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Re: johny come lately
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lugnet.castle
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Wed, 16 Jul 2003 18:13:46 GMT
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In lugnet.castle, Felix Greco wrote:
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- Whats the latest on the future of castle? My impression has been that all of the s@h deals show a certain dedication to castle. Are there any substantiated rumors?
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My impression (from Jake posting here and at FBTB and from the transcripts of
the Q&A’s at Brickfest and Brickswest) is that there will not be a new Castle
line released as long as the HP license is in effect (and there will not be a
new Space line as long as the SW license is in effect). In the meantime,
though, I actually think we’re going through a great time for castle:
Rereleases--the Black Falcon’s Fortress, the Guarded Inn, King Leo’s Castle
MOC line--the coolest line ever (IMO) started with the awesome Blacksmith’s Shop
Adventurers--Who says castle has to mean European (there was the Ninja
sub-theme)? These adventurers sets expand into other cultures, lots of great
figures, monsters, and elements.
Bellville--Bellville?!? Yes, that’s what I meant. Those newest Belleville sets
expand on the “Orient Adventure” line with some great elements, sometimes in
funky colors.
Harry Potter--On the one hand, HP is bad for castle as it prevents a “true”
castle theme, but HP has lots of great elements and figures for castle uses.
Star Wars--One of the downfalls of older castle sets was that there were almost
no civilian figures. Almost any Jedi torso works for a medieval setting--think
about Tatooine Luke, the Emperor, Count Dooku, Old Ben, Young Ben, etc. The
Genosian torso makes great armor, young Boba Fett, even C3PO’s torso looks like
a Greek or Roman breastplate. Many others. Also mini-legs from Yoda (and HP
goblins) are great for hobbits, dwarves, etc.
Bulk bricks--whether from S@H or from Bricklink, the heart of castle building
comes down to big piles of basic bricks in gray and dark gray. These are much
more available now than they were a few years ago.
Bruce
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| Hello castle folk, I've ventured into the dark recesses of (URL) space> and the deep trenches of the (URL) ocean>. But, as always happens, the sweet call of castle building has pulled me back. Armed with more castle bricks, a better camera, and a (...) (21 years ago, 16-Jul-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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