***The Official OcUK Lego Thread***

[_Jimlad_]

Lego shop sale starts at midnight tonight I have been told.

 

[wattsy]

Id say ewok village too

red 5 xwing 2012 retired
Ewok village 2013 next one I'm guessing
sandcrawler 2014 retired this time next year

its going to be an expensive year with 3 ucs star wars set coming out this year

 

[Raymond Lin]

Might have to get the sand crawler this year, not interested in the Ework Village.

 

[spulse]

I always thought the numbering gives it away, but then they changed it and they even used to put the wording "Ultimate Collectors Series" on the box, but not anymore.

I think the only way to tell is if it has that Stand with the plate, all the UCS seems to have it.

they still do that, there's a gold ucs 'seal' on the front of the TIE

 

[Burned_Alive]

Lego shop sale starts at midnight tonight I have been told.

Nothing on the shop calendar?

 

[BeanBandit]

they still do that, there's a gold ucs 'seal' on the front of the TIE

The seal is also on Slave 1, but it's missing on the Tumbler set.

 

[wattsy]

I always thought the sales on the lego site are rubbish, cos you are able to get better prices on other site but I'm hoping I'm wrong.

 

[Raymond Lin]

they still do that, there's a gold ucs 'seal' on the front of the TIE

But how can you tell that looking online?

 

[mollymoo]

But how can you tell that looking online?

You can see it on the picture of the box.

 

[Raymond Lin]

You can see it on the picture of the box.

Then I'll go to the lack of seal on the Tumbler argument

 

[mollymoo]

Same with the Ewok Village, there's no seal.

 

[Skeeter]

The Helicarrier is considered a UCS and it has no seal or stand with a plaque.

 

[Raymond Lin]

The Helicarrier is considered a UCS and it has no seal or stand with a plaque.

Yeah there's a plaque...

edit - the Sandcrawler has no plaque ?

Guess there is no definitive answer.

 

[MTWest]

Nothing on the shop calendar?

I see a "More items on sale from 2nd January!" message now on the Sales and Deals page: http://shop.lego.com/en-GB/Sales-And-Deals

I wonder what offers will be on...

 

[wattsy]

Same with the Ewok Village, there's no seal.

see i wouldn't class the ewok village as a ucs

 

[mollymoo]

see i wouldn't class the ewok village as a ucs

And yet it is. I agree though it's not something I would class as a UCS either. It is however a great set for kids and weirdly a really good build too.

 

[Raymond Lin]

What do you guys mean by "a good build"?

Just wondering, for me is when building something; it all seems innocuous but when you put it together all of the sudden you realise that's how that part opens up and clever joints and mechanics.

 

[wattsy]

The ewok village i would class as a play set for children rather than a UCS, a bit like the death star. Only because other UCS are what i class as display pieces.

 

[mollymoo]

What do you guys mean by "a good build"?

Just wondering, for me is when building something; it all seems innocuous but when you put it together all of the sudden you realise that's how that part opens up and clever joints and mechanics.

There's a lot to it, more than you realise and it's great discovering all the little bits and bats.

 

[Skeeter]

Building the pushrod front suspension layout, and the combined engine, gearbox and rear suspension structure of the F1 racer that then bolts to the chassis just like real F1 cars was one of my favourite builds.

Oddly, the 24 Hour Race car that replaced it as a set was one of my least favourite builds.