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October 2005
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Weekly Set Review: Dacta Castle Set
Ben E. 29 X 05
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This week’s set is 9376 Dacta Castle Set.
The LEGO Dacta Castle Set was released in 1997 and sold to educators.
It contains two copies each of Willa the Witch, Bat Lord, Fright Knight, Royal Knight, skeleton, and ghost.
A variety of castle wall pieces, arches, various accessories, and a dragon are included.
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Weekly Set Review: Citadel of Orlan
Ben E. 22 X 05
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This week’s set is 8780 Citadel of Orlan.
The Citadel of Orlan was released in 2004 for Knight's Kingdom II.
This fortress has a drawbridge, striking serpent, falling and spinning axes, and a vine wall.
Rascus, Santis, the Guardian, one Shadow Knight, 3 game cards, and various accessories are included.
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Chateau Saint Bernard
Bruce N. H. 18 X 05
Emmanuel Bernard is an AFOL from Lyon, France, who has been building with LEGO for the past 28 years or so.
In the past few years, though, he's become much more active.
His LEGO tastes run across a range of themes, from boats to trains to castles.
When he was a kid he had set 6080, King's Castle,
and he always wanted to improve on it.
Well, now as an adult he has, and the result is
Chateau Saint Bernard.
Check out all of Emmanuel's creations at his website
or his Brickshelf gallery.
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Weekly Set Review: Battle Wagon
Ben E. 15 X 05
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This week’s set is 8874 Battle Wagon.
Battle Wagon was released in 2005 for Knight's Kingdom II.
Two Shadow Knights guard their prisoner cart from Rascus.
The cart includes a catapult, wheels with scythes, a flag, and various accessories.
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Weekly Set Review: Fright Knight's Catapult
Ben E. 8 X 05
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This week’s set is 2540 Fright Knight's Catapult.
Fright Knight's Catapult was released in 1998.
The Bat Lord pushes this small cart which fires flaming shot.
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A Viking and his axe...
Anthony 5 X 05
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Asgard and Viking life
Bruce N. H. 3 X 05
Lino Martins has been a LEGO builder since he was a kid, but around the age of 12 or so he largely entered his Dark Age,
in which he didn't build much and kept his LEGO interests to himself.
About 18 years later, though, he learned about the larger AFOL community.
In particular, he teamed up with a group called Brick World,
who create LEGO exhibits for museums and other public display.
In that capacity he created these displays of
Asgard and Viking life,
that are currently on display at the
Nordic Heritage Museum in the Seattle, Washington, area.
If you are in the Pacific Northwest, or if you plan on attending
NWBrickCon, you should plan a side trip to check it out.
More details about Lino's creation can be found on the Brick World site.
In addition to being a member of Brick World,
Lino displays his creations in his Brickshelf gallery.
He hasn't been a big castle builder in the past, but he said he had so much fun with this display that he may do some more.
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Weekly Set Review: Fright Knight's Batwing Flyer
Ben E. 1 X 05
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This week’s set is 2539 Fright Knight's Batwing Flyer.
Fright Knight's Batwing Flyer was released in 1998 for the Fright Knights.
This winged vehicle is used by the Bat Lord to patrol the skies.
Various accessories such as a bat magic wand and sword are included.
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