LEGO Castle Element Survey

[architect]

Dear Classic-Castle members,

It is the time of the year to gather castle feedback for TLG. Please post a list of castle elements (existing elements, out of production elements, new pieces) that you would like to see added to future castle sets. You should also include the color and part numbers of elements in your list. Please limit your list to ten elements.

This information will be passed along to the castle designers. Thank you.

Ben Ellermann



Example List:

Name - Color - Part Number - Comments

1. Pitchfork - Brown - 4496
2. Forestman Hat - Red - x106
3. Dragon Plume - White - x47
4. Maidens Hat - Blue - x107
5. Sword - Brown - 3487
6. Princess Leia Hair - Tan - 30409
7. Plant Leaves 6 x 5 - Orange - 2417
8. Plant Leaves 6 x 5 - Yellow - 2417
9. Feather Plume Small - Black - 4502
10. Spear - Brown & Silver - 4497 - Brown spear with silver plastic spear head

[Athos]

1. Pitchfork - Brown - 4496
2. Forestman Hat - Red - x106
3. Dragon Plume - White - x47
4. Maidens Hat - Blue - x107
5. Sword - Brown - 3487
6. Princess Leia Hair - Tan - 30409
7. Plant Leaves 6 x 5 - Orange - 2417
8. Plant Leaves 6 x 5 - Yellow - 2417
9. Feather Plume Small - Black - 4502
10. Spear - Brown & Silver - 4497 - Brown spear with silver plastic spear head

I like all of these, except the spear one. I'd rather see them focus on new parts or old parts in new colors, rather than trying to make a multicolored element. Though, if we're going with bi-colored elements, a sword with grey and trans-orange would look nice in a blacksmith shop.

And I'm going to kind of break the rules and make some general suggestions:

1. All hair and beard pieces in different colors (tan, brown, black, red, orange, grey and white)
2. All container pieces (barrels, boxes, chests, crates) in different colors (black, grey, tan, dark brown, dark tan, etc.)
3. More variety of faces (with Star Wars going fleshy and cartoony, the variety of faces has gone down a lot)

As for new parts, I'd suggest:

1. Deer - for hunting
2. Sheep - for shepherding
3. Bishop's Miter - for blessing

Steve

[Bruce N H]

1. Cow - in brown and maybe a new one in black - x1937cx1
2. Pig - the new one that will be coming out in an upcoming farm set, so I don't know the part number

Small sets with either of these and a peasant fig would be wonderful sellers

3. Plant Leaves 6 x 5 - Orange, yellow, dark red - 2417
4. Minifig hood -in any color except brown or black- x115
5. Minifig Food Turkey (Complete Assembly with 2 Legs)' - 33048c01

And, as with Steve, I'll round out my list with hairpieces - in any color, especially new colors:
6. Minifig, Headgear Hair Female Short with French Braid around Sides, Hole On Top 64807
7. Minifig, Headgear Hair Female Mid-Length with Part over Front of Right Shoulder 85974
8. Minifig, Headgear Hair Female Mid-Length with French Braid around Sides 59363
9. Minifig, Headgear Hair Ponytail Long with Side Bangs 62696
10. Minifig, Headgear Hair Long and Top Braided x161

[Count Blacktron]

Here's my short list:

1. Minifig Hood (x115) Dark Green
2. Minifig Cape Cloth (522) Dark Green
3. Minifig Shield Round Flat (x1770px2) Black/printed pattern
4. Minifig Arrow Quiver (4498) Dark Brown
5. Minifig Bow with Arrow (4499) Dark Brown
6. Minifig Accessory Forestman Cap (775) Dark Green
7. Minifig Pitchfork (4496) Dark Brown

Mostly minifigure bits up there, but really I don't want to leave it to chance. Those are really important elements to a developing edge of my forest kingdom and the surrounding farms. On to "real" parts now:

8. Slope Brick 45 3 x 1 Inverted Double (2341) Light Gray
this little 3x1 inverted gem is really rare now, but I was so very pleased to see it pop up in the Winter Toy Shop. It sold the set by itself!

9. Door 1 x 5 x 7 & ½ (30223) Dark Brown
10. Brick 1 x 1 x 2 with Shutter Holder (3581) Light Gray
That big and meaty door is simply better than all other wooden doors for the shear amount of brick-y things you can do with it, and I am afraid that those shutter holders might become scarce now too with the new shutter elements (which are not as tidy).



I mean, of course, in all the current definitions of those colors mentioned above.

[timber_wolf899]

1. x126 copper
2. x126 metalic silver
3. 2446 copper
4. 2446 metalic silver
5. 2587 copper
6. 2587 metalic silver
7. 3876 copper
8. 3876 metalic silver
9. 4496 brown
10. 3644 brown

[Kevin1990]

Forestman Hat - Tan - x106
Forestman Hat - Blue - x106
Forestman Hat - Yellow - x106
Forestman Hat - black - x106

Pitchfork - redisch Brown - 4496

Old Plastic Cape - groen - 4524
Old plastic Cape - Yellow - 4524

Plant Leaves 6 x 5 - Orange - 2417
Plant Leaves 6 x 5 - Yellow - 2417
Plant Leaves 6 x 5 - red - 2417

[Sir Dano]

1. Pitchfork - Dark Brown - 4496
2. Dragon Plume - White - x47
3. Dragon Plume - Black - x47
4. Feather Plume Wheel - Black - 4502
5. Feather Plume Wheel - Dark Bluish Grey - 4502
6. Forestman Hat - Dark brown - x106
7. Minifig Hood - Dark Brown - x115
8. Minifig Hood - Dark Red - x115
9. Minifig Hood - White - x115
10. Minifig Cape Cloth - White - 522

[Napoleon]

Forestmen hat-any green or red shades-106
pitchfork-any color -4496
new less-bulky crown piece-any metallic color
viking axes-metallic colors
new knight helms-metallic colors
new larger round shields-any color
new or old samuri helmet-black
pennants-black
KK2 Rainbow knights-gaudy colors. okkayy okay! kidding kidding!

[Shadowviking]

1. Pitchfork - Dark Brown - 4496
2. Bill hooks/guisarmes - Black - ref
3. Forestman Hat - Dark Green - x106
4. Dragon Plume Wheel - Red - 4502w
5. Feather Plume Wheel - Blue - 4502c01
6. Minifig Hood - Dark Brown - x115
7. Minifig Hood - White - x115
8. Minifig Cape Cloth - White - 522
9. Minifig Arrow Quiver - Dark Brown - 4498
10. Minifig Bow with Arrow - Dark Brown - 4499

[davee123]

- Pitchfork - 4496
brown, dark brown, or black - Don't care if it's the old design or a new one. A newer pitchfork might work in the new farm sets in addition to castle!

- Plant Leaves 6 x 5 2417
brown, tan, yellow, orange, red, or dark red

- Minifig cowl x79 or new design
white, or tan - Need more head coverings for peasant women.

- Maidens Hat x107
blue, green, pink, or yellow

- Some sort of new door 3644 or similar
brown, dark brown, gray, dark gray, tan - The vast majority of doors in LEGO are either A) grand entry doors, B) modern doors, C) doors with windows. I'd like to see some good interior doors for buildings and/or "low-class" doors for peasant houses

- Slope Brick 75 2 x 2 x 3 Double Convex 3685
gray (MORE OF THESE! Yes, I know they're in the new Battle of Endor set. WANT MORE!)

DaveE

[ELMAS]

- Plant Leaves 6 x 5 2417
brown, tan, yellow, orange, red, or dark red

I'd like to add WHITE. Even though I can play with Tony's white forest from time to time this would be cool to have in more sets.

- Slope Brick 75 2 x 2 x 3 Double Convex 3685
gray (MORE OF THESE! Yes, I know they're in the new Battle of Endor set. WANT MORE!)

And Also these In BLACK!

[Blue Moon Knight]

My list:
1: Pitchfork any color
2: More Rown spears
3: Dogs (any color, I don't have any...)
4: Any female hair in any color.
5: the King's sword in non-chrome colors
6: forestman hats green or brown
7: wizard hats any color
8: the little dragon piece
9: magic wand w/ star any color
10: ghost shroud white or GITD

[davee123]

Another one I figure would make for some cool things:

Flame element (6126)
SOLID green. Cuz that'd be awesome.

DaveE

[Ye Olde Republic]

Forestman Hat - Red, dark red, dark green, dark brown, tan, dark tan, green, brown - x106
Farmers cowl - Same colours as above - x79
Any minifig hair in any new colours
Horse -brown, dark brown, grey, dark grey-(brown horses in both chestnut/sorrel and true bay[black mane and tail])
Maidens hat -no specific colour - x107
Window pane, lattice - white, brown, yellow, blue, green, tan, BAH just gimme! - 60607
Door, any colour - 3644

I'm totally with Dave on the idea of doors that work well on a commoners house. That old door would actually translate pretty well with a new mould similar to the new window shutters.

[Username]

I'll update this post with all the part numbers later if that is necessary, but for now ( * = new item):

1. Pitchfork - dark brown, reddish brown, dark tan, tan
2. Farmer Cowl - white, dark tan, dark green, dark blue, tan
3. *Snood/Bonnet - white, tan
4. *Beret/Slouch Cap w/plume socket - any color
5. Dog - dark brown, dark tan, tan, white, light bley
6. Horse - dark brown, dark tan, tan, light bley
7. *Gambeson/Quilted Armor Torso - dark tan, dark brown
8. More to come...