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January 2004
Weekly Set Review: Dark Dragon's Den
Ben E. 31 I 04

Join the weekly Classic Castle set review discussion. Please post your opinions on the set play ability, piece selection, design, etc. Which sets stand up to our catapult of critique and which ones crumble in shame!

This week’s set is 6076 Dark Dragon’s Den.

Dark Dragon’s Den, released in 1993, is a rock fortress for the Dragon Masters. The set features a large cage for the dragon, Majisto the Wizard, two knights, a soldier, and accessories.


And we're gonna party likes it's 999
Anthony 29 I 04

Why are we gonna party? What, like we need an excuse? This is Castle, afterall!

But we DO have a reason. Classic-Castle.com is about to take part in another milestone... 50,000 hits to the website!

We've already broken the 175 users mark in the forum, all the way to 185, and the forum itself has an awe-inspiring 5,356 posts!

And to think this site isn't even six months old... *sniff* memories...


How to Pack Your LEGO Creations
by Lenny Hoffman 26 I 04

Whether you're planning on going to BrickFest, or want to send a model to BrickFest, knowing how to pack your LEGO creations is always a good thing to know.


Great Fun: 1989, 1990, and 1991
Ben E. 26 I 04

Jojo and I have been busy little elves in the sets archive workshop! Check out three great years of LEGO Castle. There are a wide variety of sets including favorites like 6060, 6071, 6077, and 6081.


Classic Castle and Brickfest PDX
Lenny 25 I 04

Classic-Castle's own Lenny Hoffman (City Admin) will be making the trip to BrickFest PDX in Portland. We want to build the biggest 3CS City yet, but he's going to need your help!

This is an open call for everyone and anyone to send their 3CS creations (and we know you have some) to Lenny, so he can display them at BrickFest. Follow the Post for more information.


Weekly Set Review: Forestmen's Crossing
Ben E. 24 I 04

Join the weekly Classic Castle set review discussion. Please post your opinions on the set play ability, piece selection, design, etc. Which sets stand up to our catapult of critique and which ones crumble in shame!

This week’s set is 6071 Forestmen's Crossing.

Forestmen’s Crossing was released in the US in 1990. The set has a river spanning bridge that is connected to a tree and a rock fortress. Four forestmen, a rare forestwoman, and accessories are included in the set.


And the nominees are...
Anthony 21 I 04

It's official folks. All entries are present and accounted for. You've done your job, now it's our turn. Judging will begin immediately! These people submitted the last entries:

Any questions about entries or the contest itself please direct to Baron von Ellermann or Marquis d'Krakhed.

On behalf of the Classic-Castle.com staff, I'd like to thank each and every one who entered the contest. While there can only be a few prize winners, every single entry was great in its' own right. You castle heads really stood up to the challenge!

Remember the announcement of the prize winners won't be until February 7th, so keep your fingers crossed. We judges sure have our work cut out for us...

Checks can be made payable or bags of pitchforks sent to...


Black Monarch's Year
Ben E. 21 I 04

The year 1988 brought a new faction to LEGOLAND, the Black Monarch's men. Every set made this year is a classic. A few of these sets are the Twin-Arm Launcher, Forestmen's Hideout, Castle Minifigures, and Black Monarch's Castle.


Minifig Torso Designs and Stickers Volume 2
by Anthony Sava 19 I 04

Need more villagers? The ratio of men to women in our town too uneven? Change things up with a whole new batch of over 200 Torso designs for your little people.


Colossal Contest Update
Ben E. 19 I 04

A few questions about the contest have been asked recently. The contest ends on Tuesday January 20th 2004 at midnight Eastern time in the US. Please have all of your entries emailed to Anthony by this time. Remember to check the rules so your entry is complete.

Due to the enormous amount of entries, grading will take longer. The winner announcement date is being pushed back to the evening of February 7th (evening in the US). We are quite pleased with the quantity of submissions which exceeded our expectations. Thank you to everyone who is building. You are making this contest successful!


Weekly Set Review: Black Monarch's Ghost
Ben E. 17 I 04

Join the weekly Classic Castle set review discussion. Please post your opinions on the set play ability, piece selection, design, etc. Which sets stand up to our catapult of critique and which ones crumble in shame!

This week’s set is 6034 Black Monarch’s Ghost.

Black Monarch’s Ghost, released in 1990, is a modular wall section that attaches to the Black Monarch’s Castle. The set includes a fully armed Dragon Knight and a glow in the dark ghost hiding behind doors in the wall.


Chat with Jake - Transcript
Ben E. 17 I 04

Our chat with Jake McKee, a LEGO Community Developement Manager, was a great success. The CC members had great questions. The admins and members would like to thank Jake for spending time with us on his Saturday.

I have placed the transcript on a cc webpage. Discuss the chat here


Down to the wire...
Anthony 15 I 04

It's getting down to the wire folks. Less than a week remains in our contest! And man do you people keep churning out these entries! Since there are so many, it's going to be a list again:
If for some reason you submitted an entry, your name is not on the above list or on the entries page, and you feel your entry met all the requirements, please submit it again as it may have been accidentally overlooked.

Looks like it's going to be official. The announcement date for contest winners will be pushed back, more info on that when Ben decides...

All together gang... "Hurry up, Ben!" Teehee

You guys sure did churn out the CCC Wall Buildings, didn't you. This category has jumped from three to ten! Great work on all the entries folks. I think I can speak for everyone here at C-C when I say we had no idea you castle heads would be so prolific! You've really caught us off guard.

Keep it up!


Jake McKee to Chat with Classic Castle Members
Ben E. 12 I 04

Jake McKee, the community developer manager at LEGO Direct has agreed to have a public chat at Classic Castle. 1000steine.de, a German LEGO fan website, recently had a public chat with Jake McKee. The CC admins thought this was a great community activity and invited Jake to have a chat with our members.

The chat will take place in the CC chat room on Saturday January 17th, 2004 at 1 PM Eastern Time (18:00 GMT). We chose this time so that as many of our worldwide members could participate.

Rules

1. The moderators can kick people out of chat or ban them indefinitely if you break these chat rules.
2. Each person will be called on by a moderator and then will be allowed to ask Jake one question.
3. Jake does not have to answer any question. Remember that he can not answer questions about future product lines.
4. Do not speak out of turn.
5. Please be polite. Do not use profanity.

A big Thank you to Jake for having this chat with us! Members can direct additional questions to the forum discussion where an admin will answer them.


Weekly Set Review: Maiden's Cart
Ben E. 10 I 04

Join the weekly Classic Castle set review discussion. Please post your opinions on the set play ability, piece selection, design, etc. Which sets stand up to our catapult of critique and which ones crumble in shame!

This week’s set is 6023 Maiden's Cart.

Maiden’s Cart, a lady’s carriage, was released in 1986. This set features a maiden, a foot soldier, treasure chest, and accessories. The rare white maiden’s hat is only available in this set.


Contributing an Article: A Crash Course in HTML
by Kevin Blocksidge 10 I 04

Have an idea to share with the community? Want to contribute but don't know how? In this article I will explain how you can write your own article, simply and easily.


The Idea List
by Kevin Blocksidge 8 I 04

Every get stumped? Not know what to build? Perhaps you have a vision of the exterior of a building but don't know what to put inside? If that's the case, simply refer to this list. It'll take a whole lot of building to be able to cross off everything!


Whoops...
Anthony 8 I 04

Well, looks like I just entirely looked over an entry email yesterday when I was working on contest entries. So because of this, Andrzej Szlaga gets his own, personal news item on the C-C Main Page.

Andrzej, or Shaggie, submits his really awesome Guarded Water Mill. Check it out so that I won't feel so bad. You don't want me to feel bad, do you?


Carpal Tunnel
Anthony 7 I 04

Ok. Man... I tell you what... You guys are killing me... What a fantastic array of entries this time around! Because there are so many, I'm not even going to bother with writing out actual entries. Here is just a simple list of the many many people who have entered our contest, in no particular alphabetical order:
There are so many entries, in fact, that the judges might need an extra week just to sort through them all! I count 92 entries at this point, and we still have over a week to go!

Also, there is a contest update. Starting January 10th, contest entries that do not meet the requirements of the contest rules will not be replied to for correction. So if you send in a creation with too many pictures or in some other way does not comply with contest rules, you won't hear back from me about it.

By the way... There are only three entries in the CCC Wall Buildings category. There's a Guarded Inn on the line here people, just WAITING to be stolen away from one of these three.


On another note, a new story has been added to our Story pages. Benjamin Ellermann has begun his telling of the story of King Arthur and his Knights. Check it out!

Now where is my ice pack...


Weekly Set Review: (Castle Figures)
Ben E. 3 I 04

Join the weekly Classic Castle set review discussion. Please post your opinions on the set play ability, piece selection, design, etc. Which sets stand up to our catapult of critique and which ones crumble in shame!

This week’s set is 6002 (Castle Figures).

This four pack of figures was the only new set of 1983. 6002 is one of the most rare castle sets and was only released in Canada. The set features two knights and two soldiers with accessories.


One Time Daily Set Review: King Leo's Keychain
Ben E. 2 I 04

Join the one time daily Classic Castle set review discussion. Please post your opinions on the set play ability, piece selection, design, etc. Which sets stand up to our catapult of critique and which ones crumble in shame!

Today’s set is 3923 King Leo’s key chain.

King Leo’s key chain, currently available for $2.99 in the US, is the only Knight’s Kingdom key chain. It features King Leo and a metal chain. I hope none of you are taking this seriously :)



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