tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58220014108008841232024-03-25T00:43:01.487-07:00Steve's LEGO BlogLegoStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03102978335846337246noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822001410800884123.post-5214546211439886652012-09-04T03:12:00.000-07:002012-09-05T01:20:11.555-07:00Top Five Things I Miss About Old School LEGO<br />
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Ok, hello again; now before I get too into this I would first like to
apologise for my long absence (you don’t need reasons, just the knowledge that I
am sorry for it), secondly I would like to state that in NO way am I belittling
the modern sets of today. I love modern LEGO (seriously come to my house sometime
and look at the shelves, I have them packed full of the stuff). That being said
there are a couple of things about them that makes me somewhat nostalgic for
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Faction Definition (or the Lack of it)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Now my first gripe is somewhat difficult to explain but I
will try the best I can. Back in the day LEGO didn’t really care too much on defining
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Are they fighting? Are they friends? LEGO didn’t make you
choose it simply said ‘here are a bunch of knights and a castle, now get to it
kid and have some fun!’</div>
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Sure they had some definition (the Pirates looked badass for
example) but that wasn’t what defined the theme and that wasn’t the focus of
the sets. In the glory days the main focus was on ‘the build’ and the variety of
possibilities that build offered. Why do you think the old sets gave variant builds
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What I am trying ‘inexpertly’ to
say is that nowadays in the majority of themes we are told the names of
the figures, what their motivation is and who they are fighting against as well
as an overriding story arch for the entire theme.</div>
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It’s disappointing because it’s
making children lazier why imagine some wonderful story when you can just watch
Lord of the Rings and then act out that exact seen from Helms Deep. Yes I am
being a little unfair here, but my point is no less valid. My ten year old brain
had some amazing times (far better than any movie could ever get) me but now
days that’s not the case. Shockingly enough I have even seen kids refusing to mix
their LEGO sets because they don’t want to mix SpongeBob bricks with their city
stuff! That’s not the way an eight year old should treat their LEGO. </div>
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The packaging
of my youth had some magic to them, the big sets had fold up flaps were you
could see all the LEGO, the back of every set had alternative builds and
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Now a modern
set looks good (if not a little focused on the action).</div>
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But the classic
sets had an actual painting in the background and a constructed world beneath
the figures feet. It felt like I could also achieve such perfection (simply by
taking the set outside and losing most of it); whereas the cover of the modern set
is an unobtainable fantasy.</div>
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I have a
problem with modern packaging but I can understand why they put less effort into
them. When I was a child I would visit the toy store every week, look at all
the sets, shake every box and lift up every flap, it was exciting for me because
that was how I saw what was new and available. Today finding a Toy Store is
difficult enough and then even if you do, why go to all the trouble of leaving
the house when you can simply order the thing online? (And probably pay less for
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Nowadays there
is no motivation for a child to leave the house, his universe starts and ends
on a keyboard, everything he needs is there. I honestly don’t know any child
aged below eight who doesn’t know how Amazon works or how to operate windows.
Ok so this gripe is also against the modern world, things were better in my
day, I like napping, mumble, mumble, mumble, zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.</div>
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Most classic sets had Baseplates, even the smaller sets;
they would get a smaller Baseplate. Baseplates are awesome they give you so much
freedom to do what you want and build what you like. Nowadays most sets (even
big £80+ sets) don’t have Baseplates. This sucks.</div>
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I think I made my case quite elegantly there.</div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span>Now I know this gripe will be the one that causes the most
anger, there are a lot of ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Harry Potter’ nuts out there and
they are about to be equalled by a similar number of ‘Lord of the Rings’ fanatics,
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I like these sets; I
love ‘Star Wars’; I love all Licensed LEGO magic and I understand that the sets
are an important revenue stream for LEGO and some are released to co-inside with movies. Ok now that’s out of the way, as a
reward I give you the below image.</div>
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My problem with the licensed themes comes in three forms.</div>
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My first problem with
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My second problem with it is the cost, yes I know they have
to pay for the licence but the sets are so much more and for a child with limited
pocket money it just starts looking unfair. We all want Darth Vader and Chewy minifigs
but this sort of purchase is at least 20% more than the cost of a non-licensed
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Average that out over the five years a child will
normally collect LEGO (6-11ish) and they will have a much smaller collection.
This smaller collection will again be tailor made to their theme and will allow
little in the way of original building (wait I'm going back to point one again,
sorry). It’s just that a child’s pocket money is special and to charge the most
for the sets he (or she) is most likely to want seems a bit miserly.</div>
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My final and biggest problem with the licensed themes is the
sheer number of them and the question of what could have been build instead. We
have so many licensed themes that last a short while and then disappear; why go
to all the trouble to release a theme when it lasts such a short amount of
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Instead of having designers working on ‘Prince of Persia’, 'Toy Story' and ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ sets for a year why not have a range that is
worth something and doesn’t leave the collector felling like a jilted lover
dumped halfway through their fourth date (the date just after they had put out)?</div>
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Imagine what LEGO could have designed without their overreliance
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Instructions I hear you cry (its ok cheer up) we still have
them, that’s not something to miss. Well actually the old style instructions
were very different to the modern ones of today, they knew how to challenge a
kid, and they gave the whole building process fun. Once when I was four years
old they made my dad sit for five hours on Christmas day trying desperately to
build the Kings Mountain Fortress rather than engage in his more traditional activity
of getting hammered.</div>
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Seriously these old instructions were the boss; they even
required you to build parts of the set without actually seeing were the brick
needed to go and as for a piece call out for each step you can forget it. You show the instructions how clever you are, not the other way
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I remember that building a bigger set felt like a real achievement.
For example the 1989 Black Sea Barracuda (6285) required 28 steps to be built whereas
the 2009 Brickbeards Bounty (6243) requires 57 and comes with two manuals; their
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Seriously can we stop dummying things down for the kids;
every generation before them didn’t start basing their heads against the wall
when the received a challenge, these ones won’t either. You never know what
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Hello again LEGO Fans, I apologise for my absence and have decided to
bring you a little treat I have been holding for a while now as a way to making
it up to you. Back in November I took a little break from my usual format to show
you the LEGO idea books from the late 80s and 90s, well it’s time to do it
again except now it’s with Castle sets. </span></div>
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<span>Below we have the pages from all the LEGO idea books from the 80s and 90s as well as some very special photos of prototype builds that sadly never got made.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">From the twenty plus idea books LEGO explored Castle on five occasions,
in Idea Books 6000-1 (1980), 200-4 (1985), 250-1(1987), 260-1 (1990) and 267-1
(1997). Below are all the pictures, I apologise if any are slightly dark. The
book from 1980 is particularly interesting as it tells a story of modern (or
space) Lego figures going back in time to the castle era (I think), anyway have
fun.</span></div>
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Idea Book 6000-1 (1980) </span></div>
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The LEGO Idea Book 200_4 (1985)<br />
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The LEGO Idea Book 250-1 (1987)<br />
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The LEGO Idea Book 260-1 (1990)<br />
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The LEGO Idea Book 260-1 (1990)<br />
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As always thank you very much for taking the time to look
and I promise I will be quicker with my next post.</div>LegoStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03102978335846337246noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822001410800884123.post-43261655397309625352012-03-27T05:35:00.000-07:002012-03-27T05:35:06.732-07:00An Easy Medieval LEGO House<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Taking a break from my usual format I have decided to bring
you a build of my own. Now for anyone familiar with my articles you will know I
am a huge fan of the civilian side of LEGO Castle, but this particular obsession
is not always easy to indulge.</div>
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Well I have today an easy way to make a passable Medieval
LEGO house, it requires no special “Bricklink” or “Pick a Brick” orders, just
some smallish set purchases that are available now.</div>
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To build this house I bought three sets, here they are
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The Log Cabin (set 5766)</div>
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Blacksmith Attack (set 6918)</div>
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Knight and Castle Building Set (set 5929)</div>
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This build was made using only bricks from these sets, I
have included other figures and accessories simply because I like them but the
actual build was very brick-limited. Please also note that this is just one
suggestion and that I am not the greatest builder ever, but I do like its
inclusion within my Castle collection so please everyone be kind.</div>
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I call it the LEGO Log Cabin MOD.</div>
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As always thanks for reading, until next time.</div>LegoStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03102978335846337246noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822001410800884123.post-27673554995588792382012-03-20T11:59:00.002-07:002012-03-21T04:41:54.932-07:00The Lego Knights Kingdoms 1 Lion Knights Sets 2000 - 2002<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A few weeks ago I wrote an article looking into the Bull Knights
from 2000 (I’ll leave you a link if you don’t trust me <a href="http://legosteveblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/lego-bull-knights-sets-2000.html">The Bull Knights</a>). Now those guys
were portrayed as villains and crooks: a wicked group that wanted one
particular castle but my review left a few questions unanswered. Who were they actually competing against? Whose
castle did they want? <o:p></o:p></div>
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Well fear not for I am here to enlighten you on those questions and
more you probably wouldn't have wanted to know. Yes (my dear readers) it is time
for answers. Every "Yin" needs a "Yang" and these guys are definitely the Bull
Knights "Yang"; you can’t have one without the other. They're like bacon and eggs
or coffee and cream and, if you can’t tell, I’m writing this introduction whilst
also eating my breakfast.<br />
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I’ll put my bacon and egg sandwich aside for a moment and
introduce you to the Lion Knights and most importantly of all their King, a
grey bearded fellow by the name of Leo.<o:p></o:p></div>
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As you can see the actual figures are wonderful we have leg
printings, unique torso prints and a fantastic new style of helmet.I really
like how all the figures are not sporting the factions emblem it make them feel
more realistic and gives a collector a great opportunity to use a few of these
as civilian torsos. It really does feel like a lot of effort was made on the
figures however I do have a few problems with the overall concept and the
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Firstly I really dislike the fact that every figure is named and
that we only receive two troopers, it makes King Leo feel like a retired
dictator forced into exile with his family and a couple of loyal bodyguards. I
have no sense of command with him, a couple of generic soldiers would have gone
a long way towards improving this.<o:p></o:p></div>
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My second biggest problem, and call me sexist if you will, is the
inclusion of Princess Storm. Now as an adult I love the figure, I feel that her
hips are way too large, but other than that I really like the design but when
you’re a child the toughest figure is always a representation of you. I was
always Robin Hood shooting arrows into the Crusaders fortress, I was the
Wolfpack warrior with the eye patch stealing the treasure and I was always the
Black Knight in the armour and visored helm.<br />
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I was not however at anytime a Princess. Please don’t misunderstand me and I could be completely wrong as I never
owned any of these sets as a child but I feel that, as a child I would have
been extremely disappointed by a girl being the best warrior with the coolest
equipment. Now half of me wants to delete this paragraph as I am a little
ashamed of myself, but it’s true, as a child I would have had no interest in
the Princess Storm figure and I feel sorry of any children that missed out on
that experience of representing themselves. Ok we got through that and to all girls reading please disregard it, I'm not about to get into the whole boy, girl, LEGO issues, as penance
I will now divide up all my spare LEGO pieces into separate colours whilst you
watch this movie.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Ok, I’m back, new parts for these guys come in the form of a new
helm (exciting) new lion brick pieces (fancy) and weird curved towers
(Juniorised) as well as the curved window piece we all know and love and a stained glass window brick. Now that my Bacon sandwich
has congealed into a disappointing cold lump I feel it’s a good time to move
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Remember my Bull Knights review when I mentioned four impulse sets
being released in Japan as part of a sweet promotion, well here is the third
set from that little group. I’m not the biggest fan of it as it does go some way towards that retired dictator
role, I feel a real King would have someone else to push his carts, but I can’t
really fault it and if you’re looking for a cheap way to get a king (and most
importantly that crown) you can’t do
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This is the fourth and final promotional set and it was also
released in a boxed and polybag version in its own right. The warrior on the
weapon is called Richard the Strong and I love both his helm and the fact that
they gave him a quiver (yay); the lion shield is also a plus. The build is
nothing special but the figure is just so nice I would happily own ten of these
as that would give me some of the generic troopers I crave (or a clone army). <o:p></o:p></div>
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This set was one of the four sets to include a shiny item of some
description, two were previously looked at in my Bull Knights review, but the
other two have a home here. As you can see the shiny item in question is a
sword which is fairly disappointing as this has been seen before, indeed I
would have been far more excited by a different chrome weapon (even if it was
the short sword version) simply because it would have been new (like the helm
and shield for the Bull Knights). As for the set itself you receive a fairly
generic catapult (thought I love the arm piece) and a couple of loyal Lion
Knights. The build is very simple and I dislike the big fat grey brick it comes
attached to, but the set is not in any form bad. I really love both the figures
as well so for them alone I would recommend the set and again we get a crossbow
with a quiver (yay), but I can't stress enough how the build feels very juniorised. <o:p></o:p></div>
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This is the fourth and final shiny item set, in this one we receive
a chrome breastplate which was more commonly seen equipped with the Armada
minifigs from the pirate theme in 1997. The build for this set is again very
blocky and juniorised; to call a little tower with a skeleton in it a dungeon
is almost an insult, however the set is very pleasing to build and again I love
the figure of John so much that I can forgive the set its flaws. This is quite
a common experience for me in a lot of these sets, the builds are poor but the
wonderful figures allow me to forgive them.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I think this set is intended as the battle pack for Knights Kingdom
however if it is I find it hugely disappointing, two figures, a horse and some
pathetic attempt at a tower. It all feels so bland and incomplete, even if you
look at in terms of a parts pack we are seriously missing out two swords, one shield
and a flag is not a great number. Overall this set feels like an incomplete
find at a car-boot sale (or garage sale if you’re American) where the owner has
scrapped together what little Lego he could find in order to make a sale. Very disappointing.<o:p></o:p></div>
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This set is a very interesting build, despite the fact that it
feels very juniorised you can see some new elements being combined into a new style
of LEGO castle, I would almost class this set as the missing link. The lion bricks
and barred window are both new elements and the blue roof is a nice addition to
the build, whereas the use of far too many large elements and the blocky base
plate is really detrimental; this set feels both 'good and bad' and 'old and new' at the same time. </div>
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instruction manual also includes an alternate build (something I greatly appreciate)
and the figures included are wonderful, the fact that this set can be picked up
on bricklink for about a tenner makes it a very attractive option for
anyone wanting to ‘dip a toe’ into the waters of Knights Kingdom. By no means
is this set revolutionary but I see it as the very first pebble with started
the avalanche, to what we have now.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The previous jousting set was released twelve years earlier and it
was a grand affair with eight figures, a weapon rack, barding for both horses,
a drinks butt and many other things, this set is very much inferior to that. As
you can see the jousting set has been stripped down to the bare minimum, the King and two competitors. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The build for this set slightly hit and miss, I love the stained
glass window but hate the blocky baseplate; I like the lion bricks but dislike
the swinging axe mechanism. The parts for this set are very appealing, visored helm, two chests, shields, axes, chains, ect... this set comes with a lot
of stuff and that alone can make it enjoyable to build but it looks like a bit
of a mess after its done (with far too many weapons on display) and I actually find myself liking the simple gateway alternate
build far more from an atheistic point of view. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I mentioned it in passing above but I need to spend a little
longer on it, what really lets this set down is the swing axe play mechanic, I
see no reason in changing the excitement of a joust into a silly ‘hit the
target to swing the axe’ game. LEGO is taking the magic of imagination away
from the child and dictating how a toy should be played with, they win it back
somewhat with the alternate build in the instructions but I still feel like the
set would have benefited greatly from simply having a fence instead. Overall
the set isn’t bad but it cannot in anyway compete with its predecessor.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Now this set was not officially
part of Knights Kingdom and in fact it wasn't released until a couple of years
later under the ‘My Own Creation’ title, however the fact that it includes prints
from this era and the timeframe involved places this set in either
Knights Kingdom I or II, I chose here.<o:p></o:p></div>
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This set was not actually made by
a LEGO designer but rather a fan by the name of <span class="hps"><span lang="EN">Daniel</span></span><span lang="EN"> <span class="hps">Siskind</span> <span class="hps">and
was available</span> <span class="hps">exclusively</span> <span class="hps">through
the online</span> <span class="hps">shop of</span> <span class="hps">LEGO.</span> Truly
I find this set remarkable in every way, it was designed by a fan, it has a
detailed interior, it fully closes, and it was the first true representation of
a civilian set for LEGO Castle. Most
amazing of all was the fact that this set was only £30 when it was first
released.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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set is a groundbreaking moment, a point in time were everything changed, take a
second to realize how important that is. Without this set I have my doubts that
we would have received the Medieval Market Village (which is possibly my all
time favorite set). I would like to say thank you to Daniel Siskind for that.</span></span></div>
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This set comes with every figure released for KK1 (except Weeezil) and is the first
castle to feature a decent number of combatants on both sides (rather than the
token one opponent for most castle sets); the child receives decent play value
straight out of the box and can instantly start his own little war without
needing any of the other sets. The fact
that the set includes the exclusive Queen Leonora (if you discount the
Blacksmiths shop) is also very welcome.<o:p></o:p></div>
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it all, shiny weapons, barding, cloth flags, a skeleton, a catapult, a cannon, flames,
shields, a brown bird (which I haven’t seen anywhere else), a chest, a stained
glass window, a throne, gems, traps and so much more. I really feel LEGO went
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As for the build itself I find myself less enthused, the set
is on a wonderful baseplate but each section is divided up and placed on the
baseplate separately so you don’t feel like you’re building a castle at all.
It’s a very disjointed affair where you build each part solo and then add it<span id="dtx-highlighting-item"> to </span>the
plate one set at a time, the Guarded Treasure set can actually replace certain<span id="dtx-highlighting-item"> to</span>wers (so
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But a poor builds ok if the sets nice right? Well yes that is
correct but sadly not apt in this instance. The castle looks nice from a distance
and there’s plenty of space within it to stuff it full of minifigs but it has
an incomplete feel to it, from the front the set looks wonderful but on closer
inspection you will find that there’s lots of gaps and that big space in the centre
is completely wasted (with nothing but a throne). The set has play features coming
out of its foundations but none of them add a great deal (a flying chest
section, a simple axe trap, a rotating window, a hidden coin stash in the
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The set just doesn’t live up to its full potential, I like it but
I feel alienated by it, it has none of the elegance of design I have come to
expect; this set reminds me more than any other that LEGO is a child’s toy. Now
there is nothing wrong with that and indeed that was probably the designer’s intention
but as an AFOL I am disappointed.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Looking back I feel my review of King Leo’s Castle is slightly
harsh, as a child I would have loved this castle because there was so much to
play with. As an adult however I am bored by it because for me the was build is
dull and as a display piece it is lacking; this set and many from this theme
have none of the simply beauty that we see in sets from the 80s and 90s and they
also have none of the design beauty of the sets from Fantasy and Kingdoms.<o:p></o:p></div>
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This faction (and to some extent the Bull Knights) are stuck in an
awkward kind of limbo, I still think as a child I would have been very happy
with them, but sadly they don’t quite live up to the test of time like many of their
older compatriots.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The figure design for this wave is some of the highest quality I
have seen so far indeed they far outstrip the simple smiley’s of the 80s; so in
some respects progress was being made, the inclusion of alternate builds in the
instructions and the new elements used also reinforce this. But the sets are
lacking a great deal with overall design none of the sets are as fun or as satisfying
to build as the older ones and therein lies the problem for me, these sets are
less about construction and more about play features, I feel that to some
extent LEGO lost was made their toy so unique.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I can buy hundreds of different toy products that have spring firing
mechanisms and targets to aim for, I can by lots of toys that focus on
collecting them all and combining the shiniest elements. I can only buy one toy
that allows me to break it apart and build it back together again however I
want.<o:p></o:p></div>
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There is only one LEGO; somehow I feel that is missing just a
little bit in these sets.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">In 2000 LEGO Castle went straight back to its classical
roots, a castle and a couple of traditional ‘non magical’ factions to fight
over it, ohh and more siege weapons than you could comfortably fit inside your
own Castle’s courtyard. No, we had none
of this silly magical stuff (ok, we had a Dragon, shut up) and none of this interesting
ninja stuff (which I shall explore at a later date, I promise).</span></div>
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‘Hang on a minute’ I hear you all say (yes all 20 of you) ‘one
castle to fight over, that’s not traditional; old LEGO gave each of their
factions a base camp of some description, I liked that it allowed me to collect
the factions I want, you know, build my own world’. Well my dear readers, you
are correct, it seems for this wave of Castle they had become a little lean in the
‘build it your way’ ethos, and sadly Juniorization had set in on all levels of
this faction. They even gave every minifigs a name and released a computer game
to go alongside the sets; yes it feels that the actual design was not the only
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Anyway today I shall be looking at the ‘evil’ side The Bull
Knight; lead by none other than Cedric the Bull. Cedric lead a mighty army of
two, who went by the names Weezil and Gilbert the Bad and his motivation was
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Now it’s not all doom and gloom with these guys look you can
see Weezil is even smiling isn’t that nice. I quite like the armour prints and leg prints for these guys however they never came with a castle or indeed
any building of any type, so as much as they gain points on one hand (Leg printing innovation) they lose them on the other. Sadly these warriors had to let their armour and weapons
rust in the forest as there was nowhere else for them to stay. Both the helms seen
on these figs make their final appearance in these sets as well so I sort of
feel sorry for them, poor bandits wearing ‘last seasons’ armour just looking
for shelter; what type of King doesn’t help his homeless, it’s just a little
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See that was just mean Cedric obviously had some type of
delusional problem if he thinks he can occupy a castle by pole-vaulting over
the wall, King Leo should be helping him. If you’re like me you will always route
for the underdog and these guys couldn’t get any more ‘under’ if they tried, so
it’s a little bit difficult to see them as the evil faction for this wave. LEGO
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This set was available in two forms one as part of a Japanese
candy promotion (one of four available) and one as a set in its own right. As a
small set it is actually quite nice, though I am not a fan of the fire cart
itself; it does comes with a lot of extra weapons and Cedric himself, a couple
of these would look nice attacking any Castle.</div>
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This set was only available as part of a Japanese candy promotion,
it is however very easy to build for anyone with a fairly extensive bits box. The
catapult is a simple swivel design and it works well enough, it is neither
exciting nor upsetting; I am not the greatest fan of the fact that the catapult
cannot be moved as I don’t feel it’s realistic enough for me, but what do I
know? I’m not designer or a historian. It has to be said the Weezil himself has a
horrible face, the odd smirk combined with eye shadow, eurrgh; but if you were
lucky enough to collect all four of these promotional sets you could combine
them into yet another couple of siege weapons (see below). I like this idea it’s
fun to collect towards a goal, sure a lot of people will have a couple of the
sets but only a dedicated person will have all four and there reward it the option of build yet more
designs, this plays into LEGO’s strength as a toy; it’s just a shame it just
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The final impulse set for the Bull Knights and yes another siege
weapon (are you seeing a pattern) this one was not part of a sweet promotion so
it instantly becomes my favourite; it also has five weapons with it so it gets
higher points again. The two halberds are a very welcome addition and make the
set look particularly fearsome; I also like how you can put both the crossbows
on the top, Weezils stupid face does mar the beauty somewhat and the set is
very bulky. I also see little use of the set as a weapon of war, the only way
it could cause any damage it for the Bull Knights to be standing on a hill
letting these roll down onto on enemy troops below; a burning log would be just
as good and then you wouldn’t have to go to all the trouble of designing this monstrosity.
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The LEGO company released four sets in this wave that each containing a shining item (a Helm, Shield, Sword and Breastplate)
the idea was to combine the four and give them to one fig (Cedric himself) so
that you would have a mighty Champion in shining armour, did you want to see
him, ohh ok just for you faithful reader (see below). This set
has also got a dragon! At the time I believe the set cost about £3 which
would be about £5 in modern money, would you by this set for a fiver? I would, ohh yes, I
would by five of them and make a Dragon squadron equipped with shining helms
(unique to this set) and huge Halberds, then Cedric would capture that blasted
Castle. Its a nice battle pack, but has little else in it, if your a fan of the classic Dragon then this set is golden. </div>
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The second set to come with a shiny item (unique to this set);
I see this one as the army building set for the Bulls. I love Gilbert the Bad,
I have a soft spot for eye-patches and the fact that this one looks stitched on is
brilliant, his armour is also great for any mercenary figs or even an elite
unit of Forestmen, so I am changing 'Gilbert the Bad' to 'Gilbert the Great'. Weezil is back looking as ugly as ever, but what
really lets the set down it the ‘box on wheels’, I hate sets that look like I
could have designed them, sadly this is one of those sets; there is nothing
exciting or pretty about it the harness is just dire, it allows no pivot and the cart itelf is just a square, horrible. This is possibly one of the worst carts available, but
that is counteracted somewhat by the figs and the shiny shield (I’m like a
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This is my favourite Bull’s Knight Set; it a nice, compact and slightly
top heavy catapult; but it comes with Gilbert some fancy accessories and has a very
nice design. Ok extras first, the large stones, barrel, plenty of weapons (ohh
a shiny) and the shield makes this a great parts pack, as far as the design
goes it a cross between a catapult and a battering ram, though I doubt the
horns would do much go against a castle it’s nice to see the LEGO designer
place that bull reference in there on a slightly subtle level (unlike the bats
for the Fright Knights). The catapult does have a tendency to fall backwards as
its slightly top heavy and the design is a little chunky, I would have preferred
the old wheels compared to these logs but it’s not bad by any stretch. What
really lets this set down is that fact that you only get one minifigs, if they
would have given us a second Bull Knight then it would have been up there with
the classic siege weapons of old (crusaders twin launcher anyone?). As it is,
it falls slightly short, but if compared to a lot of the other sets for this
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The Largest set that the Bull Knights received is actually a
collection of siege weapons. Now it would be very easy to moan about this set,
asking why it isn’t a castle of some kind and generally running these guys into
the ground, but I am not going to do that. Yes it is disappointing that LEGO
didn’t give the Bull Knights a castle and yes we already have a siege weapon in
every other set, but I am going to judge this set on its own merit and flaws; and
remember this is one of the first sets to come with a spring so that you could
fire your projectiles long distances so the potential for tomfoolery is very
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First off figures and accessories, we get four minifigs with this
set (the fourth is a Royal knight locked in the prison), which is the entire
Bull Knights range, I feel the set would have justified a couple of extra
troopers but I believe LEGO hamstrung itself with naming the figs and it wouldn’t
have felt right to have two Weezil’s loading the cannon or whatever. As for
accessories we get a great deal, plenty of weaponry, barding and extras, accessory
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Now to look at the set, or should I say sets, you get four separate
builds so there’s some definite variation here, however they are all siege
weapons so the set actually comes with more siege equipment than there are Bull
Knights to operate them, that’s a tad strange.</div>
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First the small catapult, this is an easy build and I like the
sloped bricks and grey boulders used in it; the catapult fires really easily
and the brick goes shooting across the room so for function and form this is a
real winner, it’s a shame it’s a static catapult but I am only nitpicking this
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Onto the cannon and yes its spring loaded, it might just be my
version of this (with a super tight spring) but the cannon is a really deadly
weapon, seriously I have owned bb Guns with less power. This is one of the few
siege weapons that actually have the potential of knocking a trooper of a wall
or damaging part of a castle, I just love it and because of that I can look
past its blocky-ness and the silly crossbow on top; this is another wonderful addition
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With the large catapult the set starts to fall down somewhat, the
design is a bit odd, why do I need another catapult and why am I using my
cannon to fire it? This effectively wastes the potential of the cannon and the
worst part about it is that this catapult isn’t as good as the little one, the
brick keep falling of the basket (for want of a better word) and when they do
fire it’s a pathetic throw that goes nowhere. This is the worst part of the set
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The last and biggest part of this set is the siege tower/battering
ram/prison; yes it’s a construct of many uses and it combines them all fairly successfully.
The base is six wheels that look very solid and the battering ram itself can
swing back and forth; the prison is held in place my some long technic rods and
can be pulled out and the top of the siege tower can extend (and is attached to
some chains to keep it in place). In reality the build gets better as you go
up, the wheels are too blocky and the ram is a little unstable, the prison is
nice but I resent the use of a ladder piece as the door when the top of the tower
has no means of being reached and the top is perfect (the extend chains are
brilliant) it’s funny but I have never like and dislike parts of the same set
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included some instructions for extra builds, a type of bridge and yet another
siege weapon, I really like this decision, it allows for more variation on
style and design and it allows the child the confidence to make their own sets
up, I would welcome this in some of the more modern sets I buy. However as with the sweets promotion it’s just a shame the only big ideas they
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When I reviewed these sets I did feel a little bit alienated by
some of the decisions LEGO had made, a lot of the emphasis on these sets is play
features (flicking a brick across a room) or collecting them all, it feels like
they are encouraging the purchase rather than the product. Does that make
sense? Well maybe no, but I feel like if you’re trying to sell a set on the premise
that it helps complete a whole (like with the Chrome pieces) then you’re not
really selling the set based on its own merits, you’re selling it based on a
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Now you could say that’s the emphasis on some of the more modern
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I don’t know; it could just be me reading too much into it and
believe me the Bull Knights were a faction I defiantly missed as a child so my nostalgia
goggles where turned off when I looked at the sets, but apart from the figures
(which are excellent in the most part) these sets don’t really have anything
special about them and one catapult does much the same as another so why would
a child (or me) need three or four of them?</div>
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The Bull Knights could have been the next Wolfpack but despite
being give a greater number of sets they just aren’t as good. This faction is truly
one of the greatest loses of potential for LEGO Castle, little variation and
little in the way of quality builds.</div>
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But not to leave on such a low note, let’s look at the Bull Knights
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</div>LegoStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03102978335846337246noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822001410800884123.post-35561092304907922982012-02-24T09:16:00.000-08:002012-02-29T03:09:04.918-08:00The Lego Fright Knights 1997 -1998<br />
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1997 was a sad year for most of England: Princess Diana Died, we
gave Hong Kong back to China, the <i>Teletubbies</i>
first came on TV, Elton John got knighted and Tony Blair came into power (he
was rubbish). Being an apple cheek young child of tender years I didn't pay the
slightest bit of notice to any of this (though I did give my mum a hug when she
cried over Diana) but for me this year was even worse, this year marked the
release of the Fright Knights, I shudder at the memory.</div>
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For those who don’t know (lucky you) Fright Knights were the final
faction to be released for the classic Castle sets we all know and love. Yes
Fright Knights can class itself as a member of the same family that produced
Forestmen, Falcons, Black Knights and all the other wonderful LEGO factions
from the 80’s and 90’s, clearly Classic Castle had been suck a little too long
in its own gene pool however as this new offspring is a sad mutated parody of
those noble factions of yesteryear. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Please don’t miss understand me, this child looks ok, sure his
ears are a little too big, he’s missing a few teeth and his eyes are blank
vacant orbs of despair, but there is a clear family resemblance; no, the problem
lies deeper on a more subconscious level, Fright Knights is just inherently
wrong.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Ok, I’m sorry, I’m going to drop the metaphor now (it was running
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Fright Knights featured an evil couple by the names of Basil the
Bat Lord and Willa the Witch, now it has never been confirmed if their relationship
was anything other than professional but I like to think there was something
going on in that tall juniorised tower of theirs. After all it would explain
why Basil was the first Minifig the come with a frown rather than a smile (I’m
joking of course I Love my partner).<o:p></o:p></div>
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New elements for this wave come in the form of new torso prints, a
new bat helm, a crystal ball, a bat fig, and best of all, the chain piece we
all love nowadays. They also repainted the Green Dragon from the Dragon Masters
theme with a nice coat of black and gave him the name Draco; this theme also
stole the broomstick piece from the Fabuland line.<o:p></o:p></div>
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This faction had castles, catapults, hot air balloons (kinda), flying
machines(not as cool as they sound) and carriages; they also liked to pick
fights with their two most modern of rivals (Dark Forest and Royal Knights) but
these other factions never appeared in any great number. This faction also had
a very large number of impulse sets.<o:p></o:p></div>
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It has also been pointed out to me by Lego_Lord _Mayorca on Brickset that these guys had something of a short story publised in the LEGO magazine, here it is below.<br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span>This set was one of three Fright Knights sets that were part of a
Shell Garage promotional offer. As a spare part set its ok, you get a bat, some
handy flame and wheel pieces plus a barrel; the fig is also a nice addition to
the troop collection. As a set its ok, not the most exciting thing in the world
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Number two in the Shell list. Ok, what? I don’t know what to say
about this, silly, very silly, for shame LEGO, however I do like the shiny
sword and would probably get this just for that. Here is a classic example of
the ‘wrongness’ surrounding this faction.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Set Name = Catapult Cart 2540<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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The third promotional set and thank goodness it’s not another
flying machine. This set is ok, the catapults a little blocky, I’m not sure
what it’s supposed to fire (those yellow studs?), the man has no weapons and it
has the look of a set my little brother would build from spare brick, but other
than that it’s ok (in which I mean to say ‘yay, not a flying machine’).<o:p></o:p></div>
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Same name, same silliness, different set, this one doesn’t even
have wings, how does it fly? Magic? Is it a jet? Ok I have to stop laughing and
be serious for a moment, a new fig and a shiny sword doesn’t make it a good
LEGO set, this is so random and it’s a shame LEGO put time and effort into this
type of thing when they could have given us almost anything else and it would
have been better.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Set Name = Witch and Fireplace<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Thank you, a witch, a fireplace and a nice number of accessories (including
a cat!) this is a set I can get behind. There is nothing wrong whatsoever with
this set, it’s actually really good and both the really successful Castle Lines
of the modern age have included something similar (except both had wizards
instead of a witch), that fireplace has sat in my Crusaders Mountain Fortress
for the majority of the last decade and it’s a nice early example of LEGO
designing some furniture. What I don’t get is way LEGO didn’t make more sets
like this rather than the atrocious promo sets above.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Here we have an example of another good impulse set; the amount of
weaponry with it is stunning and the fig is useful to bulk out the troops of
your army. Another siege weapon but at least it can’t fly.<o:p></o:p></div>
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This is the final impulse set for Fright Knights, it’s a standard
model that we have seen before but that comment is not supposed to be detrimental.
I would have liked a shield to be included and for the chest to be filled with treasure
(rather than two yellow gems) but other than there’s nothing wrong with the set,
the figs ok and a chest is always useful, average would be a good description of
this build.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Anyone want a Dragon Army? Well this is a brilliant way to get it,
I love the old style Dragon fig and this set made the Black one very accessible
(you even get a flame element to show him breathing fire). Aside from that you
also get a cape, shiny sword, a bat and another Bat Lord. It’s more a minifigs pack
than a set but if you like those figs you can’t go wrong.<o:p></o:p></div>
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This set is the minifigs-pack and again it’s rather nice, I would
rather have five figs than a horse but I can appreciate the inclusion, just as
I like the fair amount of weapons, nice figure variety, the red feather, the flag
and the witch’s crystal ball, overall not bad. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Another set that to me highlights the ‘wrongness’ of Fright
Knights, sure the cart looks ok but why is that bat riding on the horse, why is
the catapult just a barrel, what are those fire pieces doing? The whole design
looks ok at first but feels like a set my little brother would design after I
had made the basic structure for him, I can’t decide if LEGO was being patronising
to children or just lazy with the set designs.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Set Name = Witch’s Windship 6037<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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This is possibly my most hated Castle Set from the 90’s and 80’s
combined. It’s silly, ugly, poorly designed and makes no sense, witches fly on brooms;
they don’t steal Dragon from the Dragon Masters. The dragon breaks off quite
often and the rigging is not stable, I also dislike the halberds on the front
and what I can only describe as tail-lights at the back, my other big gripe is
what would I use it for? It’s pointless and the hull is just one large circular
brick piece so we don’t even get a large build to enjoy. The only thing I like
about this set is the figs and parts (dragon, witch, broom, cape, ect.) that is
not enough for a set.<o:p></o:p></div>
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the idea is clever (a cave for the Dragon finally), though in the picture it
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in two minds, the design looks solid and I like that the cage can lift out, but
I really dislike all the wings, trans-yellow bricks, the big red roof and the
way it attaches to the Dragon. I like the inclusion of the barding for the
horse and the fig who I can only assume is a Black Knight, but by this time I
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consider this one comment, ‘it only ‘Looks’ like a random assortment of black
bricks, grey bricks and BURP’s because the witch herself put a magical spell
over it’. All we need to do is kiss the frog (I could be confusing my fairy
tales at this point) and the curse will be broken and before our eyes this set
(if you can call it that) will transform to something more akin to the Magical
Workshop or one of the houses from the MMV.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Have you considered that? Ok I know its wishful thinking but this
set is defiantly not what made LEGO great, it horrible, the baseplate is too
thick, there’s way to many BURPS, the colour scheme is ugly and the play elements
are rubbish; you get a skeleton that can spin round from a wall and a stone
trap that has nothing clever about it (seriously the stone on a chain drops
when you detach it from the wall manually, no clever pulley system or
anything). As for the design there a big open gap at the back so the trap is
useless anyway and there’s nothing inside the building other than a little
witch’s corner on the second floor and 70% of the construction is BURP’s, eurgh.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Ohh and if that wasn’t enough we also get a helicopter,
great. I regretted getting this set
which is a very rare occurrence; I will say that if this is one of your
treasured sets from your childhood then go and treat yourself to one of the
most expensive castle sets you can find from the early 90’s as you deserve a
treat after years of torment.<o:p></o:p></div>
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towards this set, it has its problems its design is lacking somewhat, these
gaps and holes all over the place but there is just something so fun in
watching this set slowly reach out towards the skies . I get that same childish
rush of joy when I build this set just a I would when I splash in a puddle
(come on we all do it occasionally), this set fires off some long forgotten pleasure
synapse in my mind that comes from building stupidly impractical things from
LEGO, each floor added is another little thrill.<o:p></o:p></div>
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As for the set itself, it is by no means a groundbreaker and it is
way too ugly to do anything other than build it and then dismantle and I would
never leave this one out on display. It is also one of the sets I would happily
give to a smaller LEGO fan (someone of five or six) to keep them busy when their
parents come round to visit and we need to keep them quite, I don’t feel particularly
attached to this set (small people however cannot touch my Forestmen).<o:p></o:p></div>
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deal, a fair number of figs, a cool flag, a dragon, two horses, a skeleton,
bats, fire, chains, shields, weapons, a magic scroll, ect... However once it’s
been first built any LEGO collector with any talent will mod it in a hundred
tiny ways to improve it; why didn’t the LEGO designers do this in the first
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This isn’t a set exactly it’s more of a huge bits box (which I don’t
own) but I thought it would be good to include it here. If something like this
came out now I would be all over it and to include 14 figs is just wonderful
(two of each). This type of thing is very handy to use on an already existing
castle to make it even bigger. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Ok reading back over this review I can see that I haven’t been the
fairest individual, I feel the need to point out that what I say is only an
opinion, you are perfectly welcome to disagree and some of these sets might
mean more to you than me because you have had a different experience with them.
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So I will say now I am biased against Fright Knights, as a child I
only had a couple of the smaller sets (including the windship) and when I
started doing the research for these guys I spent quite a bit of my own money
on sets I really didn’t feel were worth it. This is all from a modern
perspective with the benefit of comparison, I will compare these guys to all
the sets that came before because I except LEGO to get better, I except them to
take what was done and improve on that. With these sets I see little of that,
the designs are basic and the whole idea behind the faction feels lazy, we had
knights and wizard and dragons before.<o:p></o:p></div>
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To me LEGO Castle lost its way a little over this time, I feel
like they took all the good castle designers and sent them off to make Western
and Adventure sets instead, don’t get me wrong I love those themes and when I
finally get round to doing those faction overviews you will hear a fair amount
of praise for the set design, but that design is lacking from these guys, it’s as
simple as that.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Thank you for taking the time to read this next faction on the
chopping black ‘Knights Kingdoms I’.<o:p></o:p></div>LegoStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03102978335846337246noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822001410800884123.post-68310484946243484912012-02-13T10:46:00.000-08:002012-02-13T10:46:01.773-08:00The Lego Dark Forest 1996<br />
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By 1996 most of us had existed for over half a decade without any
variation within the Castle world, it was just an repetitive, endless stream of
troopers in helms marching around in castles, sure some of those castles had
kings and others had Dragons, some had blue bricks as a minor colour, some had
red, but except for a small faction who liked to steal (the Wolfpack) LEGO had stagnated.</div>
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Then some bright spark in the design department (with large
slightly unfocused eyes and a tendency to bark like a dog at the admin clerks) had
an idea; that idea was to “create a cool new faction centred around forests,
with a sort of Robin Hood vibe, they could use bows and wear caps of green and
brown, yeah it would be great, yeah”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Everyone around the design table gave a shy sort of half smile
some even nodded, no one wanted to tell this ‘special guy’ that it had been
done already. Out of pity this man was encouraged to go ahead and start
designing some sets, then everything started snowballing and the bright fellow
was given permission to proceed with the
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The Dark Forest, not to be fooled with the Forestmen sets from the
late 80’s or the Wolfpack from the early 90’s, this theme was 'dark' like the
latter, yet came from a 'forest' like the former. All joking aside I can
understand why LEGO would revisit a very successful older theme but I am always
a little disappointed when they do because the new sets are never as good as
the old ones and I would prefer they spend their time investing in new things, a
good example of this is the ninja theme and western theme both of those are
examples of LEGO trying something new rather than sticking with the familiar.
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groups ever to grace the LEGO world, tackling Dragon Masters, Royal Knights and
Fright Knights these guys made a lot of enemies. Points in their favour come in
the form of some new and interesting torso prints and the inclusion of the
brown brick for the tree parts rather than black. Points against them come in the form of a repetition
from the Forestmens theme (including the exact same shield) and a lack of sets.
However compared to a lot of what was available at the time these guys look
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The smallest set available would have fitted perfectly alongside
the Forestmen sets from the 80s. If viewed from the front this sets looks like
a rock with some twigs growing out of it, however turn it around we get this awesome
little hideout complete with catapult, chest and a completely unnecessary ladder.
I like the huge amount of weapons (though I would rather the spear be brown not
black, but hey you gotta get that ‘dark in there somewhere) and I like the fact
that for such a small number of bricks you can do a lot with the set, My only
real gripe is why include gems with the chest, yes I understand that treasure
in chest is something LEGO always do but it feels so out of place here, why would
outlaws living in the forest have gems? Overall its one of my favourite smaller
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This set is another classic example of LEGO getting the set name wrong;
to call this small tower a stronghold would be laughable, however that is not
to say the set isn’t good, no a set cannot be judged by name alone. However
when you look at design that is when a set can be deemed ‘bad’, so is this set
bad? Well in my opinion yes and no, but mostly yes.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The set lack cohesion it is
clearly divided into three parts and yet none of the parts really connect
together or complement each other, it also lack quality as the tower itself is
very poorly built and despite the bottom half being a hideout and the middle
part being a jail neither of them really look like they are filling the roles
assigned them. As for the large catapult I like its design but don’t like its inclusion
in the set I would much rather they invest the bricks in building us a tree or
small river to make the baseplate seem more worthy, as there is a lot of spare
space in this build and we already get a catapult at the top of the tower, two
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Thematically the set is a letdown as well, why are the Royal
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on the other? Why is there a stone fountain in the middle of the forest? It’s all
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It is funny that I could have two such opposing views on two sets from
the same theme, but as strongly as I dislike Hemlock Stronghold, I strongly approve
of the Dark Forest Fortress. This set is really good because of one thing,
theme, it focuses on telling a story and improving the LEGO world, it has its
flaws but the fact that the set is so engaging thematically means it will
always be on my top ten list.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The story it is telling is of an ambush in the forests, we get two
nice tall trees, a wonderfully designed baseplate (first seen in blue for the
pirates Enchanted Island set) and a very well designed carriage, these elements
alone make the set interesting.<o:p></o:p></div>
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For those who love gimmicks we also get plenty to do, firing catapults,
collapsing trees, raising drawbridges and exploring hidden compartments. We get
a generous number of items and weapons (three golden goblets and printed map
being the highlights) and a decent number of figs including (but not limited to) all the new
Forestmen and two horses.<o:p></o:p></div>
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As for the overall design I like how it feels, it is like a forest
that has been adapted by its occupants, it feels like the outlaws have
collected what parts they could and have tried to create some form of shelter
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Once, some parts of this set slightly annoyed me, I didn’t like the
Black Knights shield, the grey helm or the annoying little jail built into the
tree but now I see those things as quirky, odd and fun. Sure it doesn't make
the greatest amount of sense but the set is a good example of solid LEGO
design, its fun, it looks nice and it’s quite unique. <o:p></o:p></div>
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however it’s quite rare and fairly expensive so I would advise this one only
for a truly fanatical collector unless you see it cheap somewhere, however once bought I doubt you will be disappointed.<o:p></o:p></div>
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about whereas the Wolfpack are still referenced today on must LEGO sites (Eurobricks
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phenomenon which I believe is due to the fact that these guys were a repeat;
they were simply ‘Forestmen Diet’ they had none of the originality of that kept
the Wolfpack so popular and due to the fact that all these sets where released
in a limited number for a limited time, means that they never had a chance of becoming
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shame because the sets were (mostly) great and I think if most collectors now
were offered them at a reasonable price they would jump at the chance. The Dark
Forest are like the b-sides to any music album, they aren’t the reason you love
the band and they aren’t as good as their hits but by owning them you are
listing to something few people get to experience and you are experiencing more
of the band than other fans, you are blessed by its very own elitisms.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br />LegoStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03102978335846337246noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822001410800884123.post-59197397681782739592012-02-04T14:28:00.000-08:002012-02-05T12:53:36.777-08:00The Lego Royal Knights 1995-1998<div class="MsoNormal">
By 1995 LEGO Castle had gone a few years delving into the darker
side, glorifying factions devoted to Theft, Dragons or simply the colour Black
(Black Knights if you missed that last reference). Really it had pushed itself
to offer something new and exciting to the world of LEGO Castle, but as with
all things it was time for a change; they needed something new, different,
shinier; where did they go for inspiration? Did the invent Sky Castles or some
interesting Steampunk knights? Well the short answer is no, they simply stopped
looking at something new and reverted (like all profit conscious companies) to
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Royal Knights leans rather heavily on the Crusaders faction that
came before it, they both share a number of common interests (the colour red
and a fondness for lions being at the top of the list). But there was one
inherent difference that made this faction stand out, can you guess it? Hint
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A Royal Knight fig from 1995 alongside a Crusader fig from the
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I was the fact that these guys actually got to have a King! Yes a
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Now a fresh cheeked young child could use the King to boss around
all the serfs and peons, he could climb to the tallest tower, wear his shiny
crown, possibly sip from a jewel encrusted goblet and look down on his legions
of minions whilst they march off to battle some distant bordering territory,
each warrior fighting for his very life and dying in the mud for a uncaring
King living in luxury miles away. <o:p></o:p></div>
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You thought the Dragon Master or Fright Knights were evil? Well
those guys are nothing when compared to the power of a hereditary dictatorship,
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Sorry clearly I was getting a little side tracked there
(personally I have nothing against Royalty, as long as they have nothing
against me) but it’s interesting to think that LEGO Castle received a Dragon
fig before it received a Crown head piece. Also new for this faction are the
shiny sword and the skeleton minifigs; as for the Royal Knights themselves we
see a large abundance of regular troops and an uncommon amount of Kings (Oddly)
but as for the Knights themselves only two appear over the whole theme, the
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The Royal Knights faction was surprisingly small and yet was also
seen as reasonably warlike (appearing as opposing factions for Dark Forest and
Fright Knights whilst also fighting Dragon Masters in one of their own sets).
Other than owning a large castle they had very little in the way of a navy or
siege equipment, so it is possible to say this faction had some of the best
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This set came in a box, a polybag and was repackaged in Japan
alongside some sweets. Yet despite being so popular, I am not sold, the boat is
tiny and the two crossbows unnecessary, we also see no other weapons and most
infuriately of all, no quiver. I like the shield and I like that its fits
really well with the drawbridge set but this set is far from one of my
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Possibly the stupidest name for a set ever (ever heard of an
un-Royal King?) but I quite like it. LEGO was going out of its way to make exclusive
figs (and parts) available; anyone could get a king without having to buy a
huge set, this made it possible to buy four or five of these sets and give the
crowns and sword pieces to each of your factions (then you could make some
really cool warring nations, split families and royal intrigue). The best way I
can describe it is to look at the collectable minifigs series, this has given
us the option to get so many more interesting pieces for such a good price, the
fact that they are on their six series (and have plans for two more) show just
how successful that venture has been. <o:p></o:p></div>
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This set came along side a space ship so it is hard to judge it
fairly as a castle collector is only getting half the actual LEGO goodness they
pay for, it’s also US only which is very disappointing.<br />
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got some good accessories and is a nice sturdy build but it’s just not worth
going to the trouble of getting it unless you like space too. One minor note
this set is the only siege weapon available for the Royal Knights (on a side note the combined build is brilliant).<o:p></o:p></div>
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This set is
a good example of the quaintness that was possible in LEGO sets, why has this
lone guard been left in this spooky fort? Why is a skeleton occupying the lower
floor? Why is there a mechanism in which said skeleton can swings down to
unsuspecting trespassers to that lower floor?<br />
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It’s all a little eccentric but
fun, the fort itself is sturdy and the parts it is made of are very useful for
any Moc’er or someone wishing to expand their own castle. I like sets that have
the potential to be used for other things and this set will go very well alone
or as a guard house to a village or castle, if only the knight came with a
sword rather than a spear I would give it top marks as a small set.<o:p></o:p><br />
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got to be protected so on the fact that the set is carriage and that it
contains a generous number of bodyguards (even if they are crusaders in
disguise) the set wins points, I also an a huge fan of the cloth pennant, the
two horses and the accessories (goblet and treasure for example).<br />
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However the carriage itself is a rather gaudy
and blocky, its scale is also off with that of the castle and the blue, yellow,
black colour scheme is horrible. It’s a real shame because I love everything
about the set when you look at what it contains, but I just don’t like the
build, this is a good example of how designs will always beat gimmick (which is
why LEGO will always come out on top over Mega Blocks, P.S sorry for swearing).<br />
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I see that more crusader figs have been ‘borrowed’ for this set,
and it’s a little odd to see a Dragon Master considering the last sets to
include that fig had released a year earlier (so effectively that theme had
been discontinued). As for the set
itself I see something of a mixed bag, the design looks very nice but it’s made
from too many large parts so it feels slightly juniorised, the trap is clever
but the mechanism to hold it in place is not very sturdy so you have a problem
of the bridge spinning when you don’t want it too and I like the inclusion of
the raft but I just fail to see why it’s needed. I also miss the inclusion of
some higher ranking Royal Knight, the guards look a bit feeble compared to the
Dragon knight and as such I see an uneven battle ahead, we also fail to receive
a quiver for the crossbow (ARRRRRR).<br />
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I like the set and it’s nice to get a
proper bridge to span all those imaginary rivers in the LEGO world but I see it
more as an average quality set rather than one of the highflyers that is
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Now we come to the flagship set, the big one, the set that this
‘so called’ King states his claim to royalty on, The Royal Knights Castle. And
what an impressive place for a King! It is one of the Largest Castles available
and was defiantly the biggest set to appear up to this point for the castle
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So many parts of this set are unique, useful or exciting, the base
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Minifigs wise the set is also brilliant you receive a pleasant and
varied number of troops, no longer are the figs only distinguished by their
weaponry and helms but they also receive a slightly varied torso printing
(white for archers, red for swordsmen and chainmail for spearmen). Three horses
is a nice start to any Calvary and the inclusion of both a ghost and skeleton
makes this castle the most haunted structure to date. It should also be noted
that this set is the only example of Knights for the whole of the Royal Knights
theme, I am really not a fan of the red gloved one as I feel he is touching a
little too close to the jelly bean knights that came later (to be reviewed
later also) but I can appreciate the inclusion of both of them in this set.<o:p></o:p><br />
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As for the design of the castle you can see that it is very
appealing, the castle gates and portcullis are nice (though I would have liked
the drawbridge at the front of the castle) and the splashes of grey offset the
black nicely so that this castle look somewhat different to the Black Knights
structures which also used a similar colour scheme. I am not the biggest fan of
some of the gimmicks in this set, I don’t like that the King’s throne trap the
pop up skeleton or the ugly technic catapult but these are minor quibbles to a
great set. <o:p></o:p><br />
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Personally I see this set as one of the final greats alongside that
of the Black Monarchs Castle, Forestmens Fortress and Black Falcon’s Fortress,
something any diehard fan should build at least once (and preferably own
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The one big question that arises with the Royal Knights is this,
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That’s a hard one to answer, when I initially went back to look at
my Royal Knights, I realised that the majority (meaning all) of them had been
mixed in with the Crusaders, both Factions were aligned side by side defending
each other’s castles, swapping gear, carrying each other’s banners and
generally getting on like a pair of non-identically twins. This faction have a
clearer motive running through them (do whatever the King says) were as the
Crusaders where always a little harder to read in terms of motive and drive but
looking at both themes I feel (to me personally) that the Royal Knights are
always remembered as the 90’s Crusaders but that the Crusaders are always seen
as the royal faction. Really to me both factions have become one.<o:p></o:p></div>
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So that leads me to my next question, is that a bad thing? Did
LEGO waste time and resources simply making the same thing twice? Well to that
I can say absolutely no; to think that the continuation of a good thing is a
‘waste of time’ is nonsense, to follow that train of logic there would be no
need for a second year wave (or third year wave) for any theme ever. I see the
Royal Knights simply as a further wave of Crusaders that took a little longer
to come out, but with the inclusion of the Royal Castle, that wait was well
worth it.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I remember a lot of excitement this year (sorry last year, gosh
times change quickly) due to a certain new computer game that was coming out.
The game was focused on Dragons, the hype was huge and people loved the idea,
‘Dragons’ they said,’ this particular franchise has never given us dragons
before, why I’m so excited!’ ,the term Dragon-Born was even coined (though the
image for making such an individual is horrendous).
People thought this inclusion of Dragons was so innovative, well let me
tell you something; these games designers they were mere copycats,
nothing more, our trustworthy and dedicated LEGO designers beat them to this
particular selling point years ago.</div>
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Let’s put it this way, anything to do with Castles, Knights and Swords,
instantly becomes more fun when you include a Dragon; knights riding around on
horses in full plate armour looks so much more heroic when they then trot of
and bash a dragon around the head rather than some poor foot soldier armed with
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In 1993 LEGO released a new castle
faction based solely on that one fact (Ok, and maybe they included a wizard
too), LEGO Castle had evolved (as all things must) from a Historical toy, to a
Fantasy one, the little inclusion of ghost here and there (from previous factions) were replaced with
wizards and Dragons.</div>
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Now before I get into the nuances of each individual set, I should
point out what ‘Dragon Masters’ brought to the world of LEGO that had never
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Well the Dragon Masters do quite well with new pieces; there are
three new knight torso prints (each with a Dragon on each), new face prints, a
new large halberd, a new helm (Dragon inspired), a beard piece and pointy hat for the first named Castle minifigs
(Wizard Majisto), a new head armour for our horses and of course the Dragon fig
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We also start seeing the older flame piece for the first time and
cloth capes for our minifigs, printed scroll tiles, brown pieces to show trees
and much more. Really I can’t fault LEGO on the efforts it made to make this
faction stand out, I even remember at the time how new and interesting the figs
looked (I physically needed to get some Halberds and those new helms), by this time the old helms and torso prints
had grown stale and this was indeed a nice breath of fresh air. The only thing
I really dislike about the faction design is the re-use of the Black Knights
Shield, which always bugged me, it just feels lazy on LEGO’s behalf, there are
loads of ways to redesign a new dragon emblem however they used the same one as
an older faction and hence stole some of that previous factions Identity (one view by Ardelon a Eurobricks member is that Majisto recruited his force from the Black Knights, who simply repainted their old shields, which I like to think could be true).</div>
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It should be said though that as a kid I totally needed a Dragon
there was no question in my mind. The adverts couldn’t have helped though, as
you can see below they are totally pushing their new dragon figs to sell the
sets which is a little sad, but then again I guess that’s just business.</div>
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LEGO also when out of their way to give children a story to work
with for this faction, personally I am not sureabout that choice as it could be taking something
away from the magic of LEGO (I always wanted to create my own worlds), but then
again due to the fact they had a named character for the first time ever, they
had to give him a reason for being there otherwise it would have made no sense.
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This set came in both a polybag and boxed form, and it’s a nice
little set. Its cheap, and comes with loads of spare weapons, my favourite
thing about the set is the fact that without it, the Dragon Knights have no real
way of building up a core army as most of the other sets come with a higher
ranked fig (In my opinion) wearing a dragon helm, get a few of these and you
even that imbalance, I also like the fact that the shield is positioned to
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This set came out as a boxed and polybag version and then as part
of a sweet promotion in Japan (in 1998). Overall I am not a fan of the wizard
fig and this though this set is nice but doesn’t have much in the way of
anything for me to like or dislike. That being said, this set is one of the
best ways to get a peasant torso (you know the one with the coin purse and belt,
ok is blue not grey but still its nice) and a few of these is the best way to
bulk up any village population, simply remove the hat and throw the wand in one
of the darkest LEGO wells you can find and then you have this brilliant little
civilian set, a trader pushing his cart load of goods too market (being watched
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your town sets (come on I know you have some) and swap some of the legs around
(all blue is just silly). Now you have a civilian population worth protecting,
I oddly love this set for what I can do with it rather than what it is, which
is a shame. But we all know for a fact that if a small set was released this
year (like the jester of 2009) which included only a single civilian fig we
would all buy hundreds, stop something for so long and it becomes an obsession
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This set was part of a Bonus pack (which also included a pirate
set), so it’s nice to get some value for your money, yet sadly I am not the
biggest fan of the set. Historically it’s reasonably accurate, being
reminiscent of the Roman or Greek chariots of old, however that feels obsolete
for any castle age. It all feels very
lightweight and like something anyone could design (rather than a LEGO designer)
the only interesting part of the whole build is the fact that the Halberds on
the sides can go down. Overall it is very disappointing (I will however be
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I like this set a lot, it always reminds me of the Forestmen and
that is never a bad thing. However to call this little tree a ‘shop’ is almost
laughable; and the fact that the trunk is brown yet the branches are black is a
huge flaw. Again I like it because you
can change the wizard into a peasant and then you have a little peasant’s hovel
(two or three of these make a nice dilapidated village) and the scroll, falcon,
barrel and goblet are all brilliant little additions.</div>
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Another minifigs pack and yet we are seeing
a lot less in this set, you only get four figs (unlike 6102 and 6103
were there where six!) the number of shields is poor; and why have two dragon
knights yet only one trooper, it doesn’t really fit. Real highlights of the set are the blue and
yellow plumes and the wonderful cloth cape (it’s really nice), however the rest
is a bit of a letdown, one lone outnumbered Wolfpack, one put upon trooper and
one crossbow wielding knight without a quiver (arrrr, never give me a crossbow
man without a quiver). It’s not a bad battle pack, I’ve just seen better, I
would also have preferred a Dragon over a horse because then you have an
instant play set (a band of four brave adventures questing to defeat the
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This set is very difficult to find outside of the US and that is a
terrible shame. The set has some flaws (the chariot looks terrible) but the
structure itself is so nice and you receive so many good building parts
(staircase, printed archway, red roof, ect...) that it is hard to be negative.
LEGO is the type of product that, as long as you have a visually pleasing set
you will always get a good result, this set is one example of that, the build
is a little blocky (a couple of BURPS and wall/corner panels, ect..) but you
can forgive that once you see the finished product, I would advise anyone with
a decent LEGO collection to have a go at building this one, it’s well worth it.
It should also be noted that the set came with a cardboard castle to put
alongside it (check the pic below) sadly I don’t have that so I can’t really
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The mandatory siege weapon for the Dragon Masters; the design is
interesting and I love the brick build Dragon face on the front (as well as a
perfect number of figs and weapons), yet sadly the catapult itself is not the
greatest. It feels bulky and the saturation of blue bricks is a little off-putting,
I also have no idea what the tiny wings are doing on the set. The set looks
suitably intimidating however when you fire any of the bricks (by pushing the
Dragons head down) they don’t travel far (plus my stupid fat hand gets in the
way), it’s all a little bit of a disaster.</div>
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If you have read any of my previous posts you will know I am a
sucker for a good civilian set and it will come as no surprise that this set
features highly as one of my all time favourites. The little stove, the chimney, the blue
dragon plumes, the cool blue window and the nice red roof, the design of the
set is brilliant, however there is one huge flaw to this set that I never
understood, where is the door? How on earth are the figs supposed to get in?
The set relies too much on BURPS but I still love it all it requires is a little
bit of common sense and you can change the set to something wonderful (I always
wanted to make the alternate build on the right).</div>
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Finally a set with a Dragon, and what a set; the idea is brilliant;
Dragon Masters need some way to cart around their captured pets. I love the
size of the wagon, I love the cage built out of ladders, I love the flag on
top, I love the horse helmets and I love the fact this was the cheapest way to
get a Dragon (back in 1993). The set is nice and well thought-out (giving the
knight a halberd to deal with the dragon is far better than a sword), most
castle wagons feel and look very similar but this one is completely different,
it even works well if you’re not a fan of fantasy LEGO, simply remove the
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You can’t really look at this set and expect it to compare to one
of the Castles; that type of thinking will lead to disappointment. This set is
not a castle; this set always looked more like a mountain with a small outpost
built on top, or possibly a castle that slowly crumbled away over the years.
Whatever it is, it is also set up to trap Dragon’s; it comes with a decent
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Construction wise it is something of a double edged sword, the
tree build and outpost roof are both very nice, however the mountain itself is mostly just BURPS so it
can be a little disappointing, there are also a few design flaws (such as the
ladders on the right leading up into a shrub, or the stairway having no form of
protection such as a trap or door). This set whilst being only a slightly
glorified cave, is still completely in theme of the Dragon Masters, after all
the Dragon’s need somewhere to actually be stored. I always thought the set
would be better designed as a cave with the knights questing into it, so that they
could kill or capture the Dragon lurking inside, as it is the sets just a bit
of a mess, I actually prefer some of the alternate builds. The set overall is ok,
but it is far from some of the masterpieces LEGO has built. </div>
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Now we come to the final set of the Dragon Masters theme, their
castle. This castle is on a raised baseplate, yet if compared to some of its competitors
it looks like it falls slightly short, with no portcullis, drawbridge, turrets,
and with the build simply placed on top of the plate rather than incorporated into
it, you are forgiven for being less than impressed. However this set really surprised me, I feel that it is one of those few
sets that looks and feels much better in the flesh (so to speak) rather than in
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Minifig wise you get a perfect balance, again you get a Dragon and
Wizard, but I also like the inclusion of the solitary Wolfpack (possible Dragon
Bait) lurking around and the three troopers commanded by one knight (finally
LEGO got the trooper to commander balance right for the Dragon Masters). There
is a lot of playability in this set, from the collapsing wall, the Dragon head
trap, the trap door on the second floor and much more, everything about this
set works well and there just so much to do. I guess what you could say is this
set is a rough diamond, it’s worth a look for anyone who is interested and the
best thing of all is that most of these Dragon Masters sets sell for a reasonable
amount on Bricklink, so if you interested have a look, you might be as surprised as me.</div>
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A lot of people have seen the Dragon Masters as the beginning of
the end for classic LEGO; this view has always confused me. A lot of the sets
to come where brilliant (such as King Leo’s Castel) sure there is a distinctly
new feel to these sets; the classic smiley face has gone, not every castle is
90% grey and we have to put up with some BURPS here and there, but these sets
still have a very nice thought-out look to them and the figs retain enough of the
old whilst incorporating something different too.</div>
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Really I like this faction, I feel like they don’t quite reach the
true LEGO beauty of some of the sets and the fact that these guys went up
against Dragons more than anything else left them feeling a bit left out of the
conflict in the LEGO world (when I think of Crusaders for example I instantly
think of Black Falcons) but they are a core group and have a deserved place in
our combined LEGO history.</div>
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I guess you could say they were the beginning of the end for traditional
LEGO castle; however I don’t feel that castle really started to go downhill
until a little later. Dragon Masters offer something new and very different
from what came before; they totally switched up the LEGO styles. Change my good
friends is always a good think.</div>
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Taking a little break from my regular routine of following a
faction, I have decided to show you some very special pirate pictures, in the
hope that you all experience a little bit of nostalgia or possibly surprise.<br />
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>Back in the glory
days of my youth, LEGO released a number of books simply designed to promote
the idea of building your own sets. These were called ‘LEGO Idea Books’ and
featured a small number of builds for each theme they had at the time.</div>
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From all these books (there were about twenty in total),
LEGO explored Pirates twice, in Idea Book 260-1 (1990) and 697-1 (1997), I here
with me now, the combined pictures from both those books, I hope you enjoy.</div>
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Book 260-1, Page 38 and 39 </div>
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Book 260-1, Page 40 and 41</div>
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Book 260-1, Page 42 and 43</div>
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One final bonus image is the below picture, it is a shot of
a unreleased theme by LEGO called ‘Europa’, it was probably never released because
it was too close to both castle and pirate. Personally I would never give up my
pirate sets, but I would have bought these two, ahh a man can dream.</div>
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I hope you have enjoyed these slightly unusual pictures, and
if you would like to see any of them in greater detail simply click on the links
below and you will see them on my Flickr page or on Peeron, my next post will be on Dragon
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<a href="http://www.peeron.com/scans/?s=0&tid=6">Idea Book Index Peeron (click on books 260 and 697)</a></div>
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Cheers all</div>LegoStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03102978335846337246noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822001410800884123.post-91566502366052159092011-11-10T21:30:00.001-08:002011-12-31T04:54:16.786-08:00The Lego Wolfpack Sets 1992-1993<br />
1992 saw a new faction enter the LEGO castle world; while others
had been obsessed with fighting and glory, these guys had only one wish ‘Money’.
An official LEGO source of the time described them as "a feared
group of renegades. They won't let anything or anyone stop their quest for
riches.”<br />
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The Wolfpack (also known as Wolf People by some) were the
bandit faction, destined to be the underdog in any fight, and despite only having
three sets of their own they stood up and tweaked the noses of both the Black
Knights and the Dragon Masters (in sets 6086 and 6082 respectively). Indeed the
below video shows just how daring they could be.</div>
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(On a side note, it was this advert and ones just like it that
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Though similar to the Forestmen that came before them; these guys
were not quite so noble, they were less clean cut and shiftier looking (the
stubble and eye patch really made them look villainous). They also had hoods instead of cloth caps and
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They were also far fewer in number and as such had less equipment,
troops and fortifications (one small castle and one cart was all the received).
They clearly had an effect on the LEGO psyche though because they saw a weird reincarnation
in 2001 as an odd combination of Bull Knight and key ring.</div>
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It should also be noted that when the Wolfpack were released every
other faction was still available, so a collector could have these guys as well
as Forestmen; this diversity in the early sets made the Castle series so
popular, it felt like an ever expanding world.<br />
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(As you can see in the poster the Forsetmen’s Fortress is pictured
just behind the Wolfpacks Tower, something sadly missing from modern LEGO
Castle sets; just image Kingdom commenting on Castle)
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Set Name = Ghostly Hideout 1596 (also
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This is a surprisingly nice little set; the basic idea behind it
is for a ghost to be able to magically appear out of the rock. The set is a
small tree (black just like the Forestmen’s) with a rock formation next to it;
it features a sliding surface to place the ghost upon so that it can be moved (see
the instructions below if still confused). I really like that play feature, it’s
nice to have a practical set that makes use of its figs (the ghost) rather than
just including them arbitrarily. Also the fact that the Wolfpack fig comes with
a sword, shield, spear and cape is extremely nice, as is the inclusion of the
grey bird (it should be noted that the grey bird is seen in every Wolfpack set,
I see it as some type of mascot). Overall it is a nice little play set and one in
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Don’t panic my fellow wolves, the supply wagon has arrived and it
is mightily stocked. Yes the Wolfpack see their forces grow strong with a set
like this, a nice sturdy wagon design (with a secret compartment), the only
horse they ever receive, a chest of gold to fund their criminal activity and enough
weapons to make a quartermaster sigh (and a barrel full of whatever your imagination
can think of; mine is filled with Rum). It’s nice to see a simple idea done so well,
there is enough equipment in this set to make it an instant army builder, my
only problem with the set is the fact that the wagon is a hard to turn, there
is little manoeuvrability in the front wheels, but I suppose that
wagons from our own history were not the most agile of constructions anyway, so
historically its probably accurate. Truly I can not find a reason not to love this
set, my biggest problem I have with it is the fact that I only own one (I will
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dingy thing. Built on water baseplate the sets introduces itself with a long
walk across a bridge up to a rather foreboding front entrance, from there you
are lead to a bottom floor covered in water (however that’s a good enough place
to leave their treasure), and from this murky basement a ladder leads up to a
haunted tower with nothing inside it but a ghost, no wonder the Wolfpack only
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vibe to it and is very different from anything that had come previously the red
slanted roofs contrast well with the black walls and the blue water and grey bridge
complete the ensemble perfectly; and it should be said that the design on the front
is a thing of beauty.</span><br />
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should be noted that the Wolfpack in this tower are really in need of their
wagon riding brothers as they are actually less well equipped than them (which
is surprising for such a difference in set sizes). This set was also the very
first LEGO set to include BURPs (talk about progress).</span><br />
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That is it! Three was all that the Wolfpack were allowed, apart
from a couple of single figure appearances in a few Dragon Master sets these
guys only appeared as a tiny faction for only two years. Amazingly they are
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of their sets, a faction a few years later tried to follow very similarly to
the Wolfpack (the Bull Knights) yet never achieved anything as close to their
greatness despite a much larger number of sets and all the advantages future
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As always, Thank you for reading, next on my list Dragon Masters. </div>LegoStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03102978335846337246noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822001410800884123.post-30130954343143701812011-11-03T08:29:00.000-07:002011-11-09T17:34:39.522-08:00The Lego Black Knights Sets 1988-1993<br />
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The third heavy weight castle faction to grace our shelves came in
the form of the mighty Black Knights; distinguished by their symbol, a blue
Wyvern Dragon and a love of Black in all their structures. </div>
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Sadly due to the fact that the symbol on their shield was repeated
by the Dragon Masters (albeit changed in colour) and that their torso printing
had been used before. This faction is often overlooked or misunderstood; many
see them as early Dragon Masters or late Crusaders, they are however a faction
all to themselves, it’s just a shame they never received an original torso
printing to call their own.</div>
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These guys hit the ground running fortified, by the excellent
Black Monarch Castle (6085) in 1988, this set gave them the initial strength to
take on the more established (and older) Crusaders and Falcon’s. They were
noted to be on very good terms with the Crusaders; however they had a number of
conflicts with the Falcon’s, indeed the final appearances made by the Falcon’s were
as the aggressors in a number of Black Knights sets.<br />
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They were also noted to have the finest fleet ever, in the form of
the Sea Serpent, Black Knights Boat and the Battle Dragon (until the Trolls and
Skeletons came along and outshone them in the castle sets of 2007). This
greatness of sea warfare was sadly the only true strength for the Black Knights
as they had no large siege engines, carriages or infantry battle packs of any
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The Black Knights faction also featured a number of advancements never
seen before. They were the first major faction to place facial hair upon their
warriors, they were the first faction to receive oval shields and they were the
first faction to have the dragon plume. They also saw advancement in horse
armour, theirs were the first sets to feature Barding and they changed the
standard horse saddle from having only one clip to two (1992 was the year LEGO
implemented that particular change).
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In 1990 LEGO released the chest plate, ghost, falcon (the grey
bird) and the new styled helm; in this set we see them all. It is a beautiful
microcosm of all that was new and exciting at the time, I never get bored of
these style minifigs and the fact that it comes on a horse is a brilliant heavy
cavalry army builder, five or six of these and you truly have a brilliant
foundation for a mighty army. The structure itself is very simple but it
includes doors (which were also new) and the pin technique so that it can be
connected to a castle, (so it has some useful parts for Moc’ing). I however
would have changed the ghost for a minifigs so that you could image it to be a
small outpost; that way the ghost would also be seen as a rarer fig and
something to be coveted when found it larger sets, as it is the Ghost fig was
almost too common in sets of this era (the glow in the dark plastic used for
the ghost is now no longer used by TLC, so in some sense the figs are rarer
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feel that it still deserves to be seen here as I truly believe that the figs
are Black Knights, still I have no idea why the shield is included in this set.
Overall it’s rather bizarre; however I like the boat design.</div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span>This little set is the strongest of the Black Knight’s siege
equipment, a small twin armed catapult that sadly cannot be moved, it does
however rotate and is equipped with a fair supply of stones, so at least it has
some strengths. It also comes with two minifigs and a fair supply of equipment and
a nice green base (rather large for a set so small) so as an army builder it’s
an ok set. The biggest flaws I have with it is the fact that we have seen a
better version of this with the Crusaders (Twin Arm Launcher 6039) and that the fully blue knights further confuse
the general design of the Black Knights army (I think I added these two to my
Falcon army and used them as artillery men for 6030), on the battle field the
Black Knights sadly were the least uniform of all the Factions and I feel like
that is a shame (though possibly most historically accurate). I hate to see a
set de-evolve as the years progress sets should get better; this set is less exciting
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1888</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Piece Count = 49</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></b><br />
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Another small set and another ghost, I like the inclusion of the
ladder and small printed flag in this set, but I always felt like the soldier
looked like a Crusader who had darkened his helm (I had this feeling a lot with
Black Knight sets). This set was part of a value pack (1891) which included a
space, pirate and town set, so I guess the idea of this value pack was to show
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I love the fact that LEGO had to show how creative you could be
with sets; looking at the back of the box you can see that their design ideas
for this set were rather limited. That being said, this set is brilliant, we
have here possibly the most over armed knight in LEGO history, crossbow, lance,
shield and two swords (why two?), he has enough weaponry to equip three more men! I love
the armour and the oval shield, and an extra horse is always welcome. This set,
6034 and the fact that both Black Knight castles came with four horsemen are all
reasons as to why so many collectors have cavalry armies for their Black Knights,
LEGO made it so easy; it should also be noted that the printed face added some
much needed variation for any collection at the time. This is one of my favourite
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Set Name = Black Knights Boat 1547</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Piece Count = 58</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></b><br />
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luckily this was an all castle value pack (1597)so that it actually made it
very worthwhile to pick up, sadly it was only available in the US and Canada so
us European types missed out. I like this more than the Battle Dragon, because it
makes more sense with two warriors clearly on the same side, a decent number of
weaponry (including the oval shield), a dragon plume and printed faces; it’s
simply a superior set. However I prefer the Battle Dragons boat as it has a
nice second level to it (where you can put the leader) and the Dragon face on
the front looks less comical than this one, swap the minifigs and we would have
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This was the also included in the all castle value pack (1597) and
I really like it, you get a printed archery target, a shrub and a reasonably
well equipped minifigs. A nice compact set, have a couple of these in your
castle courtyard and your really onto something; shame it was only available in
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This is a rather odd set, it was released in 1993 and then again
in 1998 as part of a promotion for a Japanese candy company (at which point any
other Black Knight sets had long since disappeared). We see here a sparse
catapult that cannot be moved or turned, so from a effectiveness viewpoint it
is rather useless (unless attached to a tower on a castle). It was only available in the US, but it’s not the best set so I don't feel anyone is missing out, but I do appreciate the
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US, so sadly I never owned it; however it is very easy to recreate using the
bricks I have in my collection. I like the fact that it can stand on its own
and the little shield at the front to protect the man pushing it is rather
cool. I do feel that it is a little too small to cause any major problems to
some of the larger castle gates, but it’s still a neat little set, the oval
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I love this set, it’s so fun and still unique for today, the
Trolls have a huge ship and the Skeletons have a medium sized one (both of which
I still like) but the Black Knights have the only small ship and for a good
fifteen years they were the ones in charge. Strong pros for this set are the
sail cloth with a brilliant printed emblem, the solid design to the hull and
the very fair number of figs and equipment (it has seven shields in this set).
This set is the reason why the Black Knights were seen as the master of the
waves (chainmail and plate mail armour on a ship seems a tad foolish to me
though). This set is also very special as we see the last stand of the Black
Falcon’s. My biggest problem I have with this ship is the fact that the soldier
armed with the crossbow has no quiver (one shot is all he gets) and that LEGO
never made any sets similar; this set is so nice but never had anyone to fight
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This set shows the final resistance of the Black Falcon’s, I
almost want them to conquer the stronghold so that they have somewhere to stay
(as in 1990 they had no more sets of their own for the last few years). This
set is all good, the catapult is interesting, the castle to well built, hinged
and contains a jail, the numbers of figures are good and we even get a horse.
It was designed to be attached to Black Monarchs Castle, which gives this set
even more strength, my only criticisms for the set are the lack of quiver
(again) for the crossbow and the ‘all red’ look on the Black Knights is very
unappealing. It is a great ‘all in one’ play set, with everything you need to
start loving Lego castle.</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Set Name = Black Monarch’s Castle 6085</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Piece Count = 702</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span>This set is ironically the first for the Black Knights and also
the first to feature barding, so I guess you could say that the Black Knights
entered with their best foot forward. It is a brilliant initial set and the castle
itself is quite an improvement on the earlier ones. The front gate is very
imposing (I love the portcullis) and the design for the winch is a clear
advancement in LEGO technology, the sloping columns in between the wall panels
give the castle a very solid design and the black brick choice gives the set a
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New to this set we see barding for
the horses (I mentioned that above), black knight shields (10 in total), black
knight flag, inversed printing on the wall and corner panels (it was grey with
black printing, it became black with grey printing for this set) and the jail
cell LEGO piece. At twelve figs and four horses this set is very generous on extras
and the fact that the castle can be opened (similar to the previous castles) gives
a lot of added play value to this set, the castle does not come with any opposition
however so it is following the trend of all the others, somewhat to the
detriment of playability. </div>
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As this set was released in 1988 we miss out on some
of the newer LEGO pieces that made Black Knights so interesting (such as
printed faces, oval shields, armour plating, ghosts, visor styled helms)
however I don’t think the set suffers for it, this set is a brilliant
evolutionary piece (the missing link if you will) from what was, to what was
going to be, it has roots in the past but its intentions in the future, a
modern style filled with dated figs.</div>
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It is possibly the last of the traditional
castles and possibly one of the best, after this set most castles could not
longer be opened or connected, the beautiful connectivity of LEGO sets (as
mentioned at the end of my Black Falcon article)was disappearing to be replaced
with something else, raised baseplates and closed castle design. It was simply
change, neither a good or bad thing, however this open design was to eventually
return to LEGO castle sets we just had to wait almost twenty years.</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Piece Count = 588</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></b>This castle is debatably the finest ever realised by LEGO, even though
the raised plate is disapproved by some, it is still one of the most interesting,
largest and coolest looking castles around. Let’s add up the points on this
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Point 1 the style: The nice mix of black and grey bricks keeps the
castle looking good without over doing it; the flashes of red roof and yellowed
wall panel add a nice variation to the colour scheme as does the green from the
baseplate itself.</div>
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Point two the extras: The huge number of extra items add some great play
value to the set, we see twelve figs, all of a good variety (a Wolfpack and a
ghost), four horses, multiple weapons, two types of shield, barding, armour,
visor styled helms, cloaks, a chest, a barrel, a ladder, multiple lanterns, a
goblet, multiple flags, the new single mould portcullis, multiple dragon plumes
and the unique white dragon plume, and the unique large dragon flag (that’s a
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Point three the play value: The extra hidden play value to the set adds a
lot, we have a drawbridge and portcullis, a hidden exit, a ghost’s tower, a
well and underground prison as well as the home styled yellowed structure on
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I think this is one of the best castles TLG has ever produced,
the design is just incredible and it makes the set look so unique. There are
plenty of minifigs with it but every fig is also different (even if it’s just
in some minor way), you also receive lots of accessories, rare pieces and great
playability, this set is as close to perfect as LEGO could get, it’s a shame
they took this brilliant raised plate idea and used it so poorly in future sets
(which will be explored in future articles), it’s clear LEGO knew what they
were doing, yet chose not to repeat the perfect formula.<br />
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On an interesting side note this set was originally called
Dungeon Master's Castle, so it is possible that these more modern knights
could have been a splinter group from the original (the Black Knights splintered
to become Dungeon Masters); however this is just speculation and the name was
changed rather quickly, still it’s interesting to see how LEGO evolves (first a
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The Black Knights</span></b></div>
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It was hard for this faction to make a real impression on the psyche
of the very young and impressionable youth that was yours truly back in the
early 90’s. I remember I liked both the castles (a lot) but the faction itself never
really felt like they had an identity to me. </div>
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I could always see the Crusaders ruling
the land and governing the peasants, I could see the Falcon’s marching to war
determined to capture the larger Crusaders fortresses and I could see the
Forestmen swinging through the tree and carrying gold off into the night, but I
never saw were Black Knights fitted into all this. I remember I made them
mercenaries for a while, then I made them evil, then I made them allies to the
Crusaders, they fitted a role as and when I needed it rather than being suited
to a specific style, I always had a problem with what to do with them. </div>
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Finally
when Dragon Masters came out I simply used all my Black Knights as extra warriors
for them and because the castles available for the Dragon Masters were rubbish
(in the humble opinion of the eight year old child I was) I used the above
castles as their main stomping ground. As the years progressed I forgot entirely that
the Black Knights were a faction unto themselves and had nothing to do with
what came after. </div>
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This could be completely unique to me but during my dark ages
I could recall every faction from the 80s and 90s except for the Black Knights,
I feel like that is a shame as they are a great faction and deserved better
than to be forgotten by yours truly.</div>
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(p.s the above picture is an old prototype castle from the late 80's, sadly it and many of the parts shown were never released)</div>LegoStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03102978335846337246noreply@blogger.com46tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822001410800884123.post-60381510936917959472011-10-28T13:57:00.000-07:002011-10-31T02:00:18.526-07:00The Lego Forestmen Sets 1987-1990<br />
1987 brought about the third faction to be released by TLC, these
sets featured an entirely new design and style, whilst the previous factions
had focused on Knights, Castles and everything that accompanied them (metal
helms, barding and catapults for example). These Forestmen where more akin to
the legend of Robin Hood; gone were the steel helms and armor plates, only to
be replaced with soft cloth caps, peasants garb and a particular fondness for
greenery and blackened trees.<br />
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Some countries did not actually receive the joy of these sets
until 1988 but the Camouflaged outpost was available in most European countries
in 1987 (the year of my birth, a good year indeed).</div>
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Following the true Robin Hood vibe, these Forestmen remained almost
painfully clichéd throughout there existence, they lived in the forest, the
fought the establishment (in the form of the Crusaders, sets 6077 and 6042 are
good examples of this) and they remained on relatively good terms with the
locals (set no. 1975).</div>
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It should be noted that
sets are of a very high quality; however the one biggest flaw of all these sets
is the odd design decision to use black bricks for trees, rather than the more
conventional brown, it has never bother me (I almost think I prefer it) so it
will not be mentioned again in this article, however you are perfectly in your
rights to chastise me for my Forestman Favouritism. </div>
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One strange piece of trivia is that the Forestmen where never
given axes or crossbows (which was unlike every other faction), so sadly they
had to make do with spears and bows (and swords, obviously), resources were
scarce in the forest and I like the decision by TLC to show that. However they
did receive an abundance of feathers, so even if they were poorly equipped they
looked pretty.</div>
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In the above poster we see the Forestmen launch a major offensive
upon a combined fortification of Black Knights and Black Falcon’s, you may
notice in the bottom left side of the picture there is a civilian very close to
the action; proof again that the Forestmen were friendly with peasants. </div>
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Here we see in this set a small piece of civilian life: the peasant
is taking his hay to market and due to the fact that he and the Forestman are
such good friends, he has offered to smuggle him past the castle gates. You
can tell that there is no conflict in this set due to the fact that the
Forestman is kindly pointing his bow away from the cart and the fact the set is
called ‘Smugglers Hayride’. I really like this set, it helps build you civilian
collection (something I love), we get the rare black feather wheel, and in my opinion an extra
Forestman is always welcome. One criticism would be that the cart is a little
ugly (too black for me) and that the guy has a green whip (vine) which is a
little odd, however those are small complaints placed poorly on a good set.</div>
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This set has a better cart than the previous and we get far better
equipment, however I prefer the smugglers hayride than this, I really miss the
peasant, I can see that this set is better I just prefer the other one.
Supplies in this set are good; however I feel that one fig will miss out
somewhat, one man gets the bow, one gets the sword and shield, whilst the other
has to choose between a black whip or a pitchfork (please note the pitchfork in
this set was crazy rare, until the Kingdoms Village Mill Raid set of 2011).
True complaints for the set are the lack of feathers (we only get one wheel)
and the fact that the shield would be better as the printed stag version rather than what we get. As a Forestmen army builder, you can't ask for better. </div>
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This set is exactly the same as the above one; however it was
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This set is one of the examples as to why this faction is looked
back on with such fondness. A little tree house for two Forestmen to camp out
in whilst planning there next attack on the Crusaders; included are such
wonders as a small barrel of gold, an archery butt and enough vines and trees
for you Forestmen to climb up (and hide behind) for days on end. This set is also the only set to
feature a white feather for the Forestmen, as this particular combination is
unique it has been rumoured that the white feathered man as actually the leader
(Robin Hood himself), however this is totally unconfirmed. I loved this set,
however the black tree is extremely unattractive and the actual building
elements (the blue roof and grey walls) make it hard to imagine this is a
‘Hideout’, as it would be spotted from miles away in a forest; just image a
Crusader patrol in the forest “hey guys should we check out the black tree with
the blue roof over there?”, so I always saw it as a lookout post, a nice corner stone of any rebel army.</div>
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Now it’s weird, but I always felt this set was the hideout and the
previous one was the outpost, I have often noted that LEGO missteps
occasionally when it comes to naming their sets and to me, this is another
example (Camouflaged Hideout works better in my mind). As an outpost I must say
that the poor Forestmen suffer a degree of discomfort as they are literally living
in the ruins of an older structure (or a cave), that being said, it is an excellent
place for them to sort there ill gotten gains and hide from the greater numbers
of Crusaders chasing them. Coming with a generous number of figs (six in total)
I loved the fact that five of them were equipped with bows and quivers, it made
them feel like true forest dwellers rather than just a detachment of troops;
included in their numbers was the rare black clothed Forestman (who I always
used as Robin) who only came in this set and 6071. It’s a nice albeit odd
little set, it doesn’t look wonderful but it adds tremendous play value to any
collection, what I enjoyed most about it was the fact that it could easily be
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What the outpost lacked in beauty is easily made up for by this,
the Forestmen’s Crossing, and this was for me the most beautiful castle set during
the early years of LEGO. I will take you back to the times, we had blue and red
soldiers hiding out in there grey castles (with some nice flashes of yellow
included for the Falcon’s), next to those castles we have some small civilian sets
(the red inn was a highlight) but the halfway between both clusters of
civilisation we have this. Picture that in your mind if you can. It was
beautiful, it gave my small five or six year old mind no end of joy, this type of
set connects the world together, I used to have all my sets built and sprawled
out upon my carpet, the crossing was always a good halfway point between larger
warring factions; ahhh, good times. As for the set itself, I can’t really fault
it, a great number and variety of figs (including a unique Forestwoman, who I
always used as Maid Marian), a really nice set design and a good collection of
extras (three bows and quivers!). This is my favourite Forestman set, sadly it was only available in the US so most of the world was really missing out with this one.</div>
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Finally we come to the largest of the Forestmen’s sets; their
Fortress, I loved the way this set was fully enclosed and yet could be opened
from the back and accessed, I also loved the small raft made of barrels and the
little tree at the front with a target on it, plus you have to admire the
bravery of the lone Crusader assaulting the fortress. Overall this is a nice
set, I like that it’s on a blue baseplate, so that it feels like it’s
on a river or surrounded by a moat (a reason to use boats for once) but the
interior detail of the fortress is extremely lacking, there’s only a small
platform for space and one little dungeon (submerged in the water), after that
there is nothing else. A nice set, beautiful looking and full of figs, its just
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I remember at the time (and since) that the Forestmen were always
seen as one of the most popular factions. When looked at alongside, Crusaders,
Falcon’s, Black Knights, Wolfpack, Dragon Masters, Dark Forest and Fright
Knights; the Forestmen was always seen as the most unique and (on some levels)
exciting. Each of the other factions had their own style, but others could
never come as close to being quite so perfect as the Forestmen, I would hazard
the argument that the Wolfpack had something, but sadly that faction was never
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With a constant release of different styled castle soldiers (with
helms, barding, armour and axes) a lot of the other factions became intermingled
and combined (Black Knights and Dragon Masters, or Crusaders and Lion Knights,
for example), the Forestmen where something completely different, you could
argue that they were a 'Forest Faction' rather than a 'Castle Faction', this is still
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Before you all jump up and say ‘what about Dark Forest?’ yes I
know the Forestmen did see a small reinvention as Dark Forest, but those sets
where never fully established (only three sets where released, surprisingly similar
to the Wolfpack) and a lot of collectors I know fold those figs into their Forestmen
collections. I see it as a small reincarnation (and not a good one) rather than
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I you need any more proof that this faction was seen as the most
impressive of the early collections; simply go one bricklink and see how much
more expensive these sets are to others during this time. Still not convinced? Well
when the very first Minifigure Series was released, who was included in it? A
Forestmen, yes that’s right, equipped with a bow, quiver and a soft green cloth
cap. Is it the best faction ever? I really am no one to judge, but is it my favourite? Well that would be a yes.</div>
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Sadly all good things must come to an end; and like the reign of
the Forestmen themselves, this article too has finished. In the poster above
you will see the next faction to be tackled by myself. Thank you for reading and I hope you enjoyed it.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The Black Falcons were the second of two original factions release by TLG after the first wave (the second being Crusaders). Like the Crusaders they lasted for eight years though, they were a very small faction in comparison. Indeed over that entire period they only received seven sets of their own, but they did appear as the antagonist in many others.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">In both Canada and Australia they were know as the Eagle Crests and a US catalogue from 1989 refers to “Forestmen”, “Black Knights” and “Guardians of the Grey Castle”, during this period no Crusaders Castle were being produced but the Black Falcon’s Fortress was. This can suggest that the faction could possibly be called “Guardians” and Black Falcon was actually a character who led them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Possibly more warlike than the Crusaders, the Black Falcon’s were seen as the antagonists of both Crusader and Black Knight Sets, although they were never seen challenging the Forestmen or the Wolfpack (who were also present during this time), so possibly the Black Falcon’s were just antiestablishment.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">It should be noted that many of the sets featuring Black Flacon’s as antagonists against the Crusaders are present in my Crusaders article here, so if you wish to see them just <a href="http://legosteveblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/lego-castle-crusaders-sets-1984-1992.html">click on the link.</a></span><br />
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If only the Falcon’s lived in peace with Crusaders as pictured above; one final piece of Black Falcon info before we view the sets is that occasional a misprint would cause the beak or printing to be backwards, as shown in the picture below (the one on the right is rarest).</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Here we see the first ever siege weapon released by TLG, oddly enough the set comes with the round shields despite the fact that the Falcon’s printed shield was released this year, and the wheels on the set are technic pieces rather than the wagon design (which was also released this year, 1984) so the set feels a little bit out of place. Overall though the size is very pleasing and quite similar to the historic version, place a couple of these against a castle and you have a nice little scene, plus the </span>number of weapons and two figs make it a nice army builder.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">This set came rather later in the Falcon’s era and sadly it does not fit very well with much, the white and red is not a scheme used before and hence does not fit well outside any of the castles. Personally I saw it as an add-on pack for the Knight’s Challenge (1584) set (the jousting set with Crusaders and Black Knights). With the inclusion of this set you receive three Knights to joust against each other in the tournament, other than that; the biggest highlight of the set is the Black Feathers (which are quite rare). Is it possible, that with a Black Helm, Black Armour, Black Trousers and a Black Feather, that we are see the actual Black Falcon? I will let you decide.</span> </div>
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">This cart was the last set to be released in the final days of the Crusaders; it’s a nice simple design and comes with a decent number of weapons, it was released in both a boxed and polybag version. I like to think of it as a lonely Crusader leaving the land and taking his eight years of earning with him, hopefully the Wolfpack left him alone.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Small</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">This set, though not actually featuring a Crusader fig, was still part of the Crusader line, due to its civilian style (similar to the blacksmiths set released in the same year). This is a perfect example of a civilian set and is the only actual set ever not to feature any faction soldiers. Designed as a supply wagon, the set comes with a great number of extra equipment, so if this little guy is attacked on this travels he’s not going to have any problems. This set also features one of the rarest shields in the LEGO world (the grey circular one) and the blue harness on the horse is not a common LEGO piece, it should also be noted that at the time the spear and cloth cap were actually both brand new piece’s and this was one of the smallest sets which a collector could get it. Overall great for expanding a weapon collection and the civilian numbers.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">This is a little figure set showing the new range of figs they had available in 1984. The black helms, bow and circular shields are particular highlights.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Set Name = Castle Mini Figures 6102</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Piece Count = 36</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Year Released = 1985</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Though this set has less variation than the previous minfig pack (the 6103 just above), it is still very nice due to the fact that you receive two extra figures. This is very rare; in most minifig packs you only receive five (or four) minifigs, this is also a good set to pick up a number of the Crusaders printed shields (which were new out this year). </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Set Name = Castle Mini Figures 6103</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Piece Count = 42</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Year Released = 1988</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">This set is possibly the best minifigs pack ever released for castle, why? Well we have six figs, three separate factions, a civilian, a pitchfork and even six feathers for the forest man’s hats. The pitchfork has been an extremely rare minifigs accessory until the release of the new “Village Mill Raid”. This set highlights the variation available from LEGO during this period. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Set Name = Siege Cart 6012</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Piece Count = 54</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Year Released = 1986</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">A nice small set, an interesting design but somewhat lacking due to the fact that the set cannot actually fire the spears, as much as I dislike the flick fire weapons we receive in the more modern sets this is mostly due to the missiles themselves, if I could flick fire actual spears I would be much happier. I also like the cape and how the Crusaders can pick up the cart and move it around, but oddly enough the two spears on the side are used to stabilise the Ballista rather than as extra ammo.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Ahh, back in the day when LEGO did not have an actual oar for their minifigures to use, it was simpler times. This set is a nice army builder because of the two figs and shields; I also like the cape and white flags which are always nice additions, but due to the fact that a small boat is about as useful as a dead dog when it comes to actual siege warfare or integration with other sets (there was no dock available in the theme at this time) it’s an oddity for the theme (to be followed later by an even bigger version/oddity).</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Set Name = Twin Arm Launcher 6039</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Piece Count = 77</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Year Released = 1988</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Set Name = Blacksmith Shop 6040</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Piece Count = 92</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Year Released = 1984</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Set Name = Siege Tower 6061</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Piece Count = 216</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Year Released = 1984</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Yes as you can see this set has five horses, which I believe is a record for all LEGO sets (if I am wrong please correct me on this), this set came out when the Horse was a very new LEGO piece so I suppose that they were trying to make the most of it. Aside from the ridiculous number of horses the set also include three Crusaders and one civilian, as I have a soft spot for all civilians this set ranks highly in my favourites, but the design is not the best. The carriage itself feels small and narrow and when the horses are pulled along some of them have a tendency to cartwheel over. One nice touch is the flag at the back of the carriage which also locks the jail. Still a great way to get a cavalry division started in any army.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">This is one of the classic sets that are looked upon with a nostalgic love that can make the hardest of us feel a small spot of warmth inside. So much is included within this set (helms, a cape, cups, weapons, feathers, flags and a horse) and it has a nice solid feel to it. It should be noted that the lion emblem flag and the much coveted Black Sword are both unique to this set (p.s if you have a black sword, look after it). If I was to give this set one criticism it would be the fact that the actual guy running the shop looks more like a Crusader, change that to a civilian fig and you have the perfect set. I have heard people comment that the armour shop does not have any armour within it (and hence should be chastised for it), but the actual armour piece was not released until 1990 so this is way ahead of that and can be forgiven for not including one.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">This is possibly one of the most beautiful LEGO sets from this era, it is the only true civilian building and the sign and red structural elements are only included within this model, apparently this was also one of the first sets with flowers. It was seen as such a good set that it was also released as a Legends again in 2001; it was also nice to see the Falcons and Crusaders united in peace over the common good of alcohol. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Set Name = Dungeon Hunters 6042</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Piece Count = 110</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Year Released = 1990</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Set Name = King’s Castle 6080</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Piece Count = 674</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Year Released = 1984</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The first Castle to replace the old yellow one and guess what, its grey! Yep LEGO realised that a stone castle looks better when it is grey, this set also comes with thirty (yes Thirty!) large grey wall panels (which is a record). The minifigs and horse numbers are nice (though lacking any opponent) and the front gate and design are sound. If compared to some of the more modern designs, then this castle can appear slightly primitive but it was designed to connect with other sets (such as the Guarded Inn and Armour Shop) if we had something similar today (for example the new Blacksmith or Outpost Attack designed to connect with the new King’s Castle) it would be very well received. The forethought with the older sets are amazing.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Set Name = Knight’s Challenge 6060 and 1584</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Piece Count = 168</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Year Released = 1989</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">This is the best tournament set to date (yep over twenty years old and not beaten), it features an ample number of spectators, and two knights (each with a squire) and a peasant/barman. It is also a good example of friendly completion between the Black Knights and the Crusaders. The set features a jousting bar, a spectators box, a weapon rack and a drinks space, this set has a lot with it and the potential to become much more, I would hazard a comment of LEGO perfection.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Set Name = King’s Mountain Fortress 6081</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Piece Count = 435</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Year Released = 1990</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">After six years of waiting for a new Castle the Crusaders are finally rewarded with a new castle (on a raised base, which was something of a novelty at the time). The Black Raven and Princess are unique to this set but whereas the previous castle featured 30 wall panels this set only featured four, the ghost should also be noted as a nice inclusion at the time. I always saw this as the keep and the previous castle as the outer wall and they go very nicely together, it should also be noted that this was the first moulded castle (many of which were to follow) and as such it was a trendsetter, the green added a great variation to the grey and as such this is one of the nicer looking castles from this era. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Now we reach the end of our journey, I have shown you most sets with the Crusaders in them and the missing one’s will be tackled when I write about the other factions. Crusaders had some of the most interesting sets available, and a combination of which could create a reasonable village for the other factions too attack. Personally the inclusion of civilians is what makes this faction such a personal favourite.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Here is a little taste of what’s to come soon, though next up is Black Falcon’s.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div>LegoStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03102978335846337246noreply@blogger.com52tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822001410800884123.post-24548409512945669032011-06-29T12:08:00.000-07:002011-08-23T12:28:14.543-07:00The Classic Lego Castle Sets 1978-1983<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">1978 was the year it all began for the world of LEGO Castle; this year released the first theme known simply as “Castle”. The theme went from 1978 to 1983, though no sets were actually released in 1982 (and only one was released in 1983), so the golden years of the initial Castle theme can be considered as 1978 to 1981. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">No actual clear factions where released during this time but if you examine each of the shields; it is possible to believe in six (or seven) separate factions (due to the different shield designs, (though there alliances and betrayals remain a relative mystery, solved only by the individual collector).</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Shields from set 375/6075 (the bottom ones being the newer 1981 version)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Shields from sets 383/6083 (also seen on two figs chests in set 6002)</span></div><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Shields from set 677/6077</span></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqX07Eoqme7Fpiwi628OqtQqf0wkIlfI_1uAoKabrNCeZLG91Ev7jGjfu0t_MEMOq0P-iIdi8AJJJfbzWO63dVV6x7F0IIc-aXmalAVhQqLuIciIf55nd9mRXraSEBQ1K-5vxIXA4uFckR/s1600/shield3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqX07Eoqme7Fpiwi628OqtQqf0wkIlfI_1uAoKabrNCeZLG91Ev7jGjfu0t_MEMOq0P-iIdi8AJJJfbzWO63dVV6x7F0IIc-aXmalAVhQqLuIciIf55nd9mRXraSEBQ1K-5vxIXA4uFckR/s1600/shield3.png" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">There was also a Classic Town set released during this period that included four Castle Minifigs (set no. 1592) which had this other emblem, note the similarities from this shield and the Crusaders one released a year later (the original is the one on the left).</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The theme introduced a number of new elements for the LEGO World, we see three helms (one of which is unique to this subtheme), brick built horses, swords, shields and two handed axes, strangely enough this theme saw no ranged weapons at all (perhaps people were fiercer back in the original sets days). Indeed it was an exciting time to be alive (I presume, as I was too young).</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">So without further procrastination let’s look at the sets. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Small</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Set Name = Castle Mini Figures 15</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Piece Count = 38</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Year Released = 1978</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">This set was not actually available in the stores, rather it was a service pack that was available through contact directly with the company, and hence it is a rather unknown set. Still for a mere 5 dollars you receive six minifigs, another amazing attraction to this set is the fact that the helms on the left and in the middle are really rare now, whilst the helm on the right (still rare by today’s standards) was not actually available in sets until 1979 (the same goes for emblem on the shields and torsos as well). Image LEGO doing that now having a service pack with a unique mould, amazing.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Set Name = Castle Mini Figures 0016</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Piece Count = 15</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Year Released = 1978</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The first basic army building set (one of many in the future) this set was released in 1978, it’s a nice simple 3 figure set which was actually released fully assembled in a clear plastic box with a cardboard back, rather than the boxes we all know and love. As with the above set, the actual torso emblem’s where not available in other sets until a year later (clearly LEGO had the next years sets ready when they released this one). It should be noted that of the three helms that started the LEGO Castle theme, this one is still being used in sets of today (as are the axes, swords and lances from this era).</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Set Name = Castle Figures 6002</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Piece Count = 18</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Year Released = 1983</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">This army building set was released at the end of this themes life (1983) and was also the only Castle set released in that year; as such it was the very last chance for collectors to pick up the very rare helm. An interesting note is that this set also includes a blank shield (which was unique to this set) but due to the fact that many other sets in this theme included stickers for the shields this might just have been an example of LEGO being a little lazy (also the lack of weapon for the same fig as well). The black helmed man on the right is also carrying a small axe and is one of the only examples of a castle fig doing that (ever).</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Set Name = Knights Procession 677 and 6077</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Piece Count = 48</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Year Released = 1979 and 1981</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The first set non- army building set (hooray), released twice (possibly one date for Europe and one for America, correct me if I am wrong), and as we can see the set is rather nice. The minifigs in this set are printed and unique only to this set (excluding the service pack) and it is the first time that we see the closed variation of the helm, which was also only available for this theme in this set. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The six figs in the set are very nice and there is an ample supply of weaponry, though personally I am not 100% convinced by the quality of the actual cart itself, the tires are woefully inaccurate and the supplies are just a random assortment of bricks. But still this is LEGO in its infant stage; they were learning at the time and as such can be forgiven for the flaws, the picture of all the extra stuff that can be built with the set is brilliant and shows that there was a degree of forethought within all their products.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Set Name = Knights Tournament 386 and 6083</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The Knights Tournament is my personal favourite set from this era, and that is due to one reason, the inclusion of the civilian figs, I remember when I was at school (at about the age of 10 or 12) my art teacher had this exact set glued upside down to the ceiling in his classroom (weird but true). Even in these very early sets, you can see that LEGO had a clear view to include civilians alongside the knights (after all what’s the point in being a good knight if you have no one to defend). </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">This set is very colourful but it works well, the red and white roof, fits perfectly with the blue wall and yellow seats, everything is combined well, and the attention to detail is fantastic, the blue cups for the spectators, the tree and the barding for the horse’s are all completely new to the castle theme at the time.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> It should be noted that the female’s hair is an extremely rare piece (and even rarer due to its colour) and all the figs are unique to this set (excluding the service pack again), put simply if you own this set you have some very nice collector’s items. Again the alternative models for the set show that there was a lot of versatility in these old sets, something sadly lacking in the modern ones. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">If I had one flaw with the set it would be the fact that the printing on the figs (and flag) do not fit with the Castle set, it would have been nice to have the same faction owning the Castle and the Tournament, still that is a minor flaw in something that was very original (at the time). </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Piece Count = 767</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">This set was what started it all, over thirty years of love (that we have all experienced) came from the success of this product (take a moment, I know its special). Coming with a very generous number of bricks (767) and figs (14) this set might look basic, but it was actually very exciting for its time.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Every minifigs came with a breastplate (though a primitive early version) and we can see a total of four factions, the strongest of which contained eight men (five with axes, 2 with swords and shields, and one knight on a horse) whilst the other three contained only two each (a knight and a squire perhaps?). This set has great versatility, and the numbers of figs make it completely playable just on its own, it’s not clear if the six other figs are friends or foes but still it’s an interesting minifigs selection (image a set being released now this 6 minifigs as the adversaries).</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The set was also designed to be opened and the alternative models will have owners building for days, the castle itself features 3 towers, a front gate (which can be pulled up) and a back door (for a quick escape if the castle is overrun).</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The only flaws with the set are the brick built horse’s (I am not a fan) and the fact the castle is yellow, personally I have never been the biggest fan of the brick colour, as it’s just not that great (I once made it using white instead of yellow and it looked much better), but again due to that fact that this was the pioneering set, I can’t really complain, and the design itself is still very nice.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Sure they had a lot more work to do, and from a modern perspective then the sets can be seen as very primitive, but that’s the way with everything (I’m sure in 20 years the sets we have now will seem privative to the sets of the 2030’s), so I will not complain. My one only real gripe with the sets is the fact that they had the potential to release great civilian houses for that era (take sets </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">1589-1 and 1592-1 for example) yet never chose to use them. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Coming Soon Wave 2</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></div><h1 style="font-weight: normal;"></h1><h1 style="font-weight: normal;"></h1>LegoStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03102978335846337246noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822001410800884123.post-67406528682276871042011-06-28T07:29:00.000-07:002011-06-28T07:29:06.955-07:00The Classic LEGO House Eurobrick Member <a href="http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showuser=4601">Lorentzen</a> (also know as Blackbeard on Bricklink) has written a brilliant article looking the "Classic" Town Houses LEGO has released over the years.<br />
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Kindly I have been given permission to include it on my blog, so read on and enjoy. <br />
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If anyone is interested in looking at the Orignal work (which is PDF formatted and looks a bit nicer than my below adaptation) just click on the <a href="https://dl.dropbox.com/u/16088906/The%20LEGO%20house%20-%20article.pdf">Link</a>.<br />
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Thank you again Lorentzen<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>The Classic LEGO House</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><b> </b> </div><div class="MsoNormal">Way back when, in 1978, something marvellous happened in the world of LEGO; the classic LEGO theme "Town" and the beloved "minifig", as we know it, were both introduced. Set no. 376 was the first LEGO house that was intended to house minifigs. Prior to 1978 a few houses had already been introduced with one of the first being set no. 324 from 1965 called "House with Garage". Because the minifig, as we know it, was not introduced until 1978, when LEGO Town made its appearance, all houses prior to "House with Garden" can thus be seen as models of houses, whereas this classic house is the first minifig-suitable house. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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In 2010 the LEGO Group released a set that made us remember the sweet 1980's yet again - namely set 8403 City House. This was the first house of its kind in 15 years, and the second of its kind since 1990. Prior to 2010 though, The LEGO Group had released all other kinds of house-sets, such as the wonderful Modular house-series and the many Creator houses, but none like this City House: A regular town house intended to live in full time.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGG3pVlGk0dVruTuOgldkUQWz4ms0vkl7pYFnjlIHNnr74MA8VEUTNi2iVIsoYix7G8vwABebK3tUiQpTj7q_1yjv1Gkv_aXaAuCJ2eykBGVX7rwZbuKdu_W-JcByi4Oh9imX9gqovcdEW/s1600/8403-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGG3pVlGk0dVruTuOgldkUQWz4ms0vkl7pYFnjlIHNnr74MA8VEUTNi2iVIsoYix7G8vwABebK3tUiQpTj7q_1yjv1Gkv_aXaAuCJ2eykBGVX7rwZbuKdu_W-JcByi4Oh9imX9gqovcdEW/s400/8403-1.jpg" width="400" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> The new house, along with the recently released 5766 Log Cabin under the creator theme may indicate the return of the Town house which we remember from the 1980's.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After 1965 a handful of houses were released, but none of them could properly house minifigs. Instead, they were models of houses from various countries. The three examples below were released in 1971 - prior to the release of the first edition of the minifig in 1974.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator">This article will present a chronological run-down of the various LEGO houses that have been released throughout the years, and I will discuss various features and thoughts below each of the houses. This article honours what we know as the classic LEGO house. The LEGO Group released several houses throughout time, but not all of them will be discussed here. Instead I will focus my attention on those that have been released in the classic "Town" (Now called City). By doing so, we will be able to witness the design structure of LEGO SYSTEM from the early 1980's until today, early 2011.</div><div class="separator"><br />
</div><div class="separator">Even though the Creator houses and Modular houses are intended to house minifigs, they cannot be categorized as "classic" and their design structure separates them from the houses of LEGO Town/City. Although the Modular houses released between 2007 and until 2010, including Green Grocer, Market Street and the likes, are all released under Town theme, they are not intended as regular play sets, which makes them fall out of the "classic" category. Their price indicates that they do not belong in what we recognize as a play-theme; sets which should be affordable to the majority of customers.</div><div class="separator"><br />
</div><div class="separator">The six examples of houses below all fall out of the "classic" category.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Below all the classic LEGO Houses will be presented and commented on.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>1978: Set no. 376, House with Garden.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b> </b>(re-released in 1979, as set no. 560, Town House) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhttm8emrj4GvIkKNr4v9oOkUDI9bgiipPbiI2bOJ9UcQS3cPHZTrnf17Gtzo1c-tUetIcOhFo6NVoJ0XIH62NLo2lOENwCwvjazLFIsL8-WE9IkTEWQa5CZnS1W96RX6U6TyramFA0T2f1/s1600/0376-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhttm8emrj4GvIkKNr4v9oOkUDI9bgiipPbiI2bOJ9UcQS3cPHZTrnf17Gtzo1c-tUetIcOhFo6NVoJ0XIH62NLo2lOENwCwvjazLFIsL8-WE9IkTEWQa5CZnS1W96RX6U6TyramFA0T2f1/s400/0376-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator">Theme: Town Classic</div><div class="separator">Year Released: 1978</div><div class="separator">Pieces: 229 - 2 minifigs</div><div class="separator">Baseplate: 2x Green 16 x16</div><div class="separator"><br />
</div><div class="separator"><b>Notes:</b></div><div class="separator">This was the very first LEGO house that was intended to house the newly designed minifigs. As we can see on the picture, it looks as though the house is two houses next to each other, but it’s actually because you can fold the house out via hinges on the house.</div><div class="separator"><br />
</div><div class="separator">The two happy minfigs can enjoy their cosy garden, practically secluded from the busy streets of LEGO Town. Out here they can sunbath or sit and relax in front of their outdoor fireplace. Inside they can watch TV on their small television or sit at the dinner table in the small kitchen where they can wash up by the neat sink. All in all this first Classic LEGO house is a wonderful part of the, at the time, newly established LEGO Town.</div><div class="separator"><br />
</div><div class="separator">This very first house can of course be found on various internet sites, which deal with used LEGO. The price for a used complete set (with original stickers) is on Bricklink.com for sale for around 120 dollars. There is currently (April 2011) a mint sealed set for sale at 800 dollars (that’s the slightly newer 1979 version of the set 560).</div><div class="separator"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>1981: Set no. 6365, Summer Cottage.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator"><b>Notes:</b></div><div class="separator">After two years with no new houses, this set came out in 1981 to reach the rising demands for private housing in LEGO Town. Although a "Summer Cottage" and thus more suitable for placement in the vicinity of a town, this house could easily fit into the existing design of the rest of the buildings in LEGO Town.</div><div class="separator"><br />
</div><div class="separator">Only one minifig came with this set. Apparently she wanted all the peace and quiet that only a vacation for one could offer. Notice that she has a nice printed torso considering it was 1981.</div><br />
<div class="separator">This set has a nice red and white sunshade and chair/table set. Inside there is a small kitchen with an oven, a refrigerator and a cupboard. Next to the kitchen the resident can take a nap on the comfortable bed, or read a book by the lamp. This set is rather small, but summer cottages are usually smaller than regular homes. If you wish to buy this set used with original stickers, you could end up paying more than 85 dollars on bricklink. A mint set would cost you 850 dollars.</div><div class="separator"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>1982: Set no. 6372, Town House.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator"><b>Notes:</b></div><div class="separator"> </div><div class="separator">This set is a small step up from the previous two sets, and has slightly better details all around, in addition to the minifigs that also look slightly more detailed. The playability of this set is very similar to set no. 376/560, especially with an outdoor fireplace and furniture in the garden. Notice the nice yellow mail box, the wonderfully striped awning/sunshade and the windows in the red roof. The design structure is indeed very classic and adds a feeling of cosiness to the general picture of life in LEGO Town.</div><div class="separator"><br />
</div><div class="separator">The two minifigs from this set look a bit more detailed than their neighbours who moved into LEGO Town in 1978.</div><div class="separator"><br />
</div><div class="separator">The price range for this set in used complete condition with original stickers seems to be around 90 dollars. The stickers for sets this old are rare and expensive indeed. A completely new set costs around 320 dollars these days. These prices are found on bricklink.</div><div class="separator"> </div><div class="separator"></div><div class="separator"><b>1983: Set no. 6374, Holiday Home.</b></div><div class="separator"><br />
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</div><div class="separator">Theme: Town- Leisure</div><div class="separator">Year Released: 1983</div><div class="separator">Pieces: 257 - 2 minifigs</div><div class="separator">Baseplate: Green with a cobblestone driveway 32 x 32</div><div class="separator"><br />
</div><div class="separator"><b>Notes:</b></div><div class="separator"> </div><div class="separator">Now we are really getting somewhere. This house is one of the best of the bunch. The sliding patio roof is an excellent detail, and the technique is still used in LEGO sets today. This detail and the small car screams "1980's" LEGO design. Furthermore, the house has an extra floor, a cobblestone driveway and a wonderful garden. Inside our minifig-couple can make dinner in their (at the time) very modern yellow kitchen, or they can relax in the yellow furnished living room, before going to sleep in their yellow king-sized bed.</div><div class="separator"><br />
</div><div class="separator">This set is definitely one that the designer should be very proud of, and it is still popular among LEGO enthusiasts today. The price for a used set with all the original stickers has an average of 120 dollars on bricklink. A new and sealed set could cost you up to 800 dollars.</div><div class="separator"><br />
</div><b>1985: Set no. 6370, Weekend Home.</b><br />
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</div><div class="separator">Theme: Town – Leisure</div><div class="separator">Year Released: 1985</div><div class="separator">Pieces: 177 - 2 minifigs</div><div class="separator">Baseplate: Green 16 x32</div><div class="separator"><br />
</div><div class="separator"><b>Notes:</b></div><div class="separator"><br />
</div><div class="separator">A full year passed (1985) without a regular classic LEGO house being released. The Weekend Home is a modern update of the original set 376 House with Garden. The house is split into two smaller buildings, and is in general not that large. But it is definitely a nice addition to the ever growing neighbourhood of LEGO Town.</div><div class="separator"><br />
</div><div class="separator">In this set, the minifigs have a red bicycle, but they also have the opportunity to enjoy themselves in their garden, where we once again see an out-door fireplace. This must really have been modern back in the 1980's. The blue roof has two large windows with classic red, blue and white striped curtains.</div><div class="separator"><br />
</div><div class="separator">This nice little set costs between 120 - 150 dollars in used complete condition, and all the way up to 475 dollars for a new sealed set on bricklink.</div><br />
<b>1986: Set no. 6360, Weekend Cottage.</b><br />
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</style> <![endif]--> </div><div class="separator">Theme: Town - Leisure </div><div class="separator">Year Released: 1987</div><div class="separator">Pieces: 353 - 4 minifigs</div><div class="separator">Baseplate: Green 16 x32</div><div class="separator"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">This set was a limited release which was only available in some European countries. It was released again in 1989, as set no. 6388. Many things in this set make it one of the top sets released in the Town theme ever: The house with a roof that almost touches the ground looks amazing, the patio and large black outdoor fireplace, the garden furniture, the small red 4 stud wide classic car, the auto camper and trailer, the motorboat with the timeless design, the red bicycle and last but not least, 4 minifigs,</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</style> <![endif]--> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">This set looks like a re-creation of the 1985 set 6370 Weekend Home. There are not many differences other than the fact that this set is supposed to be two houses, whereas the set from 1985 was one house. The houses fit in with the rest of the bunch in LEGO Town, and there is even a nice blue car in the cute classic Town design. The trash can, red fence and the roof windows are also highlights of this set.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">On bricklink this set costs around 100-130 dollars in used complete condition, while it could cost you up to 250 dollars for a sealed set.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><br />
</div><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span><b>1988: Set no. 6349, Hoilday Villa.</b><br />
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</style> <![endif]--> <div class="separator">Theme: Town - Leisure </div><div class="separator">Year Released: 1988</div><div class="separator">Pieces: 205 - 2 minifigs</div><div class="separator">Baseplate: Green with cobblestone driveway 32 x32</div><div class="separator"><br />
</div><div class="separator"><b>Notes:</b></div><div class="separator"><br />
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</style> <![endif]--> <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Yet another true masterpiece. This set has similarities with set no. 6374, and is merely a modern update of the five year older set. That does not, however, mean that this does not merit a place among the greatest of them all. Look at it: The white fence, the garage, the beautiful black car, the curtains in the roof windows, the cobblestone driveway. All the details add to this set's greatness. Unfortunately this set was also one of the last classic LEGO houses with only a few successors during the 1990's.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">This is also quite expensive to buy these days. The average price on bricklink for a complete set, with or without the box, is around 90 dollars. If you want a sealed set, you will have to pay up to 400 dollars.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><br />
</div><b>1990: Set no. 6592, Vacation Hideaway.</b><br />
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Theme: Town - Leisure <br />
<div class="separator">Year Released: 1990</div><div class="separator">Pieces: 111 - 2 minifigs</div><div class="separator">Baseplate: Green 16 x16</div><div class="separator"><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span><b>1996: Set no. 1854, House with Roof-Windows (Velux Promotional Release).</b><br />
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<div class="separator">Theme: Town - Special </div><div class="separator">Year Released: 1996</div><div class="separator">Pieces: 144 - 2 minifigs</div><div class="separator">Baseplate: Green 16 x16</div><div class="separator"><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">LEGO Castle, many of us have enjoyed it for years but do we all know where it first began? What progression it took? Well previously I have looked at all the sets available for the Pirate theme, this time I am going to look at all the sets for the castle theme. Below I have briefly outlined each wave I’m going to look at in the future, please note the below blog is just a brief overview which will be looked at in greater detail later.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Luckily LEGO designed a castle that could be created (provided you had the right bricks) by following the instructions in LEGO Building Idea Book #1. Below we have a picture which is as close to the old design as I could find, please note it is not completely accurate. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">As you can see it’s an interesting though gaudy design, not sure about the colours and the lack of minifigs (as with all sets of the time), so from a modern perspective it is a bit disappointing because after the build it lacks all playability. Still to make it now you would need hundreds of blue 1x1 window bricks (very rare) so it’s not something you will see often.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">(p.s if anyone has a 100% accurate picture of this castle send it to me and I will change it as appropriate, edit the pic below I believe is the correct orignal one)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">This Castle was also shown in LEGO Idea Book 240-1 from 1967, showing you that LEGO had plans for Castles.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">After a Decade of waiting LEGO finally released a castle that could actually be bought fully constructed, this set was part of a Weetabix promotion (rather unusually). Despite the myriad of colours this castle looks nice, though I believe the scale is a little bit small by comparison to the modern day minfig (they fit, but they just look too big). This marks an important moment in the LEGO world as this was the start to what was to become a hugely successful theme.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Coming soon a comprehensive review of Wave 1</span></div>LegoStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03102978335846337246noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822001410800884123.post-2435456454938552552011-06-17T10:35:00.000-07:002011-06-17T10:35:13.448-07:00The Last of the Wolfpack (Moc) Hello as I have been very busy finishing Uni I have had little time to continue my LEGO passion, though last week I had a few hours free and here are the results, a small prison (the castle) and a gallows (complete with holding cell, spetator seating and a cart to carry away the dead).<br />
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I call it, The Last of the Wolfpack<br />
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An Overview shot<br />
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Top Down Shot<br />
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They Love to hang round :-) (p.s the tree is black because I believe in the Forstmans tree ethos)<br />
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The audience is happy though<br />
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Others being lead to execution<br />
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Heavy Chains<br />
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The next group wait on in fear<br />
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Prison Court Yard<br />
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Complete with chopping block<br />
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And a jail for the rest of the Wolfpack waiting sentence (the block can be moved out or placed in)<br />
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And a small Kitchen for the guards to cook<br />
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Is there no hope for the Wolfpack??<br />
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The Lion Knights guard the Top of the Castle (I don't know Why?)<br />
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Hope you liked the pictures. (p.s there is a Link minifig in the Moc can you spot where?)<br />
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Comments would be mosted apreciated<br />
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Thanks for Looking<br />
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:-)LegoStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03102978335846337246noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822001410800884123.post-7906247272191152712011-04-30T03:54:00.000-07:002011-12-26T10:30:19.834-08:00Lego Pirate Wave 5 2009 - 2010<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">2009 reintroduced the Pirates and the Redcoats, but they also included a lot of new parts for any discerning Pirate fan, the green bandanna, golden hook, gem pieces, golden chest, printed shako, blue coloured rowing boat, a new pearly metal cannon and a brand new map piece being some of the most popular. Not to forget the return of the old classic animals (parrot, croc and monkey) with the inclusion of some interesting new ones like the crab, mermaid (great as a figure head) a new much bigger shark, fish (used as food), sword fish (another figure head) and snake, some of these pieces where brand new for this theme, whereas others had been used before but never in conjuntion with pirates.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Urrg, this set is horrible, think back to the old large rafts, they where lovely, this set focuses on a stupid tiny octopus thing (ok, kraken)attacking the raft. I say get rid of the kraken and include an extra minifigs then the set would be better, the design of the raft is ok but not as nice as the older ones (it has no sail,) the mast is a technic piece (for shame Lego) and the figs have a very limited arsenal. One point in its favour is the gems in the box; it makes a nice change from a treasure chest and the large barrel is relatively rare. thats not to say i don't like this set but I think it is the worst of this wave, overall below average.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The castaways finally have an island to whole up in, the biggest highlights of this set are a castaway fig and a beautiful blue boat (now owned by my bluecoats in my case), I like this set but it should be noted that it is not without its flaws. The biggest problem I have with this set is the fact that the island is not stuck down, it has an underdeveloped feel to it, it’s like the set company build this cool baseplate (only one we get in this wave, btw) and then said yes to the very first design they made, rather than work on more ideas. The dilapidated dock is cool but I broke up the silly catapult and use it as a cooking pot for the fire, the set is just an elaborate place to hide a chest rather than a small world for the castaway to live, and why do we have a pirate there? Make it a second redcoat or another castaway then we have a story (redcoat discovering an island), as it stand its some weird three way fight (I fail to see the castaway helping the guys who left him). It’s an ok set but not fantastic. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Lego I am going to get you a dictionary one day, maybe it’s me, but I remember hearing about this set before I saw the pictures and in my mind I conjured up an image of a mighty fort (with four walls, a front gate, bristling cannons, and everything). This set is not that, and initially I was totally disillusioned by that fact, but after I calmed down and in my mind called it a dock, I began to become much happier. This set gives you a lot for a reasonable price, and we actually see an officer (Lego got the officer ratio right with this wave), the whole set is beautiful, the jail, the crane and the awesome bridge. I’m not such a fan of the modular selling point (as it doesn’t work well with any other design) and the boat contains no seats (which is just lazy on Lego’s behalf), plus we get sicker instead of printing and no baseplate again, but the set is good and even goes well lined up next to my old trading post. So the Imperial fort again is rated up there with the old Lagoon Lock Up, in my opinion.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Now we see the fourth large pirate ship (sixth pirate ship in total), I really like this ship because it actually brown (and hence made of wood) the cabin in the back can be lifted off and there is enough gold trimming to make even the royal family blush. It should also be noted that the ship is they only one to include opponents (in another blue rowing boat, yay) and a prisoner (the beautiful admiral’s daughter), which is why I can forgive the small number of actual pirate crew members. The set is severally let down by its sails though, they just look so childish with that big stupid skull and cross bones, my advice to make this set great, buy some old school sails (for bricklink) or make your own, the silly cannon at the back also isn’t great (I just removed it). This set is not as great as the classic Barracuda or Schooner but it far outshines the Runner and I feel it will have the nostalgic factor playing for it in about 10 years time. Change the sails and this set rocks.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Ok so it’s not really a set, but still it’s a great way to pick up figs, this set gives you ten figs for a very cheap price (mine cost £15). It should be noted that the figs are made from the cheaper Chinese plastic and a lot of people have a problem with that, personally I don’t mind.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">What a set, just look at it, we get three masts, that’s incredible and it should be noted that the ship is something that will fight the pirates rather than make them more powerful. It should be noted that the set is rather expensive, but it contains such quality, it is the only ship to have two floors and a kitchen. We also receive a captains daughter, a cook and more redcoats than any other set ever (even from 1993-4), I am especially happy with the white boxes that hold the cannon balls (I know what your thinking, simple things). Most people know about the quality of this set, and if you’re a pirate fan and haven’t yet had the joy of building this set then I would say this, get it while you still can, because when Lego stops selling it, it’s going to cost so much.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">These sets have to compete against our memories and in some cases our childhood joys, and now they are less special because we can afford lots (or all) of the sets, kids in the 90s are now adults with money for many things, my collection of 20 bluecoats was completely outnumbered by my third 2009 Lego splurge, and because I have lots of the modern figs they aren’t as exciting or special as my old classics. I love this wave as it brought me back from my dark ages. I bought my fist impulse set and then had to go back to my mum’s house and hunt in the attic for all my old sets, she gave all my old toys away, Action Man, GI Joes, Britons Soldiers, Manta Force, Micro Machines but not Lego, it was a special toy and it’s a special adult hobby, I often find when I chat to people they still have their old Lego sets in the attic (they rarely sell them to me either, they like to keep them).</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Lego even acknowledged this adult following by releasing in 2010 the Imperial flagship (MK2), this set is jaw dropping I can’t describe how great it is, it contained everything I ever wanted when I was a small child with the original Imperial Flagship (MK1) in my hands. Sure the sets of this wave lack the beauty of the originals and yes the lack of baseplates and stupid pirate flag are annoying but come on, its pirates, there’re back and I could not be happier.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">It’s just a real shame that Lego got the Pirates of the Caribbean deal with Disney as I would have loved to see where they would have gone with this range (though the new Caribbean sets are good too). <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">But if the Pirate theme has to leave us for a few years (hopefully not another twelve) at least they went out with a bang.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Wave four saw a completely new overhaul for the Lego pirates, this year saw a whole new pirate crew and another new faction, the Armada. The Armada were fashioned after the Conquistadors (Spaniards), the slightly odd thing about this wave is the fact that the Imperials are fashioned in a 1700’s style whilst the Spaniards style looks similar to the 1600’s, especially the Helmets know as <span class="googqs-tidbit1">Morion’s, (maybe in the Lego Universe time goes backwards?). Still the new crew are welcome because most people had lots of the previous pirate crew; sadly this wave is not as good as the previous three, so this post will be negative when called for, but before you read them please note I love all Lego and all these sets, but they are in my opinion not as good as those before</span></span><span class="googqs-tidbit1">.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Another skull structure, last year (1995) the pirates received a new base which include a skull on the front of it, here we see the skull design used again. This island has no reason being part of the pirate collection because it sells itself on a gimmick, that gimmick is the ability to shoot small items over the floor. I might sound negative but this set is one of the worst available in the range (someone had to be) I want to imagine huge explosions and destruction not simply see a little spring fire a few red gems over the carpet. The design of the set looks ok but it serves no purpose, the island is too small to make the volcanic eruption scary, the skull might as well be a big neon sign saying “danger and treasure here” and as a final insult to all that is good, the barrels on the pirates raft don’t have lids, those holes will cause the raft to sink, not cool Lego. For all those who own and love this set I will say right now that I am sorry, I own one too but it is just not as good as other sets of its size. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">This set is the best release in Wave four; we see the second (and last) set devoted to the Armada. Whilst this ship might be far too small to be considered a “Flagship” I have always viewed it as a brilliant trading vessel, the ship is beautifully designed and the white hull, green cannon, front sail and flag are all unique to this set (I think), we even get an anchor again after so many years without one. My only complaint is the number of minifigs; this ship could have used a couple more of the basic soldiers (we only get one). That is a minor gripe though the set is a perfect example of how to make a perfect ship.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I remember a set released in 1989 which had the very same name as this, with all the words in the world I am surprised Lego couldn’t think of any other name for this set. Still if the worst part of the set was its name then everything would be ok, sadly that is not the case. The general design of the set looks sloppy; two of the biggest flaws are as follows. Firstly we have at the back a BURP (big ugly rock piece) which is linked to the ship, my question would be how? Did the ship sail around with a rock on the side or did the cabin and the rock form together after the ship sunk. My second problem is the small supply of sand in the set, for example the palm tree on the side is connected to the most pathetic piece of sand and then surrounded by water (roots being something that happens to other trees). The set would be good if we had a strong island structure (sand, rocks, a tree) and then a wrecked ship that had hit it, but the set looks like a small ship that has slowly dissolved into the ocean over a period of about 60 years, that makes no sense. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Noooooo! Gimmicks no please not more gimmicks. Here we have the third large pirate ship of the series and again with the stupid gimmicks. The ship features a back that can fall off and a mast that can lean to the side, my question is why are these features needed, Lego in and of itself is a construction toy, why do we need to have a feature to show destruction when you can simply destroy it and make it up again, Lego you have missed the fundamental joy of what you are. What is the cost of having this magic feature? No Cabin, we have a large ship but no cabin for its mighty captain. To hammer the final nail home in the coffin that is the Red Beard Runner, we have the sails, a ship this large and we only get one sail per mast (it’s usually two) and it’s ripped, dreadful. On the plus side we get a nice variation of minifigs and two black bandanas, which I believe are very rare. But if the best thing I can say for a ship is that we have black bandanas then it does not look good. Compared to the previous two ships, this is a big letdown.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">A bad year in terms of design, take out the two fabulous Armada sets and the new pirate figs and I feel this year would struggle to get above a 2. In terms of equality this year shows a huge weighting towards the pirates, in previous years the balance was good giving people a choice over who to favour, this year its pirates all the way, with a poor ship and a silly sunken wreck for a base. It should also be noted that two sets is the lowest number for any faction ever released (the castle theme had a couple of factions with three sets), the flagship is nice but Armada deserved better.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">This was to be the final year for our beloved Pirates, no new sets until 2009 which believe me is a very long time to wait. We continue with Spaniards verse the Pirates from the previous year, but with only four sets released it’s a sad goodbye (I would have liked more). </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Another battle pack, this time with Spaniards and Pirates. This set is very nice as we see some very rare figures in the form of both the Spaniards; they also come with beautiful white feathers (very rare now) and a silver chest plate for one of the men. I don’t even mind the pirates in this set, as we get a nice Tricorn fig and the old pirate captain, I like his inclusion because this set makes it so that the figure is one of only two survivors from the original sets (of 1989), to make it through to the last year. What I don’t like is the fact that we get a Skeleton; this set would be as good as the first, if we got five actual minifigs, if they made that fifth minifig a Spaniard then the set would win as best ever. But sadly it does not.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I don’t know what to say about this set, I like it but I don’t understand it, why are the pirates ambushing an Armada fig? The pirates have bigger ships and numbers, the lowly Armada have one ship and a tiny base, the pirates don’t need to be clever with ambushes they simply need to sail up and say “we want your stuff”, and the Armada would have to agree, also why capture a Spaniard when you could just kill him. Switch this set round and have two Armada figs in a medium base ambushing a pirate (for questioning) and you have a better set. I like this set, the structure is ok, and the net drops but it’s just another pirate base in a theme that boasts many. I would class this as very average or vanilla, nothing fancy, not bad not great. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The dreaded Cross Bone Clipper, the most hated of all pirate ships, put simply this set is very small, too small. Personally I like this set a lot (I have a thing about small ships) but I can see its flaws, the spacing is very cramped, Lego stupidly decided to design the rudder so that it would move from the inside of the ship, the problem with that, we lose even more space, the red sail looks a little childish and I don’t like the figurehead on the front. Our original Captain used to sail in mighty ships and to see him reduced to this is a little sad, but at least he has his wench back (I missed her), the biggest problem of the set was the price, I remember it being a very expensive set at the time, and when opened from the box, it’s no surprise to feel let down. I changed the sail and figure head and used it as a trading vessel, much more satisfying. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The final set for Lego Pirates, It’s a momentous occasion but what a sad way to go out. I urge you now to think back to the other large land set of the Pirate theme, Eldorado’s Fortress, Rock Island Refuge, Imperial Trading Post, The Enchanted Island and Skull Island. Think of the beauty, think of the design, think of the logic and use for the set. Now look at this, this thing. What’s with another wreaked ship that happened last year? What’s with the large round rock? This is not Indianan Jones; why is that mountain at the back a black, grey and Burp monstrosity? How is the bridge in the front being raised if it’s designed as a rope bridge? (something you cannot raise as that would untied the ropes and make it fall) and lastly what is the little brown tower to the side all about. I like the minifigs but that is not enough, this set is just lacking on so many levels. I understand the idea of a wrecked island but this is not done well, it all looks like a mass of other sets combined into some type of beast. I often keep big sets I like up for ages on a little shelf, The Trading Post for example had been on my shelf for years (it gets dusted every other month) but I have never left this set up, it is always dismantled and stored in my attic.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Well we have sadly reached the end of the initial pirate sets from 1989 to 1997; if you have read all of them I must say congratulations and I am sorry if this writing was difficult to follow. These last two years showed us a few brilliant sets, I love the Armada Flagship and Sentry Post, but why if Lego still had the ability to make these great sets, did it rely on gimmicks and nice minifigs to sell the rest of their mediocre range. Now don’t get me wrong, I like change, in 1994 we saw the Islanders, a whole new faction which fitted in perfectly, these pirate sets feel lazy, simple designs that don’t look good it could have been a thing of beauty (the Armada Flagship was) , but overall it was not meant to be for this last year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The Pirate Sets of Wave 3</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">1994 saw the introduction of another new faction to our beloved Pirates theme, this year saw the inclusion of an island tribe lead by King Kahuka. Sadly for those outside of the US there was to be no new Redcoats released this year, but everyone around the world received the opportunity to collect some beautiful new island minifigs and a crocodile to add to the wildlife of Pirate Lego. Without further procrastination let’s look at the sets.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Set Name = Shipwreck Pirate 1713 Polly Bag and 1733 Boxed Set</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">This set was released in both a polly bag and boxed set. I have to say I am a little disappointed with this one; it is simply the Renegade’s Raft from 1991 without the shark, pistol and a second oar, ohh and some nice extra bricks to make the raft better. This set also includes a bandana pirate rather than a tricorn pirate. Why didn’t Lego take this opportunity to create a whole new impulse set? Did they realise that they had loads of the old rafts not selling, why Lego? Tell me. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Now here we see innovation within the world of Lego, this set is very good</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">, we see the king of the tribe (Kahuka) and a rather interesting throne for him to sit on. What I like most about this set is the fact that it comes with two very attractive shields, one on either side of his chair, they make the set feel complete. They best thing about this set is the fact that it fits so well with the Enchanted Island set (reviewed further down the page), not too sure about the staff the king carried though, looks a little weird.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">This is my favourite Islander set, it just feels so contained and perfect; this set was the first opportunity for many of us Pirate fans to add a crocodile to our collections (and the green bush which was only released in Cannon Cove previously). We also see the minifigs need for warmth for the first time ever with the little fire just to the left of the islander (lots of island sets have fire, I guess it was something to do with the skimpy clothing), the set also comes with a nice (and huge) selection of weapons (a Bow, Quiver, Musket, Cutlass, Staff, Shield and five Spears) so even a couple of these sets would be very welcome in anyone’s collection. The final crowning glory is the fact that the pirate even comes with a tricorn hat despite the fact that he doesn’t have a blue shirt, fantastic.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">All you lucky US citizens had the opportunity to purchase this set, for the rest of us we have to make do with pictures only, it was designed as a value pack with three small sets included in it. The three sets where named, Pirates Cannon (the set with the Cannon) Pirates Treasure (the set with the Treasure) and Soldiers Forge (the set with the Soldiers). At first glance the set looks exciting and It is nice to see that the Redcoats have not been completely abandoned, but it’s sad that they only appear in such a small set, the forge looks more like a small fire next to an old wall (not very good) and the cannon set makes no real sense either (it doesn’t even have wheels to move it, useless), the only set that looks ok is the pirate treasure, like a small cave or shack. Overall though the sets look like something you design when your about ten year old, with a few spare parts.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Yay, another drum, and yay, more shields, and biggest YAY of all, a new pirate sail, here we have a set that gives you another rowing boat for your pirate hoard, but this boat</span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> comes with a sail as well, which is brilliant, variety offers enjoyment. As for the design of the set, sadly we see that most of the structure is made from a BURP but still the figurehead on top is interesting. Extras in the set include a throne that can be carried around by the islanders, but also placed ontop of a small table in the middle of the space, this is so that the King can hold court when he needs to, ohh and another camp fire. I understand why we have the king in this set so I don’t mind his inclusion and I like the way both the pirates have a problem with depth perception (they must struggle to sail the seas) , but I would have liked to change the crocodile to another Islander because the croc appears in every Island set except King Kahuka 6236, and in this set it feel unnecessary .</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The statue face on the forbidden cove is one of the quaintest and most well thought out designs I have seen from Lego, it’s just so interesting to build and look at. The structure in this set looks nice but sadly offers little else, the roof is brilliant but then the top floor contains nothing and the bottom floor is simply a watery cave (shed/garage) to park the canoe (which only half fits in, terrible). We get another drum and canoe plus an extra palm tree is always nice (as are the vines) but the set contains less minifigs than King Kahuka’s Throne 6262 and the most minimal of weapon selections (a cutlass, musket, pistol, bow and arrow, spear, and two shields).Lego I just want to tell you, that new things (LIKE THE CROC) becomes less exciting when you put them in every set. Please don’t misunderstand me I like the set and the structure looks great next to the Enchanted Island (which has an even worse structure) I just feel the set could have achieved more, get rid of the croc and add a camp fire and a pot, place a barrel here and there rather than the obligatory treasure chest, make things more interesting. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Here we have the flagship for the Islander theme, the Enchanted Island. This set is somewhat reminiscent of The Imperial Trading post, as they both come on two 32 x 32 stud Baseplates, they both contain two boats, they both have a number of structures rather than one and they are both the main sets of that faction. I am lucky enough to have both here in front of me whilst I write, and I have to say I love them both. The problem I have is that I can see the flaws with this set far easier than I can with its counterpart, for example, the bridge is placement. We have a beautiful printed river but the design of the set is such that the bridge just goes next to it rather than over (that’s just stupid). Another problem I have is with the structure that the bridge is connected to, it seems to be there for no reason, it’s not a hut, or a storehouse or a lookout post, or anything, it’s just a building that’s sole purpose is to have the bridge connected to it. Despite these flaws I still love the set, we see a beautiful fireplace and pot (for the island girl to use obviously) I nice statue (which also doubles as a jail) a cool small canoe and a brilliant pirate jolly boat with two sails (the one at the front is exclusive to this set). The set is interesting and original and just like the trading post is somewhere for a pirate ships to attack and loot (though the islanders armed spears and bows would probably struggle against cannons and muskets), though I feel that the pirates would attack this place for the croc meat and Island girl (that’s where the Wenches come from) rather than the gold.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">A lot of people dislike the
islanders, but for me that has never been the case, they are a nice original
faction included within the Pirate theme and they had a great number of
uses over my childhood. When I was young I used them as mercenaries, they
would sell themselves to the highest bidder (usually my outnumbered imperials),
or I used them as innocent civilians for my otherwise non civilian collection,
they would trawl the trading post and trade with my imperials. The islander
also featured the second (and last) female from the original Pirate theme (1989
-1997), I had two of the figures and they always needed rescuing. Overall the
sets are quite nice, but they needed a bigger ship or a fortress to really
compete against the other factions (not sure if that could have been created)
but they miss the structural logic of the original year (1989), plus
they repeat the Croc and King way too much but that is not the worst thing that
has ever happened to Lego Pirates.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Captain Rodger (a member of
Eurobricks) made such a good point as to why the Islanders are not as well
recieved, so I had to quote him.</span><br />
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" The problem, in my opinion was the story that The Lego Company told
us was incoherent: they said pirates were interested in steal islanders
treasure. Islanders treasure is a coffer full of golden coins like you may
notice in some sets (for example: enchanted island). It's an absurd story
because an island tribe doesn't use money, so why they have a coffer with gold
coins? adding an island tribe to pirate theme wasn't a mistake...the mistake
was the official lego story about that. That's the reason i don't like islander
sub-theme"<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">It should also be noted
that this year saw the pirate captian Ironhook as the main protagonist which is
a nice change (this year contained no Red Beard Captains in any
sets). Sadly this year saw no new sets for any other faction (excluding
that stupid raft and the US only set) which was a shame, but not as bad as one
would think. This is due to the fact that when these sets where released, the
pervious few years sets were still mostly available, so variety was an option.</span><br />
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on 1994</span></b><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";"> = 7.5/10
(not everyone cup of tea, but still very nice)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">Sets from 1995</span><br />
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1995 saw only three sets released (four in the US), despite only including
three (four) sets this year, I am experiencing trouble explaining the theme, if
I was pushed I would say it was a vanilla return to 1992 or 1993, this year
focused on the Imperials and Pirates once again, we where sadly to see no new
Islanders (except in the US).<br />
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Set Name = Treasure Chest 1788 (US and Canada only)<br />
Piece Count = 159<br />
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This set is not one I posses; in fact I was never aware of its existence
until I started researching (building my old sets) for this guide. Looking at
the picture the set feels a little bit of a mess, but that is mostly due to the
chest sticking out of the side of the building. Good news, that little part of
the set actually slides inside the structure, once this is done the set looks
much nicer. We have a small outpost, with a camp fire, pot and cup, and a very
nice old style lantern, the raft looks weird but I appreciate Lego’s attempt at
making a different one from the many that have come before. The pirate captain
has even attempted to change by stealing a Redcoats shoulder braiding. Their
opposition in this set comes from the Islanders (with the return of the canoe
and drum) the islanders get some nice items but why give the regular warrior a
black spear, silly. Overall an interesting set, but not great.</div>
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Set Name = Rocky Reef 6254<br />
Piece Count = 103<br />
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Hooray an island made of Lego bricks, I love this set because the pirates
actually get to bury their treasure. For once we have somewhere to put the
treasure chests, the island is not great but I love the idea behind the set, we
also see a skeleton for the first time, I used to take him out of his rock and
place him over the sand (this way I could put more chests into the rock making
the island even richer). The problem with the set is the tiny supply of yellow
bricks received, I was lucky as I had plenty of spare yellow bricks to build up
the island some more but for most people the set is just lacking, why is there
no spade to dig with, why is the palm tree in on one 2x2 stud yellow brick
surrounded by water, it looks terrible. I like this set because of the
changes I made to it, not because of the set itself, shame.</div>
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Set Name = Imperial Outpost 6263<br />
Piece Count = 216<br />
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I loved this set, back in 1995 I received this set along with the Enchanted
Island and the Renegade’s Runner for Christmas (All I ever asked for was Lego
so I got a lot of it). As I got older I began to compare it to the Bluecoats
version (Lagoon Lock Up 6267) sadly it’s not quite as good. The base of the set
is the best part as it contains a dock for the boat a beautiful little kitchen
space (with a table, two cups and a small oven), a trapdoor to hide loot (sadly
going into water) and a jail. But the set is let down by its flaws with the
general layout, the jail door is at the back and cannot be reach without a boat
(the jail floor itself is also in the water) and the middle and top floors
contain nothing other than a cannon. I love the set but it’s not as well
designed, we do receive a good minifig number in the form of another admiral
for our Redcoats, two soldiers (a very large number for the Redcoat faction)
and a pirate, which is a bonus, it’s a good basic set, but not faultless.
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Set Name = Skull Island 6279<br />
Piece Count =378<br />
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The flagship of 1995 came in the form of another pirate base, at this point
in the theme we have seen a total of three pirate bases, but because the other
two were released in 1989 and 1991 respectively we can forgive Lego for the
repetition, (we get the old Captain back as well which is great). This set is
nice in the way that the structure relies less on being an island and more on
being a base in its own right, the skull at the front looks good and I
like the way it can be moved to store the boat but I am reminded of the
Forbidden Cove 6264, because the idea is exactly the same. The crane and top
floor of this set is probably the nicest part (I love the railings), the whole
structure of the set looks good because it is well thought out. The set is
interesting, but I am not sure which pirate base is my favourite,
this set doesn’t have the beautiful classic vibe of the original set, and
Redcoats are not quite as good as the Bluecoats (and we don’t get a sail this
time), but the structure is more interesting and its nice to have a strong
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<b>Overview of the Year</b><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';"><span style="font-size: small;">This year is really just a review of three sets; of those three we only really get some very nice sets. A new pirate base to rival the old, a new smaller base for the Imperials (yay imperials are back) and a rather odd island for the pirates to hide their gold in. The year is ok and reminds me of 1993 again with a few new filler sets to keep the collectors happy, I can't really fault the sets I just wish there was more. Ohh and we have now been two years without a ship, which is a little sad.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Overview on 1995</b>= 6/10 (nice sets but very few)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Overview on Wave 3 </b>= 7.5/10 (Islander's are great, and 1995 offered variety but we needed more sets.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Click on the Links below to see past and future atricles on LEGO Pirates</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://legosteveblog.blogspot.com/2011/03/history-of-lego-pirates.html">The History of LEGO Pirates</a> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://legosteveblog.blogspot.com/2011/03/lego-pirates-wave-in-1989.html">Wave 1</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://legosteveblog.blogspot.com/2011/04/lego-pirate-wave-2-1992-1993.html">Wave 2</a> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://legosteveblog.blogspot.com/2011/04/lego-pirate-wave-4-1996-1997.html">Wave 4</a> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://legosteveblog.blogspot.com/2011/04/lego-pirate-wave-5-2009-2010.html">Wave 5</a> </span><br />
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In 1992 Lego Pirates underwent a change, new pirates where added to the crew (a total of three) and the foes (which our beloved pirates had to face) changed completely. The Bluecoats sadly left us (never to return) and where replaced with a new (though strangly similar) warrior, below is a picture of the two, take a look and see if you can spot the differences.<br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">At this point you could argue that Lego has been rather lazy because it is obvious that the only change made was to switch blue for red and vice versa, but if you consider it logically, during this period in time all European military organisations they had a similar uniform, the only real change between armies would be the colour not the style. Lego adopted this idea and created a whole new faction, my only real gripe with the Redcoats is the fact that Lego did not make any effort to give anyone a new face design, the simply inverted the colours again swapping black for brown and vice versa.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">The new faction is often seen as the British (with the blue being French) this decision is only due to the fact that in the 18<sup>th</sup> and 19<sup>th</sup> century the British where famous for their Redcoats (that even being their nickname at the time).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">So 1992 saw the British military take to the seas and challenge the pirates for dominance over the waves (and our hearts).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Sets from 1992</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Impulse </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Set Name = Pirate Lookout (Polly Bag 1464) (1696 Boxed Set)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">This set was released as both a polly bag and a boxed set, the idea behind this set is a lone pirate looking out for any Imperials so that his crew mates can get an early warning (hence the title lookout). The highlight of the set includes a blue pirate (the favourite at the time) and a barrel (storing his supplies, maybe). Overall it’s a simple little set and I like the leaves but the one thing I don’t get is why the flag, surly the pirate would not want to advertise his presence to others. The set is ok but lacks the forethought of its predecessor Buried Treasure 6235.</span></span></span><br />
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Set Name = Battle Cove 1494 (US and Canada Only)<br />
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Why Lego? Why? Another US only set, how can I buy this set if it’s not released in my country, and look at it, so much better than the set above. This set comes with great building possibilities, if you owned one of the large pirate bases from 1991 or 1989 then this set could be used at add to the structure and make it bigger. The large black corner wall is very rare now and to also include a cannon and shark, pure brilliance. This set lives up to the Lego expectation, my only minor gripe is the cannon looks locked into its place, meaning it can’t turn, how can you fight a ship if you cannot turn your cannon, a tad foolish I feel (if I am wrong about this please correct me and I will take this complain off )</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Ahhh, a set I recognise. I remember being very excited by this small set, it was the type you could buy with your pocket money and then open up on the car ride home. This was one of the intended army builder for this period, my question is why include an officer, don’t get me wrong I love the whole Imperial forced labour idea (possibly seen later in the flagship set), with the officer holding the pistol forcing the pirate to uncover (or bury) his treasure. Another stange element of this set is that it does not come with instructions, I know they are not really needed, but still all the other impulse sets came with instructions so why not this one?. The set is nice and intelligent it is a logical improvement on the original (<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Buried Treasure 6235) </span>but why an officer why not a soldier, this is a problem throughout this whole wave, the Redcoats simply had far too many officers (promotion being more encouraged in the British Army/Navy). Also that pistol on the floor looks far too close to the pirate, what if he tried something? Still despite my musings it was one of the best car journeys home when I bought this set.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Set Name = Bounty Boat 6247</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">Another
nice set from this wave, I love the idea of the Imperials forcing the
pirate to row to his island hideout, uncover his treasure, and the row
them all back to the mainland (all of this under gunpoint). The beauty
of this set is that it includes a redcoat soldier not just an officer,
the pickaxe, spade and flag are nice touch’s too, also the pirate though
hard to see in this picture is also a new design. I feel that Lego sets
work best when they have a logical story behind the bricks, in this set
you can clearly see what is happening this is why it is so good, later
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">An interesting idea with this set, here we see an actual pirate shanty. The idea is nice but sadly it misses the mark with relation to design, why for example is the set on a yellow base rather than the brilliant island baseplates from Sabre and Shipwreck Island 6265 and 6260. Also what is the officer doing in this set, he is outnumbered in a rowboat (where our his soldiers) did Lego simply have an abundance of officer minifigs and needed a reason to use them, so far if you owned the three small sets containing imperials released this year you would have owned Three Officers and only one Soldier, these number make no sense. Still if you were lucky enough to own the large island baseplate from Forbidden Island 6270 and about three of these sets, you could make a brilliant pirate village as the actual shanty in this set looks very nice. Still I say remove the Imperial, boat and shark and replace with a small island baseplate, an extra pirate and some landscape bricks (for stones and such) then you would have a much better set.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Remember the raft from 1989 (Castaway’s Raft 6257) well here we have its replacement, now I prefer the original but this is probably due to the fact that I owned that one first. This set has a new pirate (the one with the hook known as Ironhook) and we see one of the regular pirates sporting a fashionable peg leg. I remember thinking at the time, wow I can swap the multiple captains legs with some of the regular crew and as such create variety. The raft itself doesn’t feel quite as solid as it predecessor but the inclusion of a sail and rigging makes it look much better, a nice improvement on the old style. I like to believe that the two pirates with moustaches where from the original set and have found themselves unlucky again (especially the one who lost a leg between 1989 and 1992). </span></span></span></div>
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Set Name = Imperial Flagship 6271<br />
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Piece Count = 317<br />
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Now we come on to the bigger sets of the year. Here we have the Imperial Flagship (the first one that is), something for the Redcoats to sail around in. This is the one place where I feel that the Redcoats have the edge over there blue counterparts, this ship looks much better than the Clipper, it features a better placement of sails with respect to the ship as a whole, the rigging for this ship is placed at the side (rather than in the middle like the clipper) and the small number of blue pieces varies well with the red sails. Where this set falls down is in the minifig department, whilst the old clipper had a perfect complement of three sailors and one commander, this ship features one pirate (or is it a sailor I can’t tell) one soldier (to shot pirates) one officer (to boss around the soldier) and one commander (to command).Why did Lego not just add three sailors like before, there cannot be much of a difference cost wise and it’s a shame because there is not actually anyone to sail the ship. Bad move Lego you where so close, still due to this fact the clipper has the edge.</div>
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Set Name = Imperial Trading Post 6277<br />
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Now we have the large set released this year, it comes on two (yes two) full sized (32 x32) baseplates, one of which is raised. The idea behind this set is very good; we finally get a set for the large pirate ships to actually attack, a trading post must contain worthy booty for a pirate to plunder. Many have compared this to the Eldorado Fortress and said that this set is found lacking, I have never understood this, why are people comparing a Fortress with a trading post, one fortifies and one trades, they are supposed to be different. The structures in this set are not the greatest, but the overall design of the set is, there is plenty of room for barrels and boxes, the set features a hidden storage compartment inside the base (which is very large), it includes a crane which feels like it has an important purpose being there, and best of all an actual trading vessel. The trading vessel in this set is the only one every released by Lego, before this set (and after) pirates had no one to plunder and steal from (possible Islander exceptions here, to be reviewed later), only soldier to fight against, this set adds some much needed realism to the series. The biggest problem with this set is one seen throughout the whole wave, too few redcoat soldiers, for the entire base we only get two, in the fortress we received double that, I like the pirates standing in as dock workers and normal sailors (the men on the right of the picture with axes are assumed to be dockworkers not pirates) and I like the commander of the base and brown vested sailor in the ship (known as Steve), but why another officer, change this to three soldiers instead. Overall though a great and original set from Lego, seen by many as one of its best.<br />
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This year saw the inclusion of a brand new faction, for that faction we received a ship and large base for them to operate out of, I view the pirate themed sets released this year as simply placeholder something to keep the public happy while you released the impressive sets later, but for the imperials this year saw a great couple of sets, ok the officer to soldier ration was way off, but still at this point in time we see three evenly strengthen factions squaring off against each other. If looked at alone this year is great (though for those pure pirate fans it is lacking somewhat) if compared with what came before it is even better.<br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">1993 saw fewer sets released than 1992, this was the style of Lego at the time, release lots of sets in the first year and then release a smaller number of sets the second year, to keep the theme alive but let them focus on other themes. For example in 1989, ten sets where released (and one comic) in 1991 four sets where released (and one US only set), in 1992 seven sets where released (and two US only sets), this year saw four new sets (and one US only set)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Another US only set, looking at it, it seems ok, a nice idea rather than all the cannons we see in every other set, but my question is, why is it here? It resembles a mini Gatling gun or WW1 gun cart, this type weapon was never used in the Caribbean so what is it used for, also this set came as part of a multipack so you could not buy this without buy some non pirate Lego (always a problem for me when I was younger). Overall one of the poorest sets so far.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Another battle pack, the type of set you buy to build up your collection, this set is not as good as the original from the previous year, why are there only four minifigs that just seems silly, like an obvious downgrade from the previous year and this time no Wench (NOOOOO) and another boring Officer for the Redcoats, and another boring Captain for the Pirates, there are less weapons in this set as well. On the Plus side you do receive another precious Redcoat Soldier to add to your collection, and the basic pirate in the set is relatively interesting because his print was only released last year, ohh and you get another monkey (yay Monkey).</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The cannon cove seems to have passed a lot of collectors by, it never seems to be mentioned, everyone knows what Sabre Island is but few people know about the Cove. This is a shame because the set is very nice, it is presented on a green baseplate (which is hard to integrate into your collection) but the design is very solid and attractive, you cannot see it in the picture but there is also a jail behind the grey rock on the left, we also see the little green bush for the first time within the Pirate Line, which was exciting at the time as I recall. The downside of this set is the tiny flag (like the imperials are ashamed of being there) and the fact that again the ration of Officer to soldier is way off. Still I judge this just as good as it’s blue counterpart, it’s just different.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The Renegade runner, seen by many as one of the worst ships, looking at the old ships they included important things, like a ships wheel and an anchor, the runner sadly misses these finer points in sailing (though they have a compass, so they will know if there going in the wrong direction they just cannot do anything about it). The mix of blue bricks on the bottom and red on the top also doesn’t quite work. But I remember this ship being a lot cheaper than its counterparts and also though small it is quite complete, there is space on deck and the cannon rotates fully which is a nice touch. It must be noted that the cost worked out as three of these ships compared to one Black Sea Barracuda or Skull Eye’s Schooner, and a fleet of three of these looks really nice (especially if you have a Schooner or Barracuda following behind). In honesty I hated it when I first got it, but it grew on me, it’s nice to have a smaller ship and it should be noted that this is the only pirate ship that was commanded by someone other the Redbeard, that someone was Ironhook(its a shame that the second attempt at this really failed).</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Now we see another reason why these years are looked back with such fondness, this ship has been argued by many as the better of the two pirate ships, It contains all that the previous ship contained, but also came with a nicer colour scheme (the red and white works really well) there is also the inclusion of an extra sail at the back and the pirate figure head at the front looks better (in my opinion). It has to noted that the set also contained a greater variety of minifigs (including the Wench and Brownshirt Steve). In honesty both the sets are of a very high-class, and it is nice to have the luxury of choice over a favourite rather than there being only one good set, more of this say’s I arrrg. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">This year gave the pirates great variety on the waves, they now had the choice to sail in three ships, and at this point the balance of favour has tipped towards the pirates. Most collectors (kids with bricks) made the Bluecoats and Redcoats team up at this point due to the fact that most of them where greatly outnumbered. Still there is always the option of making the pirates fight amongst themselves (something I never thought about at the time). Now the theme is feeling slightly less thought-out, the sets are still nice but the theme itself feels like its losing focus, the love of the pirate is overtaking all. Still a very nice year but it would need a year balanced towards the imperial (or a new faction) to make the theme feel better.</span></div>
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Overview on 1993</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';"> = 7/10 (an ok placeholder year the two ships really save it)</span><br />
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Overview of Waves<br />
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<a href="http://legosteveblog.blogspot.com/2011/03/lego-pirates-wave-in-1989.html">Wave 1 </a><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I am an avid Lego pirate fan, over the years I have swung between my love of both pirate and castle, but as of now the stars have aligned under the pirate obsession and I have decided to write about the sets of my youth (before I forget), I bought most of the sets from Lego pirates, though I was only 4 at the time (back in 1991), older Lego set were always on sale so I had most of the range.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">This is an article over viewing all the available sets released in what I call the first wave of pirate, (check out my pirate history blog for more info).</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The years reviewed are between 1989 and 1991, sadly no actual sets were released during 1990 (at least from my research) so this year will not be included. I have divided the sets between what I call impulse (very small sets), small (little bases or rafts with a few figs), medium (small ships, and small bases with one base plate) and large (large ships and bases with 2 base plates)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The first thing to note about all these sets is that they included a large number of new LEGO pieces, for example the pirate faces, the weaponry, the boats and the coins (which up until now had been yellow studs). So due to these facts the first year was a very exciting time.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The first impulse set I will review from 1989 (and the first set I remember getting for my pirate collection) looks simple but is actually a fantastic set, it includes a pirate with his flag and weapons, but most exciting of all is the monkey and coins, I remember being very excited about these elements, they also give you a spade to bury the treasure, a beautiful little piece of extra detail.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The second Impulse set released was called the harbour sentry; this set came with an actual boat and cannon as well as a swell blue minifig and a full complement of weaponry (well a sword and pistol), also not to be overlooked the beautiful flag (not quite visible in the photo sadly). The hat that comes with it is also quite rare (released only in this set I believe) so overall the set is very nice. My only criticism of the set would be ironically the hat, no other blue minifig was released with this hat so that made it difficult to buy more than one of these set because otherwise the overall look of your blue army might be slightly damaged, but that is a very minor flaw.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The basic battle pack set, comes with a Wench (someone you want around on a long sea voyage), a Captain, a pirate and two Bluecoats. It also includes a reasonable number of weaponry, a parrot and a treasure chest. The only weak spot in this set is surprisingly the pirate captain, I feel that in general they included him in far too many sets and an extra pirate or blue coat (with backpack and shako) would have been better received.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">My favourite raft available from the Lego Company, what makes this set so nice is the fact that the raft is so well built it feels solid, like it could carry the pirates for weeks(how they would survive would be another question), the flags (which represent sails) have a nice tattered look, and the barrels on the bottom of the raft add a nice colour variation. I remember also being impressed with the map and the shark which was only available in larger sets at the time (that changed eventually).</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I have a confession with this set, I never actually owned it, but that does not mean I cannot appreciate it from afar. This set was less exciting than the previous ones available (though still great), I feel that the problem with this set is due to the fact that the land is so small, the set includes a great deal including a palm tree and an awesome half barrel but it all feels a little squashed. However if anyone would to offer me one, I would be ecstatic so maybe I am being a little unfair. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">This set achieves what I feel the Shipwreck Island misses; the small base plate is less of an issue here the tower gives more room as does the boat, this set was a little bit more expensive than the Shipwreck Island but much better. Also it includes blue soldiers (which are great) and two flags (one of which is big). My personal opinion is that this is the best small set available for Lego pirates over the entire range.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">This set is the first land base for the pirate faction, it features all three male pirates available at the time and a blue prisoner (though why they let him keep his backpack I don’t know). The base plate is very nice as it is has water, sand and grass printed on it, the design of the base is reasonably solid and the set features every animal available for the pirate series (look out there is a monkey with a gun) it also features just enough palm tree leaves to make the island look quite tropical. My only criticism is actually not about this set(if you ignore the fact that the stairs go straight into water), but you may notice that the mast in the set looks like a ship mast, personally I really like the half barrel on top, it has a great crow’s nest feel to it, why didn’t Lego reuse this idea on any of their ships. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">This ship is the curse of all pirates in the Lego world, the Caribbean Clipper, a great set and one of only three battle ships which were designed for someone other than the Pirate faction (until 2010). This ship is also the only set which includes the Sailor figure (three of them), the design is very nice, though let down somewhat by its lack of cabin, still if compared to some of the later ships it is fantastic, it even has two cannons (a feature lacking in many of the smaller ships). The ship also features an anchor, a brilliant flag, interesting mast design and it was the cheapest set which also featured the leader of the Imperial Soldiers, Governor Broadside.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">This set is arguably the best land base available in the Pirate theme, I was not sure whether to place this in the large or medium list, but due to its love and respect from all pirate fanatics I feel that it is a large set. The nice thing about this is the fact that it is swarming with minifigs. It features one commander, one officer and four (that’s right four) soldiers, this in itself is an instant army builder, problems with later faction released is that there was always too many officers and not enough of the basic soldier, with the blue faction and this set in particular this is not an issue. The set also feature two pirates to fight against the imperials (or attempt to breakout of the jail), overall this set is very strong, I don't even feel I need to point out how good the design of the base is, the two rowboats, the neat little dock out front(just look for yourself).</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Now you are presented with what is seen by many as the greatest Pirate ship available, here we see the wench appear for the second time (the Captain for the fourth time) whilst we also see six other crew members, eight in a crew is a great number (only beaten by nine later on). The ship is immense, it is the only pirate ship not to feature an obvious pirate skull and crossbones’ on the sails, we have naked (apparently) figurehead at the front, a monkey, an anchor, a ships wheel (one ship later failed to have one), a captain’s cabin and enough cannons to blow most opponents away. The whole set features no flaws, it is seen as the benchmark ship with which others will be judged against. It was so good it was even rereleased in 2002 as a Legends set. Overall my most favourite of sets.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The year of 1989 saw many new features not just for Pirates but for Lego as well, this year for the pirates saw two opposing factions, both had a nice large and small base, both had a great ship, both had a great impulse set, and this year also featured a quality battle pack. If you never owned a single set from any other year you would still own three of the most sought after sets from the pirate them and arguably two of the best.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">After a year’s hiatus with no new sets to stock the selves, Lego realised four new sets for 1991 (and one extra set as part of a value pack). This year’s releases still featured the Bluecoats against the Pirates, this year was to sadly be the last for the Bluecoat faction, but at least they received one of the nicest smaller bases available.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Sadly again I never owned this set, it was only released in the USA and came as part of a value pack featuring 4 other small sets (picture also shown below). From what I see the set is again quite interesting, I believe that this is the first time a pot was included in a pirate set and we also get a shark and parrot. In old pirate tales when a pirate is marooned (on a desert Island) they are given one pistol with a single shot in it, as you can see in the picture our dear pirate friend has only got a pistol (no sword), this attention to detail is really nice, it is just a shame it was never released outside the USA.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The Renegade’s Raft, I remember owning three of these simply for one reason only, the tricorn hat, for me I was always more excited by the blue pirate and his hat than I was by the pirate with the bandana, this was the first small set that let you pick up this guy, at the time that was great. Also this set came with two oars, now that may not sound like much but it was a great way to bulk out your spare parts (if something should go missing) and as the base of the raft is made of yellow circular bricks they always provided an adequate supply of cannon balls whenever you shoot one across the room and then could never find it again. Sadly the raft itself is not very good this impulse set feels a little weaker than the first one, it's a nice idea but a tad dull.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">This set is often seen as a legendary set from the initial pirate range, a lot of people like the small building on the left which was seen by many as a tavern. This set also features an almost unique minifig, (he is the pirate in the jail) his name was Will and he was also featured in the pirate comic, he basically consisted of an all red pirate with an old classic smiley face. This set slipped me by when I was young but I picked one up off Bricklink (god bless Bricklink) just over a year ago, since then it has sat on my shelf (where only the best sets or my Moc's stay), it is such a nice set and offers variety from what came before. Also please note that this was the first set to come with a red sail further adding variety to your little jolly boats. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The Largest set released in 1991 is also the largest pirate base available, it featured every single available minfig from the pirate range except one (Governor Broadside), this alone shows how much effort Lego put into creating variety in there early sets. Another example of this is shown with the inclusion of the second smaller base plate, very little is actually attached to this plate but its inclusion make the whole set look a lot more together. Also featured in this set is the first and only small blue sail and a nice pirate raft (though not as good as the Castaway’s Raft 6257 in 1989). The structure to this set is not quite as good if compared to the Eldorado Fortress but if we consider that this place is being manned by rough Pirates and not disciplined Soldiers then the differences make a lot of sense, it is meant to look a little delipadated. Overall though I feel that this set is just missing that little extra detail that made other sets great, the structure is not as exciting as Eldorado Fortress, which in turn make the set less engaging from a construction viewpoint, it just lacked that little something. Still though that is not to say the set is bad in any way it just had the potential to be more.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">This year saw the addition of one very good set and a couple of nice extra army builders, if looked at on its own then the lack of ships could clearly work against it, but if considered as a bonus pack to 1989 then it is viewed in a my better light. The pirate’s changed their base of operation to a much more secure Island (though not as cool as the Fortress the Bluecoats get) and the Bluecoats received a nice place to drink and lock up any less important pirate. At this point in time both the factions where very evenly matched, the pirates might have had a bigger ship but the Imperials had a better collection of land bases, I believe this is the reason why these years are looked back on with such fondness, Lego didn’t sway your decision over who to route for and who to collect a larger number of, it left that up to you. At this point in time there was still the potential to have a small pirate army working as the underdog against a larger Imperialist faction; sadly this freedom was soon to change.</span></span></div>
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Overview on Year Score 7/10 (good sets just not enough of them)</div>
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<a href="http://legosteveblog.blogspot.com/2011/03/history-of-lego-pirates.html">Overview of Waves</a><br />
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</div>LegoStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03102978335846337246noreply@blogger.com100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822001410800884123.post-22664176859515110532011-03-30T01:52:00.001-07:002012-01-11T04:44:21.980-08:00The History Of Lego Pirates<b>LEGO Pirates</b> was a LEGO theme introduced in 1989.<br />
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It was the first completely new theme that appeared after the three initially introduced main themes by LEGO (which are Town, Castle and Space, introduced in 1978)<br />
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It focused on the idea of Caribbean pirate’s fighting against soldiers of colonial empires (the Imperial Soldiers in blue and the Imperial Guard in red) and they would occasionally encounter indigenous people, called the Islanders. During its initial run from 1989 to 1997, the theme saw continuous releases in every year except in 1990. While the pirate faction remained largely unchanged, their imperial adversaries were subject to various visual changes. <br />
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The theme was the first to feature LEGO versions of firearms, in the form of a pistol, musket and cannon it also introduced the first Minifigures without the standard smiley-faces as well as specific elements for the construction of large sailing ship models and the inclusion of both the parrot and monkey fig; all contributed towards the outstanding reception recieved of <i>Pirates</i>. <br />
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Following a long hiatus starting in 1997, except for occasional rereleases of old sets under the title Legends, the theme was reintroduced in 2009, combining the established look from the past with recent LEGO elements and building styles. <br />
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A picture from 1989 showing a clash of two factions.<br />
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Lego Pirates initial release was between 1989 and 1997, in this time four factions were released in what I like to call waves.<br />
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Wave 1 Released Pirate’s against Blue Soldiers called Imperial Soldiers<br />
Wave 2 Released Pirate’s against Red Soldiers called Imperial Guard<br />
Wave 3 Released Pirate’s against Islander<br />
Wave 4 Released Pirate’s against the Spanish Armada<br />
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Between 1989 and 1991 two factions were introduced for the Pirate Theme, they consisted of Pirates and the Blue Imperial Soldiers.<br />
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Many see this as the most exciting wave, this could be due to the fact that it was the first wave, but many old school lego collectors claim that this wave released the best set in the form of the Black Sea Barracuda (a ship for the pirates to sail), Eldorado Fortress (a beautiful base for the Imperial's to stay in) and the Carribian Clipper (this is the ship the bluies got to fight in).<br />
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The Four pirate Minifigs where released at the time<br />
The Captain, two of his crewmen and a Wench.<br />
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The two crew members came in many forms, the one with the bandana would have various trouser colours, a blue or red bandana and a red or blue stripped shirt, the pirate with the eyepatch could have either a brown or black tricorn (the three corner hat he is wearing) and various coloured trousers. The one with the eyepatch was called called Rummy and the other was called Flashfork (from the comics, which also named the parrot and monkey as Popsy and Spinoza). <br />
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The Captian would never change his apperance and the wench would swap between a red or blue bandana.<br />
The Captain was called, Captian Roger Redbeard ( possibly Captian Roger) whilst the Wench as called Anne.<br />
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Their Adversaries of the time where the Imperial Soldiers, they sailed the seas with their Carribian Clipper and went to their Eldorado Fortress whenever they needed some land under their fett. Four Minifigs where released with this faction. These Figures included the Commander (called Governor Broadside), his Lieutenant (called Lieutenant Martinez) and the basic Soldier and the basic sailor. <br />
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As you might have noticed the basic body on the Lieutenant, soldier and sailor are all the same, still if they are to represent an army then uniformity is important.<br />
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This wave saw a whole new faction in the form of Red Imperial Soldiers (called the Imperial Guard), old pirates from the orignal wave were still released in set at this time, but sadly no more blue soldiers were released at all. The red soldiers where exactly the same as there blue counterparts but had the added bonus of being red not blue. Notable sets in this wave include the Imperial Trading Post and Skull Eyes Schooner, and the first ever imperial flagship (the ship the red guys got to fight in, a second flagship was released in 2010).<br />
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Three new pirates were included one of which looks very similar to an earlier one, just with brown hair not black, whilst the other two have very similar faces (though the torso's look nice).<br />
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The Minifig on the left (the one in the brown shirt) is seen as the rarest of all minifigs, he was only ever released in two set, the Imperial Trading Post and Skull Eyes Schooner, in the trading post he has his own ship, which is believed as many to be a trading or merchant ship (the only one released by LEGO) in the Skull Eyes Schooner he is just a pirate crew member. He is also apparently called Steve, but I have no idea where the source came from.<br />
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The minifig in the middle was seen as an additional pirate fig, he would come with various trousers and a choice of blue or red bandanas and occasionally a tricorn hat, his shirt is also black and red striped not white and red, making his torso slightly different to the previous pirates.<br />
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The Pirate with the ripped shirt, is often seen as either a new design for the Captian (shown above) or as a whole new pirate in his own right. This debate was finally put to rest when the two minifigs where released together in the Red Beard Runner (a pirate ship from the fourth wave), it should also be noted that this pirate has brown hair, whilst the orignal captian was released with red hair. This Captian was also realsed with his own infearior ship (the Renegade Runner ) he was also given a name, Ironhook.<br />
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Their Adversaries this time came in the form of the Imperial Guard (very little change you might have noticed), only three Minifigs were released with this faction. These Figures included the Commander (called Admiral Woodhouse), a Lieutenant (with no name) and the basic Soldier, they fought the pirates from their flagship and stocked up on supplies at there trading post.<br />
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This wave saw a whole new faction in known as the Islanders, these guys were, brand new and looked nothing like the pirate sets from before, during this time a small number of Red Soldier Sets were also released but the red guy never went up against the islander and vice versa, the actual pirate faction still had the main focus. Notable set in this wave was the Enchanted Island.</div>
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No new pirates where designed during these years, but all the older ones where still in circulation.</div>
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The Islander also included the second female in the theme, known as the Islander Girl (or possibly Princess Uhu, though that might not be true), the man in the red mask was the leader of the tribe and his name was King Kahuka.<br />
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Sadly this was the final wave until LEGO rereleased the Pirate Theme in 2009, this wave saw some odd sets and the smallest (and worst, in most peoples opinion) pirate ship ever called the cross bone clipper, also during this time the Islander and Red Coat sets where phased out. However one plus point to this was the new pirates and new faction released.<br />
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The new faction in this wave was called the Armada, this group only had 2 actual set realised for them (a tiny outpost with 1 minifig and a small/medium sized ship with 3 minifig), they also included a few Armada minifigs to go up against the pirates in the sets released during this time.<br />
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Pirates now had a nice new look with completely new faces and torsos.<br />
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The pirate on the left came with a variety of trouser colours and either a blue, red or black bandana (the rarest and most exciting bandana), he is also seen as the second rarest pirate avaliable.<br />
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The Pirate in the middle came with either a brown or black tricorn and oddly enought a peg leg or normal leg.<br />
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The new pirates have arrived, a lot of old school LEGO collectors dislike the new style because they don’t fully fit into the old theme, but I say progression is the way of life and fully embrace the new pirates and their foes.<br />
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This wave saw the new pirates against the third faction released (the red soldiers), both teams had a nice overhaul. This wave also released the best ship ever (in my humble opinion) know as the Imperial Flagship (the second one), it costs quite a bit but is well worth the price to finally see the Imperial guys have the best ship, sadly though this ship is one of the only highlights of the wave, with other sets missing baseplates and seeing lower quality sails.<br />
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Pirates now had a new Captain (by the name Brickbeard), new wench and 4 new torso type, there is also a great number of new heads available which makes also each minifig unique in some small way, below is a picture of as many variations as I could find. As you can see there is some similarities from the old style but also some new ideas mixed in.<br />
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The Soldiers also have an upgrade; the commander has gone back to being called Governor, though his uniform has changed from red to blue, he now has two daughters available to rescue (though the one in the blue dress is called the captians daughter and is safe aboard the Imperial Flagship, the one in the white dress is refered to as the Admiral's daughter and is in need of desperate help aboard the dirty brickbeards bounty) . Whilst the basic soldiers have been improved with new face variants (sadly only one torso style still) and a print on the top of their shako (tall black hat), Officers now have a feathers in their tricorn’s (other hat shown) as well, sadly there is now no backpack anymore, just a back printing which is not as good. On a special note, sets from this era featured shooting cannons in all countries, where as sets from the previous era's acually featured non firing cannons in the US.<br />
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The new pirates are already going and the new red Soldiers only have one ship left available to buy.<br />
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But the future of LEGO pirates will see this theme go in a whole new direction.<br />
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Pirates of the Caribbean (the fourth Movie) <br />
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On the Links Below we have a closer look at the waves described above<br />
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First Wave 1989 - 1991</div>
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Second Wave 1992 - 1993</div>
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Third Wave 1994 - 1995</div>
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Fourth Wave 1996 - 1997 </div>
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Fifth Wave 2009 - 2010</div>
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