emilec Posted December 20, 2008 Author Posted December 20, 2008 5 or 6, can't remember right now. 5 fish included Quote
LEGOMAN132 Posted December 20, 2008 Posted December 20, 2008 Looks very nice Thanks for the review Quote
JimBee Posted December 21, 2008 Posted December 21, 2008 (edited) Thanks for the review! This is a truly awesome set; it looks more like a MOC than an official set. So many great details, new accessories, and figs, plus two merchant stands, a blossom(ed) tree, and two huge buildings... all for a mere 70 Euro? Wow, I have to pick this up ASAP. Edited December 21, 2008 by JimButcher Quote
Darth Legolas Posted December 21, 2008 Posted December 21, 2008 Truly amazing set! If I hadn't already emptied out my wallet on Lego Star Wars, I'd get this instantly! :thumbup: Great new pieces, and design too. Good call TLG! Quote
iamded Posted December 21, 2008 Posted December 21, 2008 A wonderful review of an absolutely stunning set. I can't wait to get my hands on it! ~Peace Quote
WesternOutlaw Posted December 21, 2008 Posted December 21, 2008 What a fantastic set! Thanks for sharing the early review. I love everything about it - and those cows are superb. Can't wait to find this set in stores. Quote
Legoking Posted December 21, 2008 Posted December 21, 2008 Very nice review. Now I even want this set even more. Quote
Batbrick Posted December 21, 2008 Posted December 21, 2008 This set is so wonderful! I love it! Thanks Emilec so much for reviewing it, I really hope to be able to buy it Batbrick Away! Quote
MoonCheese Posted December 21, 2008 Posted December 21, 2008 This set is out already? I want it I want it I want it! LOL. Finally Lego makes a civilian set in the Castle line. Hopefully it sells well enough for Lego to get the message that we want civilian sets! Quote
Mr Hobbles Posted December 21, 2008 Posted December 21, 2008 I'm not entirely sure, and I could be mistaken, but do I see a couple of pieces in Old Brown in there?! Quote
MoonCheese Posted December 21, 2008 Posted December 21, 2008 I highly doubt Lego'll do this, but I want that ponytail piece in green, for a Terra Branford minifig. (that's my avatar) Quote
Tacitus Posted December 21, 2008 Posted December 21, 2008 Looks great. Thanks for the review. I have to say that I am a little disappointed that the torso of the green-dress harlot of the village is the same as the one from the pirate lass from the new pirates hideout, but I should have suspected as much. Alas. My question: When the hinged sides of the buildings come together, do they form cohesive interior, or do two completely different halves come together to make it appear like it is a whole building? For example, it looks like the stable and the blacksmith shoppe come together when the building is folded shut. That doesn't really make sense. Is the rest of the set as incongruous as that? Tacitus Quote
Mariann Asanuma Posted December 21, 2008 Posted December 21, 2008 I was actually there when they unveiled this set at BrickCon in Seattle, Washington (USA). I loved it then and I love it even more now! Thanks for sharing pictures with us. I can't wait to get this set myself! Quote
cagri Posted December 21, 2008 Posted December 21, 2008 Thank you Emile, fantastic review for a fantastic set. I'm dying to get this one. I have never felt so strong for any set. Please please make it available here too TLG :( Quote
DarthPineapple Posted December 21, 2008 Posted December 21, 2008 What a great set! I love the cows so much! The price isn't too bad! Quote
Nikola Bathory Posted December 21, 2008 Posted December 21, 2008 Great, simply great! This set is fantastic! So detailed, it has a special mood! Thanks for the photos and I'm waiting for even more :) Quote
brickzone Posted December 21, 2008 Posted December 21, 2008 Thanks for the review! This is a truly awesome set; it looks more like a MOC than an official set. So many great details, new accessories, and figs, plus two merchant stands, a blossom(ed) tree, and two huge buildings... all for a mere 70 Euro? Wow, I have to pick this up ASAP. Well, the price will probably be €99 for the Eurozone, it's the UK that has the £68.50 price. At that price though I may have to plan a shopping trip to England given that we may have €1=£1 shortly! It's an awesome set, in just about every respect. I'm really looking forward to it! Nice to see the photos of the buildings folded up. Quote
Big Pete Posted December 21, 2008 Posted December 21, 2008 i noticed this set in the same store today. I was amazed at the relatively "cheap" price. When I'd see the other pics, I had assumed it would be nearer the £100 mark.Anyway ... I am tempted to get this eventually, even though I own no other Castle sets at all! Maybe the review will help me one way or another?! ;) damn! This review has certainly helped .... helped my bank balance feel £70 lighter eventually ;) I just love the details in this set. Quote
Eurobricks Emperor Bonaparte Posted December 21, 2008 Eurobricks Emperor Posted December 21, 2008 What a wonderful set Remove the soldiers/knights by pirates/imperials and this could as well be a pirate set. I'll buy this when I get the chance. Thanks for this review!!! Quote
emilec Posted December 21, 2008 Author Posted December 21, 2008 (edited) I'm not entirely sure, and I could be mistaken, but do I see a couple of pieces in Old Brown in there?! It does look like the old brown, but the barrels, telescope pieces and some tiles are in dark brown. Edited December 21, 2008 by emilec Quote
eti Posted December 21, 2008 Posted December 21, 2008 It would really surprise me if old brown came back all of a sudden, and that in a shop at home exclusive. Now I can hardly tell old and new brown apart unless I put them together, but where do you see old brown? I would not be surprised if there were a few bits and pieces in the new dark brown color in this set. Quote
jas Posted December 21, 2008 Posted December 21, 2008 Thanks for this nice review. Its like a great set. Now i must waiting until january to buy it self. Quote
julencin2000 Posted December 21, 2008 Posted December 21, 2008 Thanks for the early review, I think this set is really affordable, very good ratio price pieces. Quote
emilec Posted December 21, 2008 Author Posted December 21, 2008 Looks great. Thanks for the review. I have to say that I am a little disappointed that the torso of the green-dress harlot of the village is the same as the one from the pirate lass from the new pirates hideout, but I should have suspected as much. Alas. My question: When the hinged sides of the buildings come together, do they form cohesive interior, or do two completely different halves come together to make it appear like it is a whole building? For example, it looks like the stable and the blacksmith shoppe come together when the building is folded shut. That doesn't really make sense. Is the rest of the set as incongruous as that? Tacitus As you say the blacksmiths backs onto the stable and the oven room backs onto the room with the table and chair. In the other building the dressing room and bedroom become one room, with the cellar/larder backing onto the doorway with barrel room. Quote
Reiniger Posted December 21, 2008 Posted December 21, 2008 This set looks fantastic. Lego just opened a new store a couple hours away from me, so I'll get to pick it up in person. Thanks for the pics. Quote
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