Lego WANT of the Day

The Eagle has landed.

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

The technical term is “swooshability” and yes, something which this mega-set totally lacks!

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…

Looking for something to compliment your Saturn V?

You need one of these to transport it here.

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 **** huge!!

[/url]IMG_1403 by peteimpreza[/url], on Flickr[/img]

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.

Lego and Star Wars combined; how to make an old man happy.

Number 1 son, now 31, has Death Star and the UCS TIE fighter – not bought by me; I’m contemplating whether I should get him the UCS Millennium Falcon.

It’s not a question of affording it; it’s more about justifying it but, having said that, STW is full of people justifying all sorts of extravagant purchases for themselves so – I think I’ve just confirmed to myself that I can justify it!

EDIT – he also has original version of Millennium Falcon

@peteimpreza #iizwelljelbruv

[/url]IMG_1385 by peteimpreza[/url], on Flickr[/img]

IMG_1386 by peteimpreza[/url], on Flickr

IMG_1389 by peteimpreza[/url], on Flickr

IMG_1390 by peteimpreza[/url], on Flickr

IMG_1391 by peteimpreza[/url], on Flickr

IMG_1395 by peteimpreza[/url], on Flickr

IMG_1396 by peteimpreza[/url], on Flickr

IMG_1398 by peteimpreza[/url], on Flickr

IMG_1399 by peteimpreza[/url], on Flickr

IMG_1400 by peteimpreza[/url], on Flickr

IMG_1401 by peteimpreza[/url], on Flickr

IMG_1402 by peteimpreza[/url], on Flickr

8) well nice detailing.

Further to the above, got ours home on Wednesday, and have all the patience of kids on christmas morning…

That things a piece of junk! by tom howard[/url], on Flickr

Its a big old instruction book, all 1400 steps of it… (we’re at bag three, of 17, so far)

She’ll make point 4 past light speed… by tom howard[/url], on Flickr

its big, really big…

She’ll make point 4 past light speed… by tom howard[/url], on Flickr

She’ll make point 4 past light speed… by tom howard[/url], on Flickr

some nice details already…

She’ll make point 4 past light speed… by tom howard[/url], on Flickr

(gun drops down though hatch)

She’ll make point 4 past light speed… by tom howard[/url], on Flickr

More build pics to come, as and when!

Ah christ, that’s awesome!

Sorry, I’ll wipe that up.

Appreciate the build pics, BTW.

Bit of a PSA, the 911 GT3 RS is 25% off on the Lego site today, good if you’ve vip points to use up…

(Still haven’t finished/progressed much with the falcon…)

You lot know about Lepin right?
https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/LEPIN-20001-technic-series-911-GT3-RS-Model-Building-Kits-Minifigures-Blocks-Bricks-Compatible-LEGOe-42056/2337359_32714635288.html?spm=2114.12010608.0.0.268a72c7Cgjq7Q

https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/new-5065pcs-Lepin-05033-Millennium-Falcon-Figure-Toys-building-blocks-marvel-minifigures-Compatible-with-LEGOe-STAR/2337359_32717168912.html?spm=2114.12010608.0.0.268a72c7Cgjq7Q

Nope, tell us more on quality etc…

watch the youtube vids -load sout tehre of head to heads

Or you could have just told us the answer 🙂

I don’t know – not bought any – just saw it last weekend so thought i’d pop it on here.
Saving 500 quid seems like a plan to me!!

I don’t know – not bought any – just saw it last weekend so thought i’d pop it on here.
Saving 500 quid seems like a plan to me!!

The ‘falcon’ has 2500, 30%, fewer pieces than the genuine one.

Based on my experience with not lego Lego, the instructions will be difficult to follow, and it won’t have all the bits it says it does. (Bought for me, not by me, I might add…)

The orange Porsche is 25% off today to VIP members.

There is the larger version on the aliexpress site: Falcon 8445 pieces Just under £180.

I must admit to buying a Wall-E off there and the quality was very good. The instructions where about half size compared to Lego’s, but looked near identical otherwise.

I did come across a few comments that the Lepin items are actually produced by Lego in China, but who knows?

I did come across a few comments that the Lepin items are actually produced by Lego in China, but who knows?

Same as all the Oakley sunnies, real and fake, are all made in the same factory?

The only comment I have about the Falcon is that the locating and fitting of some of the removable top panels is a bit clunky and insecure, which was a surprise considering how solidly the Saturn 5 locks together.

Other than that, tres cool.

which was a surprise considering how solidly the Saturn 5 locks together.

I was showing off my Saturn V to a mate a few weeks back. I picked it up and said “it’s surprisingly robust…” and at that exact moment the third stage popped off the rest of the model, hit the coffee table and burst into a hundred pieces.