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Does anyone collect the Imperial Armada sets?
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 1:00 pm
by hulk hogan
Well, the blue and the red uniformed guys that would fight against the pirates?
Anyone army build them?
I love the old play sets, when I was younger I had Lagoon Lock-up and Sabre Island. I am a fool for selling them.
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 1:17 pm
by Count Blacktron
I used to think of myself as an army builder of the blue coats and red coats back in the years 1993 to 1996 when I tried to lay hands on them in official sets. I didn't have the money to buy multiples of many sets that featured them, and I do remember small boxed sets, polybags and figure packs, but I only got one of each. My collection was small in those days by a builder's standard, but I tried to get a few. I must have about 35 to 40 of the coats all together. I have not assembled them for at least the last 6 years however.
Re: Does anyone collect the Imperial Armada sets?
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 1:35 pm
by Donut
I have a couple of the imperial soldiers, unfortunately it is very expensive to build an army of these guys because their helmets (shakos) go for about $4 a piece.
I also like the old sets, especially the larger ones like the
Imperial Trading Post. Anyways, I hope LEGO would think about bringing back pirates, it's my second favorite theme.
Re: Does anyone collect the Imperial Armada sets?
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 1:40 pm
by hulk hogan
Donut wrote:
I also like the old sets, especially the larger ones like the
Imperial Trading Post. Anyways, I hope LEGO would think about bringing back pirates, it's my second favorite theme.
I used to stare at that set and wonder...how can I get my parents to buy it...
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 9:48 pm
by ffilz
I've got essentially all the pirate sets and then some. I've got bunches of these soldiers.
The Imperial Trading Post is definitely my favorite set. When I was actively running Evil Stevie's Pirate Game, I built something like 30 copies of the little ship from this set in various color schemes (and due to a Bricklink seller in the Netherlands, I have something like 8 sets of sails, the rest of the ships are fitted with various other sails (including two with custom Wolfpack sails)).
Frank
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 10:00 pm
by Athos
Are you talking about the Imperial
Armada:
http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemPic.asp?M=pi016?
Or the Imperial
Guards:
http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemPic.asp?M=pi062?
Or the Imperial
Soldiers (is that their name?):
http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemPic.asp?M=pi061?
If its the latter, there are some people that army build with them. Try pirate-bricks.com.
Steve
Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 12:44 pm
by SlyOwl
I don't actually own any Imperial Soldier or Guard sets, but I have 7 redcoats and 15 bluecoats. I have one Imperial Armada soldier, from Armada Sentry. As for collecting, no. I got these purely for battles and have no desire to expand my collection any further in the near future
As for other people,
there are plenty of armies over on Eurobricks...
Athos wrote:If its the latter, there are some people that army build with them. Try pirate-bricks.com.
Which happens to no longer exist
Classic-Pirates is the new home of Pirates

Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 6:37 pm
by Aharown
Shameless plug...
I haven't actually counted how many soldiers I have, but I have around a dozen of all three (I didn't have much money back when I was a kid).
Still my favourite Lego theme, though (Castle being a close second).
Edit: Sorry, a dozen
each of all three. More custom-made.
Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 6:45 pm
by E of Alshire
Does anyone army build Imperial Guards?
Do they ever!
Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 1:24 am
by Chrislad77
I collect them to the best of my abilities. I only have like 6 of the blue and 10 of the red.
Almost all came through yardsales and such. They might be some of the most expensive basic figures. I can only imagine what they'll cost in 5 years.
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 3:16 am
by Athos
SlyOwl wrote:Athos wrote:If its the latter, there are some people that army build with them. Try pirate-bricks.com.
Which happens to no longer exist
Classic-Pirates is the new home of Pirates

Ooops, that's what I meant.
Steve