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Besides 4 Trains and 4 City Square found a Republic Gunship at Ross for $40

SSD. Bought this a few years ago assembled. I broke it down into 5x 1 gallon bags and have been dreading the build due to no baggies and the number of parts. I was so wrong. Very easy build from a big pile with a little pre-organization. I was a little sad when I finished...except for the big daddy pipe dream, I doubt I can find a build I will enjoy more. It's an absolute stunner of a display model too.

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Your thoughts betray you.

Yes and right now!!!

They got him gooch! " After literally thousands of shares between all our stores Facebook posts and countless news stories someone recognized the thief and called Beaverton police. Wouldn't you know it but when they showed up to the guys house they found R2D2 and have now arrested him and returned our little buddy to its rightful home at the Beaverton store. It's a Christmas miracle. "

My gut feeling... I'm feeling better about my 10188s as it appears the replacement is going to be Starkiller Base and not a direct refresh. I bet Lego wants to capitalize more on the TFA than the OT or Rogue One in 2016.

This just shows that the story itself wasn't that important - many of these scenes would have changed the movie. The cuts have had a permanent impact on the remaining story line (not that that matters to them, since it meant that they were able to fit in an extra screening per day). In all honesty, I would love to read Lucas's vision of the final trilogy (that he provided Disney, and they completely rejected) - that would be the real story, from the actual creator. Yes, he wouldn't have done as polished a job on the movie, but he would have cared - I would have appreciated his sense of meaning and purpose. The Disney story is no more than an expanded universe story line (and not a particularly good one) - only with the legal rights to say that it is more.

As high as the perceived 'hoarding' of this set may be, i still know that when i went into several (3 different) Lego stores in early 2015, the sets had seal codes from July/August of 2013. This thing didn't sell for a lonnnnnnnnng time for many reasons. Perceived high price to brick ratio, no exclusive figs, rehash, etc. I still think this thing is UNDER hoarded relative to other modern sets, but we'll find out soon enough.

At Walmart... Star Destroyer x2 $99 At-At (box a bit bent up) x1 $74

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That's a tough call for me. I have over half of these sets, but I haven't opened any of them

Just curious - why don't you guys look at the weight in your cart, and compare it to the shipping rates on the store's "Store Terms" page? I just double checked in my store, and it works in there, even for sets. I always check the Store Terms before I even think about buying anything. It may not necessarily be perfect, but it certainly gives me a very close, rough idea of what to expect as far as weight of parts (or sets), and then postage costs and any additional fees. I always do that before I even start with a store, just to get an idea of what to expect. I've put in about 25 orders over the last 6 weeks, and so far, nothing has been terribly off. Usually it's right on or a l little less than I expect. Edit to add: Doing it that way doesn't require requesting a quote for the parts/sets either.

Where's your store?

True, but their prices are increasing as well it would appear. The oil situation is an added bonus. Let's not start a pity parade for The LEGO Group. LOL

Let's face it, ep7 is a reboot of a franchise. Disney just learned from Star Trek and 007 how to avoid a complete/hard reboot but still get a tons of cash out of it. For a reboot, a familiar setting / story / background is essential to hook the old fans and to capture new ones who have little to no knowledge of the franchise. There is no way on earth Disney was not going to play safe on this movie. Plus, this is Hollywood (and Disney) we are talking about. How many comic adaptations, reboots and sequels have we seen in the past 5 years? For Disney this was a cash grab with a hard deadline of 12/18 (lol at you who thought JJ had a choice to move this date up or down). Like it or not SW is now part of Disney merchandising machine. Safe familiar stories are the keys to get as much money out of consumers' wallets. Lastly, Disney knew SW fans are the most illogical bunch on earth, and Disney just love to exploit this. How many of you who complained have seen the movie more than twice? Three times? Four times? Seriously, people who complained about how dull and inspiring Transformers 2 movie did not come back to the theatres to watch it again and again. They also did not come back for Transformers 3, 4,etc etc.. And Disney also know ep8 will be a success EVEN IF it contains scene where Luke says to Rey, "No, I am your father" ETA: I am actually 85% sure, whoever Rey's dad is, he is going to say the above line to Rey in movie 8 It is all about (looks like someone woke up on the cynical side of the bed )

It's a form of argument that establishes expertise. You show personal knowledge from your own experiences to lend weight/credibility to your arguments. I personally am not sure that I would have hit Ghost Shark 2 as often. Maybe just refer to it as "my movie" so that we're not so completely discounting his expertise based upon the title of an unknown probably 4th or 5th rate film. He does bring up some good points about the process. It doesn't change my enjoyment of the film. I don't know what anyone else was looking for, but I got the good time I hoped for. Expecting a new mythology and a new "First Star Wars" experience in this world that is almost 40 years post Star Wars is ridiculous. How can you set a new paradigm when you are deeply part of the previous paradigm? You know who got a "First Star Wars" experience? My wife and kids. My wife never saw any of the previous films in the theaters, and my kids are far too young. My girls left the theater pretending to be Rey, and my wife asked when we are going again. This film did its job. We're not promised great art and soul feeding storytelling, we're promised an outer space film where people fight with flashlights, guys in bucket armor stomp around and an dog/ape helps fly a hamburger ship. I know that the pastime of the internet is to gripe and groan about everything, and I don't deny anyone that right. I just don't understand why people are so angry at each other for their opinions. Why are those who disliked it so mad at those who do? Is it just a reaction to all of the disbelief and the get over yourself attitude that the fans have?

They have to be gift quality if you are lisitng as new.Some minor dents shouldn't be an issue. Think of it like this : would I be willing to give this item to a beloved one ( brother , dad , mom, wife,....).

Interesting BB 170/X = ? DO 160/2624 = 0.061 PR 160/2610 = 0.061 PC 150/2770 = 0.054 PS 150/2820 = 0.054 GE 150/2903 = 0.051 ETA: I messed that up

I was actually thinking of Game of Thrones by the end of it, how they set up a cliffhanger and reason to come back with the way it ended. Which of course all started with Empire Strikes Back. I can nitpick all of the Star Wars films (with love) for various reasons but the issue I and I think most people have with the new one is a more fundamental problem and that is that we were fed a recycled version (basically a remake) of a movie we'd already seen. No surprise I suppose given that it was JJ (MIssion impossible and Star Trek Into Darkness) Abrams doing it. I did not wait 30+ years from Return of the Jedi for the next chapter only to be fed a story I'd already seen but with various plot points jumbled around and passed off as new, as technically beautiful as this new film was. Empire was not the same story as New Hope, and neither was Return of the Jedi despite the otherwise common element of the second Death Star. They were all very different stories, as were the prequels, but united around certain age old themes. A Death Star is not a theme. It reminds me of the South Park episode where the military approaches Hollywood directors for ideas about how to defeat aliens and Michael Bay keeps saying "explosions" until the general dismisses him saying "Explosions aren't ideas, they're just special effects". I enjoyed the prequels quite a bit and find this latest movie too small in scale and too derivative. At least with the prequels Lucas attempted to enlarge the story and show us a different point of view of the Star Wars galaxy. I didn't get that here, and that's particularly disappointing since I was really enjoying the movie due to the charisma of the new characters and the more original plot points right up until a certain planet appeared. At that moment I knew exactly what was going to happen from then on and the goodwill of the first half of the movie evaporated. I now understand why the prequels are so widely disliked. It's not because of Jar Jar, or midichlorians, or Hayden Christenssen. It's because they weren't exactly copies of the originals judging by the overdone praise many people are heaping on this recycled story as "fresh" and "original". They had better have something new up their sleeve for Episode VIII, because even the most awestruck fan of this story can only have it retold so many times before losing interest. And if their "original" idea is for Luke to say "I am your father" then I will laugh out loud in the theatre.

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I agree with what you are saying and add that the SSD is a BEAST and a unique set in the Lego world, it's no moon

Hard for us Europeans to tell how the market is over there. Here it is complete panic stations and for now these are being hoovered up quicker than Charlie Sheen can do a line.

Totally agree on clays rumble blade. Super fun set. Fortrex is next on the hitlist. I am very curious as to how fortrex rolls when built.

A Blue and white version of 9493?

Found these at Ross and left the ones that weren't marked down. 5x 70225 Bladvic's Rumble Bear $13.99 1x 70226 Mammoth's Frozen Stronghold $19.99 There was another 70225 with seals that looked like they had been lifted and reapplied. I left it.

And don´t say where you can buy it till you have it in your lock-up!

I feel like this is maybe your first Christmas on planet Earth?

I am excited to hear its finally retiring! I bought one a couple months ago and at one point wondered if I should return it. I saw a couple weeks ago when it had the "Retiring Soon" label on it but then it disappeared. Is that becuase it is retired now? I am a new investor so I don't know a whole lot. I just picked up on it this year (my two biggies being the death Star and the Red X-Wing UCS).

Would be very sneaky if Lego.com goes from TOOS to Sold Out status. That's how it should be to keep the resellers off guard. Sets like this has been on the shelf long enough for people to purchase.

Would be very sneaky if Lego.com goes from TOOS to Sold Out status.

Just bought 70315 Clay's Rumble Blade, and my son couldn't wait to get it home and build it. I am very impressed. It is probably the coolest, funnest $40 Lego I have ever bought. Great minifigs, LOTS of play-ability, colors are a little shocking on the box, but in person, it looks "just right". A set that combines the main hero, robots, fire demons, swords, "power-up" shields, motorcycles, a flying ship, and a missle-firing ATV... that just has to be a winner. Of course, I think the key will be if the TV show can get a serious fan base like Ninjago, but so far, I really like this theme. I'm already looking at how to get a complete set of the minifigs... looks like Lego has split them up well so that you have to buy 4* sets or more to get the five main heroes and villain. And if I'm not mistaken, I think Axl - one of my favorites - is exclusive to the $100 Fortrex. *My mistake... I think you can get them all by buying Fortrex, Jestros Evil Mobile, and the Beast Master's Chaos Chariot ($100+$60+$30).

plz, pay attention to VS...will be next....this is real winner....if its gone from tgt and b&n price will be 100 end of the month....i mean next week.

There will be tons sold under $300 and opened, with the QF crowd high fiving each other for $50 each or less take home

PR is $160. Don't do PPP do PPG.

Most of those sellers probably got ungated based on wholesale purchases of non-Lego SW products. I assume that the gating on TFA works like in other categories where it's an all or nothing proposition.

I posted a week or so ago about the entire line being "retired" or at least red "sold out" (apart from Melting Room) on the US LEGO Shop at Home site. Don't know what about Europe, but I'd say yes it is.

They should be able to just do a full refund by looking at the receipt and then resell you everything again with the BOGO discount. I have not have to bring the physical product in yet. Unless policy has change to combat reseller, which is not really a smart thing to do right now when all signs are pointing weak economic outlook in 2016 for Canada. These stores should be thanking us for buying up so much of their products throughout the year

Built 31050 Corner Deli: for a $40 set I could not be happier, there are some really interesting building techniques and the color scheme really pops - similar to the Detective's Office. Highlights for me are the windows frame details, the skylight building technique, and the way the "corner" is modular and can easily be removed to make the building have a front and back as a stand alone building.

I watched the two episode premier and easily enjoyed what will be a series almost on the same level as Ninjago compared to Legends Of Chima. There were a couple of awkward TV tropes such as the King's overprotectiveness with daughter Macy (He-Man's Man-At-Arms while sometimes worried was proud of Teela more than anything) and the setup for Jestro going bad was a little flimsy of a reason. Still the banter between him & the Book of Monsters was amusing and gotta love how every page turn led to the same two. Haha. Well I must say with all the lava monsters bounding about, this series has balls. Anywho I look forward to when the series finally airs and so far my favorite characters would be Axl & Macy. Not a specific section aside from this topic under Castle for primarily being a medieval setting only mixed with advanced features of science fiction.

This is TRU- I'm passing on trying to flip anything with 48 hrs.

I have found 8 x ISDs at $99 over the past 3 days so it can be done.

Wow, Is that where OJ is working these days?

Just sold one earlier for nearly a grand. Bought it for 300, having used $100 in vip points. Works for me. If only I bought more than one, though, and not lots of city, friends, and other stuff.

The LEGO Shop at Home website is a technical mess. You guys are giving them too much credit with this red/orange thing.

I like this one

Do you ever feel like when you make Wal-Mart stops during a weekday morning you are actually in a zombie apocalypse? The zombies are shuffling, in your way, riding in carts and writing checks. At least they aren't gumming me.

Well... they don't have noses.