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Why does everyone hate Witche's Windship ( Mini-Review of 6037)
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lugnet.castle, lugnet.reviews
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Date:
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Sat, 18 Nov 2000 16:30:01 GMT
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I've seen no end of bad comments about this set, and I just can't understand
why.
I wouldn't say its a "great" set, but for a small set, it has a lot of great
pieces, and I think the main model is kind of neat too. Given that you can
pick it up for $5 and less (such as at KBKids) these days, I think its a
great way to stock up on certain pieces.
Main Model:
OK - I admit that this isn't a great main model, but I think it beats a lot
of other "small" sets out there on the market. I think the idea of having a
"balloon" driven by a dragon is kind of neat.
Parts:
This is where the set really shines. I explicitly bought this set for the
lower black dome on the bottom. As far as I know, this is the only place to
get such a bottom-dome and it mates beautifly with the trans-light-green
upper dome from 2161 and the dark green dome from 6180. I was happy to buy
this set, just for this one part. It goes well with space and aquazone
creations. Perhaps the people complaining about this set are castle folks,
and I agree that this particular piece is of little use for castle.
I also find that this set is a cheap source of a dragon, witch, and crystal
ball. I know we all have plenty of these from discounted Knight Lords
Castle sets, but I really like these three parts and always want more.
Also, this set has 4 2x2x1 round yellow column peices. Not a great trove,
but if you buy several of these sets, you can build up quite a bit of yellow
columns.
There are also 2 black 3x3x1 angled brick pieces. I use these all the time
to fill the gaps between the small angled castle wall pieces (in black).
I'm happy to get some more.
I also like getting 2 more dark-gray axes. Again, these are available all
over the place, but I tend to use them in large quantities on buildings, so
more is better.
Summary:
The main model is just "OK" - I don't find it as appalling as some other
folks. From a parts perspective, I rate this set as "excellent" provided
you apply the parts to other themes besides castle. For a small set, it is
loaded with useful architectural elements. Usually, I can't use most of the
parts from such a small set (since they are usually cars or other small
vehicles).
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