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LOL@ Aeroeza. While I'm not about to pass out, I am pretty excited about this set. I'm already making space in my Death Star room to display it. 3 weeks to go, right?

Hahaha. I'll take that as a compliment. Wouldn't a UCS Falcon look awesome in my room?

Very sleek, looks like it could get the injured to the hospital FAST! I like the detail inside, as well. Nice work.

Ohhh yeah, same here. I can't wait to see pics of the TIE. So it's going to be a May 4th release like the Sandcrawler?

LOL. Cool, can't wait to see what you've got in the works.

Congratulations on placing your final order. Be sure to post pics of the build progress.

I really really like the set. I got a sealed copy after it was out of production, but when it was still pretty cheap. For some reason it got pretty bad reviews when it came out; not sure why. I loved the build, the design, and the mini figures.

Oh I agree with you, there could have been quite a few things that would have made those films better. Thanks for the advice about the MHC.

Very cool MOC. I like the clean lines and your SNOT use. It looks like it's on scale with the UCS Star Destroyer.... maybe a space battle is in order.

Ugh, that thing gave me the shivers. Which means you captured the alien quite well! lol

They sold out so fast here in the States I thought I would have to pass on this set. But on a recent visit to Spain I saw a couple in a department store, so I nabbed one. I'm waiting a couple of years until my daughter is old enough so we can build it together.

I opened this expecting to see what monstrous MOC had Bob made now.... and I find something small. Yet you've managed to get a great amount of detail into the MOC and captured TOR feel perfectly. *bows* great work yet again!

I just watched TCW episode with the MHCs... those things are pretty cool looking, and tough to kill. What do you think of the set?

Yeah, the lighting and photography are fantastic. Did you MOD the set at all? If so I'd like to see what you've done.

I wish I could remember my very fist set, but my parents started buying LEGO for me when I was really young. I have a few very old sets, like the classic yellow castle, a few classic space sets from the late 70s, but if I had to guess I think my first one was 588, Police Headquarters. A few years ago I went back to my parents' house and retrieved all my old LEGO, and found I still had all but a few pieces from the set and the other old ones from my childhood.

I recently finished my LEGO room (pics in signature link) so I do most of my building in there on the floor.

Ouch! I didn't know you sold that much of it off. What are you looking to concentrate on this time around?

As the others have said, fantastic job. Just brilliant work all around with the detail. I have to say, though, my favorite parts are the cars. I especially like Porsche's strong showing.

Nicely done. Did you sell off a lot of your collection earlier this year? I thought I saw a post in the for sale/trade forum. Just curious.

Put things into perspective, TWP. How about taking a look at real life military hardware. It can go through revoluntionary changes (from 1912 to 1942 during 2 world wars) or much more evolutionary changes like 1984 to 2014 during time without major wars. The F-15 Eagle first flew in 1972, and is still a front-line air superiority fighter for many nations. Same for the F-16. The M1 Abrams tank went into service in 1980, and the variants are still the main battle tank 34 years later for many nations. Having X-Wings and TIE Fighters that look very similar but more "evolved" compared to the ones in EP IV-VI is quite logical, especially since the galaxy is in a post-war period. Military spending would be down relative to the buildup during the Empire, so the governments would just be modifying and enhancing current hardware.

I thought my wife ordered it weeks ago, but I was mistaken. She just ordered it today from Amazon.... with a bit of a markup over RRP. It should be here on Dec 2nd, so I will have two builds to do that day. :)

I really like the interior mods you did. I have this set but haven't built it yet. I think I may end up borrowing your ideas.

Thanks everyone! If any of you are interested in building something similar I'd be more than happy to share building techniques, measurements, and how I did it.

Interesting ideas on how to solve tricky problems with LEGO. However, the ball looks a bit large compared to the size of the solar panels. Also, the connector joints appear to be thin; you might want to try beefing them up a little.

Wow, thanks again for all of the kind comments. Much appreciated! LOL@square feets.... RE: the insurance. Yep, I'm covered if something happens. I made sure with my policy. RE: the Teddy Bear. Cool, someone noticed! My sweet wife thought it would be a good idea to have something in the room that reminded me of her, so she gave me a teddy bear she's had since she was a kid. It has big fuzzy boots, a scarf, and fuzzy earmuffs. My wife said, "This is a Hoth teddy bear, he needs to sit next to your LEGO puppy (aka AT-AT)." RE: a room for my wife's shoes. Thankfully our master bedroom has a very large walk-in closet. She's got an entire wall full of shoes and purses on display, not unlike my SW LEGO displays.