Derek Posted February 15, 2009 Posted February 15, 2009 I think there must be a mistake with the chariot price. I think its supposed to only be $9.99 USD. That new jester face in the drawbridge set makes me so sad. I hope it will be reversible. Quote
Millacol88 Posted February 15, 2009 Posted February 15, 2009 (edited) Looks like another solid year for castle! Other than the fail chariot which is so simple and huge a 3-year old could have developed it, I'm liking the sets so far. By the looks of it, we're getting one exclusive figure per set, and the drawbridge defence and Troll Fortress are some of the best designed castle sets IMO. I love the new armor on the giant troll. With castle and SW having such solid years, I think all our wallets are about to become lighter... EDIT: Oh and greenbrick, your right, the price should be on par with the Knight's catapult defense of '07. Edited February 15, 2009 by Millacol88 Quote
Sir Dano Posted February 15, 2009 Posted February 15, 2009 No_Onions has his coverage up: http://www.flickr.com/photos/no_onions/set...57613848815036/ Quote
Brickthing Posted February 16, 2009 Posted February 16, 2009 That golden knight looks even more beautiful in the picture than the box-art! Quote
SWMAN Posted February 16, 2009 Posted February 16, 2009 After seeing the sets in the flesh, I like them a lot better than before. I won't be picking any up though because I will be picking up the new AT-OT and the Endor Bunker. Quote
TLV Posted February 16, 2009 Posted February 16, 2009 Drawbridge defense is looking as good as ever. A sad jester? Thats pretty interesting. The golden knight is gonna be a must have for me. Pure gold goodness! The troll fortress is also looking alot better. Whats really cool about it is the 2 new trolls with their prints. How cool is that. I hope that it comes with enough orcs though. 4 orcs and 2 trolls aren't enough to defend a fortress. I'm actually ok with getting the the kings chariot if it isn't too pricey. The king with his printed torso, along with the 2 fully armed orcs are the main draw. Quote
Millacol88 Posted February 16, 2009 Posted February 16, 2009 I have a question most of you will find n00bish. Does the castle line have two distinct waves per year like SW or is there another release system I am unaware of? Sorry if this is a really dumb question. Quote
metalandi Posted February 16, 2009 Posted February 16, 2009 Thanks for the new link, no onion has some great pictures, as always! As it goes for the jester, i'm pretty sure it will have a two-sided face. Quote
Dark_Avenger Posted February 16, 2009 Posted February 16, 2009 Did the jester have the second, sad face in the calendar? Anyone know? And SCORE for printed legs on the king and golden knight! I hope we might see some gray ones for the lead general figure (the silver knight) Quote
MagPiesRUs Posted February 16, 2009 Posted February 16, 2009 Wow, the Mountain Fortress is looking much better. The interior looks fairly decent and I like the way it can close together into a fortress. The troll king looks great, I love the bronze crown and his one eyed face. The big trolls look fantastic with the new printing and dark brown clubs, and I love the fact that each of them has their own little sentry box. Also, the new king and golden knight look stunning, the printing on the two is superbly detailed. Now if only the gold knight was is metallic gold... Overall, I'm quite pleased with this year's Castle lineup. Quote
Sandy Posted February 16, 2009 Posted February 16, 2009 Did the jester have the second, sad face in the calendar? Anyone know? No, he had just the laughing face. This new doublesided face is really interesting, though. I can already see myself making a two-faced fantasy character out of it. Quote
Batbrick Posted February 16, 2009 Posted February 16, 2009 Loving the new set pics. Troll Fortress as I suspected is exploding with awesome. The "pockets" where the Giant Trolls go is ingenious, and man do they look cool with their new dark armour and tattoos. Love the dark brown clubs too. The King Orc fig is fantastic, I love his bronze helm and missing eye, very nice detail there. Those new flame pieces rock too. The witch also looks great as already seen, can't wait to get my hands on that green lightning piece. Those dark red teeth pieces will be mighty useful as well. The drawbridge defense we've already seen a lot of, so I'll just say that I love the Jester reverse face, and that the Gold Knight is awesome. The chariot I'm less enthused about, I'll definitely mod it a bit to include two horses. Useful dark blue pieces though. Definitely getting the lot this year! Batbrick Away! Quote
metalandi Posted February 16, 2009 Posted February 16, 2009 I agree with you, the new trolls are much better than the old ones, love the printed details on them! Andf as i said before, the fortress looks so much better when closed, it has really grown on me, i love it now! Not to forget all the great new figs with these sets we get, as castle fan i'm getting all of the sets anyway Quote
Scop Posted February 16, 2009 Posted February 16, 2009 I have a question most of you will find n00bish. Does the castle line have two distinct waves per year like SW or is there another release system I am unaware of? Sorry if this is a really dumb question. As far as I know, there is only one wave per year, but sometimes there are special sets like Medieval Market Village or Advent Calendar 2008, that come before or after the wave. If I´m telling rubbish, someone may please correct me ;). I think the jester lived happily ever after in the Drawbridge Tower and waited years for the king to arrive, so that he could show him some of his best tricks. The jester imagined the King to be a great, rich man, with a chariot more beautiful than anything he had ever seen. Then one day the King arrived in his...umm... "chariot", and from that day on, the jester´s face became sad. Quote
STK Posted February 16, 2009 Posted February 16, 2009 Scop i think you're right about the face of the jester :) After seeing these pics, i m really going to buy the drawbridge - nothing new, but beautiful. I'm not sure what i'm thinking about the other two sets. The Giant Trolls are looking good, also the king does.... but the designs of these 2 sets - still dont really like it, especially the so called chariot. Quote
Capt. Bluebeard Posted February 16, 2009 Posted February 16, 2009 My opinion on this year's sets: King's Chariot: This isn't the best Castle set I've seen in recent years, and it's not hard to see why. £15 for 103 pieces?! This set had more than that and it was nearly half the price! The good thing about this set: It haz Orc shieldz! :D Will I buy it?: Only if it's on sale; otherwise, no. Troll's Dark Fortress: It's official: The Orcs are now my favourite Castle faction (yes, even more so than the Fright Knights!). What can I say? I love (almost) everything about this fort; the rocky, mountainous look of it; the two alcoves for the Trolls; the big wooden doors at the front; and the awesome Orc Witch and Orc King minifigs. The biggest downfall of this set is that, as far as I can see, there's only one Orc shield in the whole set! That is pathetic, TLC. The Troll Warship had FOUR Orc shields and it was the same price as the fortress. Will I buy it?: Despite it's lack of Orc shieldness, yes, I will buy it. I just hope there's a big sale on the King's Chariot at the end of the year -_-... Drawbridge Defence: Urrgh....just when I thought I'd seen the last of the Skellies... Man, if this set had 3 Orc Warriors, each with an Orc shield, this set would have "INSTANT BUY" written all over it, but nooooo, they had to put in the Skellies. That aside, this is actually a pretty cool set. The tower has a nice look and the set reminds me of 6078 Royal Drawbridge. The Gold Knight looks amazing, if not a little over-the-top. Will I buy it?: Possibly, but not straight away. Bluebeard, out- Quote
Lordofdragonss Posted February 16, 2009 Posted February 16, 2009 (edited) When I first saw the new pictures I can't belive that Orc Fortress is so beautiful! Big firepieces, new orc faces and torsos! And... Beautifull new ogres! Anyone notice that on box picture they have new body? Just look on their legs! And I hope lego will put a new crown for the Orc king. This Crown looks wrong... When I will get this set I will switch arms with old ogres, and then they all will have tatoos! And I agree with Capt. Bluebeard. This set needs more Shields! Edited February 16, 2009 by Lordofdragonss Quote
metalandi Posted February 16, 2009 Posted February 16, 2009 Yes, the figs are a bit different, i think they are the final versions now. Same as with the indy sets, in one prelim picture indy had a SW torso and now he has a fine jacket. I'm pretty sure they'll keep the orc crown as it is..i think it's great cause the colour is copper instead of golden! Quote
Lordofdragonss Posted February 16, 2009 Posted February 16, 2009 Maybe you have right... But the guy from Indiana Jones Mine set had diffrent helmet than the new one from Toyfair... It was just sand Orc helmet with horns! So I think they going to put it into this set, but they haven't got it in good color. You know...This set still the preliminary. :) Quote
Filip Posted February 16, 2009 Posted February 16, 2009 I don't own a single castle set, but I hope to pick up some of those. I want the set with the jester, as well as the kings chariot. Are the prices announced? I would like to know what they will cost so that I can begin to save monniez . I don't own a single castle set, but I hope to pick up some of those. I want the set with the jester, as well as the kings chariot. Are the prices announced? I would like to know what they will cost so that I can begin to save monniez . Quote
Sandy Posted February 16, 2009 Posted February 16, 2009 It was just sand Orc helmet with horns! But it wasn't. It was a whole new mold altogether, with a tiny minifig face and all. In my opinion the copper crown is good enough. And Capt. Bluebeard, you sure put a lot of emphasis on mere troll shields. Can't you just buy a bulk of them from Bricklink and be satisfied? Quote
Filip Posted February 16, 2009 Posted February 16, 2009 I don't own a single castle set, but I hope to pick up some of those. I want the set with the jester, as well as the kings chariot. Are the prices announced? I would like to know what they will cost so that I can begin to save monniez . Quote
Capt. Bluebeard Posted February 16, 2009 Posted February 16, 2009 But it wasn't. It was a whole new mold altogether, with a tiny minifig face and all. In my opinion the copper crown is good enough.And Capt. Bluebeard, you sure put a lot of emphasis on mere troll shields. Can't you just buy a bulk of them from Bricklink and be satisfied? Mere troll shields?! Those things are like gold! D: But yeah, I guess I could buy them off Bricklink. It's just really annoying that the fort only comes with one. :( Bluebeard, out- Quote
Dadster Posted February 16, 2009 Posted February 16, 2009 What's the thought on the new giant troll feet? 3 wide or 4 wide? I'm really glad they remade them. I love the newer colors on them. Quote
Ratshot Posted February 16, 2009 Posted February 16, 2009 (edited) Those painted legs of the king are AWESOME , and that golden knight is BEAUTIFUL. These are must have sets for me Edited February 16, 2009 by Broadside Quote
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