LEGO greed aside, i don't see the problem. The ship is not supposed to come with a figure (and it would be way out of scale anyways) so what's the point? The Saturn V did not come with minifigures either nor do the architecture sets. of course if one "has to get the figure" one might be screwed, but that's a first world collectors problem.
Lego needs to quit with their FOMO sales strategies. Is not a healthy business model and it fueling resentment amongst those of us they count on as their cash cows - "Mooo", I say!
Good review. I ordered this as soon as it dropped, so I got the lifeboat, and it's pretty cool. I've been pacing the ship build to finish it Christmas Eve (it's my Christmas present to myself), so I have 2 more bags of parts left.
I’m waiting for my Endurance but bought Sir Ernie for $85…. Just felt like it would be complete without it. When the ship arrives I’m going to read the Endurance book as I build. I also bought a bluegrass minifig because I wanted a banjo for this set.
@ I went to a local toy store and bought a few mini figs and created Leonard Hussey, the crew member with the banjo (I had already grabbed the banjo from the bluegrass minifig).
Don't know why you'd want a fig really. It can be pieced together for about €20 anyway. I sold the free set for €60, a nice chunk off the price of the ship. Happy days.
I think the set not being Minifig scale is the obvious reason to not include a “giant” Shackleton figure. If this set had been Minifig scale it would’ve been a buy for me, but not being so it gets a pass from me because I only buy Minifig scale. I agree on the GWP sets, LEGO has a real shortage of affordable high quality small sets that would appeal to adults and older kids alike (most affordable small sets are play sets for younger children), and making these GWP sets readily available would help with that. The Bricklink Designer Program is another area like this, where some of LEGO’s best sets were only ever sold for an hour or two and all bought up by predatory scalpers and then locked behind extortion level pricing rackets. I am heartbroken by this thing of LEGO slowly trying to become a “luxury brand” of “collectible” for the rich rather than an accessible, affordable, fun and creative hobby for everyone to enjoy.
I mostly agree with everything you are saying, but there are examples of Lego including relevant minifigs with sets that are not minifig what scale, like the DeLorean. I think it’s more obvious when the set is minifig scale, but sometimes it just feels like the figure completes the thought, especially when they have already gone through the trouble of producing it. Imagine if Marty McFly and Doc Brown were only available for a couple days as a gift with purchase.
Great review! I woke up at 3am the morning that the set and gift with purchase became available, and decided to wait until I was more awake and cogent. Big mistake! I missed out, the gift with purchase lifeboat sold out within hours, apparently. Rather surprising, usually Lego does a better job stocking these gifts. Oh well, it's a cool ship.
I managed to get the GWP boat which I sold for $120 and the train gift for $35. If you shop smart you can truly get these big sets for half the price...
Thanks, i was going to buy this set but with that minifig info at the end, thats a no for me for that price. $270 USD. Ill just wait for the LEPIN version.
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I had similar feelings towards the fell beast gwp. Great review! Love the sound effects you used.
Thank you! Yeah the problem with some of those really great GWP are that they can really hurt your motivation for a set if you’re too late.
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LEGO greed aside, i don't see the problem. The ship is not supposed to come with a figure (and it would be way out of scale anyways) so what's the point? The Saturn V did not come with minifigures either nor do the architecture sets. of course if one "has to get the figure" one might be screwed, but that's a first world collectors problem.
Lego needs to quit with their FOMO sales strategies. Is not a healthy business model and it fueling resentment amongst those of us they count on as their cash cows - "Mooo", I say!
Good review. I ordered this as soon as it dropped, so I got the lifeboat, and it's pretty cool. I've been pacing the ship build to finish it Christmas Eve (it's my Christmas present to myself), so I have 2 more bags of parts left.
I don’t get a chance to do it very often, but I really like pacing builds out over a week or more. I’m glad you are enjoying it!
Absolutely agree. I want this, didn’t get it when it came out, and probably never will get it now if can’t get everything without being ripped off.
I’m waiting for my Endurance but bought Sir Ernie for $85…. Just felt like it would be complete without it.
When the ship arrives I’m going to read the Endurance book as I build.
I also bought a bluegrass minifig because I wanted a banjo for this set.
I wish it didn’t cost so much extra, but he’s a nice little minifig! Reading this he book as you build sounds like a great idea.
@ I went to a local toy store and bought a few mini figs and created Leonard Hussey, the crew member with the banjo (I had already grabbed the banjo from the bluegrass minifig).
Don't know why you'd want a fig really. It can be pieced together for about €20 anyway. I sold the free set for €60, a nice chunk off the price of the ship. Happy days.
Love this model! Glad i got shackeltons lifeboat with it, in Europe you actually had a chance to get it if you ordered within the first 24 hours.
I think the set not being Minifig scale is the obvious reason to not include a “giant” Shackleton figure. If this set had been Minifig scale it would’ve been a buy for me, but not being so it gets a pass from me because I only buy Minifig scale. I agree on the GWP sets, LEGO has a real shortage of affordable high quality small sets that would appeal to adults and older kids alike (most affordable small sets are play sets for younger children), and making these GWP sets readily available would help with that. The Bricklink Designer Program is another area like this, where some of LEGO’s best sets were only ever sold for an hour or two and all bought up by predatory scalpers and then locked behind extortion level pricing rackets. I am heartbroken by this thing of LEGO slowly trying to become a “luxury brand” of “collectible” for the rich rather than an accessible, affordable, fun and creative hobby for everyone to enjoy.
I mostly agree with everything you are saying, but there are examples of Lego including relevant minifigs with sets that are not minifig what scale, like the DeLorean. I think it’s more obvious
when the set is minifig scale, but sometimes it just feels like the figure completes the thought, especially when they have already gone through the trouble of producing it. Imagine if Marty McFly and Doc Brown were only available for a couple days as a gift with purchase.
Great review! I woke up at 3am the morning that the set and gift with purchase became available, and decided to wait until I was more awake and cogent. Big mistake! I missed out, the gift with purchase lifeboat sold out within hours, apparently. Rather surprising, usually Lego does a better job stocking these gifts. Oh well, it's a cool ship.
I don't care for minifigs or GWP sets so, this Lego set is great even though slightly overpriced.
I managed to get the GWP boat which I sold for $120 and the train gift for $35. If you shop smart you can truly get these big sets for half the price...
Not you reading Lego for filth
Thanks, i was going to buy this set but with that minifig info at the end, thats a no for me for that price. $270 USD. Ill just wait for the LEPIN version.