Pirates was my favorite LEGO® theme growing up. Consequently, a couple of Bargain Bricks episodes have already dealt with the theme. We look at Pirates Chess in episode one, and the Imperial Flagship in episode five. In Bargain Bricks: Episode 13, I’m back at it with Soldiers’ Fort (6242). Truth be told, El Dorado Fortress and Imperial Trading Post were dream sets of mine as a kid. I have yet to find either at a reasonable price on the secondary market. Soldiers’ Fort appears to be the 2010 Pirates equivalent of those classic sets. Consequently, I figured why not check it out if the price is okay? The opportunity came about on eBay, so I picked one up. Catch the episode below for more!
Until next time,
-Tom
ORIGINAL SET DETAILS
- NAME: Soldiers’ Fort
- SET #: 6242
- THEME: Pirates
- COST: $64.99 CAD
- BRICK COUNT: 367
- MINIFIGURES: 6
- OF INTEREST: 1 monkey & 1 crocodile
- RELEASE DATE: September 24, 2010
- RETIRED: May 22, 2011
- COST/BRICK: $0.177 (passable value)
- BRICKS/FIG: 61 (excellent fig count)
MAY 2022 SET DETAILS
- I PAID: $100 CAD
- % COMPLETE: 100% (but some bricks were the wrong color or damaged)
- COST/BRICK: $0.27 CAD
- AVERAGE USED SET ON BRICKLINK: $158 CAD
- I SAVED: $58 CAD
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Pirates theme is one of the best. I hope they release a new ship for the Imperials. The last one was huge and I still need to build the most recent Barracuda Bay.
Agreed! Enjoy Barracuda Bay, it’s my favorite set.