tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-795049240604897581.post7516100349982135609..comments2024-03-23T19:15:40.820+00:00Comments on Gimme Lego: Set 10221 UCS Super Star Destroyer review : Part 2drdavewatfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17046583913458496903noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-795049240604897581.post-70975599425640019742013-12-08T19:12:36.192+00:002013-12-08T19:12:36.192+00:00My choice would be 10188 Death Star, hands down. Y...My choice would be 10188 Death Star, hands down. You can read more about the set at http://gimmelego.blogspot.co.uk/2010/10/love-letter.html - it's awesome !drdavewatfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17046583913458496903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-795049240604897581.post-80371303212106524542013-12-08T15:32:44.322+00:002013-12-08T15:32:44.322+00:00I am trying to decide on which set to buy my 27 ye...I am trying to decide on which set to buy my 27 year old son for Christmas the Super star destroyer set 10221 or the Death Star set 10188, any advice?<br />Marynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-795049240604897581.post-82636626249198821452013-04-09T10:12:49.948+01:002013-04-09T10:12:49.948+01:00Hi Dave, thanks for that advice - in the end I had...Hi Dave, thanks for that advice - in the end I had a dig around, and managed to get about 30% off of R2-D2, Obi Wan's Jedi Fighter and the B-Wing, so ended up getting all 3 for $60 USD less than the cost of an SSD - so am very happy!<br /><br />The B-Wing is the final set to come, and is due this week, can't wait to make it up!<br /><br />Keep up the great blog! I will be interested to see what your thoughts are on the new Jabba Sail Barge set that is coming out this year, as first impressions to me make it look worse than the 2006 version, when normally the updated sets are a big improvement.The Java Monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06593236838532411278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-795049240604897581.post-13000323156813047502013-03-01T03:58:47.740+00:002013-03-01T03:58:47.740+00:00Thanks for this review! I agree, the Imperial Star...Thanks for this review! I agree, the Imperial Star Destroyer has three big,massive size enginesJoshhttp://imperialstardestroyer.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-795049240604897581.post-1978437588532320772012-12-24T08:58:06.715+00:002012-12-24T08:58:06.715+00:00HI Anthony,
Glad you like the blog !
Rather than...HI Anthony,<br /><br />Glad you like the blog !<br /><br />Rather than choose between Super Star Destroyer or R2-D2 & B-Wing, another option might be to try and source the SSD from one of the European Amazons which I think ship Down Under. SSD has recently been heavily discounted at Amazon.fr. Keep an eye on the Amazon European comparison listing at www.brickset.com/buy/amazon/<br /><br />If I REALLY had to choose I'd probably go for R2-D2 plus the B-Wing, but in reality I'd probably live on bread and water for a while and get them all...!<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />D.drdavewatfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17046583913458496903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-795049240604897581.post-72871821345236450542012-12-23T21:22:30.616+00:002012-12-23T21:22:30.616+00:00Hi Dave, have just found your blog (via Brickset) ...Hi Dave, have just found your blog (via Brickset) and its really cool.<br /><br />This set has only just been released in New Zealand and costs $660 USD (we get WAY overcharged for all sets at retail over here).<br /><br />I was wondering if you could give me some advice on whether I should buy this or get the R2-D2 and B-Wing UCS sets instead of just this one set - as I can't afford all three of them.<br /><br />I have some UCS sets - Millenium Falcon, X-Wing, Imperial Shuttle, AT-ST, Star Destroyer and some of the mini-fig UCS sets (Cloud City, Sandcrawler, Deathstar, Republic Drop Ship/AT-OT). <br /><br />I really want this set, but it seems that for my collection the B-Wing and R2 would be better, seeing as I have the first Star Destroyer UCS. Based on how awesome you think these sets are as a Lego Star Wars fanatic, can you impart any advice?<br /><br />Keep up the good work, I love your blog!<br /><br />Anthony.The Java Monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06593236838532411278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-795049240604897581.post-77609875304933361722012-06-29T23:28:08.850+01:002012-06-29T23:28:08.850+01:00II spent two days on mine. Probably a total of 12...II spent two days on mine. Probably a total of 12 hours actually spent working. I put the ship together on my dining room table and did NOT put the display stands under it. They seemed too prone to slide and will hinder putting the engine sections on. Just hang the rear end over the side, she wont fall. In fact mines still sitting like that now fully assembled.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-795049240604897581.post-91717874788377858022012-01-21T17:58:57.253+00:002012-01-21T17:58:57.253+00:00in the movie the are blue lights on the outside of...in the movie the are blue lights on the outside of the super star destroyer. it would have been nice if they added them to the set.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-795049240604897581.post-18044800362635342372012-01-21T17:15:12.865+00:002012-01-21T17:15:12.865+00:00this is cool. i don't like the command bridge ...this is cool. i don't like the command bridge inside. it is in the wrong place and it is not meant for play, but for display.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-795049240604897581.post-5046179187674926272011-07-27T23:37:29.192+01:002011-07-27T23:37:29.192+01:00^ Sorry, MacDaddy - afraid I can't oblige as I...^ Sorry, MacDaddy - afraid I can't oblige as I don't have the set anymore. If you're prepared to wait a few weeks, however........<br /><br />Regarding the bottom bay of the ship, none of the pics I found online provided much detail on this; I would agree with the comment above however that the lighting in some of the shots perhaps makes the underside look more angular than it really is.drdavewatfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17046583913458496903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-795049240604897581.post-23656926098258673132011-07-27T10:41:28.244+01:002011-07-27T10:41:28.244+01:00Hi Dave can you post a screen of the bottom front?...Hi Dave can you post a screen of the bottom front? - I want to know if the bay is there - if not I want to plan ahead and buy extra bricks for it :)<br /><br />Another question; how wide is the model at the widest point?<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />MortenMacDaddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17145616225160594348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-795049240604897581.post-57047308372811734032011-07-26T17:53:04.026+01:002011-07-26T17:53:04.026+01:00Lasse Deleuan's SSD is a real beauty, but some...Lasse Deleuan's SSD is a real beauty, but some of the angles are off compared to the film model - angles which the official model has slightly better represented.<br /><br />Regarding the bottom of the official model, my first reaction was also that the bottom angle was too flat. However after having inspected an SSD reference model in real life, I can conclude that the film model is also almost completely flat on the underside. However the lighting in certain scenes in the film make it seem much more angular.<br /><br />So in my view that official model seem like a pretty good representation of the SSD - the size of the model taken into account. My only concern is the shape of the bottom bay which is hard to discern in the screenshots.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-795049240604897581.post-47868832916743145592011-07-21T04:50:36.440+01:002011-07-21T04:50:36.440+01:00Thanks for the great review! I plan to just read a...Thanks for the great review! I plan to just read and leave, but I gotta leave some comment after seeing such a great effort... I'm buying this set when it's out after seeing this review... :)Duduthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13692487027797767811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-795049240604897581.post-67660198331591448022011-07-21T02:54:32.449+01:002011-07-21T02:54:32.449+01:00Thanks for the weight, drdavewatford!
-Toa Of Jus...Thanks for the weight, drdavewatford!<br /><br />-Toa Of JusticeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-795049240604897581.post-16800193841429844732011-07-20T21:18:47.846+01:002011-07-20T21:18:47.846+01:00Cheers, ILikePi - appreciate the comments !
Prees...Cheers, ILikePi - appreciate the comments !<br /><br />Preest, afraid I don't have the measurements you're after. I do now have the weight of the thing, however - 3.5 kg.....drdavewatfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17046583913458496903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-795049240604897581.post-15450793356906184982011-07-20T20:10:43.334+01:002011-07-20T20:10:43.334+01:00I always have and always will enjoy reading your r...I always have and always will enjoy reading your reviews drdave, and I especially enjoyed this one! Keep up the good work :)ILikePihttp://www.flickr.com/photos/pieisdelicious/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-795049240604897581.post-58900192916317489152011-07-20T06:33:29.100+01:002011-07-20T06:33:29.100+01:00Hi Dave,
Came across this review and being an avi...Hi Dave,<br /><br />Came across this review and being an avid UCS set fan (i have 6) this one will certainly be my next acquisition :) I know you no longer have the set, but by chance, you don't happen to have written down the measurements fully constructed? I know it's 124.5 centimetres long, but how wide and tall is it?Preesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09383924960345942674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-795049240604897581.post-37072960004245451272011-07-19T23:36:18.497+01:002011-07-19T23:36:18.497+01:00^ Thanks - delighted you liked the review ! I can ...^ Thanks - delighted you liked the review ! I can clearly remember the time a few years back when I emerged from my dark ages and it dawned on me what I'd been missing. Nothing that persistence (and some cash) can't cure, however ! You did well getting the X-Wing - seeing it at the weekend reminded me what a superb set it is - definitely one of my UCS favourites.drdavewatfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17046583913458496903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-795049240604897581.post-68173835909611152011-07-19T00:24:36.926+01:002011-07-19T00:24:36.926+01:00Brilliant review and thank you!
I love the though...Brilliant review and thank you!<br /><br />I love the thought and care that seems to have been put into this beast with the numbered boxes and the ring binded instructions. I'm 33 and hadn't touched lego since I was about 12 but became interested again after receiving a small set as a joke for Christmas and can't believe I've missed out on all the UCS sets in the last 11 years. Having since picked up the X Wing, Y wing and AT ST, and looked at the ISD, Death Star and Mill Falc with an envious eye, I'm looking forward to getting my teeth into this monster which will be my first really large scale UCS model. Now if only I had the money to buy Tower Bridge as well...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-795049240604897581.post-87018588603543524712011-07-18T23:19:20.513+01:002011-07-18T23:19:20.513+01:00^ I didn't weigh it, I'm afraid, and am no...^ I didn't weigh it, I'm afraid, and am no longer in possession of the beast....drdavewatfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17046583913458496903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-795049240604897581.post-9835700214617010242011-07-17T22:46:24.930+01:002011-07-17T22:46:24.930+01:00Thanks for the review. How much does the completed...Thanks for the review. How much does the completed model weigh?<br /><br />-Toa Of JusticeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-795049240604897581.post-51685303230477300752011-07-15T22:55:00.621+01:002011-07-15T22:55:00.621+01:00Sorry, I meant that in pretend reality where these...Sorry, I meant that in pretend reality where these ships actually exist in real life, the engine size of the executor is nearly as big as the entire imperial star destroyer. So while small looking on the executor themselves, they are 13 massively large engines.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-795049240604897581.post-1507418852931372742011-07-15T20:51:53.069+01:002011-07-15T20:51:53.069+01:00^ I think you're mistaken. The Imperial Star D...^ I think you're mistaken. The Imperial Star Destroyer has 3 colossal engines - substantially bigger than the Super Star Destroyer engines - as well as a number of smaller ones.drdavewatfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17046583913458496903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-795049240604897581.post-22332226472293209292011-07-15T19:40:47.797+01:002011-07-15T19:40:47.797+01:00You said the engines look suspiciously small, howe...You said the engines look suspiciously small, however they are practically as big as the ISD and there are 13 of them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-795049240604897581.post-58298676574277466582011-07-15T18:26:24.987+01:002011-07-15T18:26:24.987+01:00It's a pretty good shot by lego, but still not...It's a pretty good shot by lego, but still not quite what the community created. <br /><br />Lasse Deleuan created a masterpiece years ago (http://mocpages.com/moc.php/1549) is simply amazing with only a few hundred more bricks (3540) than the official Lego version.<br /><br />I have this beast and it is simply stunning. The Lego UCS set will join it on my wall, but I'm afraid that the UCS set will not remain there permanently like Lasse's does =)<br /><br />Still, looking forward to the "official" set =)<br /><br />~~lovaqueroAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com