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Matt Hein / Reviews / Archives / 6090 / | |
This review was written for the week of May 11th to the 17th.
Elegant, yet sightly, the Royal Knight’s castle probably stands amongst the crown jewels of lego’s medieval fortress line, sporting almost every aspect which makes a model memorable, and of course, a decent sized bastion to hold it together. However, why is this model so attractive in the first place? I’ll elaborate. Just by examining the overall model, it is inherent that lego company truely placed a great deal of fidelity and innovation into its design, fusing both decent model architecture with a strong structure - which is the basis of a modest fortress. And yet more surprising, integrity was preserved even whilst using modified baseplates, which to some purists, would rarely work. Besides the structure of the model, it possesses a finesse that draws quite a large deal of attention, from it spires and sloped roofs, to its elegant front gate, side storehouse and modular facilitations. From an aesthetic standpoint, this model constitutes nothing short of genius. And of course, with such a structureally defined model, a great deal of useful parts abound, many of them the bare ends for model building. Included within the kit are a deal of spire connections, basic bricks, plates, tiles, turrets, pennants,bardings, angles connections and basically anything else the demanding modeller could ask for, save for paned windows...but those can be found separately. What struck the most interest to me about this set, was the austere, yet attractive color scheme, comprised of grey and black, with some blue highlights, attrributing a good sense of regality of it, and of course, a reminiscense to previous castles from the black knight’s era. Given a rather limited, yet powerful palette, this design gives the model a more imposing and commanding look amongst the monotone color schemes of past models, although it cannot be said with accuracy that it is historically accurate. Nonetheless, the use of grey and black in accord attributes much needed definition to the castle, making it stand out amongst lego’s prior castle models. Function, of course, isn’t lacking within the set either! The Royal Knight’s castle sports a wide variety of mechanisms and the like, including possible modular capabilities, a raising front gate, opening doors, a firing catapult and of course, a raising drawbridge to its side. That’s not to say of course, that additional modifications can’t be added...some particular additions I wanted, but couldn’t find were collapsable floors, revolving walls and defensive traps. But of course, it’s hard to not appreciate what is given... Of course, alternate building with the Royal Knight’s castle is an absolute must, since a great deal of resources is at hand. Using these parts, it’s possibly to construct a multitude of designs, ranging from a hilltop fortress to a cathedral or even an entrance gate for an even larger fortress yet. Of course, for an enhanced building experience, it’s reccommended that this set be combined with the Royal Drawbridge model, and perhaps a copy of the Wolfpack Tower Of course, even by itself, the model is a stand alone candidate for one ofthe top ten alternate castle models.> On finalization, I found this model to be one of the more pleasurable building experiences out there, and would wholeheartedly reccommend it to any castle fan. This is definitely a model worht procuring if you have the funds... My suggestions? For a greatly ambitious project, purchase a set of black knight’s fortresses and attempt to combine them with the Royal Knight’s fortress. Most likely, you won’t be disappointed. |
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