2005 Minifig sets

LusiferSam · Post by **LusiferSam** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 6:32 pm

Better? Well ok, when compared to the '04 sets. Its still not a hugh improvement. But I might buy these sets. I still haven't make up my mind about the '04.

brian · Post by **brian** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 7:09 pm

These sets are a great improvemnet over the 04 sets! I love that the triangle shields are back, we have real horses again, and I see alot of older weapons throughout every set. LEGO really did a nice job on these. For all the complaining they hear, I think they are starting to get it right. Nice job guys! I will be buying these in the summer!

kajo163 · Post by **kajo163** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 7:57 pm

Alot of people seem to have been worried about the horses, weather tlc would put wheels on them all and so on...

I must say I never was, it seemd to me that this was a one-time thing for the Grand Tournament set.

I would also like to add that I really like the scorpion rider in 8876.

joel.

Emperor James · Post by **Emperor James** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 8:00 pm

These do look somewhat better than th '04 sets. Not much worry about bley because of all the black, and of course more shadow knights is nice. A lot of the stuff is just weird though, like the horse-mounted catapult and the spinning blade contraptions. I am a bit dissapointed that we don't see any of the non-colorful armor that was on the big figures, but that may change in the final version. More horses are always good, of course. And the shadow knights (or are they shadow knights?) in the castle do appear to be wearing chrome armor-I wonder what that is about. Maybe they are actually the gargoyles or rougue knights that seem to be missing.

Edit: BTW, what are we supposed to call this line? KK2II?

cd536 · Post by **cd536** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 8:01 pm

I think spotfrog has just coined the new catch phrase for KK2! Flying Orange Sawblades of Death!!!!!! I love it.
I wasn't to thrilled about the "Crayon" knights this year, but next year is definitley the year of EVIL!!!!!!! Really killer sets.

Oh....and I like the Horseable Catapult

Suvied · Post by **Suvied** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 8:32 pm

These are aweful. :evil: Where are my wheeled horses? Where is my raised baseplate? What is with all these dark knights? Why did they change they bley colors on my knights to all those matching dark colors? This is awful. This has to be the worst thing LEGO has done with castle. Or maybe I'm a big whiner.

The only real complaint I will have with these is the same I had with the first. Over priced. If the sets were priced $5, 10, 15, 20 and 50 I would be very happy. For some reason I think it will more likely be $9, 15, 20, 30, 35 (that dungeon tower doesn't seem as big as the guardians tower) and 90 like 2004. There is still hope though.
-suvieD

forester3291 · Post by **forester3291** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 9:26 pm

Suvied wrote:
The only real complaint I will have with these is the same I had with the first. Over priced. If the sets were priced $5, 10, 15, 20 and 50 I would be very happy. For some reason I think it will more likely be $9, 15, 20, 30, 35 (that dungeon tower doesn't seem as big as the guardians tower) and 90 like 2004. There is still hope though.
-suvieD

You don't even know what the prices are yet so why are you conplaining about them? You just THINK they'll be pricey, you are ASSUMING. So really why are you complaining.

When the sets are listed in the catalog for 50 bucks THEN you can complain. But right now you can't.

Huw · Post by **Huw** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 9:32 pm

I have posted larger, 300dpi scans at http://www.brickset.com

Huw
(originator of the original scan, from the back of Lord Vladek purchased in TRU Hayes, UK)

Post by **JoshWedin** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 9:41 pm

Huw wrote:I have posted larger, 300dpi scans at http://www.brickset.com

Huw
(originator of the original scan, from the back of Lord Vladek purchased in TRU Hayes, UK)

Thanks for these scans! They made my day.

Josh

forester3291 · Post by **forester3291** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 10:13 pm

Huw wrote:I have posted larger, 300dpi scans at http://www.brickset.com

Huw
(originator of the original scan, from the back of Lord Vladek purchased in TRU Hayes, UK)

Thanks for posting the larger scans. I can now see things that I wouldn't have noticed otherwise. Thanks alot!

I'm so happy now.

-Life is very very good!

Blueandwhite · Post by **Blueandwhite** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 10:30 pm

This is a huge improvement!! Finally there are some elements I might actually be able to use. And fortunately for me, the predominate colour this year is black instead of blay, so I may be inclined to purchase a set or two. I'm glad that the new horse armor is available in "normal" colours which may be carried over to earlier factions (Red, Green and Blue instead of Dark Red and Light Blue). The castle also appears to be a step in the right direction, droping that awful pre-fab base plate.

I'm still not impressed by the Mini-figs. The brightly coloured armour just doesn't do it for me. Perhaps we will see an accessory pack with this armour in more neutral tones in the future.

On a side note, I never realized how red the new brown was until I saw these sets!! Still, an improvement is an improvement so I can't complain too much.

Sir Kohran · Post by **Sir Kohran** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 10:40 pm

Man...this is really good stuff! At last the problem of only four Shadow Knights is solved...An evil fortress...Another siege tower...New horse armour...

I'm certainly getting all of these when they come out.

Post by **rogue27** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 10:48 pm

I don't see any rogue knights, gargoyles, or sorcerers. The big castle looks fairly flat. I'd be curious to see it from other angles.

I wonder what's in the carriage?

The shields are much better this time around.

There are certainly some cool things on these sets. That hanging cage is just evil! The dumping kettle above the castle gate is nice as well. It's good to see some of the classic parts return, but the bad swords and new wall sections are still around.

This is an improvement over 2004, but it still retains many of 2004's flaws and introduces some new reasons to cringe. Horse mounted catapults? Spinny saw-blade launchers? Still, I'll get some of these. Most of them seem to have some really nice aspects.

doctorsparkles · Post by **doctorsparkles** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 10:50 pm

I can actually see myself buying every one of these sets (with the exception of 8875... not much interest in that one).
I particularly like the general color scheme (black and red), the number of horses and shadow knights, new grey saddles, better color scheme on the knights, heraldic symbols printed on the armor (instead of crazy designs, though those weren't too bad either), chrome shadow knights... yes, I will definitely be buying most, if not all of these sets, and probably multiples of several. I don't really need money for school, right?

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