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Friskywhiskers really hit it spot on. This set is definitely a prime example of how Castle was failing at being an imaginative and engaging theme. You've got lots of big pieces, a boring, rigid design. The ramp alone is just sad. :( Compare it to the 7079 Drawbridge Defense which has so much life i...

The mashup of colors makes this a very ugly set and the rather uninspired overall design doesn't help. But it was a cheap way to get the full barding, and it included actual horses, unlike the gawdawful 8779 Grand Tournament.

This is an OK set, but I generally don't like the single-minifig siege weapons that have appeared in various themes. If you're short on weapons, this set will certainly get you started, but I don't see the minifig being a particularly inspiring army builder.

I agree with Elephant Knight. Not the gretest set, far from the worst, more than adequate for it's size. Rather than talk about what it doesn't have, I think a better standard is to compare it to similar sets. With that in mind, I prefer 6008 Royal King to the 6007 Bat Lord, but neither can compare ...

I don't hate them at all, but I realize I am in the minority. And I should say I bought most of these sets on closeout ( like the 8877 for $25). Of course, I don't think they're an especially great faction, but have a few tricks I use to keep them in the rotation of my MOCs population: 1) More knigh...

Ben, thanks for the links! I've been trying to put a set number to set 15 for years now! :D when I was a kid, my best friend and I each got a pair of set 15 ( http://www.classic-castle.com/sets/archives/0015.html ). Ours came bagged, with no box or instructions from Lego Shop@Home. I am certain the ...

from Scott897's original list: It'll be easier to list what I DO NOT have: Prisoner Convoy Black Knight's Treasure Maiden's Cart (need instructions to really "have" it) The sets you don't have are among the hardest sets to find from that era I think. You are correct. I really want that Bl...

from Scott897's original list: It'll be easier to list what I DO NOT have: Prisoner Convoy Black Knight's Treasure Maiden's Cart (need instructions to really "have" it) Here's a little slideshow I made a year or two ago, these are the BOXES I have(up to that point, some Kingdoms and Castle...

Just started reading your blog. Enjoying it quite a bit.

I'm not sure, as I almost always buy torsos, helmets, etc. separately and integrate them in whichever way I feel is necessary, but I believe I could probably field anywhere from 2 - 400 figures at full mobilization if the threat of war became that severe. :wink: I have not taken pictures of much of...

Baites +1

Thanks for the intenational minifig exchange!

maybe the Jester leaves his hat off to accept donations?

This thread is about the oversized minifigure alarm clocks, not the brick shaped or buildable clocks. Last year I found a few of the Star Wars clocks on clearance and thought they were pretty cool. I was able to get Yoda, Darth Vader, and Anakin Skywalker, passed on the Stormtrooper. I guess I wasn'...

I agree with several others' statements, the darkness adds to the pic. Sets the mood as much as the minifig's expression. Really great work.

That's much more detailed than what I was building at 10 years old. Great work.