LEGO Icons Medieval Town Square Build and Display Castle Set 10332

This set is basically the expansion pack for the lions knights castle, which can be seen as good or bad thing. On the shelf there's no denying it looks awesome next to the castle. The village could have been much more exciting with another faction, because there simply aren't enough minifigures to fill up the large space this set needs to occupy. Everything feels a bit...safe here as well. We have already seen a shield painter/blacksmith in the viking village! Mason? Farmer? Musician? Cobbler? Something more interesting really would have gone a long way here. I like the more restrained building choices, however some parts(particularly some roofs) are a bit too simple in my opinion. The interiors are stunning and very usable. For the whopping $230 it should come with ... MoreThis set is basically the expansion pack for the lions knights castle, which can be seen as good or bad thing. On the shelf there's no denying it looks awesome next to the castle. The village could have been much more exciting with another faction, because there simply aren't enough minifigures to fill up the large space this set needs to occupy. Everything feels a bit...safe here as well. We have already seen a shield painter/blacksmith in the viking village! Mason? Farmer? Musician? Cobbler? Something more interesting really would have gone a long way here. I like the more restrained building choices, however some parts(particularly some roofs) are a bit too simple in my opinion. The interiors are stunning and very usable. For the whopping $230 it should come with ALOT more printed tiles. Also, where are all the animals??? I feel like like at least a cow or horse should have been included. I still love the village, but it feels like this set wanted to be so much more.

SO I had a lengthy review all typed out but had to shorten it, this is my message to LEGO about its creation. Which I must say the Lions knight castle got me to buy lego again after 25 years, in balanced terms of size, beauty, fun for all ages and sexes, mix of town and military etc... is the best set they have ever made and I could not miss out. The only down side is some of the lack of context without many complimentary sets to go with it. So thankfully we got that perfect compliment in the town square. I would give it a perfect score but for a few things.... namely the use of stickers in an ICON set, just should not be. Castle is the legacy that built the brand and should be chock full of prints (like they are doing for other sub themes) and accessories. If you ... MoreSO I had a lengthy review all typed out but had to shorten it, this is my message to LEGO about its creation. Which I must say the Lions knight castle got me to buy lego again after 25 years, in balanced terms of size, beauty, fun for all ages and sexes, mix of town and military etc... is the best set they have ever made and I could not miss out. The only down side is some of the lack of context without many complimentary sets to go with it. So thankfully we got that perfect compliment in the town square. I would give it a perfect score but for a few things.... namely the use of stickers in an ICON set, just should not be. Castle is the legacy that built the brand and should be chock full of prints (like they are doing for other sub themes) and accessories. If you are going to make these high price point set then they really should be so full of life that nothing more could be wanted. While the build is impressive and so are the minis that are there, it still feels like it is missing something... such as the parents to the cheese maker, or some more animals, a horse for the tax collector, a well or statue, jester booth, another market stall etc... What I have here is a great start but not quite feeling like a town square yet. If you are not going to do that then could have also broken this down into 3 sets, one for the farm complex, and 2 more for the broken axes inn and guarded tower as separate complete builds. This would allow each to include more accessories and details, and with a combined price that would overall cost more to the consumer but at smaller intervals. Unfortunately because you are not going all out on castle (yet) most of my budget is being spent on 3rd party pieces to subsidize my own mocs and get the details like forest animals that are needed to bring these builds to life. This is not good for me the consumer nor you the producer that would surely not want to miss out on sales. If you are considering getting this or the lions knight castle then as long as budget can accommodate I would not hesitate other than wait for good GWP's. (they are beautiful fun, and perfect lego theme) Which BTW lego I am also not a fan of this marketing stratedgy as this would have been a day one purchase but now I am trained to wait for relevant GWP but we really have no idea what we are waiting for and that just soils the excitement. Things like the parts packs are good but not the desirable set like objects that seem to have off release timing that does not reward the consumer but caters to the reseller. And I was missing 5 pieces out of one bag! So while this is a home run hit it kind of is also an average attempt that could have been so much better. I hope to see more, whats next? Thank you.

This is a pretty good set visually to add to Lion's Knight. But I'm a fan of the Medieval Blacksmith set for its quality and completeness. I would rather these buildings were split up into sets and had more completeness, whimsy and lore. Attend a decent renaissance fair and you'll see some ideas. Here are a few ideas that I'd like to see as more completed sets. A medieval farm, a medieval house (maybe two in a set), cheese maker and shop, hearth and bread shop, a shipbuilder and dock, a stable with adjoining jousting area, a painter and early science building, a fairgrounds area, a tavern, an inn, an abbey, etc. There's plenty of king arthur, robin hood, fairy tales and even disney-allusion type stuff from the era to throw some lore and whimsy in. I know these set ... MoreThis is a pretty good set visually to add to Lion's Knight. But I'm a fan of the Medieval Blacksmith set for its quality and completeness. I would rather these buildings were split up into sets and had more completeness, whimsy and lore. Attend a decent renaissance fair and you'll see some ideas. Here are a few ideas that I'd like to see as more completed sets. A medieval farm, a medieval house (maybe two in a set), cheese maker and shop, hearth and bread shop, a shipbuilder and dock, a stable with adjoining jousting area, a painter and early science building, a fairgrounds area, a tavern, an inn, an abbey, etc. There's plenty of king arthur, robin hood, fairy tales and even disney-allusion type stuff from the era to throw some lore and whimsy in. I know these set ideas can be found in unofficial sources, but no one does it better than Lego.