21 minutes ago, Val-E said:

And that was the last time anyone ever saw or heard from @TabbyBoy again.

Que?

So... Research Institute has been stagnant for some time. Sell the rest now or will NASA bump the demand? 

8 minutes ago, biking_tiger said:

So... Research Institute has been stagnant for some time. Sell the rest now or will NASA bump the demand? 

I just recently sold my last 3 RI to clear out some space. I made money on them and they sold pretty quickly so there is still demand for it.  I'm not mad that I sold  them because of the announcement of this set. I don't know if it will have much impact but at this point it can't hurt. I don't see the price going down significantly from this point so you might as well hold on to them.  

1 hour ago, Val-E said:

Off topic but I can´t believe they haven´t published their annual financial results - today is 1st March. Anyone know anything?

They are a private company and they can choose to post anytime they want, or not at all.

22 minutes ago, biking_tiger said:

So... Research Institute has been stagnant for some time. Sell the rest now or will NASA bump the demand? 

Keep them a bit longer as a "set of 2" could be more desirable and they don't take up much space anyway. I still have 5 RIs left.

Just now, TabbyBoy said:

Keep them a bit longer as a "set of 2" could be more desirable and they don't take up much space anyway. I still have 5 RIs left.

I think I only have 8... and you're right. They're tiny compared to some sets. 

Hi guys,

Thoughts on the investment potential of this set: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-39129674

I don't see the appeal of this one. Ideas sets are hit and miss (EXO suit, Research Institute) not for the lack of great choices- I would have picked up the Adams Family house on day one. This set I would think twice at 50% off. It feels too similar to the Research Institute.

I think I'm one of the few here that am at least a bit excited for this set, while I wish it was just "Astronauts" I certainly get why this set was presented the way it was

1) Lego mini figures made for real people. Doesn't happen all that often.

2) Promoting Science and space exploration. I think this fits in well with the Apollo set.

3) It's simple, small and fits on an executive's desk (come on you knew that was coming).

4) If we're lucky and this set does well this could lead to other similar sets, I would love to see John Glen, Buzz Aldrin, Alan Shepard, Yuri Gagarin, Valentina Tereshkova...mini figures. Or Einstein, Newton, Copernicus, Galileo, Da Vinci...The possibilities really are endless.

 

From the Washington Post yesterday.  More good publicity = More $$$ for LEGO

17 minutes ago, TANV said:

From the Washington Post yesterday.  More good publicity = More $$$ for LEGO

I'm starting to like this choice more and more.  

Cool, it´s been a while since we had an overhyped IDEAS set that will create a massive bubble for first day orders. I guess TLG will have a hang on production based on past expriences with RI and EXO.

5 minutes ago, Val-E said:

Cool, it´s been a while since we had an overhyped IDEAS set that will create a massive bubble for first day orders. I guess TLG will have a hang on production based on past expriences with RI and EXO.

Bubble is not such a bad thing as long as you get out of the way before it bursts

31 minutes ago, TANV said:

From the Washington Post yesterday.  More good publicity = More $$$ for LEGO

This set fits right in with the Washington Post's agenda.

Bubble is not such a bad thing as long as you get out of the way before it bursts

All threads lead to the bubble thread....

3 hours ago, Alpinemaps said:

 

All threads lead to the bubble thread....

Women,IDEAS, newspaper article to generate interest. It´s 2014 all over again.

3 minutes ago, Val-E said:

Women,IDEAS, newspaper article to generate interest. It´s 2014 all over again.

Some say 2014 was the golden age of reselling

4 minutes ago, Darth_Raichu said:

Some say 2014 was the golden age of reselling

I believe it was 2nd August 2013.

1 hour ago, Val-E said:

I believe it was 2nd August 2013.

2013 ???? Galaxy Squad ?????

Nope. I´m 16 but I can´t walk yet, is your clue. What am I?

42 minutes ago, Val-E said:

Nope. I´m 16 but I can´t walk yet, is your clue. What am I?

4x4 crawler

Nope. I´m 16 but I can´t walk yet, is your clue. What am I?

Twenty first century

@theorcking I guess she did actually stack books like that.

via npr: Women Of NASA To Be Immortalized — In Lego Form http://n.pr/2mLBUZI

Interesting. Both the BBC and NPR articles neglected to mention Vultron.

5 hours ago, donbee said:

via npr: Women Of NASA To Be Immortalized — In Lego Form http://n.pr/2mLBUZI

Interesting. Both the BBC and NPR articles neglected to mention Vultron.

How is that interesting? And why would they mention Voltron?