LEGO® Western Set 6761 Bandit's Secret Hide-Out (1996) Review

For Bricks and Giggles

11 Jan 202410:49

Summary

TLDRStacy builds and reviews Lego set 6761 Bandit's Secret Hideout from 1996. The 250-piece Western set comes with a 32x32 baseplate, 3 horses, 5 minifigures including cavalry and bandits, a cannon that pops out when triggered, an exploding gold mine, and other interactive play features. She got the set missing some pieces from a bulk lot purchased in late 2023, but was able to replace them. Stacy shows the details of the build and minifigures, explaining why it's rare and expensive to find Western sets. She's excited to finally own this iconic part of Lego history.

Takeaways

😀 Stacy builds and reviews Lego set 6761 Bandit Secret Hideout from 1996
😎 The set has 250 pieces and comes with 5 mini figures - 4 bandits and 1 cavalry
🤠 The set was missing 1 mini figure and some weapons when she got it
👷‍♀️ She had to buy the missing mini figure and replace a damaged one
🏰 The set is built on a 32x32 baseplate with a mine, barrels, horses, etc
🐎 It includes 3 differently colored horses with accessories
😲 The set has interactive play features like moving stairs and cannon
🤑 The set cost her about $180 as part of a bulk Lego lot
💸 Sold separately now, the set costs over $125 due to rarity
👍 She recommends the set for the mini figures, accessories and play features

Q & A

What set is Stacy building in this video?
-Stacy is building set 6761 Bandit's Secret Hideout, a western themed set from 1996 with around 250 pieces.
How many minifigures did this set originally come with?
-The set originally came with 5 minifigures - 4 bandits and 1 cavalry soldier.
What pieces were missing from Stacy's copy of this set?
-Stacy's copy was missing 1 of the bandit minifigures and some of the weaponry pieces.
Where did Stacy get this set from?
-Stacy found this set in a bulk Lego lot she purchased at the end of 2023 for around $180. She was able to get 8 sets out of that lot.
What is special about the cavalry minifigures in this set?
-The blue cavalry minifigures stand out against the muted colors in this western set. Lego has rarely done anything similar in its original themes.
How many horses are included in this set?
-This set comes with 3 horses - brown, black, and white.
What play features does this set have?
-This set has an exploding gold mine feature. When triggered, a cannon slides out, the stairs fall, and a barrel drops from the roof.
Why are western Lego sets so expensive?
-Western sets tend to have high aftermarket prices because they are rare and getting rarer as time goes by. Stacy sees them as hard to find in bulk lots.
What is the current value of this set?
-A complete copy of set 6761 sells for around $125 on BrickLink in the US today.
Why was Stacy excited to get this set?
-Stacy was excited because she didn't think she'd ever own it due to the high aftermarket prices. Finding it in a bulk lot made it practically free in her view.