First pictures of new set 10189 Taj Mahal [News]
UPDATE: 10189 Taj Mahal is now available for pre-order in the United States as well! It’s $299.99 and will ship by September 15, 2008.
Brickshelf user whung has a picture showing an upcoming set, the 10189 Taj Mahal. As of now I have no further information regarding this set, but from the box it looks like a general release product, and at almost 6000 pieces, it would be the largest LEGO set to date and would rival the price of the UCS Millenium Falcon set.
August 4th, 2008 at 12:32 pm
OMG!!!!
Day 1 purchase for me.
August 4th, 2008 at 12:49 pm
Great to finally see some images of this set we’ve heard about since the lego.com replacement parts leak this past winter…
August 4th, 2008 at 12:59 pm
Want!
August 4th, 2008 at 1:31 pm
Is it white or tan? I hate white. Looks like a hell of a design though
August 4th, 2008 at 2:09 pm
The Taj Mahal set looks like a castle builder’s -dream for parts.
August 4th, 2008 at 3:01 pm
Just great!
It could be significant cheaper than MF, since it is not a licensed product.
August 4th, 2008 at 3:11 pm
Doesn’t look tan. Could be off-white though. (Not the same thing. I think the new indy sets are “tan”).
August 4th, 2008 at 3:53 pm
Based on the sign to the left of the sets, I think it’s safe to assume this wasn’t sneaked illegally out of the Czech factory…
Now for some analysis:
Chinese-speaking locations that use dollars (not USD) include Hong Kong and Singapore. 2,000.00 HKD = 256.28 USD, while 2,000.00 SGD = 1,458.15 USD. Singapore uses simplified Chinese, while Hong Kong uses traditional Chinese. The text in the sign appears to be traditional Chinese, so I’m guessing this is from Hong Kong.
August 4th, 2008 at 5:31 pm
Trying to figure out how the ‘window’ detail on the surrounding wall is accomplished. Good mix of parts or some new piece?
August 4th, 2008 at 7:57 pm
HI all,
This picture is taken at LEGO booth in Hong Kong Animation-Comic-Game Festival
10189 pre-oreder price in Hong Kong is 3200 HKD
I believe that the price of this great set is 300 USD
source link:
http://www.minifigs.net/forum/viewthread.php?tid=21752
August 4th, 2008 at 7:58 pm
If only it came in old grey.
August 5th, 2008 at 5:03 am
Fred,
My guess is that the windows on the surrounding walls are made of :
- a 1×3 arch for the top
- two bricks 1×1 with headlight for the sides, oriented towards each other
- and a standard 1×3 plate for the base
but I may be wrong…
August 5th, 2008 at 6:17 am
My own interrogations are about the dome (1×1 round plates placed stud-on-side ?) and especially these blue curls of arabesques just beneath the dome. I would be disappointed if they were made of stickers…
August 5th, 2008 at 7:54 am
It would never be 500$ because there is no minifigures, smaller pieces and no Star Wars name. And the building is white so why would they make it tan?
August 5th, 2008 at 9:57 am
Ohhhh.. Snazzay!
August 8th, 2008 at 10:44 am
And here it is :
http://shop.lego.com/ByTheme/Product.aspx?p=10189
Release date : September, 15
August 8th, 2008 at 11:01 am
Thanks Yendred! I’ve added a link to the US S@H page to the post as well.