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Re: More castle 2000 set comments
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lugnet.castle
Date: 
Wed, 10 Nov 1999 19:37:35 GMT
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In lugnet.castle, David Eaton writes:
In lugnet.castle, Jason Brown writes:
OK, with all the posts nitpicking the new sets, I though I'd add my .02
cents (making it like $3 laying around now...  :) ).

Ok, I'll see your $0.02, and call!

Heh.. I'll see your $0.02, and raise you $0.026 (I'm in Canada) <grin>

After looking at the sets for another couple days, and reading all the
comments others have had, I'm about for some more comments:

Extreme slope corners!!!!!!! :) :) :)  I just can't get over these!  In blue
and (dark) grey!  This is the element I will spend the most amount of money on
next year, guaranteed.  I'm already budgeting for at least 10 of the MTT's.
Anyone want some battle droids?

Lots and lots of brown elements make me happy - several varieties of plate,
slope and brick (mostly in non-castle sets, but I'm not picky) promise to make
a good impact on my collection, and a bad one on my wallet, since it's really
unlikely I'll resell any brown elements at all.

I still don't like the new tower piece.  I may keep a few, just for
completeness' sake, but I'll probably end up dumping a lot of these on my sale
page.

I like the new torso's, as far as I can make them out - the new king, and the
cowpack guys brigantine-ish armor will likely replace some of the existing
torsos in my army.

On to more specific comments...

6026 - (RK2) Mini-tower w/king & soldier
Depending on cost, this might be worth it... Also depends on how the new
wall sections are. Most likely, I expect this is a skippable set, unless
it's dirt cheap.
Holy not interested, Batman.  This set is going to have to be DIRT cheap for
me to get any at all.
6032 - (Bull) Catapult
New catapult bucket looks intreuging, as well as the inverse black arches.
Ooooh, I hadn't noticed those the first time around.  Gotta get me some of
them- I like those 1/2 inverse arches.

6091 - (RK2) The big castle
Very cool looking. I don't like the decorated baseplate (it looks rather
silly), but the hanging flags, the lion carvings, the princess, the stained
glass window, the old-school light grey axes, the dark grey (I think) castle
wall sections, the brown drawbridge, the extreme blue slopes, and door?(on
the far right of the pic) will make it a definite buy. I just hope it's
reasonably priced
Those baseplates are just a little too flimsy in the middle for my taste, and
not stunningly useful in a larger setting, but yeah, the various other bits
here will make it a must buy.  I'm not sure how many I'll want until I get a
better idea of what's in it, though.  It does come with a decent number of
minifgs, though.

6094 - (RK2) Jailhouse/Sword? house
Actually, I like this set. the rounded window w/ lattice (and hopefully not
just red like in 6097!) is enough for me to want it... plus it comes with
two figs (1 from each 'team'), brown? "guns" (on the jailcell, as torches),
the new lion carvings, the extreme light grey slopes, and of course the
extreme blue corner slopes.
This strikes me as one of the 'mid-range' sets that I'm likely to want a lot
of once it hits sale prices.

6095 - (RK2) Jousters w/ spinning target
Definite potential. 3 figs, lion carvings, and old-style axes. Looks like it
could be very worth it.
Another look at this set makes me think that the window piece is actually
printed on transparent.  Here's hoping!  I probably won't get (m)any of these,
just because it has nothing I want that I can't get elsewhere.

6096 - (Bull) Siege Weapons Arsonal
Very impressive looking-- but very little in the way of "must have!". It's
got 3 figs, so depending on cost, might be of worth... if those are indeed
BLACK chains, that's a big plus... and again, it's got the new catapult
bucket and inverse black arches
I like what I can see of the element selection here, but I suspect that it's
going to end up being too high a price/piece to be worth it.  I think they are
black chains, though.

WAGON? (p 16) -
Again, good potential.. I like the 1x6x2 arches in grey! I need more of
those... hopefully (if it's even a set) it'll come with more than just 1
minifig!
Neat looking.  I'm not sure why, but it kinda appeals to me.  I might actually
buy this one for the set instead of the parts. <gasp!>

James
http://www.shades-of-night.com/lego/



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  Re: More castle 2000 set comments
 
(...) Ok, I'll see your $0.02, and call! 4806 - (Bull) Mini Siege wagon nothing too exciting, rather small, only 1 fig... But worth it if it's cheap 6026 - (RK2) Mini-tower w/king & soldier Depending on cost, this might be worth it... Also depends (...) (25 years ago, 10-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)

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