10179 UCS Millenium Falcon parts question

[kibosh]

Hi guys,

I have a line on a MISB UCS Falcon for a decent price. I plan on modifying it anyway, so I know there are some parts I could sell off to help defray the investment cost. Other than the gray rigging pieces, which other pieces are commanding high dollars on the after market? How much could I expect to make back?

Thanks!

[ScottishDave]

After the pair of riggings (which you should easily get $200 for) the next most obvious is the dish ($50), and the sticker ($200). I'm not sure that anything else is rare enough to bother with.

The dish can be replaced by a brick-built dish, either for OT or Ep VII. Since you are planning on selling the rigging, you probably have a plan for the engines... but if you don't, I do happen to have a nice cheap design for a replacement.

All three of these mods (two dishes and engine) can be found on my Modded UCS Falcon thread.

Having said all of the above: If money is an actual concerm then I wouldn't advise buying a MISB 10179 and selling off parts: unless your seller is willing to let it go for less than $1000 it is simply not worth the cost.

The very cheapest way to buy one is to bricklink the individual parts, with colour substitutions: but that does take a lot of time and organisational ability. There are numerous threads on this very forum containing advice on how to do this.

The best compromise may be to buy a bricklinked set from eBay - they typically go for under $1000. There are some examples on eBay at the moment... although, unnervingly, they say that they are mostly made from "lego compatible" parts...

[kibosh]

I think I can get the set for $750. If I can get $450 back right off the bat, this might be a no brainer. I imagine I could get a decent amount for the manual as well.

[Rog]

I think I can get the set for $750. If I can get $450 back right off the bat, this might be a no brainer. I imagine I could get a decent amount for the manual as well.

You'd be better off selling it MISB, then buying a Bricklinked one and being a couple of grand up!

[EdmanZA]

I think I can get the set for $750. If I can get $450 back right off the bat, this might be a no brainer. I imagine I could get a decent amount for the manual as well.

Wow, that's very good price - I've just finished Bricklinking parts and they came to around $900, with colour substitutions.

I must say, if I were offered a MISB one for that price, my immediate thought would be 'stolen goods' or 'scam', but hopefully that's not the case.

[TheLegoDr]

a MISB for a set that routinely goes for $2000 or more, for only $750...something does smell fishy here.

With that said, it does seem silly to buy a sealed one and sell off parts to modify it. At $750, keep all of the official parts separate and then modify it yourself. That way if you did decide to resell later you didn't just kill your resale value.

[NorvernRob]

The grey rigging is currently £350 (about $500) per part on BL Europe. The dish £150+. The 6.6L patio stands £6-£8 each. The Grey levers £5-£8 each. The cylinders without slots £2 each. The yellow technics right angles £20 each.

It would cost upwards of £2,000 to BL a Falcon with all genuine parts, one was on UK eBay a couple of weeks ago that had half the cockpit missing and looked like it was sun damaged on one side. It had instructions but no box and sold for £1,400.

$750 is either a scam or the find of a lifetime.

[Robianco]

I'm with everyone else. A boxed 10179 for $750 is far too little so if genuine then get it and sell it on. I actually prefer the modded versions with the revised engines that don't use the rigging etc anyway but for what you'd get for a MISB one you could BrickLink one and have money in the bank.

[Flandy]

If it's not a scam, and it smells seriously fishy at that price, then you'd be insane to part out a sealed box UCS Falcon. Buy it, sit on it for a few years, and make an absolute killing, but you're probably throwing away $1000 if you part it out.

[khemical]

Curious, is this the one from craigslist Detroit?

[KevinYoung]

Put it on your credit card if its a scam no biggie you can dispute it with card company and you'll be reimburse soon enough

[Smitty500]

I came across one a few months ago for $600 on craigslist(in box supposedly). But the stupid seller listed it in the wrong area on the other side of the state. I couldn't count on them holding it for me if I was willing to travel.

[kibosh]

Curious, is this the one from craigslist Detroit?

Yes, it was.

Put it on your credit card if its a scam no biggie you can dispute it with card company and you'll be reimburse soon enough

They will only take cash or Amazon gift cards.

I came across one a few months ago for $600 on craigslist(in box supposedly). But the stupid seller listed it in the wrong area on the other side of the state. I couldn't count on them holding it for me if I was willing to travel.

They just pulled this! After going back and forth with someone I thought was 10 minutes away, I got the, "By the way, I posted in the wrong area. I'm actually in southern Ohio."

So yeah. This is a total scam. I see how people get scammed every day. I KNOW this is a scam, but a little piece of me keeps screamed, "But what if it's not???" I got the price down to $500.

The piece that sealed it for me was asking for pictures. I got a ton, but most are obviously crops of some of the larger pics. And this one popped up on a reddit thread about the same scam last year.

https://www.reddit.com/r/lego/comments/3i57u2/is_this_a_good_deal_craigslist/

[Hold0511]

Ah well, I can see why you felt it was worth a punt though...

[caperica]

On 6/27/2016 at 10:31 AM, EdmanZA said:

Wow, that's very good price - I've just finished Bricklinking parts and they came to around $900, with colour substitutions.

I must say, if I were offered a MISB one for that price, my immediate thought would be 'stolen goods' or 'scam', but hopefully that's not the case.

I just bought a BrickLinked one for bout that price, with black rigging and no dish sticker. However, I have seen a really good mod that uses 8 curved LBG droid arms and 6020990 silver metallic parabolic ring that goes on the inside of the dish.

[KevinYoung]

Always be careful of the scams !! Good job!