¥8,499 Chinese yuan is about $1275 USD. 

18 minutes ago, exciter1 said:

Hmmmm, new Winter clothes for the kids, or this???

Ahh Merlin - Great show, but possibly the worst ending ever.

Is this now the thread with the most pages before actual release?

25 minutes ago, Jeff Mack said:

Just tried to put a side by side in similar angles.  That new one is pretty impressive.

yeah that really helps to see how much better the new one looks. 

6 minutes ago, jonnyhanukkah said:

yeah that really helps to see how much better the new one looks. 

Oof, yeah cannot unsee! Makes it look like the 1999 Star Wars Lego sets in comparison  Dangit.

2 hours ago, exciter1 said:

You be the judge?

 

That is stunning, if it is indeed what we are getting.  Seeing the round dish is a relief too...

8 minutes ago, Val-E said:

Is this now the thread with the most pages before actual release?

It is for 2017 but it still has a long way to go before it can match 75159/10188 threads  

55 minutes ago, Jeff Mack said:

Just tried to put a side by side in similar angles.  That new one is pretty impressive.

 

Let me help you with that.

Text describes this as available Oct in authorised stores and "limited" so I am expecting the first runs to be limited edition numbered variants like 10179 was in the beginning (set aside some cash).

Bottom left we have the UCS star destroyer that we were supposed to be getting lol (prob pushed back a good bit now).

The more I read and see this, the more I'm tempted to offload some stocks just get one...or two...

That looks pretty darn magnificent, IF it's the actual final product.

If this is an actual image of the new MF, then I have to say that it looks like a solid upgrade in building techniques and design from the original with very clean lines for "blocks"

So the next question is . . . 

Just how low can the 10179 go???

what is the price tag for this thing, $799 or $750? 

#JamieFixed.

Edited August 23, 20178 yr by Shewie

Thanks for the side by side Shewie.

You can see where the extra pieces have gone, from the detailing (there's some really nice greebling in the leaked pic), multiple build techniques (great use of curved bricks for the cockpit corridor) and overall look. I love it.

Now to plan the morning off work to join a queue to get one.

Hmmm... will this be as unavailable as the Saturn V in the UK? I'll stay up all night on 14SEP assuming it's available to VIPs the next day. I hope that's the final model, I love it! If so... sod it... I'm buying as many as I can. The biggest no-brainer since Saturn V. Those 10179 keepers must be hurting now!

 

Edited August 23, 20178 yr by TabbyBoy

what about size wise? looks to be same length / width.

4 hours ago, KShine said:

Looks Legit.

 

4 hours ago, KShine said:

 

Looks Legit.

I believe they call that an oxymoron...

so was the radar dish in the video ?

that radar dish is round in the picture thought people were saying the new one will be square or are we getting both ?

round radar dish with bb8 makes no sense

it looks awesome

with bb8 in the video it makes me wonder it is either both full sets of mini figures and both radar dishes which would be awesome or if not is this real

 

3 minutes ago, TabbyBoy said:

Hmmm... will this be as unavailable as the Saturn V in the UK? I'll stay up all night on 14SEP assuming it's available to VIPs the next day. I hope that's that final model, I love it! If so... sod it... I'm buying as many as I can. The biggest no-brainer since Saturn V. Those 10179 keepers must be hurting now!

 

The signs had been there since late last year.  Anyone holding a10179 only has themselves to blame.  Some bloke on one of the fb groups put their misb 10179 up for sale today offering it for a bargain $3500. Bloke is getting very annoyed when people comment about the imminent re release.  This is the same bloke who had a go at me at the start of the year for spreading lies and rumours about a potential re release and costing money of those people with 10179's who decide to sell on my advise.  Ah poetic justice! 

10 minutes ago, TabbyBoy said:

Hmmm... will this be as unavailable as the Saturn V in the UK? I'll stay up all night on 14SEP assuming it's available to VIPs the next day. I hope that's the final model, I love it! If so... sod it... I'm buying as many as I can. The biggest no-brainer since Saturn V. Those 10179 keepers must be hurting now!

 

I have one 10179 for my personal collection. I will put it on sale this week to get my 2200 Euro back...

It does not make any sense to keep the old stuff when the new one is much better - the same applies to Snowspeeder and X Fighter...

Edited August 23, 20178 yr by mauro23

I can see it now, some kid's gonna try to use the cockpit as a carrying handle. Thing's gonna drop to the floor in less than 12 parsecs 

Edited August 23, 20178 yr by Stud-Flipper

9 minutes ago, 33Lego said:

what about size wise? looks to be same length / width.

They look the same size.  Counting studs it looks like the old version is 70 studs wide (56cm/.8 per stud) and the new is 72.  That is well within my 5% margin of error.

uh oh, a star destroyer in the btm left corner, remember this MF in the corner of the new DS... are they telling us something in front of our faces again?