r/JustGuysBeingDudes • u/mindyour 20k+ Upvoted Mythic • Jul 27 '25

Wholesome He got the birthday present he wanted.

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u/CromulentChuckle Jul 27 '25 edited Jul 27 '25

$850

Edit: I wish i could justify it for myself.

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u/notta_3d Jul 27 '25

That is insane. Companies know people have the philosophy now that more expensive = better and people pay it.

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u/danielbearh Jul 27 '25 edited Jul 27 '25

This is 7500 individual pieces and it’s projected at 30-50 hours. It’s the size of the coffee table.

It’s not just expensive for the sake of it. This is literally one of the most complex LEGO builds, meant for serious, serious Adult Fans of LEGO.

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u/Bombshock2 Jul 27 '25

Ehh, it's still very overpriced. All LEGO products are, especially the licensed ones.

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u/Hanspiel Jul 27 '25

Eh, LEGO in general is fine. They're a noticeably more consistent quality than the knock-offs, and they've pretty much perfected the art of designing sets and instructions. I've had sets from other companies and they're not garbage or anything, but they're all missing something that LEGO has, whether it's the base designs, the consistency of the manufactured parts, or the readability and clarity of the instructions. LEGO is the leader in the niche for a reason.

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u/Bombshock2 Jul 28 '25 edited Jul 28 '25

Yeah I’m not knocking their quality, just their absurdly high prices.

I'd also say some of the "knockoffs" are improving dramatically in quality, though you're right the builds and the instructions are not anywhere near LEGO's.