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  • monkeyhangermonkeyhanger Member Posts: 3,169
    KungFuKenny said:
    monkeyhanger said:
     Also a lot of exposure of the sides of the cones making up the main engines (which are repurposed UCS MF cockpit body pieces) show it up to be an incorrect shape (straight edged cone rather than shallow bowl attached to a cylinder. Due to how few parts make up the engines, they really lack detail like ridging.
    I’ve been looking at this also and the cone shape bothers me a bit also...

     For those interested in modding I think onecase’s MOC may provide a relatively easy solution.  It uses the half spheres from the Death Star Planets set as the bowl of the engine and then builds up the cylinder in front as seen below...

    This may do a better job of approximating the actual Lucasfilm model without too much expense or trouble...
    That MOC looks massively better. Just lazy on TLGs part not to do something similar.
    BrainsluggedJackad7
  • KungFuKennyKungFuKenny Member Posts: 2,368
    edited September 2019
    Astrobricks said:
    ^ Except I see those hemispheres are going for $10-20 on BL.
    @Astrobricks
    That is the bottom half— the tops are much cheaper (at least they were 3-4 weeks ago when I sourced them)

    Edit: yep, the tops are going for around a dollar each.  Believe me, I looked into that.  There was a big discussion on Eurobricks on how to minimize costs for this build and onecase pointed out that the top part works out just fine also 🙂
    bandit778
  • KungFuKennyKungFuKenny Member Posts: 2,368
    edited September 2019
    monkeyhanger said:
    That MOC looks massively better. Just lazy on TLGs part not to do something similar.
    @monkeyhanger
     To be fair, this build is over 11,000 pieces!
    https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-23556/onecase/isd-monarch/#info

    It looks amazing but sourcing the parts has taken forever and would cost well over a thousand bucks if it was a retail set.  Some would say “but at least Lego could have done some more to smooth out/tile the surface”, to which others would argue that they like the studs-out look.. that it feels more like Lego to them.  

    The ISD by Raskolnikov is also amazing and has an interior, but I personally preferred the smoother appearance and proportions of the Monarch.

    I think #75252 may be a decent compromise for those wanting a huge ISD at less cost (I can’t believe I just said that 😄)— for me, $700 was a good part of the way toward building the Monarch, and I had already started collecting the parts, so decided to pass on the official Lego version.


    bandit778LyichirAstrobricks
  • Pate5346Pate5346 Member Posts: 889
    Astrobricks said:
    ^ Except I see those hemispheres are going for $10-20 on BL.
    Time to dig mine out of the storage than. 🤣

    @ KungFuKenny are you roughly keeping the cost of the parts for the MOC? 
    Just curious where are you at ? 
  • KungFuKennyKungFuKenny Member Posts: 2,368
    edited September 2019
    Pate5346 said:
    Astrobricks said:
    ^ Except I see those hemispheres are going for $10-20 on BL.
    Time to dig mine out of the storage than. 🤣

    @ KungFuKenny are you roughly keeping the cost of the parts for the MOC? 
    Just curious where are you at ? 
     @Pate5346
      I had roughly 40% of the parts available in my existing loose pieces and between BrickLink and Bricks and Pieces I have spent approximately $720 (over a decent period of time) - my last orders come in this next week or so and then I can start building.  

    There are are some tricks to lowering the cost— color substitutions (say on interior technic beams that won’t be visible in the final product) help a lot, and you can also make some part substitutions on the cosmetic “greebling” (if you want to) which cuts off another $50 or so.  I had some of the rare pieces already, so for the most part I stuck with the original parts list and used the color subs to trim costs.  Also, Bricks and Pieces will have significantly different prices on some items(sometimes lower and sometimes not) so it is worth it to cross reference with that site (if it would ever get back up and running😬).

    As @Switchfoot55 has mentioned elsewhere, I derive a good bit of pleasure from the assembling and manipulating of Bricklink wanted lists, trying to massage the list until the lowest price can be achieved.  I suspect if you just upload the XML info into Bricklink without any changes the price could be quite a bit higher.  I’ll give a status update here down the road on the build and the experience in general.
    Switchfoot55Astrobricksbandit778Pate5346
  • BrainsluggedBrainslugged Member Posts: 2,250
    The thing that bugs me about the new ISD is just how empty and like a pinata it is. Star Wars sets in recent years have become more and more dense in order to make them look as realistic as possible along with cramming in as many play features as they can.

    I thought both the most recent smaller star destroyers were great (the OT one and the First Order one). However, to put into perspective just how dense these builds were, they contain almost a third of the pieces of the new UCS ISD, but probably occupy about a twentieth of the volume.
    KungFuKennyFizyxmattytreksVorpalRyu
  • mattytreksmattytreks Member Posts: 201
    Brainslugged said:
    The thing that bugs me about the new ISD is just how empty and like a pinata it is. Star Wars sets in recent years have become more and more dense in order to make them look as realistic as possible along with cramming in as many play features as they can.

    I thought both the most recent smaller star destroyers were great (the OT one and the First Order one). However, to put into perspective just how dense these builds were, they contain almost a third of the pieces of the new UCS ISD, but probably occupy about a twentieth of the volume.
    In LEGO's eyes though, it did not come down to volume, but rather mass/weight (i.e. all the conversations that are being had right now are about cost-to-weight ratio).  Had they produced a set with such an interior, not only would there have been more pieces, but the cost would have increased to a degree that may have seen it approach USD 1,000.

    I'm not so bothered by the lack of an interior, as much as I am a complete and utter lack of more Minifigures.  At this price point, I would have loved to see the two Minfigures already included, along with an exclusive Vader, 2-4 Stormtroopers, and maybe even Palpatine or perhaps a few of the heroes from the Rebellion...
    Fizyxgmonkey76Fireheart
  • VorpalRyuVorpalRyu Member Posts: 2,318
    mattytreks said:
    Brainslugged said:
    The thing that bugs me about the new ISD is just how empty and like a pinata it is. Star Wars sets in recent years have become more and more dense in order to make them look as realistic as possible along with cramming in as many play features as they can.

    I thought both the most recent smaller star destroyers were great (the OT one and the First Order one). However, to put into perspective just how dense these builds were, they contain almost a third of the pieces of the new UCS ISD, but probably occupy about a twentieth of the volume.
    In LEGO's eyes though, it did not come down to volume, but rather mass/weight (i.e. all the conversations that are being had right now are about cost-to-weight ratio).  Had they produced a set with such an interior, not only would there have been more pieces, but the cost would have increased to a degree that may have seen it approach USD 1,000.

    I'm not so bothered by the lack of an interior, as much as I am a complete and utter lack of more Minifigures.  At this price point, I would have loved to see the two Minfigures already included, along with an exclusive Vader, 2-4 Stormtroopers, and maybe even Palpatine or perhaps a few of the heroes from the Rebellion...
    Personally, I don't currently have the room for this, as it is I have the new UCS MF, the Death Star, Bespin & Slave I to find space for (plus all our other sets), I'd suspect I'm not alone in thinking a small ISD with interiors would be better than this hulking big set. A slightly small scale with interiors could have easily been done within the same price, if not lower.
  • ersiersi Member Posts: 229
    Do you think they will release new kylo ren brickheadz with all new star wars sets?
  • The_RancorThe_Rancor Member Posts: 2,573
    A double pack with a Sith Trooper has already leaked so you’re in luck
    SumoLego
  • ersiersi Member Posts: 229
    edited September 2019
    @The_Rancor
    yes but there was just one picture with them from target, nothing more after that
  • The_RancorThe_Rancor Member Posts: 2,573
    edited September 2019
    Ah, so the question was more whether it’ll get released with all the other sets - I don’t really know on this one - TLG shouldn’t be doing region locked sets anymore outside of conventions so in theory anyone should be able to get the Brickheadz seen in Target. But it is conspicuously absent from the Force Friday reveal images.
    ersi
  • KungFuKennyKungFuKenny Member Posts: 2,368
    edited September 2019
    Got the Triple Force Friday email - Looks like this Luke micro-brickheadz-type build will be an in-store freebie...


    And some interesting events at the Disney Springs store, including another ISD set signing event...


    SumoLegoFizyx
  • SumoLegoSumoLego Member Posts: 15,229
    I'm intrigued by a 'larger than life' LEGO Falcon.  Minifig sized?  People sized?  Unkar Plutt-sized?
    FizyxBumblepantsKungFuKennyVorpalRyuMr_Cross
  • KungFuKennyKungFuKenny Member Posts: 2,368
    SumoLego said:
    I'm intrigued by a 'larger than life' LEGO Falcon.  Minifig sized?  People sized?  Unkar Plutt-sized?
    I’m hoping it has nothing to do with The Backstreet Boys and/or yellow dancing robots
    BumblepantsSumoLegoVorpalRyu
  • lowleadlowlead Member Posts: 683
    ...And what about an interior?  Will it have an interior?  An interior - will it have one?  Gosh I hope it has a decent interior!
    BumblepantsFizyxSumoLego
  • SumoLegoSumoLego Member Posts: 15,229
    edited September 2019
    KungFuKenny said:
    I’m hoping it has nothing to do with The Backstreet Boys and/or yellow dancing robots
    I hope it has No Strings Attached...
    lowlead said:
    ...And what about an interior?  Will it have an interior?  An interior - will it have one?  Gosh I hope it has a decent interior!
    You're confusing that with a playset.  Both cannot exist in the same set.  
    BumblepantsKungFuKenny
  • BumblepantsBumblepants Member Posts: 7,638
    SumoLego said:
    KungFuKenny said:
    I’m hoping it has nothing to do with The Backstreet Boys and/or yellow dancing robots
    I hope it has No Strings Attached...
    lowlead said:
    ...And what about an interior?  Will it have an interior?  An interior - will it have one?  Gosh I hope it has a decent interior!
    You're confusing that with a playset.  Both cannot exist in the same set.  
    Ok I gotta call out your boy band ignorance at the risk of my own shame. You made a N'Sync reference there and not a Backstreet one. About 98 degrees off the mark there.
    KungFuKennyFizyxSumoLegoVorpalRyu560Heliportdavetheoxygenman
  • monkeyhangermonkeyhanger Member Posts: 3,169
    edited September 2019
    ^ I've never been more relieved in my ignorance than right now, not knowing what you're talking about. :)
    KungFuKennygmonkey76SumoLegoBumblepantsdatsunrobbieFollowsCloselydavetheoxygenman
  • KungFuKennyKungFuKenny Member Posts: 2,368
    SumoLego said:
    KungFuKenny said:
    I’m hoping it has nothing to do with The Backstreet Boys and/or yellow dancing robots
    I hope it has No Strings Attached... 
    Bumblepants said.  
    Ok I gotta call out your boy band ignorance at the risk of my own shame. You made a N'Sync reference there and not a Backstreet one. About 98 degrees off the mark there.
    When I saw Sumo’s No Strings comment I knew there was only One Direction we could go with that
    BumblepantsSumoLegoVorpalRyuSearchlightRGBaby_Yodadavetheoxygenman
  • lowleadlowlead Member Posts: 683
    So, if I Blink 182 times, will these prices look any better?
    KungFuKennyBumblepantsVorpalRyuSearchlightRGdavetheoxygenman
  • blakusdkblakusdk Member Posts: 44
    I haven't been able to find Australian pricing anywhere for the new sets, can anyone help? 
  • TheBigLegoskiTheBigLegoski Member Posts: 1,437
    Somewhere.... ♫♪
    over the ocean ♫ ♪ ♫
    in the land down under ♪♫
    you can find very very ♪♪♫
    pricey Lego sets ♫♫♪

    ps.
    Sorry dude. No idea, good luck scoring some good bargains though.
    pps.
    I have to say I like most of those new sets a LOT, despite the fact that I can't say the same about this latest trilogy.
    blakusdkBaby_Yoda
  • blakusdkblakusdk Member Posts: 44
    ^cheers mate, target has 20% off  all Lego till the 9th so I hope it includes the new sets but just trying to budget my spending!! 
  • SumoLegoSumoLego Member Posts: 15,229
    Bumblepants said:
    Ok I gotta call out your boy band ignorance at the risk of my own shame. You made a N'Sync reference there and not a Backstreet one. About 98 degrees off the mark there.
    Sadly, that misdirection was deliberate.  A bad soulDecision.

    (Yes, I win the boy band era reference game.)
    KungFuKennyBumblepantsVorpalRyudavetheoxygenman
  • klintonklinton Member Posts: 1,250
    edited September 2019
    SumoLego said:

    (Yes, I win the boy band era reference game.)
    Yeah, Take That, you guys!
    VorpalRyulowleadBumblepantsSumoLegodavetheoxygenman
  • monkeyhangermonkeyhanger Member Posts: 3,169
    SumoLego said:
    I'm intrigued by a 'larger than life' LEGO Falcon.  Minifig sized?  People sized?  Unkar Plutt-sized?
    Constraction figure sized! They're going to need a bigger shop.
    SumoLego
  • CharmiefcbCharmiefcb Member Posts: 451
    blakusdk said:
    I haven't been able to find Australian pricing anywhere for the new sets, can anyone help? 

    My guesstimates.

    Falcon $270ish
    AT-ST $70-$90
    Kylo Rens shuttle. $170-$200
    Y-wing $120-$140
    A-Wing $45
    Speeder Chase $70ish
    Death Star Gun $45
    Yoda $150-$200

    blakusdk
  • Diamondback_SixDiamondback_Six Member Posts: 451

    monkeyhanger said:
    SumoLego said:
    I'm intrigued by a 'larger than life' LEGO Falcon.  Minifig sized?  People sized?  Unkar Plutt-sized?
    Constraction figure sized! They're going to need a bigger shop.
    Oh, that's an evil thought for Ideas... a Jaws set with Quint's "Orca" and the shark.

    "You're gonna need a bigger boat..."
  • BrainsluggedBrainslugged Member Posts: 2,250
    Anyone know the UK prices for the Force Friday sets? I'm thinking of picking up Kylo's shuttle on Friday to get the freebie, but had been bracing myself for the price. However, the only two stores showing up on google list it as 100 GBP. That seems like a suspiciously good deal considering it's $130 + tax in the US.
    SirBrickalotOfLego
  • SirBrickalotOfLegoSirBrickalotOfLego Member Posts: 629
    ^ I’m in the same boat actually, bit suspicious of that price.
  • monkeyhangermonkeyhanger Member Posts: 3,169
    You can buy my original unopened Kylo's shuttle for £80. No freebies though.

    Only thing tempting me is Tantive IV if its reduced. Wish it was more substantial than it is though.
  • The_RancorThe_Rancor Member Posts: 2,573
    Most likely what’ll get reduced is what generally isn’t selling that well i.e. the action battle sets. They generally seem to have little interest when i’ve observed any stock and browsing in stores. And they never seem to have gone into a back order category online. They might also lower the prices of the 2 larger sets in 2019 from Kasyyyk too.

    This is by no means confirmed, but I would guess pricing somewhat like this:
    • Death Star Cannon -£20
    • Pasaana Speeder Chase/A-Wing - £35-40
    • AT-ST Raider - £50-£55
    • Y-Wing - £60-65
    • Yoda - £80-£90 (haven’t checked the piece count though)
    • Kylo Shuttle - £110 (£100 does indeed seem too good to be true)
    • Millennium Falcon - £140-£150
  • CapnRex101CapnRex101 Administrator Posts: 2,364
    I am not completely certain of the following prices but believe these are correct:
    • #75246 Death Star Cannon - £17.99, €19.99
    • #75248 A-wing Starfighter - £24.99, €29.99
    • #75249 Resistance Y-wing Starfighter - £59.99, €69.99
    • #75250 Pasaana Speeder Chase - £44.99, €49.99
    • #75254 AT-ST Raider - £49.99, €59.99
    • #75255 Yoda - £89.99, €99.99
    • #75256 Kylo Ren's Shuttle - £99.99, €119.99
    • #75257 Millennium Falcon - £149.99, €159.99
    I agree that #75256 Kylo Ren's Shuttle seems quite reasonably priced in the UK, if that does prove to be accurate.
    blakusdkAstrobricksThe_Rancor
  • BrainsluggedBrainslugged Member Posts: 2,250
    £100 for the shuttle would be great. Same number (but way better) minifigs as last time, same number of pieces but £10 less than 2015. The US one has gone up $10 plus tax since the last release.
  • PmhPmh Member Posts: 128
    edited October 2019


    For new ucs an at walker would be nice,or a brick build darthvader head similar to the sithlord from ~10 years ago. A dartvader buste would be my first choice (yes it would be all black),it also would be something different then yet another ship,i would love to see that.


  • adiemcadiemc Member Posts: 592
    Just browsing Shop at Home and noticed this.

    https://www.lego.com/en-gb/product/battle-of-endor-micro-build-40362

    I know it's free from Friday with a qualifying purchase but given it has a price of £12.99 rather than the usual £0.01 for promotional items it may actually be for sale on it's on. Useful if you can't reach the qualifying threshold.  
    KungFuKennyKai_Dragon_eXtreme
  • KungFuKennyKungFuKenny Member Posts: 2,368
    US version of SAH has it also (for $14.99) 

    https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/battle-of-endor-micro-build-40362

    Wish they would have sold the Hoth one also...
  • GremerGremer Member Posts: 183
    There's also a listing for Hoth, it's just invisible, you have to get to it through Google. I think it's just a mistake.

    https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/battle-of-hoth-micro-build-40333
  • monkeyhangermonkeyhanger Member Posts: 3,169
    Still no confirmation what sets will be reduced tomorrow, or have I missed something?
    Bumblepants
  • autolycusautolycus Member Posts: 1,430
    Do we know if the Kylo and Sith Trooped Brickheadz are a Target exclusive? Will they be available direct from Lego stores or [email protected] tomorrow?

    I want to take no chances getting that one, so I would stop at Target on the way to the Lego store but would rather get it at Lego so it counts toward my $75 to get the Endor set.
  • cpsdkcpsdk Member Posts: 13
    haven't they moved the launch time for the offers another 4 hours??
  • The_RancorThe_Rancor Member Posts: 2,573
    Officially, it doesn’t seem like Triple Force Friday starts until 5:00am, at least in the UK
  • blakusdkblakusdk Member Posts: 44
    $90au for the pasaana speeder set.... Gtfo. Aussie prices are outrageous 
    KungFuKennyCharmiefcbTheBigLegoski
  • CharmiefcbCharmiefcb Member Posts: 451
    My local independent toy store has a few of the sets in. Picked up the Y Wing and A Wing. They did have the AT-ST, Speeder and Death Star Gun. They seem to get the new sets in before anyone else. I got the Harry Potter June sets from them about a week before anyone else.
    Now I'll wait for other stores to get the Falcon and Kylos Shuttle. The Falcon looks to be the best non UCS one they have made yet.
    blakusdk
  • GremerGremer Member Posts: 183
    Has anyone gotten the BB-8 text promo to work? I click the link to sign up for texts, send it and don't get a promo code or anything.
  • lkliment2lkliment2 Member Posts: 195
    Gremer said:
    Has anyone gotten the BB-8 text promo to work? I click the link to sign up for texts, send it and don't get a promo code or anything.
    It worked for me. Unfortunately don’t have any advice on what to try other than contacting customer services. 
  • dspigeldspigel Member Posts: 478
    Ordered the new MF. Now i'll have an old Lando.
    Bumblepants
  • monkeyhangermonkeyhanger Member Posts: 3,169
    Sale item selection is quite poor. Only thing that might tempt me is the Yoda build, if I get offered Hoth build (Metrocentre still had some last weekend), Endor build, the pod race set (no interest, something to trade) and Luke build and take.
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