Will 21100 Shinkai 6500 Submarine be a collectible?

Cam_n_Stu

21100 is a limited edition of 10000 units and only available in Japan, but do you think it will become a valued collectible or not?

rocao

^ I can't speak for everyone, but I'd like one :)

Cam_n_Stu

[ I am not sure why putting # in front of the set number has seemingly automatically made it a hyperlink to the forum search ]

rocao

that's just the way the markup for the forum works, but I've changed it to a link to the set guide for you

1265

Is this set truely limited to 10000?

Yellowcastle

I had the opportunity to see a local AFOL build this after he had someone in Japan procure and send him a couple. It truly is a gorgeous set and an absolute must-have.

Lego_Lord_Mayorca

I don't know; I don't look at it and think, "Oh wow, nice set!" It's a really odd, not too attractive design, and if I'm going to get a submarine Lego set, I would prefer it be for use by minifigures. Of course, I've read this set is supposed to be in the same category as the Architecture series. Turning buildings into mini works of art is one thing, but the appeal just isn't there with vehicles. So to answer the first post, I don't find it particularly "valued". Even if it does become so, I still wouldn't be particularly compelled to buy it. But maybe I'm not like most AFOLs out there. :/

Cam_n_Stu

Is this set truely limited to 10000?

Apparently so, it is the first of the sets to be made using the Cuusoo initiative

Lego Cuusoo introduction:
http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=47120

However is 10000 really that "limited" for a niche set? Does anyone know what a typical production run is for, say, one of the Architecture sets?

Cam_n_Stu

Well I've just bought one via eBay and they seem 'reasonably' priced considering they are part of the Architecture series!

Cam_n_Stu

@1265 Just to confirm it is limited to 10,000 this from BrickJournal:

"Only 10,000 of the submarines will be sold, exclusively in Japan." and "As only 10,000 copies of the Japanese submersible have been manufactured, the product is being made...in Billund, Denmark by the LEGO Concept Factory. This is the unit that tests new product ideas for the LEGO Group to see whether they are viable and suitable for general production. ...The mini factory is able quickly to mould special parts and to pack small volume orders. "

[source: http://www.brickjournal.com/view/article/54/ ]