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75137 - Carbon-Freezing Chamber I might be in the minority, but this is an enjoyable little build and I see potential in this set. Nice minifigures, no stickers, good build, good parts and playability. I plan on building on to this quite a bit, with scaffolding around the outside and hopefully making it a big enough chamber to allow for the Luke/Vader confrontation. They fit quite a bit into a $25 set here.

It's like the BBT set on steroids. Up next Jang's (I like his voice) UCS Kylo Ren's Comand Shuttle MOC

All done . Need a cigarette and I don't even smoke. build was the most challenging that I have encountered . Parts 1 & 2 get things going with things getting really interesting in parts 3 ( gear box/back ) and definitely 4 (arm) and 5 (front) . Part 6 is a breeze and a good cool down . It does get frustrating at some points as is the case with most advanced Technic sets . There always seems to be the inevitable mess up where a gear doesn't click into place or something is not aligned correctly. Atleast for me anyways. The end product is amazing as display piece and everything works as advertised. Front of the truck is sure to start a conversation or two. Highlight being watching the arm come to life and maneuvering it . Drawbacks : -I would have gladly paid a little extra to have a small engine added - power function doesn't include the tires . 9/10

I put these together last night but wanted to show them on display on my desk at work.

There's a secret club and a gang sign.

The two Audi just came in today. Ended up immediately sitting down to put together the R18 e-tron quattro instead of actually getting going with my day. Presented "in-context". I had to shove off to the tiny parc ferme area the one of the two Porsche so I can have the R18 passing the GTE-Pro Ferrari from last year's wave. Some nice multi-angle build ideas in this one to achieve the very challenging controur's of today's LMP1 class cars. Considering the scale, not at all bad. Looking forward to the Porsche 919 set! (click to enlarge) I'll skip the pickup trucks, Camaros, Mustangs and Corvette of this year's wave though, no interest in the "civilian" vehicles. But as an Endurance racing nutter, I am happy Lego caters to my interests so well.

The same people who were paying me $225 for Summer Riding Camp, $100 for Heartlake High, and $175 for Heartlake Stables two months ago.

Maybe a few minutes ago. literally while i was watching it ;P

Sandcrawler Like New AWD 260 - http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00JZMYOOC/ref=dp_olp_used?ie=UTF8&condition=used&m=A2L77EE7U53NWQ

Super Heroes stuff is probably the weakest official license line since Lone Ranger here now and the smaller the set, the worse it gets. A lot of us foolishly invested in these on the back of recommendations from the US but that won´t be happening again. The Tumbler´s post retirement performance shows that even the most sought after sets from the line are no more than average investments as they are very hard to move at a premium price.

If you're unconvinced, that's fine and you should stay as far away from those sets as you can. All that means is less competition for the rest of us.

I don't get it either, but there's Friends sets from the past that have done really well and hopefully it's not just because it was the first wave. Sets like Olivia's house were had for $40ish, now selling $100+. Heartlake High, Sunshine Ranch, a couple recently retired and on the rise. As a house of only boys and and a rack full of purple and pink already, I'm a bit skeptical in buying any more sets that we have no desire in ourselves. However, bought at the right price, I don't see any Friends set being a loss.

10211 - Grand Emporium - $323 FBM 3862 - Harry Potter Hogwart's Game - $120 FBA Monster Fighters lot (all but Zombies) - $450 EBay 850910 - Chima Battle Pack - $17 FBA (bought a bunch for $3.48 S@H) 9397 - Logging Truck - $210 FBA 75001 - Republic Troopers vs. Sith Troopers - $33.50 FBA

In the spirit of the other computer generated series such as The Yoda Chronicles and The Padawan Menace, here is the first based around the recent The Force Awakens with "Poe to the Rescue". It was just uploaded to the Star Wars channel a couple days ago.

Mr. Freeze polybag confirmed for April with a $75 purchase at S@H. Edit to add: April 1-15

Took the kids to the TRU Nexo Knights build event because, free Lego.

Lobot needs Bespin like Bespin needs Lobot. 9678 - Twin-pod Cloud Car & Bespin (anyone ever seen a single-pod cloud car?) I now see Boba Fett's jet pack is a little wonky in the picture. You can tell my son had a hold of him.

I sold all of mine for $90 during the holidays. In the past, I'd say you wouldn't have any trouble pulling in $90 for 10682 again around the same time. With the way LEGO is flooding in brick boxes the past couple years, I won't speculate. I'm passing, I had my fun.

...and to think, I was just letting someone decide for themselves and go with their gut. You guys are working too hard.

Thanks fayyun, just picked it up. I had good success recently with a Like New AWD for EV that just had one small crease in the box. If thats the case with factoring into account the taxes Ill take saving $45 all day.

One additional piece of advice...if you want to make money selling Lego, you should not waste time trying to rationalize the behavior of buyers and, instead, accept the fact that it is a fundamentally irrational market. For example, there is no rational explanation for why a set like a $10 set like 10666 (Junior Digger) is selling for over $50 on Amazon just as there is no rational explanation for why the 2006 version of the X-Wing (6212) languished after retirement and struggled to hit 2x MSRP on the secondary market while the 2012 version (9493) rocketed after retirement and hit 2x MSRP within a few months. I could sit here for a few hours citing similar examples because they are legion. If you spend your time trying to make sense of who is buying Lego on the secondary market and why they are buying them, you are going to get frustrated and miss out on a lot of opportunities. You'll be much better focusing on the products themselves and looking for the patterns in what does and doesn't do well on the secondary market.

I sold one of my red 5's to a friend and fellow collector at cost plus some small sets for my kids. I am a little sad it is gone now but at least I have another. Plus it's good to have friends, maybe they will find a set I'm looking for.

Bought @199+tax in late Jan, sold for 300 cash two weeks after the purchase. Still a winner IMO.

Are they making a "Last of the Summer Wine" IDEAS set? Missed that news.

Hopefully something like this Landspeeder MOC will be the next UCS SW set.

Btw the what did you sell thread isnt just a brag thread. You will find many sets off your radar people are selling

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The Heavy-Haul Train is on sale on US LEGO SAH for $158.98 if you like your 20% off with a side of LEGO VIP points Heavy-Haul Train 60098 Actually, there are a lot of City sets with 20% off: Deep Sea Helicopter Deep Sea Operation Base Demolition Site Bulldozer Pickup Tow Truck Space Starter Set

Sort of. I am not going to assume you are new to this necessarily based on post count, but for those who are, there are a lot of examples where it doesn't "make sense" that someone would pay some elevated price when they could buy 2-3x as much at retail, but it happens all the time. That's all. And the avatar, yes, I have a framed/signed copy I am looking at right now in my office. A classic. :-)

Honestly, you are better off in this game not trying to determine what is logical by the buying public. I have scaled back my Friends purchases, but somehow people find these things and are willing to buy them. Sunshine Ranch is not from the first wave, I picked them up for $35-$40, and I expect them to be $100 pretty quickly.

I'm inclined to agree with Basictoaster. I have a hard time picturing the target market for this set. In your opinion, what demographic is buying a generic set with no intrinsic nostalgic value at 2-3 times the original price when they could get more for their money by purchasing currently stocked sets at MSRP?

I don't think so, I'm sure alpinemaps would grab the one that is for sale for $200 (and flip it for $300-$400)..shipping isn't bad either, $2.54.... So compared to the $500 one, this is a deal, mods, pls feel free to move this post to Daily Deals as that's what this OBVIOUSLY is, lol

You're welcome. I was really tempted to buy them just to have extra sets around but I decided to share because I already have all 4 on display. Enjoy the builds!

You are entitled to feel however you want to.

A friend of mine used to go around introducing his wife as "this is my first wife, Donna." A couple of years later, they got divorced. His second wife forbade him from introducing her that way.

Its just been lack of time for me due to work and other responsibilities. I have been working on it little by little. I hope to have the update live by this weekend. Thanks for your patience.

Kylo ren shuttle Emperior Palpatines shuttle Cloud City micro scale with modular section which lift of in 2 parts showing a interior on the bottom floor of a carbon freezing chamber and top floor as the dining room A Wing Home One Rebellion Transport The Salvation Venator II

What the hell is this garbage...? http://www.ebay.com/itm/111910475620?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_from%3DR40%26_sacat%3D0%26_nkw%3D111910475620%26_rdc%3D1

Joking with everyone, of course. I think Basictoaster had the first question anyway.

Big plane and it's sexy.

Oh Jar Jar and it's not even close. Assault on Hoth should not be a UCS, I think we can all agree on that. But for those that don't have the other sets, it's a great way to get everything in one shot. The Disney/Star Wars combo is making the new sets cost way too much, and this is another instance of that. Look at the new sets coming out and their alleged prices. They are all $10-20 more than I believe that set would have cost a few years ago. What are you going to do with a Jar Jar bust? I would just want to punch it, or shoot it as mentioned above. If another bust is made, it will be Darth Vader or possibly a Kylo Ren now with the new trilogy out.

I wrote this in part because some folks in the Daily Deal thread were posting seeing some sets from this theme on clearance and wondering if they were any good. I just wanted to highlight that construction-type minifig scale sets have proven good to great in terms of popularity in the past and I think it indicates the potential of the theme. If the current S&H sale clears out Demolition Site for good...then 20-30% off probably looks pretty good (as opposed to Demolition Site being at retail another 8-9 months). Yes...speculative, yes, the current sale is no guarantee it won't come back (it was on sale in Nov-Dec from S&H) but interesting enough for me to keep a very close eye on the sets currently on sale. Chaos is in full effect.

Fred Meyer's online site has the Millenium Falcon for $104.99. You can't order it online, it's just a web ad for an in-store price. This can be price matched at TRU, I was able to do it today. TRU is an easy bet for a price match. You'll also get 3 points per $1 spent on your TRU card if you have one (double if you don't). If you factor in rewards dollars, it's a pretty killer deal. Since Fred Meyer is a NW thing, I don't think this really applies outside of the NW.

Can't help but think this will be a winner when its time is up. It's a lovely set and definitely doesn't seem to be in as many UK stores as others. I'm sure it's doing well but the fanbase is so big and so obsessive it'll definitely have an afterlife.

I get that its not likely to be replicated but I just don't see a target market for this 12-18 months down the road. The parents with the money who would typically purchase this for their daughter are more inclined to buy the new sets vs inflated prices of this set. I get that there are potential buyers other than parents but I feel that its such a small niche group that its not worth the risk.

Since i'm new to this game can you explain the reasoning behind this set becoming valuable. I have a collector mindset rather than investor mindset which appears to be limiting my potential.

I suggest using going on eBay and use the "sold listing" filter.

For the last several years, I have made much more in Jan and Feb than any other months of the year. My only conclusion is that people get money for Christmas which gives them a reason to splurge. This year is starting off as a good year, I am at 9k sales YTD.