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Could we trouble you for a picture of the attachment point/technique you used :)

I think it's fairly conceivable that the wings would rotate independent of the cockpit for atmospheric maneuvering ;) I don't understand the fuss about the non-linkage.

I love the bar. And the booths are excellent.

I raised the side controls and changed the angle of the them. I also added a double-handle steering mechanism and added some pieces behind the cockpit to make it look more like an access entryway.

I added some detailing to mine but I think the stock cockpit is excellent.

The pictures really don't do the set justice. Not only is the set impressive from a build technique standpoint, but it looks fantastic in real life. Other than the odd choice of blue color for the engines, I have no real complaints. The stickers didn't end up upsetting me nearly as much as I thought they would.

The wookie placement is a nice touch ;) Seriously, though, that scene is insane. Amazing work.

My manual mirrors yours. Some of the pages are pretty difficult to tell on.

75093 Final Duel -- Do we know for a fact that this set will center on the ending of ROTJ? I think it would be pretty neat if it was actually the final duel between Obi-Wan and Vader. A nice Death Star hanger with working blast doors and a bunch of new storm troopers would make for an excellent set ;)

Do you plan on modifying the cockpit to make it seat two as in the movie? ;)

You are a master of building internal imperial ship scenes. I loved the executor bridge you had made a while back. That thing was incredible. If that were a set I would buy it in a heart beat!

Nice review. And nice 10123 Boba ;)

But no pictures on your flickr! :(

USA Lego shop website is already out of stock for the next 30 days... which is why I drove 140 miles to get one two days ago! How does Lego keep underestimating demand like this?

It would be ridiculous to release an Imperial Walker that wasn't an AT-AT. They don't even know how big a success the new movie is going to be; to make a ~5,000 piece UCS set out of the gate for something with yet-unknown demand would be silly. As for the falcon, they could release a UCS falcon at any point in time and it would probably sell about the same. I don't think episode 7 is what would drive Millennium Falcon sales; the thing is simply legendary, it doesn't need promotion. It's been promoted for almost 40 years now.

Another brick-built radar dish! I thought about making a custom sticker but I've come to like mine as well. Down with the stickers!

I think it's definitely worth bricklinking one. If you don't worry about used pieces/old gray vs new gray, and you switch some light gray/dark gray color combos around, you can probably build one for around the original price. Mine came in at $750, but I bought all new pieces and wasn't very patient. Several people have posted some useful guilds on building one. It's a much more fun and rewarding experience to do it that way, imo.

Perhaps. Seems an odd choice for a UCS set though, unless it's a reference to an ATAT.

Where is the source/evidence that the Hoth set is going to be a large scale one? I'm not seeing it.

Just picked up the UCS Slave 1 at the local Lego store. Went on sale a couple days early!

UCS sets can be either. SSD, X-Wing, and Sandcrawler can all be found at Toyrus and amazon.

Picked up a pristine used 10019 for $300 w/ manual. Looks like it had been just sitting in a basement for the last 12 years. The stickers look brand new and no discoloration on any of the pieces. I must say it is one of my new favorite pieces; it looks so much more impressive in person than in pictures.

I'm not sure what the criticism of the back/engine areas is all about. Other than the blue dish color, it's pretty accurate. http://www.modelermagic.com/?p=1835 Working off the model on the right, there isn't much in the way of greebling there, and what lego put on there is pretty decent.

Those pictures are much better. The minimal side greebling looks great.

Looks like the US is getting another double VIP day on December 21; just got the email.