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For those of you that think this is boring, I'm just going to leave 76015 here for your consideration:6 points
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I'm cool with BB. DO bugs me a bit, since it simply does not fit with the other modulars. It's a gritty, wrong side of the tracks sort of building. All the rest are very upscale, 5th Avenue types. In surveys, 93% of minifigures say they would cross to the other side of the street to avoid walking past the DO. Unless they wanted some 'cookies', of course, but no one ever admits that in surveys...6 points
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clearly he has a heat stroke already .6 points
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I agree that 10216 is either on it's way out or already retired.5 points
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Thanks for the support and advice everyone. On the bright side, I sold a Worriz' Fire Bike so things are looking up already5 points
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I'll try to summarize the last 20 pages for you. These have been pretty much sold out everywhere. Which, of course means that Lego only agreed to produce these for 3 months and then never again. Because that's what happens with every Lego set. Because we've got mountains of data to back up that this happens all the time. Or, some people can't seem to listen to what some of the smarter investors have to say, want to ignore data, pretend this is a brave new world for Lego corporate decision making and want to make their own stamp. That, or hotcakes.5 points
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I threw a SSD up there for $830 shipped so everyone can calm down4 points
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6x 10695 Classic Lego Creative Building Box for $10 at Walmart4 points
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Offer the return, and next time block the box snob before they make a purchase.4 points
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I get it. I don't know if discussing money laundering is appropriate for a kid's toy, but I understand the dark humor. Maybe LEGO could have designed the next Modular around a dry cleaner so it could be placed next to a properly designed bank. I have an idea...How about a Chinese Restaurant for our next Modular so we can place it next to the Pet Shop?4 points
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I know you meant no harm, but at this early stage it's all about perception. We need to keep prices fair and cheaper than everywhere else for this to work. It's not personal. If people want to charge high prices, please go elsewhere. I would rather have 100 fairly priced listings than 1000 overpriced items. Market your sets right and this will work...I am confident of that...Word will get out...Buyers will come.3 points
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Review last 67 pages of this forum and you will still not know because none of us do.3 points
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When a buyer starts asking for photos of your bubble wrap, it usually doesn't end well.3 points
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Now the AT AT 75054 is another set thats not on the 2016 Wholesale form, Now I am sure Lego will be pumping these out until Christmas, so even though production will end soon the big question is how long will they still be around in 2016. Ed3 points
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If you compare them closely, the pieces they used are a lot different, and there are some very different details like the interior and back windows. Maybe they look similar because they are based on the same car.3 points
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Even though you did not offer returns in your listing, the plain truth is that every eBay seller offers returns when you think about it. If a buyer receives an item they are not happy with, they are entitled to a return for their money back. If they want to return the item and the seller still refuses, all eBay will do is refund the buyer's money AND allow them to keep the item since the seller refused to accept a return. This is how their Money Back Guarantee works. Personally, if the buyer is not happy with the creases on the box, I would have them return it for a full refund. I never do partial returns unless it is a situation that would not make financial sense for the buyer to return the item. Example: a buyer purchased something for $20 and it would cost $12 just for return shipping to send back. About 3 months ago, I sold a case of Shopkins to a buyer on eBay for $155. A day after it was delivered, the buyer contacted me saying they were unhappy since the purchase was to keep as a collectible and the cardboard box was torn. They asked for a partial refund of $30 because the retail price only runs about $90 for a case in stores. I politely told them no, and they were welcome to return it for a full refund since they were not satisfied. I offered a prepaid return label to return it at my expense (return shipping would have been about $8). They said they couldn't return it since they had already opened some of the blind baskets. I asked why they opened some of the baskets if the box was torn. They had no answer for it but threatened to leave negative feedback. I told them to go ahead and leave negative feedback; I would just report it to eBay and have it removed. A few days later they left the negative feedback. I immediately called eBay and the rep removed it while I waited on the phone. Of course the buyer never bothered to return the item since they were full of BS to begin with. A so-called torn cardboard box is not worth a $30 refund. If a buyer is truly dissatisfied, they will most likely return upfront without asking for a partial refund. Typically this is a move that scammers pull and eBay advises against it since people often try to use this route to get things cheaper after the purchase. It should only be used on a case-by-case basis.3 points
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When will it retire ?3 points
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Nice set. In this case though, they could have saved the dry cleaners for another interior Modular. I think it takes away from overall appearance of an important corner set. The truly iconic corner sets look better as one building IMO. A bank could have and should have been a special set.3 points
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Spider-man does go great with the modulars. Even my wife has taken to him swinging around the different buildings in our modular city. I've been meaning to add that particular Doc Ock as a counterpart and Alpine makes a great point; I'm going to be getting one of these before double VIP ends. : ) BB really makes one appreciate PR though. Recent ones have taken interiors to the next level but exteriors aren't as legen-wait-a-year-for-the-next-modular-dary anymore. PR was easily the best combination of exterior and interior.2 points
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I think it's the opposite of boring, I'm actually fairly impressed by the design. My bigger issue that all three of the previous corner units have a generally symmetric appearance on both sides, while this one deviates from that pattern. My OCD kicks in and I would probably separate the buildings just for personal preference. I don't really take any issue with the designers though. This is a day 1 purchase for me.2 points
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Hmm wasn't it limit 1 since the day of release? I thought...2 points
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Yup , that´s what I meant to write! Worldwide TOOS. TOOS = we know there are some spare ones but they are in the sales manager´s office so we need to wait till he goes for a coffee before we can get them.2 points
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Available again at US Shop!2 points
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Carbon Freezing Chamber is pathetic, had high hopes that it would be similar to Final Duel which was well done. Should've saved it for the UCS Cloud City. (If I keep saying it, it has to happen, right?)2 points
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I figured it was the cheapest way to get a cpl of em on the last day. I have 4 of the hotels and 2 stations. I'll trade one hotel for a station and work on having three sets. Besides the way I look at it, I got Wall-e for $40 and two free bricktobers............;)2 points
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Without looking at your prior posts, did you submit the required info (tracking, etc) in paypal for the case? If you didn't, do it (even if yes, they should have it already). If you did enter the info already, you should call paypal to discuss it. It will expedite the situation, as they will confirm that you supplied the info, and are covered (if you don't call, it can drag on for a while).2 points
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For those just waking up, plenty of activity at Lego shop around the world today with a number of items such as 10240, 10216 and 10218 changing status to SOLD OUT or TOOS. Off to the beach now, let´s see how things are later on in the day.2 points
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If another UCS Falcon is released it will be my fault that I kept it so long. As a collector at heart, I don't think I will ever sell mine unless I need to financially. The new set will be another opportunity to rinse and repeat. Although returns might not be as robust, what's the chances of another UCS Falcon reissue after two of them? Plus, they will not be the same regardless, so there will always be someone that wants the 30th anniversary edition.2 points
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Well the UCS MF is a 5k set by now... which is in my opinion too blown up already. If you hold on to a set that is worth 10x the original price you have paid because you are expecting it to increase even more then this says a lot about your investment strategy. If this bubble would burst people would have had 8 years time by now to sell their stock. Still sitting on more than 10 of these is voluntarily taking a risk where you wouldn't need to take one. That's the game! Take a big risk, win big or lose big. It won't be my Stalingrad for sure. The UCS MF shows a lot speculative bubble signs. So being a (good) investor means more than just buying stuff and holding on to it forever doesn't it? It means adapting and coming up with strategies. It means to sell when you think you'll make a good profit and reinvesting. Or not. In the end these are all your decissions as investor and nobody is to blame if they fail. "Oh sorry you only had more than 5 years time to sell a 500 dollar set for over 2000 dollars... well... and you didn't because you wanted to sell it for even more... yeah well... sorry that they reissued that set, that's just bad luck I guess". I think most of us here can agree that if a set sells for so much money that we can get back twice the money we have invested that it is a good deal. If we can get back even more it is a great deal. I agree that it loses it's value if 1. LEGO does it to a lot of sets 2. LEGO doesn't wait long enough... for example the new MF... 6 months after retirement of the old... that was a bad joke. But as collector I LOVE the new millenium falcon! If they bring out a new one I could sell it for 50% off and get the new one... as collector this is the "fee" I am willing to pay. As investor that sucks... BUT having been well informed about the new MF I quickly decided (and adviced others to do so) to sell my 3 copies. All of them made me some good profit. Yeah sure not 500% profit... not even 100% profit for most of them, but still an average of about 50% profit. That's around 50dollar (and more) for each set. I wouldn't say that's bad for a set that has cost around 100 dollar. I agree. If longterm holding is no longer a profitable strategy then more resellers will start to take the short term strategy. That's bad for all of us. In conclusion: WE DO NOT HAVE ANY DIRECT INFLUENCE ON LEGOS DECISSIONMAKING. Also: It isn't profitable for LEGO to reissue most of their sets! There are licences that run out, there are market researches that show that it would be bad business for LEGO. And of course there'll be consumers who'll be upset about it. But let us be 100% honest here: Do you really think that the re-release of this christmas set has upset MORE people then it has made people happy? I doubt that. Same goes for potential remakes of UCS MF (or other SW UCS). More people will be happy about it. The value of my old LEGO sets of course has also dropped since newer better sets are here. Most people just don't want 1990 castle sets if they can have a new and better one. And I am happy that LEGO brought out these newer better sets! (Because that also increased the overall value of LEGO as toy). OF COURSE YOU HAVE TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT AS INVESTOR THAT THE VALUE OF A CERTAIN SET MIGHT NOT BE FOREVER! Talking about the UCS MF: I bet that even with a re-release you could sell it for 500$ (or more). So the actual value of that set actually would still be there whereas only the highly speculative value would decreased. I'm not saying that the wouldn't hurt many people. But on the other hand it wouldn't hurt them to sell now :-P But that's not my business but theirs. I bought Lone Ranger Sets... bad investment! Not your problem but mine. Simply made a bad investment decission. Holding on for too long onto a set also is a bad investment decission in my opinion. Don't blame me or anyone but yourself if it doesn't work. If it does I'm happy for you! Looking at big shots here like emazers I'm wondering how (and if ever) he will sell his sets. But that is his business and I am sure that he's got a plan as he seems to be well informed about investments. Of course these sets have a high virtual value right now, but as every small investor like me might know: Bills have to be paid. Most people do not accept LEGO sets as payment. It's not easy and superfast to sell your stuff. I don't decide one day that TODAY is the day I'll sell all of my stuff and the next day it will be gone and I'll have made all the profits that brickpicker calculater told me I'd make. If you invest in something and you just never sell it, you'll make no money. It's as simple as that. Your decissions, your concequences. That's life. I'll have to live with mine! (And the Lone Ranger sets... and probably the DS... and B-Wing... and so many more...). So please don't be offended if you'll have to life with your bad decissions. (This is meant to be a general point of view not regarding anybody in particular! @emazers: Sorry but you're just the most prominent example here, I took you for no other reason and I hope the post doesn't seem to be disrespectful... if so please message me).2 points
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Isn´t it just? Apparently Paypal invented it to describe the seller protection policy in the plain english version.2 points
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I think that it will affect even the shorter term resellers and I´ll tell you why. When sets retire and resellers haven´t got their number, what do they do? They buy them up at over RRP with the idea of long term hoarding. This is part of the reason some sets shoot up so quickly after eol (TH, AA, HE, GE, ToO). The euphoria when prices rocket initially drags more people into the trap until the price reaches a level that they know they cannot buy and then sell for a profit any time in the medium term. Prices then stagnate until the next wave of noob investors or dark agers comes in to soak up supply. With remakes on the menu, this market (which in the end is a Ponzi scheme as the first sellers make money but the last ones don´t as there is no interest from real buyers at the price they want to sell at) will be eliminated as few are going to want take the risk of keeping something only for it to be reissued within their profit window. Their only hope is for some misinformed people, who don´t know about the new releases or have just looked at CC or GG prices on ebay and think that every set will perform that way, help them out. The QFLL buy em cheap and sell em quick strategy seems to be the safest bearing this in mind but timing is vital as we have seen so many times before. Look at 7965, the window was 6 months from EOL. DISCLAIMER: This is only my personal opinion and may not represent the views of the "Everything is awesome in Legoland investing" group.2 points
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I am reading some of the comments here with an open mouth. If you are a collector only I could understand you are happy with remakes or reissues. But as an investor? And people also think they have a choice of what will be remade. If it is the holiday train or the Millennium Falcon I would not mind. blablabla. If they would remake the UCS MF our business will be over. Cause a 5k set will be destroyed economically. That will be the end. Our Stalingrad.2 points
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Good point, the newsletter only mentios double points so looks like we are being dicked over yet again.2 points
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As mentioned before, once the seed of doubt is in the buyer´s mind it can affect all sales as they are likely to hold off expecting a remake. Depending on how often TLG rinses and repeats the strategy, this will affect ALL resellers.2 points
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Not weird at all. Limited availability of a recently released exclusive vs two of the most commonly available "exclusives". If anything this is far too normal for LEGO Shop at Home2 points
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This is one of them:2 points
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We will have an Octagon. Two members enter, 1 member leaves2 points
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It is pretty amazing that we are less than 3 months from the release of the first film of the new Star Wars trilogy: The Force Awakens. After George Lucas completed the much criticized, nonetheless enjoyable, prequels, I had come to the sad realization that we might never have another original Star Wars film. Sure, we would have the occasional mini series and other smaller productions, but nothing that would really catch my attention in the same way the feature films had done up to that point. All of this changed when Disney acquired Lucas’ intellectual property and Star Wars rights for a record financial amount. Surely, the company would not be spending that much capital without any plans to take advantage of the brand and continue expanding its universe. Sure enough, Disney announced the release of a new trilogy just as they announced the acquisition of Lucasfilms. But enough of that, we are a LEGO focused website after all. Star Wars has been one of the keys in TLG outstanding rebirth and rise as the largest toy manufacturer in the world. Along with some important managerial and strategic changes, the introduction of licensed themes gave a much-needed push to the company as younger customers growing up with Harry Potter, the SW prequels and the re-release of the Original Trilogy were able to build their favorite vehicles and scenes in their own living room. Furthermore, the release of the Ultimate Collectors’ Series gave LEGO access to the Adult Fan of LEGO (AFOL), the most attractive demographic in the market. It is no surprise then that with the announcement of a new Star Wars trilogy the company has already released the first wave of sets based on the Force Awakens. While I will attempt to go over the investment attractiveness of these sets, I would like to quickly go over the historical performance of the theme and the potential impact the new movies will have on already retired and to be released sets based on the first six movies. The following graph shows the Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of some of the LEGO themes that have been released so far. The table is longer than this, but you can see the complete version here: http://www.brickpicker.com/bpms/cagrbytheme.cfm You might be surprised to see that the Star Wars theme sits well below the average at 8.78 percent, with themes such as Toy Story and other unpopular ones well above it. However, you have to remember that the number of sets released under the Star Wars license is close, if not above, 500, and it is one of the few themes that have been produced for over a decade. My point is, the theme CAGR is probably skewed negatively by these factors. It is also important to note that while the most iconic sets like the Ultimate Collector’s Series and other very unique sets have done extremely well, the Star Wars theme also comes with a large number of duds, in part because several remakes have been released; but also because a majority of the sets have been on a smaller scale and price point. Of course, we also have sets such as the 9493 X-Wing, 6210 Sail Barge (before the remake) and others that have succeeded in the secondary market without being part of the UCS. As with any other theme, it is a matter of forecasting which sets will be attractive or scarce in the future. Not an easy task by any stretch of the imagination. So, what will be the impact of the new movies on these previously released sets? That’s somewhat hard to tell, but I will throw my theory out there. Whether the new movies are great, ok or just mediocre, I believe that they will serve as a push for newer generations to get more acquainted with the Star Wars universe. Pretty much like when the prequels were released, the newer movies will create new Star Wars fans that will in turn go back and watch every single one of the previous movies. Basically, I believe that the very existence of these newer movies will create an increase in demand for both Original Trilogy and, to a lesser extent, the Prequels. I wanted to finish this article with a short analysis of the first wave of The Force Awakens sets. While it is extremely hard to predict the popularity of these sets without gauging the impact and popularity of the movie itself, I think we can make an educated guess based on previous patterns. Rey’s Speeder "Hover into action on Rey's Speeder™! This cool landspeeder has everything Rey needs for scouting the surface of a desert planet, including dual stud shooters, opening storage hatch and side-mounted bag, blaster, buzzsaw and electrobinoculars. There’s also a detachable sled with space for a minifigure when Rey must make a quick escape down the desert dunes! Recreate your own fantastic scenes from Star Wars™: The Force Awakens. Includes 2 minifigures: Rey and Unkar’s Thug with a crowbar. Includes 2 minifigures: Rey and Unkar’s Thug with a crowbar Rotate the engine to open the storage hatch Grab the side-mounted accessories Unhitch the sled and get ready for an adrenaline-filled sandsurf! Recreate fantastic scenes from Star Wars: The Force Awakens The perfect addition to any LEGO® Star Wars collection Measures over 3” (9cm) high, 5” (14cm) long and 1” (5cm) wide” My analysis The smallest set in the first wave really reminds me of, wait for it, Luke’s Landspeeder. It features one of the main characters of the film (Rey), similar piece count and similar price point. As in the OT version, I think that the potential gains for this set are severely limited, especially since Rey’s minifigure is not even exclusive to this set in the 1st wave AND we are sure to see it again on future sets. On a more personal note, I don’t really like the speeder design at all either. First Order Snowspeeder "Call in weaponized support with the First Order Snowspeeder™! With a crew of three, this rapid response vehicle features a forward storage compartment, fixed stud shooter in the cockpit, two rapid-fire stud shooters built into the engines and transparent wheels hidden out of site for a true ‘hover’ look. Now you can recreate your own great scenes from Star Wars™: The Force Awakens. Includes 3 minifigures with assorted weapons: 2 First Order Snowtroopers and a First Order Snowtrooper Officer. Includes 3 minifigures with assorted weapons: 2 First Order Snowtroopers and a First Order Snowtrooper Officer Features storage compartment, cockpit-mounted stud shooter, rapid-fire shooters and hidden wheels Weapons include 2 blasters and a modified blaster Man the stud shooter and get ready to fire! Looks like it really hovers! Rotate the engines and fire the rapid-fire stud shooters Recreate fantastic scenes from Star Wars: The Force Awakens The perfect addition to anyLEGO® Star Wars collection Collect 75102 Poe's X-Wing Fighter for even more intense ice-planet battle action! Measures over 3” (10cm) high, 8” (22cm) long and 6” (16cm) wide" My Analysis This is probably my least favorite set of the whole line. It seems a little overpriced for what it includes, a not so attractive vehicle and 3 pretty generic minifigures you would rather see in a battle pack type set. I do not have high hopes for this particular set. First Order Transporter "Lower the ramp, load the troopers and get ready to transport them into battle! This heavily armored First Order Transporter™ is packed with cool features, like dual spring-loaded shooters, top-mounted dual-stud shooter and hatch with space for a minifigure, pilot cabin with opening hatch and space for 4 minifigures in the hold, big engines at the rear, and hidden, transparent wheels for a cool ‘hover’ look. You can also remove the top section for easy access. Get ready to recreate incredible battle scenes from Star Wars™: The Force Awakens! Includes 7 minifigures with assorted weapons and accessories: 2 Resistance Soldiers, 2 First Order Flametroopers, 2 First Order Stormtroopers and Captain Phasma. Includes 7 minifigures with assorted weapons and accessories: 2 Resistance Soldiers, 2 First Order Flametroopers, 2 First Order Stormtroopers and Captain Phasma Features dual spring-loaded shooters, top-mounted stud shooter, pilot cabin with opening hatch and space for a minifigure, hold with space for 4 minifigures, big engines at the rear, removable top section, and hidden, transparent wheels for a ‘hovering’ look Weapons include 2 blasters, silver-look blaster, titanium-look blaster and 2 flamethrowers Accessories include 6 helmets Turn the gear to lower the ramp Remove the top for easy access Looks like it really hovers! Recreate fantastic scenes from Star Wars: The Force Awakens The perfect addition to any LEGO® Star Wars collection Measures over 5” (15cm) high, 12” (31cm) long and 5” (13cm) wide" My Analysis The First Order Transporter’s main appeal is the minifigure selection, including Captain Phasma. The other 6 minifigures make it a great set for army building and possible parting out candidate; having said that, I do not see it appreciating too much unless the Captain Phasma minifigure remains exclusive to the set. Too early to tell, but the vehicle itself is just not appealing to me. Kylo Ren’s Command Shuttle "Enter the battle with Kylo Ren’s personal Command Shuttle™! This fantastic, highly detailed starship has loads of features, including opening front, rear and bottom storage bays; wing-mounted, spring-loaded shooters and detachable weapon racks. And when you’re ready for even more action, activate the amazing extending wing function! It’s time to hunt down the enemy and play out your own great scenes from Star Wars™: The Force Awakens! Includes 6 minifigures with assorted weapons and accessories: Kylo Ren, General Hux, First Order Officer, 2 First Order Crew and a First Order Stormtrooper Officer. Includes 6 minifigures with assorted weapons and accessories: a Kylo Ren, General Hux, First Order Officer, 2 First Order Crew and a First Order Stormtrooper Officer Features opening front, rear and bottom storage bays; wing-mounted, spring-loaded shooters and detachable weapon racks, and amazing extending wing function Weapons include 2 blaster pistols, blaster and Kylo Ren’s Lightsaber Accessories include 4 helmets and an electrobinoculars element Activate the amazing extending wingfunction! Launch the spring-loaded shooters! Access the storage bays Rearm with the detachable weapon racks Recreate fantastic scenes from Star Wars: The Force Awakens The perfect addition to any LEGO® Star Wars collection Measures over 11” (28cm) high, 8” (22cm) long and 7” (20cm) wide with wings retracted, and over 15” (40cm) high with wings extended" My Analysis Somewhat similar is shape to the OT Imperial Shuttle, Kylo Ren’s transport currently gets the honor of being the only set in this first release to include one of the most popular characters of TFA. Who?, well, Kylo Ren obviously. The figure currently sells for more than $30, including is cool looking lightsaber. Besides that, the set also includes General Hux and a pretty decent number of First Order troopers. First Order Special Forces Tie Fighter "Intercept the enemy with the impressive First Order Special Forces TIE fighter™. The unmistakable shape of this iconic starfighter signifies the military might of the First Order, and features a 2-minifigure cockpit that opens from the top and bottom, 2 spring-loaded shooters and a rotating antenna for homing in on enemy starships. With this great model, you can recreate the epic excitement of Star Wars™: The Force Awakens. Includes 4 minifigures with assorted weapons and accessories: 2 First Order TIE Fighter Pilots, First Order Officer and a First Order Crew. Includes 4 minifigures with assorted weapons and accessories: 2 First Order TIE Fighter Pilots, First Order Officer and a First Order Crew Features iconic design, 2-minifigure opening cockpit, 2 spring-loaded shooters and a rotating antenna Weapons include 3 blaster pistols Accessories include 2 helmets Open the cockpit and load up the crew Rotate the antenna and track the enemy Load the shooters and prepare to fire! Iconic design Recreate fantastic scenes from Star Wars: The Force Awakens The perfect addition to any LEGO® Star Wars collection Measures over 9” (23cm) high, 7” (20cm) long and 7” (18cm) wide" My Analysis Not really sure what to think about this set. It is basically a traditional TIE Fighter with a different color scheme, around 100 more pieces and 4 decent minifigures for close to $15 more than the previous TIE (9492). That set is doing relatively well in the secondary market, even after several refreshes, so I guess this one could have a similar performance once retired. However, the minifigure selection is not one that I would consider outstanding. Poe’s X-Wing Fighter "Battle the forces of the First Order with Poe's X-Wing Fighter™. This customized starfighter is packed with features, like the 4 spring-loaded shooters, 2 stud shooters, retractable landing gear, opening wings, opening cockpit with space for a minifigure and space behind for the BB-8 Astromech Droid. There’s even a loader with weapon rack, extra missiles and ammunition, and a seat for a minifigure. So climb the access ladder, strap in and get ready to recreate your own great scenes from Star Wars™: The Force Awakens! Includes 3 minifigures with assorted weapons and accessories: Poe Dameron, Resistance ground crew and a Resistance X-Wing Pilot, plus a BB-8 Astromech Droid. Includes 3 minifigures with assorted weapons and accessories: Poe Dameron, Resistance ground crew and a Resistance X-Wing Pilot, plus a BB-8 Astromech Droid Features Poe's X-Wing Fighter, loader and an access ladder X-Wing Fighter features 4 spring-loaded shooters, 2 stud shooters, retractable landing gear, opening wings, opening cockpit with space for a minifigure and space behind for the BB-8 Astromech Droid Loader features a weapon rack, missiles, ammunition and a seat for a minifigure Weapons include 2 blaster pistols and a wrench Accessories include 3 helmets Open the wings and get ready for combat! Resupply with the loader Fire up the engines, retract the landing gear and launch! Iconic design Recreate fantastic scenes from Star Wars: The Force Awakens The perfect addition to any LEGO® Star Wars collection Play out exciting snow-planet battles against the 75100 First Order Snowspeeder Measures over 4” (11cm) high, 14” (37cm) long and 12” (32cm) wide with wings open and over 3” (8cm) high with wings closed" My Analysis Definitely my second favorite set of the whole release. This newer version of the X-Wing is much more different from the previous than the TIE Fighter, and it also includes Poe Dameron, and BB-8. While I believe that BB-8 will be as easy to find in sets as R2 was in OT sets, the inclusion of Poe and the unique look of the ship will in my opinion boos demand for this set once the movie is released. Millenium Falcon "One of the most iconic starships of the Star Wars™ saga is back, and it’s leaner and meaner than ever before! As featured in exciting scenes from Star Wars: The Force Awakens, this latest LEGO® version of the Millennium Falcon™ is crammed with new and updated external features, including an even more streamlined and detailed design, detachable cockpit with space for 2 minifigures, rotating top and bottom laser turrets with hatch and space for a minifigure, dual spring-loaded shooters, sensor dish,ramp and an entrance hatch. Open up the hull plates to reveal even more great new and updated details inside, including the main hold with seating area and holochess board, more detailed hyperdrive, secret compartment, extra boxes and cables, and storage for spring-loaded shooter ammo. And of course no LEGO Millennium Falcon model would be complete without Han Solo and Chewbacca, as well as other great characters from Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Activate the hyperdrive and set course for LEGO Star Wars fun! Includes 6 minifigures with assorted weapons: Rey, Finn, Han Solo, Chewbacca, Tasu Leech and a Kanjiklub Gang Member, plus a BB-8 Astromech Droid. Includes 6 minifigures with assorted weapons: Rey, Finn, Han Solo, Chewbacca, Tasu Leech and a Kanjiklub Gang Member, plus a BB-8 Astromech Droid Exterior features streamlined and detailed design, detachable cockpit with space for 2 minifigures, rotating top and bottom laser turrets with hatch and space for a minifigure, dual spring-loaded shooters, sensor dish, ramp, entrance hatch and opening hull plates Detailed interior includes a more detailed hyperdrive, holochess board, secret compartment, extra boxes and cables, and storage for spring-loaded shooter ammo Weapons include a blaster pistol, silver-colored blaster pistol, blaster, gang pistol, gang rifle and a bowcaster Lift the hull plates and check out the detailed interior Become a make-believe holochess master! Detach the cockpit Fire the dual spring-loaded shooters Hide weapons and other cargo in the secret compartment Pretend to activate the hyperdrive and make a fast getaway! Recreate fantastic scenes from Star Wars: The Force Awakens" My analysis Not at all unexpected, LEGO remade this set for TFA wave with some slight modifications. The Millenium Falcon is the most iconic set of the entire SW universe, and the performance of the previous version, even though it has been retired for only a relatively short period of time, indicates that this should share a similar fate. Of course, you can also plan for it to last a long, long time on the shelves. Excellent minifigure selection, including Old Han Solo. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I went a little longer than I would have liked, but I hope this pretty rough look of the first wave of Force Awakens sets was interesting and helpful to you. Once the movie is released and interest can be gauged more accurately, it might be good to come back and revise some of my comments. Thanks for reading!1 point -
ca. 2210 gr 77,955 oz Bought @ Galeria Kaufhof (large german retailer)1 point
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Sorry, I fell asleep looking at the box art.1 point
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I kinda like the strategy of buying the old ones actually. If you get a Wall-E for $59 and an older bricktober for $20, you qualify for another free bricktober. That's $80 before coupons. After coupons, you are roughly at $50 out the door (20%, 15%, $5) before taxes. Thoese two bricktober sets will instantly flip for a $18 net gain each. That makes for a VERY cheap Wall-E.1 point
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Wouldn't it be great if LEGO just said to hell with it it's too much of a PITA...?1 point
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Well I guess in the next couple of years there might be another holiday train... I'd approve of this ^.^ Well I guess after all LEGO is producing toys for 1. profit for the LEGO company 2. first hand consumers who want LEGO toys (mainly kids and families) 3. ... FOR INVESTORS!!! (or aren't they?... see link ;-) ) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QRgKbDsVGU1 point
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I guess Sepp Blatter is getting his own minifigure? Do we get a Terminator theme????1 point
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And the only people this is "actually something positive" for are people that like to pay MSRP or less for LEGO sets. If you are a reseller, IE you see LEGOs as an investment, you need only look at the numbers I just posted to see why. I believe most on this forum are the latter and will fail to see the 'positives' of reissuing retired sets.1 point
