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March 2007
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Weekly Set Re-Review: Sea Serpent
Ben E. 25 III 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 6057 Sea Serpent.
Sea Serpent, released in 1992, is a ship for the Black Knights.
It includes a mast, cloth sail, three Black Knight's men, two Black Falcon's men, and various accessories.shield.
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Weekly Set Review: Royal King's Castle
Ben E. 18 III 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 10176 Royal King's Castle.
Royal King's Castle was released in 2006 as a Shop at Home exclusive for Knight's Kingdom.
This castle has four towers, a central gate tower, a drawbridge and portcullis,
a wizard's room, a jail, side stairs, and catapults.
The King, Wizard, lion knight, two spearmen, and one crossbowman defend the castle from an attacking Bull Knight,
armored Bull siege worker, and their siege cart.
Two skeletons, a blacksmith and his forge, a dog,
and a new green glow in the dark ghost are included along with treasure, weapons, and various accessories.
All shields and flags have Lion and Bull stickers which are unique to this set.
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Weekly Set Re-Review: Twin Arm Launcher
Ben E. 11 III 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 6039 Twin Arm Launcher.
Twin Arm Launcher, released in 1988, was the first catapult for the Lion Knights.
This dual catapult comes with a soldier on horseback and a siege worker.
Various accessories such as round shields, a barrel, and weapons are included.
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The Drakkhen
Bruce N. H. 7 III 07
Izzo is a LEGO builder from western Japan, near Osaka.
Here's how he describes his LEGO history:
"When I was a kid, if there were building blocks around, I could play forever.
However, LEGO was a premium product at that time and we could only afford Daiya Blocks [an off-brand available in Japan].
One day, having entirely forgotten about such things, I suddenly bought my kids The Red Bucket.
By stealing, ahem, borrowing it from the kids, thus began all of my mistakes.
I don't think I need to say what happened afterward, driven by an adult's purchasing power.
I've even skipped work to indulge in a little building."
Two and a half years later, he's really made his mark, with much of his focus on mecha and vignettes.
Recently Izzo started a new series,
The Drakkhen,
and has already posted the first two MOCs, with plans for around eight more.
The construction draws on his experience with mecha building,
and the forms are inspired by illustrations from the covers of fantasy novels and role-playing games (Dungeons and Dragons, etc.).
Keep an eye on his gallery for new installments and
discuss them in our forum.
In addition to his Brickshelf gallery,
Izzo also has a website, Legostyle, and a blog,
Legostyle Log.
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Small Delay
CC Team 5 III 07
Submitting entries to the new Castle Contest will be delayed for a day or two.
This will give Classic-Castle and the LEGO Group time to make a final review of the official rules.
Please feel free to start building.
We will do our best to answer your questions in the contest
thread.
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Weekly Set Review: Karzon
Ben E. 4 III 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 8706 Karzon.
Karzon was released in 2006 for Knight's Kingdom II.
This brick built rogue knight has moving joints, a serpent shield, and a flail.
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