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  1. Posted · Edited by Brickbashbosh

    2 hours ago, ARC2149Nova said:

    That doesn't even make sense. Wouldn't the pupiless eyes be an inconsistency? :wacko:

     

    So, they made the faces simpler? Is that the conclusion that was drawn? I don't understand what this rule is supposed to mean.

    The source on this is the LEGO The Force of Creativity book.

    Which states that,  it was noticed when the designs were being done for the 2023 Palpatine that Star Wars Minifigures were not following the guidlines set out. As of THAT figure all figures that needed coloured eyes would now follow those guidelines. 

    Ninjago is probably the only theme that I can recall seeing the style 🤷🏻‍♂️ 

    ( On reflection it's also used in the Marvel theme for characters like Scarlet Witch, Zombie Strange, Bruce Banner to name a few)

    I won't be sat here typing out the 3 paragraphs from the book that cover it 😅 but if you're interested 

    Here's a pic of them from the book 👌🏻

    https://imgur.com/a/bl2RccL

     

  2. Posted

    In regards to the eyes of Sith Characters , Ezra,  Hera, Ashoka, and now Selacious..... Apparently it's all down to an internal 289 page LEGO document: The Complete LEGO Minifigure Guildelines, that was created to ensure that core elements of Minifigure designs are consistent across all themes.

    Star Wars figs from the emperor in  the 2023 throne room onwards have all been made to comply with those guidelines.

    As most others have said can't say I like it but that's the reason for it 🤷🏻‍♂️

  3. Posted

    1 hour ago, cyberrage said:

    Thanks. I got the customer service one after buying the set not long before they changed it but had not paid any attention to it since, was very surprised to see the value. it might fund a Gunship

    You're welcome.  It certainly will fund a UCS Gunship and leave you a good chunk of change leftover too!

  4. Posted

    4 hours ago, cyberrage said:

    Is the Finch Dallow thing real? saw the fake mag posted with comments saying its going for up to $500 but hard to tell if that is the sealed fig in the full set or the one most got direct from lego.com customer service, anyone know if that is valuable and what new versus used means for this fig?

    As you say the polybag thing on a magazine was a fake & someone just someone being "funny"

    On LEGO groups here in UK, Finch is changing hands at £380-£400 on his own.

    There are far more of him out of the box than in actual sets as the set was discontinued within a month of him being updated into it and as far as I know was only available in the US.

    People were able to contact LEGO and obtain him from Customer service for a short period & then just the head & helmet, the only unique parts,until they ran out.

    So in short yes the figure on its own is selling at those prices & a sealed set with him in would sell for much more.

    Everyone collects for their own reasons and each person's collection is personal to them. Thankfully for my wallet not something mine though 😅

  5. Posted

    12 hours ago, Agent Kallus said:

    I wnet to my local lego shop to buy a Bad Batch Shuttle, and becasue of the annoying new(ish) VIP reworks i had points cashed in to spend in a physical store.

    The shuttle had sold out, now I had guessed it might sell out near launch, but I had naively assumed that it'd be back in stock by now, which of course it was not. And a shop person I asked told me that all the lego shops in the country (uk) are outta stock of this set, and they don't expect to get any more till the end of august. 

    So my questions are these.

    1- Is there anyway to uncash in vip points, like say 'I don't wanna spend em in a brick un' mortar store no more,  spend em online insteady' or is that not possible? I'm fine either way but if I can unspend them I will.

    2- Is there a way to know more precisely when they're expecting new stock?

    1. Quick chat with customer service via chat or phone & they'll "refund" the points to your account. No problem.

    2. Restocking not so easy to answer. As you'll only get a generic response from Customer Service/ store. For bricks and mortar store a quick phone call to the branch before making the trip is obvious but sometimes overlooked advice.

    Bad batch Shuttle is still widely available at other retailers but assume you wish to purchase via LEGO to cash in points. 

  6. Posted

    4 hours ago, Ajf350d said:

    Is the Cruiser a Lego exclusive in the UK?

    Doesn’t seem to be listed on any other retailers sites at all.

     

    2 hours ago, Sarah_H7744 said:

    Hmm, I think that may well be the case for the moment.

    I can't find it listed anywhere else either.

    Ha ha! :laugh:

    Other than LEGO

    Zavvi have the "exclusive" for the Cruiser

    Smyths for the Mando fighter

    👍

     

  8. Posted

    6 hours ago, Mandalorianknight said:

     

    I don't know about packaging, as the blue box/black box sets were before my time, but misprinted parts at least have never been rare or valuable, so idk how well scalping would go. (I may be mistaken, in which case I have some clone and imperial helmets with misprints for sale :laugh:)

    Depending on the severity of the misprint......worse the "better", there is actually a market. And prices that would probably make your eyes pop out 😅

    I'd suggest having a look on some of the Star wars selling pages on Facebook etc 😉

  9. Posted · Edited by Brickbashbosh

    4 hours ago, samsz_3 said:

    Do UCS sets tend to ever go on sale in the UK? 

    As others have said rarely do they go on sale at LEGO themselves (instore or online) but when they hit 3rd party retailers then yes the more expensive sets go on sale surprisingly regularly. The Falcon & The ISD have both been on sale for £100 off at John Lewis, Smyths, and Disney stores multiple times both this year and last. Even amazon join the party every so often and Zavvi have been doing a lot of flash sales on the high end sets too, most recently the Cantina 👍

  11. Posted

    5 minutes ago, Moon_Knight said:

    You're probably right. I don't know how they couldn't be considered no-no's if we've never seen it happen before. The only circumstance I can think of is Azog.

    Shazam from DC was a con exclusive for a long time but a figure of him came out last year so there's another example 👍

  13. Posted

    1 hour ago, SmartieZ said:

    Appreciate the help, mate. I feel really stupid because now that you told me how to calculate it, it seems super simple. Thank you. For those of you interested (doubt there’d be anyone) it’s about 44-45cm.

    Thank you!

    My UCS ISD sits on a shelf that is indeed 45cm wide and the stand fits on it exactly. Obviously the ships hull overhangs the edge of the shelf :wink:  but its all good  

  14. Posted

    Fantastic really captures the source material which is impressive at that scale. I love, as do we all the huge high piece count MOCs but they always seem a bit unachievable for someone with a limited supply of bricks / cash. 

    This looks fab for display and or swooshing very impressed ?

  15. Posted

    2 hours ago, Phellra said:

    can you buy SW Minifigs separately? 

    Yes from places like eBay, Bricklink, Facebook, etc. Due to licensing restrictions LEGO themselves are not allowed to sell figures individually but do occasionally release them as promotional items. If you're in Europe they also have a LEGO Star Wars magazine that occasionally includes a Minfigure on the cover. 

  16. Posted

    I know that for some collectors a shiny box is as important to them as the bricks inside. We all collect for different reasons and thats your choice. However you just want to build / have the set on your shelf then the instructions are freely available from LEGO's website there are no unique elements apart from the 40th anniversary sticker and you can source the parts for pretty much the RRP, considerably less if you raid the spare parts bin. 

    Like I said I understand to a degree but I also feel like sometimes we find it easier to bemoan a situation rather than look at the options ?

  17. Posted

    14 minutes ago, jdubbs said:

    Of course, because Disney sabotaging the success of its products makes perfect sense. When in doubt, fall back on that old chestnut, “Blame Disney”.

    Shhhhh don't speak with such logic or rational arguments. People may lynch you for being a Vulcan ? Us SW fans have to moan and have conspiracy.

    Next you'll be saying that ANH was just a rehash of the tried & tested storyline of: Young farm boy meets a wizard and has to rescue the princess from the evil Black Knight in his castle and picks up the usual band of comrades; The Rogue, The muscle & the comedy relief.

    Shame on you ?

  18. Posted

    Given the issues that are being had with the factories, ( in Mexico is it for US stock? ) and the fact that most new stock for US is coming from Europe ( hence the stickers stating piece count on the boxes) I am guessing that its just Lego being cautious about whether they can supply a sufficient amount for the US market in time if the current manufacturing situation continues. As said they're still on the European site for September 1st

  19. Posted

    42 minutes ago, Lego-Freak said:

    Pfff, I’m not waiting 60 days for the Burrow, so I ordered it from Smyths as well. Any ideas for what to do with the second copy? I have a small collection of MINT condition duplicate sets, but this will by far the largest set I ever got a second copy of (the previous “record holder” was the 2010 Landspeeder). Maybe sell it in a couple of years? :shrug_oh_well:

    Assuming you are waiting 60 days for it because you ordered from Lego? Since they don't take payment until dispatch id just cancel the order. Unless of course you want 2 copies....

  20. Posted · Edited by Brickbashbosh

    1 hour ago, legolandia said:

     

     

    The price has jumped by £30 from the previous model and you call it reasonable?? No wonder lego keeps putting prices up. *huh*

    150 Extra pieces 2 extra figures, 6 years worth of inflation? Yes actually I do call that reasonable. Lego is expensive. Licensed sets more so. If you don't like the price that's cool and you're under no obligation to get it.

    However should you be someone who is new to collecting & missed out on getting an AT AT and dont want to buy a 2nd hand one for far more than £139.99 then this is a reasonable price for a 1267 pc Star wars set with 6 figures.

    To be honest I dont fall into the above category myself but would consider adding it to my collection at some point too.

    *EDIT Heh seems another user already said pretty much same thing oh well. Difference in opinions are what keep a forum alive be pretty boring if we all had the same point of view ?

  25. Posted

     Just a heads up for folks in the UK; I know it seems to be the least favourite set of the wave but my local Smyths had the Knight bus out for sale. No sign of anything else just that set.  Didn’t grab one as it’s the wife’s birthday and pretty sure she would prefer something other than Lego sadly ?