Castle Themes Review Thread

[KimT]

Castle Themes Review Index

This is where all the reviews done on Eurobricks for the Castle themes are gathered.

Remember giving feedback to the reviewer and the set reviewed, is a nice thing, but remember to be "professional".

Old review threads may be "revived" but only if you've got something to say other than "sweeettttt!"

Any missed reviews? - post them here and we'll add them as fast as possible.

I am aware that the Ninja theme isn't here. Hopefully it'll be part of another Review Thread on the remaining H&A themes.

This is still in the making, so I haven't gotten around to adding index signs, yet.

What reviews wont become part of the index

1. Single picture or no picture reviews wont be part of the index

2. Off site linked reviews wont be part of the index

3. Blurry pics or pics bigger than 800x600 reviews wont be part of the index

Black Falcons 1984-1987

6011 Black Knight’s Treasure

6030 Catapult

6035 Castle Guard

6062 Battering Ram

6073 Knight’s Castle

6074 Black Falcons’ Fortress

Black Knights: 1988-1993 (1998)

1491 Dual Defender

1547 Black Knight’s Boat

1624 King’s Archer

1888 Black Knight’s Guardshack

1917 King’s Catapult

1971 Black Knight’s Battering Ram

2890 Stone Bomber

6009 Black Knight

6018 Battle Dragon

6034 Black Monarch’s Ghost

6057 Sea Serpent

6059 Knight’s Stronghold

6085 Black Monarch’s Castle

6086 Black Knight’s Castle

Classic Castle 1978-1983

0016 Castle Mini Figures I

0015 Castle Mini Figures II

375/6075 Yellow Castle

6002 Knights Figures

6077/677 Knight’s Procession

6083/383 Knight’s Tournament

Crusaders 1990-1992 (1998)

1463/2889/1695 Treasure Cart

1480 King’s Catapult

6042 Dungeon Hunters

6081 King’s Mountain Fortress

Dark Forest 1996

6024 Bandit Ambush

6046 Hemlock Stronghold

6079 Dark Forest Fortress

Dragon Knights 1993-1995 (1998)

1712/1732 Crossbow Cart

6076 Dark Dragon’s Den

1746 Wiz the Wizard

1794 Dragon Master Chariot

1906 Majisto’s Tower

2891/1736 Wizard Trader/Wizard’s Cart

6020 Magic Shop

6043 Dragon Defender

6056 Dragon Wagon

6082 Fire Breathing Fortress

6048 Majisto’s Magical Workshop

Castle/Undead/Fantasy Era 2007-

852271 Battle Pack Knights

852272 Battle Pack Skeletons

5614 The Good Wizard (impulse) Review 2

5615 The Knight (impulse) Review 2 Review 3

5618 Troll Warrior Review 2

7009 The Final Joust

7029 Skeleton Ship Attack

7036 Dwarves’ Mine

7037 Tower Raid

7038 Troll Assault Wagon

7040 Dwarves’ Mine Defender Review 2

7041 Troll Battle Wheel

7048 Troll Warship

7090 Crossbow Attack Review 2

7091 Knights’ Catapult Defense

7092 Skeletons’ Prison Carriage

7093 Skeleton Tower

7094 King’s Castle Siege

7979 Castle Advent Calendar 2008

xxxx Castle Chess

xxxx Castle Chess Huge

Forestmen 1987-1990

1680 Crusader’s Cart

1877 Crusader’s Cart

1974 Smuggler’s Hayride

6054 Forestmen’s Hideout

6066 Camouflaged Outpost

6071 Forestmen’s Crossing

6077 Forestmen’s River Fortress

Fright Knights 1997-1998

6004 Crossbow Cart

2538 Fright Knights Fire-Cart

2539/2848 Fright Knights Flying Machine

2540 Fright Knights Catapult Cart

2872 Witch and Fireplace

6007 Bat Lord

6027 Bat Lord’s Catapult

6028 Treasure Cart

6029 Treasure Guard

6031 Fright Force

6047 Traitor Transport

6087 Witch’s Magic Shop

6097 Night Lord’s Castle

6099 Traitor Transport with Cave

xxxx Witch's Wind ship

Knights Kingdom I 2000

1286 King Leo’s Cart

1287 Crossbows

1288 Fire Cart

1289 Slinger

4801/4811 Defense Archer

4806 Axe Cart

4807 Fire Attack

4816 Knight’s Catapult

4817 Dungeon

4818 Dragon Rider

4819 Rebel Chariot

6026 King Leo

6032 Catapult Crusher

6091/10176 King Leo’s Castle

6096 Bull’s Attack

6094 Guarded Treasury

6095 Royal Joust

Knights Kingdom II 2004-2006

4941 Rascus

4942 Dark Knight

4943 Lord Vladek

4944 Jayko

4945 Santis

4946 Danju

5994 Catapult

5996 Rascus

5998 Vladek

5999 Jayko

8701 King Jayko

8702 Lord Vladek

8706 Karzon

8770/8782 Danju

8771/8783 Jayko

8772/8784 Rascus

8773/8785 Santis

8774/8786 Vladek

8778 Border Ambush

8780 Citadel of Orlan

8790/8809 King Mathias

8795 Dracus

8795 Lord Vladek

8796 King Mathias

8777 Vladek Encounter

8779 The Grand Tournament

8799 Knights’ Castle Wall

8704 Sir Adric

8791 Sir Danju

8792 Sir Jayko

8703 Sir Kentis

8793 Sir Rascus

8794 Sir Santis

8800 Vladek’s Siege Engine

8801 Knights’ Attack Barge

8802 Dark Fortress Landing

8813 Battle at the Pass

8822 Gargoyle Bridge

8873 Fireball Catapult

8874 Battle Wagon

8875 King’s Siege Tower

8821 Rogue Knight Battleship

8823 Mistlands Tower

8876 Scorpion Prison Cave

8877 Vladek’s Dark Fortress

Lion Knights 1984-1989

6010 Supply Wagon

6012 Siege Cart

6016 Knights’ Arsenal

6017 King’s Oarsmen

6021 Jousting Knights

6022 Horse Cart

6023 Maiden’s Cart

6039 Twin Arm Launcher

6040 Blacksmith Shop

6041 Armor Shop

6049 Viking Voyager

6055 Prisoner Convoy

6060/1584 Knight’s Challenge

6061 Siege Tower

6067 Guarded Inn

6080 King’s Castle

Royal Knights 1995-1996 (1998)

1752 Boat With Armour

1804 Crossbow Boat

2892 Thunder Arrow Boat

6008 Royal King

6036 Skeleton Surprise

6044 King’s Carriage

6078 Royal Drawbridge

6090 Royal Knight’s Castle

Minifigure packs mixing themes

6102 Castle Mini Figures 1985

6103 Castle Mini Figures 1988

6105 Medieval Knights 1994

Wolfpack 1992-1993

1596/1590 Ghostly Hideout

6038 Wolfpack Renegades

6075 Wolfpack Tower

Edited September 1, 2008 by KimT
fixed fantasy era list - rest will follow

[WhiteFang]

KimT, will you be kind enough to add this review as well?

Skeleton Battlepack Review

I realised Ninja reviews was not inculded. Why??

I thought it was belonged to a subset of castle theme and is part of the medival age at a different lands.

Edit: Opps. I had just read the upper section and it is still in the process.

Edited August 11, 2008 by WhiteFang

[Admiral Blockbeard]

Could you include the name of the reviewer, so some credit is given?

Also I am fairly sure Black Monarchs Castle was in a review combined with Knights Strong Hold...

[KimT]

KimT, will you be kind enough to add this review as well?

Skeleton Battlepack Review

I realised Ninja reviews was not inculded. Why??

I thought it was belonged to a subset of castle theme and is part of the medival age at a different lands.

Edit: Opps. I had just read the upper section and it is still in the process.

Will do later today.

Could you include the name of the reviewer, so some credit is given?

Also I am fairly sure Black Monarchs Castle was in a review combined with Knights Strong Hold...

The name of the reviewer will show when the reivew is opened.

As for the combined review - yes I think you're right. I'll check into that and add the missing part of the reivew to the index - confused by this sentence? Yes? Well so am I.

[Nikola Bathory]

Great work, KimT!

Such index of all the reviews will be very useful!

I'm in there too

[KimT]

Thanks for your replies.

I've updated the index.

Feel free to notify here of any missing reviews according to the rules in the first post

Oh yeah.

And if you make a review, please help us keep this index up to date, by posting a link here

[Sir Dillon]

Thanks for working on this KimT, it's looking good so far.

What is the distinction between Lion Knights and Crusaders? I've always thought they were the same theme.

[KimT]

Thanks for working on this KimT, it's looking good so far.

What is the distinction between Lion Knights and Crusaders? I've always thought they were the same theme.

It was a mixed theme. The only distinction is the minifigs:

this is a lion knight:

and this is a crusader

They're not enemies, so it can be difficult to see, why they have been divided.

That's the only answer I can come up with. That and the fact that Bricklink has the same distinction.

(which is obvious, since I typed their list in to make the index)

[KimT]

KimT, will you be kind enough to add this review as well?

Skeleton Battlepack Review

I realised Ninja reviews was not inculded. Why??

I thought it was belonged to a subset of castle theme and is part of the medival age at a different lands.

Edit: Opps. I had just read the upper section and it is still in the process.

Ninja and Viking themes now have their own index.

Check it out here.

[Yloquen]

Great job , this is very useful, it would be good if this is made sticky or something ...

[dj2005]

Great job , this is very useful, it would be good if this is made sticky or something ...

It is within the sticky titled "History & Adventure Index."

I agree, this list is extremely useful and I've used it a ton over the past few days.

[KimT]

Great job , this is very useful, it would be good if this is made sticky or something ...

Thanks and it is sticky as mentioned below:

It is within the sticky titled "History & Adventure Index."

I agree, this list is extremely useful and I've used it a ton over the past few days.

Thanks again for that kind comment.

As you say this index and the other indexes can be found in the pinned topics at the top of the "History and Adventure forum".

Glad you could use it

[dj2005]

I must admit, I am quite surprised that there haven't been any reviews of either 7036 Dwarves’ Mine or 7094 King’s Castle Siege. I mean, these are some of the largest sets in the current Castle lineup and are generally very well received by the public. Were you able to find any in your search that didn't pertain to your rules, KimT?

[KimT]

I must admit, I am quite surprised that there haven't been any reviews of either 7036 Dwarves’ Mine or 7094 King’s Castle Siege. I mean, these are some of the largest sets in the current Castle lineup and are generally very well received by the public. Were you able to find any in your search that didn't pertain to your rules, KimT?

Yes.

I know Hinckley did an off-site review.

Try searching for either the set numbers or set names.

[Yloquen]

There is 7093 review. Right here ! :)

[KimT]

Thanks

I must have missed that one.

I'll add it to the index.