![]() There is one minifigure in this bag: the Blacksmith himself. There are also two round tiles, three studs in diameter, in medium nougat. There are some bright yellowish green five petal flower studs and some bright yellowish orange flower elements. There are also some elements of greenery including bright green, dark green and bright yellowish green leaves. dark tan, medium nougat and olive green, as well as a number of 2×2 sand green plates with the corner cut off, some sand green masonry elements and a number of light medium stone grey plates and bricks. The first bag consists of a number of Earth toned elements. But first… lets sit down and start building. Many of the printed elements (including the Black Falcon’s heraldry) include some silver ink, used to great effect. Some thought had gone into this, however, and there were no bags which featured identical elements in reddish brown and dark brown.įinally, there are NO STICKERS! There are a number of printed tiles, including a number of wooden boards (used in the door), the Blacksmith’s tile and a 1×2 tile showing part of a book being written. The only difficulty that I had with colour distinction in the instructions was between reddish brown and dark brown. New parts to be applied are outlined in yellow. There is good contrast between the sand green, dark tan, medium nougat, and olive green in the instructions. At no point does the set name OR NUMBER appear on the cover of the instruction book.įortunately, this is where the darkness ends: The instructions are clear and easy to see. Strangely, the top of the house is cut off by the top edge of the page. The cover of the instructions is black, with a picture of the model on the cover. I’ll take a diversion via some photography, and then give you my final thoughts. Lets take a look at the instructions, and then look at the building experience: Once again, I am indebted to Mrs Rambling Brick, who patiently knolled out the set, bag by bag.Īfter the build, I’ll look at the minifigures more closely, compare the size of the Medieval Blacksmith with some previous Castle Builds (including the Medieval Market Village), and also side by side with some of the modular buildings. The instructions booklet comes in its own plastic bag. The un-numbered bag contains three 16×16 and one 8×16 plates. There are fifteen bags in the box containing the building elements. It might look something like this: The Building Experience: I recognise it is not part of the 18+ design style, but it is lacking. I think the modern set, with more decoration on the box would have been a big plus here. You can see a selection of those catalog/advertising images here Imagine the new set, in a box that evoked nostalgia with an olde schoole backdrop- other painted or modelled, in the style of the classic catalogues. While originating from a LEGO Ideas submission, there is no doubt that the original submission also draws inspiration from 3739, released in 2002. When you are reviving a classic theme that has been neglected for a few years, and bringing back a faction of LEGO Knights such as the Black Falcons, nostalgia is key. This look is great when you are trying to market a bouquet or bonsai tree to a new market demographic. ![]() Not quite as big as a modular’s box, but certainly on a par with come of the sets of similar parts count that I have put together in recent times. The first thing that struck me when I took this set out of the shipping box was its size. Image provided by Jay Ong, used with permission.The set will be released on Febrary 1st 2021. Provision of materials for review does not guarantee a positive review. I was fortunate to be sent a prerelease copy of the set for review by the LEGO Group. As such, there has been quite a bit of excitement – both in our household, and amongst the AFOL Community regarding the forthcoming release of the LEGO®Ideas 21325 Medieval Blacksmith. It is probably closer to 10 years since we saw any buildings geared more towards medieval life, rather than warring factions of knights, kings, monsters and castles.Ĭastle sets of the Fantasy Era were one of the mainstays in our house when my children were starting to play with LEGO, around the time that I emerged from my Dark Ages – sets such as the the 10193 Medieval Market Village, and the 7189 Mill Village raid (the sole minifigure scale set to come with not one, but two goats.) were among our favorites. Despite being a theme that was there In The Beginning, when the Minifigure Era of LEGO® arrived back in 1978, Castle has not been well represented in more recent years.
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