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This orc army is boringly... BRILLIANT! I really like it, it's wonderful how you accmplished the ragged army look, and the small boats are nice touch. That's one heck of a gold sunk in these ships, I guess. Have you thought a bout a sea? Maybe just blue slopes and some white for waves could fit?

Cool build, I like it just I like the Beomanvor!

Very nice, I like both this and Zhulbruk!

Did anybody use the word "insane" already? So what... it IS insane. Grats on your build... and your patience!

Love the treb, and also the army, ofc. Are the dudes 100% personalized? I see some different faces!

Aanchir, you're right, of course, but I meant something little different: even the classic old spear/pike had much more appropriately shaped spearhead than the CMF one, and it didn't break, neither it was dangerous, although made of hard plastic. Did it turn blunt after years? Well... not really. I got spears form the eighties, and they are still very nice, and those were played with, not hidden in a collection. But this is all futile, because tlc needs to address several points at once, like molding problems, gereral safety, enduance of material, cost effectivness, aesthetical appeal, plan for a new castle/fantasy theme, whatever else we may come with. I may try the thrid-party products, I'm not into customization, and some of the stuff is either ugly, expensive, or both, but several outside-the-lego molds look pretty. I'm also kinda uneasy about the lego lance, but I get that a minifig with one axis of movement in its wrist simply cannot hold a real lance correctly. And saddles. Christ they hurt.

I like the trees. It's pleasing to see young trees, and it makes sense that there are no thousand-years old trees rising from recent ruins. I think that you could make the base a bit more plain and straight, so that it even more contrasts with the foliage. What about making the terrain a bit more brown, a floor already covered with turf and leaves? Oh, and the blonde guy needs a javelin, there could be some game running around! Nice one!

Doh... just when I thought that I may start with MOCing. Amazing work, really lovely! I like the wood storage, tree, and house the most, but great choice of figs, too! What's the man's torso? Cheers!

First MOC? That's nice! Ok, the wall is a bit too plain, but I like the interiors and the shot with moat. Nazdar!

at SW blaster - that as a deliberate exaggeration on my part, I couldn't come up with any other example. The idea is that there are tens of thousands lego pieces, so why not another badge of castle/fantasy weapons? We're stuck with a few ones and old ones. (But LotR improved the situation.) at spear - well, the original ones didn't tend to break. Maybe it's impossible to make a similar mold with the wood-iron structure due to some unknowns in molding (pressure, mixing, filling the form, w/e), but as it is now, the Elaborate Spear isn't aesthetically pleasing for me. It's better than the old one, but it could be brilliant. at list of weapons/Friends - yeah, this is true, especially with LotR. But this just makes me more sad (for the lack of better word) that there's not a spear that I'd enjoy. First: this mold means that they won't make any other soon. Second: it wouldn't take much to make it much nicer. But now we're back to the above point: someone may find it pleasing, and there may be lots of reasons why it's molded like this. Cheers!

For me they were always RH and his merry men, simply due to the fact that the 80's TV series came to the public in just aboutthe time lego made the Forestmen.

I really hope for a new spear mold, but that's, I think, out of question. I like the CMF one, except for the soft and bulky tip. It'll be nice if they'd designed something in between the old spear and the new one, something with a narrow, hard head like the old spear, yet with a wooden shaft and metal spearhead like the CMF one. But this won't happen coz they're busy designing and molding 364952 different variations of Star Wars blasters.

There's one thing that I don't understand, but I guess that there are reasons for this mystery. I don't get why lego "ignores" the old fans and why they don't offer any nostalgic sets. But of course this is no mystery, as they cannot waste time and effort on stuff that will sell only to a small part of customers, and they also cannot cannibalize the HP/LotR/PotC lines, at least not far too much. Yet I still think that sets similar to MMV would sell well, and they could be generic enough to not interfere with HP&Co. An eighties party would be lovely. Considering there were three to six or even more factions of the 80's-90's classic (depending on where you draw the line "ain't classic anymore"), there is a potential for a few sets, even a year or two of "full" production. Imagine a few midsized sets for summer holidays, then a big set for Christmas. Yep, it'll be hard to fit all the factions in say four sets, and making tons of castles might be a stretch, but they started with two factions back in 1984 and only added others later. It could be done like that, maybe compressed into two or three years withe two or three faction castles for Yule, not gigantic ones, but somewhere in range of 300-600 pieces with 3-6 figs. Is it even doable?

Really nice build! This would be a nice 1990š castle, although a bit grim. Liked!

Yes,this is what stroke my eye, the foliage is very well done, and the flexibility of builds is nice from design point and also playability. As I wrote above: really nice builds, but I forgot to mention: pantelis, you really made heck of progress in a few weeks. This is so cleverly built, yet it is really clean and not exorbitant design, just like 1980's.

I think that you need three bed sheets, medium gray, light blue, and light green. This way you'd cover lots of colour mixes of your builds, and it shouldn't cost a fortune, unless you purchase silken stuff. :-)

Man, I lack words! This so elegant while really classic and still so clear! Geez, this came out extremely beautiful, I seriously love it! The final pictures with the whole setting are amazing! Wonderful builds, wonderful!

The first pictures would be better with a bit more contrast background, but it doesn't change the quality of builds. Wow, I also like the ship, it's cleverly done! The temples are really nice, but my most favourite is the small shrine. It's sooo nice! also, do I see yet another new pieces? The greek swords and shields, right? Liked!

A small tip: your castle is mostly grey, so it'll be better to photograph it in front of different sheet, if you have an option. (I think yellow/green could work better.) i like the tower, clever idea. Maybe make it a bit more higher. Lots of yellow deatails (that saddle!), this really brings life! I like the small stables and the armoury, including the tomahawk. Nice one!

This would be an interesting thread. I also started tinkering with castle lego, and I guess that having this kind of ideas would help a lot. You could always split the necessary stuff into four brackets: - bricks and plates - figs and paraphernalia - tools and weapons - animals and stuff You absolutley need bricks (this also means some green stuff) to build the castle/house, and I guess that the very basics can be covered by few select pieces and some plates. Just check the old 80's castles to get an idea, but it might be about thirty types of bricks (all kind of 1x2, 2x2, round bricks, some hinges, wedges, plates. Add foliage. You really want a few civilian figs to make your castle more lively, unless it's a strict military outpost. Half dozen civs (smith, princess, paesant, chopper, two kids) are enough, now add a few military dudes (prefrably a captain, than few generic soldiers with swords and spears and you're unto something. These people need bags, capes, flags, w/e. Preferably two factions, so that they have someone to oppose. :-) Tools like brooms, hammers, etc. Then any kind of weapons (mostly swords, spears, halberds and bows), of course plus few shields for protection and heraldry that brings colors and identity. You also want a few spare weapons/shields for armoury or as great hall wallhangers. Basically have a bit more of it than the number of your soldiers. Helmets, of course, and some headcover for civs. You can't have castle without horses and they come cheap, so don't be afraid to have a bit of them. Then add some gray parrots aka falcons, chickens (a few will do), and you need at least some big animal (one or two cows, three little pigs), few dogs and/or cats are reasonable. This way you got the village life covered: there's some meat animal, some drawing power, some fowl, some pets, some hunting animals. I wouldn't got too fancy with this, coz the strength lies in detail, not in numbers. there were two animals for every human in medieval village, but of those animal, 60% were fowl. Imho you could get a solid base with one thousand bricks and plates of all sorts, mostly the basic ones, of course, with roughly 20 figs, roughly 20 animals (1/3 horses, 1/3 chicken plus dogs, 1/3 rest), enough weapons and tools for 30 figs. Two small boxes with lego bricks, two small boxes with figs and amials. Enjoy. :-)

Man, this is amazing build! Lovely!

Wow, that's nice! All those special items make it even more beautiful! Classic feel in new way, liked!

Very nice, indeed! <3

BF's castle is nice, but the Lions' castle is simply beautiful! I like the sloped wall, and the crane, cleverly done! congrats!

That's one heck of a castle! I don't even mind that the men can't fit in, it's really elegant and that counts! The left tower is interesting design feature, it may be a bit impractical for everyday living, but it's lovely, and must a be a major pita to attack! Nice landscaping and I second the comment on thin trees, that's pretty! And what a daunting army, too! I guess those Dragons are in a trouble... :-)