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Subject: 
Re: Future Castle Legends Survey
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lugnet.castle, lugnet.dear-lego
Date: 
Mon, 11 Jun 2001 20:34:54 GMT
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In lugnet.castle, Kevin Knoot writes:
6040 & 6041 two-pack.  (Drat, I'm already cheating on my own 3-set limit
rule!)The Blacksmith & Armor Shop.  Two great complimentary small sets(under
$10, originally).  They "plug in" to each other and to the Guarded Inn.
Each comes with rare elements, such as the black sword and pitchfork.  Since
you are not reissueing the packaging, you could release them together in one
box for one price!

I agree with those two as well as someone else suggest about 6077.  I'd also
like to see (yeah, I know, I'm breaking the three set limit but I don't want
to just be a "me to" guy here):

6061, the Siege Tower.  Castle walls in the modular form and a well
constructed model.  Also, the siege ladder was great for it's height and
durability.

6055, the Prisoner Convoy.  Never released in the United States (to my
knowledge).  Overall, it just looks like a great model and it has one of the
original peasant minifigs.

IMHO, the sets in the early and mid-80's were the best ever made by castle.
While the minifigs have progressively gotten better since then to some
extent, the models have gone downhill.  Reissuing some of the sets as
"legends" and "classics" may help to reignite some of the original model
designs that got me hooked on lego castle in the first place.

That's my two cents.

Drew Setter



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  Future Castle Legends Survey
 
Since everyone seems to have an opinion on the new Legends series, I thought it would be fun to have a little poll on which sets we want Lego Direct to release for its next Castle Legends (or Classics, for that matter) offering. (understanding, of (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jun-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.dear-lego)

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