There's an image floating around the web today, hinting at new Pirates of the Caribbean sets for 2017!  Set numbers 75990, 75991, 75992, and 75993.  No details about the sets yet.

Can't confirm this rumor to be true at this time.  But, what do you think?  New POTC sets?  A win or a loss?  What does that do to our older sets?  Anyone expect a remake?  Is this why the 2015 Pirates line ended after a year?

I just finished the Silent Mary and really loved building it.  It was a very satisfying building without the premade hull.  Most of the ships using the big hull pieces are so stubby and cookie cutter the same.  This ship felt like a UCS Star Wars build with the internal technic frame and partial cladding and a lot less tedious than the Death Star II.  This allowed the designers to make a slender tapering ship that seems to have much better sailing ship proportions.

Obviously none of the sailing ships are to minifigure scale, but on this one nothing is minifigure accessible except the deck.  I think that is ok since is allows the other features to be smaller and more to scale.  I love all the gold.

I have uploaded a comparison with the Imperial Flagship which is the biggest Lego sailing ship.  You can see the Silent Mary is much shorter, especially since so much of its hull is out of the water by comparison, but it is only a few inches shorter.  The real questions is whether it can eat the Imperial Flagship.  As you can see, I think the Imperial Flagship is little to big a bite.  Maybe just a bit off the flank.

 

https://t.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=121030866&cp=2255956.2273442.2255962.3696486.31151746&s=D-StorePrice&s=D-StorePrice&parentPage=family

For those who don't have TRU points but have amazon points, they also have it in stock.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N5JUW0P/

 

WTB baby zombie shark

6 hours ago, Pseudoty said:

https://t.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=121030866&cp=2255956.2273442.2255962.3696486.31151746&s=D-StorePrice&s=D-StorePrice&parentPage=family

Thank you for that. I was able to grab 2 from Toys r us on Newegg with some discounted gift cards I've had for a couple months. Still get TRU base points and don't pay tax. ? If only TRU would accept my reseller certificate I wouldn't go this route.

Edited May 3, 20178 yr by SageFly

Anyone else notice this set is not listed under "Hard to Find" on TRU which typically excludes it from discounts?  Without any other sets at the moment to go with a theme discount, I wonder if we will see any other opportunities to discount this set other than rewards or discounted GCs?

Now available in Smyths toys in UK.

18 minutes ago, BRIX23 said:

Anyone else notice this set is not listed under "Hard to Find" on TRU which typically excludes it from discounts?  Without any other sets at the moment to go with a theme discount, I wonder if we will see any other opportunities to discount this set other than rewards or discounted GCs?

My coupon doesn't work...

31 minutes ago, BRIX23 said:

Anyone else notice this set is not listed under "Hard to Find" on TRU which typically excludes it from discounts?  Without any other sets at the moment to go with a theme discount, I wonder if we will see any other opportunities to discount this set other than rewards or discounted GCs?

 

11 minutes ago, dcdfan said:

My coupon doesn't work...

Well that sucks.  Thanks for the response!

Amazon priced matched TRU for it. $168.63

https://www.amazon.com/Silent-Mary-71042-Building-Kit/dp/B01N5JUW0P/

13 minutes ago, jaisonline said:

Amazon priced matched TRU for it. $168.63

https://www.amazon.com/Silent-Mary-71042-Building-Kit/dp/B01N5JUW0P/

odds of a better price at some point, without some weird Kmart magic?

odds of a better price at some point, without some weird Kmart magic?

I wouldn't expect it to get much lower. I also would not be stocking up on this yet. For personal, have at it. Investment, this sets only been out like 2 months.

Oh yeah. This will go lower imo.

Goes great with Aquazone stuff

 

1 hour ago, Elkkthunder said:

odds of a better price at some point, without some weird Kmart magic?

Probably.   I think we'll see this set 25% or more at some point. I don't think there will be much demand for this set at retail after the film is released.  It also doesn't help this set isn't a "legit" or "somewhat typical" pirate ship  

However, I'll take a 15% discount any day of the week to build a nice recent released set

if the film flops, we'll see 35% and more off.

4 hours ago, jaisonline said:

Probably.   I think we'll see this set 25% or more at some point. I don't think there will be much demand for this set at retail after the film is released.  It also doesn't help this set isn't a "legit" or "somewhat typical" pirate ship  

However, I'll take a 15% discount any day of the week to build a nice recent released set

if the film flops, we'll see 35% and more off.

This movie has been trending very well and it will surprise some people. I think the SM is a very well built pirate ship and as with most ships I'm sure it will do well post retirement. 

Saw this built at the store and definitely made it into my buy list

On 2/18/2017 at 4:45 PM, Pedilego said:

I actually like the set, and so does my wife. We have an extremely modest mermaid cove adjacent to our Imperial Flagship vs. Pirate-colored Imperial Flagship. I think this'll look neat when placed against the cove in it's crooked 'broken' configuration, as if it had been run aground due to battle and / or the lure of the mermaid sirens. The only challenge is, as always, finding room hahah.

Haven't gone to the trouble to dynamically incorporate it, but found the room (sorry about the bad lighting):

 

 

Saw the POTC film today.  Def not a tank Depp's recent films and other blockbuster fiction (looking at you Warner Bros).  I would prob rank it the 2nd best in the series.  Knightly's Swan character wasn't even needed  / missed in the film.  Instead, that scene felt forced.  4 out of 5 stars from me.  Def surpassed my expectations.

The Silent Mary and it's crew were awesome.  More interesting than the QAR and Flying Dutchman ships and their crews  in my opinion. 

I like that Lego took a risk with this set and didn't rehash another "for play" Black Pearl.  Lego should take more risks like this one. 

Saw the POTC film today.  Def not a tank Depp's recent films and other blockbuster fiction (looking at you Warner Bros).  I would prob rank it the 2nd best in the series.  Knightly's Swan character wasn't even needed  / missed in the film.  Instead, that scene felt forced.  4 out of 5 stars from me.  Def surpassed my expectations.
The Silent Mary and it's crew were awesome.  More interesting than the QAR and Flying Dutchman ships and their crews  in my opinion. 
I like that Lego took a risk with this set and didn't rehash another "for play" Black Pearl.  Lego should take more risks like this one. 

Johnny Depp was in "Tusk", so he has that going for him.

$172.56 w/ free shipping at disneystore.com after promo code SOSWEET.

Back at KMart.com

Back at KMart.com

I can only get mine down to $152 @KM

6 minutes ago, squeakdigital00 said:

I can only get mine down to $152 @KM

Not too shabby