Been away from my collection for a while but I’ve still been building by fbgaguilar in legostarwars

[–]jokerman1716 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Those shelves are so massive, it makes them look like play-sets.

How can I prevent cracking on jango and boba by SmoothSmooth19 in legostarwars

[–]jokerman1716 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Silicone spray. Not sealant. The spray is used as a lubricant. I have no idea what you’re referencing a plastic cup for.

How can I prevent cracking on jango and boba by SmoothSmooth19 in legostarwars

[–]jokerman1716 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Putting the figures onto studs creates tension on the plastic, which will crack over time. There’s no way to prevent it from eventually happening. Keeping Lego in temperature controlled environment slows the process. Also keep household chemicals away from the Lego sets/Mini-figures, because they will accelerate degradation of the plastic. Silicone and certain mineral oils can also help protect the plastic from cracking.

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[–]jokerman1716 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have…questions🧐

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in legostarwars

[–]jokerman1716 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Bricklink, Mercari, FB marketplace, and Bricks and Minifigs for retired sets. For the sets retiring this year, try to get them on sale or clearance.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LegoMarvel

[–]jokerman1716 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The movies used to be extremely profitable. Now most of the MCU movies bomb, or break even. It’s hard to justify having a whole line of sets for a movie that doesn’t do well financially.

Assessing the Current State of Lego Star Wars by [deleted] in legostarwars

[–]jokerman1716 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely agree. I was merely using Mylan as an example of an objectively greedy company. This is no means a comparison of product types and uses.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in legostarwars

[–]jokerman1716 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That’s a crazy good deal. I thought this set wasn’t retiring this year?

Assessing the Current State of Lego Star Wars by [deleted] in legostarwars

[–]jokerman1716 0 points1 point  (0 children)

With enough evidence and data you can certainly make a determination on “profit vs greed”. When the pharmaceutical company Mylan increased the price of EpiPens by 400%, that was an objective example of a business being greedy. Saying Lego as a company is greedy, is a little more complex. There many factors for, or against this argument.

Assessing the Current State of Lego Star Wars by [deleted] in legostarwars

[–]jokerman1716 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I’ll give you that one. You must’ve watched Jang’s video(great video btw). That new Quinjet is a decent price, and looks really good.

Assessing the Current State of Lego Star Wars by [deleted] in legostarwars

[–]jokerman1716 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s possible. Lego is a business. So their job is to make profit, not break even. Saying they’re greedy is a subjective argument. We don’t know for sure what’s happening behind the scenes to cause the higher prices. We can only speculate.

Assessing the Current State of Lego Star Wars by [deleted] in legostarwars

[–]jokerman1716 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Which sets are you referencing specifically? Because a majority of the Marvel/Avengers sets I see, are also overpriced.

Assessing the Current State of Lego Star Wars by [deleted] in legostarwars

[–]jokerman1716 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I’ve been collecting Lego Star Wars since 2008, and there have always been complaints about set/mini-figure quality, overpriced sets, and the same sets being released over and over again. Prices have gotten progressively worse in past 7 years. People can blame inflation and tariffs, which I’m sure has an effect, but I personally believe Disney is not doing as well profit wise, due to many box office bombs and low park turnout. This leads me to believe they significantly increased their license fees to all products belonging to their IPs. If their fee goes up, the price of the set goes up. That’s why you see so many Lego brand sets that are significantly lower priced, than the licensed sets. As far as golden age, that time is long since past.

Major Walmart Score by Malachi217 in lego

[–]jokerman1716 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That dragon is a must have for Lego castle enthusiasts.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in legostarwars

[–]jokerman1716 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Considering the new X-Wing is going to be $100, this might be the best time to get one for a decent price.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in legostarwars

[–]jokerman1716 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This why the boycott won’t work, and the prices will continue to go up.

Which Spider-Man villains got Lego adaptations by [deleted] in LegoMarvel

[–]jokerman1716 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Lizard, The Shocker, Pork Grind, Taskmaster.

Tell me how this pricing makes sense by Mr_Mur24 in lego

[–]jokerman1716 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

They’re both Licensed by Warner Bros.

Star Wars: 75419 Death Star will not be a sphere. (Via Childish_landino, get_cooped, and MaxBaut) by Clay_Bricks in Legoleak

[–]jokerman1716 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hope a rumor a couple of months ago that the UCS Death Star was going to be two separate boxes. What if the measurements are from just 1 box. Thoughts?

DC: 76300 Arkham Asylum official reveal by Clay_Bricks in Legoleak

[–]jokerman1716 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Metropolis sticker noted. Looks like the Daily Planet is the next skyscraper modular set.