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July 2005
Weekly Set Review: Border Ambush
Ben E. 30 VII 05

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 8778 Border Ambush.

Border Ambush was released in 2004 for Knight's Kingdom II. Santis can hurl a large stone and cross a rope bridge to defeat the Shadow Knight. The set also has a trap door, spikes, scorpions, a silver key, three game cards, and various other accessories.


Hogwarts
Bruce N. H. 25 VII 05

Let's celebrate the release of the sixth Harry Potter book with a look at Chris Schneider's rendition of Hogwarts. He recently displayed this creation at 1000SteineLand, an annual gathering of German AFOLs. He says he's put about 250 hours of work into this so far, but still has details to fill in. This creation is based most closely on Hogwarts as seen in the movie, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, along with descriptions found in the books. This is not Chris' first trip into Harry's world; a couple of years ago he presented another version of Hogwarts.

Chris has been building with LEGO since he was five. His creations can be seen at his 1000Steine My-Images gallery or his Brickshelf gallery.


Weekly Set Review: 1680 Crusader's Cart
Ben E. 23 VII 05

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 1680 Crusader's Cart.

1680 Crusader's Cart was released in 1990 to the United Kingdom, Australia, and possibly other countries. This was a more rare version of set 1877 and included an extra forestman with a red collar. 1877 Crusaders Cart was released in North America as part of a variety pack of sets.

The cart carries hay and has a secret compartment to hide a forestman. Three forestmen, a saddle, a pitchfork, a whip, and various weapons are included.


Grange
Ben E. 21 VII 05

Check out Jojo's latest creation, the grange. This small farm includes several rural buildings, fields, scarecrow, and numerous intricate details. Discuss here.


Alaric's Keep
Bruce N. H. 20 VII 05

There are some builders who have an immediately recognizable style. Denis Pouchain, Denix in our forums, is one of these. He has a number of stately keeps rising from island strongholds, and his recent Alaric's Keep is an outstanding example of this. Named for his newborn son, this keep has a perfect balance between landscaping and castle. It splits down the middle to reveal interior details, including a rat's burrow underneath the keep. Denis says he finds inspiration in real castles such as Monts\'8egur, Puylaurens, Peyrepertuse, Qu\'8eribus, etc., but his actual MOCs are his own design.

Denis has been previously noted for his Avalonnia and Bricklords gaming sites, but today all of his creations can be found in his Brickshelf gallery. In addition to Classic-Castle, Denis is also an active member of FreeLUG and Lugnet.


Chess Contest Winners!
Anthony 17 VII 05

The votes have been collected and the points have been tallied. We have our winners for the C-C.Com Checkmate Chest Contest!

For the Single Chess Piece category, we have SirDrake and his White Knight (above, right).

For the Chess Set category, Jim brings home the gold with his siege army entry (rook pictured above, left).

Congratulations to the winners! Click on the link to discuss and to see the runners up!


Weekly Set Review: King Leo
Ben E. 16 VII 05

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 6026 King Leo.

King Leo was released in 2000 for Knight's Kingdom. This set contains King Leo on horseback, one foot soldier, a wall section, and various accessories.


LEGOLAND Parks Sold
Ben E. 13 VII 05

LEGO has sold 70% ownership of its LEGOLAND Parts to Blackstone Capital Partners IV for 375 Million Euro. This firm owns a variety of theme parks. Read the news on lego.com and this Bloomberg article. Discuss the sale here.


To be glued or not to be glued
Ben E. 11 VII 05

Yes, that is the question we have about G678 Knights Kingdom Chess Boards. I recently bought 2 of the new Chess sets and my chess boards were not glued. However,other CC members, like Jojo, have already talked about their glued boards.

So I asked Jake why some were glued and others were not. He would like us to post our chess info so it can be passed on to the appropriate people at LEGO. Check out the thread and let us know. Thank you for your help!


Weekly Set Review: Castle Mini-Figures
Ben E. 9 VII 05

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 6102 Castle Mini-Figures.

Castle Minifigures was released in 1985. It has two falcon soldiers, one falcon archer, two lion soldiers, one lion archer, and various shields and weapons.


Let the sales begin!
Ben E. 7 VII 05

With the release of 2005 Knights sets, the 2004 are going on sale. Check out the online clearance section at Walmart. for sales on Castle of Morcia, Citadel of Orlan, Grand Tournament, and Border Ambush. Amazon also has an even lower clearance price for Border Ambush.

Some of these sales are better than others. Watch out for expensive shipping charges!


Weekly Set Review: Bat Lord
Ben E. 2 VII 05

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 6007 Bat Lord.

Bat Lord was released in 1997 for the Fright Knights. He rides his pet dragon armed with a magic bat wand and a sword.



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