Review: 77012 Fighter Plane Chase
Posted by CapnRex101,
LEGO Indiana Jones was introduced in 2008, representing a selection of scenes from across the series. The theme makes a welcome return by reimagining several of those sets, including 7198 Fighter Plane Attack, originally produced fourteen years ago.
The modern 77012 Fighter Plane Chase swaps Indiana and Henry Jones' biplane for an attractive car, while the German aircraft returns with major improvements over its predecessor. Moreover, the price seems remarkably reasonable.
Summary
77012 Fighter Plane Chase, 387 pieces.
£29.99 / $34.99 / €34.99 | 7.7p/9.0c/9.0c per piece.
Buy at LEGO.com »
These vehicles and minifigures are excellent, providing good value too!
- Detailed and accurate vehicles
- Fantastic play value
- Great minifigures
- No seagulls!
The set was provided for review by LEGO. All opinions expressed are those of the author.
Minifigures
The original Indiana Jones minifigure was extraordinary when introduced in 2008 and appeared in 7198 Fighter Plane Attack one year later. However, the new iteration is more accurate to The Last Crusade, featuring a tie alongside Indy's traditional leather jacket and holster. Additionally, I love the character's updated fedora and hair element, covering an alternative bemused face.
Professor Henry Jones Sr. actually seems relatively similar to the minifigure from fifteen years ago. The dark tan ensemble corresponds with the film though, nicely finished with a spotted bow tie. The dark bluish grey pith helmet also remains intact, which surprises me because a far more appropriate, albeit not perfect, hat has appeared before. Of course, an entirely new piece would have been even better!
Nevertheless, the new minifigure does represent an improvement and includes a printed reddish brown 1x1 tile to represent Henry's precious Grail Diary, which is fun. As usual, Indiana Jones is equipped with his whip, while some additional accessories from The Last Crusade are stored in the car.
The opposing Fighter Pilot is dressed in realistic Luftwaffe fatigues, which is unexpected given LEGO could easily have designed something more generic. The diagonal band across the torso is clearly identifiable with the Luftwaffe's summer flying suit, although dual-moulded legs forming black boots could have been included for even greater accuracy.
Remarkably, the aviator's helmet has never been produced in tan, until now. This colour reflects the pilot's onscreen attire and the attached goggles are adjustable, while the head underneath is generic, displaying a neutral expression and appearing consistently across licensed themes. No accessories are supplied for this minifigure.
The Completed Model
Whereas 7198 Fighter Plane Attack contained a biplane from the beginning of the chase, the car acquired afterwards is included here. This classic design is attractive and shares similarities with Speed Champions models, which bodes well, as the vehicle is eight studs wide and presents an accurate seating arrangement inside.
The pronounced fenders look lovely and are represented by a new 3x4x1 2/3 wheel arch, which first appeared in 10312 Jazz Club, forming the top of a pizza oven! They work beautifully in their intended role and suit the proportions of the model, which I find appealing. Ideally, the curvature between the front fenders and the running boards would be gentler, but that would need another new piece.
I like the angled radiator grille and the headlights look brilliant, incorporating the small dome that was introduced as BB-8's head. Additionally, the angular bonnet looks great and I think the pearl silver 3x6 bullbar functions well as the windscreen, despite lacking glass inside. This piece is the perfect size, relative to the vehicle's body.
The interior is rather spacious, with seats for Indiana Jones and his father. The steering wheel is offset slightly, but looks nice and the stickered doors are broadly effective, although they should be considerably bigger. There is also room for luggage on a 2x4 double jumper plate behind the minifigures, taking full advantage of the particularly large scale of this model.
Henry Jones' suitcase and a large trunk slot neatly inside. The opening trunk contains a revolver and an umbrella, the latter alluding to Henry's use of an umbrella to frighten some seagulls and destroy the second German plane. Sadly, no seagulls are included. However, the car is properly equipped with a spare tyre. LEGO does not produce any narrow vintage tyres at the moment, so this 3x3 round tile is the best alternative.
The pursuit takes place near Berlin, where Indiana Jones recovered his father's diary from Nazi hands. This signpost is therefore an appropriate addition, standing on an unusually arid base for Central Europe! In reality, these scenes were filmed in Spain. The warning sign for the tunnel is also a fun inclusion, in reference to the film.
After escaping from a zeppelin departing Berlin, the Joneses are pursued by two German fighter planes. While intended to resemble the famous Messerschmitt Bf 109, these are actually Pilatus P-2 aircraft and this rendition looks splendid, on the whole. The grey livery, with occasional sand green accents, corresponds with the movie and the general silhouette is fairly realistic.
The same aircraft appeared in 7198 Fighter Plane Attack and the differences between the older model and its successor reflect how LEGO creations have generally developed over time. Even though the version from 2008 is substantially bigger, the modern example pays greater attention to accuracy and is arguably more detailed. The selection of smaller parts available today is very helpful.
Among many updates, the realistic dihedral wings are particularly important. These look superb and are in proportion with the fuselage, attached using ball joints. In addition, the position of the wings is more accurate than the model from 7198 Fighter Plane Attack achieved, situated just in front of the bulbous cockpit canopy.
The canopy is decorated with a sticker, unfortunately, but the frame looks excellent and I like the curvature of the canopy too, incorporating a 2x4 windscreen. Moreover, the row of exhausts and rotating propeller are attractive, although the propeller should actually include two blades, rather than four. The blades themselves look marvellous though, making clever use of black paddles.
Removing the canopy reveals a seat for the pilot inside, with printed displays and a black control yoke. Considering the narrow fuselage, I am impressed by the generous interior, where the seat is clearly defined using reddish brown elements. The onscreen aircraft are armed with machine guns mounted in front of the cockpit, but this model features wing-mounted stud shooters.
The wings feel absolutely secure, but can be detached to recreate their destruction when one of the German planes follows the Joneses into a tunnel! Trans-orange flames are fixed underneath and flank the landing gear, which is constructed with Technic parts. Perhaps a larger rendition of this fighter could have included folding wheels, but their static design is adequate.
Five stickers decorate the aircraft, featuring a sand green camouflage pattern. A few more sand green parts might have been nice, especially along the flanks behind the cockpit, but the muted dark bluish grey colour is reasonable. As expected, the swastika on the vertical stabiliser is also omitted, but the shape and size of the tailplane assembly appears accurate.
Overall
Sets containing multiple vehicles are often tremendous for play and 77012 Fighter Plane Chase certainly satisfies that requirement. These vehicles are flawless companions and both are highly detailed, with space for the necessary occupants and some functions too. The fighter plane has far exceeded my expectations in that regard, given its size.
Furthermore, the three included minifigures are very good and I think the price of £29.99, $34.99 or €34.99 also represents fair value. Perhaps a couple of seagulls could have been provided for truly comprehensive coverage of this memorable sequence from The Last Crusade, but the set is otherwise essentially faultless.
237 likes
84 comments on this article
With very little tweaking, both the car and the plane could be added to a modern city layout, my brother mentioned using the plane as the basis for a crop duster.
"They got us."
I mean, for 35 Euros, I'm not going to let this - are you ready? - fly me by.
Overall, the new Indiana Jones sets are pretty impressive and relatively sensibly priced in comparison to other recent licensed offerings.
I’m still not wholly convinced by the new Indy hat piece with built-in hair. It still feels very “un-Lego” to me despite the fact that one or two similar parts have appeared in recent years.
I would personally prefer an updated version of the original fedora hat (perhaps with the printed hat band) and a separate appropriate wig piece. Given that Henry Jones doesn’t have hair below his rather old hat piece it seems incongruous next to Indy.
I recognise, however, that the primary purpose behind the inclusion of the hair below the hat is that it now allows them to use a double-sided head with two different expressions for Indy.
Specific to this particular set, I absolutely agree that is seems like a miss on Lego’s part not to have included at least one or two seagulls, especially given that an appropriate piece already exists!
When are these sets available in Europe?
Edit: Ignore, I see first of April.
I’m on the fence about the new Indiana Jones minifigure, will need to see it in person amd compare to the original.
The original is my favourite minifigure, I have a bunch of them including the magnet and keyring versions.
What's not to love.... other then the stickers. Seems like printed bricks are becoming less and less. But I'll still be getting it.
"Those men are trying to kill us!"
"I KNOW, dad!"
"Well... it's a new experience for me."
"Happens to me all the time..."
Comedic genius, delivered perfectly by two of the best in the biz.
Nice set, especially the plane. Seems like part 30149 is gone? Surprised it wasn't used in the vehicle.
Now let's get ready for the comments about "B-but military plane!! Lego is hypocrite!! W-Where's my Osprey??????!!!!" (purposefully ignoring the fact that this set is a movie context and that the plane is retired)
Oh that car is FANTASTIC, I hadn't realized until now. I mean I was planning on picking the set up anyway but that is a great car
Awesome review! Bonus points for mentioning the real life airplane.
Since the first leaked images, I've always thought the proportions of the fighter plane looked funny. The fuselage, and especially the canopy, look so fat compared to the tiny wings and tiny propeller. I can appreciate it a little more after your review, and I still may get it, but I think an increased wingspan and a larger, 2-bladed propeller would make it that much better.
Then again, I design scale aircraft MOCs in my spare time, so maybe I'm being picky...
Thanks for the review, I think I'll have to rewatch the film tonight ...
Sweet!
7198 is the set I most regret skipping back in the day, and 77012 is my most anticipated set of the upcoming releases. Both vehicles are great, and the minifigures and price are too. I still want to Bricklink 7198 though....
@ao_ka said:
"Nice set, especially the plane. Seems like part 30149 is gone? Surprised it wasn't used in the vehicle.
Now let's get ready for the comments about "B-but military plane!! Lego is hypocrite!! W-Where's my Osprey??????!!!!" (purposefully ignoring the fact that this set is a movie context and that the plane is retired)"
Shhhhhh not so loud. We’re all still hungover from the last time. Though I do wish the people who are super mad about this sort of thing would just openly admit their desire for LEGO to release explicitly military-themed sets.
This remake looks really good, and the fighter plane looks fairly spectacular, actually. I also like that they made the car for the Jones Boys this time instead of doing the biplane again.
More LAST CRUSADE sets would generally be welcome. Kinda mindboggling we haven’t gotten a “Young Indy” set with a small circus train (even just a car or two since a whole train is unlikely). Or a playset for the castle escape, or a tank fight with Colonel Vogel, Marcus and a horse for Indy. The grail scene could also be done in a small playset (spin around wall that turns Donovan into a skeleton! Chasm to push Elsa into!)
I mean, hey, just ask poor Satipo how morbid LEGO can get when they feel like it.
Extremely iconic. If you only can get one Indiana Jones set, it should be this. A must-have, no doubt.
I don't think it's likely that we'll get a Lego-set in scenic Berlin, where Indy inadvertantly collects a signature from a failed house-painter, but I think we can all agree that the final scenes in 'Last Crusade' were packed with lots of action, suspense, iconic characters and memorable elements.
I'm just saying, CMF24 brought us https://images.brickset.com/news/86175_71037_Group_Pose_09_01.jpg, which was a WISE CHOICE, WINK, WINK.
That Pilatus P-2 looks AMAZING, I can't wait to get my hands on this set. I plan to mod it a little, I wanna extend the tail a bit, maybe by 1 or 2 studs in length, looking at it, just 1 stud.
Reimagining: Lack of creativity. That's what Disney has been doing for a while.
this set shows how overpriced the snub fighter is. (the sets are the same price in USD!)
The car might honestly be one of my favorite minifig-scale cars Lego has ever done, but I don’t love the plane.
@Givememorebricks said:
"Reimagining: Lack of creativity. That's what Disney has been doing for a while."
Except for the one period in the late '80s thru ~2000, this has been the way of things since Walt died. They struggle along, going through the motions, but are a soulless corporation now, as the family got pushed out. The magic is on life support, and when the last person to personally know Walt dies, so will the magic.
Wow $35 for that? That is a fair value! I was expecting the price to be cranked way higher.
Perhaps with all the other Disney merch rotting on toy shelves the world over, LEGO was able to get a more reasonable RRP. This will certainly be popular in my house, I can tell you that.
Lego dropped the ball on this IMHO -- should have had a couple seagulls and an umbrella for Henry.
Came here hoping the wings were detachable. Probably not the original intention of the build but nice touch.
Yep... I'm going to get this!
@Palvone said:
"Came here hoping the wings were detachable. Probably not the original intention of the build but nice touch."
Well official images show that the wings can be removed, so that probably was intended. Still, it's great to see that they can be detached!
@WemWem when I visited the Cumbres & Toltec in 2021, I rode behind 484 the locomotive used in The Last Crusade to pull the circus train. I would LOVE that as a set, especially since I have spent time riding behind the real thing.
@blue_squadron:
At this point, there are probably a few dozen hair/hat or hair/helmet combos (a _lot_ came from Friends, where long hair isn't just going to vanish when you put a small hat on). I think the first we saw was Captain Jack Sparrow, where early pics of the first wave of sets had us thinking the tricorne hat was removable, because there were pics showing just the hair, and others showing the hair and hat together.
Henry Sr. doesn't have hair showing because the pith helmet they used, again, hangs down too low. It was also clearly subbed in a second time to, again, avoid making a new hat for a character who is unlikely to appear in many sets, where Indy can be expected to appear in every Indiana Jones set.
@ao_ka:
I actually have grown to hate 30149. I designed one car with it, and had such a hard time trying to blend the rest of the body into that awkward bucket that I don't even display that car anymore. Besides, this is an 8-wide car, with a seating compartment that's a full 6 studs wide. 30149 is 5-wide, and extremely shallow.
The military issue was recently explained in a comment on a different post. Prior to 2010, the "no military" thing was never rigidly defined. After 2010, it sounds like the crucial thing is that no kid should be able to see a current conflict on TV, and see that conflict represented by a LEGO toy. In this case, any kids who lived through WWII are in their late 70's to early 90's, prop-driven fighter planes are largely a thing of the past, and the Messerschmitt company doesn't exist anymore. Unfortunately, they still don't seem to have published such clearly defined rules that everyone can look at 100 examples and pick out exactly which ones would or would not past muster.
@AHYL88:
I'm counting 26 studs wide, and about 28 studs long (26 for the body, plus two for the prop).
@WemWem:
All I want to see happen is for them to be so clear with their designers what they can and can't do that they never again have to backtrack after official product images have been sent out, or models have appeared at even a single Toy Fair event. Maybe at the same time sets are submitted to Design Department for physical testing, there needs to be a cursory review of the content to see if the set fits within their corporate philosophy. Eliminate any conflicts before the fan community finds out about them, and it'll help quiet things down.
The set does look more appealing in photos than in the box art. I might be convinced in time.
One thing I hadn't considered, in addition to obviously providing more detail, the new hair/hat part also lets them put double-sided heads on Indy. Pretty neat!
@Givememorebricks said:
"Reimagining: Lack of creativity. That's what Disney has been doing for a while."
When Walt Disney made 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarves' as his first full-feature animation back in 1937, that was already, in and of itself, a remake of a written tale by the Brothers Grimm from 1812, and Snow White herself may or may not have been based on Chione, from Greek mythology, which is where we also got a far more violent and murderous Hercules from. Lovely Megara, beautiful Megara? Hercules ends up killing her and their eight children (blame Hera).
'Pinocchio' was written by Carlo Collodi in 1883 and again, featured a good deal more murder than the Disney-remake. See also Hans Christian Andersen's 'Little Mermaid' from 1837 where, spoilers, Ariel dies a horrible death. Or again, see Greek mythology, where mermaids were terrifying man-eating monsters (and coincidentally, Triton was Zeus' nephew, making Hercules and Ariel cousins). In 1831, Victor Hugo wrote 'The Hunchback of the Notre Dame', and absolutely everyone of consequence dies horribly. 'Beauty and the Beast'? Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve, 1740. I think only Belle's sisters die in that one.
I haven't even covered half of the stories that Disney retold, but what I'm really saying here: Disney is known for its remakes upon remakes. It's what they do. They take well-known and much-beloved (sometimes slightly inappropriate) stories, and retell them, and resell them. This is fine, because it allows those stories to live on and be heard by new generations. I don't see the problem. In my case, it means I get the chance to pick up some sets I missed out on, the first time around.
And my dude, check your very own name. You get more bricks out of this, how can this possibly make you unhappy?
I wish it included a printed canopy and seagulls, but I think it is really good otherwise! I'm not quite sure what Indy set I'll get. It's either this or the tomb.
I too am disappointed about the lack of seagulls, and that has absolutely nothing to do with the fact that out dog chewed one up a few weeks ago and the cheapest ones on bricklink are about $4 Cad
Like the car but think it would be better they use middle seating part 6273354 (waggon cabin w. seats) for it. And wheels from Surfer Van 31079
I am very surprised that we have a licensed set from iconic film scene that manages to be well below the 10-cent/part threshold, with three minifigs and two well-done vehicles.
I will most certainly be adding this one. I CAN afford it, and it's not that big.
Seagulls… why it have to be the lack of seagulls?
Cecil: Professor Powers, Cecil Putnam at the Explorer's Club. I regret to inform you, sir, your membership is being revoked.
Clutch: What? This is an outrage! I demand an explanation!
Cecil: Of course. The club's exploration clause requires all members to explore. You, sir, have not explored in over 10 years.
Clutch: I just discovered a pyramid!
Cecil: But you have not explored it. And as we are not the discovery club, I'm afraid I can't count that. Sir? Are you there?
Clutch: Yes, yes, I'm here! And don't cancel anything! I'll get back to you.
Strange set for Lego to make, considering the militariness and the stickers the plane had in the movie.
There's the comment.
Great review and a first day purchase for me. With the variety of strong opinions on stickers, I like it when the review shows a picture of the sticker sheet. The door stickers and the canopy sticker are a joke. No seagull is just poor.
I just know I’m going to stuff that canopy sticker up…
@Givememorebricks said:
"Reimagining: Lack of creativity. That's what Disney has been doing for a while."
Not like the 2009 sets go for at least triple their original price or anything.
The original version of this was one of few Indy sets I missed, I want all of them but for sure getting this.
Knowing what happens to the seagulls in the movie, I am not surprised Lego decided to leave them out of this set :-)
@AHYL88:
While it is a closed umbrella, this is the one scene in the entire film where I can remember Senior actually opening it. Easy enough to sub in a bar and a radar dish if you want to recreate that scene, but the handle won't look right. Maybe if they make the candy cane piece in solid black...
I am looking for reasons to like this set but 8 wide cars too wide for the minifigs so it is a pass, the car is ugly and childish to display piece so it is a pass, the plane is based on a real plane? really, it is just a plane what was put together by 8 years old kid, if I want a display piece plane, German or other one it would be foolish to choose this one so it is a pass. This minifig supposed to be represent Indy? whoa, than it was weak try, so it is a pass. Maybe it is a brand new, so called Indiana Jones set, with serious marketing support, but it is so weak, that TLG should apologize. This set is missing design, creativity, just a cheap shot, a shame.
"This classic design is attractive and shares similarities with Speed Champions models..." Now I want to see some vintage cars in Speed Champions. The closest we've come is the deuce coupe in 75875, and that was from the six-wide days!
@TheOtherMike said:
""This classic design is attractive and shares similarities with Speed Champions models..." Now I want to see some vintage cars in Speed Champions. The closest we've come is the deuce coupe in 75875, and that was from the six-wide days!"
I wish I could like your post a second time!
Curious does anyone know what kind of car this vehicle is inspired by actually?
@TheOtherMike @Murdoch17 I cannot agree more with you guys! A subtheme of Speed Champions with veteran/vintage/classic cars would be great, and frankly I'm surprised Lego isn't doing so already given that SC is basically a diecast model car-inspired theme for collectors. At a minimum I'd like to see some 1950s and 1930s racing cars, but regular famous vintage cars like the Citroen Traction Avant in this set or a Bentley 6 1/2 litre for example would be great as well. Indeed, a whole vintage car line would be awesome for modular building fans.
I also agree 8 wide sucks. I built the 007 DB5 and it looks great, but it's waayyy to big for my city. In the case of this set, I really don't understand why the car needed to be 8 wide. There have been multiple times Lego has made 6 wide vehicles that fit 2 minifigs side by side, including the use of the vintage car 'bucket piece' as someone mentioned earlier (although I also agree with whoever it was said that piece is really hard to work with).
Sadly the thick tyres look terrible and completely inaccurate. I just checked and Lego does still produce the thin tyres used in the original Indy vehicles, Winter Village vehicles and often included in Classic boxes, indeed they were used in two sets this year. So really no excuses why this car couldn't have thin tyres!
Great review @CapnRex ! Really well done. Every review I read/watch of this set, I like it more and more! Not only is it awesome for me personally being a vintage car and vintage military plane, but it's also just a great set for kids. Cool car that fits 2 minifigs and even cooler plane that shoots stuff. Kids will love this. And it's a good, fair price. (well, everywhere except in Australia $50 is ridiculous but oh well). Hopefully the success of this set will make Lego accept that vintage vehicles/aircraft do sell!
Lego did an excellent job capturing the Pilatus P2. I also wonder whether there are designers at Lego who would like to do realistic old stuff and/or military stuff given the choice of a remarkably accurate (yet by no means necessary) Luftwaffe uniform.
Still not a fan of the plane (the proportions are just nothing like the real aircraft, particularly with the fuselage), but the car is excellent!
@Ridgeheart said:
"I mean, for 35 Euros, I'm not going to let this - are you ready? - fly me by."
I was not ready for this, no.
@Brickchap: I prefer the eight-wide due to its greater realism, and I don't have a city layout to display my SC cars in, anyway; although I understand why those who do would prefer six-wide. And yeah, they should have used thinner tires. And I'm sure some of Lego's designers would love to do stuff that Lego's policies wouldn't let them do. I know they enjoy the CMF line because, while not outside policy (obviously), the line still gives them the chance to do stuff that the usual offerings wouldn't allow for.
Nice review. while 35 USD is not bad, Ill be waiting for a 20% off discount before buying it.
I don't mind the slightly inaccurate pith hat because it just strengthens the very obvious relationship between Jones Sr. and Dr. Kilroy
I agree that seagulls would've been appropriate, but maybe Lego wanted to avoid depicting violence against animals... even though the set includes a Naz- *Ahem* "German Guard"
I've been dying for 7682 since it released and it's nice to see another car from the same era so I might need to get this
@LukeSkywalker said:
"Curious does anyone know what kind of car this vehicle is inspired by actually?"
1954 Citroën 11 Légère Cabriolet 'Traction'
https://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_3149-Citroen-11-Legere-Cabriolet-1954.html
Most of the discussion is in French, but it looks like the car used in the film was a replica. Probably for the best, given what happened to it in the film.
Only good set of this wave. Shame indy face looks off. I would change it for older one if I ever considered to get it
@Givememorebricks said:
"Reimagining: Lack of creativity. That's what Disney has been doing for a while."
Is this a complaint about the set? Are you under the impression “Disney” designs LEGO’s sets for them?
"I suddenly remembered my Charlemagne."
@ledmouse said:
""I suddenly remembered my Charlemagne.""
"May my armies be the rocks and trees, and the birds in the sky"
Not as high of a priority for me as 77013, but I'll definitely be picking it up.
It looks good to me. Im disappointed by the stickers, and honestly kind of surprised they’re still using the pith helmet for Professor Jones Sr.’s hat, but I plan to get it anyway.
@ShilohCyan said:
"…the set includes a Naz- *Ahem* "German Guard""
Not all German combatants during WW2 were Nazies. I once met a politics professor who had been a fighter pilot and honorary Waffen-SS
during the war. He wasn’t then and had never been a Nazi or adhered to Nazi ideology.
Such a great set from such a great movie! This one's a day one purchase for me.
I’m all for very reasonably priced sets that feature good models and minifigs. The fact that the car is 8-wide is the point that sold me to get this set.
@Zander:
That’s true, and it was no small thing to not join. If you were approached about it, they probably told you all you needed to do was wear the armband and you’d instantly have an easier time getting promoted, you’d be treated better, probably get a raise. By the time you figured out what you’d actually signed up for, backing out would be a very dangerous move.
That's funny, I was studying the Messerschmitt Bf 109 in my History WW2 Class only yesterday.
Huh, actually decent value, I like it! Tbh I like the previous Indiana Jones figure better and I don't know, if that's due to familiarity or it just being more fitting to his character.
I know it's pretty hard to make decent looking Lego aircraft, that can fit a minifig and aren't riddled with illegal techniques, but come on they could've surely done better than this!
@PjtorXmos:
Remember, this isn’t supposed to look like a Bf 109, but a Pilatus P-2 that’s pretending to be a Bf 109. The wings could probably be a few studs longer, and there’s been mention of the prop only having two blades, but the cockpit looks spot on.
@PurpleDave said:
" @PjtorXmos :
Remember, this isn’t supposed to look like a Bf 109, but a Pilatus P-2 that’s pretending to be a Bf 109. The wings could probably be a few studs longer, and there’s been mention of the prop only having two blades, but the cockpit looks spot on."
Well I know, but if you actually take a look at a Pilatus P-2, it is even slimmer than a Bf109. So that's actually even worse!
@rdn said:
"I am looking for reasons to like this set but 8 wide cars too wide for the minifigs so it is a pass, the car is ugly and childish to display piece so it is a pass, the plane is based on a real plane? really, it is just a plane what was put together by 8 years old kid, if I want a display piece plane, German or other one it would be foolish to choose this one so it is a pass. This minifig supposed to be represent Indy? whoa, than it was weak try, so it is a pass. Maybe it is a brand new, so called Indiana Jones set, with serious marketing support, but it is so weak, that TLG should apologize. This set is missing design, creativity, just a cheap shot, a shame."
Wow, you would be fun at parties!
95% of the posts here love the set, or are happy with it, bar 1 or 2 minor items.
You crap on literally everything about this set, like it’s a total failure and like it was designed purely to annoy you!
You may wish to reconsider your hobby, and membership of this website!
@PjtorXmos:
As a MOC-builder, I’m keenly aware of the challenge between building something that looks good, and something that looks accurate. Shockingly, the most accurate plane they’ve produced compared to a minifig is the seven-seater that comes with Amelia Earhart, which many people assumed was scaled down quite a bit. Speed Champions doesn’t even bother attempting to stay in scale with minifigs anymore because most of their 6-wides looked streeeetched.
When I look at this plane, they hit all the major beats, such that it’s clearly the P-2 rather than the Bf 109, but the fuselage is a bit wide to accommodate a minifig without resorting to illegal techniques. The wings are also a bit short, and I have no idea why that’s the case. In spite of any inaccuracies, this still looks like a vast improvement over the previous version.
Strange they didn't use the usual 3 propeller piece? I like the wheel arches and can see plenty of moc potential for classic cars. The door stickers are a little distracting and would have preferred the old City 4 wide car opening doors, as there is space under the tile to connect the stud.
The enclosed plane cockpit helps a lot with the plane styling, although as others have mentioned the wings really need to be longer and wider relative to the fuselage but only a toy! Overall, ok but vehicles relatively generic so would save a bit more for a larger more unique set.
It's only $35? With inflation, I would have expected this to be a $60 set.
I cannot wait to be anything and everything LEGO Indiana Jones this year!
@ShilohCyan: So if Johnny Thunder is Indiana and Dr. Kilroy is Henry Jones Sr., who are Harry Cane and Pippin Reed/Gail Storm? Jock and Marion?
The value on this one is pretty impressive considering the price of like, everything else in 2023.
@TheOtherMike said:
" @ShilohCyan : So if Johnny Thunder is Indiana and Dr. Kilroy is Henry Jones Sr., who are Harry Cane and Pippin Reed/Gail Storm? Jock and Marion?"
I think...
- Johnny Thunder (Indiana Jones)
- Dr. Charles Lightning/Dr. Kilroy/Professor Articus (Henry Jones Sr.)
- Baron Von Baron (Rene Belloq)
- Emperor Chang Wu (Lao Che)
- Gabarros (Captain Katanga)
- Harry Cane (Jock/Sky Pirate)
- Lord Sam Sinister (Donovan)
- Max Vilano (Fedora)
- Gail Storm/Pippen Reed (Marion)
- Senor Palomar (Panama Hat)
- Mike (Shortround)
- Dragon Fortress Guardian (Grail Knight)
- Alexis Sanister (Elsa)
- Dragon Fortress Guard (Kao Kan)
- Sherpa Sangye Dorje (Sallah)
- Babloo (Little Maharaja)
- Maharaja Lallu (Mola Ram)
@legoDad42: You've put a lot of thought into this. And your choices seem to fit well to me!
@lemish34 said:
" @rdn said:
"I am looking for reasons to like this set but 8 wide cars too wide for the minifigs so it is a pass, the car is ugly and childish to display piece so it is a pass, the plane is based on a real plane? really, it is just a plane what was put together by 8 years old kid, if I want a display piece plane, German or other one it would be foolish to choose this one so it is a pass. This minifig supposed to be represent Indy? whoa, than it was weak try, so it is a pass. Maybe it is a brand new, so called Indiana Jones set, with serious marketing support, but it is so weak, that TLG should apologize. This set is missing design, creativity, just a cheap shot, a shame."
Wow, you would be fun at parties!
95% of the posts here love the set, or are happy with it, bar 1 or 2 minor items.
You crap on literally everything about this set, like it’s a total failure and like it was designed purely to annoy you!
You may wish to reconsider your hobby, and membership of this website!
"
Yes, I am and I have a habbit that the people respect. I do not criticize anyone just because has a different opinion. Maybe you should consider the same.
@TheOtherMike said:
" @legoDad42 : You've put a lot of thought into this. And your choices seem to fit well to me!"
Thx. I’m a big fan and collector of both Adventures and Indiana Jones (film and toys).
Oh, almost forgot, any Adventurer skeleton trapped in something is Forrestal.
@rdn said:
" @lemish34 said:
" @rdn said:
"I am looking for reasons to like this set but 8 wide cars too wide for the minifigs so it is a pass, the car is ugly and childish to display piece so it is a pass, the plane is based on a real plane? really, it is just a plane what was put together by 8 years old kid, if I want a display piece plane, German or other one it would be foolish to choose this one so it is a pass. This minifig supposed to be represent Indy? whoa, than it was weak try, so it is a pass. Maybe it is a brand new, so called Indiana Jones set, with serious marketing support, but it is so weak, that TLG should apologize. This set is missing design, creativity, just a cheap shot, a shame."
Wow, you would be fun at parties!
95% of the posts here love the set, or are happy with it, bar 1 or 2 minor items.
You crap on literally everything about this set, like it’s a total failure and like it was designed purely to annoy you!
You may wish to reconsider your hobby, and membership of this website!
"
Yes, I am and I have a habbit that the people respect. I do not criticize anyone just because has a different opinion. Maybe you should consider the same. "
I mean, I can see where @lemish34 is coming from. I am, generally speaking, rarely the most radiant person in the room, but I think I would have left it at "I'm looking for reasons to like this set but I cannot find any and so I BID YOU GOOD DAY, SIRS!".
See? It's quick, it's elegant, and it's still dramatic enough to be enjoyed by almost anyone and everyone.
@legoDad42:
No love for Satipo or the screaming blonde?
@PurpleDave said:
" @legoDad42:
No love for Satipo or the screaming blonde?"
LOL, yeah, couldn't find a figure that matched Satipo or Willie.
Think of Lego’s choice for Connery’s headgear as a tip of the (ahem) hat to his role in The Man Who Would be King.