trekgate502 Posted January 30, 2015 Posted January 30, 2015 Congrats newbie (pending final confirmation) I believe your prediction will have far reaching impact we have yet to understand. LOL Quote
redghostx Posted January 30, 2015 Posted January 30, 2015 Congrats newbie (pending final confirmation) I believe your prediction will have far reaching impact we have yet to understand. LOL I request an investigation - a Trek fan said 'May the force be with you' instead of 'Live long and prosper.' 1 Quote
vexxet Posted January 30, 2015 Posted January 30, 2015 annnndddddd... that triggered my panic reaction of buying max able to on LS@**** lol. 1 Quote
Cross Posted January 30, 2015 Posted January 30, 2015 This will be- likely- the most detailed X-wing TLG ever produces- from now until forever. Lots of other ships for them to market and target. The X-wing will play a VERY prominent role in future Star Wars films- just watch The Force Awakens preview. ... I agree with those who find this set, in some way, a bit underwhelming. "Beauty IS in the eye of the beholder" ; but in the opinion of this Brick Picker this is one of the least exciting SW UCS sets ever produced. Nonetheless... It's the X-wing. And this is Lego's largest, and most detailed, version of it. Quote
Ed Mack Posted January 30, 2015 Posted January 30, 2015 This will be- likely- the most detailed X-wing TLG ever produces- from now until forever. Lots of other ships for them to market and target. The X-wing will play a VERY prominent role in future Star Wars films- just watch The Force Awakens preview. ... I agree with those who find this set, in some way, a bit underwhelming. "Beauty IS in the eye of the beholder" ; but in the opinion of this Brick Picker this is one of the least exciting SW UCS sets ever produced. Nonetheless... It's the X-wing. And this is Lego's largest, and most detailed, version of it. Sorry to burst your bubble...The new movies have new X-Wings. Their wings split down the middle like a puzzle piece and are offset. The main engines look like they split in half as well. I am almost 100% positive there will be new versions of the X-Wing Fighter. How that affects the values of the older versions can be argued, but there will be more...I assure you. 1 Quote
jaisonline Posted January 30, 2015 Posted January 30, 2015 Sorry to burst your bubble...The new movies have new X-Wings. Their wings split down the middle like a puzzle piece and are offset. The main engines look like they split in half as well. I am almost 100% positive there will be new versions of the X-Wing Fighter. How that affects the values of the older versions can be argued, but there will be more...I assure you. Jeez Ed, it sounds like you've either studied the teaser trailer or saw an early cut of the film itself! . Did a bootleg copy fall off a philly sneaker truck ? Ha Quote
No More Monkeys Posted January 30, 2015 Posted January 30, 2015 Sorry to burst your bubble...The new movies have new X-Wings. Their wings split down the middle like a puzzle piece and are offset. The main engines look like they split in half as well. I am almost 100% positive there will be new versions of the X-Wing Fighter. How that affects the values of the older versions can be argued, but there will be more...I assure you.But that will be post-empire X-Wing... Old-timers like us will insist that back in the OT empire days, X-wings were better and flew faster 1 Quote
exciter1 Posted January 30, 2015 Posted January 30, 2015 I request an investigation - a Trek fan said 'May the force be with you' instead of 'Live long and prosper.' I don't understand why we didn't have a countdown like this for the KRE-O Enterprise? 1 Quote
TheOrcKing Posted January 30, 2015 Posted January 30, 2015 Old-timers like us will insist that back in the OT empire days, X-wings were better and flew faster 5 Quote
Ed Mack Posted January 30, 2015 Posted January 30, 2015 But that will be post-empire X-Wing... Old-timers like us will insist that back in the OT empire days, X-wings were better and flew fasterThere is room for both, but it will stunt the growth of the 10240 at some point in my opinion because at some point you know there will be a UCS version. Quote
trekgate502 Posted January 30, 2015 Posted January 30, 2015 Sorry to burst your bubble...The new movies have new X-Wings. Their wings split down the middle like a puzzle piece and are offset. The main engines look like they split in half as well. I am almost 100% positive there will be new versions of the X-Wing Fighter. How that affects the values of the older versions can be argued, but there will be more...I assure you. I completely agree there will be another X Wing out before the Movie. But I do not think it will be a UCS. I think you could compare this to the Imperial Shuttle 10212 vs the new Imperial Shuttle Tydirium. Is the new one nice? Absolutely Will it work for most people? Absolutely Will it take sales away from Red Five? Absolutely Is it a UCS and comparable to the 10212? Absolutely Not Will an AFOL Star Wars Avid Lego collector know the difference? Absolutely I am not predicting the sky for Red Five they could even seriously make another UCS version right before the Red Five movie in 2020. If I were Lego that is when I would release a new UCS. But do I think over the next 24 months it can make some solid gains? Yes In any event its initial retirement bump we may be able to start seeing in a few months. At least I hope! Quote
zskid00 Posted January 30, 2015 Posted January 30, 2015 (edited) Red 5 is not a long-term investment for me anyway. I will be selling it within 1-2 years to capitalize on the Star Wars movie hype and I'm pretty confident there will not be another UCS X-wing within that timeframe. If one is coming we will know of it ahead of time and I will sell then. This is friggin' Luke Skywalker's X-wing! Edited January 30, 2015 by zskid00 1 Quote
trekgate502 Posted January 30, 2015 Posted January 30, 2015 I request an investigation - a Trek fan said 'May the force be with you' instead of 'Live long and prosper.' If you love Star Wars too, it may get to you! Perhaps it is JJ Abrams making the new Star Trek 1 & 2 like a Star Wars flick the way he would do it. I actually really like all things Star Trek and Star Wars. The admiration for both is intense, equal and separate. Or I can walk and chew gum. I don't understand why we didn't have a countdown like this for the KRE-O Enterprise? Come on now that is my avatar but you have to be joking! What I would give for there to be Lego Star Trek and a UCS Enterprise (many versions) Now that would be a day. Perhaps Disney will finish the rumor of buying Hasbro. Then they can quadruple it in size and move all toy production to Hasbro plus keep Transformers and own it. Then they can discontinue Kre-O and move the Star Trek License to Lego because they bought them too. Then focus all production of Hasbro and Lego around their movie schedules. Now that would be absolutely terrible, Disney is big enough as it is and I hope it does not happen as I like Hasbro owning Transformers and Lego's Independence but it is one way to get a UCS Enterprise. 1 Quote
trekgate502 Posted January 30, 2015 Posted January 30, 2015 Red 5 is not a long-term investment for me anyway. I will be selling it within 1-2 years to capitalize on the Star Wars movie hype and I'm pretty confident there will not be another UCS X-wing within that timeframe. If one is coming we will know of it ahead of time and I will sell then. This is friggin' Luke Skywalker's X-wing! Agreed and also agreed my Red Five's are not going into 10 year cold storage like Ed's sets. I am optimistic for the 2-3 year timeline and possibly that things will go nuts with Episode VII spending if this thing really goes by summer (or now). Quote
exciter1 Posted January 30, 2015 Posted January 30, 2015 If you love Star Wars too, it may get to you! Perhaps it is JJ Abrams making the new Star Trek 1 & 2 like a Star Wars flick the way he would do it. I actually really like all things Star Trek and Star Wars. The admiration for both is intense, equal and separate. Or I can walk and chew gum. Come on now that is my avatar but you have to be joking! What I would give for there to be Lego Star Trek and a UCS Enterprise (many versions) Now that would be a day. Perhaps Disney will finish the rumor of buying Hasbro. Then they can quadruple it in size and move all toy production to Hasbro plus keep Transformers and own it. Then they can discontinue Kre-O and move the Star Trek License to Lego because they bought them too. Then focus all production of Hasbro and Lego around their movie schedules. Now that would be absolutely terrible, Disney is big enough as it is and I hope it does not happen as I like Hasbro owning Transformers and Lego's Independence but it is one way to get a UCS Enterprise. A LEGO tribble would be hard to pull off. 2 Quote
trekgate502 Posted January 30, 2015 Posted January 30, 2015 A LEGO tribble would be hard to pull off. I agree near impossible. But I do have this furry one about 6" tall. Its been in my collection for many years. It probably needs a bath. Quote
JoshB Posted January 30, 2015 Posted January 30, 2015 My local TRU has a Red Five that someone returned but they have it priced at $250. It's been there for about a month now. Does TRU B&M honor TRU's online prices? If they do then I will grab it on Thursday using the 10% of promo. Quote
exciter1 Posted January 30, 2015 Posted January 30, 2015 I agree near impossible. But I do have this furry one about 6" tall. Its been in my collection for many years. It probably needs a bath. LOL! What's his name? Quote
Bold-Arrow Posted January 30, 2015 Posted January 30, 2015 My local TRU has a Red Five that someone returned but they have it priced at $250. It's been there for about a month now. Does TRU B&M honor TRU's online prices? If they do then I will grab it on Thursday using the 10% of promo. PM negates the 10%. Ur better bet is using gc Quote
diablo2112 Posted January 30, 2015 Posted January 30, 2015 (edited) Does this reset the contest clock? I ask this question as a completely impartial observer. Who just happened to guess 10:48 EST Friday. Pure coincidence, of course. Edited January 30, 2015 by diablo2112 Quote
TheOrcKing Posted January 30, 2015 Posted January 30, 2015 A LEGO tribble would be hard to pull off. I agree near impossible. But I do have this furry one about 6" tall. Its been in my collection for many years. It probably needs a bath. LOL! What's his name?Damn and I thought I was bad at derailing threads. Now we're talking about a lifeform that's basically a creeping toupee. This is awesome. So what is the name of yours? And don't say "Harry". :mda: Quote
exciter1 Posted January 30, 2015 Posted January 30, 2015 Does this reset the contest clock? I ask this question as a completely impartial observer. Who just happened to guess 10:48 EST Friday. Pure coincidence, of course. Nope, once the hype is gone all that's left is F5's. Quote
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