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As @PreVizsla already mentioned you are somehow wrong with your math. The kids who saw PT in 1999-2005 are now 20-30 -> the best age for purchasing power i would say as u just got a job and dont have kids maybe yet or your kids dont need that much spendings yet (a toddler does not need that much as a teenager). All of a sudden you have your budget for thigs u wanted as a kid but parents did not purchased them for you for whatever reason. Plus the OT 30-40-50s already have a lot of older UCS sets and space starts to be a problem for them. They will be more pickie in what to purchase, especially if its expensive and/or too big. I have 2 UCS falcons but did not purchased ISD for ~450 EUR because the set is too big and not perfect - so no reason for me to really make space for it, i can later rebuild it from my own parts. Did anyone noted how always this presentation of a big set is in a room on a separate piece of furniture just for it in a big empty room ? This is how marketing guys think of us AFOLs obviously while the reality is that our flats and houses are filled up to the roof with legos and only few of us have the luxury of a really big room completely dedicated to Lego. I personally have only a small room dedicated to toys - my lair - but legos are stored in the entire flat. I personally would buy a Gunship which is just litle bit bigger than the system scale and with a lot of details. An army of clones that could not be found anywhere else and a possiblility to change the version of it with some extra bricks in different color and printed pieces with decorations (a twillek girl, even pinup Padme that was cut out of CW). If it will be oversized, i might give it a pas but many PT fans will not. I collect mainly minifig scale UCS. I dont understand the lack of PT sets especially with CW theme right now when its still fresh. CW era had a lot of sets compared to Rebels or Resistance, even Freemakers have more sets than Resistance :) -> those were for kids and failed. There is a big CW fanbase which is now waiting for good products and its overlooked greatly

Sure we are going to get one. The price point points to a Microfighter set with mando. We will get it later - i assume after the lease and some sales of the big Razor Crest and retirement of the AT-ST with mando. Or maybe they will surprise me and release it simultanously or just shortly after if they keep the september release of the big Razor Crest.to enable less rich kids to have Mando and it would be a nice combo with existing BP. I already purchased 7 or 8 mando battlepacks and they see this pattern (the set was sold out at one of our brick&mortar retailers which had the best price of 12.7 Eur - they now have only the Sith troopers BP Or maybe even surprise me and put a new beskar mando in to pump the Razor Crest owners for another 10 USD to get the fig that should be already in the original RC set :D :D Ill hold on with purchasing a second mando on secondary market - im sure we will get him in a cheaper set in some time. Then i get some to have more variability with my mandos in addition to the Maul mandos, old Death Watch BP, Bobas, Sabine + the new mando BP

Why would we get an updated mold for a Varactyl with Obi and Codi when we can get a lazy remake of a ship we have already twice as the previous one did had a nice additional calamari jedi. As someone who has SW sets from 1999, this is another boring wave. So easy skip on almost all the sets. Only interesting set is that Ahsoka with AAT. AAT is not perfectly shaped, but the front piece is a new color i think (good for another color varian of Firespray / Slave 1 ship). Pity we dont have 2 Ahsokas troopers in that set. The price will be 40Eur ? If true, ill have to wait on at least 30% discounts. Other sets are not interesting as i have them already and they dont have anything special or i dont care about them - like ST stuff or that Galaxi Edge ship (hack even Freemakers were more known, but i understand they must do what Disney wants - promote GE when the attendance is not what they have predicted. Initially they proclaimed no advertisement for the park is need as people are eager to get there - did not worked as expected and then an add for the park was everywhere ....) Im a bit angry why still no new mandalorian sets. Well ill go and purchase 3rd party customs then, think even Chinese cloners already have several versions of Baby Yoda. On the other hand it leaves me money for Harry Potter line which is good and will be here only a limited time, then the sets will be super expensive. SW will be here for a long time, making the same ships over and over.

So i did a recap of calendars for me, the first 2 were starters, but at least a christmas fig was there 75023 (8.5figs) - christmas Jango - young Boba - leg printed Scout Trooper - unique R-unit - Dookus pilot droid 75056 (9figs) - christmas Vader - General Riekan - christmas R-unit - not sure how expensive was that Luke at that time - useful armybuild figs from OT 75097 (6.5figs) - lazy christmas 3PO but still ok (somehow seems to be unique to this set - is that because of gold belt?) - Jawa in a cheaper set aster UCS - exclusive ewok - legprinted Rebel snowtrooper 75146 (8 + 0.5 + 0.5 figs) - the best one - exclusive christmas Chewie - expensive Bespin guard - exclusive protocol droid - not common Death Star guard - Jedi Luke from DS2 (no in cheap sets) - fun brickbuild gonk droid 75184 (8 figs) - here is when the lazynes started with bb-8 wit santa hut instead of red/green printed bb-8 - usefull imperial officer with new hat mould -> the only reason for me to purchase the set back then - Sabine was usefull - ST crap figures (no value for me as mentioned) 75213 (5 + 0.5 + 0.5 figs) - purchased at 20Eur (30Eur was MSRP) - Merrick was the reason for purchase - that red fig from ST was OK - even kid from Freemakers was good - Deathtrooper always welcome - 2 filler droids, wasnt IG-88 already in a BP at that time ? - fun rebel snowman 7545 (6.5 figs) - purchased at 50% only because of Cloud Car pilot - no christmas fig - new Rebel Soldier is good (second reason for purchase untill we get them in BP) - second minock good - thats it So it was 75184 when it went down the hill and since then there was no reason to pick up the set at full price and even at discount i had to think about it. What is good in the new one ? There were times when there was an expensive figure put in to give some value. I dont even see that now At least Harry Potter started good - i like it, my kids like it. So hope the HP one will be also good and we will get that one for opening along the barbie / princess ones of course. OK then i judge more when i see it high res. If i consider a 50% discount purchase or BL that specific fig.

Out of curiosity i counted it. Do u agree with my math in the table ? I hope we agree mandalorian is OT (OT stormies, Imperial remnants, no resistence/first order, knights of ren, OT X-wings etc.) So then its 18% and it will go down after mando season 2, Obi-Wan and Cassian shows :)

Could be interesting only if it has his life support thing on it also, if its a plain city torso not yet released in city than its not interesting in a SW set. I ignore ST, i purchased ST set only at 75% of its original price as a MISB :) just for the bricks and fig parts will be repurposed. Battledroids are 1eur on BL and there will be again a set with multiple with them. Minibuilds are fun the first day except when u are a minibuilder specifically. But for kids its the first day and then it ends on the bottom of a lego box. The figs are the important part of a SW set - u can build any minibuilds u want - there are many good one with instructions even here on EB. ST is not 1/3 of the franchise. U forget Rebels with many sets, 7 seasons of Clone Wars with even more sets, even games have their sets. Earnings of the ST was on a downward trajectory so there is a significant fan base which dont care about ST sets (hence we see a lot of OT and even CW sets and so far no ST UCS set ;) Funny is they have a new mold for the X-Wing/Rebel pilot helmet but keep using the old mold. New strormtrooper mold is the reason i passed on that DS 30Eur set, also did not purchased multiple anniversary BP sets while i already have 6 mando BPs, also not interested in sandtrooper set (although i ave a use for an army at my Tatooine imperial outpost and to guard through the entire city) But honestly im fine with that at the moment as my flat is filled up with lego boxes (currently lego is not stored only at toilet, bathroom and kitchen - all the other 5rooms have some boxes) Imagine the problems i would have when they would produce good lego sets :) for me it can lasts so until i move to a bigger house. Then they will use armprint all the time when needed and produce good sets for the relevant SW material out there (bad batch BP,, mandalorian sets, jedi fallen order, put enough exclusive good minfigs for an uber-expensive big set like ISD - passed on that for less than 500 Eur while i have 2 UCS Falcons etc)

To me the Advent callendar is a pass so far. No interesting christmas figs (the last interesting one was white fur Chewie if i recall correctly. No interesting special figs like Merrick. or silver protocoll droid (lazy to lookup his name) No interesting harder to find figs (Jawas after sandcrawler release, cloud city guard after Slave 1 Do i see the mandatory useless standard battledroid to cheat that there is one more minifig ? I dont case about minibuilds as those are just one time build when i open it and then go to parts bins - so its only interesting for unique parts or new color parts. I dont care about any Sequel Trilogy figs. If there is a OT stormtrooper, then it will be with ugly new helmet. The only good calendar is for Harry Potter, hope all figs will be unique for his calendar - if we get main characters all the time, lets have them with unique prints). Am wondering who is still purchasing those at the high price. Only parents (who dont understand it) and young TFOLS perhaps who do not remember the times when calendars were cool actually.

dont think so, looks to me just like a city torso with Vader head and legs Unlike the old times special christmas collored versions of SW torso.

WOW, this could be used in a crossection book - its that detailed. Love how much effort was put into the interior and all the inside details. Also like the fact that an EU ship has received this kind of love and attention. Big source of inspiration for anyone who will want to do a ship interior. At the moment im working only on a small interior like 8x12 studs, but when i start to work on something bigger, i should go back here.

@Midlife-crisis will you share the final instructions or LDD file for free then ? I have purchased the instructions from Richboyjhae, but still did not started the build, maybe i can the follow your instructions instead. I noticed right away that his build is a bit short on the back, but to his credit, he created that build long before the show completely started - think he was the first to presented a true UCS style version of that ship For your build: 1) Are u able to remove the tr-clear bricks that are holding the ship to help distribute the weight ? Will it stand just on the landing gear (without a transparent support) ? 2) will u try to do a glass cockpit ? On his solution there is no glass which irritates me a bit :) He mentioned someone created a kind of solution (have to ask him for the picture)

On the FLicker - WOW, Some of the combinations are great. Usage of the bigfigs, dark Maleficant and other darksiders (i assume). Great inspiration for custom figs.

Figures on Falcon were a letdown for me. The only complain i had when purchasing it, but the model was so good that it out-weight the negative with figures. Agree with the UCS Falcon to be a better ship to display and with the reselling potential. There were people flipping them like crazy before christmas. I was just about 3h before opening to secure mine when at the official start of sale date. But they should be aware that when they want to sell something so expensive and so big (takes a lot of money and space thus the target audience/buyers is not that big), they should make it perfect - tossing some additional figs in there is a minimal cost increase i think.

Initially maybe yes, but later they added special/exclusive figs to increase the desirability of such costly sets. Minifigs when they dont have new molds are minimal price increase but can help boost sale of a set. Lego did produced Revan so why not, what hinders them ? Bad batch will be one of the highlight in Season 7 of CW and are very toyetic / suitable for toys. Im not interested in spending hundreds of euros for pile of brick that i already own. If they want to sell me a new product, it has to be NEW for me - so simple. I dont see such demand for the ISD as it was with the Falcon. Seems they did something wrong there. My apartment is now full of lego i still have money to spend, but i start to be very picky about my purchases. I assume im not the only one who already reached this point and with UCS i believe the collectors / AFOLS are the target demographic, not the general children. Exactly, when i give 400+ Eur for pile of bricks i already own, i expect a lot of extra things i dont have and are wroth the price. Else i can just download the instructions and build the model from own bricks. When u spend several thousand on Lego and accumulate a lot of bricks, you will probably start to looking differently on each set. That was the reason i skipped on the new ISD: 1) dont have a place to store it at this moment, maybe in the box if i sell some other MISB i have 2) it was not so super impressive, rather would purchase instructions for a better looking MOC 3) no good minifigs to justify the purchase of an overpriced set (even falcon which i purchased for 800 is now selling here for 600, and even less when opened and returned to an e-shop)

Voted for gunship. No interest in Nebulon B -> could build the one which is here from own parts. Tie Bomber is interesting, but the minifig selection would be small. For me minifigs are a must for UCS else i dont need to buy it, but build based on instructions from own bricks. I like to use UCS in scenes, thus purchasing mainly the minifig scaled one. Lately i skipped ISD because 1) its too big, i already have problem where to put Falcon 2) it was not that impressive improvement over the previous one - there are a lot of better ones as MOC with instructions 3) Overpriced 4) minifig selection was a JOKE for the money they are asking - at that pricepoint there should be all the interesting Imperial Officers and also from the Expanded Universe (Ysanne Isard with red uniform for example) My responses in the voting pool: I collect mostly minifig size UCS. Will consider purchase only if its detailed and really minifig scale (not oversized). It has to have new parts if needed to achieve perfect shape (cockpit mainly). It could also be modified to 2 variants - regular and special forces/ops with some printed elements and color swap here and there. It has to have a lot of minifigs, ones that were not released previously and usin all the neded armprints and doublemolds whenever needed. Bad Batch squad for the special ops version, different types of regular phase 1 clonetroopers for the regular version. Perhaps some unique jedis. New clone pilots helmet molds needed Minifigs should be the draw of this set - all other can be build with own bricks -> no need to buy. I already skipped many UCS sets.

Yes it affects greatly my purchases. After TLJ im skipping on all Sequel Trilogy sets. Solo was not good, but at least the designs were good and figures very compatible with OT era so at discounts, i purchased the entire line. In case of TLJ sets, i purchased the small transport with Fin and Rose when it reached 75% discounts, i passed on many TLJ sets at 50% discounts - not even that was a reason to purchase. On the other hand purchased the Mando AT-ST on Triple Force Friday and will buy the Mando Battlepack for full price right after i see it anywhere. Skipping Ep9 sets, unless they are 75% or more discounted just for the bricks.

I have to share this everywhere :D :D :D I dont like Collider as they are just Disney shills, but this video is spot on. A very good fake of George Lucas reaction to TRoS https://youtu.be/_MuxVqB3I7E

No please. We still dont have other significant animals like Banthas.

Fully agree with you. I was not happy with Falcons minifigs back then, Han should have doublemolded and sideprinted legs like in the Cloud City already in that set. Bought Falcon anyway coz the ship is iconic and was a big improvement from the last one. But with the ISD, ou can custom build one, or possibly build one based on the instructions from the new one if you already have enough gray bricks. Its a missed opportunity to give collectors a set of Imperials special to hardcore fans (maybe even an Ysanne Isrd or similar unique character) and to make this set a must have and worth the money. This way it ends as something i could probably build from my own bricks. And as i learned my lesson with Falcon, i will not rush to buy this one on day one. Ill wait for a better deal if i even buy it as its starts to be more of a question of space then money at this moment, thinking about Transformers Unicron if they make it available in Europe, have Falcon twice, building Cavegods Sandcrawler - there is a limited space for big models/toys im my flat and there are more companies and minimum of 2 franchises to compete for that space and budget.

I bought the Falcon directly from Lego for about 650Eur. Afol Days, Triple points ... Also other vendors sold Falcon for ~600 - 650 Eur. It was just needed to wait until the initial demand dropped after the first yer of release. So yes, it definitely will be possible to get a better deal on this one too, if you can wait and because its so big, waiting is not a problem as first we need to figure out where to put it.

Im waiting for one with correct new front window which would be at least 2 brick high. The hat mold already exists since the scarecrow minifig from CMF, they just need to do it in white and print the goggles on. SO LAME.

Im starting with the build. Few questions: 1) How much working hours did u guys spent on building this model ? 2) Is there any change/update in the instructions that is critical ? 3) Are those reddish brown panels needed because of the geometry or are those mainly used to save weight ? Can i just use bricks instead ? It seems to me that yes, i can use 1x4 bricks instead which i have lot more than needed according to the part list. BTW its really better to buy the instructions before starting to order all parts - many parts can be replaced by others, i try to use as much already owned material as possible.

Its actually 8 tracks

Currently dont have 7+ y girls in my family so cant tell what toys are nowdays for 7+ girls. Oldest, my sisters daughter is 6. My girls primary focus is now on barbies, fairies, mermaids. I need to modify some of the Elves sets (enlarge and strenghten) like for example the castle in 41179 has a great play feature a path through lava then through the doors and up but they always brake the model when trying to move with the dool trough the path. Luckily dragons are sturdy enough and easy to repair (in compare to the buildings). Maybe 4.5 is not the original target, but is the demographic that likes to play with the toys. I think older girls would 7-8 by more captured in fashion toys or something or live more online than playing with the toys (i will see 1st example in my nearest family in 1-2 years) - think 8-9 was the age i switched to PC gaming from LEGO and my dark age started. OR i can try to ask a group where i am (parents who buys legos for kids) what do their 7+ girls play with now days. And to the Boys/Girls toys. Girls can still play with boys toys, not sure the other way around. I have a collection of NERF guns and they like to play with them. They need to be extensively supervised and they are not strong enough to smoothly operate all the guns, but they are getting stronger .... cant wait to play full nerf wars in my flat with them - currious if they still will be that interested in nerfs as they are now when they grow up enough to be able to fully (and efectivelly) operate the toys.

Exactly. Inhouse non-starwars not polluted by license fee space theme.

Yes, currently there is no classic space - just Star Wars (which is overpriced due to license). Why experimenting again with boys themes and push it on girls ? It did not worked with the superhero girls theme, so why do the same mistake again ?