iamded Posted May 25, 2007 Posted May 25, 2007 why are they black ??? Uh, don't be racist. Lol, jks. I think having only white skeletons would get kinda boring, so having some black ones would add some variety, as The Kid said. I'd use them as elite soldiers or commanders or something. Also, I'm thinking a red skeleton would be pretty neat lol. And they wouldn't go with the 'bloodstained' idea, as that would be a little too violent for Lego. (Although they did include chainsaws in the hospital set...) And *yoda* , I am still really looking forward to that set review, lol. :-D Quote
Shakar Posted May 25, 2007 Posted May 25, 2007 They should definitely make sand green ones (infected zombies!) Or yellowish ones, or sand red ones...yeah I'm evil. *skull* Shakar Quote
The Kid Posted May 25, 2007 Posted May 25, 2007 (Although they did include chainsaws in the hospital set...) :-D :-D Haha. That is funny. Why would you have chainsaws of all things in a hospital? Or am I just being slow...? (Although they could use them to calm down unruly patients... :-P) TK Quote
alex54 Posted May 25, 2007 Posted May 25, 2007 why are they black ??? The black colour gives those horses a more gosth feeling, like they come from dark cloud, like shadw horses... But I prefer the white squeleton horses! Quote
The Kid Posted May 25, 2007 Posted May 25, 2007 oh, and i've always thought the circular-saw in the hospital is for amputation ;-) - BM Nice :-/ X-D TK Quote
natelite Posted May 27, 2007 Posted May 27, 2007 well, bringing this thread back to topic.... i bought 7009 yesterday. i'm not too happy with the new armor tbh. the helmet, armor are in pearl grey, which to me just appear cheap. the broad sword and lance also look cheap. it's made of the same material as the flail. i also notice the dark blue barding for the horse has inconsistent color. it's like it was painted over. seems like quality is bad for this line. i think i will stay away for a few month or so until they sorted out the palate/quality. i also bought the small mars mission set. the alien is like a blob. definitely a junk piece. the glow-in-the-dark element is also very weak. the leg doesn't glow either. beware! the mf head is of a diff print from the art box. the golden visor is good. the sole reason for buying the set. pity they don't give a spare unlike previous sets. on the plus side, i got aero booster and that thing is georgeous! hayato is definitely the spoilt kid for EF2007. golden guardian is an absolute beauty, and aero booster is a close cousin. Quote
zouave Posted May 28, 2007 Posted May 28, 2007 So these sets are in US stores. :-D I'll have to check the stores. Quote
Starwars4J Posted May 28, 2007 Posted May 28, 2007 well, bringing this thread back to topic....i bought 7009 yesterday. i'm not too happy with the new armor tbh. the helmet, armor are in pearl grey, which to me just appear cheap. the broad sword and lance also look cheap. it's made of the same material as the flail. i also notice the dark blue barding for the horse has inconsistent color. it's like it was painted over. seems like quality is bad for this line. i think i will stay away for a few month or so until they sorted out the palate/quality. i also bought the small mars mission set. the alien is like a blob. definitely a junk piece. the glow-in-the-dark element is also very weak. the leg doesn't glow either. beware! the mf head is of a diff print from the art box. the golden visor is good. the sole reason for buying the set. pity they don't give a spare unlike previous sets. on the plus side, i got aero booster and that thing is georgeous! hayato is definitely the spoilt kid for EF2007. golden guardian is an absolute beauty, and aero booster is a close cousin. Actually the helmet and visor are a new color that really seem to replicate the appearance of metal well *y* There have been reports of printing problems in this line though, but they're rather far and few between, so maybe you just got a bad set. Calling TLG should get you replacement parts :-) As for the mission mars aliens...they're supposed to be GitD? *wacko* I've never heard that until now, and mine hasn't glowed at all either... Quote
natelite Posted May 28, 2007 Posted May 28, 2007 Actually the helmet and visor are a new color that really seem to replicate the appearance of metal well *y* There have been reports of printing problems in this line though, but they're rather far and few between, so maybe you just got a bad set. Calling TLG should get you replacement parts :-)As for the mission mars aliens...they're supposed to be GitD? *wacko* I've never heard that until now, and mine hasn't glowed at all either... well, the visor i really love. it's metallic silver just like the new fireman's hat. it's the helmet and the armor i have issues with. the glow from the alien is very weak. it's not of the same material as scarecrow's head. i can take pictures if you want. i didn't know until i saw the gitd claim on the box. they are available from tru. big rip off, 7009 was selling for $9.99 and the astro mx-11 was $7.99. $2 overpriced... most of the new sets were overpriced, except for EF :-P Quote
snefroe Posted May 30, 2007 Posted May 30, 2007 (edited) just got the 7090, the smallest set for 4.95 euro. this has got to be the perfect army building set! 1) i like the white horse. the quality looks good 2)the skeleton is not that great. the legs are too short, the arms aren't great but i may be able to use them in other mocs. it's quite unique to have a part that connects bars in a X and Y-axis... sure, it's white, which is not ideal for space ships... 3) the shield. one word: brasso!! 4) the sword looks like a part of a fairly cheap model kit. the plastic is too flexible 5) the axe... bluish grey... i prefer the old brown ones, a paintjob is needed 6) the helmet looks like aluminium instead of iron... a paintjob 7) dark blue torso and the light grey arms don't do it for me. 8) the other guy's helmet needs a paintjob. it's as if this guy never went to war with his helmet, as if he kept him MISB! :-P ; mint condition in polybag in sealed box . also, the helmet hides his eyebrows... hm... better get me another head without eyebrows 9) lego still hasn't resolved the color question in the instruction book. black looks like dark grey 10) the golden piece doesn't do it for me. the color doesn't look to be solid 11) crossbows: paintjob urgently!!! 12) the cart looks nice though. Lego succeeded to fuse playability and design quality pretty well... still, i'll modify this one, based on some research Edited May 30, 2007 by snefroe1 Quote
Khorne Posted May 30, 2007 Posted May 30, 2007 just got the 7090, the smallest set for 4.95 euro. this has got to be the perfect army building set! [...] Where did you get it? Where I live, most shops only have the new City stuff, but no Castle :'-( . Quote
snefroe Posted May 30, 2007 Posted May 30, 2007 Where did you get it? Where I live, most shops only have the new City stuff, but no Castle :'-( . bart smit in wijnegem shopping. they also had the carriage and some castle i think. the carriage was 20 Quote
Starwars4J Posted May 30, 2007 Posted May 30, 2007 well, the visor i really love. it's metallic silver just like the new fireman's hat. it's the helmet and the armor i have issues with. the glow from the alien is very weak. it's not of the same material as scarecrow's head. i can take pictures if you want. i didn't know until i saw the gitd claim on the box. they are available from tru. big rip off, 7009 was selling for $9.99 and the astro mx-11 was $7.99. $2 overpriced... most of the new sets were overpriced, except for EF :-P Yeah, I can agree on the armor, I would've loved it to look like the visor :-/ And I guess I missed the GitD message on the box. I have one of the aliens, and I've never noticed a glow, so if you can take a pic I'd appreciate it :-) Thanks Quote
Optikal Illushun Posted October 28, 2007 Posted October 28, 2007 i picked up set 7009 last week at Wal-Mart on a whim, it was the cheapest set of the new Castle line (the others were out of stock). i didnt have high expectations being a Castle collector from way back (forest men, fright knights, wolf pack, etc) but i was suprised. the return of classic colored armor and weaponitry. also the new skellies are SWEET. they really add a dark side to the Castle world. Quote
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