$1000 Millennium Falcon ain't got nothing on this bad boy, it's over 1 meter long!
https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/imperial-star-destroyer-7…
$700 USD retail, so maybe $1000-$1200 AU at a guess?
NEW - 4700 Piece LEGO Star Wars UCS Star Destroyer
Nalar on 06/09/2019 - 07:28
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up on the aussie site https://www.lego.com/en-au/product/imperial-star-destroyer-7…
$1100I'll wait for a 36% off myer/ebay special before I pull the trigger on this beast
Shop for me has "coming soon" listed at $879.99
https://www.shopforme.com.au/index.php?main_page=product_inf…It even had it at $779.99 at one point while out of stock, I had the page open for so long that when I refreshed it, the discounted price went up to $879.99 haha.
The want is strong with this one.
Only 2 mini Figs :(
Shouldn't you get like 30 Storm troopers or some more staff.
I've got the original UCS Star Destroyer and I feel it's mostly better than this new one. My wife bought it for me around 13 years ago and it cost $300. Unlike the new Millennium Falcon which was a clear upgrade over the old model this new Star Destroyer doesn't have as much detail as the old one. I'm certainly not going to spend $1100 on a new one.
Unlike the new Millennium Falcon which was a clear upgrade over the old model this new Star Destroyer doesn't have as much detail as the old one.
It's one thing to skip the new UCS ISD if you have the previous, but 75252 is far more detailed, especially in the vertical greebling; the detail in the command bridge is also night and day, without 10030's obvious gaps. The added detail is reflected in the piece counts.
Now, whether it's worth $1100 is a matter of opinion, but the upgrade is not. This UCS on top of being far more detailed, is also the more screen accurate ISD-1. Just compare the rear engine section, turbolasers, or dorsal hull plates.
Agree that the engines and turbo lasers look better. But I don't think the greebling on the new ISD is that much better. The side greebling on the old model is a lot more detailed using smaller elements where the new one seems to use a smaller number of large elements. The under side of the new one is much better and closing those big gaps on the command bridge is good.
The stand worries me a bit. I know how heavy my ISD is and that stand looks quite flimsy. The old ISD is also prone to drooping at the front but with out looking at what the internal structure is I'd think that a extra stand to support the front would be a good idea. For my 13 year old ISD I had to replace all the central spine Technic beams because a lot of them had bent over the years. I've been meaning to build a third support leg for the front but to make it look similar to the other legs I'd need some elements that can be hard to get.
Both UCS ISDs use small elements for greebling; the difference is, the newer version has a lot more variety. Just looking at the beauty shots of the vertical greebling behind the turbolasers, I see bottom hinges, ice skates, tiles, wedges, studs, etc., where the previous entirely used cones, tiles, handles, and 4x1 rails. It's no contest.
The stand worries me a bit. I know how heavy my ISD is and that stand looks quite flimsy.
Maybe TLG corrected the skeleton. We can't know for sure until there's internal shots and a long-term stress test. But my new UCS Falcon is a LOT sturdier than the old one, so I'd give them the benefit of the doubt.
@SydStrand: Agree that the greebling on the old ISD is repetitive, I think the side ones are the same pattern just repeated 32 times. The new ISD those are quite large elements. The new Falcon has heaps of small elements for greebling which is better and really pushes that piece count up. They may have gone with large elements to save weight.
The Slave I stand is very flimsy in my opinion, I always worry that it's going to fall when I touch it. But I'll give TLG the benefit of the doubt till we see some real reviews of the new ISD stand.
I think you'd be in the minority for ownership of 10030, I bet there's more Lepin owners then original on here.
Some dude on Brinklink wants $2900 for BNIB….poor guy needs to sell before the end of the month.
Give in to the darkside you will, hmm yes
I've got the original UCS Star Destroyer and I feel it's mostly better than this new one.
Don't listen to this guy people. He's just in denial and evidently have a very hard time coming to terms with now being the owner of an inferior and obsolete model of a once flagship and highly-desirable UCS set.
People said the same thing when the re-release of the UCS Falcon was announced; "it won't be as good as the first one", "it won't be the milestone the first set was", "the newer improvements are gimmicky", etc. Nobody believes that anymore.
On the whole, Lego's Star Wars re-releases have been unequivocally better than their predecessors and I seriously doubt such an iconic and highly-requested re-release is going to be worse than a set released 17 years ago (that is physically smaller and nearly 2,000 pieces less), that even despite being so sought-after is still acknowledged by AFOLs as having serious design flaws and an incredibly flimsy construction in some places.
My wife bought it for me around 13 years ago and it cost $300.
Weird flex mate, but inflation is a thing.
I'm certainly not going to spend $1100 on a new one.
It'll come down in price, the UCS Falcon went from $1300 (AUD) at launch to $831.97 at the lowest so far, which equals 36% off RRP.
It's likely this Star Destroyer will follow a similar pricing trend, so it'll probably end up at around the $700 dollar mark, which would be amazing value for a nearly 5,000 piece UCS set.
You just sound weirdly bitter that your 10030 won't be as special or exclusive as it once was, come October 1st.
Don't listen to this guy people. He's just in denial and evidently have a very hard time coming to terms with now being the owner of an inferior and obsolete model of a once flagship and highly-desirable UCS set.
Not in denial at all. It was merely MY opinion based on what LEGO has released but feel free to interpret it as you want. Doesn't change my thoughts on what I've seen so far that this isn't nearly as big an improvement like the new Millennium Falcon was. There's things that I like about this new model over the old and there's things I prefer on the old. To each their own. But like they say "opinions are like assholes, everybodies got one".
having serious design flaws and an incredibly flimsy construction in some places
That it does. Not denying that, it really needs a third pedestal close to the front for support. But the stand for this new model looks flimsy too especially with how much it weighs. The UCS Slave I that was released in 2015 has a scarily flimsy stand, the UCS B-Wing again has a flimsy stand and other design issues, the LEGO Bugatti Chiron & Porsche GT3 RS both should have an extra set of springs in the front too due to their weight, the new Millennium Falcon could do with sturdier legs - it's basically sitting on 7 technic axels to support it's whole weight. So perhaps LEGO still haven't learnt in all that time since 10030 was released?
You just sound weirdly bitter that your 10030 won't be as special or exclusive as it once was, come October 1st.
Do I? Whatever, I don't need your vindication. I'm AOFL that likes to collect Technic & Star Wars (mostly UCS) sets but I'm not obsessive in having to have every set. This new release will certainly decrease the value of my 10030 but I've never planned on selling it anyway so that doesn't play a part. Nor does it change the fact that I have an original 10030. I have plenty of other sets that there's newer or better versions of yet I still have an older version, eg TIE fighters or X-Wings, but not a newer version.
I tell myself I won't. But then a year from now I'll see it for like $800 with some double stack discount and convince myself that I've gotta spend money to save money.
Would be impressive in size, but I feel like the Falcon has more going for it in terms of overall affect. More things to look at, to be impressed by etc. And it's not all grey!
And more pieces too. I think the Falcon would be a more satisfying build.
Falcon most certainly is a more satisfying build. The original UCS Star Destroyer is very symmetrical and a repetitive build. Lots of 2x in the instructions and then it repeats for the same build just for the other side of the model. I found that I could build both sides at the same time buy just mirroring what the instructions were saying.
I have the original UCS Star Destroyer and new UCS Falcon on a table in my office. It's 1800mm long and 560mm wide. They take up most of the space.
You must have a nice office!
Helps that I work from home. When ever I have a video conference with some one who hsan't seen my office before always comment on the Falcon & SD behind me. Also have a UCS Slave I, UCS R2-D2, Voltron, 8070 Supercar, Buggati Chiron & Porsche GTS R3. Plus a few other smaller models on a set of book shelves.
Tantive IV is absolutely adorable in this set.
There's a wee little TIE fighter as well!
Love! but will wait till on a decent sale
Here's the designer video!