OMG just watched the lego design video!

Who else felt super awkward watching this?!?

Still not really sold on it? It's going to dwarf the red 5 ?

So new minifig has arm printing and some extra printing on his helmet.

Edited February 17, 201510 yr by NZ-EUG

I'm happy there's a pilot included. I think that's one of Red 5's downfalls.

 

And the printing is on both legs and arms.

OMG just watched the lego design video!

Who else felt super awkward watching this?!?

scroll back a few pages and read my comment regarding this, I'm with you. As for the set I I'm not quite sure what you are expecting, I mean it's a tie fighter so what exactly would have you done better? Same question goes for the tie pilot......it's a tie pilot, they added arm printing so what else could they have done?

I guess that for that price point versus part count people are being less forgiving than they could...............

Same question goes for the tie pilot......it's a tie pilot, they added arm printing so what else could they have done?

Add a new printing on the helmet... which they also did! ^.^

 

I think people will love this set!

Great looking set, but IMo a bit too big. How does it compare to 10240 in size? Are they accurate in the scale ratio?

 

 

I don't think people realize how big a TIE fighter actually is.  I play the X-Wing miniatures game, and the ships are scaled based on the actual production models.  Based on this, I think the UCS TIE will be pretty much spot on in terms of size when displayed next to Red Five.

 

This looks great and I'll definitely be buying it for my personal collection, but the price is a drawback for me.  I know a lot goes into pricing, more than just the basic price-per-piece ratio we often refer to.  The front canopy is a very large printed piece and the wings have some large segments, but there are probably a lot of small pieces in there also.  I will compare it to the Slave 1 that just came out and you can see that for the same price the Slave 1 has 300 more pieces and 4 minifigures instead of 1.  That's a big difference and makes the Slave 1 much more appealing.  Like I said though, this will be in my collection.

Edited February 17, 201510 yr by zskid00

I'll definitely add one for my collection, too. Just not sure about the investment potential--and I won't have to worry about it for some time. This will have a longish shelf life. If it goes OOS at Christmas, maybe a flipping opportunity with the new movie?

Edited February 17, 201510 yr by biking_tiger

Official street date: May 2nd, 2015

 

http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=jfOcdvfTNg4&subid;=&offerid=115554.1&type=10&tmpid=2294&RD_PARM1=http://shop.lego.com/en-US/TIE-Fighter-75095

So how many will put this on their May the 4th list?

 

And what are the odds it's already TOOS by the 4th?

The paint on the pilot isn't just random. It's Black 3, Vader's wingman during the trench run. I am digging the TIE and will definitely be getting one on day one. 

Day one purchase and assembly just like the Slave I

 

Actually, I will probably get two.  Setup and X-wing, advanced tie and two of these in one area.

Edited February 25, 201510 yr by lego rules

I plan to be first or second in line as normal for these provided there is not a foot of snow in May like happened on the Helicarrier.

Anyone who has a foot of snow where they live in May should consider relocating.

Anyone who has a foot of snow where they live in May should consider relocating.

That would be the entire northeast!

will order mine as soon as it becomes available. I would even consider pairing it with the X-wing...to compliment 10221 and 10212 at work. Oh..and the sandcrawler too.

Anyone who has a foot of snow where they live in May should consider relocating.

To where, Kansas?

To where, Kansas?

 

I live in Kansas. It's 2 F today, not accounting for wind chill. While we rarely have any snow in May, we do see temperature fluctuations between 100+ F and 0 (or lower) F in the same year. Thunderstorms, tornadoes, ice, and, yes, snow, too. Have I mentioned poor Target discounts? I haven't even said anything about the political climate.

 

i.e., you don't want to move here.

I'm actually super excited about this set.  I just seriously don't understand people's negativity towards it.  It's freaking deja vu like the Helicarrier.  People did so much bitching and complaining about it, but look at it, it's selling like hot cakes.

 

I've seen people complain about the build and that it looks boring.  What would you exactly expect with 2 panels attached to a ball?  It's like the TB.  It's a simple build with 2 identical towers.  But the finished product is absolutely amazing.

 

It's also funny with people talking about the size.  If they made it a $100 set with half the pieces, I wouldn't be surprised to see the same people complain that it was too small and for a UCS set, Lego would need to make it bigger.  Luckily, it's just a very vocal minority that make it apparent online.

 

This will be a day one purchase for me.  I love everything Star Wars, and it'll be nice to have a Tie Fighter sitting next to the X-Wing on display along with all my other UCS sets.  /2centcomment

 

How many of ya's are going to buy two so you can re create and display the 'trench run"?

 

 

I gonna buy way more than 2 but it's not gonna be to recreate any scenes.

I gonna buy way more than 2 but it's not gonna be to recreate any scenes.

 

Well, I'm sure you hope to create a scene of selling one after another someday.

Those are the scenes I'm looking for.

Hmm still would need a re-release of DV's TIE-fighter for that :-)

Hmm still would need a re-release of DV's TIE-fighter for that :-)

I was thinking the same thing! When the news for this was released, I checked the going prices for the UCS Vader TIE Advanced and was blown away. I remember them not appreciating much after retirement. That and the UCS AT-ST. I'm kicking myself for not picking up both when they were cheap.