Random set of the day: Bounty Hunter Pursuit
Posted by Huwbot,
Today's random set is 7133 Bounty Hunter Pursuit, released during 2002. It's one of 24 Star Wars sets produced that year. It contains 259 pieces and 3 minifigs, and its retail price was US$30/£27.99.
It's owned by 7,114 Brickset members. If you want to add it to your collection you should find it for sale at BrickLink, where new ones sell for around $409.20, or eBay.
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Ah yes, the bounty hunter pursuit. Such a classic. It's certainly aged well but still deserves a remake.
It was also from Episode II, which is my favourite Star Wars film!
According to the new $150 book, we were SO CLOSE to getting a new Zam Wesell...
Heh. I just now noticed that they got Obi-Wan and Anakin flipped in the seats.
@AverageChimaEnjoyer said:
"According to the new $150 book, we were SO CLOSE to getting a new Zam Wesell..."
Yes we were! But the set was cancelled. Hopefully Lego releases that set she was supposed to come in soon!
I bought a chrome headlight for this set for $5. I didn’t need it but I love chrome.
Hands down one of the best SW sets ever made. Certainly one of my favorites, anyway. It's so visually striking. As much as I want a remake, I don't think they'd be able to do it justice, given how many colors & molds used in this set have been retired.
I recently found the Zam Wesell windscreen in a bulk table at Bricks and Minifigs. I am considering parting together the set because of that
@PurpleDave said:
"Heh. I just now noticed that they got Obi-Wan and Anakin flipped in the seats."
Well, Obi-Wan does drive, eventually- just after the Chosen One's apology for "going the wrong way." Then again, this does show how Lego has always neglected the details when it comes to Star Wars.
Yet, this set is obviously an all-time great for SW Lego. Color, prints, chrome, play features, unique character, leg pinting, printing dark on light, and pretty good design- especially for its time.
Everything current SW Lego fails to do (or claims is impossible) is in this little set from over 20 years ago. (sigh)
Missed the chance of getting this set (without the Zam Wesell figure) recently.
Wish I’d known this would be the only version of this. I would’ve bought more than one copy!
We really need a remake of this set.
Add my voice to the chorus of those clamoring for a remake. One little problem Zam's speeder had was that the canopy wouldn't stay closed if you rolled the speeder or pointed it down; the canopy element didn't actually lock down in that position, as the bumps didn't extend all the way around the click hinge on the piece. But modding it with something to hold the canopy closed was fairly easy.
Why have we never gotten a remake of this (and also of Jango’s Slave I)? Honest question
@Afo_Xwbagot said:
"Why have we never gotten a remake of this (and also of Jango’s Slave I)? Honest question"
Episode II sets don’t seem to have done all that well. Looking at sets tagged by film, only Sequel Trilogy films have gotten fewer sets than Episode II.
@Nokturn said:
"Hands down one of the best SW sets ever made. Certainly one of my favorites, anyway. It's so visually striking. As much as I want a remake, I don't think they'd be able to do it justice, given how many colors & molds used in this set have been retired."
If 'by do it justice' you mean re-release this same set, then yeah they won't be able to do that. But there isn't actually that much that is gone.
For colours: Dark Grey has been replaced by DBG. Chrome (two pieces, hilt and headlights) is gone, but there are other silver options. Zam is the biggest problem with Sand Purple, Maybe Lavender with some good printing? So colour isn't really an issue.
For parts: You have the Scala Cup, the 1x4 hinge windscreen, the large canopy, and the side faring intakes. No exact substitutes, but some close, and I don't think these are the defining parts of the shape anyway.
Add in the many years of new part development, and I'm sure they could come up with something that captures the look of these vehicles at least as well, if not better than this set.
Would it use a lot more parts? Probably. Would it be more expensive? Probably. Would it do it justice? Depends what metrics you are using, but hopefully.
@StyleCounselor said:
" @PurpleDave said:
"Heh. I just now noticed that they got Obi-Wan and Anakin flipped in the seats."
Well, Obi-Wan does drive, eventually- just after the Chosen One's apology for "going the wrong way." Then again, this does show how Lego has always neglected the details when it comes to Star Wars.
Yet, this set is obviously an all-time great for SW Lego. Color, prints, chrome, play features, unique character, leg pinting, printing dark on light, and pretty good design- especially for its time.
Everything current SW Lego fails to do (or claims is impossible) is in this little set from over 20 years ago. (sigh)"
Just watched it on the 11th, and what I remember is that Anakin is driving in the lefthand seat, when Obi-Wan plops into the right-hand seat. Then Anakin dives over the side, and Obi-Wan switches over to the left-hand seat to pilot the speeder. Damage happens to Zam's speeder, Anakin falls to the ground, Zam crashes, and at no point does Anakin ride shotgun in the yellow speeder.
All prints, not a sticker in sight! Yellow-headed minifigs! Wonderful!
A set in prime need of a remake. The level for it was one of the best vehicle stages in the Complete Saga, though probably the absolute worst level in general in the Skywalker Saga
Ah yes, the chrome-plated cups for headlights. This was my favorite set next to Jedi Bob’s Republic Gunship. I ended up buying a spare set on clearance at TRU and still have it in the box.
I say that any remake of this set must come with an Elan Sleazebaggano minifig and a pack of death sticks.
Chrome cups for headlights and two Astromech torsos? Wonderful part usage!
I bought this chrome Scala cup from BrickLink ages ago. It looks great still, perfect condition. I do miss the chrome parts. And, yeah, this classic set does have great parts usage. I laugh at the inclusion of the musket. Lol. It’s all good.
Second Episode II set in a month!
The last was https://brickset.com/article/110033, which is still on the side bar!
I own in excess of 470 Star Wars sets to include a MISB 10123 Cloud City but the Bounty Hunter pursuit is my all time favorite. I have four sets. Two in sealed boxes and two assembled on display. The colors and Zam Wesell are so unique that I know I'd be disappointed in a remake.
I found a Zam figure in a craft shop years back. In near perfect condition.
The issue, the previous owner had been 'crafty' and DRILLED a hole through the helmet to make it in to a necklace. Thankfully rest if it is fine and wasn't glued or anything, helmet just has an ugly hole through it, and would be expensive to replace.
Also found this set (minus minifigs and a handful of parts) in a bulk lot not too long ago.
Thinking of taking my Anakin from 7113 and Obi from 7143 to try to complete it.
Of course I decide to go to sleep early on the day a Star Wars set is picked.
This set is great, it's darn near perfect. The vehicles are accurate depictions of what we see on screen, the colors and printed parts are great, the minifigures are wonderful, and the added function for Zam Wessel's ship where the front prongs fall off to kind of simulate her crash is fantastic. It's impressive that it hasn't been remade yet after 20 years, and demand has been there for quite some time. Obviously I'm not likely to buy a copy, I'm still waiting for a Droid Factory and the Geonosian Arena, but Attack of the Clones needs more representation than just remakes of Obi-Wan's Jedi Starfighter, Gunships, and AT-TEs.
Classic curves--those new slope elements sure changed everything! One of my all-time favorites is 7143 from same episode and same era.
I reckon a remake could fall into the Speed Champions line.
Lovely set. It saddens me how some sets like this have become scalping magnets though. Now nobody but the richest or most desperate will be able to experience them.
The instruction image here is beautiful though. Perfection!
Nice and colourful for a star wars set
@bnic99 said:
"I found a Zam figure in a craft shop years back. In near perfect condition.
The issue, the previous owner had been 'crafty' and DRILLED a hole through the helmet to make it in to a necklace. Thankfully rest if it is fine and wasn't glued or anything, helmet just has an ugly hole through it, and would be expensive to replace.
Also found this set (minus minifigs and a handful of parts) in a bulk lot not too long ago.
Thinking of taking my Anakin from 7113 and Obi from 7143 to try to complete it."
Sounds like you found a Keychain minifigure liberated from it's chain.
We need more Coruscant sets! Coruscant streets, the opera, the senate, the jedi temple... so many locations we didn't see from LEGO. Imagine a Ninjago City like set but it is Coruscant. *mindblown*
This is a cool set. I bought it only last year for quite a bit of money for such a small set, but i certainly don't regret it. It is one of my favourite sets, for both play and display. Colourful, chrome pieces, chase-scene play, cool minifigs, nice play features and a 'real' build.
I really should watch the other 6 films some day....I'm lost with all these references.
Over 20 years old and still the only version of this scene. Given how many other things have had multiple reworks in that time that’s surprising, especially given how popular you’d think selling two ‘spaceships’ together like this would be
Everything that needs to be said has been. This set is fantastic for its age and reflects how LEGO Star Wars designs suddenly improved in 2002, thanks in no small part to the instruction of curved slopes and shells.
Also, this is the set that most needs a remake and how we have gone 22 years without one is beyond me. It seems like a perfect play set, with the potential for highly desirable minifigures, which is surely a recipe for success.
Create something great and new and don't remake it: That's how you get icons!
@Rimefang said:
" @bnic99 said:
"I found a Zam figure in a craft shop years back. In near perfect condition.
The issue, the previous owner had been 'crafty' and DRILLED a hole through the helmet to make it in to a necklace. Thankfully rest if it is fine and wasn't glued or anything, helmet just has an ugly hole through it, and would be expensive to replace.
Also found this set (minus minifigs and a handful of parts) in a bulk lot not too long ago.
Thinking of taking my Anakin from 7113 and Obi from 7143 to try to complete it."
Sounds like you found a Keychain minifigure liberated from it's chain. "
No,
I have a few of those, this was different.
It was in an "arts and crafts" type shop selling "handmade" items.
The rest of the figure is all perfect condition, not glued or anything (as the actual key chain figures are)
Just the hole in the helmet from someone not knowing what they had and thinking it would make a nice necklace.
@Miyakan said:
"You have the Scala Cup,"
Somewhat less prestigious than the World Cup.
The MOC of this set I made is one of my favorites; https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-87055/Muggle/bounty-hunter-pursuit/details
I never had the original but it still remains a classic!
I had this set!
However, I lost it....
BUT. I still have my Zam Wessel after all these years.
@bnic99 said:
"I found a Zam figure in a craft shop years back. In near perfect condition.
The issue, the previous owner had been 'crafty' and DRILLED a hole through the helmet to make it in to a necklace. Thankfully rest if it is fine and wasn't glued or anything, helmet just has an ugly hole through it, and would be expensive to replace.
Also found this set (minus minifigs and a handful of parts) in a bulk lot not too long ago.
Thinking of taking my Anakin from 7113 and Obi from 7143 to try to complete it."
It's only the light grey that's expensive. The dark grey or metallic silver are cheap. The metallic grey would look pretty sweet.
@Binnekamp:
Once a set is retired, it’s no longer scalping. Really, once it becomes easy to find on a random day in a random store, it’s no longer scalping.
@Rimefang:
Zam never appeared outside of this set. No magnets, no keychains. And the helmet is exclusive to that set, so I don’t know if any other minifigs that could have been de-chained to obtain it. It does sound like it may have been an intentional act of destruction on a piece that is currently not listed below $10.
@StyleCounselor:
Or, another possibility might be to get metallic silver and scrub all the silver ink off.
@Maxbricks14 said:
"Ah yes, the bounty hunter pursuit. Such a classic. It's certainly aged well but still deserves a remake.
It was also from Episode II, which is my favourite Star Wars film!"
My words exactly.
Zam Wesell has colors that are very attractive to little girls. When my oldest was teething...well suffice it to say certain expensive parts still need replacing.
Always loved this set. One of the few very early SWars sets that could still hold its own today.
@MandalorianCandidate said:
"I say that any remake of this set must come with an Elan Sleazebaggano minifig and a pack of death sticks. "
Lego doesn't want to sell us death sticks. Lego needs to go home, and remake this set.
This was one of my very favorite sets as a kid (ok, I might have been a young teen). The bright colors make it super unique within the grey-dominated Star Wars theme, and both ships are highly "swooshable." I still have it pieced away somewhere in my closet--I should rebuild it soon. I sold the minifigures a couple of years ago, which I don't really regret because I prefer skin-tones for my SW minifigures.
I really do hope they re-make this sometime soon. I've always thought Zam Wessel was a super underrated character from the prequels.
@MandalorianCandidate said:
"I say that any remake of this set must come with an Elan Sleazebaggano minifig and a pack of death sticks. "
I felt a great amusement in the Force, as if billions of snowballs suddenly vanished in a puff of hellfire, while laughing at the absurdity of that actually happening.
I'd love a UCS version, or a diorama with some Corusant bits. Or a complete modular space city. I'm not picky.
@Afo_Xwbagot said:
"Why have we never gotten a remake of this (and also of Jango’s Slave I)? Honest question"
I think in the case of Slave I, Boba's would always be expected to sell better, and it's too big a model to release multiple variations back-to-back. It hasn't been done as a microfighter, has it? I think that would be a more likely fit.
For this set, maybe the cost a modern version would carry is too high for vehicles that aren't particularly "iconic" and really only feature in the one scene.
@RogueWhistler said:
" @Afo_Xwbagot said:
"Why have we never gotten a remake of this (and also of Jango’s Slave I)? Honest question"
I think in the case of Slave I, Boba's would always be expected to sell better, and it's too big a model to release multiple variations back-to-back. It hasn't been done as a microfighter, has it? I think that would be a more likely fit.
For this set, maybe the cost a modern version would carry is too high for vehicles that aren't particularly "iconic" and really only feature in the one scene."
Honestly, what they *should* do for Jango's is take what you said about "iconic" for this set and include the iconic bomb sound in a sound brick with Jango's. You press a lever which deploys a bomb and at the same time hits a sound brick that does that explosion sound.
@Afo_Xwbagot said:
"Why have we never gotten a remake of this (and also of Jango’s Slave I)? Honest question"
My only guess is that really vocal people want CLONE WARS related sets. So it's more lucrative to focus on the very end of the film.
I still hope for an affordable, new remake for this one. Along with the same but updated minifig selection.
This is in desperate need of an update with the newer modern pieces. PLEASE!
"Sorry, master. I forgot you don't like flying."
"I don't mind flying, but what you're doing is suicide!"
If there's one set I regret not getting back in the day...
At the time, though, I was more interested in getting the Hasbro action figures for AotC because they included more variety of characters than the Lego sets did (all those minor Jedi who wouldn't be seen in Lego form for another few years...!), so I only got the two smallest sets from the Episode II range in the end (7103 & 7113). It's only more recently that I've come to appreciate the set in full... and by now of course it's way, WAY beyond any price range that I'd consider.
Zam, especially, feels to me like an underutilised character in general: I know she appeared in a couple of short graphic novels, and as a supporting character in the Bounty Hunter PS2 game, in the leadup to Episode II; but as far as I know she was never really used or even acknowledged beyond that. I particularly like her minifigure design for using a Rock Raiders helmet: while not exactly accurate to the movie, I always love to see my childhood-favourite Lego theme get referenced so it still makes me happy that it's used here ^^
I saw someone mention microfighters above; and I wonder if maybe these would lend themselves well to being made in the microfighter style, if Lego didn't want to make a full-sized set of them? Like e.g. the Tauntaun they'd be closer to minifigure scale so wouldn't need as much to be compressed as much to fit the format, and it would a nice way to keep the set to a similarly lower price point. Just a thought... ^^
My white whale. LEGO, please see how many likes this story has and all the comments asking for a new one and then make a new one.
Definitely one of the top five Star Wars sets that deserve a remake
Between this and Vladek's Dark Fortress yesterday, Huwbot is a on a early-mid 2000s tear. Excellent sets both from an (often justly) maligned era.
One of my first Star Wars sets, along with 7143, though strangely I cannot ever remember which one I got first.
@StarWarzFan7777 said:
"One of my first Star Wars sets, along with 7143, though strangely I cannot ever remember which one I got first."
7145 was the first Episode II set released (it was the preview set), if that helps.
I rebuilt this set last month after it languishing in a box for 15+ years in disarray. =-)