tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post8899193468253569976..comments2024-03-28T15:05:23.462+00:00Comments on New Elementary: LEGO® parts, sets and techniques: LEGO® Icons parts review: 10305 Lion Knights' CastleAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05188856208086872634noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-77546901675277608362022-10-18T16:48:46.326+01:002022-10-18T16:48:46.326+01:00Dude amazing review! I was going crazy trying to f...Dude amazing review! I was going crazy trying to find some weird pieces while building with Studio in 3d. Thanks for this listAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-50134456596259815862022-10-05T01:02:06.150+01:002022-10-05T01:02:06.150+01:00I'm SO JEALOUS, if that helps?I'm SO JEALOUS, if that helps?Adminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05188856208086872634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-27785783331001811122022-10-04T18:19:42.323+01:002022-10-04T18:19:42.323+01:00I'm SO GLAD I spent all this money on this Cas...I'm SO GLAD I spent all this money on this Castle (I'm still trying to convince myself)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-16223022098226423312022-09-14T19:46:48.388+01:002022-09-14T19:46:48.388+01:00Good lord! Lion Knights Castle in yellow is a drea...Good lord! Lion Knights Castle in yellow is a dream build! Insane, I want. How does one go about doing this with not all parts avail in yellow?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-38885616819666156992022-08-22T13:01:39.799+01:002022-08-22T13:01:39.799+01:00What are the chances that all castle Grey brick el...What are the chances that all castle Grey brick elements will be available on pick a brick in Yellow? Is this a feat worth trying to undertake, waiting game…Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-28205007797598619792022-07-19T19:36:14.140+01:002022-07-19T19:36:14.140+01:00Lol I was thinking the same thing!Lol I was thinking the same thing!jimmytheflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10060952522546330342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-68055762066089951892022-07-19T18:36:47.370+01:002022-07-19T18:36:47.370+01:00In some cases I'd agree, but in this case I ki...In some cases I'd agree, but in this case I kind of doubt it. For one thing, that's the sort of thing the designers would have likely mentioned in some of the interviews where they talked about the decision to introduce a new arch. Plus, LEGO has also resumed using 4-digit Design IDs for many very obviously modern parts, like mini-doll parts and Minecraft character/creature heads.<br /><br />I think the more likely reason for LEGO using four-digit Design IDs again is that LEGO is running out of numbers! From around the mid-1990s to mid-2010s, new five-digit Design IDs were introduced roughly "in order" — they introduced a bunch with 3---- numbers, then they moved on to 4---- numbers, then 5---- numbers, etc. But they got to the end of the 9---- numbers in 2015 or so, and then went back to the 1---- numbers, assigning new part designs to places where gaps had been left previously.<br /><br />Best I can figure, they've now filled in the five-digit slots they had remaining, and so are now assigning new designs to whatever leftover four-digit slots they have. After that, who knows? Maybe they'll move on to six-digit numbers, or start "recycling" older numbers that are no longer being used for any current parts. I guess we'll know for sure when their four-digit numbers finally run out.Skye Barnickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12504300686346575904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-71416207965574620982022-07-19T02:41:29.204+01:002022-07-19T02:41:29.204+01:00I need that arch for one of my dream part entries....I need that arch for one of my dream part entries. :(Bfanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-22625075698214590412022-07-18T21:04:59.718+01:002022-07-18T21:04:59.718+01:00It's possible 1750 was designed decades ago, a...It's possible 1750 was designed decades ago, and was just shelved for future use. Straight Indiana Jones-type minecart track, inverted corner slopes for three-brick tall slopes were all patented but were never actually made, sadly. (Still bitter on the IJ tracks...) murdoch17https://www.blogger.com/profile/05632733465511456577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-23677919045230090262022-07-18T20:37:25.453+01:002022-07-18T20:37:25.453+01:00yeah, I already found 2 places where to use them i...yeah, I already found 2 places where to use them in my current MOCs. Now let's hope Lego will be willing to like.. sell them to us..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-41729643166243144832022-07-18T20:35:53.043+01:002022-07-18T20:35:53.043+01:00Oh yeah looking close I see the differences now. B...Oh yeah looking close I see the differences now. But that's weird since they had already refreshed it 4 years ago. I mean surely they couldn't reuse the 80's design directly and had to more or less redo a modern vector outline.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-36177506335320486932022-07-18T18:37:03.865+01:002022-07-18T18:37:03.865+01:00That inverted curved slope is going to be awesome ...That inverted curved slope is going to be awesome for all sorts of stuff! Spaceship wing edges, rocker panels on cars, architecture, etc. Jimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06760007904631633167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-51055972206571159102022-07-18T17:53:07.450+01:002022-07-18T17:53:07.450+01:00Great overview of the new parts in this set! Of th...Great overview of the new parts in this set! Of the two new molds, I'm most excited for 1750 (it feels WILD that LEGO has started introducing new 4-digit Design IDs again after all these years), since in the past achieving those sorts of curves on the underside of a build often required SNOT techniques or stud reversals.<br /><br />Of course, other parts of the set like the garderobe on the back of the gatehouse demonstrate that there's still plenty of use for those sorts of more complex curve inversion techniques — but this part offers a way for inverted curves of that radius to be used STRUCTURALLY, not just decoratively.<br /><br />80543 is another very fun new part. It's neat to see how well it combines with round parts with a 3-stud radius. In addition to those round plates, bricks, and tiles, it would also likely combine nicely with recent curved bricks like 65734 and 49612!<br /><br />Hopefully we might get an inverted version before too long, like the ones we have with 1-stud, 2-stud, and 4-stud radius arches. That'd open up some great new options for walls with circular windows (like the sort in the Death Star throne room or Sanctum Sanctorum), as well as "moon gates" like in the Spring Lantern Festival set.<br /><br />The recolors in this set could also have great potential! It's interesting to me that the set uses Dark Azur for the water instead of classic Bright Blue, particularly since it opted for classic colors (or their nearest modern equivalents) for many of the other landscaping/scenery elements like grass, rocks, and tree bark.<br /><br />But honestly, I think this was a good choice, particularly since it helps differentiate parts representing water from the Bright Blue parts used elsewhere in the set to represent decorative painted or woven materials. It also more closely matches the flowing Tr. Light Blue water in the castle's cistern.<br /><br />Naturally, for many Castle builders, the recolors in "earth tones" like greys and browns would likely be among the most promising for MOCs, but I also am impressed with the number of new and rare Dark Green/Earth Green parts, particularly considering that most of them already appear in other shades of green which the set designers could easily have used in their place.<br /><br />I have to admit, every time LEGO makes a cool Castle throwback set like this, it gets me excited to experiment with throwback MOCs of my own using similar sorts of parts and techniques. I'm admittedly not the greatest Castle builder and rarely come up with any finished MOCs that I'm too proud of, but it's still always fun to explore the ways that modern parts and building techniques can enhance the level of detail and authenticity of the sorts of themes and subject matter I grew up with, and even those from before my time! This set is no exception, and definitely gives me plenty to play around with!<br /><br />Thanks again for this review! I'm eagerly looking forward to part 2!Skye Barnickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12504300686346575904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-15536960930107335342022-07-18T15:47:32.734+01:002022-07-18T15:47:32.734+01:00Nice overview of the new parts!
The new arch piec...Nice overview of the new parts!<br /><br />The new arch piece is great, and should be really useful both architecturally and for things like wheel arches on large-scale vehicles.<br /><br />The new inverted curved slope is also cool, being a shape that previously could only be achieved with less secure stud inversions.Andrew Barnickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11723179808721244651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-57321151473419388392022-07-18T14:59:12.103+01:002022-07-18T14:59:12.103+01:00Great overview of the new pieces! One issue: all t...Great overview of the new pieces! One issue: all three of the heads marked as new prints I believe appeared in Minifigures Series 22. Unless they're slight variations? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-35951365250496759392022-07-18T10:51:37.577+01:002022-07-18T10:51:37.577+01:00The lion’s crown also appears much improved, with ...The lion’s crown also appears much improved, with the same treatment applied to the paws/claws. Nice to see the care and attention that Lego gave to “refresh” these classic designs. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-22432291122873230852022-07-18T09:26:30.537+01:002022-07-18T09:26:30.537+01:00The shield (and other elements) actually feature a...The shield (and other elements) actually feature an updated logo for the Lion Knights faction. Several small design changes have been made, such as the addition of fangs, combining the claws and paws, and offsetting the red tongue/fire.Ben Daviesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-81302213085518940652022-07-18T08:54:19.198+01:002022-07-18T08:54:19.198+01:00Nice listing! I'm digging the 1x1x2/3 bricks f...Nice listing! I'm digging the 1x1x2/3 bricks finally in grey.<br /><br />6428486 shield looks exactly the same as 3846p4g released in 2016 in 5004419, btw. While they most likely refreshed it in 2016, I believe they reused exactly the same.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com