Our community, 1716 want it Our community, 1624 want it Our community, 1816 want it Our community, 2120 want it The Temple of Doom Our community, 2238 want it Indiana Jones Motorcycle Chase Our community, 1669 want it Indiana Jones and the Lost Tomb Our community, 1674 want it Race for the Stolen Treasure Our community, 2208 want it Our community, 2178 want it Our community, 1573 want it Our community, 1566 want it Our community, 1651 want it Temple of the Crystal Skull Our community, 2017 want it Our community, 2072 want it Our community, 2235 want it Fight on the Flying Wing Our community, 2303 want it BrickMaster - Indiana Jones Our community, 1805 want it BrickMaster (SDCC 2008 exclusive) Our community, 548 want it(UPDATED: New 2008 LEGO sets information after the jump) Just when I was looking for the completion of the LEGO Millennium Falcon, I got sidetracked by another Harrison Ford minifig, this time with a fedora and a whip: these LEGO Indiana Jones sets are not as massive as the 5,195 pieces of the Falcon, but all together they are begging for some silly playing and block whipping.
But hold on, because there's a lot more coming. We talked with LEGO about what to expect this year: UPDATE: Apart from the four new classic Indy sets in stores now, there will be four new sets based around the new movie, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. This will be coming out in May. The four new movie sets closely replicate key scenes from the movie and introduce new characters into LEGO minifigure form. Funnily enough: Harrison Ford is and Alfred Molina are the only actors to become LEGO minifigs twice: Han Solo/Indiana Jones and Doc Octopus/Satipo. There will be new sets based on another major, kick-ass movie: Batman, "We have four sets coming out in June. Three of the sets are based on classic Batman storylines, while the fourth set is linked to the new movie" LEGO spokeswoman Julie Stern told us, "and we're introducing another Batman villain to the LEGO universe." LEGO is also currently working on a life-sized Indiana Jones model that will be unveiled at the New York Toy Fair in February.As for the current Indy sets, there are four models, from Raiders and Last Crusade, each with their own charm:• The Indiana Jones and the Lost Tomb set shows the Well of Souls complete with the Ark of the Covenant.
Sadly, there's no Marion (just saw her) Sallah or snakes. For $19.99 you can't ask for more. • Race for the Stolen Treasure includes the car and truck from Raider's road chase. Also a low price, and not a lot of complexity: $29.99. • Temple Escape is the best one of the lot and sightly more complex. $59.99 to reproduce the gold idol temple from the beginning of Raiders, even with a mini-Alfred Molina. While all the rest are available now, the Temple will ship in February. • Indiana Jones Motorcycle Chase gives you all the elements to reproduce the joust in the Last Crusade. And even while it's the cheapest set, at $9.99, the included Henry Jones minifig makes it priceless. With those prices, they look irresistible for fans, if only to whet our appetites while waiting for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull to hit in May. And if the movie sucks, I will be doing a fifth one called Indiana Jones and the Maze of the Millennium Falcons. [LEGO - Initial Indy sets post via Boing Boing Gadgets]
Indiana Jones is a theme introduced in 2008 and discontinued the following year, and based off the Indiana Jones movie franchise by Lucasfilm. Each of the four Indiana Jones movies is its own subtheme of the license and produced at least two LEGO sets. They all feature Indiana Jones himself, who is searching for some priceless relic - the Ark of the Covenant, the Sankara Stones, the Holy Grail, or the Crystal Skull - and trying to survive the predations of enemy soldiers, hostile natives, blood-thirsty cultists, rival archaeologists, and gangsters. Set in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, the theme is one of the closest that LEGO has come to producing a military line, due to Indiana Jones' frequent run-ins with Nazi German and Soviet forces. However, most of the military minifigures in the line have generic designs with no official military insignia, and heavy combat vehicles such as tanks were not produced. Main article: Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark Raiders of the Lost Ark is the first movie in the Indiana Jones series.
In Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones is lead on a rumor that the Nazis (German soldier) were on an exhibition located in Cairo in search of the Lost Ark of the Covenant, lead by Rene Belloq, a long time rival of Indy. Indiana Jones arrives in Cairo and manages to locate the exact location of the Ark before the Nazis. Indiana JonesIndiana Jones (Cairo)German Soldier 1German Soldier 2German Soldier 3Marion RavenwoodMarion Ravenwood (Cairo/New Face)JockBelloqSatipoPilotAirplane MechanicCairo SwordsmanCairo HenchmanSkeleton 1Skeleton 2 Main article: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Indiana Jones, the Archeologist and Professor, traveled to Shanghai to make a deal with Lao Che. It all goes wrong when his old time friend, Wu Han, was killed by Chen, Lao Che's son. Indy escapes with Willie Scott and Short Round onto an airplane. Unfortunately for them, the airplane is owned by Lao Che Airlines, so once it runs out of fuel, the pilots parachute down, leaving Indy, Willie, and Short Round to save themselves.
They jump down on an inflatable raft and miraculously survive. The trio find themselves in India were they come across Pankot Palace. They soon discover, however, that the palace is home to the mysterious and human-sacrificing Thuggee cult led by Thugge High Priest Mola Ram. After a failed attempt to try an steal the Sankara Stones, Indy is forced to drink the blood of Kali, turning him evil. Just as Willie Scott is about to be sacrificed, Short Round breaks Indy from his trance and the three go rushing down a mine track to safety. After a battle on a bridge, Mola Ram is defeated, and two of the three Sankara Stones are lost to the river, Indy returns the remaining Sankara Stone it's village, and all is well. Indiana Jones (Tuxedo)Indiana Jones (Kali)Short RoundWillie ScottWillie Scott (Sacrificial Attire)Shanghai Gangster 1Shanghai Gangster 2Mola RamThuggeeChief Thuggee Guard Main article: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Indiana JonesIndiana Jones (Grey Suit)Professor Henry Jones Sr.Professor Henry Jones Sr.German SoldierPilotKazimKnight of the Cruciform SwordElsa Schneider