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With quivering hand the figure grabs at the scorched and blackened ulna and
continues scratching out the summoning hexagram into the cool, hard ground.
Initially startled by the seeming shift of shadows and sudden change in room
atmosphere, he hesitated but now continues with the ritual. His own jittery
movements shake the very cap on his head to at first sit askew, then finally
topple to the floor with the tinkling of bells. With renewed vigor his face
contorts into a demonic rictus. Unsure if his personality is still his own, he
can feel the invading presence of a more powerful entity like a frozen, piercing
dagger at the back of his mind. “The price will be worth it,” he mutters under
his breath, “my vengeance will be felt!”. And two of the scrawled object symbols
begin to take shape, first the maiden, now the knight.
While the Skeleton Army theme only lasted through 2007, it would appear the Lego
Group had one more set to release with the 7079 Drawbridge Defence (defense?)
set. Let’s take a look.
This set is comprised of a four-story tower with a drawbridge that spans a short
length of water, ending on a stone embankment with a ramp leading to ground
level (very reminiscent of 1995’s 6078 Royal Drawbridge). Packaging suggests
the tower is being held by a few royals under siege from an undead contingent.
The tower and embankment structures are solid, well-designed constructions. The
bottom level of the tower is basically just a hollowed out cave with the second
level comprised of a small landing with mounted crossbow defenses. The third
level houses the drawbridge mechanism (nicely implemented using chain elements
instead of threads) and the open-air top of the tower features a flick-missile
mini ballista. There are no visible access methods for getting from one level
to another. The add-on embankment is no throw-away structure, but is comprised
of about thirty bricks. It features two ground-level torch sconces and some
foliage. All three sections (tower, water, embankment) are connected with
brick-pins/holes so that they can be easily detached for added flexibility in
building.
Figures include a knight, man-at-arms, jester (?!), and princess/queen. Bad
guys include three skeletons (two white, one black) and a skeletal horse.
Notable accessories for the figures include a scythe, mace, double-side
halberds, the knight’s golden armor/visor, black cowl and cape for the undead
leader, and a tiara for the princess (first time I’ve seen one of these).
This is a very good set. There are only two large pre-formed rock/wall elements
and a decent amount of gray bricks for alternate possibilities. It would make a
great stand-alone set or could be combined with one or two more of the same set
to make a considerable mini-fortress. Here’s a
suggested alternate
model of a crypt using pieces from only this set.
Bottom line is I don’t agree with the $40 retail price of this set. If you can
find it for $25 (or stretching it at $30) definitely snatch it up. True
collectors will want to pick this up in multiples at a price of even up to $50
because these skeleton sets seem to skyrocket in price after just one or two
years out of circulation. 4x2ReVu Stats Rating: Six out of eight studs. Thumbs
up for: Good structure, great model and assortment of figures makes for an
excellent standalone set. Thumbs down on: I don’t like the price (even
considering inflation, $40 for 335 pieces is too much), but then again I’m still
getting used to the modern market practice that pieces-out these sets and makes
considerable money on parts alone. Wallet-Wise: $40.00 suggested U.S. retail
for 335 pieces. Date: 3/22/2010
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