First, the number of pieces were almost the exact same amount as in the regular Ultimate Collector Series Star Destroyer #10030. I know that Lego doesn't make these sets to scale, but you would think that a set of a ship that is more than 8 times the size of another ship, would have a few more pieces than the set of that ship.
Then there is the cost. Lego usually averages about 10 cents a piece for a Lego set, and there UCS sets that have had around 3,000 pieces have all been around $300.00 as well, until this one. Lego priced this one at about $400.00. The ship itself is impressive, and as of this writing, it is the only Lego set ever made of this ship. Am guessing that is how Lego was able to command and get the approximately $100 extra for this set.
After I had built this set, it was kind of disappointing to see that it wasn't any larger than the regular UCS Star Destroyer. It was a little bit longer, and not as tall. In fact, when you have both sets built and you look at them side by side, the standard Star Destroyer actually looks more impressive than the Super Star Destroyer. In my opinion, that should not be the case.
And don't even get me started on the mini figures in this set. I realize that there are some real fanatic Lego collectors who will focus on collecting mini figures and will even buy whole sets just for a mini figure, but mini figures do not belong in this particulare set, and do absolutely nothing for it. In fact, the mini figures actually make the Super Star Destroyer look a hell of a lot smaller than it is suppose to be.
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amazing set, just thinking of build this-->> http://legostardestroyer.org ...but dont have/the money gyet...
I heard that. I almost didn't get it myself. I had the money, but for some reason, Lego decided to price this set for about 25% more than almost any other Lego set they've made.
Lego normally charges about 10 cents a brick, give or take a penny. This set is around 3,000 pieces, which would have made it a $300.00 Lego set judging by their own pricing formula, but they charge $400.00 for this set.
Go figure.
My first thought at the round about $100.00 extra that they charge for the super star destroyer, than they do for they typical lego set, was maybe because of the five mini figures they included with it. I know there are some Lego fanatics that go gaga over mini figures.
Then again, the ultimate collector series millennium falcon was still about the regular price of about 10 cents a brick. It was a little over 5,000 pieces and was $500.00 when Lego sold it, and it came with five mini figures as well, so that still doesn't explain the extra cost of the ultimate collector series super star destroyer.
Also, the mini figures are to scale with the millennium falcon, but they are definately not to scale for a super star destroy. I mean c'mon. Those mini figures make the super star destroyer look smaller than it should look, that's for sure.
I think what Lego should have done is forget about the mini figures for this particular set, and knock about $100.00 off of the price tag.
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