats and find the source of the leaks. Not because I'm sitting on a squadron of 10188s (i'm not) but because I can only imagine the fun currently being had at TLG if it were true.

I think it's an elaborate ruse by emazers to get rid of the competition

[labfreak7]

Is that picture confirmed or is it a joke? Looks exactly like the old DS

[BearCrash]

Just now, labfreak7 said:

What did I miss. Is there a picture of the new ds?

No. Nothing to see here. Move along.

[MathBuilder]

1 minute ago, labfreak7 said:

What did I miss. Is there a picture of the new ds?

As a wise mod once said: HIDE!!!

[DadsAFOL]

So it appears that the extra 200 pieces are a TIE Fighter.  There is a new leaked picture circulating and it's got a TIE flying through the picture on the front of the box.

 

Similar to this but less pieces...

 

 

[labfreak7]

I find it very hard to believe TLG would simply redo the old version by changing the minifigs and adding a tie fighter. I'm not buying it.

It looks fake to me.

[BearCrash]

Just now, labfreak7 said:

I find it very hard to believe TLG would simply redo the old version by changing the minifigs and adding a tie fighter. I'm not buying it.

And the micro Falcon... Don't forget the micro Falcon!

[jstodda]

So it appears that the extra 200 pieces are a TIE Fighter.  There is a new leaked picture circulating and it's got a TIE flying through the picture on the front of the box.

 

Similar to this but less pieces...

 

 

Here is a link to a file on my personal Google Drive. That looks very similar.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B78ajDjb2desbFdfYWx0SXpLb2s/view?usp=drivesdk

[kris_1973]

14 minutes ago, labfreak7 said:

I find it very hard to believe TLG would simply redo the old version by changing the minifigs and adding a tie fighter. I'm not buying it.


It looks fake to me.

I hope you're right. I don't own either version (don't like 10188 at all), so I have my fingers crossed its like the new Disney Castle (both display & play).

[Bold-Arrow]

2 minutes ago, labfreak7 said:

I find it very hard to believe TLG would simply redo the old version by changing the minifigs and adding a tie fighter. I'm not buying it.

It looks fake to me.

I'm not buying either .... The set that is 

[DadsAFOL]

1 minute ago, BearCrash said:

And the micro Falcon... Don't forget the micro Falcon!

 

[Stud-Flipper]

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Shitty 'new' death star

[Deanfjr]

Fine I guess I will choose the other team:

I am going to buy it, I didn't get the first one, so no excuse for me not to buy it, minifigs so detailed & sweet they make all other SW figs look like Lepin

[Bold-Arrow]

1 minute ago, Deanfjr said:

Fine I guess I will choose the other team:

I am going to buy it, I didn't get the first one, so no excuse for me not to buy it

Hence the remake 

[Jeff Mack]

something doesn't look right with that box to me either.  I don't think that is real

[Fenix_2k1]

3 minutes ago, Jeff Mack said:

something doesn't look right with that box to me either.  I don't think that is real

Is it a box? I thought it was a poster for display. Hence no ages, no UCS badge.

[dcdfan]

4 minutes ago, Jeff Mack said:

something doesn't look right with that box to me either.  I don't think that is real

cause it's fake.

[BrickLegacy]

A few observations of the leaked pics.

Front: I noticed the gold line at the bottom angles up and not parallel with the Disney logo? Zoom in further and you see some inconsistencies with the black background around the set # and also where the Star Wars logo overlaps the laser.

VIP brochure: Photoshop edit over the Star Wars logo. That's not a professional graphic.

I'll let the graphic designers on the forum take a closer look but it appears the jury is still out folks.

Who likes drama?!

[Rimmit]

6 minutes ago, Jeff Mack said:

something doesn't look right with that box to me either.  I don't think that is real

I think this forum is currently floating down the river of De-Nile.

Whether the box is fake or not, 75159 is a remake, based on every source out there, with proven reliability.

Edited August 18, 2016 by Rimmit

[jstodda]

I think this forum is currently floating down the river of De-Nile.

Or the massive drop of 10188 on eBay is a great opportunity for someone to buy in cheaper and cash in big when all of this was a big hoax. LOL

Or get baited and lose lots of money. Lol

[asharerin]

1 minute ago, Rimmit said:

I think this forum is currently floating down the river of De-Nile.

Whether the box is fake or not, 75159 is a remake, based on every source out there, with proven reliability.

A drowning man will clutch at a straw.