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November 2005
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Weekly Set Re-Review: Supply Cart
Ben E. 27 XI 05
Join the weekly Classic Castle set review discussion.
Please post your opinions on the set play ability, piece selection, design, etc.
Which sets stand up to our catapult of critique and which ones crumble in shame!
This week’s set is 6010 Forestmen's Crossing.
Supply Wagon was released in 1984.
The set has a villager, cart, weapons, and construction accessories.
This is the first LEGO Castle set to not have a soldier minifigure.
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Weekly Set Re-Review: Forestmen's Crossing
Ben E. 13 XI 05
Join the weekly Classic Castle set review discussion.
Please post your opinions on the set play ability, piece selection, design, etc.
Which sets stand up to our catapult of critique and which ones crumble in shame!
This week’s set is 6071 Forestmen's Crossing.
Forestmen’s Crossing was released in the US in 1990.
The set has a river spanning bridge that is connected to a tree and a rock fortress.
Four forestmen, a rare forestwoman, and accessories are included in the set.
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Weekly Set Re-Review: Wolfpack Tower
Ben E. 13 XI 05
Join the weekly Classic Castle set review discussion.
Please post your opinions on the set play ability, piece selection, design, etc.
Which sets stand up to our catapult of critique and which ones crumble in shame!
This week’s set is 6075 Wolfpack Tower.
Wolfpack Tower, released in 1992, is the flagship Wolfpack set.
This tower and bridge fortress features three Wolfpack men, a jail with a ghost, an opening rock base, and accessories.
Reviewer's note: Almost every set before Knight's Kingdom II has been reviewed at this time.
We will begin reviewing sets that have already been discussed along with new sets.
This will allow members who were not here over 2 years ago to comment on sets they missed.
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Mini Castle Contest results
Bruce N. H. 7 XI 05
Nelson Yrizarry, Sir Nelson in our forums, continues to impress.
Following up his strong showing in last year's
CCCII,
winning one category and placing in several others, and his win in the
MOC the Admins contest,
now he is the winner in the Mini Castle Contest
hosted by forum member Robin Hood.
Nelson's Drachenburg Castle starts with a great castle,
but places it in a larger setting with amazing landscaping, a detailed town,
and several impressive individual micro creations like his castle and his mill.
In addition to Nelson's entry,
second place was earned by Jim's MiniCastle
and Alkoholix's Micro Castle came in third.
Honorable mentions went to Bruce N.
H.,
Graynar and
Jon_P.
Check out all the entries here.
Thank you to Robin Hood for hosting this contest and to all who participated.
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Weekly Set Review: Knight's Kingdom Catapult
Ben E. 5 XI 05
Join the weekly Classic Castle set review discussion.
Please post your opinions on the set play ability, piece selection, design, etc.
Which sets stand up to our catapult of critique and which ones crumble in shame!
This week’s set is 1289 Knight's Kingdom Catapult.
Knight's Kingdom Catapult was released in a 1998 as part of a Kabaya Castle Pack.
It was only available in Japan.
This small rotating catapult is manned by a Bull's soldier.
Various accessories are included.
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Colossal Castle Contest III
CC Team 1 XI 05
The CC Team is proud to announce our second annual building contest: The Colossal Castle Contest III.
It will begin on November 1st and end on December 31st, 2005.
This contest is a bit different than other contests.
We have a variety of categories each with one prize for the winner.
Some categories require small creations and others need larger ones.
Everyone, even with a limited supply of bricks, should be able to enter several categories.
We are looking for creativity, not who has the most LEGO.
Check out the prizes.
Eight LEGOLAND Castle sets are prizes.
There are are also rare accessories and a custom castle figure.
It truly is colossal!
Thank you to Patrick Morgan, Nathan Todd, and Ben Ellermann for donating prizes.
The rules can be found here. Enjoy!
Discuss the contest here.
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