new set: 7041 Battlewheel

Horak the Great · Post by **Horak the Great** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 3:09 pm

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=2864683

new set coming out in Feb '08

7041 battlewheel

DNL · Post by **DNL** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 3:16 pm

it looks terrible, but it has some usefull parts.

Post by **Bruce N H** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 3:23 pm

Hey,

I was just posting this, but saw that you beat me to it by a couple of minutes. Ben Whytcross reported this on Lugnet. Apparently they just sent out the Australia/New Zealand catalog and this is due in February. No word on release dates in other nations.

Pretty funky set. What do you think the price point will be? $20? I think there are 3 orcs/goblins + 3 soldiers, 6 spears, 3-4 pikes, 1 crown shield, orc banner. It looks like the wheels are made of big loops of these hinge bricks:

Bruce

Sir Dano · Post by **Sir Dano** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 3:46 pm

IMHO this might work better if there were a couple of giant trolls in the wheels

Post by **Formendacil** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 3:48 pm

Weird...

Looks like ought to be something out of Star Wars, not Castle. The pic's too small to make a good judgement on... but as of now I'm not sold on the model, though the parts look good.

Maedhros · Post by **Maedhros** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 3:58 pm

Haha, that looks totally demented!

I have to get it just for its sheer weirdness...

Crazylegoman · Post by **Crazylegoman** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 4:12 pm

I can't say for sure without building the set, but it looks like it just going to fall right over. Of course, that may have been TLC's point; if you buy just 1 set it's worthless. You have to get 2 and connect them. I'm guessing $25 in the USA.

David

Jacob C. · Post by **Jacob C.** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 4:27 pm

I think there are 3 orcs/goblins + 3 soldiers, 6 spears, 3-4 pikes, 1 crown shield, orc banner.

I hope this set is $20 or less, it would make a good army builder!

Count Blacktron · Post by **Count Blacktron** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 4:34 pm

Something unseen in the rear likely stabilizes it. It would appear that a goblin on either wheel must hold onto the pikes as they run to opperate it. The goblin in the center gives orders and directs and they just roll over defenses.

Well, it looks like trouble... for every faction! Those goblins are gonna be worn out. I would tell my archers to aim for the runners.

Post by **SavaTheAggie** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 5:10 pm

Oh look, the Dwarf Mine is right above it in the catalog.

Funky set. Don't know if I'll get it, I'm mainly into the figs anyway. It looks like its Trolls (*cough* Orcs *cough) and humans, and I can get both elsewhere.

--Tony

Post by **Athos** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 5:50 pm

That thing is bizarre. Probably will have to get it to be castle complete though.

Steve

P.S. Love your avatar Crazylegoman!

Sir Vincent · Post by **Sir Vincent** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 6:10 pm

I think this set looks like it will be $40-$50. Look a soldier with a glaive! I don't think I've seen soldiers with those since 2003!

Dr. J · Post by **Dr. J** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 6:17 pm

I don't know what you guys are so cheesed off about, I like it!

Sir Dano · Post by **Sir Dano** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 6:24 pm

I didn't realize that the two orcs on top were running the wheels, but now that I see that I love it!

Demmue · Post by **Demmue** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 6:25 pm

Meh, would rather have a building but at least the minifig count looks good. I'll only be buying one of these (guessing $29.99). Can't wait till the '08 line, the orcs are an awesome faction!