Castle sets 2008/2009

[Batbrick]

Well Hinckley was also a bit confused maybe then, he made the tan trolls good in his mine review. But then again, he also thought the entire thing was underground and that the Dwarves had no king, despite the box art clearly showing the entrance outside and a dwarf comes with a gold helmet in a throne

Batbrick Away!

[Brainbox]

I got Battle Wheel and Dwarves Mine yesterday and they are both great! The Battle wheel can balance fine, so it should be okay to take of that annoying handle.

Good, I was hoping that. I don't really want the shooter there when I get it, so why do I need the handle?

and that the Dwarves had no king, despite the box art clearly showing the entrance outside and a dwarf comes with a gold helmet in a throne

Batbrick, this is TLC we're talking about. Since when has 'gold' and 'throne' always meant 'king' to TLC?

[Batbrick]

Good, I was hoping that. I don't really want the shooter there when I get it, so why do I need the handle?

Me too, thanks for that info iamded, happy to see that it balances. I'm jealous btw. Plus getting rid of that handle means dome nice spare pieces hopefully.

Batbrick, this is TLC we're talking about. Since when has 'gold' and 'throne' always meant 'king' to TLC?

, good point actually!

Batbrick Away!

[Brainbox]

Plus getting rid of that handle means dome nice spare pieces hopefully.

Most of which will be destined for the bley box. Which means it's even less likely to close!

Talking about this set makes me want it now...

Edited April 23, 2008 by Brainbox

[Batbrick]

Most of which will be destined for the bley box. Which means it's even less likely to close!

Talking about this set makes me want it now...

, smae here! I'll have to get onto that bag idea fast now...

I really want this set too, but it'll probably be the last castle set for me as it most likely will have to be ordered.

Batbrick Away!

[I Scream Clone]

, smae here! I'll have to get onto that bag idea fast now...

I really want this set too, but it'll probably be the last castle set for me as it most likely will have to be ordered.

Batbrick Away!

Heya Batbrick any sign of the 08 sets yet in Aus?

or do we have to wait till july

[hollisbrick]

Heya Batbrick any sign of the 08 sets yet in Aus?

or do we have to wait till july

Why ask Batbrick?? Why not me erhmm anyway

I'm guessing that Myer will have them first (as always) also K-mart..and mayby Big W being that they had the castle sets earlier than the other shops (I remember because there was a sign saying they were in front of the sets )

thats my 3 cents

[I Scream Clone]

Why ask Batbrick?? Why not me erhmm anyway

I'm guessing that Myer will have them first (as always) also K-mart..and mayby Big W being that they had the castle sets earlier than the other shops (I remember because there was a sign saying they were in front of the sets )

thats my 3 cents

you are now my official 'go to dude' for new set release. prepare to be pmed every day until they arrive ....lol

[Brainbox]

Heya Batbrick any sign of the 08 sets yet in Aus?

Wait... so the UK have finally got some sets way before nearly everyone else? As in, right when I can't afford them...

[iamded]

I forgot to mention how the BW balances. You have to have the trolls attached to the wheel and the handles, they basically hold the driver's box up. It's quite nifty.

~Peace

[Batbrick]

Wait... so the UK have finally got some sets way before nearly everyone else? As in, right when I can't afford them...

I hate that, but atleast you have them, I'm still waiting!

I forgot to mention how the BW balances. You have to have the trolls attached to the wheel and the handles, they basically hold the driver's box up. It's quite nifty.

~Peace

Ah, thanks for that buddy, that's very useful, thanks

Batbrick Away!

[Svelte]

One online retailer for Aus had the new castle sets listed for SEPTEMBER

They were right about the Indy 4 set prices so they may be right about this too. They also had SW sets listed from Aug - Oct.

A September release date may explain why we haven't seen anything and why only the troll wheel (also still to appear) and the mine were the only new ones listed in the Lego 08 catalog.

The castle release schedule is bizarre - last year King's Castle was available from S@H in June but it didn't hit stores until much later. Then some stores had it in Nov/ Dec on a limited release and I haven't seen it since.

Maybe the mid year catalogue will have more info. One thing I can say is at least the release dates printed in the January one were pretty accurate this year!

[I Scream Clone]

One online retailer for Aus had the new castle sets listed for SEPTEMBER

They were right about the Indy 4 set prices so they may be right about this too. They also had SW sets listed from Aug - Oct.

A September release date may explain why we haven't seen anything and why only the troll wheel (also still to appear) and the mine were the only new ones listed in the Lego 08 catalog.

The castle release schedule is bizarre - last year King's Castle was available from S@H in June but it didn't hit stores until much later. Then some stores had it in Nov/ Dec on a limited release and I haven't seen it since.

Maybe the mid year catalogue will have more info. One thing I can say is at least the release dates printed in the January one were pretty accurate this year!

Thats the problem im having. I cant find the Kings Castle Siege anywhere, and a lego rep said it was a Kmart only set ( we have 3 Kmarts in the area and ive been looking for months now)

Do you know which shop the Battle wheel is to be released at? TRU maybe?

[Svelte]

Thats the problem im having. I cant find the Kings Castle Siege anywhere, and a lego rep said it was a Kmart only set ( we have 3 Kmarts in the area and ive been looking for months now)

Do you know which shop the Battle wheel is to be released at? TRU maybe?

Battle wheel is supposed to be a TRU exclusive release in April, as advertised in the Lego Club magazine. No sightings so far.

I saw 7094 in K-Mart, Myer and David Jones so it can't have been an exclusive - or at least it wasn't last Christmas.

K-Mart seem to get a limited number of higher priced stock, mark it down during a special promotion, and then rarely, if ever, restock the item - it's like they make their sales quota so they don't bother - probably a legacy of the days when they had large numbers of big sets on clearance for months on end. On the other hand, they always have masses of the smaller sets and restocking seems much more efficient (eg the smaller Castle sets). I have my doubts if 7094 will ever reappear... However if I see it around I will keep you in mind and let you know!

[I Scream Clone]

Battle wheel is supposed to be a TRU exclusive release in April, as advertised in the Lego Club magazine. No sightings so far.

I saw 7094 in K-Mart, Myer and David Jones so it can't have been an exclusive - or at least it wasn't last Christmas.

K-Mart seem to get a limited number of higher priced stock, mark it down during a special promotion, and then rarely, if ever, restock the item - it's like they make their sales quota so they don't bother - probably a legacy of the days when they had large numbers of big sets on clearance for months on end. On the other hand, they always have masses of the smaller sets and restocking seems much more efficient (eg the smaller Castle sets). I have my doubts if 7094 will ever reappear... However if I see it around I will keep you in mind and let you know!

That would be sweet as i only live in Wollongong

[Fluyt]

LEGO does it again, the chess set is priced at 200$ now (wasn't it supposed to be 300$, or did I miss something?), while the Euro-price is still 200 euro, that's like 74 euro's difference!

Even if 200 euro's was a fair price (which it isn't) this outrageous price difference would make me pass on this set, and I hope a lot of people think the same.

Edited May 1, 2008 by Fluyt

[iamded]

I know how you feel. 200 US dollars equals about $260 NZ, and it's priced on S@H at $350 NZ! Then 200 Euros equals about 400 NZD, and that's just crazy!

~Peace

[WhiteFang]

Great, the price had dropped. Even though, its still dear but i am glad it's a little affordable now!

[I Scream Clone]

I know how you feel. 200 US dollars equals about $260 NZ, and it's priced on S@H at $350 NZ! Then 200 Euros equals about 400 NZD, and that's just crazy!

~Peace

Same story in Australia 200US = 210 Aus, and the S@H price is $300....ugh! pass

[Stash2Sixx]

The NEW Castle chess set was at $300 us a few weeks ago, because I also saw it at that price and thought it may be a bit high. It has since dropped to $200 US. As for the new dwarf and troll sets, and the wizard, we in the states have still not seen them, but as soon as I know anything, I will chime in and let everyone know.

[Archdoom]

September?!? AGAIN?!?

That makes it, what, 3 or 4 years in a row now, that sets I want, and could only get through my birthday, are being released in september.

My birthday is August 29

Gaah!

Of course, I could go through shop at home, but I could get something else, or even two other things, for the price of shipping.

Gah!

[I Scream Clone]

Tru Australia has Troll Battle Wheel (60), as well as New Indy sets (all 4)

I picked up the small indy set, which is loaded with cool accessories. still not sure if i want the BW or not!

[tenabrae]

Tru Australia has Troll Battle Wheel (60), as well as New Indy sets (all 4)

Neither of the TRUs I've been to in Victoria have had it (highpoint, chadstone), and I've only ever seen _any_ of the castle 2008 stuff in one of them once.

It baffles me that we'd get the dwarven mine then nothing (it also discourages me that we never got the skeleton attack ship from 2008)

I wonder if it's lego or the local retailers trying to stock only the licensed stuff that causes the problem.

That noted, it seems Target are stocking more lego these days from a variety of sets, while I'm having less faith in K-mart who have been my go-to guys for lego over the past year... more star wars, less anything else.

[Svelte]

It baffles me that we'd get the dwarven mine then nothing (it also discourages me that we never got the skeleton attack ship from 2008)

I wonder if it's lego or the local retailers trying to stock only the licensed stuff that causes the problem.

That noted, it seems Target are stocking more lego these days from a variety of sets, while I'm having less faith in K-mart who have been my go-to guys for lego over the past year... more star wars, less anything else.

It makes me think that either TLC or retailers are not really supporting the Castle line - things are out in sporadic bursts with no real impetus to get the whole line (cf with Indy 4, for example, where all the sets really work well together as one mega-set). TLC sets release dates but they're all over the place. And some things don't get restocked, eg people have had problems finding King's Castle Siege. Hopefully 2009 will see a more coordinated approach - most other lines have simultaneous releases of linked products - why not Castle? I don't think it builds anticipation as most casual buyers have no idea what is released when anyway - if anything it just annoys people because they can't find the sets featured in the current release's instruction manuals.

I also don't see how it makes commercial sense for Lego to manufacture large quantities of Castle 08 sets in February and then warehouse them for 8 months!

[General Zen]

[i also don't see how it makes commercial sense for Lego to manufacture large quantities of Castle 08 sets in February and then warehouse them for 8 months!

So true, so true. I live in the U.S and managed to get the battle wheel in march. Now, there was absolutely none in sight,. However, I managed to plunder my share of Indiana Jones sets! However, where the heck are the castle sets lego?