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As of today, April 7th 2018, the original Space theme by LEGO hits the four Earthen decades mark. For many it was what brought us into the building block fold with their band of galactic explorers. Although the theme has not truly been continued in any official capacity outside of a few nods and promos, the classic legacy treks ever onward through the fans' creations with what is generally called as Neo Space. You can find a number of such various MOCs in the thread linked for all the classic Space teams. Classic Space @ 40 by justin_m_winn

With all due respect, that is a bunch of baloney. When done right, new characters and new concepts can bring together old and new fans alike. Case in point: SW Rebels. It introduced 6 brand new characters (yup, Chopper the droid is a character) and tons of new concepts to enhance the SW universe. Instead of focusing on the Skywalker bloodline, it brought focus to a small rebel cell on in the outer rim. These new characters looked and sounded like a part of big SW universe. From time to time, it brought in characters from OT and PT (good guys and bad) without making them look bad compared to the new characters. Dare I say the appearance of the old characters enhanced viewers experience and appreciations of those characters. Watch season 2 finale and tell me that is not an awesome cameo. Dave Filoni and his team treated the characters (old and new) and the universe with a lot of r-e-s-p-e-c-t (as Aretha Franklin used to say ). There was a lack of respect in TLJ, and to a lesser degree TFA. Heck, TLJ could not even respect Poe and Finn who were literally just introduced to the audience 2 years prior. Both men were relegated to B side quests that ultimately did not matter to the main storyline How could the fans relate to and rally around those 2 men when they were treated like side characters in their own movies ?? Weren't Rey & these 2 supposed to carry the torch for the new fans? The fans who supposedly would consume oodles and ooldes of Di$$ney / SW merchandi$e for years to come.

I don't usually post in this thread, but I couldn't resist this time. A very nice gentleman (ex-Lego employee), presented these four sets for sale on FB. He was very generous and accepted $500 for all of them. Now I'm torn......keep or sell?? My kids are drooling!!

A lot of the hate is directed at the treatment of Luke but Poe and Finn are actually worse. Originally Rian wrote the side quest to Casino Royale with Poe and Finn. But due to the Disney NWO matriarchy "Rose" Tico was forced into the plot. Terrible decision. Besides keeping Finn in line her character was to appeal to the Asian audience and it backfired big time as TLJ bombed in China. So Poe gets relegated to the dumb white guy role and Finn is the tag-along, token black guy who needs a strong woman to keep him in line without Rey around. The movie just sucks. It's not the nail in the coffin (Solo will be that) but it did a pretty good job of damaging the franchise as a whole.

10231 Shuttle Expedition - $435 shipped

March 30, 2018. This is a date that will forever be remembered. I can get a little emotional at times. As an adult, there are a few instances when I've shed a tear. I cried when my son was born. I cried again a year later when my daughter was born. I cried tears of joy when my beloved Green Bay Packers won Super Bowl 31 after three decades of mediocrity, and again when they won Super Bowl 45. The last time I cried was two years ago this April when my Mom passed away. March 30, 2018. Today is another day that I've sobbed like a baby. Upon waking up for work, I checked my phone like I always do. Waiting for me was a PayPal notification. A large one. I checked my Bricklink account, and it appears that some blessed soul has decided that they needed some Steam Rollers in their life. Yes, some Steam Rollers. All of them. 27 to be exact. Gone. Purchased by an unknown person. A risk taker. A gambler. A guardian angel, perhaps? I began this saga with over 50 of those Steam Rollers. I'd sell one here, one there through multiple platforms, slowly chipping away at that number. I whittled it down to 27. Now I have 0. They are gone. The purchase price was just a shade over $1k. I'll make a few bucks on each one after the usual fees and shipping, but that's not the point in this circumstance. The nightmare is finally over. March 30, 2018 is my Independance Day.

Some of the happiest times of my life were building those sets!

I don't know why Rose was in the film, but I agree she didn't need to be. If you send Poe and Finn on that side-story as a sanctioned mission by the purple haired people eater, then it becomes an essential plot point (whether it's any good isn't what I'm saying). Then you send Rey to see a tired and broken Luke (I was ok with that) who acts more like Yoda than Walter Matthau's character from Grumpy Old Men and is quirky but maybe teaches Rey there is more than just the force out in the universe (the last Jedi he is, Rey learns nothing about being a Jedi and I'm going to be pissed if they call her one in the next movie). At the end, they all make a stand together on the salt planet against Kylo.... boom, plot done and better. AND we end up with THREE heroes just like the OT. Purple haired woman replaces Ackbar as the quirky Admiral for the third movie (give her a bigger role if you want more female involvement). It shouldn't have been hard to have a good enough story, keep with the traditions of Star Wars, and keep Rey as a strong female lead. This is also a big fail - so many little and order girls were proud of Rey after TFA. Now? They don't care anymore ... it's done, they've moved on. Disney - swing and a miss! How many young boys idolized Luke Skywalker into adult-hood creating further generations of fans? I guarantee they won't care about Rey in two years or whenever the next film comes out.

Ha I wager little Timmy has no clue. Or Timmy's rich parents or grandparents that just want the blue race car to keep Timmy satisfied by clicking the buy box at the first seller they see. Thank God I built the forklift instead or I might be devastated.

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Rocket Launch Site F3-L1X / Quadrant 6 by justin_m_winn

Forget whether or not it's a good Star Wars film: I'd argue it's not even a good movie on its own merits. Its primary plot is an extremely slow-moving vehicle chase; its characters generally act like assholes and make extremely bizarre choices; its action scenes are largely tedious; its score is forgettable. In my opinion it's coasting on the goodwill generated by its far superior predecessors, and many of its faults are being given a free pass just because of the Star Wars name. Honestly, if this was just a generic sci-fi/fantasy movie that didn't have the words "Star Wars" in its title then it would be getting crucified, and rightly so.

I’ll just send a Wall-E parts bundle with every one I sell.

Ok, checked it out and there seems to have been a production change just after release. The early sets are the ones missing the 1x4 tile and it seems the manual was changed but they forgot to change the parts included in the set. Newer sets should have the tile on the front box art, manual and the correct parts supplied and it seems that after December this will be the case. If you have pre December codes, it´s worth contacting SAH CS to request the parts or there will be problems down the line if a buyer has issues.

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We call that genre Science Fiction.

I don't think this argument really holds up. The original trilogy was basically a hero's quest and it kept to that format. The "we were kids back then" doesn't make sense either. Kids and adults still loved the movies when they came out. You don't become a cultural phenomena that stands the test of time by a coming out before Indiana Jones or ghostbusters. You have to be a special movie. Only the Last Jedi has earned the wraith of the star wars community. The force Awakens was ok, I liked Rogue one but the Last Jedi poo pooed on the entire Star Wars mythos.

I heard he has a 6 pack.

pffft speak for yourself. I'm just waiting to get my hands on this one and all will be good...

75150 is only a winner in a galaxy far far away from Europe.....

Perfect. Introducing Star wars episode 9 - Star Wars - The Last Hope? ? ? ?

My kids want the Wind Generator, my wife wants the Nutcracker, and I like the trains. Maybe just sell the birds to offset the cost, and keep the rest? Fun decision to make! BTW....The Nutcracker box is VERY impressive!

Classic Space Mecha by Sylvain Daunais

We still have the ending in ROTJ...

The worst part is what happened to the original cast can't be fixed. This is how they officially went out. Han's redemption arc from the originally trilogy was for nothing since he went back to his old ways. Luke who fought to bring the most evil man in the universe back to the light, planned to kill his nephew in his sleep and died from using the force. There will never be another movie that fixes this. This is how a billion dollar franchise with writers and directors making millions of dollars decided how to end the legacy of these characters. Someone who follows and loves Star Wars could have very easily came up with a plot that didn't crap on the original trilogy while progressing the new narrative. We will never get to see the original cast together in one scene, Luke doesn't go full heroic jedi and we will never get proper send offs for the main characters. Disney did all this while not making me care one bit about any of the new characters.

You should really put your faith to the test by getting some Rey buildables.

Most excellent. Terry. You give the rest of us hope with our 30+ Exo-Suits.

It has a rotten sales rank and you can be sure that little Timmy will be so disappointed to find he has 6 missing parts that the Amazon chargebacks will be incoming faster than you can say SNAD.

That’s why I cook it, so I can only blame myself if it doesn’t turn out right.

Good spot. The official review page on SAH also mentions this in the first review. https://shop.lego.com/en-ES/Turbo-Track-Racer-31070 What seal codes are on your box? I have week 13 of 2017 and my box has your photo marked 2.

Why can't I expect BOTH to be good ??? If 1 can be great with less budget, less exposure, and less promotion, shouldn't I expect the one with high budget and promotion to be at least on par if not better ????? For the record, I like BOTH my mom's and my wife's cooking. I NEVER expect them to be the same. The differences are the things that make me like both. Plus, if both were exactly the same, I would have had less reasons to visit my parents

Yep, I came out of the movie like both characters less. That isn't good writing.

Maybe a movie that a lot of Star Wars fans hated has something to do with the lack of interest in new Star Wars sets. Oh, and the remakes too ha.

LEGO could have prevented most of our current issues (it isn't really a SW issue) - just by making good decisions. It is baffling that they could not have been aware of the obvious consequences of changing the view of their product from being a precious collectible into just another disposable toy. I don't get it - but I guess the got what they wanted.

That was a great scene...right after Luke and Leia teamed up with Rey and all three of them used lightsabers and force powers to fight off those force-sensitive Knights of Ren.

but it wasn't until Han said "Together again." and Luke responded with "Wouldn't miss it." that I got really choked up.

75919 Indominus Rex, buy in €40 sold today for € 120 Used set

Little Timmy need not worry...LEGO remakes most retired STAR WARS sets at some point.

Wal-Mart....finds a way. Sent from my VS995 using Brickpicker Forum mobile app

They are a lame duck...With the exception of a few special sets or sets that are bought at extremely discounted prices, the STAR WARS theme is done as an investment. Until LEGO and Disney part ways, there will be an overproduction of STAR WARS sets that cost too much and differ very little from predecessors.

When I was a kid, there was 3 years between Star Wars films, and we got around 20-30 new Star Wars figures between films. We also were willing to go to the theater several months after release to view it again, because Star Wars could stay in the theaters for a year or more. With the PT, we still had 3 years between each one, but the toys had increased exponentially. Having 1 a year has really cut down on anticipation. The large amount of sets and such has really cut into things too. Brickheadz, buildable figures, micro fighters, 4 releases of sets a year as well as multiple UCS per year that don't have a set life cycle are eating away at the urgency that people once possessed. Plus, the average cost per wave has been going up. Not only are the individual sets more expensive for their size than previously, but also, the lower cost sets have been pushed aside for a higher percentage of larger sets with the slack being made up with the offshoot brands. I think a part of the malaise is also due to the over-diversification. Hasbro has a number of lines releasing the same figures in different scales, Lego is releasing Star Wars in 5 different styles. We're getting away from the core of what makes the series collectible. People who were completionists are now forced to make a decision about which of the lines are most important and some are just throwing up their hands in disgust. Where I might have bought every set from a given release cycle, I am now being much more selective. Some sets will only make it into my personal collection if I spot them heavily discounted.

Most of my recent sales have been Scarif Trooper Polybags ($5.50-$6.99), R3-M2 polybags $4.99, and Jungle Explorer polybags ($7.99-$9.49). I haven't been selling much of the dimensions discs, but finally moving some of those minifigures.

I completely stopped buying Star Wars sets for reselling. Too much competition. Too many resellers being okay with crumbs for profit. Even at 40-50% discount it's still a struggle to sell.

Load a cart full of flat screens and roll it out the store without paying. The police will actually come to you. Much more efficient than smooshing bags.

Brickheadz Kamen Rider series by ckb ckd

Haven't posted in here for a while, don't' want people to think I've given up on selling or anything, just too busy to report about it most of the time. Had a nice finish to March and an excellent start to April. Over the past week or two: 4954 Model Town House 100% w/ Box - $250 Cash sale, Buy In $70 40158 Pirates Chess Set NISB - $80 EBay, Buy in $53 ..... omg someone actually bought one?! Sweetest victory! 21303 Wall-E NISB - $145 EBay, Buy in $55 8781 Castle of Morcia 100% No Manual - $115 EBay, Buy in $56.50 75134 Galactic Empire Battle Pack NISB - $28 EBay, Buy in $15 60074 Bulldozer NISB - $70 EBay, Buy in $45 7419 Dragon Fortress 100% - $190 EBay, Buy in $45

SAH actually help Spanish resellers by marking up all the confirmed turdy exclusives so we don´t buy them; Silent Mary, Batcave, Joker Mansion etc. 400 cheese slopes.

I would not mind paying £10 extra just for no stickers.

Any idea if this can be done only with the original set itself?

yes. get them all. on amazon, set has only 35 sellers, nearly double msrp and no posts to this thread in over a year. WINNER!!!!