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    @Shadow_brick - I've merged your thread with this general Q&A one to keep the forum tidy 10212 is a beautiful model and I'd highly recommend it!
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    I'm really impressed by the Tatooine Battle Pack (75198); definitely one to buy in multiples. Even at full RRP it looks like good value with a Tusken Raider, Jawas, plus a cute little astromech. The crane is well designed and isn't totally wrecked by the inclusion of the, clearly essential, stud blasters!! I think the potential for a new UCS Star Destroyer just increased a little, following TLG's latest email.... it's definitely one that's overdue a re-design and it would be welcomed by the vast majority of AFOLS. If they follow the recent trend, I'd imagine that it would be a minimum of 4,500 parts and £500. Hopefully, they'll manage the release of it better than 75192; ideally with a pre-order so they can manage production accordingly!
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    @star wars geek - you're welcome. I hope that your 10188 works out, but I'd plan for the worst! I forgot to mention that there was another scam a few years ago (and pre-Lepin) which involved UCS Falcons at ridiculously low prices. These were either from new(ish) Ebay accounts with a few feedbacks (often for items with virtually zero values) or from dormant accounts (1+ years) that had been hacked. The buyers eventually received a padded envelope with a USB cable (or similar) but it was sent tracked.... I think the sellers were hoping that a signed delivery would be sufficient to prevent claims, so be careful for what you accept (especially if it's unexpected, or from China where most originated from).
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    @star wars geek - There's a lot of fake sets around so it's likely that 'if it looks too good to be true, it generally is'! Hopefully you'll be able to get a refund, but I'd strongly recommend taking lots of photos of the package etc, before it's opened as evidence - it might be an idea to only partially open it (e.g. making a small careful cut!) to look for the set number.... that way you should be able to demonstrate that you don't receive what you'd ordered! In terms of sets, I'd strongly recommend the UCS Slave 1 - it's interesting to build and looks stunning on display. It's been around for nearly two years, and based on previous life-cycles there's a chance it could be retired in the near-future. That said, the UCS TIE is pretty good as well, and there's been several indications of late that it hasn't been a best-seller so, perhaps it could be next in line to go....
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    I totally agree with your comment about the quality of the instructions, the 'city' is particularly challenging to build correctly from the .pdf version, but it's possible. I found that switching magnification, and regularly checking my part placement against later steps in the instructions helped a bit. It's a great looking model once finished, and well worth the occasional frustrating moment, although it's extremely delicate!!
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    So, the rumours of a Sandspeeder were correct.... It doesn't look too bad, essentially a re-colour of the latest system-scale Snowspeeder plus decent-sized moisture vaporator. I could be tempted, but get the feeling this could be in £40 RRP territory based on 75176 which has an almost identical part count (albeit with 3 minifigures). Is this the first time that a snake has appeared in a Star Wars set; I don't recall seeing one before?
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    My guess is that they didn't want to overshadow the new UCS Falcon this year, and I think it's also evidence of a new marketing strategy. If you look at the last couple of years, they've released a (relatively) low cost set for May 4th (e.g. Insult on Hoth & Snowspeeder) followed by a more expensive version for the winter (e.g. DS 1.01 & Falcon). If that follows into next year, both of the new rumoured sets could be possible. Personally, I think it's a good move, as I can buy both each year without feeling too guilty!
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    CC..... Cloud City? That's interesting, although the release dates don't seem to correspond with the standard pattern of the last few years. Apart from Slave 1, which was delayed if I recall correctly, they've followed a near-constant May & October cycle (below). It seems a bit odd that TLG wouldn't have anything scheduled for the May 4th, but perhaps they want to concentrate on the production of the UCS Falcon to catch up with the backlog of orders. I've seen a couple of comments elsewhere about a Cloud City for 2018, but it didn't seem to have any substance so I just accepted it as wishful thinking.... it would be great though! 10225 R2-D2 May 2012 10227 B-Wing Oct 2012 10240 X-Wing May 2013 10236 Ewok Village Sept 2013 75059 Sandcrawler May 2014 75060 Slave 1 Jan 2015 75095 TIE Fighter May 2015 75098 Assault On Hoth May 2016 75159 Death Star Oct 2016 75144 Snowspeeder May 2017 75192 Millennium Falcon Oct 2017
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    An exceptional review @Jim - for a truly stunning set It's just a shame that it's been totally overshadowed by the fiasco of 14th September, and I don't think I'm alone in my opinion. I'll never understand how LEGO made such a hash of it; they created such a ridiculous level of hype around it, and then allowed buyers to order three at a time in the UK, although they clearly had a very limited stock available. Just looking at the viewing figures of the 'teaser' trailers it should have been blindingly obvious that there would be a exceptional demand... to me it was a perfect example of how not to release a product, or make genuine fans feel valued. I just hope they learn from it; and that I'll be able to actually build one at some point!! It does look amazing, although possibly a little too colourful overall. Hopefully TLG will be able to dramatically ramp-up the production after Christmas, and it will be freely available next year.
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    Interestingly, the 75149 X-Wing has been retired on the S&H website, whilst Poe's older version is still available In reality, I can't imagine that 75102 will be around for much longer unless it appears again in Episode VIII, presumably following an extensive re-build!! I didn't expect that at all and, as most system-scale sets have a sub two-year lifespan, I'm wondering if they'll be another X-Wing of some sort for 2018? They seem to be a near constant in the SW range; personally I'd like to see a new OT version as 9493 does look a little dated... and that would tie-in nicely with Yoda's Hut.
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    I'm actually quite impressed by the new Luke minifigure; it's instantly recognisable and we've certainly had far worse! I've seen both of the official trailers, but I'm not that excited about the film yet, it just looks a bit generic somehow. I much preferred Rogue One to Episode 7, and it looks like Episode 8 will be more of the same.... hopefully I'll be proved incorrect.
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    @medu - I've just merged your thread with this one to keep the forum tidy. And, welcome to Eurobricks!
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    @Grizzlygreeno - I've merged your threads with this one to keep the forum tidy. We don't generally encourage discussions about resellers as it can be quite a contentious topic, but I'm equally frustrated myself with TLG's dismal handling of this launch. Hopefully it won't be repeated anytime soon
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    @will - I've embedded the photos for you. Click on the image you want to use > The address bar will then show the actual photo address (e.g. ending in '.jpg') > Copy and paste it into the post and it will automatically add the photo. Great work by the way; I might do something similar once mine arrives (presumably sometime in November....)
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    Yes, I think LEGO have realised that they've made a total hash of this The Supervisor I spoke to yesterday was acutely aware of the upset it had caused amongst their loyal customers (me included!) and I got the impression that they'll do their utmost to fix it. I followed up my call with an email complaint which relayed my considerable annoyance at the situation, and I'll be interested to see how they respond. As far as I'm concerned they've caused 90% of the problems with their decision to overly-hype it via facebook etc... and then not being in a position to cope with the inevitable buying frenzy that followed. Perhaps next time they want to release something similar they'll seriously consider a genuine pre-order (e.g. 2-3 months prior to release); they could then manage the production accordingly..... At least, if the pre-ordering window is spread over a couple of weeks the website might stand a chance!
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    Usually they'll take a few days to appear on your account, but it might be a little longer considering that the website was in a near-meltdown over the last 24 hours. If they don't appear within a week, just call Customer Services and they'll be able to add them for you
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    @MeMan75 - please be respectful of other members, thank you. There are already preliminary/confidential images floating around the internet of the 2018 set (75208) and it's shown as 'Yoda's Home'. It looks quite small and I'd guess it will be in the £20-£25 price range; it includes Yoda, R2 & a new Luke.
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    Yes, I'm not impressed at all I had to work today, and by the time I'd tried to order it they weren't even accepting backorders. I called CS and they were a total waste of time; they couldn't give any idea of timescales etc, or any explanation of why the UK website allowed multiple purchases (3) if there was any issues with the volumes available..... I've emailed them and just waiting for a standard 'vanilla' reply. Why the hell didn't they allow pre-orders over the last couple of weeks, at least that would have given them an indication of the demand for the set; the manager I spoke to kept saying that they'd 'learn' lessons from this!!! I don't know who they're employing to manage such things, but surely the traffic they had on facebook was enough of a sign... they massively over-hyped this set and I hope that they fix this fast.
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    My main annoyance with the old design was the feet; the combination of 1x2 Jumper plates & 4L Grey bars was incredibly fragile and I lost count of the times that I had to re-build them! The new design appears to be a vast improvement, so hopefully that won't be an issue. I'll be interested to see how the internal frame is constructed, especially considering the increased part count and partial interior. I didn't have any problems with the Mandibles, but I only displayed mine for a few weeks at a time.
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    I'm really pleased with the UK pricing, especially considering the current exchange rates (plus the price-hikes across the SW range earlier this year). £650 is around the cost of a decent Bricklinked 10179 so, in that context, a 7500 part set with a shiny box etc seems like a great deal! I'm not sold on the cockpit, and the 'weathered' brown/green tiling is a little overdone, but they're very minor niggles. The minifigure selection also looks a little odd, and those penguin-things look decidedly out of place, but perhaps they'll make a bit more sense in a few months.... This is a truly exceptional set and I'm delighted that it's received such a positive reaction from the AFOL community.
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    @Spongebob456 - they've just been re-posted
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    Now that's a classy looking box! I wasn't too sure about the fuzzy image of the front floating around yesterday, but it's going to be worth the wait! The set looks amazing, but if I'm being really critical I'm not that impressed by the cockpit elements. Given the price point of it, I was hoping that they'd use a plastic mould, but with greebling added to the outside, to create a 'skeletal' external frame...it all looks a bit too smooth somehow (and an up-scaled 75105). Also, the Mynock looks a bit of an afterthought, but perhaps they'll look better in the official reveal. Hopefully the website won't crash on 14th September, but given the level of interest I'm a little worried.
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    I've scrutinised the highest quality image that I've found of it, but can't see what you're referring to - unless it's the '2 x 2 with Grille Fine Mesh Pattern' (link)? Admittedly the lighting is a bit odd, and my eyesight isn't what it once was, so apologies if I'm missing something! However, on something of this quality I doubt that they'll use stickers to any sort of extent; but being pragmatic a few scattered across a set of this size will be totally insignificant! 10179 had a couple for the cockpit, and I don't recall seeing a single negative comment about them.... This is an exceptional set, and I'm sure it will be a very popular amongst SW fans - it's a worthy successor of the original
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    Thanks for sharing @Kieganlenihan - and welcome to Eurobricks! That's incredible work especially in just a couple of months; I'm not surprised that you've opted for an internal frame due to the weight! I'm looking forward to seeing the final version, please post regular updates! I hope you don't mind but I've deep-linked one of your flickr images into your first post so that everyone can see how impressive it is!
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    @BrickbyBrickTechnic - I've merged your thread with this, and removed the confidential image. It does look very impressive though, and I'm almost certain that it's legit! Hopefully we'll have official confirmation shortly, and some nice HD images to look at
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