Johnny Thunder and the Pyramid of Eternity LEGO Ideas Project Review

Overview
 This project, by PrimeMerlinian, seeks to introduce an new original set while paying tribute to the old Adventures theme with Johnny Thunder and his band of friends (and enemies) as they explored all over the world. This particular project sends Johnny and his friends back to the location of their first exploration in 1998 in the Egyptian desert. For more information, you can visit this project on LEGO Ideas by clicking here.

Appeals of this Project
This project as a large appeal to me (and I am sure to many other FOLs) from a nostalgia standpoint as the Adventures theme was one of my favorite themes growing up. Having mentioned that, there are also many other appeals to this project. This project contains many of the original characters, including Harry Crain: Johnny's closest friend and ace pilot, Gail Storm: also known as Pippin Reed an ambitious reporter and friend of Johnny, Sam Sinister: Johnny's greedy enemy and partner to Baron Von Barron, and Baron Von Barron: another enemy of Johnny and expert pilot (Fun Fact: Baron Von Barron later had his name changed to Sam Sinister).

As Johnny and company return, they are looking for the treasure of "The Pharaoh" in his Pyramid of Eternity. This pyramid does a nice job of combining some of the old Adventures style architecture with newer LEGO elements and building styles to create an intriguing model. As the explorers enter the pyramid, they must be on constant alert for the many booby traps and other dangers in the corridors through which they must travel before reaching the treasure. These booby traps greatly increase the imagination possibilities and thus the playability with this project while bring back memories of some of the booby traps in the original Adventures sets.

Another feature of this project is the base camp for Johnny and his friends. This camp comes complete with a tent, exploring map, excavation tools, and some desert scenery. The camp would be a good place for Sam Sinister and Baron Von Barron to ambush our three explorers, or for the explorers to prepare their plans for exploration the next day, or many other things that our adventurers might want to do.

Areas for Improvement
There is very little that I would change about this project, but one think I do miss seeing is the traditional Johnny Thunder hat (piece 30167). The currently used wide brim style hat (piece 61506) is definitely a nice piece, but I will forever think of Johnny Thunder with the traditional wide brimmed hat with one side folded that he has always worn, and would miss seeing him in his original hat.

Conclusion
Johnny Thunder and the other Adventurers have held a special place in the hearts of LEGO fans for many years, and it would be wonderful to see them return in this new adventure. I am convinced that this would make a very nice set if it reaches 10,000 supporters and passes the Official LEGO Ideas Review process. To see more pictures and offer your support to help this become a set, you can visit this project on LEGO Ideas here. Not sure how LEGO Ideas works? Click here for find out more.

Photos used and review completed with the permission of PrimeMerlinian.