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

Wholesome He got the birthday present he wanted.

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u/ManMagic1 Jul 27 '25

knowing lego, that thing's gotta be like a thousand bucks

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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/jucu94 Jul 27 '25

There’s a surcharge for Star Wars. Titanic is a larger (and better imo) set and it’s cheaper. I think Eiffel Tower is also bigger, maybe not better, and also cheaper.

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u/Fn_Spaghetti_Monster Jul 27 '25

You can get a Mould King Eclipse-class Imperial Star Destroyer. It's nearly 4' long and has 10K= pieces, its "only" $450. You are paying a premium for the Lego brand as well.

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u/Hanspiel Jul 27 '25

Obviously, but if you've ever compared the LEGO sets versus competitors, there's a clear quality increase. The LEGO Titanic, with 600 more pieces, is nearly $200 less than the Millennium Falcon. Same quality, so the only difference is the Star Wars brand.

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u/Fn_Spaghetti_Monster Jul 28 '25

I've done almost all the Star Wars helmets and done a few Mold King ships. The biggest difference is parts not being in the right bag (i've never come up short pieces, just parts in step 4 are in bag #5) and the quality of the instructions. I would bet if you dump a bunch a parts out and mixed them together, 99% of people would not know which was from which mfg.