emazers Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 So Toys R Us has the Ambush Pirate Ship $119.99, $20 overpriced and The Black Gate for $59.99 These were at the Store Today. The Pirate Ship is in a Smaller box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen_rockefeller Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 In have zero interest in the LOTR theme......but the ship will be a winner! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest eightbrick Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 In have zero interest in the LOTR theme......but the ship will be a winner! I wonder if the pirate ship status will help cancel out the ship's relative unimportance in the films.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fcbarcelona101 Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 I wonder if the pirate ship status will help cancel out the ship's relative unimportance in the films.... Remember it also has very cool and exclusive minifigs, most notably the Ghost King. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 In have zero interest in the LOTR theme......but the ship will be a winner! Possibly. The ship itself reminds me of the Destiny's Bounty. In other words, it has sails, but it doesn't really look like a typical "Pirate" ship. If you know what I mean. DB has done pretty well in the aftermarket, but that's also with a hit kid's show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grolim Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 I wonder if the pirate ship status will help cancel out the ship's relative unimportance in the films.... Remember it also has very cool and exclusive minifigs, most notably the Ghost King. Very true. Minifigs will drive value here, as we have likely seen with other LOTR sets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadowsk1 Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 I'm looking forward to picking up this set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadowsk1 Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 I saw these sets today too along with the new Castle series. So so tempting. Darn you TRU! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDarkness Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 I saw these sets today too along with the new Castle series. So so tempting. Darn you TRU! Patience...... (easier said than done!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaisonline Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 the ship will be a winner! +1 In the long run, it should do as well as the Black Pearl (if not better). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redplanet Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 These two sets are a must-have for me, though there isn't a big hurry to acquire them as yet. They should have a decent production run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcarin Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 +1 In the long run, it should do as well as the Black Pearl (if not better). Nice optimism there.... I think this pirate ship is for Black Pearl, Queen Anns Revenge, Imperial Flagship etc. as much a pirate ship as Ghost train from Monster Fighters theme is a train compared to Maersk, Emerald night etc... We shall see however I believe this ship will do the worst compared to ships mentioned above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerrmando Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 Remember Alcarin, we havn't seen what the Ghost Train does after EOL yet... Both POTC ships did crappily while available in stores. Don't judge the set until we've seen its returns! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcarin Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 Remember Alcarin, we havn't seen what the Ghost Train does after EOL yet... Both POTC ships did crappily while available in stores. Don't judge the set until we've seen its returns! Noone judged, I wrote my opinion look at Ghost train and then look at Maersk train and tell me which one is a train by name and which one is truly a train It goes same for Pirate ship... Majority of buyers (outside LOTR fans) will easily say Queen Ann's Revenge easily beats Pirate ship in terms of design (as do most ships) But dont get me wrong I like the ship and will eventually be useful in my arsenal but its nothing special. without Army of the Dead this would be the worst set of 2013 (compared to expectance) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowestFormOfWit Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 I don't know if comparing Ghost Train to the POTC boats is very useful. They were totally different price points. The Ghost Train also doesn't contain a single exclusive minifig, isn't part of an established franchise, and isn't a boat. All these factors were driving sales on TBP and QAR. I got myself a couple Ghost Trains just to ensure if they take off I got a couple, but I literally passed on 7 Ghost Trains at $30.00 a box because I am not confident that the return will be worth the amount of time I'd have to tie up the funds that I'd rather use on the impending LOTR first wave clearance. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen_rockefeller Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 All In have to say is that I don't care for LOTR in the least but I am deeply intrigued by this set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen_rockefeller Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 +1 In the long run, it should do as well as the Black Pearl (if not better).get with the program man we don't do +1s anymore we do the arrow up or down in the lower right hand corner ;) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOrcKing Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 get with the program man we don't do +1s anymore we do the arrow up or down in the lower right hand corner Yo Stephen, check out the date on his post. It was made a week before the new forum update went into effect. He couldn't have used a feature not yet available. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaisonline Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 Yo Stephen, check out the date on his post. It was made a week before the new forum update went into effect. He couldn't have used a feature not yet available. yeah, thanks orc. i was gonna reply to stephen with the date info and a " -1" hahaha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth_Raichu Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 1 up arrow for orc & 1 down arrow for stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen_rockefeller Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 If you guys haven't went back and changed all your +1s to up arrows then y'all are way behind ha ha! Anyhow don't mind me I'm just the village idiot here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcarin Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 I don't know if comparing Ghost Train to the POTC boats is very useful. They were totally different price points. The Ghost Train also doesn't contain a single exclusive minifig, isn't part of an established franchise, and isn't a boat. All these factors were driving sales on TBP and QAR. I got myself a couple Ghost Trains just to ensure if they take off I got a couple, but I literally passed on 7 Ghost Trains at $30.00 a box because I am not confident that the return will be worth the amount of time I'd have to tie up the funds that I'd rather use on the impending LOTR first wave clearance. Black Pearl Retail = 99$ Ghost train Retail = 79$ its a 20$ difference. And even then I did not compare them directly, but relatively... I explained that if you look at Maersk Train and Ghost train and say yourself which one is TRULY a train and which one is only train by set name. Its the same checking Black Pearl and then Pirate Ship and say which one is Pirate ship and which one is Pirate ship by name. I am sure Pirate ship ambush will give returns, but I doubt that it would ever reach Imperial Flagship Black Pearl or anything similar in terms of NET returns. I hope you are right, since I will buy ONE but thats about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen_rockefeller Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 A train is a train is a train is a train. Just like a pirate ship is a pirate ship is a pirate ship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcarin Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 A train is a train is a train is a train. Just like a pirate ship is a pirate ship is a pirate ship. sure have it your way... I bet if LEGO made a jeep and name it pirate ship you'd say its a pirate ship Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen_rockefeller Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 A Jeep pirate ship??? Take. My. Money!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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