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1. 75187 BB-8 - UCS or not?

   

   Discussion by TheBrickPal · September 2017 · Home› The Database

   Hello, everyone! Today I am bringing up a subject that could determine the future of one particular set in our database. As you may know, 75187 BB-8 is a large-scale droid set that was just released on September 1st. However, even though we currently have it under the Last Jedi subtheme, there is no doubt there are huge…

2. Re: 75187 BB-8 - UCS or not?

   

   Comment by CapnRex101 · December 2017 · Home› The Database

   Nowhere, LEGO has very little to do with the compilation of those magazines so I imagine the illustrator has simply combined a couple of assets for the image. It certainly doesn't constitute an 'official' announcement. That having been said, I am very much open to the idea that LEGO may wish to retroactively brand #75187…

3. Re: 75187 BB-8 - UCS or not?

   

   Comment by darkstonegrey · September 2017 · Home› The Database

   From that marketing statement by LEGO regarding future UCS sets: "The decision has been made to change the packaging for future 'LEGO exclusive' Star Wars sets to include the UCS seal and de-link from the core Star Wars packaging." Based on that, the style of packaging alone excludes #75187 BB-8 from UCS. I wonder if @Huw…

4. Re: 75187 BB-8 - UCS or not?

   

   Comment by CapnRex101 · September 2017 · Home› The Database

   LEGO evidently does not consider it an Ultimate Collector's Series set, as others have stated, so I would be hesitant to designate it a UCS set in the database. There is some room for debate concerning earlier sets as the UCS range was not truly defined until 2014 but it is now quite clearly branded and that branding is…

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