4521221 - Gold chrome plated C-3PO

stephen_rockefeller · November 1, 2012

I wonder how many are just sitting in MISBs? I have a few sets that could potentially have one but not so sure I want to rip into them to find out, any thoughts???

Huskers1236 · November 1, 2012

Unless you are an extremely lucky person, my guess is it would cost you way more in devaluing your sets by opening them than to just go buy a gold 3PO. I have a feeling, that even at the $300 price tag for one right now(I think that is what they are), you would have to go through dozens and dozens of sets to hit your jackpot, which I would think would cost much more in the end when you went to sell them. But I'm not much of a gambler anymore either.

stephen_rockefeller · November 1, 2012

Just thought of something......i wonder if you could run a set through an xray machine like ones at airports. I have several buddies that work for the TSA. Would it work?

Huskers1236 · November 1, 2012

I don't see why not. If they had some sort of mobile unit, that could be kind of cool. Doubt they will let you run your sets through the x-ray machine at the airport though:)

stephen_rockefeller · November 1, 2012

One of my buddies will do it for me.....they dont get paid enough to worry about losing their job over it lol

Huskers1236 · November 1, 2012

One of my buddies will do it for me.....they dont get paid enough to worry about losing their job over it lol

Sounds good, I would be interested in how this goes, give us a screen shot if they can save one.

arobert125 · November 1, 2012

While I think this would be cool to know if there is one in a set; this worries me! If TLG ever decides to do this again would we see small metal detectors at the stores checking the sets. Or buddies of collectors scanning the newly arrived shipments at stores. It happened with baseball cards (waxpacks could be opened and resealed). You measure pack thickness for inserts. I'm niave to hope this never happens and I get an honest crack at a Lego insert.

Huskers1236 · November 1, 2012

While I think this would be cool to know if there is one in a set; this worries me! If TLG ever decides to do this again would we see small metal detectors at the stores checking the sets. Or buddies of collectors scanning the newly arrived shipments at stores. It happened with baseball cards (waxpacks could be opened and resealed). You measure pack thickness for inserts. I'm niave to hope this never happens and I get an honest crack at a Lego insert.

I can just about guarantee you that somebody will find a way to get these freebies in boxes the next time Lego does something like this. Card companies like you are talking about got wise to the thickness of packs and starting putting in filler cardboard to make them all the same. I suppose Lego could do something similar, but I doubt they would want to spend the extra money on it. It's really no different than everybody that "checks" Collectable Minifigure polybags, or weighs them, is it? They are trying to gain an advantage to get figures that are deemed better and will be more valuable, or finishing a set off.

This scenario is a little different, Mr. Rockefeller here already owns his sets, we're not promoting cheating the system with our conversation, hopefully that is obvious.

Rich B · November 2, 2012

Sounds good, I would be interested in how this goes, give us a screen shot if they can save one.

This is brilliant Sir Rockefeller!! You gotta let us know if this works! It would be sweet to see a screen shot of a C3PO inside, hopefully at least one of your sets has one, good luck man!

StarCityBrickCompany · November 2, 2012

I wonder how many are just sitting in MISBs? I have a few sets that could potentially have one but not so sure I want to rip into them to find out, any thoughts???