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In lugnet.pirates, Brian Kasprzyk writes:
> Now, onto more pressing matters, The Yellow Castle...
> Why hasn't it been considered as a recreation of a classic set. What could
> be a better surprise than that for the big "July Surprise" everyone is
> talking about.
> Let's break the Yellow Castle down (I'm lucky enough to still have one from
> childhood):
> 1. 95% of the set is basic brick
> 2. The minifigs are all plain torso, no problem there.
> 2. Horses were made out of basic brick. Could be swapped for pre-formed horses
> 3. Classic helmets are not in production, but the new style is. Could be
> swapped for those
> 4. Tall, sloped bricks are currently in blue, green and dark gray. (pink
> too?) No problem there looking fo rthe mold.
> 5. Torso stickers are becoming very prevalent (McD's, Soccer, Bike Tours,
> etc) No problem there.
> 6. 1x1 red windows, this is the only hang-up I see for not re-introducing
> the Yellow Castle.
> 7. Weapons in light gray. Heck, all the shields are still produced on
> light gray blanks.
> 8. What's that leave, not a thing from stopping a re-release of the prized
> Yellow castle. I think it is cheaper and cheaper set for them to reproduce
> then the Guarded Inn. (Personal feeling when comparing the types of
> elements in each set).
Good analysis. The hard part from my viewpoint is the helmet visor. Tis made
of a different plastic and surely has been out of production for an awfully
long time.
It sounds like, since you proposed some other mods, that you would be OK
with substitutions?
++Lar
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