Chrome Dark Knights?

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Chrome Dark Knights?

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http://www.brickset.com/search.aspx?Set=8877-1

Although it might be a bad photo I don't know but these Dark Knights look like there wearing chrome armour.
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I think this has been discussed quite a lot in another thread, just can't find it right now... ;)
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My guess is that Vladek's strong hold has the best Shadow Knights in the Moorlands. So his best warriors should have the best armor.

I can't wait to get these new chrome cheek helms and Euro armors. You'll see how I'll use them on one of my factions.
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I looked over the 2005 thread it mentions chrome dark knights several times, but not much and well into the middle of the page count so I assume I am not the only one who would have missed it. But that thread is getting a little long and this topic deserves its own thread. :wink:
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Wow, I never knew this, good spot Ork! I think that a chrome armour would be awesome, though I don't think that they look good on em, still a set with these............

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JPinoy wrote:My guess is that Vladek's strong hold has the best Shadow Knights in the Moorlands. So his best warriors should have the best armor.

I can't wait to get these new chrome cheek helms and Euro armors. You'll see how I'll use them on one of my factions.
Look at the guy in the right turret, thats definately a black helm.
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Look at the 2 guys on the left turret, thats definitely a chrome-silver helmet. Plus that "black helm" look on the one on the right could just be a case of the helmet being angled in such a way that it reflects the black of the bricks around it.

Besides it doesn't make sense for Lego to put 2 chrome-silver helms, and 1 black on 3 shadow knights all of whom have chrome-silver euro armor.
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Have a good feeling its all chrome euro armor. They're, like most said, just the cream of the crop. The strongest of all Shadowknights with what would appear to be magical armor.
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Draygen wrote:Have a good feeling its all chrome euro armor. They're, like most said, just the cream of the crop. The strongest of all Shadowknights with what would appear to be magical armor.
I got word that these chrome guys are Elite Shadow Knights, Vladek's finest soldiers.
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I know but how can they still be considered "Shadow Knights" with all that shimmering armor on them?
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JPinoy wrote:I know but how can they still be considered "Shadow Knights" with all that shimmering armor on them?
The shadow knights were knights of Morcia turned evil by Vladek. These guys are just elites.
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I hope that is chrome armor. If you look at the latest pictures of the new viking sets. Looks like there is chrome armor in there too.

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Bad news....

I read at EuroBricks that a magazine for Lego employees called Lego Life stated that the company would now use a kind of "spray painted" technique for the 3 most common chromes like Gold, Silver, and Bronze.

So instead of actual chrome, it'll be some kind of metallic spray paint. :x
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So instead of actual chrome, it'll be some kind of metallic spray paint.
Oh bummer... that stuff flakes! Maybe we can seal it with something upon purchase? Sounds like work (though)... :-( :x
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