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January 2007
Medieval Life
Bruce N. H. 31 I 07

Marian Forgàč, known as marian19 in our forum, is an AFOL from Slovakia. He was first introduced to LEGO as a child when he received Basic Building Set 550 for Christmas. He always liked the Castle theme, but had mostly City sets as a child. He came out of his dark age in 2005 when he found Kostky.org, a Czechoslovakian LEGO forum, and joined our fourm a year later. Members of Kostky.org are preparing for a castle exhibition at Svitavy, and he wanted a civilian setting to complement some of the more military-themed MOCs that will be included. The result was Medieval Life. Be sure to check out a number of great details, such as the fence, the scarecrow, the chickens and swan, and a great roof design, and discuss them in our Castle MOC forum. Marian's other creations can all be found in his Brickshelf gallery.


Weekly Set Re-Review: Rebel Chariot
Ben E. 28 I 07

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 4819 Rebel Chariot.

Rebel Chariot, released in 2000, is the only horse driven cart for the Bulls. It features two soldiers, one with scale mail and the other with studded armor, and various accessories. This is the only set to contain the chrome silver ovoid Bull’s shield.


Castle Town
Bruce N. H. 27 I '07

Back when George M. (Lord Felix) was 5 or 6, he and his brother found a Black Falcon's Fortress and a Forestmen's River Fortress at a yard sale (lucky kids), which was his entry into Castle LEGO. Several years later, a friend suggested he check out Blueandwhite's Brickmoor, which brought him to join our site. Recently George has completed his Castle Town. This provincial town is part one of three yet to be built. It is an isolated, coastal town with a shallow harbor suitable for only small craft. Part of the inspiration came from Lomero's Bank, which gave him the angled shape for his butcher's shop. Be sure to check out details of the building interiors for some great build details. All of George's creations can be found in his Brickshelf gallery.


Weekly Set Re-Review: Black Knight's Boat
Ben E. 21 I 07

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 1547 Black Knight’s Boat.

Black Knights Boat, part of the 1597 Castle Value Pack, was released in 1993. This small dragon boat includes a knight, a soldier, rear rudder oars, and a treasure barrel.


When the Kraken Awakes
Bruce N. H. 18 I 07

Paul Brassington is one of the newest members of our forum, going by the username Fifthconspiracy. Back in the eighties he was a big LEGO fan, with mostly Classic Space sets but also some castle, until he fell into his dark ages. Three years ago he came back to LEGO when his son was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy. He figured it would be a good way help his son work on his fine motor control and coordination. At the time he didn't reallize what he was getting into - he bought a few Star Wars sets, but it quickly grew. Now he loves to build with LEGO to relax and also to play with his kids.

Mostly he builds in sci-fi themes, and finds the realism of castle to be a challenge. Last year, though, he was inspired by the second Pirates of the Carribean movie to build When the Kraken Awakes. In describing the build he said: "I built the Viking ship first, then built the Kraken to scale. The hardest part is the tentacles and how they connect/move on the body. Everything I build is always played with by youngsters, so I wanted the beast to be sturdy and for the kids to move his tentacles around with sinister fun!" Be sure to check out this and all of his creations on his website - fifth conspiracy.


Castle Comeback
CC Team 17 I 07

If you do not live under a rock, you probably know that LEGO is producing a new Castle line for 2007. Pictures of the sets were taken at the French Toy Fair. Check them out here or here.

The photos show many cool new elements like skeleton horses, skeletons with posable arms, a round shield, a scythe blade, and a flail. Favorites such as the shortsword and kettle helm are also shown. Discuss the developments in the Castle 2007 thread.


Alternate Model Review: Armor Shop
Ben E. 14 I 07

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

This week’s set is 6041 Armor Shop.

Armor Shop was released in 1986 and has four alternate models. These four alternates are different Armor Shops with features such as allures, weapon racks, and a horse stall. Each shop is modular and can be connected to a larger castle.


Weekly Set Re-Review: Siege Cart
Ben E. 7 I 07

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 6012 Siege Cart.

Siege Cart, released in 1986, is a ballista for the King’s men. It has three projectiles, a barrel made of bricks, a siege worker, and an archer.



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