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Probably my most expensive LEGO set ATM... Won 2 EBay auctions for 10020s Santa Fe engines plus 2 or 3 cars. Had to spend significant money on BL to turn the double mail and observation cars into the missing sleeper and dining cars,but all in ended up just under $1600 (including shipping and tax) for the full train, including a bunch of expensive spare parts, spare manuals, and 3 working 9V train motors with clips still attached. One engine even has the light kit!

It is absolutely gorgeous, even though it is 20 years old. I have ordered parts for 2 B-units from BL - made my own design using some of the leftover parts. Ordered stickers from OKBrickworks for the portholes. Will post pics once i have the whole consist built. Sent from my SM-A326U1 using Tapatalk

That's a pretty train.

I just hit "buy it now" and moved on. I'm just venting cause I've never had to select a certain of packing/shipping before.

He points out some good positives and negatives including the price. The designer is limited to 4K pieces so that is why the interior is basically barren as he went with max size over interior detail that can be added later. There were around 30 build issues that Lego allegedly will fine tune unlike the Mountain Windmill which was a disaster build.

Responding to several points from yesterday. 1. I don't think Lego designers or marketing factor secondary markets into their efforts, they see no returns unless they hoard privately. 2. R2D2 is a massively popular iconic figure from the entire series with appearances in virtually every movie, min-series, cartoon at some point. $100 R2D2 is priced perfectly for the birthday present, etc... I bet many fans don't even know who Malak is and will cause them to look for the first time. 3. As for material. Lego has plenty to work with from Disney but for some reason chooses not too or have been asked to wait for some reason or another. Andor gave us one ship set total. Kenobi gave us a lame playset, a really nice Inquistor ship. - Andor: Luthen's ship with Luthen figure plus some stormtroopers; a Mon Motha could be provided too. - Andor: The Imperial Cantwell class Arrestor cruiser in Midi scale or similar to Moff Gideon's Light Cruiser from Mando. - Kenobi: a transport ship that Darth Vader can force rip the side open on that includes, beat down Kenobi, tiny Leia and some Stormtroopers or Inquisitors. - Kenobi: buildable LoLa droid (Leia's little cute droid) - EP8, TLJ: Midi scale Raddus with Holdo -EP8, TLJ: Midi Scale Dreadnought with a micro scale Raddus to hyperspace jump into it - EP9 ROS: Ochi's ship that the heroes find in the desert that is the background of the display of power resulting in drop ships being destroyed. The cast even use it to escape. - EP9, ROS: Do we have a Lando, Chewie, Wedge Antilles crew for a Falcon yet? - Mandalorian: Mando has given us speeders like the one The Mythrol pilots to the base of the secret Imperial lab with the lava flows; of course with Cara Dune's actress on the out, we probably won't get a full asault team. There are two speeders in S1 E1 that includes a special guest as a pilot. -Speaking of Mando, how about some speeder bikes to chase the Marauder we got a few years ago or a pair to have witty conversations until IG-11 shows up and stomps the biker scouts. - Mando: Captain Carson's Adelphi Rangers' X-wings - Mando: Re-release a Lamba Class shuttle, possibly one with battle damage that Carson finds -Mando: playset of the Mos pelgo cantina from "The Marshal" episode with Cobb Vanth, and some mining syndicate baddies. That's enough for 2025 while leaving room for another buildable droid, a UCS Ahoska's Shuttle, some Thrawn teasers (maybe he is a mech).

Step #1 How much demand is there for a set? Step #2 How many other ppl are hoarding this set to sell? Step #3 What is the ratio of #1/#2 Step#4 How many other people are calculating Step #3 for this particular set? Everyone calculates step #1 (Hint: Sales Rank). Some investors consider 2/3. Step #4 is where fame and fortune lies.

This is like the 4th R2 remake. Do you really think theres going to be juice left in that stone? The Star Wars theme has been well over cooked.

What? We don't need no stinking prices! It's Lego after all. No price is too high if the set is cool enough 😀

Wow!

I've had this a couple of times. I always mark the parcel as a gift now. Not sure if it helps but, i haven't had it happen since I started doing that.

new remake oncoming august 24 .....ferrari f40 in 8 stud version. dump if you have this guy unfortunetly i have lots..

Love the new box art design but do we really need another R2-D2 set?

Love the box art and these sets..wow by the bonus minifigures as well

Bird of paradise is almost at double your money range at rrp.

depends. Roman coliseum and world art are doing just fine at msrp as is batman art... the winners are slimmer but they are there. of course hindsight is 20/20 tho...