Review: 6346098 Yoda's Lightsaber
Posted by CapnRex101,
Lightsabers have appeared prominently during the Star Wars films, varying considerably in size and appearance. These vaunted weapons seem absolutely perfect for LEGO representation and numerous fans have expressed interest in such products recently.
6346098 Yoda's Lightsaber seems accordingly exciting, perhaps heralding the release of subsequent LEGO lightsabers. The model appears relatively accurate when compared with the original weapon and includes marvellous detail, although its restricted availability with purchases of 75290 Mos Eisley Cantina is frustrating.
The Completed Model
Yoda's lightsaber is not necessarily among the most famous of these Jedi weapons, although the lightsaber remains immediately recognisable and its modest size is ideal for a promotional item. I think this model looks fantastic when placed on the display stand, featuring lovely detail and potentially complementing other display models from throughout the Star Wars theme.
The display stand is simple but seems remarkably elegant, featuring eight 1x3x2 inverted arch bricks which accommodate the lightsaber perfectly. The black and dark bluish grey colours are fairly distinct from the weapon and I like the accompanying plaque. This printed piece matches the design of those from the recent Helmet Collection, demonstrating welcome consistency.
Despite comprising similar components, lightsabers vary quite dramatically between different characters. Yoda's weapon is substantially smaller than others which reflects his short stature, measuring 15cm in length. This model is accordingly accurate in size, although its proportions deviate from the source material because Yoda's lightsaber hilt should be narrower than those belonging to other Jedi. Improving upon this design might be difficult though, given its reliance upon 4x4 round elements.
75255 Yoda contained another rendition of Yoda's lightsaber, although that model is smaller than life-size. Nevertheless, it shares various design features with the new version, including black hand grips and the curved emitter shroud. The black sleeve appears more authentic on 6346098 Yoda's Lightsaber though, as one would anticipate given its superior size.
Lightsabers invariably include blade emitters and the designer has ingeniously employed a Technic turbine component here, forming the blade emitter. Its shape looks wonderful when compared with the onscreen weapon and the emitter shroud also looks reasonable, despite protruding significantly from the hilt. The blue Technic pin at the centre of the emitter seems awkward though.
The angular sleeve at the centre of Yoda's lightsaber is distinctive and includes the important activation switch. This black 2x2 inverted slope is too prominent when compared with the film and incorporating two 2x2 inverted tiles at different heights would have been more effective. Additionally, the light bluish grey 1x1 round plate has been placed on the wrong side. This can be rectified with ease but I am surprised at the obvious inaccuracy.
Fortunately, the black hand grips appear more authentic and these are correctly distributed around the hilt. They should reach closer to the sleeve but this compromise was required to accommodate the display stand. However, the pommel could definitely have been improved because this should be completely flat, rather than gradually narrowing towards the end.
Overall
6346098 Yoda's Lightsaber represents an interesting departure from other LEGO Star Wars models, joining an extremely limited selection of life-size designs. The weapon is ingeniously constructed to ensure rigidity and feels accordingly tactile. However, I think certain sections of the lightsaber could have been improved, especially with regard to the accuracy of the pommel and emitter shroud.
These inaccuracies are disappointing but I remain optimistic about further LEGO lightsabers, even if they were restricted to promotional items. This model faithfully recreates the most vital features from its source material and therefore looks impressive on display, particularly beside products from the Helmet Collection which share similar aesthetic qualities.
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‘I am surprised at the obvious inaccuracy’
Your definition of obvious and mine must differ somewhat...
I was one of the fortunate ones to get this from the cantina, but I'm currently torn between opening and building it or leaving it sealed in box. I would like to build it, but I'm wondering with what seemed like a very limited number available this set could end up being an expensive collectible.
@Bycougars said:
"I was one of the fortunate ones to get this from the cantina, but I'm currently torn between opening and building it or leaving it sealed in box. I would like to build it, but I'm wondering with what seemed like a very limited number available this set could end up being an expensive collectible."
Build. Always build.
"Lightsabers have appeared prominently during the Star Wars films, varying considerably in size and appearance. These vaunted weapons seem absolutely perfect for LEGO representation and numerous fans have expressed interest in such products recently."
Personally I don't have any interest on this set. Maybe if it showed the lightsaber activated with the inclusion of clear pieces it might be visually more appealing and probably a more interesting build, but that would probably increase the parts count significantly and it may not be feasible to offer it as a GWP.
I remembered seeing a post about this GWP, however, when I ordered the Cantina, I never saw any information on LEGO for this item, including my receipt/invoice. My shipment should be arriving this week if Fed-Ex doesn’t mess up again, so maybe it’ll be in the box too.
@Bycougars said:
"I was one of the fortunate ones to get this from the cantina, but I'm currently torn between opening and building it or leaving it sealed in box. I would like to build it, but I'm wondering with what seemed like a very limited number available this set could end up being an expensive collectible."
If there is no rerelease and it remains that limited, it will still have value as a used, well-cared-for set. Go ahead and build it if you think you would enjoy that. Just take good care of it and don’t part it out. The experience will be well worth any difference in value. Besides, you then won’t be so disappointed if LEGO ever does rerelease it.
@JMOrlando said:
"I remembered seeing a post about this GWP, however, when I ordered the Cantina, I never saw any information on LEGO for this item, including my receipt/invoice. My shipment should be arriving this week if Fed-Ex doesn’t mess up again, so maybe it’ll be in the box too. "
I think they produced an extremely small number of these- BrickTsar said in a video that customer service told him they only made 3000.
I love Star Wars, but I find it hard to get thrilled about literally just the handle of a weapon. Still, for a nice little bonus you get with your already massive set, this is perfect! I have a feeling people who enjoy LEGO Star Wars enough to buy the Cantina would have this as something right up their alley
A blade would indeed have made it something other than a weirdly-shaped lump; its ergonomics haven't really translated very well into LEGO.
At the least, a green crystal piece should be built into it!
@Bycougars said:
"I was one of the fortunate ones to get this from the cantina, but I'm currently torn between opening and building it or leaving it sealed in box. I would like to build it, but I'm wondering with what seemed like a very limited number available this set could end up being an expensive collectible."
Or buy 2 and build one :P
Scale lightsaber models have been on the top of a lot of Star Wars fan’s wishlists for quite some time, and while I am glad that they’ve finally done it I just can’t believe they did it as a GWP. And in typical LEGO fashion they were out of stock within the hour. Easy enough to bricklink your own if you really want it, but if LEGO is to do more lightsabers I really hope that they’re not GWPs and this set gets rereleased with a different box and set number.
I hope LEGO does more “hidden feature” stuff like the donuts/small brain in the Homer Simpson brickhead, or the extra build from diagon alley. If they included a bunch of neon green bricks and technic poles but didn’t advertise so, this build would skyrocket in collectibility
@Brikkyy13 said:
"Scale lightsaber models have been on the top of a lot of Star Wars fan’s wishlists for quite some time, and while I am glad that they’ve finally done it I just can’t believe they did it as a GWP. And in typical LEGO fashion they were out of stock within the hour. Easy enough to bricklink your own if you really want it, but if LEGO is to do more lightsabers I really hope that they’re not GWPs and this set gets rereleased with a different box and set number. "
There is the possibility that LEGO aren’t allowed to make them because Disney have given it to some other retailer, like Star Wars action figures to Hasbro and therefore LEGO not being allowed to make Star Wars CMF series or selling individual minifigs. They’re always given away for free as GWPs mainly for events like May the 4th, so, if the theory is correct, LEGO wouldn’t be able to sell the lightsabers but they would be able to give them away.
@Bycougars said:
"I was one of the fortunate ones to get this from the cantina, but I'm currently torn between opening and building it or leaving it sealed in box. I would like to build it, but I'm wondering with what seemed like a very limited number available this set could end up being an expensive collectible."
I scored $93 by selling mine, I really do not see the the value of this...thing or by keeping it. Now I can reinvest in some other LEGO that do interest me, win-win.
Yes. Frustrating, its limited availability, is.
@CCC said:
"Take away the display plaque and I reckon a lot of people would ask "what is it?""
Also, for those who really want it, other than the "Yoda's Lightsaber" label, are there any other exclusive pieces to this set? How difficult would it be to build it with pieces from your own collection? Based on the pictures it seems most pieces aren't extraordinarily rare, but I'm not 100% sure.
@CapnRex101 Your geekness continues to impress me.
I've never been good about noting whose lightsaber was whose – in The Force Awakens, when Rey opens the box in Maz's basement, I was thinking, "uh, that's supposed to be a lightsaber of some significance but damned if I know whose it is" – good thing Maz was there to explain it to me (sort of...). So, not much interest for me in having or displaying something like this but I can see how that could open up a line of new Star Wars sets, much like the helmets. Better than rehashing older sets for the 3rd or 4th time.
" These vaunted weapons seem absolutely perfect for LEGO representation"
I couldn't agree less. If I wanted a lightsaber display piece I'd rather have a screen-accurate replica.
Lego has been dropping the ball lately on their designs...a tree stump (baby yoda), a black bat-shaped brick thing (batwing) and now the handle of a light saber.
For the Cantina set appropriate GWP this is not.
@Slobrojoe said:
"‘I am surprised at the obvious inaccuracy’
Your definition of obvious and mine must differ somewhat..."
It could also have been a deliberate decision rather than a mistake. Changing the location of the button might require them to flip the whole sabre for presentation which might not be as pleasing to the eye.... just a thought.
That’s not a blue technic pin. It’s the kyber crystal.
@JMOrlando said:
"I remembered seeing a post about this GWP, however, when I ordered the Cantina, I never saw any information on LEGO for this item, including my receipt/invoice. My shipment should be arriving this week if Fed-Ex doesn’t mess up again, so maybe it’ll be in the box too. "
Same for me. I got a LEGO "VIP" email about the Cantina and this add-on set, but when I placed my order, nothing. I assume it was sold out at the time I did it. If they didn't have the same amount of cantina and lightsabers for even the first day, it's really a screw up and a slap in the face of faithful customers...
Especially considering that within hours, several of these were on eBay for nearly $200.
But yeah, as you said, let's wait for the order to actually arrive.
This set seems rather underwhelming to me. I guess you need to be a huge Star Wars fan to appreciate the beauty!
If they make some of the cooler lightsaber hilts such as Darth Mauls I will be all over these
Star Wars fan or not ........... that's hardly shaking the Lego world up !!
Personally not a GWP I would have paid full price day 1 from Lego for, even if it had been offered in Australia, which it wasn't and day 1 was 2-3 days after the rest of the world lol. This gets me almost as annoyed as seeing info about old GWP's and sweep stakes for limited items being mentioned on fan sites for VIP in the US at least, not sure if UK/Europe gets that too. Another thing we don't get. I get all excited, go log into my VIP account and only find a stranger things notebook which I'm guessing they can't even give away at this point and some "fine art" prints of the Fiat that will set you back 2800pts each and there are 6 lol. Other then that we only get downloadable colouring pages, wallpapers and now the one blessing of Covid, the one LDC in Australia now has an online store for it's little retail shop, so we can buy the few past GWP polybags for $3.50 or $5.50 each, rather then spending $99+ on something just to get it! 1st world problems right :P
@pgremeau said:
" @JMOrlando said:
"I remembered seeing a post about this GWP, however, when I ordered the Cantina, I never saw any information on LEGO for this item, including my receipt/invoice. My shipment should be arriving this week if Fed-Ex doesn’t mess up again, so maybe it’ll be in the box too. "
Same for me. I got a LEGO "VIP" email about the Cantina and this add-on set, but when I placed my order, nothing. I assume it was sold out at the time I did it. If they didn't have the same amount of cantina and lightsabers for even the first day, it's really a screw up and a slap in the face of faithful customers...
Especially considering that within hours, several of these were on eBay for nearly $200.
But yeah, as you said, let's wait for the order to actually arrive."
Same as you guys. Got an email saying the Cantina was available and the GWP was still available but nothing was added when I added the Cantina to my cart. My order has arrived and the lightsaber was not in there. :( Hopefully you get better luck than me.
I don't expect the add-on in my order as well. And honestly, I don't care about it, I think it's rubbish, but it's just a matter of principles, and how you treat your customers...
Yay, Lego Lightsabers
Meh, Yoda's
Boo, limited availability
They had what, 300, at most, on offer in USA? Extremely disappointed in LEGO VIP offers....again! If you don’t have a day’s worth of stock, don’t offer the product. This was a classic bait n’ switch promo. I don’t expect this from LEGO. What gets me, most. They sold out by 6:15am and yet their email, talking about the promo, was pushed out at 9:15am. That’s illegal in my home state of Massachusetts.
BTW: The set looks nice. If they sell a range of these, they’ll likely do well. Blessing in disguise by not getting this, even though I ordered the Cantina within the first hour of the promo going live... Now I don’t have to collect the range when they do come out with similar sets.
Anyone want my Cantina, that’s the next question... Because I only paid full price for the promo. No promo, LEGO can have her back.
This promo was ridiculous. Not only the quantities were absolutely miserable, restricting something that they knew would be very popular to just the overpriced Cantina which not everyone likes, was a downright bad move by LEGO.
Actually, it was ANOTHER bad move by LEGO. They've been doing a lot of that lately, specially towards customers outside North America or one of the very few countries that actually have LEGO brand stores.
I have been collecting OT Star Wars Lego since its debut and I have almost every set aside from remakes. I've been on the fence about quitting collecting and it has been decisions like this from Lego lately that is really helping me to finally stop purchasing. Set prices keep increasing, they are releasing more and more sets at the top of the price range, sets are getting harder to purchase in the first place, and now they are making even the GWP impossible to get! I should note that I was online at midnight the day the cantina was to be released and it wasn't available. The next morning when I woke up the GWP was sold out!
@pgremeau:
It sounds like in the US, at least, the GWP was already sold out by the time they bothered to send the e-mail that notified VIP members that the Cantina set was available to purchase. So, if you got the e-mail before you bought yours, you almost certainly missed out.
I was one of the unfortunate ones that didn't get this GWP. I emailed LEGO CS and didn't even get any response. Thanks for nothing LEGO. Why even bother advertising this if you didn't even have sufficient quantity? Oh, I know to deceive customers in buying your newest SW D2C. Ok, maybe not that dramatic but still. It were that limited in quantity as some are speculating then they should've said so from the get go. I understand the small lawyer speak wording "while supplies last" but not even an hour into launch and they're all gone is ridiculous.
@Squidy74H said:
"Personally not a GWP I would have paid full price day 1 from Lego for, even if it had been offered in Australia, which it wasn't and day 1 was 2-3 days after the rest of the world lol. "
It *was* available in Australia. I should know, I got one. The set went live here about an hour after it went live in America (*not* 2-3 days after), and stock lasted for about an hour reportedly. If you want to get a GWP here, you gotta buy the set the moment it goes live. It sucks, but its been that way for years.
This might be the first GWP I end up selling. It has no exclusive or even rare parts (except the plaque), its selling for a fair bit, the cantina was pretty expensive so I certainly wouldnt mind getting some of that money back, and frankly this build just isnt very good. There's no shortage of MOCs which much more accurately depict Yoda's lightsaber, I'd rather just build one of those.
Inaccuracies?
I'm looking side by side from the Disney SW wiki picture and for a Gw/P, this is pretty dang close.
If they use pearl silver for all the grey bricks yeah, more accurate, and yes, the space to accommodate the display stand has those areas too far apart, but all the details are there.
I didn't even know that this was available at all! I didn't even get an email about the Cantina, which I thought was odd. It looks like the last email I received from LEGO was on Aug 24 about the Harry Potter sets. I know I'm a VIP member. Does anyone know if there's a separate VIP list I must have missed signing up for?
At any rate, I'm disappointed to hear that the quantity of Yoda's Saber so limited that most people who wanted it couldn't get it. That doesn't seem right to me.
@Slobrojoe said:
"‘I am surprised at the obvious inaccuracy’
Your definition of obvious and mine must differ somewhat..."
"Obvious? I am afraid you are mocking me! Step a little closer!"
Never mind, inside joke.
@Bycougars said:
"I was one of the fortunate ones to get this from the cantina, but I'm currently torn between opening and building it or leaving it sealed in box. I would like to build it, but I'm wondering with what seemed like a very limited number available this set could end up being an expensive collectible."
If you buy Lego but leave it in the box without ever building it, are you even actually a fan of Lego?
Since you’ve built the set, can you post the instructions, please? This way, those of us who weren’t lucky enough to get one by ordering the Cantina, can have a go at building this (minus the plaque) ...
I don't understand how anybody can be interested in this crap. People, it is not a lightsaber, it is just a hilt !!!
If you take away the plague people will think it is the Hubble telescope..
I would prefer it vertical with a green beam as in the Yodi model, hang on I already have this so why do I need this apart from increasing my collection of quarter rounds?
@CCC said:
" @Brickalili said:
" @Bycougars said:
"I was one of the fortunate ones to get this from the cantina, but I'm currently torn between opening and building it or leaving it sealed in box. I would like to build it, but I'm wondering with what seemed like a very limited number available this set could end up being an expensive collectible."
If you buy Lego but leave it in the box without ever building it, are you even actually a fan of Lego?"
Yes.
Different fans do different things with their LEGO. Some build exactly as LEGO intended in the instructions, some MOC with the parts, some just want the minifigures, some want to keep museum quality unopened boxes. All are fans of LEGO.
"
I disagree. Some are just speculators...
@magmafrost said:
" @Squidy74H said:
"Personally not a GWP I would have paid full price day 1 from Lego for, even if it had been offered in Australia, which it wasn't and day 1 was 2-3 days after the rest of the world lol. "
It *was* available in Australia. I should know, I got one. The set went live here about an hour after it went live in America (*not* 2-3 days after), and stock lasted for about an hour reportedly. If you want to get a GWP here, you gotta buy the set the moment it goes live. It sucks, but its been that way for years."
Maybe there was issues with accounts as mine definitely had "coming soon" for days after it was supposed to be available and I know other people in Australia that had the same thing. The GWP wasn't of the offers page either for me at anytime. Thanks for the reply though, glad you where able to get the set and the GWP. I was getting it for my brother in law, it went straight from coming soon to out of stock, so he's just gonna have to wait lol, plus we're in Victoria, parcel delivery at the moment is a nightmare!
@bigospedros said:
"Since you’ve built the set, can you post the instructions, please? This way, those of us who weren’t lucky enough to get one by ordering the Cantina, can have a go at building this (minus the plaque) ..."
Here you go:
http://www.brickfinder.net/2020/09/17/lego-star-wars-yodas-lightsaber-5006290-instructions/
I've watched the build video linked on the set's page. Quite simple build. No rare parts but for the display sticker which is not that useful to me. A little Bricklink order for 2 or 3 technic bricks, some round system ones... and this Lego hilt, will be mine.
@Sandinista said:
"I hope LEGO does more “hidden feature” stuff like the donuts/small brain in the Homer Simpson brickhead, or the extra build from diagon alley. If they included a bunch of neon green bricks and technic poles but didn’t advertise so, this build would skyrocket in collectibility "
Sorry for slightly being off topic but what was the extra build from Diagon Alley? First I’ve heard about it so your comment intrigued me!
Cool sniper scope
@Lego_Mouse said:
" @Sandinista said:
"I hope LEGO does more “hidden feature” stuff like the donuts/small brain in the Homer Simpson brickhead, or the extra build from diagon alley. If they included a bunch of neon green bricks and technic poles but didn’t advertise so, this build would skyrocket in collectibility "
Sorry for slightly being off topic but what was the extra build from Diagon Alley? First I’ve heard about it so your comment intrigued me!
"
Check the review page for Diagon Alley and follow the link for the reveal. The link is found in the article in the Box and Contents section just under the photo of the Diagon Alley LEGO box.
Without a glowing long translucent blade, a light Saber is just a plain grey stick that does nothing and impresses few.
It’s just NOT a light Saber without the LIGHT SABER!!
If Lego could make it for the buildable Yoda from last year, they could make it for this GWP! Thoroughly underwhelming as both a GWP, and a Lego SW set!
@Squidy74H said:
"Maybe there was issues with accounts as mine definitely had "coming soon" for days after it was supposed to be available and I know other people in Australia that had the same thing. The GWP wasn't of the offers page either for me at anytime. Thanks for the reply though, glad you where able to get the set and the GWP. I was getting it for my brother in law, it went straight from coming soon to out of stock, so he's just gonna have to wait lol, plus we're in Victoria, parcel delivery at the moment is a nightmare!"
The release date was changed at the last minute, but it was changed worldwide. There was less than 48 hours between the first region to get it and Australia getting it, maybe closer to 24 Im not 100% certain. And again only one hour between the US and Aus release. From what I read in the comments on the release post here, stock in Australia only lasted about an hour, from midnight to 1am. So when you say it "went straight from coming soon to out of stock", do you mean you were on the page in that window of time? Or were you only checking like a few times a day or something?
Im also in victoria, it didnt take any longer to deliver than usual for me, presumably because they didnt use Auspost
@Brickalili said:
" @Bycougars said:
"I was one of the fortunate ones to get this from the cantina, but I'm currently torn between opening and building it or leaving it sealed in box. I would like to build it, but I'm wondering with what seemed like a very limited number available this set could end up being an expensive collectible."
If you buy Lego but leave it in the box without ever building it, are you even actually a fan of Lego?"
Technically I didn't buy it, it was a gift with purchase. And don't question my Lego fandom, I have over 400 sets open and built and will be opening the cantina. It's just difficult to justify opening a free set that's selling for $100 on ebay.
@Altair1970 said:
" @CCC said:
" @Brickalili said:
" @Bycougars said:
"I was one of the fortunate ones to get this from the cantina, but I'm currently torn between opening and building it or leaving it sealed in box. I would like to build it, but I'm wondering with what seemed like a very limited number available this set could end up being an expensive collectible."
If you buy Lego but leave it in the box without ever building it, are you even actually a fan of Lego?"
Yes.
Different fans do different things with their LEGO. Some build exactly as LEGO intended in the instructions, some MOC with the parts, some just want the minifigures, some want to keep museum quality unopened boxes. All are fans of LEGO.
"
I disagree. Some are just speculators..."
Who people think they are to question other peoples' fandom? This is insane.
I was fortunate enough to get the Cantina with the GWP. I'm currently building the Cantina but will keep the GWP sealed, as I've done with all GWP for years. And I've sold none of them, btw. But I've built every single set I ever bought on LEGO.com. I personnaly loved built sets, minifigs (I'll buy sets for minifigs only) and sealed sets. I have about 100 sealed sets and a huge collection of sealed polybags I've lost count of. And I love that part of my collection just as much as I love the 200-300 built sets that surround me in my office. No idea why, I just do.
My son built the lightsaber. FYI all the parts came in a zip lock style bag instead of a sealed bag that we would normally expect.
@pgremeau said:
"I don't expect the add-on in my order as well. And honestly, I don't care about it, I think it's rubbish, but it's just a matter of principles, and how you treat your customers..."
I completely agree, I think they should mine their customer data and find all that ordered this during the adv timeframe (9/16-9/30?) and essentially offer to backorder this extra set and mail them out when available. More than that though, I think they should have treated this like a pre-order in the first place where they would collect the pre-orders and see how many of these extras they needed to produce and then mail them out together. Complete Fail on their part. One would think they would have learned something from the Black VIP star wars card fiasco. Also why not just mine your customer data and find your best customers and reserve this extra for them? There is a remarkable customer relationship fail repeatedly from Lego over the years IMHO; it doesn't seem like they have community reps who get our feedback and address our issues but I suppose their acquisition of Brinklink in 2019 suggests otherwise. Also while I'm at it, I Kickstart a bunch of Board Games (I'm a "superbacker") and one thing I can observe is that a company like Quartermaster Logistics protects my board games from dings, dents, scratches, scuffs, etc. about 100 x better than these stupid air pocket strip things that Lego uses. Its really preposterous that I continue to see my Lego boxes go through the ringer on their way to my door. I don't want free shipping as much as I want safe and quality shipping. I'm willing to pay for the Lego to be mint when it reaches my door. Every now and then a Kickstarter board game gets the same Lego treatment (no attempt at "wrapping" the game in the packing box) and I sigh oh its just like my Lego experience. https://www.qmlogistics.com/about-us/ While I may not have one of the largest lego collections, mine is still up there in say the top 5000 and yet I find myself on the short end of the stick in a lot of these limited promo situations where its first come first serve. While some may think that is "fair", I think it is more reasonable to recognize your best customers, build a relationship with them, and respect/honor that relationship through offers directed at them. Lego shouldn't have to treat all these releases effectively like lotteries. They could even add subscription models to allow their repeat customers a chance to lock in their orders and not miss out on any of these "deals". Its 2020, and I can't help but think that my customer data is non-existent in their eyes or stuck on some archaic piece of paper rather then in a database perfectly capable of handling a query that returns a list of their best customers to reach out to. Lego you have the data, start using it. Another shred of evidence of lack of customer support, I think they should have offered previous owners of the Lego Death Star an upgrade kit ~200 pieces. Given all the negative reviews and concern over their minor update, one would have thought you could take that feedback and offered a solution to the previous owners short of having them buy a 2nd Death Star... but no...crickets...
@Altair1970 said:
"I don't understand how anybody can be interested in this crap. People, it is not a lightsaber, it is just a hilt !!!"
You're not thinking 4th dimensionally.
Worst set since Mr Bunny.
Would be interested to see someone make a blade for it.
I have tried a simulation on Bricklink with necessary parts I have a wishlist. About 30 to 35 euros for the hilt parts, spread on two different shops. Without the stand. A bit expensive for what it is then.
I just got a response from LEGO and let's say, they know how to treat their customers :-)
@MTBrickHouse said:
"I was one of the unfortunate ones that didn't get this GWP. I emailed LEGO CS and didn't even get any response. Thanks for nothing LEGO. Why even bother advertising this if you didn't even have sufficient quantity? Oh, I know to deceive customers in buying your newest SW D2C. Ok, maybe not that dramatic but still. It were that limited in quantity as some are speculating then they should've said so from the get go. I understand the small lawyer speak wording "while supplies last" but not even an hour into launch and they're all gone is ridiculous. "
I just got an e-mail from Lego customer service (France). I was also too late to get this GWP the day the Cantina was out for VIP pre-order. On that day I quickly called the customer service to ask them to send me one in case it would be available again. The e-mail from today actually confirms that this GWP won’t be produced again. There was a very limited stock. They offered me 3000 VIP points... and they will give feedback on this to the production chain...
I reached out to customer service sharing my concerns and apparently they are going to send me some consolation for missing the lightsaber on my day 1 order. So I guess it helps to share your feelings with Lego. To bad they can't reconsider putting these on back-order for all those that entered their orders in the advertised time frame. I guess I can be glad that the set I was buying didn't sell out in the first few seconds like the NVIDIA launches of the 30xx series.
I purchased the Cantina today at my local LEGO store and they had a few of these left with purchase of the set. Mine has a different set number though (6346097) according to the instruction manual.
@mhortar:
6346098 is the part number for the box.
6346097 is the part number for the instructions.
Some sets don't get retail set numbers. This includes yellow-box sets that are exclusive to LEGO Brand Retail, GWPs that are hand-packed, and exclusive giveaways like the SDCC minifigs. So the only way to add them to a number-based catalog system is to use any other number that's consistently printed on everything, or make stuff up. Compare it to Benny's Space Squad:
70841 is the set number that's printed on the front of the box.
6259226 is the part number for the North American box.
6271308 is the part number for the North American instructions.
European box and instructions numbers might be different.