2 minutes ago, Bold-Arrow said:

I prefer the listen to those who know what they are doing approach 

 

29 minutes ago, Pako said:

 Red 5 have been selling at 300 euros (quite a few) for the last two months

Too cheap

9 minutes ago, botchy123 said:

Too cheap

and still better than reselling at the price you bought it

48 minutes ago, Pako said:

Sorry Tabby, but Red 5 have been selling at 300 euros (quite a few) for the last two months, which is a decent profit if you bought it below RRP, well in France at least.

That's still £250 minus fees/postage/packing/tax which is too close to RRP for my liking with virtually no profit. I was too naive back then and paid RRP for them, there's no way I'll buy UCS again unless it's >33% off and it'll be for collection only.

40 minutes ago, Pako said:

and still better than reselling at the price you bought it

Is that right, what price do you think i bought them for ?

2 minutes ago, botchy123 said:

Is that right, what price do you think i bought them for ?

 what I meant is "if you resell the price you bought it then you make no loss but no profit either" like Tabby did, so : cheap but still better than nothing

9 minutes ago, Pako said:

 what I meant is "if you resell the price you bought it then you make no loss but no profit either" like Tabby did, so : cheap but still better than nothing

Ok i understand what you mean.

i wanna get some for 300 but i think i missed my chance  x.x

 

 

14 minutes ago, brickwheatloaf said:

i wanna get some for 300 but i think i missed my chance  x.x

 

 

Still $300 on Amazon, if you know someone with a business account.

Built this the last few days, was b-day gift from wife. Got from ebay, damaged box for 250. I must say this was a very fun and interesting build.  As an AFOL drawn from the dark ages a few years ago this makes a nice addition to my small but growing collection.

 

that is all

 

xxgatorzxx

49 minutes ago, xxgatorzxx said:

Built this the last few days, was b-day gift from wife. Got from ebay, damaged box for 250. I must say this was a very fun and interesting build.  As an AFOL drawn from the dark ages a few years ago this makes a nice addition to my small but growing collection.

 

that is all

 

xxgatorzxx

This still ranks as my favorite Star Wars build.  Probably only the Millennium Falcon can top it.  I don't even think the new Snowspeeder will.

i wanna get a couple in the 280 range. this guy is 235 but its really damaged. he said he'll take 240 for it next week if it doesn't sell so maybe i can get it with next weeks ebay bucks special.

 

Edited March 1, 20178 yr by brickwheatloaf

Whats stopping Lego from releasing a new Sandcrawler in 2020? I mean this is the second iteration after all.

5 minutes ago, thebluewizard said:

Whats stopping Lego from releasing a new Sandcrawler in 2020? I mean this is the second iteration after all.

Common sense

1 minute ago, Legojona said:

Common sense

You mean like winter toy shop common sense or death star common sense.?

It´s not a CITY Firestation. Lego know they need to feed demand by giving these big sets a break for a while. DS has been an exceptional set in many ways.

We should be safe for 5 years, at least.

15 minutes ago, Val-E said:

It´s not a CITY Firestation. Lego know they need to feed demand by giving these big sets a break for a while. DS has been an exceptional set in many ways.

We should be safe for 5 years, at least.

Indeed, there are the usual candidates for remakes and the ones that are unlikely. Police/fire stations are regular traditional kid stuff;  X-Wing, Death Star and Millenium Falcon are the backbone vehicles of Star Wars: it would be mental to think that they would not be remade. SC was not a popular seller so I would say the chance for a remake is low. 

For Star Wars UCS sets to get a remake is a pretty rare thing.

• 7191 X-wing Fighter was remade as 10240 Red Five X-wing Starfighter with 13 years between release dates.
• 10129 Rebel Snowspeeder is getting a remake as 75144 Snowspeeder with 14 years between release dates.
• 10144 Sandcrawler (not classified as UCS set) was remade as 75059 Sandcrawler UCS set with 9 years between release dates.
• 10188 Death Star has been remade as 75159 Death Star, nearly seamlessly.  Because it's a LEGO flagship set and the demand is there, obviously.
• 8097 Slave 1 (not UCS set but a big playset) has been remade as 75060 Slave 1 UCS set with 5 years between release dates.

I would say that the chance that the 75095 Sandcrawler is getting a remake that is at least as good if not better within the next 7-8 years is slim to zero. A more likely chance I estimate is a new (smaller and less detailed) playset Sandcrawler. Similarly to how the UCS Imperial Shuttle (10212) got a smaller playset version released as the IST (75094).

Don´t worry, they´ll just make up a new moniker like Super UCS or UUCS.

Edited March 2, 20178 yr by Val-E

Why would LEGO remake a poor seller, with so many more potentially lucrative options and reissue candidates?  The 75059 is a quality set that didn't find enough love from fans.  Unless LEGO plans on doing a 6000+ piece set remake, interest in this set or future remakes of the Sandcrawler won't change.  I'ts no X-Wing, Falcon or Star Destroyer.  Why don't people write about remaking the UCS B-Wing?  Because to me, they are very similar sets.  Nice, but not nice enough.  No love equals no remakes...

Looks like Amazon may have finally sold out.

29 minutes ago, fuzzy_bricks said:

Looks like Amazon may have finally sold out.

phewsh - thank you - i just repriced - i was the lowest price at $399.  emphasize was.  lowest price for new set is now $444 and only 39 sellers with new sets listed .

skeptics prepare to be surprised. sellers prepare to be scammed and don't sell now.  with some luck and inflation, this set will be $1000 in 3 years. or not.

 

Edited March 2, 20178 yr by cladner

3 minutes ago, cladner said:

phewsh - thank you - i just repriced - i was the lowest price at $399.  emphasize was.  lowest price for new set is now $444 and only 39 sellers with new sets listed .

skeptics prepare to be surprised. sellers prepare to be scammed and don't sell now.  this set will be $1000 in 3 years.

 

Sure hope so! I was in for one for under $270.  C'mon sandcrawler! Don't disappoint!

2 minutes ago, bigboy61 said:

Sure hope so! I was in for one for under $270.  C'mon sandcrawler! Don't disappoint!

i'm known to be irrationally exuberant so don't go buying that island in the south pacific just yet.

Edited March 2, 20178 yr by cladner

1 hour ago, cladner said:

i'm known to be irrationally exuberant so don't go buying that island in the south pacific just yet.

Hey, its better that always being a downer (like...er..someone on here ;)!