New Viking pics and new KK2 set

sam89 · Post by **sam89** » Sun May 01, 2005 5:37 pm

This website has some new Viking pics and pics of a new KK2 set.

The Vikings appear to be roughly the same as they were at the Nuremberg Toy Fair, although there's no pictures of the Fortress. The differences I can see are that the person with the Wolf set has blue horns and the dragon is now dragging a cart.

The new Knights Kingdom set has an interesting number, so it's most likely two sets, like what they did with the Vladek's siege engine and the Castle wall last year. I believe this has been confirmed on BZPower.

JPinoy · Post by **JPinoy** » Sun May 01, 2005 5:53 pm

Finally! A a new ship in Castle Theme since the Shangai Surprise ship from the Ninja series. (*wonders why Lego thinks Shanghai is in Japan when its the "New York" of China.

Yeah, make kids even more ignorant! *)

Anyhow, Im definitely going to get LOTS of those new KK2 and Vikings sets.

ottoatm · Post by **ottoatm** » Sun May 01, 2005 7:46 pm

Hmm... the vikings look really cool... but the ship is one big piece, from what I can see... too bad. And why is the flying dragon pulling a cart? Is that from a legend or something? I hope so... otherwise, i'll be confused

The Knights kingdom set looks cool!! Man, they're doing some GOOD stuff with KK2 now!

I'll buy that set, hands down.

*wonders why Lego thinks Shanghai is in Japan when its the "New York" of China.

I wouldn't be too hard on Lego for this... they're just trying to sell some goods ~ besides, ninja did come from China

JPinoy · Post by **JPinoy** » Sun May 01, 2005 7:50 pm

No the Viking ship hull comes in parts just like the Pirate ships. They have a new hull design that is in both the Longship and in the new Harry Potter flying ship.

ottoatm · Post by **ottoatm** » Sun May 01, 2005 7:55 pm

Oh really? Thats better then... must have missed that piece

TwoTonic Knight · Post by **TwoTonic Knight** » Mon May 02, 2005 5:05 am

JPinoy wrote:Finally! A a new ship in Castle Theme since the Shangai Surprise ship from the Ninja series. (*wonders why Lego thinks Shanghai is in Japan when its the "New York" of China. Yeah, make kids even more ignorant! *)

I presumed that it was intended for a surprise raid on Shanghai, not that it was from Shanghai - but maybe they really are clueless, or careless, or couldn't care less.

The KK2 ship looks hideous in any case - maybe it will look better upon a larger picture (or maybe I'll take a tip from the Two-Tonic Tippler and drink until it looks better).

Post by **Athos** » Mon May 02, 2005 6:06 am

Looks interesting. I can hardly wait until the Vikings come out. And the KK2II stuff to a lesser extent. I really want to look at these on the store shelves.

Steve

Post by **Athos** » Tue May 03, 2005 6:18 am

(*wonders why Lego thinks Shanghai is in Japan when its the "New York" of China. Yeah, make kids even more ignorant! *)

That's why it is so surprising.

Steve

wizardnoob28 · Post by **wizardnoob28** » Tue May 03, 2005 12:04 pm

these new vikings sets look awesome, they go back to the classic age of lego, and they have real minifigs(unlike KK2)
I am not to excited about the new kk2 sets though. It looks like they just switched all of the sets to the opposing side. oh well

Trigger · Post by **Trigger** » Tue May 03, 2005 12:31 pm

That KK2 ship looks alot like the orc ships used in LoTR

Commander Redbeard · Post by **Commander Redbeard** » Tue May 03, 2005 10:33 pm

Trigger wrote:That KK2 ship looks alot like the orc ships used in LoTR

Yeah, I noticed that too... The siege tower from 8800 also seems Lord of the Rings-ish (A swinging creature-headed battering ram!)

The ship (Although it sort of looks like it's made of stone) is alright as it is, but I'd probably modify it a bit (I rebuilt the ship from Orient Expedition and it actually looked pretty good.) I can't see it too well, but is that Vladek with the ovoid shield and the new red armour on the stairs?

Azaghal · Post by **Azaghal** » Tue May 03, 2005 11:38 pm

JPinoy wrote:(*wonders why Lego thinks Shanghai is in Japan when its the "New York" of China. Yeah, make kids even more ignorant! *)

This could always refer to the act of shanghaiing, i.e. kidnapping someone to make them serve as a sailor. Of course, the name comes from the fact that it became infamous in Shanghai...

The sets themselves look good. Is that blank black Euro armor on the blue-horned Viking?

Magnus · Post by **Magnus** » Mon May 16, 2005 12:40 am

When are these sets supposedly coming out?

JPinoy · Post by **JPinoy** » Mon May 16, 2005 2:20 am

Probably around Holiday 2005. Im told that the new KK2 are supposed to come out in August.

Luís · Post by **Luís** » Mon May 16, 2005 4:33 pm

About the vikings.
I have seen the year catalog and there will come out more buildings.
In KKII(2), there is no box for that, it's just an advanced idea(I presume).