The 18+ set was to be the San Diego Comic Con exclusive but now that the event has been cancelled it will presumably be available elsewhere, although we do not yet have any details of availability. In hand and ready to ship. They followed these up with minifig packs that basically just put common minifigs in fancy event-exclusive packaging (one Batman pack, and six SW packs). LEGO set database: 75294: Bespin Duel. The combination of light bluish grey and dark bluish grey parts looks great, most notably across the floor where the colours and textures vary. the trans clear bricks are looking so fundamentally cheap. Aftermarket prices are absurd. I was unaware and never noticed a difference. Обзоры Игрушек Товарищ Сафронов 841,924 views Pieces 295 Minifigs 2 Designer Aaron Anderson RRP $39.99 Current value New: ~$96 Used: ~$80 Price per piece "It's the exact same explanation, just swap "San Diego Comic Con" for "Star Wars Celebration". Copyright © 1995-2021 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. They'll very likely lie about many other things.And spare me the BS-excuse that "this was a SDCC exclusive so it's fair to release it in the US". The railings look outstanding as well, making wonderful use of flexible tubes and microphone elements. There is wear and damage on the box that you can see in the pictures. No. £18.99 + P&P . https://www.newelementary.com/2020/09/missing-faulty-lego-consumer-perceived-quality.html "The whole post you linked is really interesting. Additional pieces to repair this array would have been appreciated but are unnecessary in my opinion. The new transparent material is not 100% sustainable but we need this step in order to become sustainable." Hold on to them for a year (or longer) and release them at a time when the Empire 40th sticker no longer makes sense.2. Current slide {CURRENT_SLIDE} of {TOTAL_SLIDES}- Save on LEGO Complete Sets & Packs, Current slide {CURRENT_SLIDE} of {TOTAL_SLIDES}- You may also like, {"modules":["unloadOptimization","bandwidthDetection"],"unloadOptimization":{"browsers":{"Firefox":true,"Chrome":true}},"bandwidthDetection":{"url":"https://ir.ebaystatic.com/cr/v/c1/thirtysevens.jpg","maxViews":4,"imgSize":37,"expiry":300000,"timeout":250}}. The originally event-exclusive LEGO Star Wars set 75294 Bespin Duel is now available to order in the USA and Canada.. As its name suggests, the display model recreates cinema’s ultimate twist, in which Darth Vader reveals Luke Skywalker’s true parentage. I did a Google search earlier today and couldn't find much about it and their reasoning seems logical to me. The same minifigure is available here and looks splendid, featuring dark tan attire that closely resembles the onscreen character. In 2020 the quality started to improve again, but they're still not quite at their 2013/14 glory days. AFAIK this is a general problem in business, when a company starts dominating the market their focus often shifts from improving their products to cutting costs. This is a very good product but as much as I’d love to give you all the credit, LEGO deserves all the credit for making such and awesome set. 3.2k. This was a SDCC exclusie. That stickered plaque bugs me though. ;). Then there was an Indiana Jones SDCC-exclusive set that paired the Brickmaster IJ Jeep with a unique terrain base that was really just parts taken from the Raiders boulder temple (so if you _really_ wanted to build it, you could just get the Jeep polybag and build the terrain from loose parts). Please log in to post comments on this article. And then in 2009 they made their first true exclusive design when they released a mini Republic Dropship w/ AT-TE. Iconic scene between Luke and his father. @CDM:Do we know that anyone actually commissioned them to produce this set? Lego Bespin Duel 75294 New. $199.99. This rare and exclusive Bespin Duel is new in a sealed box in great condition! Choosing to go down this path would assuage much of the negative feeling towards the company when releases such as this one are announced. The only other reason I can think of for excluding the rest of the world market is the sets are already warehoused in the US and they don't want to ship internationally...which would be a weak excuse. Lol this was not a SDCC exclusive. Firstly, it would leave sets like the Nebulon-B or this scene, which I don't need to remind anyone is one of the most if not the most pivotal scene in the entire SW saga, for regular sale via the general consumer catalog or at least as a LEGO store/Shop at home exclusive.Secondly, it would be a chance for those lucky enough to manage to obtain one of these exclusives to get a representation of some truly special content that would never have the chance to be made available for a wide release. I believe I read that the Walmart sets were produced in significantly greater quantities (something like 2-4x as many as the Target sets). Nevertheless, I was pleasantly surprised by the difference in size and detail. This week in Star Wars, we check out an audio excerpt from Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Stories of Light and Dark featuring the voice of Maul, take a look at a new Funko Pop! Shipped with USPS Priority Mail. The black 1x1 round plates with holes, representing scorching where the lightsaber passed through, look excellent and the differing heights of the sensors are equally faithful to the source material. New LEGO Star Wars Bespin Duel set leak! You? 1 -, item 2 LEGO 75294 Star Wars Bespin Duel Empire Strikes 40th Celebration EXCLUSIVE 2 -, item 3 NEW LEGO Star Wars EXCLUSIVE BESPIN DUEL 75294 MISB 295 Pcs IN-HAND 3 -, item 4 Lego Star Wars Bespin Duel- 40th Anniversary Empire Strikes Back- NEW (75294) 4 -, item 5 Lego Star Wars Bespin Duel Building Kit (75294) 5 -, item 6 New LEGO Star Wars Bespin Duel Building Kit (75294) 6 -, item 7 LEGO Bespin Duel Star Wars Empire Strikes Back 40th Anniversary #75294 Exclusive 7 -, 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 24 product ratings, 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 11 product ratings, 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 57 product ratings, 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 32 product ratings, 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 39 product ratings. Pay for booth space at an event that caters to the crowd you want to market to, and produce exclusive items that are bound to generate a lot of buzz to help get everyone (whether they're at the event or not) talking about your product and (hopefully) buying whatever else you sell under that theme. $134.99. Surely an exclusive in such limited quantities should be niche enough that you excite the nerd fans, but not upset the common folk? Exclusivity is the only plausible explanation I can think of. Bespin was a one-off set, which was released to the public the same weekend that the event was originally supposed to take place. I think a lot of the issue isn’t necessarily that are event exclusives, but more what specifically the event exclusive is... Let’s be honest, if they produce 100 of a set, the set could be terrible- but a lot of us on here would still be desperate for it, simply because it is a collectible, and we love Lego, and we love Star Wars- and that makes it cool for us! Throw a wrench into their production schedule and make this a wide release that requires them to crank out more copies heading into the holiday shopping season.3. all appeal to collectors. Intricate detail continues onto the legs and arms. 75294 Bespin Duel represents the perfect celebration of Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back and includes exceptional detail, ensuring impressive display value. 2 months ago. @djcbs said:"To me this set just proves one thing: we can NOT trust LEGO's word on anything.They lied about ending regional exclusivity for sets. Nobody has any hard information based on what I've read, but I think I've presented at least a few plausibly logical reasons why things may have played out in exactly this manner. See all 61 brand new listings. Read on for set specifics. Furthermore, two magnificent minifigures are included, both of whom have previously been exclusive to more expensive sets. Free shipping. So it stays unfair. $104.99. "Opposed to what they used to look like prior to TLG's change to a different material.Now they look like trans-"clear" bricks by Chinese knockoff manufacturers.Once you notice it it can't be unseen.The new material looks cheap and not like the usual LEGO quality at all, the old material was crisp and absolutely clear. The moment LEGO decided to limit this set to North America (Canada, US, Mexico), it became a regional exclusive. This is just the latest release in the popular LEGO Scalpers theme. I figured this was done as a loss-leader. Unfortunately, this relies upon a sticker but the design looks good, depicting a moment from this lightsaber duel in silhouette. Target got Benny and Sweet Mayhem Brickheadz, which were Red Card exclusives and sold out in a flash. The base looks fantastic and I like the plaque which celebrates the fortieth anniversary of Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. 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