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May the 4th (2015)

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  • ryjayryjay Member Posts: 1,004
    No mini figure or VIP points, but Target on line is still a better alternative then lego direct on many items.  AT-AT #75054 is $90.00.  #75055 is $111.99.  Only red five x-wing at Target is higher then Lego shop on the big items.
  • ChgoMattChgoMatt Member Posts: 107
    Target Red Card gives you instant 5% instead of VIP points for the next purchase.
  • RennyRenny Member Posts: 1,145
    Sorry if this was covered but does anyone know how long the poster promotion is going for? It sounds terrible but that's the only thing that interests me in this current sale.
  • SuperTrampSuperTramp Member Posts: 1,021
    Did anyone place a order for the Red Five X Wing? Ive just logged in to my orders and noticed my entire order has been canceled. Ive not even had a email to let me know.

    You can still place a order for one on S@H UK.

  • tbeattbeat Member Posts: 7
    Noticed the death star is no longer on S@H. Will it ever return?
  • MathiasMathias Member Posts: 94
    There were plenty of red fives and death stars at the store I went to last night. Always seem to be out of stock online but in stores theres no problem getting one.
  • NickF22NickF22 Member Posts: 489
    I ordered red 5 this morning, it was OOS, due to ship 8th May.
  • SithLord196SithLord196 Member Posts: 1,161
    I got the Slave I. I'll at least get the 5% cash back and the figure and poster. 

    Can't wait for my vacation in July when I can build my entire backlog (Grand Emporium, Pet Shop, Sandcrawler, Slave I, and a bunch of little sets).
    RennyRonyarsnowhitielego007
  • NickF22NickF22 Member Posts: 489
    ^ Where are you getting Grand Emporium from?
  • dougtsdougts Member Posts: 4,110
    ^ I think he is saying he already had it stashed away and hasn't gotten to building it yet
    SithLord196
  • B0SSKB0SSK Member Posts: 175
    Apologies, yes in hind sight I should have posted this in the May 4th discussion. 
  • SithLord196SithLord196 Member Posts: 1,161
    Yeah, I grabbed it at the Philadelphia BrickFest the other week before the price skyrocketed any further. The box is pretty beat up, but it was one of two on premises at that price and somebody had already bought the one with the pristine box before I made the decision to get it. They threw in the Republic Frigate polybag for free and knocked a couple bucks off the Harry Potter minifigure from the Quidditch set for us too.

    The Detective's Office may get added before then if there happens to be a double points weekend (cash in my $40 of VIP points and still end up with $10 in points back, for only $110 out of pocket).
  • B0SSKB0SSK Member Posts: 175
    When is the UCS Hoth coming out?  
    gmonkey76
  • MathiasMathias Member Posts: 94
    http://www.wired.com/2015/05/lego-super-star-destroyer-destroyed/

    Speaking of may the fourth and SW sets.
    jeremy1973MODVLEX
  • TheBigLegoskiTheBigLegoski Member Posts: 1,437
    ^To each his/her own idea of fun.

    At least, unlike boombricks, these guys do not use jackhammers, or use a blowtorch to destroy the bricks themselves. I am sure though some bricks got damaged rendering them useless and demoted to junk status, so they did a little more then just disassembling. I guess I am not much of a destruction-fetishist, at least not when it involves Lego.

    The only way in which this is interesting (to me) is from a visual cue. The perspective of film-making, in which they do something similar to what was first done in the film The Matrix with the camera circling 360 around an actor in slow-motion dodging bullets, or in this case a falling Lego object.
  • MathiasMathias Member Posts: 94
    It made me cringe.
  • ryjayryjay Member Posts: 1,004
    Target has the better May the 4th sale going on right now
  • ShatteredGnomeShatteredGnome Member Posts: 32
    I got the Slave I from the LEGO Shop site today. The reality of that hasn't set in yet.

    It's the first UCS set I've purchased, and the second I now own after I inherited a #10134 from my grandfather years ago.

    I promised myself many months ago that I would buy it on May the Fourth.

    It's going to be a fun build! :)
    dougtsbluedragonsnowhitiesamiam391Legoboy
  • MODVLEXMODVLEX Member Posts: 24
    Mathias said:
    http://www.wired.com/2015/05/lego-super-star-destroyer-destroyed/

    Speaking of may the fourth and SW sets.
    Fascinating video, really shines a light on the structure of the thing and where the connections and layers of elements are. I must say, though, where are they getting the figure cited in the opening crawl of that thing being "$800?"
  • brokenapathy23brokenapathy23 Member Posts: 58
    I meant to order earlier today but I got busy. Logged on now and nothing is showing for the free figure anymore!
  • VorpalRyuVorpalRyu Member Posts: 2,318
    Still showing Yularen on S@H for Australia.
    xiahna
  • GoldchainsGoldchains Member Posts: 795
    Here's a question: How much do you think the Signed UCS Tie Fighter will be worth? Crossing my fingers and hoping I win it, but I'm not holding out hope lol.
  • AdeelZubairAdeelZubair Member Posts: 2,710
    ^If I win the TIE Fighter I will be keeping it!
  • HangedSanchezHangedSanchez Member Posts: 310
    I'm debating between the Tie Fighter and Slave 1. Any comments would be welcome...
  • SithLord196SithLord196 Member Posts: 1,161
    HangedSanchez said:
    I'm debating between the Tie Fighter and Slave 1. Any comments would be welcome...

    Personally I think the Slave I is a better value and looks better overall, but I have not yet seen the TIE Fighter in person either. 

    I've also never been a TIE Fighter fan though.
    HangedSanchez
  • TheBigLegoskiTheBigLegoski Member Posts: 1,437
    edited May 2015
    HangedSanchez said:
    I'm debating between the Tie Fighter and Slave 1. Any comments would be welcome...
    Definitely Slave 1, much cooler spaceship, more interesting build, I think. I don't own either of these sets, but I think there is just so much more to Slave 1 then the T-Fighter, the latter also looks really well designed. Yet Slave 1 comes with four really nice minifigures, and the T-fighter only with one minifig. I also think that Slave 1 is a set that can be placed in some minifig populated diorama MOC. Suppose you own some Tattooine sets, and you want to build a city / space port MOC then again Slave 1 will look cool and nice as part of it.

    It really is a shame that Slave 1 is not discounted, otherwise I would have bought it immediately. Now I think I will buy it in October when the next double VIP point sale will be.
    xpokHangedSanchez
  • Pitfall69Pitfall69 Member Posts: 11,454
    ^I used my points from the last Double VIP points to buy Slave 1. Technically, that is considered a sale for me and I got Yularen :)
    HangedSanchezSumoLego
  • MathiasMathias Member Posts: 94
    @HangedSanchez I have both sets. The slave 1 is what I would recommend. A very well designed set and fun to build. It's a good piece that could be displayed in two different poses. The tie fighter is great but the build is a bit repetitive. It's a very symmetrical set so you're getting a lot of 2x and 4x build sections.
    HangedSanchez
  • HangedSanchezHangedSanchez Member Posts: 310
    Thanks for the comments, Slave 1 it is! TIE fighter will have to wait until the double points sale...
  • SithLord196SithLord196 Member Posts: 1,161
    I received my Slave I, Admiral Yularen, and the poster yesterday.

    The back of the poster has an advertisement stating the next one would be available from June 22-28 with any Lego Star Wars purchase for those interested. This is for the United States, so not sure if that'll be different for other countries or not.
  • CommanderRaabCommanderRaab Member Posts: 661
    Yea received my package today too. Bit disappointed that the poster is folded, I had hoped to use it as the background to a frame for my minifigs, but now I dont know as it has ugly fold lines on it
  • ISDAvengerISDAvenger Member Posts: 205
    Got my ISD, DS Trooper BP yesterday with poster and Yularen. Of course the nimrods at Lego packed the poster on the bottom, causing it to get stuck on the tape from the cheap, crappy boxes they use. Ruined the poster.....of course the ISD box was crimped in one corner. 

    I have to say Lego has the worst shipping...they need to fire their shipping executives and staff, because they are a bunch of worthless clowns. 

    Debating on returning it for a more pristine box.....although will probably get a worse one in return. Definetly contacting them about sending me a new poster. It's freaking rediclous. 
  • SithLord196SithLord196 Member Posts: 1,161
    I've never actually had an issue with shipping from Lego. My Slave I box was perfect. My Pet Shop box from a few months back was also perfect.

    My only real complaint was the poster being on the bottom, but mine came undamaged thankfully.

    Has anyone measured the size of the poster yet? I'd like to get and frame all six of them.
  • PeteMPeteM Member Posts: 447
    I'm still awaiting my Death Star (and associated free stuff), even though I ordered early on Saturday the 2nd - it's been saying 'In Warehouse' for a good couple of days now...
  • BumblepantsBumblepants Member Posts: 7,725
    ^Shipping to Gallifrey can take an extra week or two typically.
    PeteMGoldfreekAdeelZubairMODVLEX
  • NickF22NickF22 Member Posts: 489
    The poster is A2. Hobbycraft sell a clip frame that fits* it, for £8.
    * the poster is maybe 0.5mm higher than the frame. I could cope with that. But thought you should all know, just in case...
    Farmer_John
  • MugenPowerMugenPower Member Posts: 638
    My box also got damaged because they placed Yularen on the bottom and then the box on top of it.  The result was a whole bunch of minifigure head-sized dents on one side of the box.  Fortunately, it looks like Yularen was undamaged, although I can't tell for sure since I didn't open the package.  My poster was also at the bottom but looked mostly unscathed.  My packing slip took the brunt of the packing tape damage.  In fact, most of it was exposed from the outside of the box since it was sticking out so much.  Not the first time, either...  Lego CS did agree to exchange the set for me so hopefully the next one will be in better shape.  It just sucks because I already expected this to happen based on my previous experiences with the way they pack things.
  • ISDAvengerISDAvenger Member Posts: 205
    I think I will forgoe returning the set....since I will have to pay for the return shipping cost. I could exchange at my local Lego store, but the damage is not that bad. 

    On on another note, I made two orders and just received my second poster and Yularen in the mail (BWings are in back order). It was shipped in a bubble wrap envelope, so of course the poster was not in the best of shape. One hard indention that looks like a tear from the mini figure I bet. They need to ship the posters on a hard card board back....like some of the instructions. I'll keep this one. I do have all 6 posters from SW CVII that are in excellent condition. Gotta love poster tubes. 
  • Farmer_JohnFarmer_John Member Posts: 2,405
    My two larger orders were okay, but as a few people noted above the poster was on the bottom and a bit crumpled.

    I did have a smaller order and it appears that FEDEX smashed the end of the box resulting in a couple smashed sets; I'll probably just live with it. I think the problem is FEDEX; not TLG in my case. I doubt TLG smashes the shipping boxes before they leave the warehouse; the smoking gun is in FEDEX's proverbial hands.
    ISDAvengerSumoLego
  • ColoradoBricksColoradoBricks Member Posts: 1,659
    NickF22 said:
    The poster is A2. Hobbycraft sell a clip frame that fits* it, for £8.
    Is the poster size different in the US ? Mine is exactly 16"x20" (A2 would be about 16.5"x23.5")
  • SumoLegoSumoLego Member Posts: 15,232
    TLG is very particular about the quality of their product.
    Farmer_John
  • KazJYKazJY Member Posts: 66
    ColoradoBricks said:
    NickF22 said:
    The poster is A2. Hobbycraft sell a clip frame that fits* it, for £8.
    Is the poster size different in the US ? Mine is exactly 16"x20" (A2 would be about 16.5"x23.5")


    I get the (US) 16x20 snap-in frames from Hobby Lobby. They usually have a coupon too:

    http://shop.hobbylobby.com/products/16-x-20-black-quick-frame-253716/

    I hope to get all 6, and it's easy to swap them out with the ones from TLM as well.

  • pharmjodpharmjod Member Posts: 2,916
    Honestly, I would have been more interested in LEGOized movie poster of the Star Wars movies that fit in Palace Cinemas marquees.
    VorpalRyusnowhitieTheLoneTensorAdeelZubair
  • MugenPowerMugenPower Member Posts: 638
    ISDAvenger said:
    I think I will forgoe returning the set....since I will have to pay for the return shipping cost. I could exchange at my local Lego store, but the damage is not that bad. 
    I was half expecting them to make me pay shipping but they sent me a prepaid label and sent the new set free of charge.  If they denied me free return shipping, I would've lived with it, though.
  • TheBigLegoskiTheBigLegoski Member Posts: 1,437
    WHOO HOOO! WHOO HOOO!
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSbBvKaM6sk
    I just ordered the Ewok Village from S@H for €223,99 , and it also comes with that Walrus moustache wearing dude from a New Hope, and some poster.
    Feeling pretty pretty good!

  • rocaorocao Administrator Posts: 4,290
    edited May 2015
    The quality of the LEGO shipping boxes has declined over the years. For many years, all of my sets arrived in pristine condition. Over the last couple, it's more like a 50/50 proposition that there won't be damage.

    As people have stated, the freebies are a mixed blessing because they increase the chance for damage when packaged with heavy sets. Relatedly, ordering a back-ordered set and receiving the promo in advance avoids this.

    LEGO will pay return shipping to exchange damaged sets, but I've never taken them up on it because it seems wasteful. There's nothing guaranteeing that the replacement set won't arrived damaged also and we'd be back where we started.

    I have exchanged sets at my local LEGO store, but I only do that when the box is particularly bad because I feel guilty leaving them to deal with damaged product.
    Thanos75dougts
  • MugenPowerMugenPower Member Posts: 638
    I'd bring it to a Lego store to exchange if the closest one wasn't 40+ minutes away.  And if I did that, I'd run the risk of them having one that's in worse condition than mine, wasting my trip.  Plus, I often see a lot of the boxes for the larger sets in stores have a lot of shelf wear.  They maybe have some more in the back but I'm not going to take that chance.  I've kept sets that have slightly dented boxes before but the back of the box for my Ewok Village from this last promo looks like the surface of a golf ball thanks to Yularen's head bumping all over it during shipment.
  • TheBigLegoskiTheBigLegoski Member Posts: 1,437
    My Lego sets from S@H have thus far always arrived in pristine condition. And the shipping box is always filled with lots of air-cushions preventing the boxes from moving about, with the largest sets on the bottom any any smaller on top.
    Lets hope my Ewok Village also arrives that way.

    You should definitely report it to customer service so TLG can fix it, both and first and foremost for you, as well as look into this in order to prevent it from occurring more often.
  • LeonCLeonC Member Posts: 364
    My set was back ordered so I got the poly and poster in a separate box. But both were shipped on the same day and arrived within an hour if each other!
  • Pitfall69Pitfall69 Member Posts: 11,454
    My Slave 1 was crushed and had a dented corner. Yularen was wadded up in the corner of the box and my posters corners were all bent. I have only returned a set once because I too feel guilty for returning aset, but my IS box was beyond trashed.
    ISDAvengerSumoLego
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