Badass Bandits and the Sheriff in a Cowboy Showdown
Lego has consistently come up with various themes that appeal to the general public – both the kids and the kids at heart. Although it is fitting to say that the themes usually ride on whatever is common or popular at a certain period of time, the Wild West remains wild and alive with the Lego System Cowboys minifligs.
Sheriff’s Showdown is an adaptation of a criminal chase – in the wild west. With just enough pieces to set the imaginary cowboy feel, the bad-ass looking bandit and the clean and “awarded” cowboy sheriff minifligs completes the set with a very elegant touch of realism.
Covered Wagon is a simple system, primarily capturing a transport theme. The Cavalry Lieutenant miniflig completes the set together with the horse lego, wheels and the pieces that shall comprise the wagon.
If you want to complete an ideal event, try to combine Sheriff’s Showdown with Sheriff’s Lock-up. Sheriff’s Lock-up creates the jail break set-up as in this system, there are 2 bandits and only 1 soldier which is the sheriff. Another cowboy miniflig is included but that can be treated as a casualty during a jail break. This shall add tons of fun in the Lego Cowboy world.
Bandit’s Secret Hide-Out is all about crime never paying. From the title itself, the hide-out is supposed to keep out everyone else and with the 3 bandits outnumbering the 2 soldiers in minifligs number, this is the bandit’s turf. No harm can come to them with their guns, canons and tower-like hole.
What’s a cowboy theme without the bank robbery? Gold City Junction captures this concept perfectly, situating only 2 soldier minifligs which includes the sheriff and 4 cowboys including the banker and the bandit. Conspiracy is the key. The theme is set in major action with bricks and pieces that connote a shoot-out or perhaps a “run” too common for the Wild.
Fort Legoredo is the ultimate Cowboy themed Lego System. Coming with 10 minifligs and over 500 pieces to set-up a police headquarters, the set encourages many action-packed possibilities. The watch tower at the back and the two towers in front are great look-out standpoint. The spacious headquarters, the prison and the stable inside Fort Legoredo are also good areas of action. Generally, the 4 bandits will not stand a chance over the 6 Cavalry soldiers properly positioned in the system however, with great imagination, that picture can be reversed.
The Lego System Cowboys Sets were first released in 1996. It was re-issued recently and is still considered a valuable collection item.
