Great castle, though not so many rooms
I found three of these left at Costco one day, at $69.99 each! I just HAD to get it the instant I saw it. Every cent was spent wisely, as my Pros/Cons review will soon show:
Pros
12 minifigures!
Lots of exclusive shields, armor, and weapons that I haven't seen since the Viking Assault Wagon or almost 10 years ago
Huge base
Glow in the dark ghost torso
Working magnifying glass
Two horses
Lots of red and blue banners, and an awesome grey one
Cons
The rock-dropping thing on the tower behind the one on the right doesn't work so well
The base is kinda...rocky
LEGO could've added a few rooms here and here
Other than the cons above, this set is Pros/Pros. 5/5 Shrimpmaker over and out.4 out of 5 people thought this review was helpful.
The End of a golden age
For me this brought the final end to the series of sets before the millenium yet Lego did it very well indeed. This set has everthing you could probably want from a big castle set. It has a big baseplate, good design, horses, minifigs (the best for me was the wizard), accesories etc. Also the customisation possibilities are endless. Truly a great set.
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This is incredible, welcome back classic castle!
This set is amazing, it has a dungeon,a wizard tower, 4 towers, the base plate is awesome, and the ghost is a great addition.
The only bad thing is that the dwarf a) doesn't have a beard and b) he is different than the other current dwarves.2 out of 5 people thought this review was helpful.
Get one while you can..
This set left such an impression on me that I felt I hat to review it.
Pros
- LOTS of minifigs (12)
- A HUGE amount of weapons/shields/helmets/body armor
- Lots of nice castle pieces (printed walls, lion statues, pillars)
- Looks amazing when completed
- Very fun build
- Inexpensive (paid $60)
Cons
- Stickers (flags and shields)
- Non-Printed torsos/legs
- Ghost's hands are yellow?
I am really really pleased with this set. Get it for sure if you like castles, want to build an army or just want a really great assortment of parts.1 out of 2 people thought this review was helpful.
the ye olde glory days are back, laddies
This is a remake of another lego castle, much older, and i must say this is one great lego. Great figs, and the castle itself is great too, with the typical yet classic chain mechanism which drops rocks. It is detailed and o' so satisfying. The top of the castle dettaches from the base platform to reveal a basement with a blacksmith shop and a torture rack with a skeleton on it. It has a merlin minifigure, and it has room for improvising on the interior as well. You will buy it if you admire the olden glory days of lego castles.
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