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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.
Tom_W1987 - Member
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!
I'm struggling to resist this but at the moment it's difficult, I've also been looking at the old fishermans store which is a great little project.
https://shop.lego.com/en-GB/Old-Fishing-Store-21310
I might get Slave 1 as rumours are it's going discontinued next year.
So my, admittedly rather specific, lego want of today is custom(ish) painted/printed lego men/women for a little project, 3 different designs (supplied by me), across 32 figures
Found a man (minifiguremania.com) on the internet who [i]can[/i] do it, but would like to relieve me of £450 for the privilege 😯
Anybody know anyone else who may be able to help? Ideally in the £200 range?
Bad times guys, Fox decided to announce a limited run of Orange Race Edition Fox 36's at the same time.
Look at them....just look....they're ****ing bright orange....totally the excuse I needed to move up to 170mm on the front.
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It was a close call between those and the Falcon however, I decided I'd be lovingly admiring and fawning over those forks more. 😆
As soon as it comes, I'm going to coil it with the PUSH conversion.
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I need a higher paying job...I want that Falcon as well.....I mean I could...but wife....and the nagging doubt of the sensible part of my brain......why do nice things all come at once? I've spent the past year utterly devoid of any desire to spend my money on anything - the two inanimate objects that make me smile? An orange coloured fork and a plastic brick Millennium Falcon.
WHOOOOO!!!!
I never thought a £650 lego set would be the cheap option in any decision...
I have a major WANT of the UCS Falcon too, but the problem with the UCS falcon is that it is just too large and is basically a display item. I have a non UCS X-Wing and TIE fighter and must confess that when there is nobody else around I sometimes pick them up and have a mini dogfight in the lounge with them, complete with sound effects and key lines from the movies. One of my secret guilty pleasures. You couldn't do that with this Falcon - even if I employed the kids muscle I can't imagine it would be particularly stable when picked up, so it's basically just a display item and like most people I've got nowhere I could display it.
I can't imagine it would be particularly stable when picked up
You say that but you might be surprised, Lego have always made robust models. I built up the Saturn V and was amazed at just how solid it is, there's all manner of internal structural reinforcement going on. It's a seriously clever design.
Yeah thanks Cougar - Still wanting the Saturn V having failed to score one for my birthday in July but feel that I may now be a victim of the shop-bots ( http://www.wired.co.uk/article/bots-buying-supreme-limited-edition-streetwear).
LATE EDIT!!! Mrs is at Meadowhall and I despondently asked her to check the Lego shop just in case they were expecting more in and...
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Back-o-the-net!
The Eagle has landed.
The technical term is "swooshability" and yes, something which this mega-set totally lacks!I have a non UCS X-Wing and TIE fighter and must confess that when there is nobody else around I sometimes pick them up and have a mini dogfight in the lounge with them
Back-o-the-net!
Excellent! I really enjoyed the build (apart from the S-IVB stage which was teeth-grindingly repetitive). It's a SNOT masterclass with lots of "oh, that's clever" moments.
Only problem is to display it I'll need to deconstruct and archive this which could take just as long...
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Looking for something to compliment your Saturn V?
You need one of [url= https://ideas.lego.com/projects/0f8efc2a-ce0a-4285-9f2b-036bf3eb9f38 ]these[/url] to transport it [url= https://ideas.lego.com/projects/a88109ec-9970-4fe1-98b4-9bd535856ab4 ]here[/url].
I saw the last big Falcon when it first came out at a Lego store in Cologne. I missed out on that one.
I saw the new one yesterday and am very sorely tempted. I even just about have the requisite purchase order signed off by Mrs Danny.
It really is a lovely thing.
its available to order now to Lego VIP members.
Don't be surprised if you have problems with the Lego website
Yep, it's crashed...
The kids(or their dad) over the road must have the £100 falcon, the box was in their recycling pile yesterday, my kids were straight over to it asking if they could take the box home, I fell so tight!
Ordered, though on back order till 1/10...
Ordered at 7:08 this morning and just got my shipping notification!!
Has it arrived yet?
Definitely worth waiting until they do a triple VIP promotion as that'll be about £60 extra in vouchers (if I've done my sums right!) although I fully understand anyone who MUST HAVE IT IMMEDIATELY!!! 🙂
The kids(or their dad) over the road must have the £100 falcon, the box was in their recycling pile yesterday, my kids were straight over to it asking if they could take the box home, I fell so tight!
I feel your guilt Kimbers. My boy is Lego mad (as am I) and while I could just afford, though not justify, buying £100 StarWars Lego sets, there is something stopping me. If he wants it that bad it will be on Mr Christmas's list. The UCS one is just potty. For that money I could get a jump bike and spend more time at the skate park with him which seems a far better investment.
Yes arrived on Monday.
It's ****in huge!!
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Thats a 27" iMac behind and the other falcon is set 75105
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Is it the same scale as the tie fighter? I sense a secondary purchase...
The TIE fighter is the UCS one but not done to a different scale.
TIEs are relatively titchy.