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General => News => Topic started by: Theresse on November 23, 2011, 11:31:40
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Hello -
I'm wondering if there have been notable improvements over the previous castles of late e.g. the Rock Castle. I have a few of the 3666's and want to get my kids a new one such as this but not if it's going to fall apart like the Rock Castle did/does. What a waste of money that was! I've read it's more of a hybrid but that doesn't really give me an overall answer.
My biggest disappointment about the 3666 - my only disappointment, really - is that it doesn't have doors - just the drawbridge. Is there any chance this new castle can be combined with the 3666 in just the front doors part? I also like that this new one has - hmmm forget what it's called but it's the area above the entry wear they can pour hot oil over invaders. ;) I'm sure there are other great features as well. I love that you can pull on the string to raise the stairs on either it and/or the other smaller castle - such a great feature! But anyway, not gonna do it if it's pretty and interesting to look at but otherwise junk!
Thanks so much!
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You can have a look at the following review
http://www.playmofriends.com/forum/index.php?topic=5897.0
Although this is the 4866 castle it shares a lot of similarities with the 4865. Unfortunately, Its a totaly different construction system than the 3666 and the pieces dont fit together.
On a personal note, and one that think many of our members share, the 3666 is the best castle playmobil has ever produce :love: :love:
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You can have a look at the following review
On a personal note, and one that think many of our members share, the 3666 is the best castle playmobil has ever produce :love: :love:
I concur! :love: There are doors that fit the 3666 castle, 7122, if you can find them.
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Thank you both! Yes that's why we've been collecting the 3666 castles - cause they seem to be the best built and most realistic and allow for most creativity, etc.
Playmoholics, I tried the 7122 doors a few years ago but they wouldn't work with the existing drawbridge. :( I want both, like the newer castles have. I have enough extra drawbridge castle fronts that I would be able to risk damaging them to customize them but I don't know how to do it (I wish there was some brilliant playmogenius I could pay!).
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Wow, Theresse, what a beautiful creation! :)
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Gorgeous castle!
And I love the ox wagon :love:
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Great looking castle. It shouldn't be too hard to find the gate, they turn up pretty regularly on eBay in various sets.
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I personally wouldn't say that the Rock Castle is flimsy or poorly designed in any way.
I can carry mine built up by just by holding one of the towers - it is a very strong structure to me.
Damo :)
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Well,
yes, I have the Rock Castle along with the extensions. It looks stable enough but I doubt if I can hold it form one tower ;D
I'm about to order both 4865 and 4866 soon... Can't wait to complete the new knights collection
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This is an old response that I started but never sent till now so I'll respond to any other posts after this one:
Thank you PlaymoMan, Tahra and Tiermann! Tahra, I agree - I've always loved the ox cart! Tiermann, the problem is that - as far as I recall - those doors won't fit onto the castle if you want to keep the drawbridge also, which I do. Bummer. Any ways around that that you know of?? Flatcat, that's good to know - I must have gotten a bad egg. You practically look at it the wrong way and it falls apart. I love everything about the rock castle besides that though. I wonder if these latest castles hold together even better, or if they're about the same, do you know?
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Well keep in mind I have 3 little boys who play with this stuff! 8} So that's why the 3666 is a must - because without a lot of supervision they knock that one down as well yet it holds marvelously compared to the rock castle which seriously didn't last an hour with the same amount of play that would have taken down the 3666 castle in a couple of weeks! :-\
Last night I got each of my boys the new build-your-own klicky mystery bags. That turned out to be a HUGE hit with my boys! One of them carried his knight around with him all night long as we hung out downtown and danced around with live bands in the street, etc. Then he slept with it! He thinks of himself as very smart for being able to put him together in a matter of seconds - I love how PM's offered this option to kids who might like a little ego boost - haha.
Enjoy your new sets and let us know how you like them!
Well,
yes, I have the Rock Castle along with the extensions. It looks stable enough but I doubt if I can hold it form one tower ;D
I'm about to order both 4865 and 4866 soon... Can't wait to complete the new knights collection