agp548 Posted February 1, 2013 Posted February 1, 2013 Bill and Ted was awesome lol. How awesome would a bill and Ted minifigure lineup be? Lol. And a brickbuilt time traveling phone booth. Quote
legopocalypse Posted February 1, 2013 Posted February 1, 2013 That would be awesome as would a Lincoln and Napoleon mini fig! Quote
cvail8 Posted February 2, 2013 Posted February 2, 2013 I'll be interested to see how these sets do, since the movie is rated PG-13 and isn't exactly for kids. Same rating as PotC, and we all know how well those sets are doing (excluding Queen Anne and Black Pearl). I don't see any iconic sets in this line, maybe the train could break out, although it doesn't look like a traditional train. The stagecoach is cool, maybe Western fans will get on board with this series... I think we might have another Prince of Persia on our hands, especially if the movie tanks. I'll be picking up a few of these sets but I'm definitely keeping my receipts! Quote
spener90 Posted February 6, 2013 Posted February 6, 2013 With details on the sets now coming out my question for everyone is, what do you think? I personally am very impressed. I was a huge fan of the cowboy sets growing up, but unfortunately was never able to afford the Fort. Now they don't have a fort for this theme yet, it appears that it has a lot of potential and if the movie and sets succeed, maybe they will branch out a bit and expand the theme? Quote
Yellow Posted February 6, 2013 Posted February 6, 2013 Here is a thread where people are already discussing Tonto. http://www.brickpicker.com/index.php/forums/viewthread/1841/ Quote
Snowcrash Posted February 6, 2013 Posted February 6, 2013 Much will depend on the success of the movie. Remember, Prince of Persia seemed like a slam dunk with such a hot game property backing the franchise. Look what a stinker that turned into. Then again, the Avatar sets are Lego gold... Quote
davelin Posted February 6, 2013 Posted February 6, 2013 For whatever its worth I didn't think the movie trailers looked that great. Quote
Yellow Posted February 6, 2013 Posted February 6, 2013 For whatever its worth I didn't think the movie trailers looked that great. I concur! Quote
kerrmando Posted March 2, 2013 Posted March 2, 2013 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lego-Lone-Ranger-UNRELEASED-Minifigure-NEW-MINT-2013-Western-Minifig-Fig-Gun-/271162924919?pt=Building_Toys_US&hash=item3f2291df77 Just picked up one of these figures. The guns are incredible. Arguably better than Brickarms. They fit so perfectly. Quote
sadowsk1 Posted March 2, 2013 Posted March 2, 2013 This is definitely a theme I'm going to wait on and see before I buy into the sets. They look cool but I don't want to overspend on a flop theme. I shake my head and look down when I think of Prince of Persia and especially after watching the movie. I played the old PC game and I loved it, the movie could have been like that and I would have been happier. I paid less than MSRP for those sets and while I enjoy them it makes me sad they may never go up in value save for the unique animals and that's only if Lego doesn't release them in a different set at some point which is more than likely since the molds aren't cheap. Quote
kerrmando Posted March 2, 2013 Posted March 2, 2013 I know I'll buy one of each of them for myself at least to play with hah. Then I'll wait and see how they are doing investment wise. Quote
Guest ph4tb0i Posted March 4, 2013 Posted March 4, 2013 definitely getting the train. How can you go wrong with trains??? :D Quote
Rich B Posted March 4, 2013 Posted March 4, 2013 definitely getting the train. How can you go wrong with trains??? In most cases you can't. Trains are typically a safe bet, but like any investment some risk is always involved. Quote
TheOrcKing Posted March 4, 2013 Posted March 4, 2013 In most cases you can't. Trains are typically a safe bet, but like any investment some risk is always involved. Yep. There is no such thing as a 'sure thing'. If anyone tries to tell you they have one, RUN AWAY!!!! Quote
Guest ph4tb0i Posted March 4, 2013 Posted March 4, 2013 I probably should've disclosed that I'm a train collector and that at least 1 will be going into my collection.. haha... ambiguity at its finest.. lol. Quote
Huskers1236 Posted March 4, 2013 Posted March 4, 2013 I think the Lone Ranger train is really cool and would fit into many time period MOCs or setups. The fact that it has a full loop of track with is also makes it very attractive. As for the other sets in the theme, I think their fate may rest a little more on the success of the movie. I really like them, but they're overall appeal may be in the movies hands. I will definitely pick up the train(for investment) and the cavalry packs(for myself and investment). The others will have to be really on sale. It's not that I don't like them, but PoP has me worried about themes like this, even though tons of AFOLS have been waiting a long time since Wild West. Quote
TheOrcKing Posted March 5, 2013 Posted March 5, 2013 I think the Lone Ranger train is really cool and would fit into many time period MOCs or setups. The fact that it has a full loop of track with is also makes it very attractive. As for the other sets in the theme, I think their fate may rest a little more on the success of the movie. I really like them, but they're overall appeal may be in the movies hands. I will definitely pick up the train(for investment) and the cavalry packs(for myself and investment). The others will have to be really on sale. It's not that I don't like them, but PoP has me worried about themes like this, even though tons of AFOLS have been waiting a long time since Wild West. I concur with your logical assessment. The fate of the theme is in the film's hands. Hahaha. .....*ahem* Sorry. Quote
Darth Lego Posted March 8, 2013 Posted March 8, 2013 Here are some pictures of the Lone Ranger sets. I will add the other pictures in a second post. I think the sets look pretty cool and they could have some investing value. What do you guys think? Quote
emes Posted March 8, 2013 Posted March 8, 2013 I think a lot of people are going to be surprised at how well these sets end up doing in the secondary market. This hits on so many different types of collectors. Also how long has it been since LEGO made a Western theme? This will be a solid performer simply based on all of the potential collectible markets the sets hit. It will be a knockout hit if the movie is good and it interests new people in the franchise, which remains to be seen. It is worth considering that Bruckheimer has a really high success rate compared to other producers. This is a series that many investors will ignore until the returns are clear, which by that time it will be too late. Quote
Anakinisvader Posted March 8, 2013 Posted March 8, 2013 I really like these sets. Tonto looks like a witch doctor though. They should have kept him normal looking. Other than that, I think these are cool sets and would make a good investment if they get discounted enough. PS. I like to say: kemosabie (or however you spell it) Quote
nolanfan34 Posted March 8, 2013 Posted March 8, 2013 I am skeptical on this. I don't think the movie will be aimed at kids, and the AFOL who grew up watching the original can't be that big. The train set could be a winner, if compatible with the other train sets. If the movie bombs though, I don't see any guarantee here. Quote
Rich B Posted March 8, 2013 Posted March 8, 2013 Even if the Lone Ranger movie ends up being a flop this theme could still attract a lot of western fans. Quote
Snowcrash Posted March 8, 2013 Posted March 8, 2013 I'm shocked at how good these sets look. These could be real sleepers, even if the movie ends up being terrible. Quote
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