LegoBrickSteve

I agree now...but man, when I was a kid, there was nothing hotter then when they would reveal a new baseplate. They made awful cool ones. I've recently gone back and ordered a bunch off eBay. Some really unique stuff out there.

They really don't use/utilize/offer baseplates for large size kits like they used to.

I wasn't mocking anything. I have been collecting castle Lego since 1986. I am the proud owner of at least two (in some cases, and many as 5-6) of every castle or castle-related set made from then until present. I'm talking Vikings, dwarfs, witches...all the crazy variations and permutations over the years. They're the best. I sad in the beginning, I didn't know a lot about Ring Lords, so my knowledge of characters and spellings is limited. Sorry. I just miss Kingdoms already. This reminds me of when my kid was born and it killed his mother. Of course I loved him because he was my boy, but I also always kind of hated him in the back of mind too because it was because of him that my wife (kingdoms) was gone. He had her eyes though.

First they call me the troll. Then they mock me because I am rich, charming, and handsome. You just can't win around this forum. I was just expressing my love for classic themes (especially Castle) and the notion that despite how cool a new licensed theme may be, I always hate to see a well loved and classic series have to be retired to make room for it.

Let me tell you...as the proud owner of 4 triceratops already, they are something else. Lego has really outdone themselves with these new Dinos. They are beautifully colored and detailed, and the arms, legs and jaws are wonderfully articulated. Traditionally, I hate flying dinosaurs...they are kind of dumb and weak. But since I keep buying Tower Takedowns, I keep getting more and more of them...even they have grown on me! I really recommend this theme to anyone on the fence about it. They are super fun builds.

Seriously. He's just a normal looking guy that sometimes has the face of Eric Bana, sometimes has the face of a Ed Norton, and sometimes has the face and body of Mark Ruffalo. Pretty much use any minifigure and make him your own Banner! Then, recast another minifigure in the role of Banner. Keep doing it all day!

Admittedly a huge classic Castle theme guy, I must say that the most recent King's Castle was rather uninspired. Other then adding the red, it really wasn't anything new or spectacular...just another castle. I am hoping that after I add a pair of Joust kits to flank/frame it, it will liven the place up. That is why I am so curious about the backside/inside of some of these new Lord Rings sets. I hope they do some neat stuff with the interiors too.

Have any additional images surfaced? I am deadly curious to see how some of these sets look from the inside; particularly Horn Deep and Urkel hai.

This is absolutely true. I will give most, if not all, of these sets a shot and buy them. I am rich, charming and handsome, so why not live a little and sample them all? The Horns Deep set actually looks like a really cool castle. I wonder what it looks like on the inside? Any pictures of that floating around?

Then make "Gorndolf Arrives" into something epic, like him "arriving" at Frodo's little mole hole that he lives in. That would be a better set than cart-pulled-by-horse.

The last time I attended FACTS I was dressed in a costume! I was said when Lou Ferrigno canceled at the last minute last year.

I can't believe my good fortune! Just sold a Bane/Robin two-for-one on eBay for $66!

I will concede the point that this set does make sought after minis accessible to kids or folks on a budget. As an adult fan of Lego now, I can get selfish. I have much more income to spend on bricks today then I ever did as a boy, so I want the moon and stars.

That's a loaded question. I am the consumer. Of course I would include much more than Lego might. I want the bricks, kid. Again...on the whole, I was not bashing or putting down the wave. But as a lifelong castle collector (since 86) they just seem to be following a familiar path with the licensed theme now. They aren't bad. I never said they were. I just saw Gwerndorf's cart and it reminded me of so many other mini-cart kits that always seemed like sloppy seconds or an excuse to lazily squeeze out another set within a theme's current wave. But, not to dodge your question, my $10 kit would be that Gollum dude. In his cave/swamp. Almost like and 8x8 MOC...fish, and foliage and water elements and different color dots. Interesting pieces that equaled up to a neat little cave for a singular, unique little mini. And if you are going to call me a troll, call me a Troll 2. Because I am that kind of a troll. Nilbog.

Where is the BIG brontosaurus? My little Lego Flintstone needs me a rib to munch on and stuff! They need to make another facility...a lab...or research wing or something. And since they seem to be taking nods straight from Jurassic Park, I would also like to see a "visitor's center". Possibly one even under Dino attack? Here's my horn. Honk it.