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February 2008
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Tower on the Water
Bruce N. H. 28 II 08
Rocko Adams, better known in the Legoverse as RebelRock,
joined our forum last August, but he's already become one of our most prolific builders.
His Tower on the Water
is a good indication of his style - large MOCs, often with a water element, with tons of detail and minifig life.
Since then he has only gotten better, with such MOCs as his
Red Samurai Outpost,
Viking Hall,
Chateau Satan,
Round Towerz and
Castle with Drawbridge, among others.
All of Rocko's MOCs can be found in his
Brickshelf gallery.
Be sure to check both the Castle and LotR folders.
He lives in Portland, and in addition to CC, he is a member of forums such as FBTB and Builders Lounge.
Be sure to check out an interview with him on LAMLradio.
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Weekly Set Re-Review: Ghostly Hideout
Ben E. 24 II 08
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 1590/1596 Ghostly Hideout.
Ghostly Hideout was first released in 1993 as part of the 1597 Castle Value Pack.
Later in 1994 its number was changed to 1596.
The set features a tree with a sliding rock that reveals a ghost.
One Wolpack soldier and various accessories are also included.
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Nottingbley Castle
Bruce N. H. 19 II 08
Most readers probably recall Stoneguard Hold
by John Langrish, aka J1A3L5. At NWBrickCon 2007, John once again amazed the crowds.
He drew on the lessons learned in building Stoneguard Hold and built a much bigger MOC,
Nottingbley Castle.
In addition to showing at NWBC 07, this castle is also currently on display at the
Sidney Museum and Archives,
so if you're around British Columbia in the near future, be sure to drop by and check it out.
To learn more about this creation, you can also watch a
video or listen to a
podcast for interviews.
John's creations can be found at creations can be found on
Brickshelf,
MOCpages,
and Flickr.
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Weekly Set Re-Review: Dark Forest Fortress
Ben E. 17 II 08
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 6079 Dark Forest Fortress.
Dark Forest Fortress was released in 1996 for the Forestmen.
The fortress has a defensive catapult, living area, a jail with a skeleton, and a collapsing tree.
A Dragon Master wagon complete with a driver, soldier, and treasure must pass by the fortress and its four forestmen.
This set had a limited release in Europe and was not pictured in many catalogs.
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Vignette Story Telling Contest: Two Weeks Left!
CC Team 17 II 08
Check out Classic-Castle's first Vignette Story Telling Contest.
Build four combined vignettes to tell a story.
You can find the rules, deadlines, and prizes
here.
Current entries can be seen in this
thread.
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Weekly Set Re-Review: LEGO Chess Promotional Set
Ben E. 9 II 08
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 2586 LEGO Chess Promotional Set.
LEGO Chess Promotional Set was released in 1998 as part of the CD chess game.
This set is also known as "The Crazy LEGO King".
The King sits on a throne complete with his scepter.
Reportedly this set was also available separately from the Chess Game.
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