panicus

Reinforcements incoming! My grudge-thrower, oldhammer gyrocopters, slayers, engineers, and battering ram would fit just great in here! Full entry on your army here: https://legowarhammer.blogspot.com/2023/01/a-whole-dwarf-army-on-its-way.html

Love this thread, cos in a way it reflects my double-track, my two building strands: Castle and Fantasy. Castle of course cannot have a clear definition by LEGO, as the company needs to respond to different (more business-oriented) dynamics and this is perfectly fine and legitimate. On the other hand I fully understand the need to separate the 2 when working on our MOCs. And here comes my "definition" of "Castle": whatever is history-based and realistic. I am fond of the middle-age, so I would not consider Castle a cannon, as cannons/rifles and gunpowder in general determined the end of all middle-age weaponry and architecture (from castle with walls all around to strongholds/keeps). Documentaries are a perfect source to this purpose. Even more Castle is not dwarfs, elfs, dragons, and whatnot. I believe there is still plenty of scope for LEGO to develop this theme by deepening the concept of the several guilds and vocations, as they can provide ENDLESS inspiration much beyond the abused blacksmith and windmill... in this sense, LEGO could commit to an educational effort and revamp the Castle theme along these lines. Now, do not get me wrong: I am all into fantasy, as you can see here: https://legowarhammer.blogspot.com/