Ideas for future Castle sets

[Sandy]

I would love to see stand alone Dragon kits, or better still dragon vs knight (St. George anyone??) kits.

Well, the Creator theme has this set: Fiery Legend

And the new collectable minifigs include a Robin Hood -type figure as well.

[fred67]

Well, the Creator theme has this set: Fiery Legend

And the new collectable minifigs include a Robin Hood -type figure as well.

I was fortunate enough to pick up one of these Mythical Creatures. These are like the grand-daddies of the dragons in the fantasy sets.

Brickset seems awfully slow, so I'm throwing in the bricklink catalog entry, too.

[Stiel]

In 2000, the Knight's Kingdom line had four small sets of the same size (set numbers 4816-4819), each containing a different chrome minifig accessory, making them nicely collectable (and the actual sets were also good on their own). Now

I don't really care for the special parts that much, but I like the idea of a small mini-series as part of a bigger theme.

My idea: each faction could get a set that consists of a structure and 2 minifigures, similar in size to 6040 or 6041, with the building based on a 6x16 plate and being specific to that faction, e.g. forestmen could get a tree with a bush, dwarves something rocky, skeletons a bone hall, knight factions could get proper military buildings (small tower, fortified wall section) etc.

What do you think?

[Minifig Lecturer]

Personally I would like to see a trebuchet!

Something similar to this ... http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/comm...e/Trebuchet.jpg

[lightningtiger]

Personally I would like to see a trebuchet!

Something similar to this ... http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/comm...e/Trebuchet.jpg

Yes, a trebuchet would be AWESOME, but maybe Lego are worried what it would launch other than Lego or worse !

Insurance/legal headache for Lego, because kids will be kids, even the really big ones.........right ?

Here's another set idea, a farmer with ox pulling a plow - good idea or not (don't forget to rotate your crops)?

I'm a conformist! !

[Artifex]

The Guarded Inn is an unanimity among fans.

So is the Medieval Village Market.

Although the first one is not necessarily a civilian building, the second Blacksmith Shop most probably is.

So, do you want more civilian buildings in the new Castle/Kingdom line? And what would you suggest?

I most definitely do! Maybe a new, updated Guarded Inn, but also a Wine Cellar/Bakery (like the Medieval Village Market double buildings), a Hunter's Lodge (maybe starting a new forestmen spin off) and, why not, the City Dungeon (with secret passages, a burgomaster, a judge and things like that)?

[hawkyboy4]

That would be a brilliant idea! It's clear that Kingdoms needs more to make it successful, and a civilian side would make it highly popular.

[xilefsson]

Who doesn't want more civilian buildings

We all have seen so many castles and towers, no it's definitely time for more civilian life.

Your building examples are good, but i think a wine cellar isn't that realistic. How would they build a cellar in an regular set?

[Artifex]

Who doesn't want more civilian buildings

We all have seen so many castles and towers, no it's definitely time for more civilian life.

Your building examples are good, but i think a wine cellar isn't that realistic. How would they build a cellar in an regular set?

Yeah, you are right - I wanted to say "a place where to store large barrels of wine" and that's what came out... My mistake, sorry!

[Sir Dillon]

Since a large portion of our members want to see more civilian-based sets, this topic will end up overlapping with the Ideas for future castle sets thread. I will merge that thread with this one later.

Yeah, you are right - I wanted to say "a place where to store large barrels of wine" and that's what came out... My mistake, sorry!

A storage building doesn't sound too exciting. Perhaps something more along the lines of a brewery would make a better set?

[Sirens-of-Titan]

Well these have to appeal to kids too, so I don't think they will ever make a brewery or a wine cellar, simply because of the whole alcohol issue.

What I do want to see is a peasant type farm and cottage sets, and of course, maybe a windmill or a granary (I don't see why not keeping in mind that there is a whole sub-theme of Lego Town which is all about farming.

I would also like to see more sets that give the feeling that each one is a quest or a story; not just a a random group of knights battling it out but more like a set that contains a catacomb, called the haunted layer, or a set that has a special sword or item that presents a clear goal for the minifigures involved the way the Indiana Jones and adventures sets did back in the day.

As far as different civilian structures go; we could always see some more of those Tudor buildings from the market set, maybe a dock or a stables (we are yet to see either in a civillian set)

I know it won't happen but some type of church or monastery would be amazing (or a temple of some sort)

[Artifex]

Since a large portion of our members want to see more civilian-based sets, this topic will end up overlapping with the Ideas for future castle sets thread. I will merge that thread with this one later.

A storage building doesn't sound too exciting. Perhaps something more along the lines of a brewery would make a better set?

PRECISELY! That's EXACTLY what I wanted to say and couldn't find the word for it!

Well these have to appeal to kids too, so I don't think they will ever make a brewery or a wine cellar, simply because of the whole alcohol issue.

What I do want to see is a peasant type farm and cottage sets, and of course, maybe a windmill or a granary (I don't see why not keeping in mind that there is a whole sub-theme of Lego Town which is all about farming.

I would also like to see more sets that give the feeling that each one is a quest or a story; not just a a random group of knights battling it out but more like a set that contains a catacomb, called the haunted layer, or a set that has a special sword or item that presents a clear goal for the minifigures involved the way the Indiana Jones and adventures sets did back in the day.

As far as different civilian structures go; we could always see some more of those Tudor buildings from the market set, maybe a dock or a stables (we are yet to see either in a civillian set)

I know it won't happen but some type of church or monastery would be amazing (or a temple of some sort)

I also miss more farms/farmhouses specificaly designed for the Castle/Kingdom line, but as you said, there's already a farm theme for the City line... A Tudor-style pier, stables or granary would be great, too.

[Artifex]

I started another thread based on the same overall idea (future sets for the Castle/Kingdom line), but exclusive to civilian buidings because i hadn't seen this thread here. Apologies.

As I said in that other thread, I would like to see something as a Hunter's Lodge (with a new Forestmen line/sets spin off). Some sort of dock, pier or bay fortress would be awesome too.