Don't abandon gold armour
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Don't abandon gold armour
I was pleased that last year Lego finally got around to making simple gold armour in 8813 and 10176. I liked it a lot and so I'm disappointed that none of the new stuff seems to use the gold armour (though the Harry Potter castle uses silver armour). Could we keep this colour of armour in circulation?
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Ugh, why? Gold armour... surefire way to get yourself killed. I've never even used it for fantasy... but I certainly wouldn't mind gold accents on grey or silver armour.
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I'm sorry, but I can't stand the gold armor. Looks to much like the traditional lego flesh. Plus, gold is too soft and would be terrible for armor.
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Gold armour doesn't have to be 'gold.' Works really well as bronze, actually. Likewise, let's not forget that 'useless' does not mean 'unused.' Kings and important personages not intending to do any real fighting (parades, late medieval 'I don't wanna fight' style leaders, etc) wore all kinds of elaborate and useless stuff.
I like the gold armour okay. I'd like to see it stick around, but only in small quantities. Silver and grey are way more important to me.
I like the gold armour okay. I'd like to see it stick around, but only in small quantities. Silver and grey are way more important to me.
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I'm in complete agreement.Damien wrote:I like the gold armour okay. I'd like to see it stick around, but only in small quantities. Silver and grey are way more important to me.
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Mordred in the movie Excalibur had an excellent example of gold armor. Best reserved for a hero or anti-hero in small quantity as it should be.Dunechaser wrote:I'm in complete agreement.Damien wrote:I like the gold armour okay. I'd like to see it stick around, but only in small quantities. Silver and grey are way more important to me.
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I was referring to gold as a colour, not the actual element.
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If you like silver armour, check out the Armada sets, since there are a lot of chrome silver breastplates.Shadowviking wrote:Ugh, why? Gold armour... surefire way to get yourself killed. I've never even used it for fantasy... but I certainly wouldn't mind gold accents on grey or silver armour.
As for gold, I like it as an accent colour, but definitely not as a main component.
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Hmm, gold armor isn't really my style, at all...
I'm too much of a stickler for accuracy (or as close as I can get to it) to have gold armor. It would be too soft and heavy to actually wear as protective gear.
I'm too much of a stickler for accuracy (or as close as I can get to it) to have gold armor. It would be too soft and heavy to actually wear as protective gear.
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For some soldiers it goes really well, I like it.
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Thanks, but I meant the pearl silver from the new Castle sets.Spongey wrote:If you like silver armour, check out the Armada sets, since there are a lot of chrome silver breastplates.Shadowviking wrote:Ugh, why? Gold armour... surefire way to get yourself killed. I've never even used it for fantasy... but I certainly wouldn't mind gold accents on grey or silver armour.
As for gold, I like it as an accent colour, but definitely not as a main component.
And I agree with you- I just don't like the gold colour as a base, it's fine as highlights in small quantities.
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I'd like to see more red and brown armor and maybe some faction crests on the euro armor.
I know that has nothing to do with the gold armor, but so be it.
I know that has nothing to do with the gold armor, but so be it.
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I would much prefer chrome gold myself
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