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"Frank Filz" <ffilz@mindspring.com> wrote in message
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> I made a couple boo-boos and wound up with a black 1x3 plate when I
> needed a black 2x2 corner plate. This was quickly resolved from my parts
> bin. Also, I'm not sure if I can't count or there's an error in the
> chimney, I wound up with two extra grey 2x2 bricks, so I just added them
> to the chimney.
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I also ended up with an extra 1x3 black plate and short a 2x2 corner plate.
I went back through the instructions and couldn't find my mistake so I went
and got one out of my parts bin as well. I like this model a lot and I am
not a Castle fan at all. Awesome detail and great playability - my daughter
likes it a lot.
Mike
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http://www.nclug.net - North Carolina LEGO Users Group
http://www.carolinatrainbuilders - Carolina Train Builders
http://www.brickbay.com/store.asp?u=mpw - Brick Depot
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In lugnet.reviews, Mike Walsh writes:
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> Frank Filz wrote:
> > I made a couple boo-boos and wound up with a black 1x3 plate when I
> > needed a black 2x2 corner plate. This was quickly resolved from my parts
> > bin. Also, I'm not sure if I can't count or there's an error in the
> > chimney, I wound up with two extra grey 2x2 bricks, so I just added them
> > to the chimney.
> I also ended up with an extra 1x3 black plate and short a 2x2 corner plate.
> I went back through the instructions and couldn't find my mistake so I went
> and got one out of my parts bin as well. I like this model a lot and I am
> not a Castle fan at all. Awesome detail and great playability - my daughter
> likes it a lot.
I built this set between Superbowl commercials, and WOW, what a great set! I
tend to be a somewhat inept builder, and what bothers me about many sets is how
the instructions will have you put a plate here, a brick there, with no
apparent logic-- leaving me dazed and confused until I suddenly see what is
going on when it's practically done. But Blacksmith Shop goes together so
logically, it's a pleasure every step of the way. The instructions were clear
and had helpful boxes in the page corner indicating what pieces you would need
for each step. The only mistake I'm aware of making was putting the first
hinge on backward (yeah, I know, duh...!), but I caught it almost immediately.
Another thing I liked was that the pieces used are almost all common ones. No
SPUDs here! (The stairs are useful.) I was even glad the walls are built
entirely of bricks rather than those prebuilt castle walls featured in Guarded
Inn (although they work okay there, particularly for the corners). And it was
great to have all the necessary slopes available to build a roof-- I find that
one of the most frustrating things is trying to find the right slopes in the
right color when you try to build your own roofs. Also, since this and 10000
are the only sets I've built featuring traditional roofs with slopes, it was
reassuring to find that sloped roofs are by nature somewhat fragile, and it
isn't just my own clumsy roofs that are that way.
And, or course, it is a visually pleasing model, whether viewed close up or
from across the room. It features enough detail to make it interesting for the
AFOL without including gimmicks dreamed up solely to appeal to children as many
current sets do (the exploding bank set comes to mind).
Would I change anything? I would have chosen different minifigs, but that's
about it. All in all it's a super set and a great value for the price.
BTW I ended up with only two extra pieces-- trans orange and dark gray 1x1
round plates. And I think that was no mistake. :-)
Maggie C.
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I had the same situation when I finished with my Blacksmith shop. I wonder
where I went wrong. Hmmmm....
~Adam
In lugnet.reviews, Mike Walsh writes:
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> "Frank Filz" <ffilz@mindspring.com> wrote in message
> news:3C576FA9.23519F9A@mindspring.com...
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> >
> > I made a couple boo-boos and wound up with a black 1x3 plate when I
> > needed a black 2x2 corner plate. This was quickly resolved from my parts
> > bin. Also, I'm not sure if I can't count or there's an error in the
> > chimney, I wound up with two extra grey 2x2 bricks, so I just added them
> > to the chimney.
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> I also ended up with an extra 1x3 black plate and short a 2x2 corner plate.
> I went back through the instructions and couldn't find my mistake so I went
> and got one out of my parts bin as well. I like this model a lot and I am
> not a Castle fan at all. Awesome detail and great playability - my daughter
> likes it a lot.
>
> Mike
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> --
> Mike Walsh - mike_walsh at mindspring dot com
> http://www.nclug.net - North Carolina LEGO Users Group
> http://www.carolinatrainbuilders - Carolina Train Builders
> http://www.brickbay.com/store.asp?u=mpw - Brick Depot
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On Mon, 4 Feb 2002, Maggie Cambron wrote:
> BTW I ended up with only two extra pieces-- trans orange and dark gray 1x1
> round plates. And I think that was no mistake. :-)
Really? I had a spare flower stem, too.
> Would I change anything? I would have chosen different minifigs, but that's
> about it. All in all it's a super set and a great value for the price.
Good set, yes. There are a few things about it, however, that I would
have liked TLC to have done differently. . .
The Windows: When Dan Siskind first designed it, I imagine that only red
windows were readily available to him in the quantities desired.[1] Now,
however, TLC has released the arched windows in gray, and the 2x2x2
windows are readily available in white. Wouldn't those color fit in
better with the parts of the building where those windows appear?[2]
The Figs: As Maggie said, they are strange choices. I can understand a
need to use ``off the shelf'' figs that can be easily produced right now,
but why use the armoured Chess King when there are so many suitable
peasant torsos available through Star Wars? (Maybe Lucasfilm wouldn't
approve?) Although Leonara is nice to have in a (relatively) cheap set
(King Leo's Castle was the only way to get that torso and dress), she
seems somewhat overdressed for this set. The head (jeweled forehead and
all) is especially jarring---and a highly specialized head is something
that people would have been happy to do without.
What's Not There: I'm sure many people would have rather seen a peasants'
cowl on the blacksmith. This may bode ill for future availability of this
part. I was really surprised that TLC didn't take the opportunity to
introduce a brown cape as an apron, as in 6040---we know the part is still
available, because it appeared in 10000. Of course, if we could dream, it
might have been nice to reverse the colors of the hatchet and the sword. .
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Overall, it's a very good set at a very good price. It's a nice set for
anyone, and townies and Castleheads should probably pick up a few extra
for parts while it's available.
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TWS Garrison
tgarriso@math.purdue.edu
http://www.math.purdue.edu/~tgarriso/
[1] And he apparently has a *lot*---check out his guarded church!
[2] Of course, it would also be nice if there were more gray arched
windows out there, especially since, given its price/piece, this set is
going to be bought in large quantities by parts resellers. Hagrid's Hut
is expensive, and the Guarded Treasurys vanished without fanfare or deep
discounts. . .
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> What's Not There: I'm sure many people would have rather seen a peasants'
> cowl on the blacksmith.
I don't think a blacksmith would have worn a peasant's cowl. Firstly, because
it gets very hot in a forge. And secondly because a blacksmith was a skilled
artisan, probably a guild member, and so would have dressed a bit more
upmarket than a mere peasant.
Kerry
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