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Why are there no Lego Star Trek sets?

Why are there no Lego Star Trek sets?

When Star Trek was big (especially with kids), Lego wasn’t interested in licensing – they were all about original IP, in the “golden age” of Lego. When Lego finally relented and got into licensing, Star Trek was no longer big (especially with kids), so they went the Star Wars route. Eventually, Mega Blocks got it.

Is there any Star Trek Lego?

The flagship releases of the announced sets so far are two big starship display models. The USS Enterprise-D set will be 1953 pieces, and has managed to translate the organic rounded shapes of the D impressively well out of building blocks. The other big set is the classic TOS USS Enterprise, which will be 2884 pieces.

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Why are retired Lego sets so expensive?

LEGO retires LEGO sets every two years. When these sets are no longer available, their prices in the secondhand market increases, sometimes higher than the retail price the LEGO was sold. According to Catawiki, some expensive LEGO sets are still selling at high prices.

What is the hardest Lego Star Wars set?

1. ‘Star Wars’ Ultimate Millennium Falcon (7,541 pieces) Any “Star Wars” fan and Lego expert would love to have this epic set in their collection. The Ultimate Millennium Falcon comes with more than 7,500 pieces and is recommended for builders ages 16 and up.

What licenses does Lego have?

Current themes

Name Subject Licensed
Speed Champions Racing Lego, Ferrari, McLaren, Porsche
Spider-Man Spider-Man Marvel Comics
Star Wars Star Wars Lucasfilm Ltd. (1999–2012) Disney (2012–present)
Stranger Things Stranger Things Netflix

What LEGO set takes the longest?

At one point the Super Star Destroyer was the “longest to build set” but it has A mere 3152 pieces in comparison. The vintage set you buy part-complete on Ebay and have to search far and wide for the missing set-specific elements. It took me almost four years to acquire all the parts and complete my 7740 12v Train set!

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When did LEGO start licensing?

1999
Lego’s breakthrough with licensed intellectual property began in 1999 with an agreement to license Star Wars characters and vehicles.

What was the first LEGO set based on a movie?

Answer: Star Wars Although it might seem as if there have always been movie and franchise themed LEGO building sets, they’re a recent development in the history of the nearly 70 year old toy company.

Why are there no black LEGO Minifigures?

When we invented minifigures almost 40 years ago, we chose yellow because it’s a neutral “skin colour” – nobody in real life has bright yellow skin, so LEGO® minifigures don’t represent a specific race or ethnic background and nobody is left out.