Ed Mack Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 Do you own one of these sets? Are they MISB? Maybe you should open them up!Why do you ask? Look for the answer below...10178-1: Motorised Walking AT-AT Set Pieces: 1137Minifigures: 4Set Price: $129.99Set Year: 2007 10179-1: Ultimate Collector's Millennium Falcon Set Pieces: 5195Minifigures: 5Set Price: $499.99Set Year: 2007 7654-1: Droids Battle Pack Set Pieces: 102Minifigures: 7Set Price: $9.99Set Year: 2007 7655-1: Clone Troopers Battle Pack Set Pieces: 58Minifigures: 4Set Price: $9.99Set Year: 2007 7656-1: General Grievous Starfighter Set Pieces: 232Minifigures: 1Set Price: $19.99Set Year: 2007 7657-1: AT-ST Set Pieces: 244Minifigures: 1Set Price: $19.99Set Year: 2007 7658-1: Y-wing Fighter Set Pieces: 454Minifigures: 2Set Price: $39.99Set Year: 2007 7659-1: Imperial Landing Craft Set Pieces: 471Minifigures: 5Set Price: $49.99Set Year: 2007 7660-1: Naboo N-1 Starfighter with Vulture Droid Set Pieces: 280Minifigures: 3Set Price: $29.99Set Year: 2007 7661-1: Jedi Starfighter with Hyperdrive Booster Ring Set Pieces: 575Minifigures: 2Set Price: $49.99Set Year: 2007 7662-1: Trade Federation MTT Set Pieces: 1330Minifigures: 20Set Price: $99.99Set Year: 2007 7663-1: Sith Infiltrator Set Pieces: 310Minifigures: 1Set Price: $29.99Set Year: 2007 7664-1: TIE Crawler Set Pieces: 548Minifigures: 2Set Price: $49.99Set Year: 2007 7665-1: Republic Cruiser Set Pieces: 919Minifigures: 5Set Price: $89.99Set Year: 2007 7666-1: Hoth Rebel Base Set Pieces: 548Minifigures: 7Set Price: $49.99Set Year: 2007 ANSWER:You might have one of these in the box! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Mack Posted April 12, 2012 Author Share Posted April 12, 2012 In 2007, LEGO randomly put approximately 10,000 Gold(chrome) C-3POs in various LEGO sets in celebration of the 30th Anniversary of STAR WARS. They now sell for $300+ on EBAY and other sites. Maybe it's time to crack open that $30 set you've been saving to resell to see if you have one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
force392 Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 In 2007, LEGO randomly put approximately 10,000 Gold(chrome) C-3POs in various LEGO sets in celebration of the 30th Anniversary of STAR WARS. They now sell for $300+ on EBAY and other sites. Maybe it's time to crack open that $30 set you've been saving to resell to see if you have one. You know I never knew this. I have to see if I have any of these sets. I might just have to open up the box if I do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TedZeppelin Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 Or, here's a weird idea that could work, you could use a metal detector! It depends on the metalness C-3P0, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purpleparadox Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 I own 7660, 7656, and 7764. I do believe my brothers own 7666 and 7661. We never got a C-3PO. Oh well, they were great sets! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick625 Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 i hope they will put some awesome mini-figures in their new sets - to celebrate their 80th birthday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen_rockefeller Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Question..... if it was in the box, would the $$$$$ you could make from the minifig offset the $$$$ you would lose by opening the 10179? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legofan2001 Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 hard to tell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Mack Posted September 8, 2012 Author Share Posted September 8, 2012 Question..... if it was in the box, would the $$$$$ you could make from the minifig offset the $$$$ you would lose by opening the 10179?I would not open up a sealed 10179 to see. But that's just me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen_rockefeller Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 I've seen quite a few on eBay that have been opened but all the bags are still sealed....the listing usually says opened box to see if everything was there lol.....in reality they were just looking for that minifig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen_rockefeller Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 I would not open up a sealed 10179 to see. But that's just me. But your original post said maybe you should open them........lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Mack Posted September 12, 2012 Author Share Posted September 12, 2012 I would not open up a sealed 10179 to see. But that's just me.But your original post said maybe you should open them........lolI might open a non-10179 set, but to open up my perfect sealed 10179 box to see if it is in there, would be waste. Unsealing the 10179 could cost me $200-$300, the cost of a Gold chrome C-3PO. I'll take my chances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inzane Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Bumping an old topic, but does anyone know for sure if any chrome C3POs were ever found in 10179 sets? The reason I ask is I thought I'd read somewhere that both the battlepacks and the UCS MF were not likely to have one, compared to the rest of the regular sets in the 30th line. (i.e. they may have been excluded from the promotion). I have a 10179 set, still sealed. I'm fairly certain I will open it one day to build it. But it is fun to think that I might be unknowingly sitting on an undiscovered chrome C3PO. (I also have a few of those clone & droid battlepacks MISB) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Helmet Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Bumping an old topic, but does anyone know for sure if any chrome C3POs were ever found in 10179 sets? The reason I ask is I thought I'd read somewhere that both the battlepacks and the UCS MF were not likely to have one, compared to the rest of the regular sets in the 30th line. (i.e. they may have been excluded from the promotion). I have a 10179 set, still sealed. I'm fairly certain I will open it one day to build it. But it is fun to think that I might be unknowingly sitting on an undiscovered chrome C3PO. (I also have a few of those clone & droid battlepacks MISB) My god man!!!! what is wrong with you? That talk is blasphemy. We never use the "O" word here, and I mean never. I don't think most people on this set know what an actual LEGO piece looks like. Just by question is that a 1st edition? and let me add my two cents. How about you sell that one for a lot of $$$ and buy a used one for a lot cheaper. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inzane Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 My god man!!!! what is wrong with you? That talk is blasphemy. We never use the "O" word here, and I mean never. I don't think most people on this set know what an actual LEGO piece looks like. Just by question is that a 1st edition? and let me add my two cents. How about you sell that one for a lot of $$$ and buy a used one for a lot cheaper. Whoa, maybe I stepped onto the wrong forum site. lol. Should I slowly back out now... No I'm walking the fine line trying to find my place between buying/hold sets for investment, vs. opening and enjoying for personal use. Or some mix of both. I bought my UCS MF during the clearance so even if I opened mine and sold it used I'd still come out well ahead. I don't believe mine is a 1st edition. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfiepops Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Would it not be better to weight the sets against the official weight? The same weight = No chrome minifigure. Extra weight = bingo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grolim Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Would it not be better to weight the sets against the official weight? The same weight = No chrome minifigure. Extra weight = bingo. I was thinking that as well. You'd need some pretty sensitive scales and the tolerance gets harder as the set gets larger. You'd also have to rely on the 'official weight' being very accurate. Better if you had 2 or more of the sets and you weighed them all yourself on the same scale to see if one was higher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binici Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Nifty little thing that TLG did. Too bad that is old skool for me (I just returned to collecting and building last year). I've spotted a few of these sets at my local hobby shops, but their prices are a bit high. Good luck to you all in finding one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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