The Unofficial LEGO Builder's Guide

I was a little worried the other day, when I first saw this mentioned on LUGNET, that it might just be a rumor or a practical joke.

But it would appear that The LEGO Group has indeed secured the rights to release Indiana Jones themed LEGO sets.

If you think back to 1998 and how well the Star Wars license did (specifically in drawing adults back to the hobby) I can only hope that this new series will be successful also. You can argue that LEGO should be developing their own themes and characters, and in fact I would probably agree with you. But you can’t get around the fact that more people buying more LEGO sets (for whatever reason) is a good thing.

I, for one, would love to see a model of the map room from Raiders of the Lost Ark. You know, the one where Indy goes to figure out the location of the Well of Souls. But there’s really not much ‘action’ that happens there, so I’m not sure other fans, especially kids, would be as interested in that as I would.

But the press release does mention a set based on the escape from the temple and the now classic boulder scene. Of course… he escapes one peril only to fall into another. But then, that’s what makes that movie so much fun, isn’t it? Raiders is easily my second favorite movie of all time behind Star Wars. In case you were curious.

Allan