I'd love this, been dropping hints for fathers day but was told ' yer no getting that rocket btw' 😥
can't even remember the last Lego set that had these (or even if they've [i]ever[/i] had them?) Fragile components like motors and, er, capes, are protected in individual cardboard boxes.Not even any molded plastic trays.
(or even if they've ever had them?)
Every large set I've ever had has them. The smaller ones don't.
And... it's here! Five working days' delivery only took two days. I'm the envy of the office (well, the half that doesn't think I'm nuts, anyway).
The little command module with floats is just genius.
I'm convinced the little extra bits are so they could tweak it to get the brick count to 1969 pieces.
"I'm convinced the little extra bits are so they could tweak it to get the brick count to 1969 pieces. "
No they took pieces out of the blue stands to get the count down to 1969 .
Oh, is that true? IDKT.
I've just completed Stage 1, six bags in of the twelve. Time taken, maybe 2.5 hours so far.
Decent build, bit fiddly in places, but good fun.
I'm really enjoying it. There is an amount of repetition (which is to be expected when you're basically building a bloody great cylinder) but there's some absolutely genius bits of SNOT-tastic design to it.
Some mid-build pictures would be good Cougar!
I've just finished. It's HUGE!
I took pics as I went, I'll post later.
Build pics.
There's a few mistakes on the way, corrected after I took the photos and couldn't be bothered to retake.
Thank you Cougar! Excellent stuff!
Nice work Cougar.
Beamlet(5) and I have just been looking at your picks. He says "I want one".
He's pushing on an open door there.
My boys have just walked in with one as my Father's Day pressie... Dead chuffed. 🙂
You pay your children well 😯 😆
^ The boys supplied the understanding of the need, my wife the cash... 🙂
Beamlet(5) and I have just been looking at your picks. He says "I want one".
Recommended age on the box is 14+. You'll have to build it and give it to him in nine years.
He's very understanding for a 5 year old. I'd help him but we would both know that he was really helping me.
I have just bought this because I'm ace and so worth it.
(Flicks hair and puts roller skates on)
[url= https://m.johnlewis.com/lego-technic-mercedes-benz-arocs-3245/p/1914074 ]Lego Mercedes truck thing[/url]
Edit: Coo, did I get the last one?
Yay mine finally turned up today from being back ordered, keep muppet jnr entertained for a few hours
All Lego makes many things, it's what makes it Lego. Whether you'd want to mix up what is clearly a collector's set with everything else is a matter of debate but it's not a new thing. They did special edition models when I was little, they had a specific name I can't remember now.
Yup - this is about a metre or so square, it's in Salisbury Library, put together as a community project, 64,000-odd Lego bricks, took six or so hours with a 100-odd people working on it.
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lego Star wars star destroyer..
https://www.flickr.com/photos/151772055@N03/35931428973/in/dateposted-public/
I like the creator buildings more than any other sets, I think they're the best display models. Just finishing assembly square which I've been building since Saturday with my 7 year old boy. The detail on it is fantastic
There is a very strong rumour suggesting a new UCS Millennium Falocn will be announced on 1st September.
https://brickset.com/article/30116/more-information-about-something-big!
Will you people stop tempting me! Though OH is fairly on-board with the Technics Tractor.
Have you watched any of the designer videos for the creator expert sets? Ahh bless 'em.
Damn I haven't finished my 911 GT3 yet!!! I need this one too!
I really shouldn't have opened this thread 😆
Yeah I heard about the ucs MF, and it's $8-900 price tag...
Which pales into insignificance compared to the last bit of Lego I bought. Pics when I get to work...
Cost of actual Lego pieces - < £8
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Consequential cost of giving it to soontobemrstomhoward - £xxxxx
Did get the BMW GS from her in return though, so not a total loss 🙂
Consequential cost of giving it to soontobemrstomhoward - £xxxxx
Congratulations! I'd never have got away with that with mrsmogrim 😀
The Lego Saturn V is now on back order with shipping on 6th Sep.
Just bought mine.
You came in that pile of junk?
You're braver than I thought
I am the first to defend Lego's pricing and have bought a fair few expensive sets but even I 😯 at that
Cool though!
Take all my money, all of it, right now.
Mine first! 7500 pieces!!!
The last UCS Falcon was making 5.5k on Ebay.
I'll be buying two then. 😀
Yep my lego UCS collection has been appreciating value a lot faster than my pensions.
On a side note the kit is so big it won't fit in the largest yellow carrier bag, apparently the box has wheels if the marketing is to be believed.
Hang on, I'd better clean that up.
PMSLCougar - Moderator
Hang on, I'd better clean that up.
Wow that's so cool!!
The last UCS Falcon was making 5.5k on Ebay.I'll be buying two then.
The original UCS Falcon came out when Lego was much less popular than it is now so didn't sell in vast numbers hence the reason it goes for so much now. I think many people are going to expect this to appreciate in the same way so it will be a big seller despite the price and for that very reason will not end being increasing in price in anything like the way the original did.
The Red 5 X-wing has made about 300 percent profit in the 1.5 years since it ceased production.....
+1The original UCS Falcon came out when Lego was much less popular than it is now so didn't sell in vast numbers hence the reason it goes for so much now. I think many people are going to expect this to appreciate in the same way so it will be a big seller despite the price and for that very reason will not end being increasing in price in anything like the way the original did.
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The Red 5 X-wing has made about 300 percent profit in the 1.5 years since it ceased production.....
I paid 135 quid for mine from Argos in 2014.
It's currently worth about 190, so I'm not going to be retiring on it.
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I'd love to buy the new Falcon, but the price is too mental even for me.
I've got "invested" in Lego a fair bit the last couple of years, the previous new ucs the snowspeeder is great, I've got a fair few sets, will def pick up the new bb8, but the falcon is massively out of my price range. Big birthday next year maybe a hint or 2....
Saw the new Millenium Falcon in the Lego store today. It's huuuge, absolutely no idea where I could put this even if I did get one. Just another reason I probably won't. (I will)
I too have a space issue, it's to big to go in the Billy bookcase display area, should make a nice centre piece for to the dining table.
Yeah just in the lego shop in Leeds now. It's ridiculous...
Pics later 😉
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For scale, look at the size of the full size mini figures...
Mrstomhowardtobe has given sign off too, roll on 14/9!
