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Definately agree. I purchased two back then, and I wish I had picked up a few more (esp. when they were on clearance).

Thanks to you and the other Pirate fans. It is a good, strong theme.

No, actually I had not read the message before building some of the sets. It was the first Lego moving box I had opened (ony one so far) and was looking at some of the box art. I had not put them together in many years so thought I'd give them a try. I've said this before, but I like to theme hop because I get bored rather easy. In addition, I never see much on the Ninja theme on Eurobricks. Pictures/image reviews usually peek my interest. And also, when we were having the Favorite Knight Contest, someone had shared some images of really sharp Samurai knight MOCs. I was quite impressed, and wanted to look at some of the fig detail I'd since forgotten. Ninja was a great theme.

In a recent Ninja thread, someone had mentioned that Ninja is not/or was not a very popular theme. I'm curious as to how well Eurobrick members truly like the Ninja theme. Please select on a scale of 1-5 how well you like the theme. 1 = not at all, 5 = strongly like, and share your thoughts.

1. I'm well aware of the new Viking sets. They're not limited to figs; however, so I don't think the comparison is a fair one. 2. Speak for yourself. I'm sure other members like Ninja as do you other themes that I may not be as fond of. I plan to re-visit the Ninja theme, so let's see how popular they were/are. 3. None of the sport sets sold well in the U.S. either, but they offered numerous figs. I agree. They were very nice figs with a lot of detail. In regard to Sheriff's Showdown (6712), I would agree with you again. The only problem is the number of clones in the Wild West collection. It's OK for troops, but outlaws and cowboys should be more limited. I loved Frontier Patrol. It's another great troop pack that you can use to build your army - not weak at all in my opinion. Great news! I was not aware of these sets. Good idea on the part of Lego to offer.

Ninja 4805, Ninja Knights appeared in 1999 as a troop pack supplement for the Ninja theme. The cost was under $10 USD and included five troops; two ninja and three samurai. The set included a variety of Ninja weapons, two guns, and two brightly colored ninja flags (red and blue). With just a few of these sets, one could easily build a samurai army to conquer one or more of the numerous ninja castles. Why doesn't Lego make these great troop/fig packs anymore? We saw plenty of them with the sport themes (soccer/football and basketball). What happened to these great little sets? KK, Vikings, and other themes could use these excellent troop packs.

Mr. Phes- how's my old scurvy dog pirate friend doing these days? Still running that Stockade like a pirate talk-show? I bet you are! X-D. Thanks for the compliment. There's other "old-timers" on Eurobricks that share the honor though. Hope you're doing well like-wise.

Great news! Looking forward to this. I'm very interested in seeing what the set will include.

Good move Jipay, just a lot of work. Thanks for asking. I have the same old configuration as I did in my old house (a computer room/office - about the same size) - and a lot of Lego in boxes in the garage. I haven't even taken out one set yet with everything else that needs to be done. But now that I'm settling in, I can start thinking about the fun stuff again.

When the leaves begin to fall from the trees and crunch beneath your boots... And when the dry dust begins to moisten and blow the tumbleweeds through the desolate streets, Ghost Rider will venture out from the Dark Chasm to wreak vengeance upon this town for it calls to him. And let no man stand in his way for their death will not come easy. There may only be one Ghost Rider standing in the streets of Ghost Town, and he will curse all others with the chill of his gun or the tightened noose of his rope. Perhaps you are the one he is looking for... *skull*

After moving over the last month (or two), and only reading Eurobrick messages periodically, I was expecting a lot of new MOCs and messages in the History and Adventure Forum, but I don't think I missed a whole lot. I see some old messages like white Fort Legorado but to my surprise, there hasn't been any new contests, a lot of MOCs (esp. Western and Adventure), or any fun or mysterious adventure material. I'm back; however, with a few cards up my sleeve, so don't be surprised if you see something new and/or different in the History and Adventure Forum. The Ghost Rider is back! *skull*

Some have made the argument due to the time period being somewhat close/overlapped with Medieval Europe , but I've always considered it a theme of its own. It's a very unique theme and much different than castle.

Very nice job BM. Good color combination. I esp. like the way you included the various figs from the different themes, although a Ninja might be a nice one to include.

The price point is a bit high, but it's still a very unique set. I would buy again. In regard to the cape(s) for the mini-figs. They always get in the way when sitting down your mini-figs, so I don't even take them out of the box. Also, I like to save them like stickers.

Announcing the Winners of the Most Magnificent Knight Tournament Most Creative Knight for the non-traditional Classic Castle and Knights Kingdom pieces, and originatlity: KhoRne with 8 out of 27 votes Most Fearsome Appearance for menacing look, a knight you would not want to battle: 007 with 11 out of 27 votes And lastly, the Most Magnificent Knight in the Eurobrick Kingdom for a combination of creativity, design, fearsome appearance, and favorite by the good citizens of Eurobricks Kingdom. The people have spoken: Xwingyoda with 10 out of 27 votes And a very honorable mention to the following knights for their honor and bravery, as runners up: Optimus-Convoy Sir Dillion And to all the other knights for their outstanding participation, a sincere thank you. Note: current voting is at 81 (27 people voting for each of the three polls). Future voting will increase the numbers, but this contest has ended and the winners have been chosen.

Definately. Get your votes in.

Everything returns. You'll see them again one day; it's just a matter of when.

The original 6090 is a very nice Classic Castle. Here's an image of the real thing: And here's an image of 10176, the re-release: And this is set 6091/6098, King Leo's Castle, which I think looks more like the re-release:

Exactly! It's not a bad set, but it's not a Legend in my opinion, and I think other classic castle fans would agree. Who decides what sets become Legends? There was definately no vote for this set. To tell you the truth, I think Lego discovered surplus supply of this set in one of it's warehouses (because it never sold way back when), and made some modifications, added a few new pieces, and slapped the name LEGEND on it.

I recommend that you create a new message surrounding these great MOCs as this post is really about the contest for best knight.

This is true, but Classic Castle was intended for that same audience. What has changed? Perhaps the price of ABS? Did older sets have more material in them? Is this why KK sets appear more open and "unfinished"? Maybe it's all about the price of plastic, rather than any change in the child market?

Wow! You all make very good points and I can't say I disagree with any of them. Berry: I love the thought of having modular castle structures as part of different sets. This would make expansion possible and create some very interesting castles. Size would only be limited on how many sets you have. The villagers/townsfolk ("peasant life" as you call it) definately needs to be expanded. Sets like the Guarded Inn and the Blacksmith Shop are some classic examples. It's not all about fighting and weapons, but shops/mercantile add a lot of interest to castle. This really adds to "play value" for all ages. Alex: I really agree with the "unfinished design" you mention in regard to KK. I own a number of the KK sets and completely understand what you're saying. They just aren't complete. They aren't closed and don't look like castles at all, but rather unfinished sections that should be part of a larger set. Gylman: the old sets did take numerous pieces constructed "brick-by-brick" but had an abundance of pieces that allowed much more creativity in building other variations/MOCs. And the sets were very cleverly designed. I purchased Black Falcon's Fortress (6074) as a Legend not having had any other classic castle sets other than the old Yellow Castle (aside from the Legends). It's an awesome set and although not very large, very detailed and well designed. I think in looking at most of the Classic Castle sets, I think it's the overall design that makes them outstanding. They weren't just a "mish-mash" of pieces that an inexperienced Lego builder might put together, but designed well, and to use Gylman's description, "clever". They looked good and didn't need fancy box-art to give them an appearance that said, "buy-me". As far as the future of castle goes with Lego, they need to return to the basics. Go back to bricks and not BURPS, LURPS, and other pre-fab wall pieces; and if these pieces are used, combine them with standard pieces filling in the gaps/holes. I'm rather disappointed with Lego's recent Legend, because it's not a Legend at all but rather a castle that appeared after Classic Castle and just before KK. What makes this set a Legend? Give us some of the early grey castles. Perhaps these sets are too costly to re-create? Not sure why but these are Legends.

I was recently thumbing through some old classic castle images admiring the "Old Sets of Yore", and began thinking, "what made the Classic Castle sets so good? A few reasons why, perhaps: Was it the set designs?, use of standard bricks? multiple figs that let you create an army? piece and color selection? unique designs that were new to Lego? or a combination of a few of these reasons? and/or others? Discuss why you think Classic Castle was so successful and what does Lego need to do to recreate the interest in castle? *knight*