Those little collapsible photo kits are tempting, but most probably would only fit the smallest of sets in the cube.
I'm not recommending my unprofessionalism, but I use a 99-cent foam poster board as my backdrop.
I do the same. I tried building a light box, but it wasn't worth the effort. My setup now is to use an overhead florescent shop light for good diffusivity and (weirdly) the correct colors, and foam poster boards as a stand---sometimes with white or light brown butcher/craft paper draped over to remove the visible joint lines. Works much better than the photo kit I failed at building.
My son posts a lot of MOCs on Flicker, and his set up is similar, but with LED light bulbs in two simple $6 desk lamps from Target. The lamps give him better control over the highlights and contrasts.
Not sure if this is the right place to post this, but for those that need a storage solution:
Edsal 60 in. H x 36 in. W x 18 in. D 4-Shelf Steel Shelving Unit in Black $41.98 at Home Depot - free Instore Pickup
I've seen the Saturn V discounted 30% and more offerred widely (I think I saw $89 on Amazon).
I didn't experience it, but there may have been an initial shortage shortly after its release (so got on everyone's radar real quick), so when it was re-stocked the hoard did their thing and then many probably double-downed on their position during the holiday sales .
there's a lot of Afol appeal for this set so I think it will stay popular, but there are a lot of folks hoarding these...and the box is big and heavy which makes shipping down the road a hassle. I could see these jump a bit post retirement, but then Amazon sellers may unload a few pallets at RRP keeping prices down for awhile.
but for personal build...it's possibly a top 10 set worth building...I used the familybuild day to teach my son about real space travel...and he'll never forget the year 1969
Some of us have higher expectations for pricing.
I'd consider that a pretty decent price, for what it is and not being clearance.
I wouldn't be loading up for selling purposes, but 1 for personal use, I'd be a buyer too.
I got one in the UK for £60 which worked out at 50% off, I wanted the power functions for the Winter train. I sold the rest of the train (without the PF) and made a very small profit.
The train will be around forever and it's not the best looking train either so might take a while for you to get your money back.
Good luck trying to bricklink the pieces for this set, hoping to save a few $.
Plus these pieces will be new from the factory, with the plan to be sealed in sectioned bags, with instructions, an exclusive piece, and a supposedly collector worthy box.
$200 is a bargain.
If you go to completed listings and sort by price (default is newest) you can tell what the best offer price was, but $150
As an all Philly fan you don't know how much this one hurts. But #1 could see $200 and up.