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March 2006
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Weekly Set Review: Royal Knight's Castle
Ben E. 26 III 06
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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 6090 Royal Knight's Castle.
Royal Knight's Castle was released in 1995.
This castle has two gate towers, one with doors and a portcullis and another with a drawbridge.
The set also has an archer tower, a defensive catapult, a jail, a secret entrance, a trap door, a well and a shed.
Two archers, two soldiers, two knights, the King, a ghost, and a skeleton are included with various accessories.
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Knight's Kingdom II: Spring Sales and Sets
Ben E. 26 III 06
Spring sales are taking place for several KKII minifigure sets and all of the Knight action figures at USA Shop at Home.
Check out the deals.
The new large figures and catapults are also out in much of the world.
You can see the images of King Jayco's and Vladek's new catapults.
Four new knights: Kentis, Adric, Dracus, and Karzon are also available each with a new shield and unique weapons.
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Weekly Set Re-Review: Forestmen's Hideout
Ben E. 18 III 06
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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 6054 Forestmen's Hideout.
Forestmen’s Hideout, the second Forestmen sub-theme set, was released in 1988.
It is an opening tree that includes a tree house area, two forestmen, an archery target, smaller trees, and accessories.
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Weekly Set Review: King's Siege Tower
Ben E. 12 III 06
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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 8875 King's Siege Tower.
King's Siege Tower was released in 2005 for Knight's Kingdom II.
The tower has a drawbridge to enter enemy castles and a battering ram to knock down doors and walls.
Two shadow knights attempt to stop King Mathias and Jayko from using this siege weapon.
Various accessories such as large lion shields, weapons, and flags are included.
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Weekly Set Re-Review: Dragon Wagon
Ben E. 5 III 06
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Which sets stand up to our catapult of critique and which ones crumble in shame!
This week’s set is 6056 Dragon Wagon.
Dragon Wagon was released in 1993 for the Dragon Masters.
This wagon is pulled by two horses and has a cage containing a dragon.
The set also includes a driver, a mounted knight, and various accessories.
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Custom Castle Sets: An interview with Eric Druon
Ben Ellermann 4 III 06
Eric is a French AFOL who designs and sells a variety of custom sets using LEGO bricks.
His models include the Watchtower, Skeleton’s Bridge, and the new Valiant Hart Tavern.
Star Wars fans may know his Jabba’s Sail Barge model and creatures from the movies.
Check out his website: Baronsat.
Recently I interviewed Eric about his passion for LEGO and making custom sets.
Read the interview and discuss it in our
forums
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