Stiel Posted February 21, 2011 Posted February 21, 2011 I Have Links to all the pictures in Full HR All pics link to HR versions! Enjoy! :classic: Thanks a lot! Quote
lightningtiger Posted February 21, 2011 Posted February 21, 2011 Thanks 'r4-g9' for those links (that worked for me), I'm wondering about the mill, is it on a turntable....it appears that it is and why is everyone so happy - those knights are there to raid them....must be double sided heads. The blacksmith set is AWESOME - an improved anvil - I actually know a person who's hobby is being an armourer, yep, he makes weapons and armour, modern tech but old school roman and dark ages....water wheel powered hammers were around but not many. I guess Lego included one in here to make the build more interesting.....they should have done a small inn as a seperate set eh ? A mini MMV ! Brick On ! Quote
Zeya Posted February 21, 2011 Posted February 21, 2011 I see new face prints, if I'm not mistaken. In the prison extension set, the archer up top has a gap in his teeth, I think; I haven't seen that face before. I think one of the king's carriage guards has a gold tooth, but I believe I've seen that in Pirates. And then one of the archers in the mill set has a moustache/goatee with a break in the top lip in the middle. I'm not an expert on faces though, so I'm not sure if they're actually new or not. Quote
Mr. Elijah Timms Posted February 21, 2011 Posted February 21, 2011 Thanks for the pics, Grogall! I'm really looking forward to that prison set-- wonder if there's any way to add it onto the Dragon's stronghold? The Dragon Knights are sure to get stronger in this, ye 11th year!! Quote
KristofBD Posted February 21, 2011 Posted February 21, 2011 I see new face prints, if I'm not mistaken. In the prison extension set, the archer up top has a gap in his teeth, I think; I haven't seen that face before. I think one of the king's carriage guards has a gold tooth, but I believe I've seen that in Pirates. And then one of the archers in the mill set has a moustache/goatee with a break in the top lip in the middle. I'm not an expert on faces though, so I'm not sure if they're actually new or not. The face with the tooth missing was also seen in city sets. The goatie face was also used in the vikings sets and the fantasy era. The face of the Lion knight that is in the prison is new, as well as the dragon knight leader (if I'm not mistaking ), the blacksmith, the soldier on the carriage, and the three civilians in the mill set. I also see a new kind of cheese slope brick, one that has an extra 1x1x1 stud attached to it. Don't know whether that is really new, but haven't seen it earlier. In any case, these sets look just great! I am also very anxious to get them. Hopefully they will be out at the end of May like the last wave! Quote
kevin1990 Posted February 21, 2011 Posted February 21, 2011 the sets are truely amazing! I was just surprized that there weren't any impulse set released :(. but I am deffently going to get these sets a few times. Quote
UsernameMDM Posted February 21, 2011 Posted February 21, 2011 (edited) Did anyone else notice the new slope piece connected to the blue plate in front of the water wheel in the blacksmith set? EDIT - Yes, someone else did. Edited February 21, 2011 by UsernameMDM Quote
Tyrant Posted February 21, 2011 Posted February 21, 2011 It would cost $500 or more, but you know what? I'd buy it... and never buy another castle from TLG again, because hey, I have the UCS one. I can think of several reasons why TLG wouldn't do this - primarily the prospect of very low sales figures. I think it would depend on how large the castle is. If it is like a more detailed version of the Black Falcon Fortress then I can't see it exceeding $150, but if it is a more detailed version of Black Knight's Castle that uses bricks and plates instead of the wall panels and baseplate then I can see that easily being in the $250 range. I think I would buy either one though. I think the odds of it happening depends on how well the MMV has sold and how well sets like the modular buildings are selling. Quote
blueandwhite Posted February 21, 2011 Posted February 21, 2011 I really like the minifigs, the horse and the accessories of the Dragon Knight dungeon and its overall design. But I think the building itself is sort of poor. It seems Lego is trying to save a couple of bucks worth of bricks and plates (compare it to 6062 Battering Ram and 6059 Knight's Stronghold). In fairness, 6059 was a more expensive set and that was 21 years ago too! 6062 is older still. All things considered, the Dragon Prison seems like a pretty decent set considering that they still managed to give us 185 bricks for $20. As a parts pack, the Dragon's prison looks pretty solid to me. It may not be the same value as the aforementioned sets, but then again it isn't the late 80s/early 90s either. I don't think it's realistic to expect those sets to be priced the same if they were released today. Quote
Aanchir Posted February 21, 2011 Posted February 21, 2011 Thanks 'r4-g9' for those links (that worked for me), I'm wondering about the mill, is it on a turntable....it appears that it is and why is everyone so happy - those knights are there to raid them....must be double sided heads. The blacksmith set is AWESOME - an improved anvil - I actually know a person who's hobby is being an armourer, yep, he makes weapons and armour, modern tech but old school roman and dark ages....water wheel powered hammers were around but not many. I guess Lego included one in here to make the build more interesting.....they should have done a small inn as a seperate set eh ? A mini MMV ! Brick On ! Yeah, all the peasants in Mill Village Raid have double-sided heads. You can see many of them in the fbtb Flickr photostream. Quote
Sirens-of-Titan Posted February 22, 2011 Posted February 22, 2011 Solid beautiful photos, no surprises but it's good to see the final versions. I sure hope there are impulses as well, only 4 sets for the year isn't really a good sign. Quote
Haltiamieli Posted February 22, 2011 Posted February 22, 2011 I sure hope there are impulses as well, only 4 sets for the year isn't really a good sign. I'm not sure what the official definition of an impulse set is, or whether such exist, but it seems that this year Lego simply isn't releasing any of the smallest impulse sets like the last year's jester and wizard, in any theme. I suppose they are clearing way for the collectable minifigures. Quote
Sirens-of-Titan Posted February 22, 2011 Posted February 22, 2011 I'm not sure what the official definition of an impulse set is, or whether such exist, but it seems that this year Lego simply isn't releasing any of the smallest impulse sets like the last year's jester and wizard, in any theme. I suppose they are clearing way for the collectible minifigures. That's a good theory, but impulse sets are such a staple of LEGO. The little birthday gifts from relatives who have no idea what a kid is into so he gets a whole bunch of minifigures from a lot of themes. That's basically what I grew up on since we never had enough cash in Europe to buy the big sets in the 90's. It'd be sad to see them go, and also impractical as they are the first taste you get of a theme, and also what hooks you into buying more. I know it has been said, but what wouldn't I do for a medieval version of the little farmer impulse set that came out last year... Quote
Haltiamieli Posted February 22, 2011 Posted February 22, 2011 That's a good theory, but impulse sets are such a staple of LEGO. [...] It'd be sad to see them go, and also impractical as they are the first taste you get of a theme, and also what hooks you into buying more. Well, there's still small sets of course, like Scarab Attack from Pharaoh's Quest or Ninja Training Outpost from NinjaGo. But they are somewhat bigger and more expensive than the impulse sets from last year were, filling a different niche than CMFs. But yeah, this year's Kingdoms line seems to be sort of abridged from both ends - there's no very small sets nor a very large one either, only the in-between. I suspect that Kingdoms had to make room for the new historical/fantastic/action theme launches that there's a plenty this year: PotC, Pharaoh's Quest and NinjaGo. Next year, when all of those are old news and either discarded or steadily grinding money with an already-established fanbase, I hope Kingdoms will once again have more shelf-space and a larger wave. And if the quality of this year's sets is retained, it will be a dream year indeed! Quote
DaleDVM Posted February 22, 2011 Posted February 22, 2011 (edited) I haven't really heard any news but I wouldn't be surprised if the King's Castle stays on the shelves filling the place for the 100.00 set for another year. The King's Castle Siege was on shelves for a couple of years filling that role. Someone actually noticed the new slope piece way back in the thread, but to be honest at that time I had no idea what they were talking about. My question is, what is this new piece so useful for that LEGO made a new mold? If a slope is placed on the stud it doesn't look like it would line up with the top of the cheese slope type end... Anyone seen this piece used on other new sets or have an idea of its uses? Edited February 22, 2011 by DaleDVM Quote
Tyrant Posted February 22, 2011 Posted February 22, 2011 Someone actually noticed the new slope piece way back in the thread, but to be honest at that time I had no idea what they were talking about. My question is, what is this new piece so useful for that LEGO made a new mold? If a slope is placed on the stud it doesn't look like it would line up with the top of the cheese slope type end... Anyone seen this piece used on other new sets or have an idea of its uses? What piece are you talking about? Quote
blueandwhite Posted February 22, 2011 Posted February 22, 2011 What piece are you talking about? At the front left corner of the set (the mill) there is a dark bley cheese slope blended together with a 1x2 plate. I can certainly see this piece being useful if produced in larger quantities. Quote
Stiel Posted February 22, 2011 Posted February 22, 2011 Someone actually noticed the new slope piece way back in the thread, but to be honest at that time I had no idea what they were talking about. My question is, what is this new piece so useful for that LEGO made a new mold? In the blacksmith set, it connects the water plate to the base of the house. Quote
meyerc13 Posted February 22, 2011 Posted February 22, 2011 I think this is the piece: The image comes from LightningTiger's review of one of the new City sets: http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=52168 Quote
kevin1990 Posted February 22, 2011 Posted February 22, 2011 To bad they didn't make the farm's hat in reddish brown Quote
DaleDVM Posted February 22, 2011 Posted February 22, 2011 (edited) In the blacksmith set, it connects the water plate to the base of the house. Thanks Stiel but I had realised that. My point is I highly doubt LEGO made a new mold to just hold that water piece on. For the life of me I can't really think of many uses for this piece that I couldn't have pulled off with a 1x1 plate and a cheese wedge. And yes I understand those two pieces would not hold the water on... To make the blacksmith shop and hold on the water piece I would just raise up the shop by two plates put in two normal 1x2 45 degree slopes and make the lowest dark bley stripe a full brick thick. No need for the new piece with very little change. The pieces use in the car on the other thread does not seem innovative to me either. I would imagine we will see a more inventive use of this piece very soon in one of the new sets. Edited February 22, 2011 by DaleDVM Quote
Aanchir Posted February 22, 2011 Posted February 22, 2011 I haven't really heard any news but I wouldn't be surprised if the King's Castle stays on the shelves filling the place for the 100.00 set for another year. The King's Castle Siege was on shelves for a couple of years filling that role. Someone actually noticed the new slope piece way back in the thread, but to be honest at that time I had no idea what they were talking about. My question is, what is this new piece so useful for that LEGO made a new mold? If a slope is placed on the stud it doesn't look like it would line up with the top of the cheese slope type end... Anyone seen this piece used on other new sets or have an idea of its uses? That would be the Stafford Slope (not officially called that, but I like the name). It was designed by our good fried Mark Stafford, a.k.a. Nabii. It has a lot of great uses. One is to continue a slope behind a windscreen-- for instance, this piece can't use a regular 1x2 slope due to the hinge situated behind it, and a cheese slope would not match the angle. An example of this in action can be seen in this MOC by Nabii himself. Same goes for this windscreen. MOCists on Flickr have also found countless uses for it to create a smooth roof slope-- for instance, here, or here. It's far from a useless piece, and a cheese slope on top of a 1x2 plate could never replace it in many of these applications. Quote
DaleDVM Posted February 22, 2011 Posted February 22, 2011 (edited) Wow. Thanks Aanchir for the links. It does make a good looking roof. It is so part intensive and my MOCs are so big I am not sure I could afford to use it like that. I can see now where it would be used behind the windscreen. Since I really only build Castle MOCs I never would have realised that use. I don't think TLG designed the part for use as a roof slope or they would have made it easier to use. Do you know if its primary use is for the windscreens? Making a new mold it would have to deliver atleast one very specific and useful purpose. Edited February 22, 2011 by DaleDVM Quote
Aanchir Posted February 22, 2011 Posted February 22, 2011 Wow. Thanks Aanchir for the links. It does make a good looking roof. It is so part intensive and my MOCs are so big I am not sure I could afford to use it like that. I can see now where it would be used behind the windscreen. Since I really only build Castle MOCs I never would have realised that use. I don't think TLG designed the part for use as a roof slope or they would have made it easier to use. Do you know if its primary use is for the windscreens? Making a new mold it would have to deliver at least one very specific and useful purpose. You might as well just ask Nabii, since it's his design (and since, having appeared in City and Atlantis sets already released, it's not confidential like his designs from the Alien Conquest theme). Quote
ziljin Posted February 22, 2011 Posted February 22, 2011 How come they haven't made a jousting set, or tic tac toe/chess set yet? The Lion Knights horse barding is around 5 bucks each on bricklink or 50 dollars for the prison tower rescue. =(. Quote
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