All Hail Random Dude That Said It Will Happen:

http://brickset.com/sets/75159-1/The-Death-Star

OMG! It is not the same.

The Death Star is on the other side of the box.

And you have to be 2 years older to build it...

5 hours ago, KShine said:

The Legends series was a limited LEGO exclusive back then. While we don't know exact details from LEGO, it is generally viewed by collectors as a failure.

But then again, it was a different world.

If they sold well, they would have continued to remake other sets.

3 minutes ago, Val-E said:

And you have to be 2 years older to build it...

That finally confirms that the age tag on most exclusive sets is only a ploy for adults who feel embarrassed about buying toys, providing them with some self-justification.

Edited August 17, 20169 yr by inversion

This point about remakes annoys me is how selective the moaning is look at Saturn V ideas set that is basically a remake but nobody complains about that?

Edited August 17, 20169 yr by Will 4

8 minutes ago, CM4Sci said:

Got into the group and found out who took the photo. If this information leaks, someone could lose their job!!

There's no full image. 

Just now, exciter1 said:

He would live in infamy for taking one for the team....... We should start a GoFundMe account for this hidden Lego Ninja

1 minute ago, jstodda said:

He would live in infamy for taking one for the team....... We should start a GoFundMe account for this hidden Lego Ninja

A GoBumMe account might be more appropriate.

2 hours ago, Salimr said:

The gas price decline has nothing to do with inflation you would want to look at overall costs of living. I am an inspector for motor fuel, and won't bore you with anything to do with the decline in prices as you could look that information up.

I agree, 500 for something that would be too high. I honestly did not even spend 400 on it as I usually buy used lots, and got this in a lot of sets for 600. I have seen 10188 many times for 250 or less on Craigslist.

Oil price does matter when dealing with plastics.  It is probably cheaper to make a large 4000 piece set now than in 2008.

So someone presumably risked there job in order to provide us with partial pic containing the set number and part count... information that was already widely known!? WTF. Why not show the whole box... or do they have 50 10188s to unload before they drop that?

Who wants to call the LEGO Store that photo was taken in?  

Who wants to call the LEGO Store that photo was taken in? [emoji14] 

As a pretend TLG executive or as an inquiry lol

5 minutes ago, weitzel78 said:

So someone presumably risked there job in order to provide us with partial pic containing the set number and part count... information that was already widely known!? WTF. Why not show the whole box... or do they have 50 10188s to unload before they drop that?

Risked a job? Bothans paid with their lives, man. Their lives. 

2 minutes ago, jstodda said:

 

As a pretend TLG executive or as an inquiry lol

 

"Uh yes I just happened to have lost an image of the Death Star to put in.. our online inventory that I'm pretty sure we have, could you email a photo to me please? Thank you!"

 

Edited August 17, 20169 yr by CM4Sci

3 minutes ago, jstodda said:

As a pretend TLG executive or as an inquiry lol

 

 

Lego police unit 4 located source of leak am responding with warning shots

 

I sense a picture of the set is coming very soon.  

2 minutes ago, Ed Mack said:

I sense a picture of the set is coming very soon.  

 

22 minutes ago, CM4Sci said:

Who wants to call the LEGO Store that photo was taken in?  

I was actually being serious, the person who took the pic happens to work at a LEGO Store that is listed in the person's post.

Edited August 17, 20169 yr by CM4Sci

1 minute ago, CM4Sci said:

I was actually being serious, the person who took the pic happens to work at a LEGO Store that is listed in the person's post.

So its in store now?

Just now, Will 4 said:

So its in store now?

Nope, from what I got one copy was sent to build the display for. 

Kevin I think is his name if it's the same guy I am thinking about. And what if we post a pic of a pic of a Facebook post that may or may not be Photoshopped!? Lol

"Uh yes I just happened to have lost an image of the Death Star to put in.. our online inventory that I'm pretty sure we have, could you email a photo to me please? Thank you!"

 

[emoji14]

Hi.. KEVIN right!? Yeah.... I'm gonna need you to go ahead and uhhhh shoot me a picture of that box real quick.

Kevin "Well last time Mike did that he was fired and I don't want to be fired and I did not receive my piece of cake..."

OK Kevin were gonna have to move your office down to the basement..

1 hour ago, Will 4 said:

I hear people on this thread saying I won't get one but to compare this to real life the we had are first home game of the season for Brentford where they have stuck a gantry in my stand which blocks the view of the pitch a bit I heard everybody moaning saying this is an outrage moan moan the club then gave them the option to move season ticket seats to better ones but come Tuesday against Forest no one had moved so it shows just like AoH most people will moan but few will follow through in the threat not to get one.

I've got 10188 and it's great as it is so there is absolutely no reason to buy 75159 if the rumours are true.  Few different coloured details and slightly different minifigs and a 25% bump in price.  Emperors new clothes tricks don't work with me. 

It should have been either a larger more detailed set (extra 1000 pieces) or Rogue 1 Based if they were determined for a re-release so close together.

Yeah they've done 2 UCS X Wings but they were seperated by a good few years and there was enough difference in builds to make owning both viable, especially as the price point wasn't crazy. I don't mind updates, I'd say most fans (except those still clinging on for even greater profit) are eager to see a new 10030 or 10179 if based on the newer films.

As for AoH I said it was a rip off, a poor representation and didn't deserve to be UCS, said i wouldn't buy it and haven't. If i buy a large hoth set it will be Echo Base. 

Edited August 17, 20169 yr by Fenix_2k1