All Hail Random Dude That Said It Will Happen:

http://brickset.com/sets/75159-1/The-Death-Star

5 minutes ago, Ed Mack said:

I just got the most recent BLOCKS magazine with my monthly article in it.  Great magazine...My article "looked" great.  It was about the 10188 and was written several months ago.  I wrote about the 75159's possible influence on the 10188.  I assumed that it was a completely different set.  I sure look like an a s s now.  

34 minutes ago, KShine said:

 

If LEGO had never licensed Star Wars - none of us would be here.

This is true.  Now, the best thing for all of us would be LEGO losing that license.

3 minutes ago, Ed Mack said:

This is true.  Now, the best thing for all of us would be LEGO losing that license.

Possibly, but it won't be happening any time soon - What do they have left on their agreement, 6 or 7 years?

Edited August 21, 20169 yr by KShine

2 minutes ago, KShine said:

Possibly, but it won't be happening any time soon - What do they have left on their agreement, 6 or 7 years?

Right...There is no chance of that.  Just a pipe dream.

2021, I think.

 

9 hours ago, Alpinemaps said:

Han's just looking for the cheese wedge he dropped.

 

 

I thought Han looked like a reseller being bent over by TLG.

 

Possibly, but it won't be happening any time soon - What do they have left on their agreement, 6 or 7 years?

Yeah Lego letting go of their number one seller and Disney giving up free money. Maybe in a parallel universe but not here and I highly doubt ever.

I thought Han looked like a reseller being bent over by TLG.

I can't help if that's how you take that. As I said, he's looking for a piece he dropped. I have no idea what you're talking about.

11 minutes ago, BrickLegacy said:

 

 

I thought Han looked like a reseller being bent over by TLG.

 

At first I thought he was mooning us.

Han's just looking for the cheese wedge he dropped.

More likes Lego's response to our design concerns hahaha

I can't help if that's how you take that. As I said, he's looking for a piece he dropped. I have no idea what you're talking about.

More like Lego's response to our design concerns hahaha

23 minutes ago, jstodda said:

 

More likes Lego's response to our design concerns hahaha

 

You should change out his lower half with the "where's my pants guy"... Be more fitting.

1 hour ago, BrickLegacy said:

I thought Han looked like a reseller being bent over by TLG.

I thought he'd gone big on 10188's  and was going to jump after seeing 75159 pics

If LEGO had never licensed Star Wars - none of us would be here.

Sure, but it's a big jump from that to the notion that without SW, Lego would crater.

6 minutes ago, redcell said:

Sure, but it's a big jump from that to the notion that without SW, Lego would crater.

 

It was only meant as a reminder to the power of Star Wars, and the influence that it has. Crater or not, the impact SW has on a brand should never be disregarded.

2 hours ago, Ed Mack said:

They sold out Denmark...They are just like the rest...Mexico and China are their allies now.

What does Mexico have to do with this? 

3 minutes ago, MathBuilder said:

What does Mexico have to do with this? 

Factory there.

Maybe Trump can use Mexican manufactured ABS to build his wall...and LEGO will pay for it!

What I will be doing to the new Death Star.

Just in case everyone wasn't annoyed enough.

 

 

Just in case everyone wasn't annoyed enough.

 



 

Is this where I bring up Series 1 Mixels?

/runs and ducks for cover

18 hours ago, fossilrock said:

Ohh my gosh, Trump finally said something wise!

I think Trump should choose his hairdresser as his Vice-president, because that person KNOWS how to take on the tough issues. If they can handle that mess they can handle anything.

Trying to say this is nbd because Star Wars is an old property seems a bit naive. Look at the bigger picture. LEGO has shown they have no reluctance to rerelease an exact set that retired 9 months prior. That means anything in your inventory could be rereleased at anytime. Of course this won't happen with every set, just the good ones that people WOULD BE willing to pay a premium for if the set weren't otherwise available.

Some are too entrenched to see the big issue though.

Hahha.. Yeah, just wait and watch.  I'm sure they already have the marketing team working overtime, while they come up with catch names for sets like "City Hall", "Green Market" and "Spooky House" that they'll release next year...  Meanwhile their designer staff was laid off.
 

12 minutes ago, Steve Brule said:

Trying to say this is nbd because Star Wars is an old property seems a bit naive. Look at the bigger picture. LEGO has shown they have no reluctance to rerelease an exact set that retired 9 months prior. That means anything in your inventory could be rereleased at anytime. Of course this won't happen with every set, just the good ones that people WOULD BE willing to pay a premium for if the set weren't otherwise available.

Some are too entrenched to see the big issue though.

I think most of these conversations in this thread are emotionally based.  My original thought on the 10188/75159 was that it is ONE set...The longest running production set of all time.  It must have made money for LEGO...a lot of money to be around so long.  It is special.  So special that LEGO decided to freshen it up a bit a roll it out once again.  We all get it.  We understand why LEGO wants to give this set another couple of years.  It's a quick refresh and repackaging and thousands more will be sold.  

I think it is a wasted opportunity though.  LEGO really could have done something wonderful...a true showpiece.  It could have been a massive 5000-6000 piece set that would have displayed beautifully in every LEGO store across the world.  People would have paid $500-$600 or more for something special.  Now, many (...and I mean many of the true LEGO fans with money) will blow off the new set and rightfully so.  Why?  They have it.  

Personally, I will move onto other sets and themes...less and less STAR WARS sets by the way.  With the exception of a handful of sets in the theme, the sets are just not that interesting or well done.  Flashy boxes don't hide weak designs.  LEGO is getting lazy with this theme.  There are so many vehicles and characters that could get UCS treatment and are ignored for retreads.  The future of LEGO investing does not lie with the STAR WARS theme in my opinion and that is coming from a guy with thousands of STAR WARS sets.  

What's next?  Another Snowspeeder and Falcon?  Another Imperial Star Destroyer?  How about a UCS C-3PO?  An AT-AT?  A Venator?  A Landspeeder?  Mos Eisley Cantina?  I can go on.  There are a lot of smart people on this forum and many of us feel disappointed in this ONE particular set.  I won't be disappointed in another UCS Falcon.  I expect it.  I just hope it is BETTER than the original...way better.  That's all that I ask.