A cheaper Millennium Falcon UCS (10179) is possible ....

Not everyone was able to afford this unique set that is the 10179 Ultimate Collector's Millennium Falcon released in 2007 and officially marketed until 2010. With its 5195 pieces and its retail price of € 549, this set remains to this day the largest ever produced by LEGO within the Star Wars range.
Unfortunately, the prices charged on the second hand market are exploding and it is not uncommon to see this product resold between 1000 and 2000 € by sellers on eBay or Bricklink hungry for profits or lacking cash.

A handful of AFOLs have decided to take the problem at the source and are successfully attempting to replicate this contraption by purchasing the parts at retail, for the most part rather common and available in large quantities on the second-hand market, from sellers. Bricklink or the LEGO "Pick a Brick".
Creation of Wanted List on Bricklink, follow-up of orders in progress, management of the inventory of necessary parts, exchange of good deals, list of rare parts, a dedicated topic at Brickpirate brings together the most courageous who embark on this quest and allows '' discussing the subject by advising the best sellers, the best stores or techniques for grouping shipping costs and thus reconstituting this Millennium Falcon at a reasonable price.

If you missed this set when it was released, you probably already regret it. But there is still hope for you to offer yourself this Millennium Falcon by following the advice of all those who have won their bet. See you without waiting on the dedicated topic at Brickpirate to benefit from the experience of persevering AFOLs who see their efforts rewarded by the construction of the most emblematic machine of the Star Wars saga .....