On the outside it has a water wheel, but the inside is the blacksmith’s shop. The next section is the castle’s left (if you’re looking at the front). The inside of the castle is pretty sparse, with only a few details. Even at this stage, this is a better castle than many traditional castle sets have included.Īround back, there are two small hinged sections that contain clips to attach to the other segments. With the front gate segment completed, it’s already starting to look like a castle. The medium nougat clips are where the hanging banners will attach later. Most of the build is simple studs-up construction, but there are some nice details sprinkled throughout, such as these narrow loop holes on the front towers. It’s a minor thing that thankfully doesn’t interfere with the build, but I build a lot of sets, and instructions errors seem to be getting more common. Starting on step 89, two yellow 1×1 bricks appear, though the instructions don’t call for them to be placed until step 91. In this stage I also encountered an error in the instructions. The drawbridge raises and lowers with a very simple mechanism, winding the chains around a central axle. There’s a little bit of landscaping with some vines, and scraggly tree, and some mushrooms. It’s a nice nod to the classic LEGO castles of the past that were usually built on a big molded baseplate with the entrance between two hills. The front of the castle sits on a little hilly mass of bricks and slopes that’s made of a variety of greens (dark, olive, and sand). The first and largest section is the castle gate with the drawbridge. The castle is modular, made up of three primary sections that rest on large plates. It will also be in brown in some of the new Harry Potter sets. The new 3x3x2 corner window frame made its debut in a couple of Friend sets earlier this year in white, but here it picks up a second color with brown. The 4×6 plate surprisingly hasn’t been available in dark azure before now, while the 2x2x3 and 3×1 slopes arrive for the first time in olive green. There aren’t any new molds, but several pieces appear here in new colors. However, there are still a few interesting bits. Most of the elements in Creator sets are common and relatively non-specialized, and that’s certainly the case here. The first manual contains the instructions for the main castle model, while the second booklet builds the alternates. The two instruction manuals are bagged together in sealed bag. As with most Creator sets, there are no stickers. Inside the box you’ll find nine bags numbered across seven steps, plus a large tan 8×16 plate loose. The front contains the primary castle model that uses all 1,500 elements, while the back shows the alternate builds, which are a castle wall with a windmill, and a tower with a trebuchet. So it’s easy to justify calling the Medieval Castle the largest traditional Creator set to date. But those sets primarily contain only the most basic bricks, plates, and slopes in a wide variety of colors, and they don’t include the instructions to build any specific models. Of course, that’s not counting the bulk brick buckets such as those carried by retailers like Costco or Walmart around the holidays, which also get the Creator branding. Released in 2009, that set had 1,294 pieces. The previous record-holder for the theme was 6753 Highway Transport. Providing TBB with products for review guarantees neither coverage nor positive reviews.ġ,500 pieces is massive for a standard Creator set, and more in line with what we’d see from a Creator Expert set. The LEGO Group provided The Brothers Brick with an early copy of this set for review. It will be available June 1 in Europe and elsewhere, while North America will have to wait until August 1. It will retail for US $99.99 | CAN $TBD | UK £TBD. The set has 1,500 pieces, making it the largest Creator set to date, not counting bulk brick buckets that don’t include instructions. Sitting at the top of the new lineup of Creator sets available June 1, this 3-in-1 set comes with instructions and parts for three unique medieval-themed models (one at a time), including a large castle, and yes, a trebuchet. And in that vein, 31120 Medieval Castle is a rousing success. The Creator line’s niche is in providing an old-school build experience, for people who want sets with a load of potential but not a lot of exclusive or specialized elements. Technic offers working functions and interesting machinery. Creator Expert brings complex builds and classy display models. Ninjago and Star Wars promise action and cool vehicles and characters.
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