LEGO Star Wars 9516 Jabba's Palace $99.97 @ Amazon

Too funny! I was looking at this item earlier today.

I read a news article in which some Muslims in Europe are offended by the design of this item and are asking for an apology from lego.

I was actually thinking about buying one (since a lawsuit would prob require them to change design)

link to story

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/a...osque.html

Thanks OP! Was waiting for this set to go on sale.

Amazon pretty much has been price matching Walmart.com for a while. They price match it pretty fast like this one. Had Jabba's Hutt in my cart forever just waiting for it to drop. Looking forward to stacking this with the new Rancor Pit when it goes on sale. One of the new 2013 sets is the Jabba’s Sailbarge which I'm getting too. If anyone else is collecting Jedi legos, the Desert Skiff is on sale 28% off for $17.99 in which I ordered yesterday.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/...PDKIKX0DER

update: price dropped a little to $98.34

any reason to buy this set besides the big fat guy?

Quote from pullmyfinger : any reason to buy this set besides the big fat guy?

The Han Solo in carbonite is really cool.

Quote from kbenson : Too funny! I was looking at this item earlier today. I read a news article in which some Muslims in Europe are offended by the design of this item and are asking for an apology from lego. I was actually thinking about buying one (since a lawsuit would prob require them to change design) link to story http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/a...osque.html

That is one dumb claim. Hagia Sophia was build by Orthodox Christians in 360.
Muslims only build those falloses around it in 1453.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hagia_Sophia

Quote from vedun : That is one dumb claim. Hagia Sophia was build by Orthodox Christians in 360. Muslims only build those falloses around it in 1453. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hagia_Sophia

Jabba's Palace is even older.


A Chart That Explains How Long Ago Star Wars Actually Took Place
http://io9.com/5890342/a-chart-th...took-place

Oh man. Pretty big "meh" on the set. Big brown lupms don't do it for me.

The mini-figs though, I reaaaallly want the minifigs. Must ponder

Quote from kbenson : Too funny! I was looking at this item earlier today. I read a news article in which some Muslims in Europe are offended by the design of this item and are asking for an apology from lego. I was actually thinking about buying one (since a lawsuit would prob require them to change design) link to story http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/a...osque.html

No matter the race, location, beliefs etc etc, there will always be a group of arseholes seeking a reason to be pissed off and demand cash.

Gives one a deep connection to humanity in general. All the differences in the world, to know that every single segment of society has to deal with cousin humping, self entitled oblivious douche canoes, it's reassuring. If only we could bond...these ****** in carbonite and kick them into space.

A girl can dream.

I love these sets. I think I have more money invested into these sets than I do my fiance. The falcon is my favorite all time.

I picked this up for $95 back in October or November of last year. My son had been asking for Jabba the Hutt for about a year straight... But, like everything else we've given him (minus the Death Star), he went back to working on his own creations two days after he finished building it.

The figures are well done -- Jabba is a much better likeness (and is more functional) than the original version -- and I suppose the palace itself is more detailed and thought out than the original (plus the Message and Price sub-sets). But yeah, the set itself isn't anything to write home about at this price. I think the addition of The Rancor Pit will make it a whole lot more interesting.

I'm waiting for an updated Cloud City set. And the BTTF Cuusoo.

Quote : I'm waiting for an updated Cloud City set

Me too!

Its disappointing that the set doesn't come with the Slave Leia mini-fig--I had to buy it separately.

FYI: LEGO Star Wars Slave 1 (8097) comes with the Han in Carbonite figure also.

Quote from pullmyfinger : any reason to buy this set besides the big fat guy?

Don't call Carrie Fisher that...she didn't get fat until way after these movies.

Quote from fuccaneer : Its disappointing that the set doesn't come with the Slave Leia mini-fig--I had to buy it separately.

They must have picked the lesser of the two evils: insult Muslims and/or radical feminists.

Look at the flak the got for the FRIENDS sets...the Slave Leia would have REALLY set those chicks off!