BrickList: Classic Castle - the first cycle
Classic Castle - the first cycle
1984 marks the relaunch of the Castle line from a Town subtheme to its own fully fledged theme. A list of the sets that formed part of the relaunch (with my comments) can be found in a separate list: http://brickset.com/bricklists/?75
In the 80s, most themes had a "cycle" of 3 - 4 years (the lead time of the design cycle), with a lot of new sets during the first year, then dribbles and drabs in the next 2 or 3 years.
The first castle theme cycle lasted from 1984 to 1987. This list details the sets from 1985 - 1987 (again with comments!).
Created by Novelty. Last updated on 28 Sep 2009.
1. 6102: Castle Mini Figures
Minifig sets are almost an afterthought, and these were popular in the early to mid-eighties. This is just the regular minifig pack with 3 Gold Lions and 3 Black Falcons, each of which have a different headgear and weapon. These were good for army building, which makes a lot of sense for the Castle theme.
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4.2
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641 members own this set | 406 members want this set |
2. 6011: Black Knight's Treasure
Where 6010 was almost a parts pack, this little cart is a treasure in its own way. It takes the Black Falcons' colours of black and yellow and red and uses those effectively in this cart. This was also the smallest set in this cycle to have the treasure chest.
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3.4
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728 members own this set | 366 members want this set |
3. 6055: Prisoner Convoy
This is the largest set released in 1985 and it is not very large. 1985 was the first year of the "dribs and drabs" and it shows with 3 tiny to small sets. This set though has 5 horses and was a good way to build up horses in the first cycle.
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3.9
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800 members own this set | 430 members want this set |
4. 6012: Siege Cart
This is the smallest of the 1986 sets and it is a fun tiny set. This was also the smallest siege weapon in the first cycle.
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3.5
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1105 members own this set | 362 members want this set |
5. 6023: Maiden's Cart
This set is the first to feature a female minifig in the Castle line and is one of the few sets that does no focus on warfare or the trades.
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3.2
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844 members own this set | 426 members want this set |
6. 6067: Guarded Inn
This European-only set is long sought after for its unique parts and the 2nd female Castle minifig. The design of the set is gorgeous and it has a modular castle wall (see the modular wall list at http://brickset.com/bricklists/?122 ). This set was selected as one of the sets to be re-released as Legends (set #10000)
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4.7
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849 members own this set | 633 members want this set |
7. 6041: Armor Shop
1986 was a year that played up the non-warfare elements of castle with a "taxi" cart, an inn and this set, an armoury shop. The set includes a shop built into the modular Castle wall and has every single weapon produced in the castle line.
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4.4
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981 members own this set | 632 members want this set |
8. 6074: Black Falcon's Fortress
This is the mid-cycle replacement for the first Black Falcon Castle (6073) and it is bigger than its replacement. It continues to use the Black Falcon theme colours, but omits the red for the yellow. The castle is asymmetrical like its predecessor and includes an instructing "house" structure on the wall.
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4.6
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1499 members own this set | 630 members want this set |
9. 6062: Battering Ram
The original siege tower (6061) gave way to this mid-cycle replacement of this functional battering ram, and this time it's Gold Lion vs Black Falcon, with the latter taking over the wall. Although the boxes of both sets are about the same, this set includes more minifigs and expands the wall to include two hinges, a tower and a door.
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4.3
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862 members own this set | 563 members want this set |
10. 6017: King's Oarsmen
1987 was a year for castle boats and this is the smaller ship of the line. Despite the fact that this is a tiny set, the boat is packed with 2 figures and has quite a bit of useful accessories.
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3.6
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1168 members own this set | 338 members want this set |
11. 6049: Viking Voyager
This is the larger of the 2 castle boats that was released in 1987. The small set has 5 minifigs and a treasure chest built on a nice longboat structure, with pennants flying fore and aft.
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3.9
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1096 members own this set | 403 members want this set |
