legopocalypse Posted March 14, 2015 Posted March 14, 2015 Mine arrived today each with one side single tape sealed 05r5 and the other sides are double taped 08r5 Quote
droolmonkey Posted March 14, 2015 Posted March 14, 2015 my lego store has them, but arent putting them on the shelves. You have to ask. ...05r5 for mine as well Quote
mudcatsfan Posted March 14, 2015 Posted March 14, 2015 Mine arrived today each with one side single tape sealed 05r5 and the other sides are double taped 08r5 Mine are like this too. At first i thought it was just 05R5 (which is the coolest date code stamp this set could possibly have) but the other side has that double taped 08R5 as you noted. I wonder if there was something wrong that caused them to unseal and retape them between the beginning of February to the end? Maybe this would explain the LONG delay in getting these back into stores? Or was it simply a delayed shipment and they always recode them for when they leave the factory? I like the mystery of the codes, but also the info we can try to infer from them. Quote
mudcatsfan Posted March 14, 2015 Posted March 14, 2015 my lego store has them, but arent putting them on the shelves. You have to ask. ...05r5 for mine as well To me, this says that they aren't planning on getting enough of them to waste time making a shelf spot for them. That's how my store was working, but then, they did make shelf tags after all. Red Five, Are you alive? Quote
BrickLegacy Posted March 14, 2015 Posted March 14, 2015 My store had about 8 Fri night. I asked if they had any mint ones in the back and they said that was it. When I went today, they had a few more so it's difficult to tell how many each store had. One thing is for certain though, my store has 3 less :-) Quote
brickolodon Posted March 14, 2015 Posted March 14, 2015 05R5...i didnt get it, is that a last run?...i got none yet...time to pull the trigger or what?...thanks. Quote
mudcatsfan Posted March 14, 2015 Posted March 14, 2015 05R5...i didnt get it, is that a last run?...i got none yet...time to pull the trigger or what?...thanks. Nobody knows for sure, but if you haven't gotten one and you know you want one, you should move quickly. May 4th will be two years and this one is showing many signs of "The Dance". Out of Stock at ALL retailers (in the US) from December till March 8th. Back at ONLY lego B&M and LEGO Shop at Home, both with limits. Feels alot like when the SSD had very similar behavior, and when R2 did the same dance. Quote
diablo2112 Posted March 14, 2015 Posted March 14, 2015 (edited) 05R5...i didnt get it, is that a last run?...i got none yet...time to pull the trigger or what?...thanks. Red Five - R5. Get it? I agree, 05R5 is a fantastically awesome code for this set. I got a huge smile from this. Edited March 14, 2015 by diablo2112 Quote
buidee Posted March 15, 2015 Posted March 15, 2015 I went to the Lego Store intending to buy Red 5's, seals were 08R5. Instead of buying two Red 5's, I bought four 79018 The Lonely Mountains which the Lego Employee said was definitely done. You can't go wrong with either one, you sometimes go with your gut feeling. I already have 6 Red 5's so I wanted to diversify. It would be curious to read this post two years from now and find out what was the better investment. Two Red 5's or four 79018's. Quote
IMDeus Posted March 15, 2015 Posted March 15, 2015 Was able to grab three in store today! I kept procrastinating in this one. Glad I didn't miss it 2 Quote
biniou Posted March 15, 2015 Posted March 15, 2015 I already have 6 Red 5's so I wanted to diversify.It's a wise decision. :) Quote
Cross Posted March 15, 2015 Posted March 15, 2015 Both sets will be winners; I am extremely bullish on each. But keep in mind... The Red 5 is from the SW line, which will be in the midst of an absolutely HUGE film cycle two years from now, creating epic demand for all-things SW. Middle-Earth is likely, and sadly, gone from Cinema possibly forever. The books will of course always be tremendously popular. "A rising tide lifts all boats". If you own a box, full of Legos, with a Star Wars logo on the box, I would count on great things coming regardless of the contents of said box. What J.J. Abrams will do with these upcoming films is going to re-ignite the franchise epically... bringing in an entirely new generation of SW fans who want all that is currently available- and all that was once available. And that's when these sets skyrocket. I believe SW investing is the most promising avenue as a Lego Investor for the next ten years and likely beyond (along with the staple investment of Lego MOD's, of course). A trilogy-story every other year, with a character-focused story in the years between... the Star Wars frenzy is going to be global and unprecedented. I personally don't even like the Red 5, and couldn't care less. My future customers will, and even if they didn't it's a must-have for the TRUE Lego SW fans- of which there will be many, many, many, many millions. An entirely new generation is going to be introduced to what we've all known and loved. And they're going to love it too. It's going to be hard to find "losing" sets in the SW line with the epic demand, popularity, and global upsurge that will be ignited this December. 3 Quote
glucapg Posted March 15, 2015 Posted March 15, 2015 Both sets will be winners; I am extremely bullish on each. But keep in mind... The Red 5 is from the SW line, which will be in the midst of an absolutely HUGE film cycle two years from now, creating epic demand for all-things SW. Middle-Earth is likely, and sadly, gone from Cinema possibly forever. The books will of course always be tremendously popular. "A rising tide lifts all boats". If you own a box, full of Legos, with a Star Wars logo on the box, I would count on great things coming regardless of the contents of said box. What J.J. Abrams will do with these upcoming films is going to re-ignite the franchise epically... bringing in an entirely new generation of SW fans who want all that is currently available- and all that was once available. And that's when these sets skyrocket. I believe SW investing is the most promising avenue as a Lego Investor for the next ten years and likely beyond (along with the staple investment of Lego MOD's, of course). A trilogy-story every other year, with a character-focused story in the years between... the Star Wars frenzy is going to be global and unprecedented. I personally don't even like the Red 5, and couldn't care less. My future customers will, and even if they didn't it's a must-have for the TRUE Lego SW fans- of which there will be many, many, many, many millions. An entirely new generation is going to be introduced to what we've all known and loved. And they're going to love it too. It's going to be hard to find "losing" sets in the SW line with the epic demand, popularity, and global upsurge that will be ignited this December. Wonderful post Sent from my XT1052 using Brickpicker mobile app 1 Quote
Brickerbrack Posted March 15, 2015 Posted March 15, 2015 My Red 5 came yesterday 05R05 on one side, resealed on the other 08R05 Quote
MarleyMoose Posted March 15, 2015 Posted March 15, 2015 Announcement today about the name of the first Star Wars spin-off movie for 2016. The title is Rogue One:http://www.starwars.com/news/rogue-one-is-the-first-star-wars-stand-alone-film-rian-johnson-to-write-and-direct-star-wars-episode-viii Presumably, the movie will deal with Rogue Squadron during the OT and one might assume there will be traditional X-Wings in it.I enjoyed the Rogue Squadron book series. I wonder who will play Wedge if it's set in OT. Quote
shortyz Posted March 16, 2015 Posted March 16, 2015 just a heads up boys, TRU.ca carrying those red fives, i just bought 5 and there are 6 left. Quote
Sandwraith Posted March 16, 2015 Posted March 16, 2015 (edited) Oh wow 5, haha thanks! Horde needs to get going on these Been at 11 all weekend, guess VIP x2 stalled their OOS progress. Edited March 16, 2015 by Sandwraithx157 Quote
shortyz Posted March 16, 2015 Posted March 16, 2015 i got a funny feeling these are gonna be gone. suprised i found them on the canadian site. Quote
Sandwraith Posted March 16, 2015 Posted March 16, 2015 i got a funny feeling these are gonna be gone. suprised i found them on the canadian site. Going slowly, but they have been there a few weeks. Had 25 or so, but yes hopefully your purchase makes others buy em up! 2 Quote
Sandwraith Posted March 16, 2015 Posted March 16, 2015 Anyone else notice free shipping is no longer being applied to the "Hard To Finds"? Applies to any other set though, hopefully just a bug and not permanent Quote
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