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Hoping I can grab a tumbler and TIE fighter this sale since I have yet to get them. My area has a few very aggressive resellers now who buy all the exclusives up if I'm even a little late in the morning.

It's a shame I'll have to wait til April to get these new sets. I was excited to see the cool lookin female pirate. I would've been happier if the new ship was larger though, guess I'll try getting a few of them and see if I can make a bigger version.

The Death Star was actually one of the sets I got first when I got back into Lego 5 years ago. So far no regrets at all. It's a nice impressive set with lots of minifigs and details. It's not a model like the UCS DS (which I also ended up getting from bricklink) but it has it's own charm. I like to pretend it's a exterior and interior display by having them sitting side by side. Also it's easily recognizable by non SW fans. The only things that draw as much attention in my collection are the M.Falcon and the Star Destroyers. Anyone who has watched the movies will pretty much know what it is at sight, and they are always surprised that Lego makes such big and detailed sets. Overall, couldn't recommend it more.

Thanks for the mod ronenson. I'll give it a try on my HE since it looks like it'll save some hassle when I run my sets.

This is a pretty good price and a fair bit off the RRP. I do like that Big W have these price reductions on some sets.

Slave I looks great, can't wait to get my hands on one since UCS sets are what brought me back to Lego. The mistake on the sticker kinda makes me want to hold off though. Do they normally fix up mistakes like that and make the sticker available to people who purchased the set before the correction?

I'd like a new pirate ship, just because I don't find the Queen Anne's Revenge or Blackpearl to be anywhere near as impressive as the Imperial Flagship. It's just my bias since I these are the only ships I own outside of the Maersk Line Triple-E and now the Seacow.

Thanks for the great review thread PCVANDO, it convinced me to go grab the set since it's on sale here for 300aud. Glad to have something that has the size of my Imperial Flagship. I do get that it probably doesn't actually fit the pirates theme since it's a movie set. I personally see it as a more quirky set that gives off the fun fantasy vibe from the movie more then anything to concerned with realism.

That's a great job Sérgio! The carriage definitely has that old 30s feel to it with the really elaborate details and styling. I especially like the arch/column details over the windows, really gives it that luxury feel.

Thanks to everyone for the welcome ^.^ I forgot the mention I also like the ships...hoping for a new pirate ship soon. The PotC ships just don't size up with my Imperial.

They've been on 'sold out' for quite a while here in Australia. Last time I saw one in store was in September at Myer.

David Jones has it on their website. It's currently on sale to boot for 152 instead of 190. I'd link it but I have no idea how to to do that on here.

If you're in Aus this is also valid. Though you may need to have a fairly comprehensive plan for it to qualify for restoration/cleaning as Lego would normally be considered a toy. Most likely they'd rather reimburse you for the replacement cost.

I build on my study table in my office if the set fits. If it's a set with a big footprint or has a lot of sorting needed I use my kitchen table. I put down this thick plastic mat thing so my fiancee doesn't worry about scratches.

The DO looks great, but I might need to fiddle around with it to make the rooms a bit wider. I don't think my fingers would comfortably fit with how tight it looks from the promo shots. Well never really kno til I get my hands on it. Wonder if I'll need to get 2 so I can make something I'm a bit more comfortable with.

I got a Deathstar (for myself) when I got back into Lego about 5 years ago. I can imagine quite a few investors have already gotten them with the belief that the set would retire so there are probably loads of them out there. There's probably way better sets dollar for dollar out there like the GE (which is already going for 300+) if you can get your hands on them. I also second the HH, it's a lovely set and sits happily with my other modulars, that not so up kept place on the street.

That chess set would be pretty cool but I wonder if they could do it with the licensing. Here in Aus I haven't seen any Castle sets around for months, except online and even then it's only been the Kingdom Joust set.

Just came from Castle Hill Myer Town Hall: 4 Left (I bought 2, 50% off on 1) Please note that the buy 1 get 1 50% off will invalidate the current offer on the modulars. Either way you still save 25% off RRP. Grand Emporium: Sold Out, someone bought the last 10 yesterday apparently. Parisian Cafe: 14+ Palace Cinema: 3 David Jones Castle Hill: Town Hall: At least 1 on shelf that I saw GE: None Fairground Mixer: at least 15+ Volkswagen Bus: 10+ Palace Cinema: 2+ Parisian Res: 5+ You might want to call in and reserve them if you're after them, saw a few leave the shelves with parents.

I like this set well enough, I got it mostly because I've gotten every other Winter set so far and really wanted the Santa shop to help fill it out. That being said, like a lot of others it does feel a little small, especially for a workshop. It does have some neat details but I feel it's missing that awe factor. I think it blends a little to much with the other sets and doesn't really set it self out apart from the conveyor belt and the sleigh. I'll see how it feels after I've added 40106 and 7.

I'm glad I discovered this forum today. I'll be able to grab one with my vip points along with my order for the Seacow.

Thanks for this, I was sad that I missed out on getting myself a Cargo Train. Do you know if it's only instore or also on the website?

I think my story is the pretty common one among AFOLs. I loved Lego when I was a kid, but kinda went away from them during my teenage years. I got interested in them again when I found out the UCS sets and just couldn't resist them as I was feeling really nostalgic about Lego...combined with Stars Wars. After that, I was back in and have been collecting again for the past 5 years. I currently like to collect SW (ep IV-VI) and DC/Marvel Super Heroes just because I've always read comics and loved SW. I also collect the modular town sets, trains and the creator landmark sets, simply because they are often amazing. Luckily for me my fiancee sees it as a hobby and doesn't mind....so long as my collection doesn't leak from my study. It's great to see a lot of Lego fans around and especially a place where I can talk about them now outside of boring my fiancee. Pleased to meet you all ^.^