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28 Jan, 2020
Lego Prison Tower Rescue
The LEGO "architecture" represented in this set shows a dramatic departure from the previous Castle fantasy offerings. (Compare with 2007's similarly priced and themed 7093 Skeleton Tower) The dramatic uses of the dark brown and dark green colors, as well as the level of detail not normally found in sets of this type are very satisfying.
Overall, the more realistic look and feel of this set are very welcome to those of us who have been hoping LEGO would continue the direction established by the Medieval Market set into the rest of the Castle line.
The minifigs are fun; there are 5 including 2 lion knights, 2 dragon knights, and the damsel in distress. The level of fine detail in the torso and face printing is commendable.
The build is easy with no repetition at all, and the finished product is a very sturdy and handsome building.
There are several corner pieces and window pieces that I believe are new, or at least relatively uncommon. Two dark green baby dragons that function as gargoyles are neat.
The new portcullis piece is awesome, and we get several new pieces of armor (helmets, swords, shields and such) that add to the realistic feel of the set.
The horse has richly detailed barding, and a new head armor piece that is a bit sleeker and more stylish that the older ones. Also several of the soldiers have printed leg pieces, which is a very nice bit of detail.
Complaints with this set are very minimal. The obligatory but useless catapult is present, and the interior is not quite as detailed as I would have hoped. At the retail price of just under $50 USD this set is a bit expensive for its 360ish piece count.
09 Jul, 2008
Cute little book for the young ones
I bought this book because I love Disney's Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers. The artwork is average. Don't expect comic style of artwork. The story is straight forward. The Rescue Ranger went to festival and on the way, met a Prof Gouda who wrote 20 volumes of encyclopedia on Cheese. He owns a very big cheese cheddar for a competition at festival. He hopes to win the biggest cheese award.
But Fat Cat has other ideas. He managed to steal the cheese but the Rescue Rangers foiled his plan. They saved the cheese and Prof Gouda won the competition. He invited the Rescue Rangers to a trip to Switzerland. Simple plot. But then again this is a children book. Its fun to read and see my favorite characters. Fans of Disney's Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers will love this book.