As you might have heard by now, the Lone Ranger movie tanked – badly. Disney is expecting to loose at least $150 million on the film. Of course this wasn’t a surprise. A couple of years ago a similar film, Cowboys & Aliens, flopped as well. I have no idea why they keep pushing these Western-themed films; today’s movie-going crowd is just not as enamored with cowboy movies as previous generations. They should have known that… For LEGO fans however this is not so bad news; it just means that the LEGO Lone Ranger sets are going on sale! And, as you know, LEGO did a wonderful job on these sets! The design, the selection, the colors, and the minifigs are all really sweet. So if you are into Western, you will love the sets, and even if you are not, the dropping prices will allow you to pick up some nice parts and minifigs on the cheap for your own LEGO creations. Oh, and don’t forget about that lovely train! The LEGO Lone Ranger sets are currently on sale on Amazon, and you can also expect local retailers to clear them out soon as well. A
t Amazon you get free shipping for orders over $25 and no tax to most states, plus the convenience of not having to go shopping. 🙄 ➡ #79106 LEGO Lone Ranger Cavalry Builder – Includes 4 minifigures with weapons and accessories: the Lone Ranger and 3 cavalry soldiers. Great army-building set! This set is not on sale right now, but the regular price of $13 is not at all bad. – ➡ #79107 LEGO Lone Ranger Comanche Camp – Includes 3 minifigures with weapons: the Lone Ranger, Tonto and Red Knee. Good set if you need Native American minifigs. Price is $20 – BUY ON AMAZON ➡ #79108 LEGO Lone Ranger Stagecoach Escape – Includes 5 minifigures with weapons and accessories: the Lone Ranger, Tonto, Red Harrington and 2 bandits, Jesus and Barret. One of the nicest LEGO sets ever released! If you only get one Lone Ranger sets get this one! And right now the price is only $25, that’s 17% off! – ➡ #79109 LEGO Lone Ranger Colby City Showdown – Includes 5 minifigures with weapons and accessories: the Lone Ranger, Tonto, Texas Ranger Dan Reid and 2 bandits, Ray and Frank. Th
is is a very nice set for some Western-style buildings, and the minifig selection is also excellent. Current price: $44, that’s 13% off. – ➡ #79110 LEGO Lone Ranger Silver Mine Shootout – Includes 5 minifigures with weapons and accessories: the Dusty Lone Ranger and Tonto, Chief Big Bear, Butch Cavendish and the bandit, Skinny Kyle. This set is excellent if you are looking for a good selection of brown, tan and gray elements. Current price: $59, that’s 15% off. – ➡ #79111 LEGO Lone Ranger Constitution Train Chase – Includes 7 minifigures with weapons and accessories: the Lone Ranger, Tonto, Rebecca Reid, Danny Reid, Butch Cavendish, Latham Cole and Captain Fuller. This is one awesome train and you also get a full set of tracks! Plus a bunch of minifigs! Current price: $85, that’s 15% off. – Please keep in mind that prices on Amazon fluctuate quite a bit, so sale prices can be even better by the time you read this. Sets can also sell out quite fast, but I expect LEGO Lone Ranger sets to be around until the end of they year before they fully sell out at various retailers. On
ce the theme gets fully discontinued prices will rise again on the secondary market. I think these sets will be great-resellers; especially the stagecoach and the train. 🙄 What do you think? Are you planning to pick up any LEGO Lone Ranger sets before they get discontinued? How about getting extra copies for yourself or for investment purposes? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comment section below! 😉And you might also like to check out the following reviews and discussions on the LEGO Lone Ranger sets:Dragon Masters was a Castle subtheme introduced in 1993 and phased out in 1995. In contrast to previous factions of Castle, which were more or less accurate renditions of medieval life, Dragon Masters ventured into the realm of fantasy by introducing classical fantasy elements such as dragons and wizards. The Dragon Master army was led by the wizard Majisto, noteworthy for his pointed hat, his glow-in-the-dark magic wand, and his long white beard, all new elements that year, and for being the first Castle minifigure to have a proper name - in fact, Majisto was one of the first named minifigures.
Majisto commanded a small regiment of knights and guards, whose shields bore a recolored (green) variant of the Black Knights' shields, as well as dragons. The dragons are bright green and black flying reptiles with points of articulation at the jaw, both shoulders, both wings, and the tail, with studs on their back to allow for the carrying of riders. The Dragon Masters competed with the Wolfpack and Black Knights, both of whom feared the great power of Majisto. The theme's primary colours are black, light grey, and bright red, with dark grey, brown and bright green detail pieces. The flag is yellow with a red border and blue and red dragon. The shields have a green and red dragon instead, and the torsos have a golden dragon head. All of the Dragon Masters sets included in the catalog, excepting the Crossbow Cart, were released in 1993. The following year saw the release of two further sets, and in 1995 only one other small set was released. Dragon Masters was one of the smaller Castle factions, although they possessed numerous vehicles.
6048 Majisto's Magical Workshop was the only Castle house released during the 1990s. Three Dragon Masters sets contain the new dragon figures: 6056 Dragon Wagon, 6076 Dark Dragon's Den and 6082 Fire Breathing Fortress. Dragon Masters brought a whole array of new minifigures. The wizard Majisto, with his pointed hat and the new beard piece, was completely new and all of the knights and soldiers had new heads and torso pieces, as was standard for Castle themes. In total, there were three newly introduced torso pieces with three different dragon heads printed on them, as well as three new heads with different beard patterns, which never appeared outside of Castle and were only in use during the 1990s. New additions to the equipment included the large grey halberd and the dragon helmets with side plumes, both pieces which would reappear in later themes. The horses were also given head armor. This was also one of the first themes to introduce cloth pieces as flags and capes. In this case both were yellow and printed with a green dragon and not reused in other themes.