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  • AwesomenessAwesomeness Member Posts: 202
    Getting a little jealous of everyone receiving there's or having a shipping email, I'm just sitting here wishing mine would come out of "waiting on new stock".
    CM4SMr_Crossdougts
  • danstraindepotdanstraindepot Member Posts: 172
    Hey I think I'd be happy to have any order in.  I've been checking back in case something comes available.  
  • AwesomenessAwesomeness Member Posts: 202
    danstraindepot said:
    Hey I think I'd be happy to have any order in.  I've been checking back in case something comes available.  
    I am happy that I do, just hoping it doesn't get cancelled or even waiting for weeks for it to be fulfilled. 
  • MynattMynatt Member Posts: 629
    edited September 2017
    Tested with Adam Savage has a review out with both the falcons: 
    https://youtu.be/RLmqKBRqyA8
    monstblitzgmonkey76bandit778large88ryjayBrickfan50Kerre
  • SumoLegoSumoLego Member Posts: 15,215
    SMC said:
    ^ Come on now this thread is for me and sumo to fight in, find your own one :)
    I think you mean 'one-sided flogging by sumo', but yes.  I'm not sure why accusing @monstblitz of hypothetically 'scalping' is just plain silly.
    SirBrickalotOfLego
  • SumoLegoSumoLego Member Posts: 15,215
    Hanzo said:
    Um, it doesn't take much to just make more cards.  They aren't made of gold pressed latinum.
    Are clever TNG references allowed?
  • gmonkey76gmonkey76 Member Posts: 1,827
    ^Though that was from deep space nine. No star trek is not allowed in a star wars tread. Only sausage, lighthouse, and helicopters...
  • Dfchang813Dfchang813 Member Posts: 69
    Awesomeness said:
    Getting a little jealous of everyone receiving there's or having a shipping email, I'm just sitting here wishing mine would come out of "waiting on new stock".
    Right there with you bro in Cali. Painfully waiting while U.K.  and East Coast get theirs.  Hoping I get mine before 10/01. 
  • tomalphintomalphin Member Posts: 250
    henrysunset said:
    I'm halfway through "Bag 1", but I had to go into my parts reserve, as I only received about 15 black friction pins.  

    I was ultimately blocked by step 108 due to missing parts.  I've inventoried the rest of step 1, and I am missing:
    • 4x Black 32018 (1x14 Technic Brick)
    • 125x Black 2780 (Technic, Pin with Friction Ridges)

    Instead of those parts, I have a handful of unexpected pieces including 1x2 Door Rail in Dark Tan, 1x2 Cheese in Light Bley, 2x2 Tiles in Light Bley, and three roller skates.

    Anyone else encounter missing parts, or find the parts they were missing in another bag?  It doesn't look like we can order replacement parts yet online since the set inventory isn't on their servers yet.

    ---tom


    P.S. In these cases, has anyone had luck going to LEGO Brand Retail and asking them to open a different set to extract the missing parts?  (It looks like the cheapest current set with 4x Black 32018 is 70321-1 General Magmar's Siege Machine of Doom.)

  • oldtodd33oldtodd33 Member Posts: 2,677
    ^ LBR is not going to pull parts from sets for you. Call Lego CS and give them the part numbers for the pieces you are missing and they will send them to you. 
    Jern92
  • tomalphintomalphin Member Posts: 250
    @oldtodd33 - That's too bad; It will take at least a week to receive replacement parts through the mail.

  • nhyonenhyone Member Posts: 145
    Has anyone come up with an "upgrade" guide? What is needed to upgrade 10179 to 75192?
  • Mr_CrossMr_Cross Member Posts: 1,672
    edited September 2017
    henrysunset said:
    @oldtodd33 - That's too bad; It will take at least a week to receive replacement parts through the mail.

    It's slightly concerning the level of your missing parts. I would call customer services to get them sent, it may take a week or two, but at least those missing parts would be on the way.
    I'm thinking that your missing parts aren't equal those included, I doubt they're anywhere else so I'd expect to find other erroneous extra parts somewhere else in the first box. I'm assuming each box will have been separately weighed at a QC stage… at least, I hope they will have.
    I can't imagine you'll be alone missing parts, and I wouldn't hold my breath for them being the only absentees or substitutes.
    As much as I respect Lego's brilliant replacement parts service, if I was missing parts in a set of this size and cost, I wouldn't wait to the end of the build, I would request the parts each and every time I encountered anything missing.
    From the pictures I've seen of it so far, most of the parts looked to be in general circulation so I'd hope it would a formality to have the parts sent.
  • ateagueateague Member Posts: 171
    edited September 2017
    nhyone said:
    Has anyone come up with an "upgrade" guide? What is needed to upgrade 10179 to 75192?
    I thought I saw it somewhere, it was £649.99 (Sorry, bad joke I know...)
    SirBrickalotOfLegoomniumSumoLegoBengh_ZeranmonstblitzM_BosskezMaffyDOldmanChudley
  • dougtsdougts Member Posts: 4,110
    waynlewis said:
    Lego CS rep told me that a lot of duplicate orders were being canceled and those canceled orders would be made available to VIPs throughout the coming week/weeks.
    Shouldn't they be made available to fulfill backorders first?
  • LaurenceESLaurenceES Member Posts: 33
    dougts said:
    waynlewis said:
    Lego CS rep told me that a lot of duplicate orders were being canceled and those canceled orders would be made available to VIPs throughout the coming week/weeks.
    Shouldn't they be made available to fulfill backorders first?
    Completely agree, fulfil from the front of the queue but them let people join the back of the backorder queue.
  • omniumomnium Member Posts: 831
    henrysunset said:
    henrysunset said:
    I'm halfway through "Bag 1", but I had to go into my parts reserve, as I only received about 15 black friction pins.  

    I was ultimately blocked by step 108 due to missing parts.  I've inventoried the rest of step 1, and I am missing:
    • 4x Black 32018 (1x14 Technic Brick)
    • 125x Black 2780 (Technic, Pin with Friction Ridges)

    Instead of those parts, I have a handful of unexpected pieces including 1x2 Door Rail in Dark Tan, 1x2 Cheese in Light Bley, 2x2 Tiles in Light Bley, and three roller skates.

    Anyone else encounter missing parts, or find the parts they were missing in another bag?  It doesn't look like we can order replacement parts yet online since the set inventory isn't on their servers yet.

    ---tom


    P.S. In these cases, has anyone had luck going to LEGO Brand Retail and asking them to open a different set to extract the missing parts?  (It looks like the cheapest current set with 4x Black 32018 is 70321-1 General Magmar's Siege Machine of Doom.)


    I take it you've opened all 4 internal boxes? Huw said in his review that the bags are randomly soread. And it sounds like you're missing a bag :(
  • gunther.schnitzelgunther.schnitzel Member Posts: 92
    @steveomcl I've never had an order sit in warehouse for a week (out of more than 80 orders since 2013 including high demand day 1 sets like Saturn V, Ninjago City etc). Boils down to me no longer trusting LEGO to fulfil the order in a timely manner when I read about so many other orders already shipped.

    @Anth88 I'm not trying to make a statement, just annoyed. What is supposed to be a fun hobby has become a pain in the *** thanks to LEGO incompetence.
  • tomalphintomalphin Member Posts: 250
    omnium said:
    I take it you've opened all 4 internal boxes? Huw said in his review that the bags are randomly soread. And it sounds like you're missing a bag :(
    Yup, I opened all four boxes and sorted by number. No extra bags.  They are now organized the way they should have come: 1-4, 5-8, 9-12, 13-17.
  • omniumomnium Member Posts: 831
    edited September 2017
    henrysunset said:
    omnium said:
    I take it you've opened all 4 internal boxes? Huw said in his review that the bags are randomly soread. And it sounds like you're missing a bag :(
    Yup, I opened all four boxes and sorted by number. No extra bags.  They are now organized the way they should have come: 1-4, 5-8, 9-12, 13-17.

    Ugh! Sorry to hear that. I suppose Customer Services know how many bags are in the set, so should be able to identify if a whole bag is missing and send you the missing parts. Good luck!
  • AltairAltair Member Posts: 58
    Yes correct, and they said we will get it within 6 weeks
  • steveomclsteveomcl Member Posts: 202
    gunther.schnitzel said:
    @steveomcl I've never had an order sit in warehouse for a week (out of more than 80 orders since 2013 including high demand day 1 sets like Saturn V, Ninjago City etc). Boils down to me no longer trusting LEGO to fulfil the order in a timely manner when I read about so many other orders already shipped.

    @Anth88 I'm not trying to make a statement, just annoyed. What is supposed to be a fun hobby has become a pain in the *** thanks to LEGO incompetence.
    Like I said you cancelling your order on Tuesday morning would mean only waiting 3 full working days ... This isn't Amazon prime give them a break and wait at least 5 if that is what you paid for. 
    stlux
  • playwellplaywell Member Posts: 2,280
    SumoLego said:
    SMC said:
    ^ Come on now this thread is for me and sumo to fight in, find your own one :)
    I think you mean 'one-sided flogging by sumo', but yes.

    SumoLego said:
    Ooooo... the Forum police is going to get mad again for incessant posts with photos of broken Falcons!

    SumoLego said:
    But as I am not hell-bent on conforming the Forum to my individual sensibilities


  • MattymanMattyman Member Posts: 27
    Regular set unsigned just sold for £1150. Tempted
  • nhyonenhyone Member Posts: 145
    What a difference 10 years make. Couldn't sell at $499.99 vs sold out on day one at $799.99.
    omniumcatwrangler
  • VenunderVenunder Member Posts: 2,655
    This is another sad day for AFOL's and a great day for scalpers.
    Come on people have a little patience and buy from TLG. 
    LaurenceESomniumMr_CrossBengh_ZeranJohnyk668catwranglerCM4SdatsunrobbieGoldchains
  • gunther.schnitzelgunther.schnitzel Member Posts: 92
    steveomcl said:
    gunther.schnitzel said:
    @steveomcl I've never had an order sit in warehouse for a week (out of more than 80 orders since 2013 including high demand day 1 sets like Saturn V, Ninjago City etc). Boils down to me no longer trusting LEGO to fulfil the order in a timely manner when I read about so many other orders already shipped.

    @Anth88 I'm not trying to make a statement, just annoyed. What is supposed to be a fun hobby has become a pain in the *** thanks to LEGO incompetence.
    Like I said you cancelling your order on Tuesday morning would mean only waiting 3 full working days ... This isn't Amazon prime give them a break and wait at least 5 if that is what you paid for. 

    I always assumed that 'Standard Shipping' vs 'Express Shipping' refers to shipping rather than dispatch.
  • CrzypenguCrzypengu Member Posts: 77
    henrysunset said:
    henrysunset said:
    I'm halfway through "Bag 1", but I had to go into my parts reserve, as I only received about 15 black friction pins.  

    I was ultimately blocked by step 108 due to missing parts.  I've inventoried the rest of step 1, and I am missing:
    • 4x Black 32018 (1x14 Technic Brick)
    • 125x Black 2780 (Technic, Pin with Friction Ridges)

    Instead of those parts, I have a handful of unexpected pieces including 1x2 Door Rail in Dark Tan, 1x2 Cheese in Light Bley, 2x2 Tiles in Light Bley, and three roller skates.

    Anyone else encounter missing parts, or find the parts they were missing in another bag?  It doesn't look like we can order replacement parts yet online since the set inventory isn't on their servers yet.

    ---tom


    P.S. In these cases, has anyone had luck going to LEGO Brand Retail and asking them to open a different set to extract the missing parts?  (It looks like the cheapest current set with 4x Black 32018 is 70321-1 General Magmar's Siege Machine of Doom.)

    Geez, looks like your set was messed up a bit. Hopefully LEGO fixes this problem when new production is going on. So far I was missing a 1x8 grey technic brick for bag 3, but I did find one in my piece collection which looks pretty brand new.
  • SumoLegoSumoLego Member Posts: 15,215
    SMC said:

    I'm not sure who that is, I have an extravagant solid gold(ish) maedate on my helmet.

    But those cookies look delicious.  

    (And if you think I'm breaking the seal on a Deadpool Duck, you're nuts!)
  • playwellplaywell Member Posts: 2,280
    SumoLego said:
    I'm not sure who that is, I have an extravagant solid gold(ish) maedate on my helmet.

    But those cookies look delicious.  

    (And if you think I'm breaking the seal on a Deadpool Duck, you're nuts!)
    Are you telling me my SDCC Lego Sumo is missing a part?


    SumoLegoRainstorm26catwranglerYodaliciousScogalimonstblitzMAGNINOMINISUMBRA
  • SumoLegoSumoLego Member Posts: 15,215
    Yes, it appears that you have been bamboozled by some sort of diabolical fraudster.  (And the sword is missing as well!)
  • FalinnFalinn Member Posts: 31

    Great work Yodel. Great work. 
    SumoLegoYodalicious
  • MattymanMattyman Member Posts: 27
    edited September 2017
    Oh deah. Is that how lego are shipping them?
  • willp2003willp2003 Member Posts: 88
    And I was just saying to my friend yesterday that yodel had got better.... 
    hope it's (somehow) ok on the inside. My tracking hasn't updated all weekend on Yodel.
  • FalinnFalinn Member Posts: 31
    Amazingly the main Lego falcon box is ok. It's a pain though, now I need to find another box the same size to store the falcon box in so it doesn't get all beaten up. 
  • FalinnFalinn Member Posts: 31
    P.s Yodel are the worst! I would happily have paid for upgraded shipping to dpd, didn't want to risk it with TLG IT systems in meltdown Thursday morning. 
  • SumoLegoSumoLego Member Posts: 15,215
    Falinn said:
    Great work Yodel. Great work. 
    That might be a long-lost #10179.  Only 15 years late, and not too much worse for wear.  (You might have a trash panda living in there - so be careful!)
    catwranglerFalinnFireheartmonstblitz
  • DiggydoesDiggydoes Member Posts: 1,079
    Btw, for all the Sticker-Haters (like myself), there`s a guy in Germany who prints Custom Parts, he even offers full sets, for D2C Sets like the GBHQ (for example)! I already asked if he intend to offer printed Parts for the Falcon, waiting for the answer! Here's the Link, in case you're interested: http://www.steindrucker.com/lego-set-buendel
    I'm not affiliated, just wanted to share!
    LaurenceESomniumnicoyagomezOldmanChudleySeanTheCollector
  • playwellplaywell Member Posts: 2,280
    ^ Not cheap
  • LaurenceESLaurenceES Member Posts: 33
    Diggydoes said:
    Btw, for all the Sticker-Haters (like myself), there`s a guy in Germany who prints Custom Parts, he even offers full sets, for D2C Sets like the GBHQ (for example)! I already asked if he intend to offer printed Parts for the Falcon, waiting for the answer! Here's the Link, in case you're interested: http://www.steindrucker.com/lego-set-buendel
    I'm not affiliated, just wanted to share!
    Thank you for that.  I might try the Snowspeeder set to see if they fix the whiteness of the stickers not matching the whiteness of the bricks.  But with 30 odd pieces it won't be cheap.
  • AdeelZubairAdeelZubair Member Posts: 2,703

    Bags 1-8, most of the bottom and Technic frame is done, now on to the top surfaces starting with the front.


    monstblitzkbwMynattSumoLegoBengh_ZeranFowlerBricks
  • OldmanChudleyOldmanChudley Member Posts: 17
    They were gooooood cupcakes
  • Dfchang813Dfchang813 Member Posts: 69
    Adzbadboy said:

    Bags 1-8, most of the bottom and Technic frame is done, now on to the top surfaces starting with the front.


    Nice!  Looks like it is coming together quite nicely. Quick question I believe you were the one who wound up with 2 extra black technic pins at the end of stage 1. Normally that doesn't happen you should only have 1 spare. Did you ever check?  Interested for when I start my own build if I ever get it. Mine is backordered. Thanks!
  • AdeelZubairAdeelZubair Member Posts: 2,703
    edited September 2017
    Serious question, what do I do with the cake? I have a nut allergy plus I've kept it out of the fridge since I got it, is it still safe to eat? I don't think I can display it with my set... :P

    @Dfchang813 I broke the frame and still didn't find where it goes. Turns out one other mentioned an extra two in bag one. My guess it'a because over 30 were in a single bag without any other pieces.
  • tomalphintomalphin Member Posts: 250
    @Adzbadboy
    Maybe put it in a food dehydrator and call it a collectible?

  • steveomclsteveomcl Member Posts: 202
    Adzbadboy said:

    Bags 1-8, most of the bottom and Technic frame is done, now on to the top surfaces starting with the front.


    The falcon is looking great! I'm super excited to get mine. I have one question to aid my display I'm working on if you could answer it for me. I am intrigued to know the dimensions between the front, back and side landing gears. Basically the area the landing gears cover Length and Width. If you have the time to measure id really appreciate it. Thanks 
  • DiggydoesDiggydoes Member Posts: 1,079
    SMC said:
    ^ Not cheap
    Unfortunately not :( Bit whenever i'll buy the Falcon (waiting till it's available at Kaufhof to get it at least 20% off) i would def.invest 50€ for a set of printed pieces to leave the sticker-sheet untouched!
  • Dfchang813Dfchang813 Member Posts: 69
    Adzbadboy said:
    Serious question, what do I do with the cake? I have a nut allergy plus I've kept it out of the fridge since I got it, is it still safe to eat? I don't think I can display it with my set... :P

    @Dfchang813 I broke the frame and still didn't find where it goes. Turns out one other mentioned an extra two in bag one. My guess it'a because over 30 were in a single bag without any other pieces.
    Thanx for the reply. I'll be sure to check for this when I start on mine ... 
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