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September 2006
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Weekly Set Re-Review: Majisto's Tower
Ben E. 30 IX 06
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 1906 Majisto's Tower.
The Magic Castle Box had a limited release in the United States and Canada in 1994.
Also known as Majisto's Tower, this rocky magician's fortress has a guard tower, a wizard's tower, and two doors.
A Dragon Master's knight, a soldier, and various accessories are included along with Majisto and his personal chariot.
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Heavy Water Mill
Bruce N. H. 27 IX 06
Tânia Baixinho and her husband Luís are AFOLS from Vila Praia de Âncora, a small town in northern Portugal.
Either working separately or in collaboration, they have built many castle-themed creations that can be found in either
Tânia's or
Luís' Brickshelf galleries.
Tânia recently made her first post in our forums,
presenting her Heavy Water Mill.
This mill was originially inspired by a
scene from a the comic book Sillage.
She was originally going to make this in microscale, but Luís encouraged her to try to do it a fig scale,
resulting in the MOC seen here.
As with many of their creations, this was a team effort,
with Luís helping out with details such as the bridge and some of the windows.
She may still do a microscale version for the Mini Castle Contest 2.
In addition to their Brickshelf galleries,
Tania and Luís blog about LEGO at
LegOficina dos Baixinhos,
and they recently started a new Portuguese-language forum with Pedro Silva,
Forum 0937
(if you're confused, read the numbers upside down).
There is an international section with English-language, so check it out.
They have previously displayed their work at PLUGfest events,
and are thinking of presenting a small expo in November in Âncora,
and next year may attend LEGO World.
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Weekly Set Re-Review: Bandit Ambush
Ben E. 17 IX 06
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This week’s set is 6024 Bandit Ambush.
Bandit Ambush was released in 1996 for the Dark Forest.
This rock hideout has two forestmen, a catapult, a jail, a treasure chest with jewels, and multiple accessories.
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Frauenkirche Dresden
Bruce N. H. 19 IX 06
If you know anything about German LEGO builders, you probably know of Holger Matthes,
an AFOL from Fellbach in southwest Germany.
He's been a fan of the brick since he was three, but went through a dark age for most of his twenties.
Six years ago he came back into the hobby, and these days he's been focusing on really elaborate architecture.
A while ago he visited Dresden and was inspired by the
Frauenkirche, a cathedral originally built in the 1700's.
After it was destroyed during WWII, it was rebuilt with the original plans over the past 13 years.
Noting that the color scheme corresponded to the LEGO tan and dark gray colors, Holger decided to give it a try.
After six months of building, he presented his
LEGO Frauenkirche
at the recent 1000SteineLand gathering in Berlin.
This MOC is 60x60 cm on a 102x102 cm base and stands 145 cm high.
Dig through his site
for many great SNOT techniques and all kinds of architectural details.
In addition to showing it at the recent 1000SteineLand, he intends to show it at future German AFOL events,
probably including Bricking Bavaria and the annual Frechen meeting.
He may even ship it across the Atlantic to show at a future Brickfest.
Holger has presented many outstanding MOCs.
In particular, castle fans should check out his Venice layout
(gallery 1,
gallery 2),
including the Santa Maria della Salute.
All of his creations can be found on his website,
HoMa's World of Bricks,
his Brickshelf gallery,
or his MOCpage.
He is an active member of 1000steine.de and
Lugnet, and was one of the first LEGO Ambassadors.
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Weekly Set Re-Review: Black Knight's Treasure
Ben E. 17 IX 06
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This week’s set is 6011 Black Knight's Treasure.
Black Knight’s Treasure, released in 1985, was a treasure cart for the Black Falcons.
It has one falcon cart driver, a horse, and accessories.
This is the only set that comes with the rare light gray treasure chest.
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Micro Castle Building Techniques
Edward Kohl 14 IX 06
Ed Kohl gave the ultimate micro castle presentation at BrickFest 2006.
Topics include scale, historic references, micro figs, converting measurements,
layout planning, useful elements, micro trees, micro weapons, studless construction,
texture, doors and windows, towers, angled walls, tower and wall connections,
vehicles, micro tudor snot, and offset building.
You can check out the great micro medieval buildings that other fans have built.
Remember, this year's micro castle contest is coming soon!
Download the 7 MB pdf presentation.
Discuss the techniques here.
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Weekly Set Re-Review: Castle Figures
Ben E. 10 IX 06
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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.
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Medieval Interiors
CC Team 5 IX 06
Lenny Hoffman gave his medieval interiors presentation at BrickFest 2006.
Rooms such libraries, bedrooms, dining rooms, kitchens, fireplaces, cellars, and dungeons were shown.
Check out details of stairs, ceilings, furniture, vaulted ceilings, and mosaic floors.
Let these creations inspire your next castle moc!
Download the pdf presentation.
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Related Theme Set Review: Dragon Fortress
Ben E. 3 IX 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 7419 Dragon Fortress.
Dragon Fortress was released in 2003 for Orient Expedition.
This Asian Castle contained hidden rooms, a golden dragon, rockets, and dropping stones.
The Emperor, two guards, a wandering knight, and Lord Sinister defend this fortress while
Johnny Thunder, Pippen Reed, and Dr. Kilroy attempt to capture the treasures.
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