Yeah, I was excited for LotR, but having put a few of these sets together so far, I'm loving this line a lot more. Its just so fun. Cute and spooky at the same time. I really hope there will be a few more waves offered because this is currently my favorite line right now.Selby-Tiger wrote:I didn't expect to be more excited about these sets than the LOTR or Marvel sets coming out, but I am definitely saving my money for Monster Fighters! It seems so much more than Minifigures goes into these Lego originals.
Where would they go with it? There is only a limited stock of iconic, public domain classic movie monsters, and they hit them all in the first wave. The heroes are nifty and amusing but they don't have any intrinsic long-term appeal.silvashado wrote: I'm so much more excited about this theme than any others, even LotR. I hope this isn't a one-shot theme, though I expect it will be.
There is no reason to expect this line to have more than one wave.silvashado wrote: .... I hope this isn't a one-shot theme, though I expect it will be.
Thanks for the heads up!byobu wrote:Lego.com is now selling Monster Fighters set at MSRP.
still have to pay shipping and tax ... but at least if you spend over $50 you still get the limited ed. Hulk Minifigure ....
For sure! I would buy them in triplicate, if only a Grand dropped from the sky. As it is I'm going to have to spread it out, use rewards and gift cards. I'm leaving LOTR off the menu completely for now - Monster Fighters is where it's at.BrickGarurumon wrote:Thumbs up if you want to buy ALL of the Monster Fighters sets.
legitimatealex wrote:I'm loving the Zombies set. $20 or $30 you guys think?
I dunno... If the piece count over at Brickset is accurate, at 447 pieces, in light of other sets I'm thinking it will be more like $60. There's already an impulse size set at $7 (Swamp Creature), a $12 (Mummy Chariot), a $20 (Werewolf), a $35 (Hearse), a $50 (Monster Lab), an $80 (Ghost Train) and a $100 (Castle). The only gap there is the $60/$70 price range. The Lab, being 430 pieces, is the most comparable price-point. It could possibly dip into the $55 area.Buttmunch wrote:I'm guessing more like $40 like the Orc Forge. Definately not $20. $35 like the hearse, maybe.
Plus we're still waiting on that Marvel Spider-man set as well revealed only by the mini figures so far. So Lego has a couple of sets out there they've teased but not released yet. Maybe they're holding off for another mid-summer release to spread these lines out a bit more?That's what I thought about the Lab, but, alas, it's $50, not $40. So the Zombie set could easily surprise us again.Buttmunch wrote:Hmmm... it would make sense if that piece count is accurate. But it looks like a $40ish set, but its hard to say.
A lot of pricing (even outside of the $30-60 range) has to do with the pieces used - a low number of large pieces is just about equal to a large number of small pieces... then there is the consideration of new molds or new colors that will increase the price. So, in essence, it's simply the amount of plastic used plus the amount of money spent on developing the set.I think there is a lot of factors playing in the $30-60 range that may not be entirely obvious.
Contained in the sets is nearly everything I like: Monsters, spooky old castles, turn of the century paranormal investigators (I'm a huge Mike Mignola fan), and stuff that glows in the dark! 
) but I'll be back for those. I was excited to discover the Mad Scientist's lab and the zombie tomb as well- what an exciting theme! Are there any other lego sets that go along well with these?There have been monsters included in many of the Collectible Minifigure series (CMF)barbecue17 wrote:... Are there any other lego sets that go along well with these?
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