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[Impulsor]

I was thinking about getting a big SW Set.

UCs Tie Fighter and Slave 1 are cool but I don't like the Slave 1 and I have the First order Tie Fighter and kinda feel like I don't want the UCS Tie.

I was thinking about getting the Ewok Village.

I've watched Jang's review and it looks cool, what do you guys think? Any of you have it and can give me some input?

EDIT: As a note, I mostly care about displaying my legos.

I'd try to "integrate" the ewok village with the tydirium, to kinda display the definitive endor scene.

 

[the_milkybar_kid]

Not quite as big but what about Poe's X-Wing or the Millennium Falcon?

 

[Impulsor]

Not quite as big but what about Poe's X-Wing or the Millennium Falcon?

I got both of those.

I have these ones from Star Wars:

FO Tie Fighter
Poe's X-Wing
Imperial Shuttle Tydirium
TFA Millenium Falcon

 

[PhoncipleBone]

Ewok Village was my favorite set of 2013. Still better than most sets out since.
An album of pics for my "review" back then.

 

[Impulsor]

Ewok Village was my favorite set of 2013. Still better than most sets out since.
An album of pics for my "review" back then.

Awesome pics of an awesome set.

Is it known when this is going to be retired?

 

[leng jai]

Is the UCS Snowspeeder coming this year?

 

[Impulsor]

Is the UCS Snowspeeder coming this year?

If I'm not msitaken there is only one ucS per year, and this years UCS was the Hoth set.

Please someone correct me if I'm wrong.

 

[ghostmind]

If I'm not msitaken there is only one ucS per year, and this years UCS was the Hoth set.

Please someone correct me if I'm wrong.

UCS Death Star in October.

UCS Snowspeeder pushed back to 2017.

Cinderella Castle reveal in 40 minutes.

 

[Impulsor]

UCS Death Star in October.

UCS Snowspeeder pushed back to 2017.

Cinderella Castle reveal in 40 minutes.

There's gonna be a UCS Death Star this year?

 

[Osahi]

Cinderella Castle reveal in 40 minutes.

Can't wait to be so disapointed by the price. The missus allready made it clear that though she loves how the castle looks, 350 euros or more is absolutely a big no-no. (And she's right)

 

[Hagi]

UCS Death Star in October.

UCS Snowspeeder pushed back to 2017.

Cinderella Castle reveal in 40 minutes.

Death Star in time for my birthday? shit better start saving now

 

[leng jai]

If I'm not msitaken there is only one ucS per year, and this years UCS was the Hoth set.

Please someone correct me if I'm wrong.

Worst UCS ever.

 

[ghostmind]

More to come...

 

[Impulsor]

Worst UCS ever.

Haha, yeah.

I compeltely agree.

I just went crazy because I wanted that set to be good... so in the end I just ended up spending my money elsewhere... and then some.

this week I just received:

Tydirium shuttle
Poe's X-Wing
FO Tie Fighter

Tomorrow:

Lego Ideas Wall-e

Later this week:

Ewok Village.

That's all I got for my birthday. Autopresent.

 

[ghostmind]

 

[Osahi]

4080 pieces. Only 5 figs. So the 399 dollar will be correct too. We'll know in five minutes I guess.

(damn I want this set!)

 

[MiniBossman]

$349 and I am in.

 

[tiggerkiddo]

I will have to content myself with looking at it in person at the Lego Store.

 

[nicoga3000]

The lack of minifigures is super strange, but we'll see how it pans out. I'd be fine with it if you could still find and purchase the Disney CMF, but you can't. :|

 

[ghostmind]

 

[Experien]

Finally opened my first Nexo Knight set, Infernox captures the Queen.

I really love the knights but I haven't been too impressed with the build sets. Might have to bricklink the knights.

 

[Osahi]

71040 The Disney Castle

Ages 16+. 4,080 pieces.
US $349.99 – CA $399.99 – DE 349.99€ – UK £289.99 – DK 2999.00 DKK
*Euro pricing varies by country. Please visit shop.LEGO.com for regional pricing.

Welcome to the magical Disney Castle!

Bring the magical world of Disney to your home with The Disney Castle. This highly detailed LEGO® model with over 4,000 pieces offers a rewarding build and play experience, and comes with an array of exciting Disney-themed features and functions. The intricately detailed facade and towers replicate the iconic Walt Disney World® Resort Cinderella Castle, and each accessible castle room includes special features inspired by some of Disney’s greatest animated feature films, providing endless play possibilities with the included minifigures: Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck and Tinker Bell, or other characters from your collection.

71040 The Disney CastleIncludes 5 minifigures: Mickey Mouse with a tuxedo, Minnie Mouse with red dress, Donald Duck with classic outfit, Daisy Duck with pink skirt, lavender colored shoes and a bow, and Tinker Bell with wig element, skirt, wings and a magic wand.
The Disney Castle features a detailed facade with a stone bridge, clock, wide arched entrance, ornate balconies, spired towers, plus a four-story main building and a five-story, golden-spired main tower, both containing rooms with assorted Disney-inspired features and elements.
Castle main building first floor features the main hall with large arched doorway, mosaic floor tiling, ornate chandelier, suits of armor, shield-decorated walls, grandfather clock, floor-standing vase with buildable flower elements, magic carpet and a golden lamp.
Castle main building second-floor room features buildable dark-blue curtains with curtain pole, ornate buildable candelabra and rose, and glass case elements.
Castle main building third-floor room features a chest with book of spells, mop and bucket elements, and access to the main tower second-floor room.
Castle main building fourth-floor bedroom features a detailed bed with decorative golden headboard elements.
Main tower first-floor kitchen features a large redbrick-patterned stove, workbench, buildable broom and pumpkin, plus pots, pans and assorted kitchen and food elements.
Main tower second-floor room includes a spinning wheel and access to the castle main building third-floor room.
Main tower third-floor room features a chest containing brush, scissor and lock of black hair elements, plus a balcony with 2 stud shooters for a firework-display function.
Main tower fourth-floor room features a golden mirror, plus red apple and glass vase elements.
Main tower fifth-floor room features a window bench and an arched window.
Also includes 2 frogs and a golden crown element.
Remove part of the roof section to discover the glass slipper element and fairy-tale book element with printed cover.
Launch the fireworks and let the magic begin!
Combine with other LEGO® minifigure characters for endless adventures!
This set offers an age-appropriate building experience for ages 12 and over.
This set includes over 4,000 LEGO® pieces.
The Disney Castle measures over 29” (74cm) high, 17” (44cm) wide and 12” (31cm) deep.
Available for sale directly through LEGO® beginning September 1, 2016

349 (but it is HUUUGE. 74 cm!)

 

[tiggerkiddo]

The lack of minifigures is super strange, but we'll see how it pans out. I'd be fine with it if you could still find and purchase the Disney CMF, but you can't. :|

They already stopped selling those?

 

[MiniBossman]

Well there goes my bonus money!

 

[MiniBossman]

They already stopped selling those?

According to my Lego store, they are just out temporarily and are expecting a restock with the next wave of regular CMFs

 

[nicoga3000]

According to my Lego store, they are just out temporarily and are expecting a restock with the next wave of regular CMFs

If this is the case, I'm just ordering a box when they come back in stock.

 

[Jimbro72]

Damn, at 74 cm tall, that makes it even taller than Tower of Orthanc, which was 73 cm tall. I did not expect it to be taller than that.

 

[Jeff Albertson]

Oh god this is such a dilemma it's so close to amazing but that colour still grinds at me!

If I buy it it needs to be kept together and my 5 year old isn't down for that!

Edit - posted a new thread as this will be a wide reach, sorry if that's not cool

 

[oneknightr]

There will be nothing to prevent us from getting this. My wife is a Disney fanatic. I just wish there were more figures. So the tinkerbell and tuxedo Mickey are the only exclusives?

 

[peteykirch]

So naming it "Disney Castle" is it their way to get around not making it looking entirely like Cinderella's Castle?

 

[Jeff Albertson]

There will be nothing to prevent us from getting this. My wife is a Disney fanatic. I just wish there were more figures. So the tinkerbell and tuxedo Mickey are the only exclusives?

Minnie and daisy are also in park attire, Minnie was pink in the CMF series and daisy slightly different

 

[Dennis]

That Disney castle is just begging to be sieged by a brutish horde of minifigs.

 

[oneknightr]

Minnie and daisy are also in park attire, Minnie was pink in the CMF series and daisy slightly different

Thanks for the info. I'm guessing this should almost guarantee that we'll be getting a second series of the Disney minifigures.

 

[El Pescado]

Oh man! I need that!

 

[Osahi]

Okay, the lady of the house is allready a bit turning around, hearing how tall it is and seeing better pictures of it. I might save some money each month and wait for a double VIP to get it. This probably means no Beetle though...

 

[Jeff Albertson]

My wife's put a downer on it she expected more somehow

 

[toythatkills]

Looks good, but I really can't do nearly £300 for it.

 

[hooijdonk17]

Trying to sell the SO on the idea of buying a Disney Castle.. if she greenlights it, it will be ours.

 

[SillyEskimo]

My wife's put a downer on it she expected more somehow

Buy 2 and place them back to back.

 

[peteykirch]

Buy 2 and place them back to back.

The towers wouldn't line up. I was thinking the same, but you'd have to mirror build the spires.

 

[TheFuzz]

It's $350!

There goes my bonus this fall, architecturally-speaking, this blew me away. Way better than I expected.

 

[teeny]

I would love that, save for the price tag!

Showed it to the other half, but she was disappointed it was not completely enclosed and did not like the look of the large panels at the front. So I guess it's probably out of the question on that front

 

[leng jai]

The dioramas kind of suck and are barely representative of the films if that labelled pic is anything to go by.

 

[SillyEskimo]

The dioramas kind of suck and are barely representative of the films if that labelled pic is anything to go by.

Lamp = Alladin lol

 

[valkyre]

Very glad to see that Lego looks to be continuously reducing the amount of studs in their sets using various techniques.

 

[SiegfriedFM]

Nope. Some neat parts in there, but only five (boring) figures. "or other characters from your collection" is almost an insult. What's next with the Death Star? "providing endless play possibilities with the included minifigure: Darth Vader, or other characters from your collection"?

It'll sell like crazy, of course.

In other news, Lego wanted me to return the Ecto-1. Since it was a huge hassle when I had to return another set (which was the wrong one, so I had no choice), I'll just keep it.

 

[Supa Necta]

Lamp = Alladin lol

Be fair, Carpet is on the wall.

 

[nicoga3000]

The dioramas kind of suck and are barely representative of the films if that labelled pic is anything to go by.

The worst is Brave. I don't think there's actually anything there.

 

[Ponn]

Only 5 figs? That is really disappointing. They needed at very least Cinderella, Chip 'n Dale, Goofy and Pluto included as well.

 

[ghostmind]

The worst is Brave. I don't think there's actually anything there.

I was waiting for the designer video to show details, but LEGO seems to have decided to not provide fan sites with this set info, so some details are coming in piecemeal.