10232 - Palace Cinema

[The Lurker]

40 minutes ago, wolfenn said:

when do you guys think this set will retire ?

If you want one and dont have one its probably an idea to buy one soon.

p.s it could last another week or another year.

Edited July 26, 2016 by The Lurker

[Rodeogeorge]

The palace cinema is s great set. Every collection should have one.

[fossilrock]

44 minutes ago, Rodeogeorge said:

The palace cinema is s great set. Every collection should have one.

It's really just as simple as that, to be honest.  If they are available and you don't have one, and have the funds.  Buy it!  It's one set you won't regret the purchase of.

[BrickLegacy]

when do you guys think this set will retire ?

Before the Hospital.

[jaxman]

17 minutes ago, BrickLegacy said:

 

Before the Hospital.

 

If it doesn't I'll end up in the hospital.

[Alpinemaps]

Anyone ever buy after market stickers for alternative movie posters?

PC is in my future to build. I love the idea of changing out movie posters to keep it interesting. I'd also like to mod the way the posters are placed in the building so I can change them out easily.

[Lordoflego]

28 minutes ago, Alpinemaps said:

Anyone ever buy after market stickers for alternative movie posters?

PC is in my future to build. I love the idea of changing out movie posters to keep it interesting. I'd also like to mod the way the posters are placed in the building so I can change them out easily.

There is this original Lego package of alternative stickers for this set, are they still pricey? 

[SpaceFan9]

29 minutes ago, Lordoflego said:

There is this original Lego package of alternative stickers for this set, are they still pricey? 

Do you mean this one? http://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?G=5002891

Yes, it's still pricey.

[Alpinemaps]

10 hours ago, Lordoflego said:

There is this original Lego package of alternative stickers for this set, are they still pricey? 

There are sellers on eBay that have stickers for different movies.  I think there's one for The Force Awakens and Ghostbusters (2016) out there right now.  They're pretty cheap.  I never grabbed those stickers that LEGO had for a while, and now I regret it.

[dcdfan]

There are sellers on eBay that have stickers for different movies.  I think there's one for The Force Awakens and Ghostbusters (2016) out there right now.  They're pretty cheap.  I never grabbed those stickers that LEGO had for a while, and now I regret it.

TFA would be cool. You could probably get the GB 2016 really cheap soon.

[TheGallows]

I always been very tempted by these, Ive just never get round to it. I'd try to mount them on card so they were interchangeable. 

1 hour ago, dcdfan said:

TFA would be cool. You could probably get the GB 2016 really cheap soon.

 

[Hayttees]

Anyone know when 2x vip in UK. Have plans to get 3x PC and is nice to have more vp when you spend so much money

[GiliusThunderhead]

1 hour ago, Hayttees said:

Anyone know when 2x vip in UK. Have plans to get 3x PC and is nice to have more vp when you spend so much money

Just guessing based on last year I think it was in October sometime.  If Smyths stock them then from what i hear there annual 20% off weekend is coming up so that could be an alternate route for you.

[tractorboy]

 

2xVIP last year was the last two weeks of October for the EU. I'm hoping for at least the same this year.

[HandyHand]

7 minutes ago, tractorboy said:

 

2xVIP last year was the last two weeks of October for the EU. I'm hoping for at least the same this year.

Until when does the London Bus promo run again? I'd expect the double VIP promo to come some time after that promo has finished. Not at the same time...

[GiliusThunderhead]

3 minutes ago, Haay said:

Until when does the London Bus promo run again? I'd expect the double VIP promo to come some time after that promo has finished. Not at the same time...

22nd i believe. I honestly reckon they'll be a few days cross over.

[Hayttees]

Just guessing based on last year I think it was in October sometime.  If Smyths stock them then from what i hear there annual 20% off weekend is coming up so that could be an alternate route for you.

Thanks I will pop up to smyths this weekend.

[Sprocket77]

6 minutes ago, Hayttees said:

Thanks I will pop up to smyths this weekend.

Smyths don't have the Palace Cinema and the 20% off is probably next weekend, so don't waste your time this weekend.

[Fenix_2k1]

Toys R Us had Palace Cinema down at £95 earlier in the year with £20 of gift cards too so keep an eye out for reductions there.

[Hayttees]

Toys R Us had Palace Cinema down at £95 earlier in the year with £20 of gift cards too so keep an eye out for reductions there.

Tx I will keep my eye on this.

[Osório]

Backorder since yesterday in Europe, but that doesn't mean anything these days. 

[Guest TabbyBoy]

I'd be a bit careful with modulars now if I were you and be prepared for a VERY long term hold as competition (and fakes) have increased somewhat. Times have changed since the Fire Brigade went EOL and you can now see that the Grand Emporium is only just over break-even in most cases after fees, postage and tax.

One GE recently sold for "only" £185 (£200 posted) which equates to £24 profit after fees and giving the tax man his share. That to me is a very poor margin unless buy-in was -30% or less. There's virtually no opportuity now to get these sets at a discount and in the quantity to make it worthwhile. The PC could be produced for another 3 years for all we know and then the likes of TRU (with wholesale prices and vast warehouses) may have vast stockpiles to hog eBay for a long time afterwards.

LEGO also now have vast production and storage facilities so why can't they keep churning this out until eternity if it sells well? There's no reason why 12 modulars can't be on sale at the same time.

I've had it with modulars for the time being and I'll let the horde fill up their valuable space with long-term large, easily damaged boxes instead ;-)

[Voltron]

I've never built a modular before as always been more interested in technic / star wars, but I really like the look of palace cinema. Might pick one up on UK double VIP

[Guest TabbyBoy]

24 minutes ago, Mhd747 said:

I've never built a modular before as always been more interested in technic / star wars, but I really like the look of palace cinema. Might pick one up on UK double VIP

Same here but, I do have one of each (apart from Cafe Corner & Green Grocer) in my collection which I'll build once I have the space and her permission!

[Fenix_2k1]

I never meant to get into building and collecting modulars but couldn't resist opening one of my £95 PC investments when I ran out of SW and Technic sets to build.

Got to say I was very impressed with Palace Cinema. Think it'll be an in demand set a few years after retirement but who knows how long that will be.