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Darn it, I was about to buy the UCS X-Wing for myself. Was going to get it before christmas but thought I'd spread it out with the F40 having just arrived. Bugger.
UCS Tie fighter or Slave One worth a go?
Tumblers disappeared really quickly, glad I got mine last year. Why oh why did I not buy two though, surely thats going to be silly money forever more?
UCS Tie fighter or Slave One worth a go?
Tumblers disappeared really quickly, glad I got mine last year. Why oh why did I not buy two though, surely thats going to be silly money forever more?
AndyWoodall said:
Darn it, I was about to buy the UCS X-Wing for myself. Was going to get it before christmas but thought I'd spread it out with the F40 having just arrived. Bugger.
UCS Tie fighter or Slave One worth a go?
Tumblers disappeared really quickly, glad I got mine last year. Why oh why did I not buy two though, surely thats going to be silly money forever more?
I'd go Slave I over the X-Wing or TIE Fighter, it's a more involved build, longer build time than both the others. That's why I went for it. I enjoyed the build, took about 8 hours, I reckon the X-Wing and TIE could probably be cracked in 5. For the same price it's the better value set IMHO.UCS Tie fighter or Slave One worth a go?
Tumblers disappeared really quickly, glad I got mine last year. Why oh why did I not buy two though, surely thats going to be silly money forever more?
Mopey said:
I just purchased Slave 1 as hopefully a long term investment, from what I gather with the UCS they retire and then are often in demand. Managed to get it off Smyths website. Also have a T1 Camper on order from Lego but I don't know If I have missed the boat on that one.
Loads of T1 campers in the LEGO stores if you can't get it via the websiteshep1001 said:
Mopey said:
I just purchased Slave 1 as hopefully a long term investment, from what I gather with the UCS they retire and then are often in demand. Managed to get it off Smyths website. Also have a T1 Camper on order from Lego but I don't know If I have missed the boat on that one.
Loads of T1 campers in the LEGO stores if you can't get it via the websiteAshVX220 said:
I'd go Slave I over the X-Wing or TIE Fighter, it's a more involved build, longer build time than both the others. That's why I went for it. I enjoyed the build, took about 8 hours, I reckon the X-Wing and TIE could probably be cracked in 5. For the same price it's the better value set IMHO.
Cheers, Slave 1 looks like nice build.Just noticed the Exo Suit has gone out of stock also, glad I got one as I loved that little set. Whoever said earlier don't think about buying a set you like, just buy it, was very right. I've got some amazing sets this year (Exo Suit, Wall-E, F40, Tumbler) and last year (Ecto 1, DeLorean).
What do we think about the Simpsons house as an investment to fund other Lego in the long term?
I really would very much like the Firehouse and the Helicarrier, but over £200 feels like a mental barrier I need to break through.
AndyWoodall said:
Cheers, Slave 1 looks like nice build.
Just noticed the Exo Suit has gone out of stock also, glad I got one as I loved that little set. Whoever said earlier don't think about buying a set you like, just buy it, was very right. I've got some amazing sets this year (Exo Suit, Wall-E, F40, Tumbler) and last year (Ecto 1, DeLorean).
What do we think about the Simpsons house as an investment to fund other Lego in the long term?
I really would very much like the Firehouse and the Helicarrier, but over £200 feels like a mental barrier I need to break through.
I've got the Helicarrier - great build and an impressive centre display in amongst my other models.Just noticed the Exo Suit has gone out of stock also, glad I got one as I loved that little set. Whoever said earlier don't think about buying a set you like, just buy it, was very right. I've got some amazing sets this year (Exo Suit, Wall-E, F40, Tumbler) and last year (Ecto 1, DeLorean).
What do we think about the Simpsons house as an investment to fund other Lego in the long term?
I really would very much like the Firehouse and the Helicarrier, but over £200 feels like a mental barrier I need to break through.
Zad said:
Obviously a set for an AFOL, quite an old one at that. 40yr old+ appeal?Not quite sure it'll have that 'appeal' if the value won't be held, which I can't see. How often do you see campy old Batman on TV at Christmas, vs stuff like Ghostbusters etc?
Hmmm
Dave
Mr Whippy said:
Obviously a set for an AFOL, quite an old one at that. 40yr old+ appeal?
Not quite sure it'll have that 'appeal' if the value won't be held, which I can't see. How often do you see campy old Batman on TV at Christmas, vs stuff like Ghostbusters etc?
Hmmm
Dave
They do have some odd sets their must be a market for them, I saw the jedi defender ship from the swtor game (a starwars mmo set 3000 years before the films) had been re-released last year, I could understand them re-releasing the smaller swtor set, but this is a £70 set with very very limited appeal, and very generic minifigures.Not quite sure it'll have that 'appeal' if the value won't be held, which I can't see. How often do you see campy old Batman on TV at Christmas, vs stuff like Ghostbusters etc?
Hmmm
Dave
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