Favorite Civilian Castle Set

[Remyth]

Just that. I have been wondering what other prople's favorite civilian castle set was. This is during the Black falcon/Crusader era.

My personal favorite is 6060-Knight's Challenge. I like this set because of..well..just about everything. It has great playability, awesoem peices, and a good amount of people. This set also has a very good design and the colors really help make it stand out.

Thanks,

[architect]

If you are including sets with soldiers and fighting there are several other peasant/civilian sets worth consideration. These would be 6055 Prisoner Convoy, 6067 Guarded Inn, 6023 Maiden's Cart, 1974 Smuggler's Hayride, and 6103 Castle Minifigures.

Ben

[Remyth]

Actually, I was looking for sets that had no knights or soldiers. If I had included these, there would be too many poll options. That is why I only included these sets in the poll, although the other sets also have civilian content.

In Christ,

[architect]

Actually, I was looking for sets that had no knights or soldiers. If I had included these, there would be too many poll options. That is why I only included these sets in the poll, although the other sets also have civilian content.

In Christ,

Out of your options only 6010 and 3739 do not have soldiers.

As a truly civilian set I like 3739. These are all great sets and LEGO should consider adding civilians in the castle world.

Ben

[JPinoy]

I like Daniel Siskind's the most. I bought about 4 of them.

Great set, but like everything else I buy it going into the chopping... I mean parting block.

IMO, it's sets like Siskinds that just proves that it takes an AFOL to design a great set.

[Pacificus]

Knight's Challenge rocks! It's very civilian if you think of it as analog to our modern equivalent: parties and sporting events. It seems like quite the party: Two competing factions coming together peacefully (in theory), goblets and mugs a-plenty, and a tapped keg.

The only two people not having fun are Double-Axe Guy and Blue Scalemail Dude. They're still on duty, protecting their respective Faction Lord and the Lady of the Tournament.

And you can't forget Ale Dude/Peasant Girl. (Or Ale Girl...the beauty of open-ended, no official storyline LEGO sets!)

Siskind's Blacksmith Shop (I missed the boat on that one ) is also cool. My "problem" (not really a problem) with it is that in official LEGO set world, that building must be huge compared to the minor fortresses of many factions. (Tune in next time--different forum, of course--for the discussion about jealous Feudal Lords and the rising Merchant/Tradesman Class!)

It's a little ironic that the arguably best-designed pure civilian set is for the dude who helps maintain the war machine.

Pax,
Pacificus

[kelderic]

I picked the armor shop, because it has always apealed to me as a regular medieval life set.

Kelderic

[wunztwice]

I think 6060 is a spectacular set, but I think for a more pure civilian set it would have to be 1974 Smuggler's Hayride. I have two copies and I won't be parting them out into my collection anytime soon! It's so simple, yet could still provide hours of play for kids (and AFOLs).

[g2]

I must admit that I like the original blacksmith shop. Probably as it has sentimental appeal to me - being one of the first castle sets I ever bought.

[Wolfpack7]

With the new BL desginer set (Medieval Seaside Market) coming out, I have been wondering about civilian sets.

So... what have we got since then?

Medieval Market Village (2009)
Medieval Blacksmith (2021)
Medieval Town Square (2024)
Mill Village Raid (2011)
Blacksmith Attack (2011)
arguably also Kingdoms Joust (2012)

Have I forgotten something? I miss especially smaller sets. Have there been any?

[Kurojaki]

Have I forgotten something? I miss especially smaller sets. Have there been any?

Well...



Not a single soldier in this small set (7953)