Brickviller Posted July 30, 2011 (edited) Lets get started Set name: Escape from the Dragon’s Prison Set#: 7187 Theme: Kingdoms Pieces: 187 Minifigures: 4 Year of release: 2011 Price at release: EUR 19,99/GPB 18,99/USD 19.99 Time to build: ½ hour Brickshelf gallery Shop description Help the king’s knight escape! One of the king’s knights is being held captive in the tower by the evil dragon knights! Another king’s knight is here to help and smashes through the prison gate with his ballista. Help him avoid the crashing boulders being hurled his way from the tower gate catapult! Then defeat the dragon knight on horseback to escape! • Includes 4 minifigures: 2 king’s knights and 2 dragon knights • Features fully armored horse • Smash through the prison gates with the ballista’s flick shooter! • Roll the ballista into position and fire! • Scale the prison tower! • Measures over 7” (17cm) wide and 6” (15cm) tall • Ballista measures over 2” (5cm) wide and 2” (5cm) long • Horse measures over 3” (7cm) long Intro This is my first Castle themed set to review, and the first one I’ve bought in a small decade. Because of this I do not have much experience with these kind of sets, since I’m more a city guy. So I apoligize for any inconvience Review The box. The dragon knights try to defend their wall, while the lion knight triest o free the prisonner. As always the box art is very appealing, although I like the ‘good guys’boxes more, since they have more color in them. Side of the box, it was probaly to small to fit a 1:1 image of a minifig so they took the mouse. Back of the box, showing the functions of the set. And this is inside, three bags and the instructions. And suprise, no stickers! Not that I don’t like stickers though. The instructions had a few adds, like this one, and another one for the grand failure called Lego Universe. I like this page, but I would prefer the old posters that you could hang up in your Lego rooms. Another page showing the other sets. Piece callout, on the back of the instructions we all know what we will see there. And once opened we get a fair amount of pieces, since I haven’t bought medieval sets in a very long time I was suprised with the detailed printing on the figures. More on that in the following pics. The first to figs are also my favorite. The Dragon Knights. The left one seems like a funny guy, like he’s drunk or something. And the other one, on the right, is some sort of elite knight. He looks incredibly cool with his armour, shield and sword. He also has a double sided head. The other two knights, I thought they were called Lion Knights. They’re fairly cool, but also very standard troops. They have also detailed back printing. And one of them also has a double sided head. The horse, also one of my favorite parts in this set. With armour he’s very cool, fitting the other Dragon Knights perfectly. Side view And with the elite knight on top. The other ‘vehicle’ is this small catapult/cannon thingy. It uses a flick fire missile to shoot. It’ve very simple but also effective, although I wish they put the value of these parts into something else. The prison gate starts simple, just stapling bricks. It’s a fast build, but it uses a fair amount of bricks, rather than using BURP pieces. The gate/prison finished. It’s not big, even a little small. However you can’t have much more for this price. Back view On top is a small catapult to throw bricks at the enemies For some reason the designers put this diamond in this set, like it was not already enough to free a prisonner? I like it, and as a child I loved to have these diamonds, or other valuables in Lego form. The prison is very small. It is easy to acces because of the back door Conclusion Pieces: 8/10 A fair amount, but not really anything we have not seen before. The armour and helmet for the Dragon knight make mostly up for this set as does the minifig count. Also compared to other sets, like the battlepacks, it’s a steal. Minifigures: 10/10 The elite dragon knight was the main reason for me to buy this set. He has incredibly good armour, and the other figs are also very nice. The amount (4) is also welcome, since Lego has the habit to include only the minimum amount of figs in a set. Build: 6/10 good, but nothing fancy Price: 9/10 As said, compared to other sets in this price range it’s a very good deal Playability: 8/10 For a set this small you get both the good guys and bad guys, you can free the prisonner, or steal the diamond, make a small battle, or just play the soldiers need to sneak behind the wall. So yes playability is high. Conculsion: The set is good, and probaly also as an army builder. The structure itself lacks some small things, and the fact that the horseguy can’t even go under it is also a little strange. However the price, pieces, minifigs and playability make this set well worth the price. Especially compared to other themes. I give the set a: 8.2 Thanks for reading Edited July 30, 2011 by Brickviller Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ziljin Posted July 30, 2011 I got like 18 copies of this set, so I definitely agree its a great army builder! I should probably get 2 more so I can have 20 dragon knight horse bardings! The structure itself is a bit lacking, but its still great. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lightningtiger Posted July 30, 2011 Thanks 'Brickviller' for this review, this set can be one of two things....as 'lego40k' pointed out an army builder, then on the other hand - it's that birthday present you give a kid when you don't know what to buy ! It's a playset with two of each soldier plus a horse.....a perfect starter set for anyone wanting to start collecting Kingdom's or for that fact any Lego ! Brick On ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ecclesiastes Posted July 30, 2011 I got like 18 copies of this set, so I definitely agree its a great army builder! I should probably get 2 more so I can have 20 dragon knight horse bardings! The structure itself is a bit lacking, but its still great. Me too! Also the big dragonshield is also a nice new welcome! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ziljin Posted July 30, 2011 Me too! Also the big dragonshield is also a nice new welcome! yea definitely. My dragon knight army has the most horse bardings and oval shields. now all they need to do is make a 10 dollar joust set between lion and dragon knight, so I can get dozens of those. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hartfan Posted July 30, 2011 Great army build set. Nicely done review. Thanks ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheLegoDr Posted July 30, 2011 I finally was able to get this set! Every store in town has been sold out and I didn't want to place any orders online since we were in the process of moving. But luckily one Walmart had one last copy so I snatched it. I love it. I love that armor and the barding. And for the price I love having 4 guys (2 of which are Dragons) since the cheap Prison Carriage Escape only had 1 dragon and 2 lions, so my lion army is really outnumbering the dragons. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prateek Posted July 30, 2011 Great review. I've been looking for this set, but I'm holding out to get it cheaper in USA. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Soulgem Posted July 30, 2011 whoah! the details on the elite knight! what a stunning figure! thanks for review, I'm no Kingdoms collector, but I pick up the occasional set. maybe this is the one? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
r1chard Posted August 4, 2011 Thanks for reviewing this set. I like the armored knight too! and the build/design of the prison. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gryphon Ink Posted August 4, 2011 I think the reason they added the jewel to the set is it's an easy way to add an extra play scenario to a small set. More important to kids, for whom this might be the only set they get, than to AFOLs who see it as an army builder. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stiel Posted August 4, 2011 I think the reason they added the jewel to the set is it's an easy way to add an extra play scenario to a small set. More important to kids, for whom this might be the only set they get, than to AFOLs who see it as an army builder. Yeah, same with the small red cart and mini catapult. AFOLs wouldn't need those, but don't mind, since that's just about a dozen parts anyway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
r1chard Posted August 4, 2011 This set is just twice the price of the set below, and you get the same horse eh. my flickr Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KristofBD Posted August 4, 2011 This set is just twice the price of the set below, and you get the same horse eh. my flickr Well, it makes sense, as these are the 'baddies' they should have black horses. A white or brown horse would seems a bit odd in my view. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheLegoDr Posted August 5, 2011 I agree. I picture white horses for the Lions and black horses for the Dragons. Not that the horses have any say in the matter of course. I'm sure there are just as many tempestuous white horses as there are black. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beefbanana Posted August 5, 2011 Ive be'n thinking about getting this, but not for awhile, and I love the elite dragon knight! But the building is a bit small, but the parts look good. And the other figs will add to my lion and dragion forces. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
