Norro

Well when JoJo (of Lugnet and CC fame) describes you as an idiot (see the comments left on Lugnet link) you know it is getting bad... I seem to remember a thread about him way back as well... God Bless, Nathan

Hey all, I just couldn't stay away from the forestmen forever ; ) 6077 Forestmen's River Fortress Year: 1989 Elements: 348 Figs: 6 list Price: $37.50 (USD) Lugnet score (out of 100): 85 Review # 3 Resources: -Comments left on Lugnet -Building instructions and Set inventory from Peeron The Thoughts of the awe-inspiring Norro: ...in under a word per brick... One of the true greats. This ranks as one of Lego's finest achievements. The detail, playability, part content, and look are all brilliant. Forget the complications of a band of fugitives having a large tower in the middle of a lake with only a few leaves to disguise it... This set is fun to build and great to play with. The raft is a really nice inclusion and the entrance is so well built you can almost overlook the absence of an interior. With something inside this probably could have challenged for the position of my all time faviourite... Guest Minifig Comments: Even on Lugnet they mock me, the brave intrepid crusader who single handedly (and rather heroically I might add) discovered the lair of the fiendish woodsmen and throwing caution to the wind charged in. They were slightly more sporting then people give them credit for, the set aside their bows and just overpowered me... Now I'm sitting in that weird space beside the drawbridge that some set designer said would make a decent dungeon. If you see any crusaders around tell them I'm here... It's So Great I Must Have It Now: -On Bricklink -Or some non-lego specific site no one has ever heard of... God Bless, Nathan

Brilliant movie! Thanks for pointing this out! I liked it all... God Bless, Nathan

It is definately the most sturdy adventurer plane, it survived a couple falls from a shelf (and was a very good set to make it onto one of my shelfs...) God Bless, Nathan

Interesting find... the shape does grow on you- slowly ;-) God Bless, Nathan

It was the hovercraft set that really hit the colour change home hard for me... It looks great, nice figs, nice accessories, a nice dock(!) but all in bley. I didn't get and I've blamed lego ever since ;-) Great comparison btw! Thanks and God Bless, Nathan

Thanks much! God Bless, Nathan

This is such an exact echo of my sentiments I had to quote it.... God Bless, Nathan

I had to go with 5925 Pontoon Plane, the fig and box just edged it ahed... It was also a really nice build and a reasonable price point. I also like the colour scheme and the 'appropriate feel' of the whole model for the theme/setting. All that said Everest is avery,very...did I mention very, close 2nd for obvious reasons ;-) Thanks for collecting all these pics/sets for another great poll, God Bless, Nathan

Not too many UFO fans around but welcome anyway X-D God Bless, Nathan

Looks great... Wonderful idea! Thanks for sharing and God Bless, Nathan

Happy B-day... though I must admit that sounds a little ominous... God Bless, Nathan

Another castle review...and this time of a castle ; ) 6085 Black Monarch's Castle Year: 1988 Elements: 665 Figs: 12 list Price: $68 (USD) Lugnet score (out of 100): An impressive 91 Review # 2 Resources: -Comments left on Lugnet -Building instructions and Set inventory from Peeron The Thoughts of the Legendary Norro: ...in under a word per brick... The first black Castle had quite an imposing presence. Initially it looks as if the switch to black has lessened the attention to detail, but after building it you realize it is one of the most detailed castles yet produced. MOCers will love the numerous inverted grey slopes that hold up the battlements and army builders can appreciate the 12 chain mail/ plate armour figs, all of which lack a limiting printed allegiance. As well as conforming to the 80's modular standard the pieces also offer potential for a great variety of MOCs in the original spirit of Lego. Guest Minifig Comments: Yep that's me... cranking the *&

Fair point... God Bless, Nathan X-D

I'm normally against post counters... but I thought it was a good way to kick off a castle review series... God Bless, Nathan

I really liked this when I saw it, and I'm shocked you didn't mention it was a prize winner X-D... I like the amount of detail and action combined with some lovely backdrop work (like the tree). The purist in me is startled by the spidy web cuttings (perhaps they broke naturaly ; ) but besides that this is a great MOC! Thanks for sharing and God Bless, Nathan

What a nice MOC! The uniqueness of such a large sculpture is a really brilliant concept but in this MOC it is also really well implimented. I also like the 'well' in the interior, it adds a nice mysterious dimension to the shop... Thanks for sharing and God Bless, Nathan

To celebrate my 1000th post I'm beginning a castle set review series. To begin with they'll be sets I own and chosen based on an extensive vetting process involving my mood.... The idea is to spark off castle based conversation, so please comment, review, adapt into a MOC etc. My goal is to eventually make this template sickeningly familiar so without a long winded rambling introduction (do not look above) here you go: 6022 Horse Cart Year: 1984 Elements: 39 Figs: 2 list Price: $5 (USD) Lugnet score (out of 100): 69 Review #: 1! Resources: -Comments left on Lugnet -Building instructions and Set inventory from Peeron The Thoughts of the illustrious Norro: ...in under a word per brick... This was a nice addition to the Crusader line. The two figs make it an excellent army builder and the design itself is simple enough to make even duplicates look good in a scene, serving as extra supply wagons. Lego kindly included a saddle allowing the horse to be incorporated into your calvary and the small hand-full of black pieces dumped in a nearby spare parts bin. I only acquired this set a few years ago and the long wait probably raised my expectations too high but after I got over the small size I realized what a useful, and fun, little utility set this is... Guest Minifig Comments: Hello, I'm the soldier riding on the cart in the picture not the sucker walking beside it... What about this set? Well the wagon is comfortable and you sit fairly high off the ground, my only complaint is the lack of a second shield because my friend may need one if the battle gets rough and I'm riding away at high speed for a...erm...strategic redeployment of our mobile forces... It's So Great I Must Have It Now: -On Bricklink -Or some non-lego specific site no one has ever heard of... God Bless, Nathan

Thanks for putting up a master list! God Bless, Nathan

A nice eye catching MOC with some good theme loyalty to boot :-) I love the way a single station serves travel by car,boat,plane, and train... a hot air ballon would round it out nicely and perhaps a camel... Thanks for sharing and God Bless, Nathan

Thanks for the link! God Bless, Nathan

All that old brown... it almost brings tears to my eyes.. God Bless, Nathan

I could probably use one of these but might be a little embarassed buying one : ) God Bless, Nathan

Welcome.. I read the lego.com boards once when they first put them up but decided they couldn't compete with the AFOL community... God Bless, Nathan

Hi and welcome and avoid planks...:-P God Bless, Nathan