LEGO Palace Cinema (should I buy it?)

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• Baby_Yoda The world's backsideMember Posts: 1,273

  June 12

  Depends on what you look for in a modular. I too have #10243 and #10246, and I can assure you #10232 is more imposing and grand than either. However, it does lack the fun, intricate details that have become more common in Modulars recently. Its interior is pretty bare-bones and it only has two floors, but the exterior is fantastic and it's quite sizeable given its lower price. Also worth noting that it does include a limo, but it's quite mediocre.

  

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• CCC UKMember Posts: 18,034

  June 12

  No.
  

  
  

  If you have to ask others, then you don't care enough and should leave it for someone that really wants it. If you are wavering on $100 for PC, then you are unlikely to own all the past ones so don't get it for that reason.

  
  

  Save your money for something you want.
  

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• Huw Brickset Towers, Hampshire, UKAdministrator Posts: 6,490

  June 12

  Just to add that we discourage these 'help me make my mind up' discussions because ultimately only you can decide.

  

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• Koolbrix2018 North CarolinaMember Posts: 39

  June 12 edited June 12

  @Baby_Yoda and @CCC, thank you very much for taking your time to write me. @Huw, I apologize to have started this discussion - I'm still getting used to this forum and learning the rules. Once again, I apologize. 

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• daewoo TexasMember Posts: 354

  June 12

  I like the PC, though yes, the interior is a bit bare bones compared to the newer models.  However, it isn't that difficult to mod a more intricate and detailed interior.

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• Huw Brickset Towers, Hampshire, UKAdministrator Posts: 6,490

  June 12

  @Koolbrix2018, no worries!

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• CaptainPirateMan MichiganMember Posts: 339

  June 14 edited June 14

  I'm kinda the opposite, I feel like the newer modulars have to much going on, it makes them seem "busy" imo. I actually prefer the simple, yet elegant design of Green Grocer, Palace Cinema, Town Hall, etc. From Assembly Square on, they have been SO BUSY on the inside. It's just to much imo. Detectives office and Parisian Restaurant are a good mix imo. But from AS on, I honestly don't like those modulars all that much. I've actually passed on the last two, the diner and garage. 
  
  Part of my thinking is, I LIKE customizing them. If they are 100% done, what's left to do? We built a whole inside for Cafe Corner, that was a lot of fun. Same for the Brownstone in the Pet Shop, we customized that as well. Cant do that with the newer sets. Well... You can, but its not in the same "spirit" as the earlier modulars.

  

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• jnscoelho PortugalMember Posts: 400

  June 14

  ^ I also have the same feeling concerning Creator 3-in-1 houses. They use to bigger and more complex on the outside, but with less interior details, but now they're smaller and more filled inside. The former option gives one more play/customization possibilities. I mean, you can always customize as you please, but I think people we'll understand my point. 

  

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• Lego_Lord_Mayorca H-Town, USAMember Posts: 526

  June 14

  I say, "No" because I once bought a used two-thirds of a Palace Cinema with two out of three of the instruction manuals along with a large box of other late 90s Lego sets in decent condition all for $35 at a Goodwill. So $96 is a rip off. It isn't one of the better modular buildings, either.
  

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• Baby_Yoda The world's backsideMember Posts: 1,273

  June 15

  ^ I'm afraid your fortune in coming across an incomplete copy of the set for cheap does not determine the market price of a complete copy. If you can direct the OP to such a deal, great, but I think this is a pretty decent find.
  Also, I don't think it's worthwhile debating whether the set is ultimately of good quality, because as @Huw said, only the OP can decide whether they like it. I think OP is instead wondering whether it's a good price for the set. As they said, they'll get it at some point, just wondering whether this is a must-buy price. Which it isn't, but I doubt you could find much lower online.

  

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• Koolbrix2018 North CarolinaMember Posts: 39

  June 15 edited June 15

  Just want to let everyone know that the listing I saw has ended. I guess I just wasn't  100% committed to buying it. 
  @Baby_Yoda:
  Yes, that's exactly what I meant. I'm sorry if I worded my original post too weirdly, but all I was really trying to communicate was if you all thought that was a good/decent price, (I wasn't really trying to discuss the actual quality and details of the set). 
  Thanks for your understanding!
  
  

  

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