I know this was mentioned in the UCS thread, but probably worthy of its own. Hoth Bricks has pics and info on the new UCS X-Wing, Price will be $199.99 US and it looks like it will come out in May.

 

www.hothbricks.com

Brickpicker forums... the best hype man since Flavor Flav.

This thread will soon get very busy, etc, etc.

Now if Toys R Us goes...

 

I have a feeling they may have a good supply.

 

I am holding on buying more at the moment...

This thread will soon get very busy, etc, etc.

 

LOL that sounds like an Ed Mack quote from the Town Hall thread.

Of course on this one he said he has no special knowledge.

 

As for its fate we shall see Grasshopper.

Yup, direct quote. Also, sometimes when people are silent, it says the most.......

LOL that sounds like an Ed Mack quote from the Town Hall thread.

Of course on this one he said he has no special knowledge.

 

As for its fate we shall see Grasshopper.

 

actually Ed's unusually explicit admonition below is what got my buying of this set into higher gear.

if Ed's suggests you buy one now, why not buy 10 now?

i'm sure i'm not the only brickpicker who pays attention to his advice and acts accordingly.

 

Once again...if you want a Red 5 and don't have one, I would suggest you buy one now.

 

 

its not like he loves this set - quite the opposite - 

 

Not really impressed. Designed for the new fan and consumer. Will it affect the old UCS set value...probably. LEGO has so many options for UCS sets and to redo an X-Wing is about making money. I can't blame them, I'm just not too happy about another remake. Lame IMO.

 

 

he's just trying to help out the regular collector who wants 1 to build so pay attention regular collectors who want one to build.

Edited January 26, 201511 yr by cladner

actually Ed's unusually explicit admonition below is what got my buying of this set into higher gear.

if Ed's suggests you buy one now, why not buy 10 now?

i'm sure i'm not the only brickpicker who pays attention to and acts accordingly.

Yep I was at 1 and now at 10.

Target went from 230 last Wednesday to 0 today.

Guesses on how many toys r us has?

I am thinking 400 as guess.

if i remember correctly, you also need to space your orders out or target (like amazon) will still combine diff orders when shipping.

Exactly.  This happened when I ordered my two WVM's last week.  I spaced the two orders out about 4 hours from each other.  Before I placed my second order I checked the status of the first order and since it said preparing for shipment I thought that it was too far along to combine.  Nope.  They combined it and I'm not too pleased.  We will see how f'd up my sets are on Wednesday.

 

This was on Amazon by the way, not Target.

Edited January 26, 201511 yr by legodelorean

Brickpicker forums... the best hype man since Flavor Flav.

He would have been a great minifigure for the RI - chasing skirts and all.

same here. i just checked my dec 9 ordered (that was the last time it happened to me).

an order had 3 ToOs and another from the same day had 1 WMV.  1 ToO shipped with the WMV.

 

 

Exactly.  This happened when I ordered my two WVM's last week.  I spaced the two orders out about 4 hours from each other.  Before I placed my second order I checked the status of the first order and since it said preparing for shipment I thought that it was too far along to combine.  Nope.  They combined it and I'm not too pleased.  We will see how f'd up my sets are on Wednesday.

 

actually Ed's unusually explicit admonition below is what got my buying of this set into higher gear.

if Ed's suggests you buy one now, why not buy 10 now?

i'm sure i'm not the only brickpicker who pays attention to his advice and acts accordingly.

 

 

 

its not like he loves this set - quite the opposite - 

 

 

 

he's just trying to help out the regular collector who wants 1 to build so pay attention regular collectors who want one to build.

I like the set, but don't love it.  I really think the box is small and looks like a regular STAR WARS set. The model itself is top notch, as was the original.  But to me, it's the whole package.  I don't think the Dead 5 will reach the levels of the 7191, especially since there will probably be another X-Wing version at some point that includes the offset wings of the new movie version, but the new movies will help most STAR WARS sets regardless.

My 4 x wing from tru arrived today slightly crushed. Seals are all 21r3.

Does anyone have ability to get toys r us inventory level?

Does anyone have ability to get toys r us inventory level?

 

It will be fun to watch the 9%+ discounted gift cards disappear on raise and other sites.  

Does anyone have ability to get toys r us inventory level?

There was some snowman olaf guy I think... did he get burned out?

I like the set, but don't love it.  I really think the box is small and looks like a regular STAR WARS set. The model itself is top notch, as was the original.  But to me, it's the whole package.  I don't think the Dead 5 will reach the levels of the 7191, especially since there will probably be another X-Wing version at some point that includes the offset wings of the new movie version, but the new movies will help most STAR WARS sets regardless.

Dead 5?

 

That's not very cryptic this time

There was some snowman olaf guy I think... did he get burned out?

You have to ask the correct way....

Dead 5?

 

That's not very cryptic this time

I think he meant this guy

Wow.  I had planned on acquiring some more of these slowly over the next couple of weeks from Target, then I log on tonight and see that it's too late.  Oh well, on to the next item to stock up on.  I wasn't planning on loading up - not a ton of confidence that this will soar other than the fact that it had seemed to have been a bit under the radar.

Dead 5?

That's not very cryptic this time

Typo. Sorry.

FYI - I just used "chat" with TRU and they said they have about 250 in stock.

FYI - I just used "chat" with TRU and they said they have about 250 in stock.

I just called LEGO sales and the $18 Flying Flushers are nearly gone. Everyone better hurry or I'll buy the last 26 in-stock. Dead-5 people!

FYI - I just used "chat" with TRU and they said they have about 250 in stock.

 

Chris wow.

 

I chatted with them twice and called in twice over the last two weeks and they would say they do not have access to this information.

This person must have been honest?

 

I'm going to jump in for another 4.  I don't know why.

Chris wow.

 

I chatted with them twice and called in twice over the last two weeks and they would say they do not have access to this information.

This person must have been honest?

 

I'm going to jump in for another 4.  I don't know why.

 

Yeah, the guy was really cool. I just explained I was trying to decide if I want to buy another now or wait and the stock level would help me make up my mind. He went on to ask if I collect and resell and said his brother is 37 and also into SW lego. I wonder if the other reps you spoke or chatted to have access to the info and were just being difficult.

 

Don't feel bad about wanting to buy 4 more.. I was at my target number weeks ago but after finally building one I keep buying more. Its' predecessor was one of the builds that brought me out of my dark ages but I really like this version much better. I know that might not affect resale value, but who knows if they will ever do a Red 5 again. It is, after all, the most iconic ship in the SW universe. : )

Edited January 27, 201511 yr by toycrazedchris