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7090 Crossbow Attack LEGO Review - Castle, 2007

TL;DR:

  • Original Price:  $5.99
  • Pieces: 54
  • Minifigure(s): Knight (broad brim helmet), Knight (neck-protector helmet), Skeleton Warrior
  • Sticker Sheet: No
  • Pros: Nice figure printing
  • Cons: low piece count


Assembly: 



  • Interesting Steps:
    • The first page of the manual has some very important reminders: don't build on grass (or carpet, I suppose) but on a table, and sort the pieces into meaningful groups (by color or type). Also I know it's an Ikea-style infographic, but I found it funny that the red, blue, and yellow Technic axles and minifigure heads were split both into the color piles and the type piles, making it that much harder to find what you need.

 
  • Interesting Techniques:
    • The use of a rubber band on a Technic axle and pin connector pivoting on a 4L bar to shoot the ballista bolts is a nicely-simple technique.
  • Interesting Pieces:
    • The minifigs in this set are old enough to only have printing on one side, but new enough to have nicely-detailed printing (including the stubble-bearded face's saucy eyes).
  • My Modifications:  
    • Because I got this used & incomplete, I had to supply my own 6L Technic axles and ball joints to replace the missing missiles. Because of this, the balls at the end of each are light grey (all I had) instead of the black in the official set.

A simpler build, from a simpler time. It's also interesting to note that even such a simple set is currently going for about $75 now, in new condition. 1000% increase over about 20 years is a significant increase...however, just like with action figures, I personally would rather open that box and play with the toy within, rather than keep it pristine for a possible future. I got this set (used, from Bricks & Minifigs) primarily because of the figures, and the skeleton horse, which I didn't yet have. They'll be good additions to my castle collection, and the pieces aren't old enough to be fragile when tossed in my general parts sorting bins.

Score (out of 5 🧱):

  • Price: 🧱🧱🧱🧱
  • Process: 🧱🧱🧱
  • Presentation: 🧱🧱🧱🧱
  • Play: 🧱🧱🧱🧱
  • Pieces: 🧱🧱🧱🧱
  • Total: 🧱🧱🧱🧱

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