TheTacoMan

Hi there Aussie lego fans! I've been DYING to get my hands on the new Slave 1 from Lego Star Wars, has anyone seen it anywhere?

Unfortunately, no other faith has the universal marketability of Christianity and Christmas, so i doubt that this would happen. The set looks great! I love some of the cool little things they've done to make it feel more wintry (the backwards bandanna's as scarves). I LOVE the christmas tree, its the kind of brick built thing that really looks unique. If its not too expensive, i'll pick it up. Not a big fan of the light brick in the street light, seems like a bit of a gimmicky-thing so they can drive up the price.

Anyone who missed out on the $299 Dropship and AT-OT, i'm seeing it pop up on ebay regularly for about that much. Also, echo base at $250 makes it only $50 less than dropship + AT-OT! Insane!

Ha ha, yeah, i couldn't belive it when i opened the box, not to find bubble wrap or packing penuts, but 'packaged air'. Also, i really don't know why LEGO has to ship items from denmark that are available in AUS stores. I mean, items that are currently unavalible (like home one, or the temple of doom) i can understand, but items that are already at retail, they must keep stock of them somewhere in australia!

However, the Prince of Persia is a video game movie, and as such, is Doomed to fail. Much like the DOOM movie :P. It may surprise me and be good, but i really doubt it will get a cult following

yeah, they've been up there for about a month. I just had temple of doom delivered, and it's spectacular!

That's a HORRIBLE price. It's more or less the same size (more or less the same damn model) as last years republic cruiser, and that was what, $180 AU? It's disgusting that LEGO can get away with this kind of overcharging, and its happened to so many good sets i wanted to buy this year (Endor, Home One, and now this) I guess i'll just have to wait for % off sales, or hope to find a bargain on ebay.

Indiana Jones is NOT a dying franchise. It has stood strong for over 20 years, the 4th movie sold phenomenally, and there is a 5th movie in production. Also, Indy has a very large appeal with both AFOL and children (many fans of the OT Indy went to see the new Indy with their kids ^^). LEGO would be shooting themselves in the foot hardcore to cancel Indy in favor of some movie that hasn't even been released yet. Also, Johnny Thunder was a tribute to Indiana Jones anyway, and it was before they could get a hold of the license. EDIT: 100% Agree with Prof1515! You could not have put it better! Indy is a powerhouse of a selling point, with so much untapped potential. There are also a number of fantastic EU Indy sets they could make (The Fate of Atlantis, an excellent adventure game that was recently re-released on steam, for example) I also agree with the horrible Clone Wars statements. Seriously, pirate tank? What were they thinking? I hope this trend does not continue, because as well as that cartoon being bland and uninteresting, the art style is so very, very ugly, making the resulting LEGO sets just as ugly. I would MUCH rather see them make sets based on EU (they kind of dipped into it with the force unleashed set, but i'd like to see some from KOTOR, Jedi Knight/Dark Forces, Star Wars Galaxies ect)

'Odd' shaped minifigs are nothing new, you needn't look further than sponge bob (especially at spongebob himself and Mr Krabs) to see the wonders LEGO can do with minifigs. Mr. Potatoe head will be almost exactly like spongebob, a 'sandwich board' head/chest over a plain brown torso, and short legs. Slinky could be brick built, or they could just take a dog minifigure and split it with a spring in the middle. I'm interested in how they will do the army men, it might end up being like how they did plankton (a single 1x1 printed cylinder) Either way, very excited about tomrorow

Name: The Temple of Doom Set: 7199 Theme: Indiana Jones Subtheme: The Temple of Doom Year: 2009 Pieces: 654 Minifigs: 6 Price: $129.99 AUD (on Lego S@H Australia) Hi there, here is my quick, lightweight review of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom! While Svelte's review was incredible and all-encompassing (how could i top that?), I aimed for mine to be a quick 'What's what' concerning this set. I hope you enjoy it! First off, the front of the box: And the Back: The contents of the box, 6 bags, 2 booklets, 4 curved track pieces and 2 sloped track pieces: The cast of this episode. Left to right, Willie Scot, Indiana Jones, Short Round, Mine Foreman, Cult Member and Mola Ram A close up of the Gaurds: Mola Ram is the real star of this set. His helmet is spectacular, and his shirt AND head are double side printed: A close up of our Heroes, Willie, Indy and Short Round. Willie and Indy are new Prints (well, Indy is only PARTIALLY a new print, as his shirt is a 'new' design as it is missing one sleeve): A close up of Willie. Everything about Willie is new (except for her face, which is from the Shanghai Chase set). New hair mold and new body/legs print: Like the Shanghai Chase set, Willie has a double sided head. Oh noes! Screaming Willie! Grab your ear plugs: A close up of a mine cart. It is designed so that the 'carridge' area can swing back and forth. I quite like the design on these: The first 'Trap'. As Indy and Willie's cart goes past the little lever on the left It swings around, placing planks of wood on the track. This mimics a scene from the movie, where Indy throws planks of wood on the track behind him And the cult members meet their High Speed doom! The second trap. As Indy passes below an abandoned mine cart, he sabotages it Pulling this pin out triggers the trap: Overhead shot of the same scene, showing the 5x1 bley cylinders that drop to crush Indy's enemies: And when the trap is triggered! When i built the set, it was kind of difficult for minifigures with long weapons (such as Indy's sword, or the cult member's shot gun) to fit underneath this mine cart. I made it easier by moving the track a single stud to the right, which you can see here Last of all, there's a cool little features at the end of the track. Here we see Indy furiously trying to slow his speeding cart To no avail! SMASH! It crashes into the barrister at the end, causing it to snap backwards. An overarching shot of the temple. It's supposed to sit over the right end of the track, but it is fairly easy to pick up and move independently. The Sankara stones have a cool little play feature where you can move them in and out of the skulls mouth/eyes. Here they are at the back And here they are brought forward: The knob on the left controls the trapdoor. What i really didn't like was the placement of the trapdoor over the mine cart track. In the movie, the trap door was a sacrificial pit that let to a heartless (pun intended) death of fire and brimstone. In this set, the helpless victim drops down to... a mine cart escape! So of course, I had to move the temple for this shot. Those two cool looking flame pieces at the bottom actually came with the set! Here's a closer shot of them: Here's a couple of vain attempts of me trying to photograph the whole thing. This set is WAY too long! It almost doesnt fit on my desk! This one is better quality, but the end is cut off: Lastly, i received the special edition GOLD minifig Keychain with this set! I think it looks quite cool, and was a nice little bonus ^^. Here's a picture: Here are my final scores: Minifigures: 5/5 - They are all brand new prints (except short round, and partial Indy) and they are phenomenal! Parts: 3/5 - The new track is very cool, but there are not that many other good parts. At times, it almost feels like it is just a mish-mash of random 'left over' parts and colours (such as the base of the temple) Build: 4/5 - I'm not a big fan of building things in order of numbered bags, I'm an old school Lego fan, who likes to put all the pieces in a big pile and sort through them myself. Other than that, it was still fun to put together, very little repetitive monotonous stuff Play Values: 5/5 - You can re-create many key scenes from the movie, plus the mine carts are fun as heck to play with! Price: 5/5 - I was expecting to pay $150 at least for a set with this high piece and mini figure count, but it was only $130! Overall: 4.2/5 - A solid set with few drawbacks, and a great price! It also has a couple of mini figures (Mola Ram, Temple Guards) that are bound to remain exclusive to this set for a long time

Svelte, I had the exact same problem, with figs almost NEVER fitting under the booby trapped mine cart, no matter how i positioned them. My solution to this was to simply move the track back one stud. Now they all fit through fairly easily. This is what i mean: Also Quarryman: With all 3 minifigs in the one cart, it becomes impossible for them to fit under the abandoned mine cart, even if you use my redesign

there are Lego education centers, there's one in Melbourne out by moonee ponds. Not the same as a Lego store, but still has a decent range and some rarities (like key rings and magnet sets)

Is that after sale?

Jesus christ, never order from S@H, their shipping time SUCKS! I've been waiting almost 3 weeks for an order, the Indiana Jones temple of doom (which i can't find in any stores!). I mean, it's bad enough that they charge you so much ($35! Ebay would charge half that), but it takes them so long to send it out! Ridiculous.

why does TLC take, or ask sites to take down pictures of unreleased sets? This is the INTERNET you know, once something gets out there, you simply cannot take it down