trekgate502 Posted March 1, 2015 Posted March 1, 2015 I continue to try to stockpile more Red Five's where they can be found and they are not found that many places. Do what you must. Quote
exciter1 Posted March 1, 2015 Posted March 1, 2015 Trying to use logic seems futile. Obviously, TLG will want to keep HH around for Halloween....right? Then I had to F5 and scramble. Many of us made that mistake, waiting for double-VIP. Quote
Ciglione Posted March 1, 2015 Posted March 1, 2015 They do not change their minds. The people who made the decision to EOL Red-5, or not, will not change opinion. That is just not done. When they make such decisions it means alot of mechanisms in the planning and production will have to change. One cannot turn this around so easily. It will cost time and money and some people might have to admit they were wrong. Which will never happen. Quote
diablo2112 Posted March 1, 2015 Posted March 1, 2015 There was aerial drone footage posted earlier this year from the UK Star Wars set. It prominently featured a full size MF that was clearly being used for interior shots. MF will have a prominent role in the new movie. Quote
glucapg Posted March 1, 2015 Posted March 1, 2015 10240 normally available at LEGO Shop at Home Italy...and the stores have restock it Sent from my XT1052 using Brickpicker mobile app Quote
trekgate502 Posted March 1, 2015 Posted March 1, 2015 I am a member of the group who thinks red five will be around for two more years to go with the UCS tie fighter. The name of the group is the... kind of optimistic lifespan and in defiance. Read first letters of words KOOL AID LOL Quote
MartinP Posted March 1, 2015 Posted March 1, 2015 Trying to use logic seems futile. Obviously, TLG will want to keep HH around for Halloween....right? Then I had to F5 and scramble. Also, TLG would retire the TH after the PS ... right? Obviously not. Using logic when predicting the retirement of sets is almost useless now. Quote
isocleas Posted March 1, 2015 Posted March 1, 2015 10240 normally available at LEGO Shop at Home Italy...and the stores have restock it Sent from my XT1052 using Brickpicker mobile app Sad news. What dates on the seals? Quote
glucapg Posted March 1, 2015 Posted March 1, 2015 (edited) Sad news. What dates on the seals? I don't know. I've bought the last 10240 in this online store but they told me that will restock it. Few days ago I've seen that they had it again In the LEGO Shop at Home Italy is AVAILABLE NOW since few weeks ago after a period of delayed shipping Sent from my XT1052 using Brickpicker mobile app Edited March 1, 2015 by glucapg Quote
Val-E Posted March 1, 2015 Posted March 1, 2015 (edited) Be careful - will restock is not have restocked!!!!!! True that it is back on Lego shop at home, though. When we see 2015 seals we can say this one is not dead but I have reason to believe that that won Edited March 1, 2015 by valenciaeric Quote
peterjames Posted March 1, 2015 Posted March 1, 2015 They do not change their minds. The people who made the decision to EOL Red-5, or not, will not change opinion. That is just not done. When they make such decisions it means alot of mechanisms in the planning and production will have to change. One cannot turn this around so easily. It will cost time and money and some people might have to admit they were wrong. Which will never happen. Any large organization with multiple layers of management are inherently slow moving for these reasons. Production schedules are set way in advance and the current schedule has no room to add extra runs. So the cost of change is massive and staff will not want to force the issue on a hunch if it means they might be wrong and look silly. The only thing that can change schedules short term are external disrupters such as Abrams getting his way and pushing EPVII release back to May 2016 Quote
ZULU Posted March 1, 2015 Posted March 1, 2015 Be careful - will restock is not have restocked!!!!!! True that it is back on Lego shop at home, though. When we see 2015 seals we can say this one is not dead but I have reason to believe that that won 1 Quote
jdmpartz Posted March 1, 2015 Posted March 1, 2015 Luckily..Found 2 at my local Lego Store. Grabbed them both. Did not want to take the chance of this going EOL Quote
Locutus001 Posted March 1, 2015 Posted March 1, 2015 Grab them as long as you can. If they are still out in 6 months then you already have what you need and don't have to panic then... 1 Quote
Wildemar Posted March 2, 2015 Posted March 2, 2015 +1 what Locutus said: For the first time Galeria Kaufhof cancelled one of my orders (from Feb 26). What concerns me a little is that amazon.de now has 10240 "available in 3 to 6 weeks". Quote
Follows Closely Posted March 2, 2015 Posted March 2, 2015 What great news for a cold icy Monday. Quote
Flippingbricks Posted March 2, 2015 Posted March 2, 2015 So I guess that means more are definitely coming? Or still can go either way? Quote
biking_tiger Posted March 2, 2015 Posted March 2, 2015 So I guess that means more are definitely coming? Or still can go either way? I've had the same message 3 times since the end of December. No idea on this one, but it happened to a HH last Fall... a HH which was ultimately cancelled. Quote
P_R_Rice Posted March 2, 2015 Posted March 2, 2015 So I guess that means more are definitely coming? Or still can go either way? I've received these emails both on items that were cancelled (most recently some creative suitcases) and ones that I eventually received (palace cinema). The message isn't telling either way in my opinion. 1 Quote
trekgate502 Posted March 2, 2015 Posted March 2, 2015 I've received these emails both on items that were cancelled (most recently some creative suitcases) and ones that I eventually received (palace cinema). The message isn't telling either way in my opinion. In my opinion All US backorders will be filled they will have stock for about a week after that and then it will have flown its last flight. Goodbye Red Five. It was nice knowing you. LOL. Quote
meowsmeowsmeows Posted March 2, 2015 Posted March 2, 2015 Expected ship date of March 15 for Lego shop at home US for Red 5. Quote
marcandre Posted March 2, 2015 Posted March 2, 2015 In my opinion All US backorders will be filled they will have stock for about a week after that and then it will have flown its last flight. Goodbye Red Five. It was nice knowing you. LOL. That's how it went down for the SSD. Prob right. 1 Quote
trekgate502 Posted March 2, 2015 Posted March 2, 2015 That's how it went down for the SSD. Prob right. What I think is funny is it is like the EEE in reverse. EEE is probably more popular in Europe so it is retired there. Here they raised it to limit 5 (if memory serves) and are trying to unload stock. Star Wars is so popular in the US that they are having to finish filling and pulling more stock for the US But overseas in Europe there is plenty. So like the SSD continued to be available in Europe for several months after the US was gone I suspect the same thing will happen here with Red Five too. Quote
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