I am seriously starting to consider buying modulars (strictly building, not investing). When I first got back into lego about 7 months ago, I decided that I did not want to build the big modulars and was set on getting only smaller creator 3 in 1 buildings for a small city scape. I should have known that would not last. Fast Forward 7 months and I have gone somewhat hog wild with some of the bigger UCS SW sets, fairground sets, and a couple retired winter village sets, bike shop, and some of the retired houses. I have put the small city scape on hold and packed up all the ones I already built. I will be moving at the end of 2017 and did not want to put time into building the smaller creator sets and putting them into a city scape at this point. Not to mention that once I got some of the bigger sets my interest in building some of these smaller sets went down.

At this point I kind of regret not getting the bigger modulars right off the bat and had a little buyers remorse with some of these smaller 3 in 1 sets. Several of the sets I bought multiples of so I could build and display all the variations in a city scape (which I still might do at some point). 

I guess my basic question, is with many of the sets already retired, is it even worth getting into? Is Lego going to continue with this modular theme for several years? Is there a possibility that Lego might start a new line of Modulars that are bigger and closer to a 3500 -4000 piece count like some of the landmarks? 

I know the modulars take up some serious space, how do most of you display them? 

I am on the fence on what direction I want to go at this point. I really like the modulars but I also really like a couple of the landmarks like TB and BB. Not sure if I can layout the cash for all the modulars, landmarks and the sets that are still going to be released later this year, considering how much I have already spent. I should have never walked into the Lego Store! 

 

What would you say is a good price for a (new) GE?

@cubfan78 @Simon74 I can assure you the Porsche and the SC are both great display sets.

I finished building the Porsche last night and I think it really stands out from the crowd:

What would you say is a good price for a (new) GE?

I'd think anything below $300 would be fair. They're selling for just above $300 on eBay...

1 hour ago, dcdfan said:

 

 

 

 

I'd think anything below $300 would be fair. They're selling for just above $300 on eBay...

This is what I was thinking too!

I can get one for 250€ and pick it up next week. I will probably do it.

Just finished building the first stage of the PC and it was fun.

I'm just waiting for 13 pieces (that I thought I had, but didn't), for my GE to arrive, and then I will put that together.  It's next on the list of modulars after the FB I put together last month.

 

nice love that one

On June 29, 2016 at 1:51 AM, Zelgazra said:

It's great that you're taking advantage of the Pick a Brick online, and earning a small handful of VIP points.... but on average, you're going to find that Bricklink sellers are selling those same average parts for less than half the price in many cases. Starting price on any brick from PaB or Bricks & Pieces is around 8 cents. Many common bricks on Bricklink can be found for 2 to 5 cents. It may seem daunting at first, but it's absolutely worth wrapping your head around the wanted lists and all that if you want to save some money... on a little 300 part set it might be pretty negligible, but on a 2200 part modular the savings will show. 

All that said, it can pay to double check. There are some cases you may find rarer parts at a cheaper rate through Pick a Brick. 

Edit: CAD currency values quoted. 

I'm actually using Lego's other site which is Bricks and Pieces.  It looks like they have all of the pieces, except for the minifigures and the two doors.  And in general their prices are better than Pick a Brick; plus they have all of it.  Taxes are taxes, but shipping is very low, and this comes right from Denmark.

I might put this set together for close to $400.00, and that would be acceptable to me.  It won't give me the original box, etc, but I don't mind that since the set is staying with me forever anyways...

This CC will be a NWNB (New With No Box), instead of NISB; but then paying about $400 is not a bad deal I think. I'll take it to make the set complete. 

Does that make me a bad, non purist, collector ?...  I don't think so, they are all the original pieces, just without the box.  Most sets you can buy now are all trashed boxes, or hugely expensive for one that has damage; overall not a bad deal at all.

On 5/27/2016 at 4:51 AM, cubfan78 said:

Thanks for the info, that makes sense. I just wish there were more cars. Most of the vehicles seem to be service or race theme!...

I had never thought about this before you mentioned it. I haven't yet started my modular display, but I like to plan ahead.  I got to thinking it would look neat to have a large fleet of taxis driving around my modular city (along with other vehicles, of course).  Doing a little research today, I don't see a whole lot of taxi's available in recent sets.  The current 60050 Train Station has one (as did the previous Train Station 7937). There was a New York Taxi 40025 polybag, but it's almost comically small.  Search "Lego Taxi" on eBay, and there's not much to choose from... might have to get creative and make my own.

1 hour ago, Kenxxx said:

I had never thought about this before you mentioned it. I haven't yet started my modular display, but I like to plan ahead.  I got to thinking it would look neat to have a large fleet of taxis driving around my modular city (along with other vehicles, of course).  Doing a little research today, I don't see a whole lot of taxi's available in recent sets.  The current 60050 Train Station has one (as did the previous Train Station 7937). There was a New York Taxi 40025 polybag, but it's almost comically small.  Search "Lego Taxi" on eBay, and there's not much to choose from... might have to get creative and make my own.

The new Spider-man Web Warriors Ultimate Battle set (76057) has a taxi. Looks to be a pretty good "classic" taxi and the set comes out soon here in the U.S.

http://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?S=76057-1&name=Spider-Man: Web Warriors Ultimate Bridge Battle&category=[Super Heroes][Spider-Man]#T=S&O

 

Edited July 12, 20169 yr by Kevink24

4 hours ago, Kenxxx said:

I had never thought about this before you mentioned it. I haven't yet started my modular display, but I like to plan ahead.  I got to thinking it would look neat to have a large fleet of taxis driving around my modular city (along with other vehicles, of course).  Doing a little research today, I don't see a whole lot of taxi's available in recent sets.  The current 60050 Train Station has one (as did the previous Train Station 7937). There was a New York Taxi 40025 polybag, but it's almost comically small.  Search "Lego Taxi" on eBay, and there's not much to choose from... might have to get creative and make my own.

You might have to look into creating some vehicle mocs 

Took delivery on the GE today through a trade. That makes six now. Time to start building!

 

I just finished putting together my GE last night.  I didn't know I was going to like it as much as I do.  I'm really impressed with it.  Not sure if it's the build, the way it looks, that it's a corner piece - I don't know.  But I like it.  I also found it to be an enjoyable build, too.  I wasn't building from bags, though - I was building from separated colors.  Not sure if that made a difference, though.

I'm sorting out the Town Hall I Bricklink'd late last year.  Gotta sort colors and re-inventory to make sure it's complete.  But, after I'm done with that, I'm going to build a Pet Shop I have waiting for me.  Still wanting to build these in order of release.

It does look like a fun build. I am pretty boring though, I like to build from the bags. I am going to start building modulars this weekend. I am not sure which one I am going to start with I think it will depend on the layout I am going for. 

I want to get a TH but not sure if I want to BL it or just spend the money to buy a new one sealed in the box. I am probably going to buy a FB next while the price is still sub $400. 

1 hour ago, cubfan78 said:

It does look like a fun build. I am pretty boring though, I like to build from the bags. I am going to start building modulars this weekend. I am not sure which one I am going to start with I think it will depend on the layout I am going for. 

I want to get a TH but not sure if I want to BL it or just spend the money to buy a new one sealed in the box. I am probably going to buy a FB next while the price is still sub $400. 

The only reason I built by color instead of bags, was because I bought a bulk lot that had about 75% of the GE in it.  It was partially built, along with a ton of loose pieces.  So I didn't have an option to build by bags.  (That's my preferred way to build as well).

TH, last fall, was a bit cheaper to piece together from BL than it is now.  I want to say there are a few choice pieces (including the instructions) that have shot up in price, as used and new set supply have dwindled.  I know I didn't pay nearly as much as if I would have tried to put it together now.

GE was a fun build. I'm currently piecing together a GG I got that was about 80% complete from shopgoodwill.com. Also waiting for my $44 95% complete Pet Shop from ebay. Gonna inventory it, build the townhouse mirrored and use the pet shop side to start on a sand blue grocer. Aren't modulars great?

On June 22, 2016 at 4:43 PM, Phil B said:

With one caveat: The oldest set is not necessarily the set that'll retire first :). Out of the 5 mentioned, only BB and DO are "safe" (as in, they will be around for another year at least, being 2016 and 2015 sets). For the others: retirement date and order are anyone's guess.

True, it probably depends also a lot on how popular the set is.  If they keep selling steady, LEGO will probably ride the wave and keep producing them too; why stop a good cash flow ?

Yay !!!  Finish d my bricklink'ed CC, and it looks awesome.  Got the two original doors needed on bricklink, and just swallowed the hefty price tag of $23.00 for each of them.

The only thing I had to do, was exchange the earth blue large pieces, columns and 'door portal beam thingy' with the same pieces in dark stone gray... which look I really like...

I included a pic of the final result.

I got so hooked on doing this that I started brick linking another second story for this CC, call me a sucker, but I think this model deserves another story.  It is after all the one that started it all...