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Another topic that belongs in the Hunting Star Wars sets topic. I'll merge it there.

Thank you... I agree. We should focus on building a castle rather than put the focus on building small vignettes or whatever. I truly don't care if there's a blacksmith or not. I want ot build a castle and if people want to integrate a blacksmith or tradesman in their module, then fine.

Just loose the rant and do it in a sober tone. Thats all I'm asking.

Actually I'd call Battle at the Pass a wrap-around set. It looks more like an "addon" to me

I'll move this to the Buy/Sell/Trade forum. Perhaps someone there knows how to get ahold on one of these after they've been on display. To my knowledge they are destroyed/incinerated

Mmmm Forestmen 6077 Forestmen River Fortress

Actually you don't think deep enough If the blacksmith is too small, then have an orc pull a wheel for some kind of mechanincal powering of a hammer. Just like the donkey does in Pirates of the Carribean. - Remember the fencing scene within the blacksmith?

First a few comparison pics: 10176 Castle Open at back 7094 Castle Wrap-around 375 Castle Classic Wrap-around I like the wrap-around castles better. Simply because they allow you to add on. I remember several cool addon sets for the castles in the 80's and none for the 90's Not much of a discussion to be had here I think a lot of AFOLs and KFOLs are more than happy with the turn the Castle theme has made within the past years. TLG is getting back to the style that we all love and it seems like new fans of LEGO also prefer that kind of design. Thank you TLG for the greatest castle theme ever - yes ever. The new Fantasy Era/Castle is awesome and beats any preceeding Castle theme.- All we need now is some sort of forestmen addition.

I still think we should stick to one baseplate size. Just integrate your smaller (16x16) design within a 16x32 baseplate or is that too difficult As for the discussion on where to place the wall, I'd willingly give that up. But I'll be damned if I gave this 16x32 discussion up C'mon guys - it's waay too small and how can it be too big for you?

Check the pinned discussion topic for my ideas

Sure thing:

Great work. I know Í said it elsewhere as well. I like that it looks simple, yet when looking closer one discovers a lot of small and very neat details.

I disagree. If the area is too big for your blacksmith, then you could consider building it in the left part of the baseplate and then just have a regular wall in the right part of it. Or perhaps a small fenced area with pigs or chickens or whatever. Use your imagination. Moving the beginning of the wall on each baseplate inwards would allow a build to move outwards. This will become handy when building a corner. And again, if the space between the wall's starting point on the baseplate and the edge of the baseplate is deemed neccesary for a build. Then use your imagination and build outwards. Are we going to have a rule on the design of the catwalk (if any)? I think the only rules should be: 1. The wall has to be 3 studs wide. 2. The wall's "ends" are situated 4 studs from the edge of the baseplate. 3. The wall has a 1x2 brick with technic pin hole at 1st and 6th space counting from the baseplate. 4. When cornering the same 4 studs from the edge rule applies. 5. The wall is to be built primarily in light grey (adding other colours in a controlled manner is allowed) See the below pics for clarification (yes I know I've used yellow. Strangely it's the only colour at my workspace right now) The Wall height and 1x2 bricks with technic pin hole:(you are allowed to build higher than this) Straight wall section: Cornering: How'd ya like them apples?

I made a comment on this in the Discussion thread (pinned topic). I agree

I think cagri makes a valid point here. Perhaps we should consider switching the baseplate size to the 16x32? And I still think we should move the wall "back", having at least 4 studs from wall to baseplate edge. (one can always put corners in the wall and move it outwards - still fighting time, I'll hopefully make an example of my idea later today)

That's great work cagri and very inspiring. I like the idea of "deleting" as many studs as possible

Simple answer: because and perhaps. Are you satisfied now? Sheeesh

Topics merged.

And what are you? Nice childish flaming you've got going there Please remember that this set is 5 years old and a lot has happened designwise since then. Next time, try to dig out some real argumentation instead of just ranting like...well...a kid

Thanks guys for all your help so far. I'm leaving this Sunday - so there's still time for a few more hints and stores Keep'em coming, I've got one big notebook for all the adresses.

Great review. This is a fine set. It was released during my dark ages and that's one of the reasons I don't have it. I've added it to the Castle Review Index

Here's a few inspirational pics:

Here's an inspirational pic:

Possibly...only time will tell

Let it go man You'll never know and if you did, someone would step right in a change it