Guest brickcrazyhouse Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 still available in MD B&M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheese Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Picked one up at my local Lego store in London at the weekend. They had quite a few on the shelves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheese Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Worth getting a few more, given the new film? What's your views on whether this should be a quick flip or a lng term hold, once it has sold out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landphieran Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 This has B-Wing written all over it. Long term. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legone3 Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 12 minutes ago, landphieran said: This has B-Wing written all over it. Long term. Can you explain a bit more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landphieran Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 There has been A LOT of these made in the last year. It is still available in Europe even though it is retired. That being said the x-wing 9439? has done extremely well 300%+. The big question is: is there enough demand to out weigh the supply. I personally don't see double msrp for 4 years. Just my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandyHand Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 9 hours ago, landphieran said: This has B-Wing written all over it. Long term. Nah, the B-Wing is not very pretty, while the X-Wing is considered by most people to be a beautiful ship. Anyone who wants to have the best Lego X-wing ever created on display will want a Red Five. Sure, it may not reach double RRP within a year after retirement. But it's still going to do well and it will appreciate well over time for the next decade or so, until Lego might release a new UCS X-wing again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val-E Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Bwing was a different kettle of fish. Early retirement and some of the best discounts on Exclusives ever. I agree that oversupply is the issue in EU with 10240 but it hasn´t hurt 9493. The next UCS version should be a TFA or following movie one so time is on our side if we are patient it will increase in value. Expect animmediate kick to 300 euros on EOL and then double RRP within 2 or 3 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fcbarcelona101 Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Agree with the previous comments. The performance of This won't ever be comparable to the B-Wing; Very confident this one will be successful, it's just too iconic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaisonline Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 14 minutes ago, Fcbarcelona101 said: Agree with the previous comments. The performance of This won't ever be comparable to the B-Wing; Very confident this one will be successful, it's just too iconic. B-Wing could be worth more down the road since it is not a refresh and only available for 20 months or so. If it only it would appear in a new film... X-wing will always have more demand though 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh_676 Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 I think the B wing may be a suprise package in 5 - 10 years. The horde didn't seem to latch onto it, and unlikely to be remade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quacs Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 4 hours ago, josh_676 said: I think the B wing may be a suprise package in 5 - 10 years. The horde didn't seem to latch onto it, and unlikely to be remade. It sounds like you weren't around for May the Fourth two years ago...the horde was in full form with this set that day... edit: It's definitely unlikely to be made as a UCS ship unless it's featured in a future movie. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TabbyBoy Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Amazon UK has 9493 for 3x RRP so how can 10240 possibly fail? IMHO, it'll far exceed 10227. All you have to remember is what a massive part R5 played in the movie. Fill your boots guys, I am! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illiguy Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Just stopped by the Lego Store in downtown Chicago - Michigan Ave. On the shelves were about 15 minty R5s, 41R5 seal codes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneknightr Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 38 minutes ago, illiguy said: Just stopped by the Lego Store in downtown Chicago - Michigan Ave. On the shelves were about 15 minty R5s, 41R5 seal codes. That's not good news for the 10+ in my inventory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illiguy Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 11 minutes ago, oneknightr said: That's not good news for the 10+ in my inventory. R5 and Slave 1, UCS TIE and Sandcrawler all in stock. Force Awakens sets except for First Order Transport all sold out. Employee told me the new movie has completely taken over SW set sales. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landphieran Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 I spent the whole day building this set and I have to say I'm extremely impressed. The "displayability"; mainly the expanding wing design/engines are fantastic. After building it I have more faith in this set. It was much more enjoyable to build than the Tumbler and newer ISD. If the Red Five hasn't retired it may take a while to appreciate but I do like the set regardless. May just end up with a fleet of x-wings 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkhorseoflego Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 Call to check now in the EU 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val-E Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 8 hours ago, darkhorseoflego said: Call to check now in the EU So it´s a face off between Tumbler and Imperial Hotel to see which is the last interesting retiring soon set to sell out. Will they last till mark down season??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RightDwigt Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 I'd be happy to buy one from you! My family is having a rough time getting to a store close by who has some. Shipped to KS Zip 66534? Thanks.... the market is flooded with greedy resellers... literally 147 listings on amazon and many on ebay. We just want a LEGO... not a grinchy profit. On 12/23/2015 at 1:07 PM, illiguy said: Just stopped by the Lego Store in downtown Chicago - Michigan Ave. On the shelves were about 15 minty R5s, 41R5 seal codes. Is there any way you would be able to buy one for me and ship it to KS 66534? We are in small town and online is bust... looking for a favor not to be taken advantage of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bold-Arrow Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 ^^ welcome to the forums . While you are more than welcome to try a secure the set, you approach will rub many in a wrong way . 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quacs Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 19 minutes ago, baublitz said: I'd be happy to buy one from you! My family is having a rough time getting to a store close by who has some. Shipped to KS Zip 66534? Thanks.... the market is flooded with greedy resellers... literally 147 listings on amazon and many on ebay. We just want a LEGO... not a grinchy profit. Is there any way you would be able to buy one for me and ship it to KS 66534? We are in small town and online is bust... looking for a favor not to be taken advantage of. Calling out "greedy resellers" in this forum may get you tarred and feathered... This should also be taken to PM. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
California92563 Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 (edited) 25 minutes ago, baublitz said: I'd be happy to buy one from you! My family is having a rough time getting to a store close by who has some. Shipped to KS Zip 66534? Thanks.... the market is flooded with greedy resellers... literally 147 listings on amazon and many on ebay. We just want a LEGO... not a grinchy profit. Is there any way you would be able to buy one for me and ship it to KS 66534? We are in small town and online is bust... looking for a favor not to be taken advantage of. Lol i think you took a wrong turn somewhere Edited December 27, 2015 by California92563 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcdfan Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 Hysterical! Instead of buying Red 5, I should've been counting & calling out grinchy resellers for the last two & a half years... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caltrops Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 On 12/25/2015 at 2:22 AM, landphieran said: I spent the whole day building this set and I have to say I'm extremely impressed. The "displayability"; mainly the expanding wing design/engines are fantastic. After building it I have more faith in this set. It was much more enjoyable to build than the Tumbler and newer ISD. If the Red Five hasn't retired it may take a while to appreciate but I do like the set regardless. May just end up with a fleet of x-wings I'm building this set right now and I agree. Extremely fun build and I'm really impressed with the internal design and the overall size. Very, very cool set. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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