December NEWS: 40th anniversary sets!

[bonniebeth]

I agree, old classics would have been better.

[tahra]

I agree, old classics would have been better.

I suppose it depends on WHICH classics... and personal preferences.. But I think we can all agree it would at least make more sense for a 40th ANNIVERSARY set..  to be a link to the past...

[bonniebeth]

Yeah, that's what I mean really, just more appropriate. I personally like newer style plamo better than the old original klickies. But they have a certain nostalgia to them. Kind of like when Barbie re-released the original Barbie for... I think their 50th(?) anniversary.

[tahra]

Yes, I mostly prefer the newer ones too - well.. MIDDLE ones? But maybe an updated version of an old set would be more suitable, or the "twin pack" would be the ancient and the old. However, I suppose only us nuts would see that as good value, right? 

[Hadoque]

Weird sets they've chosen...
That Princess'es purplepink boat and dock are once again absolutely ridiculous.
The Prince in the boat has a nice printed torso which is great for customizing. That's about it for me with these sets.

Btw, in the Knights' set the cannon's gunbarrel is resting on a newly designed guncarriage (I don't mean the wheeled waggon), this might perhaps indicate more new medieval sets will appear 2nd half 2014.

[Wesley Myers]

Weird sets they've chosen...
That Princess'es purplepink boat and dock are once again absolutely ridiculous.
The Prince in the boat has a nice printed torso which is great for customizing. That's about it for me with these sets.

Btw, in the Knights' set the cannon's gunbarrel is resting on a newly designed guncarriage (I don't mean the wheeled waggon), this might perhaps indicate more new medieval sets will appear 2nd half 2014.

I think it is just the cart that was used for the prison wagon and the vikings. 

[Erik]

not too fond of the tournament set.

 not a fan of that helmet design either. (it should have two openings for the eyes, not one big one.)

You're absolutely right, but we DO have a much better one, as you can see below!

[Erik]

I think it is just the cart that was used for the prison wagon and the vikings.

The viking cart has "full wooden" wheels.This cart indeed seems the same as the prison and treasure carts, but the gun-carriage seems new, like Hadoque said.

[tahra]

You're absolutely right, but we DO have a much better one, as you can see below!

Don't much like that one either... hides too much 

The weapons rack is new too? I don't seem to recall it.... At least it's not the brooms stand 

[Erik]

Don't much like that one either... hides too much 

Eh...That's the point of a "great helm", lol!!!