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| | | Author: | popsicle  | | Posted: | Jul 1, 2021 14:43 | | Subject: | (Cancelled) | | Viewed: | 287 times | | Topic: | Designer Program | |
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| | | | | Author: | tEoS | | Posted: | Jul 1, 2021 14:49 | | Subject: | Re: Trying to understand... | | Viewed: | 80 times | | Topic: | Designer Program | |
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| It's a modern take on the classic Forestmen's River Fortress. It was
my favorite set as a child and I still have it on display:
In New Sets, popsicle writes:
| | just can’t seem to get there.
Reading through this morning’s forum threads, I get the impression that it’s
mostly about the Castle-in-the-Forest set. Posts seem to run the gamut from elation
to frustration, mostly around the one set though. Why?
Is it the first of a series, more collectable and by extension more valuable
down the road, or something along those lines? Having taken a second look, I
don’t see anything extraordinary about the set’s design or parts? It’s nice,
but so are other sets in the line-up 
I’ll monitor the forum over the next few days, I’m sure to get a better understanding
-Clueless
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| | | | | | | Author: | popsicle | | Posted: | Jul 1, 2021 15:11 | | Subject: | Re: Trying to understand... | | Viewed: | 66 times | | Topic: | Designer Program | |
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| In New Sets, tEoS writes:
| | It's a modern take on the classic Forestmen's River Fortress. It was
my favorite set as a child and I still have it on display:
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Okay, I get it. It offers sentimental value to the many that had Classic Forestmen/Castle
at one time, understandable. Hard to put a price on such.
Happy for you that you were able to grab one, then
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In New Sets, popsicle writes:
| | just can’t seem to get there.
Reading through this morning’s forum threads, I get the impression that it’s
mostly about the Castle-in-the-Forest set. Posts seem to run the gamut from elation
to frustration, mostly around the one set though. Why?
Is it the first of a series, more collectable and by extension more valuable
down the road, or something along those lines? Having taken a second look, I
don’t see anything extraordinary about the set’s design or parts? It’s nice,
but so are other sets in the line-up
I’ll monitor the forum over the next few days, I’m sure to get a better understanding
-Clueless
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| | | | | Author: | Brickitty | | Posted: | Jul 1, 2021 14:58 | | Subject: | Re: Trying to understand... | | Viewed: | 70 times | | Topic: | Designer Program | |
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| 1) The nostalgia value of the Forestmen sets, which are probably the most beloved
of all of the Castle subthemes.
2) Easily the set with the most interesting and varied minifigs of the Designer
sets.
3) No Castle line is currently out, and the Creator 3-in-1 castle is underwhelming.
This is a cleaner design than any official castle I've seen, along the lines
of the Ideas Blacksmith Shop but looking more like real life.
4) I disagree about the design -- I think it's gorgeous and unique, with
lots of details but without clashing colors or design elements (as opposed to
the 3-in-1, as the graphic designers and fashionistas I know agreed that the
design and color scheme were appalling at best).
5) The 360-degree design is very appealing, and there haven't been enough
Castle-style sets that don't rely on facades. Even Lowenstein needed the
unofficial expansion to be 360 degrees.
6) The set is inspired by 3 of the original Forestmen sets, and it feels kind
of iconic because of that.
7) Scalpers buying copies to resell after what happened with the prices for Lowenstein.
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| | | | | | | Author: | popsicle | | Posted: | Jul 1, 2021 15:15 | | Subject: | Re: Trying to understand... | | Viewed: | 74 times | | Topic: | Designer Program | |
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| In New Sets, Brickitty writes:
| | 1) The nostalgia value of the Forestmen sets, which are probably the most beloved
of all of the Castle subthemes.
2) Easily the set with the most interesting and varied minifigs of the Designer
sets.
3) No Castle line is currently out, and the Creator 3-in-1 castle is underwhelming.
This is a cleaner design than any official castle I've seen, along the lines
of the Ideas Blacksmith Shop but looking more like real life.
4) I disagree about the design -- I think it's gorgeous and unique, with
lots of details but without clashing colors or design elements (as opposed to
the 3-in-1, as the graphic designers and fashionistas I know agreed that the
design and color scheme were appalling at best).
5) The 360-degree design is very appealing, and there haven't been enough
Castle-style sets that don't rely on facades. Even Lowenstein needed the
unofficial expansion to be 360 degrees.
6) The set is inspired by 3 of the original Forestmen sets, and it feels kind
of iconic because of that.
7) Scalpers buying copies to resell after what happened with the prices for Lowenstein.
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Thanks. Think I understand more fully now. Makes a lot more sense anyway 
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| | | | | Author: | Biglesdug | | Posted: | Jul 1, 2021 15:07 | | Subject: | Re: Trying to understand... | | Viewed: | 77 times | | Topic: | Designer Program | |
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| In New Sets, popsicle writes:
| | just can’t seem to get there.
Reading through this morning’s forum threads, I get the impression that it’s
mostly about the Castle-in-the-Forest set. Posts seem to run the gamut from elation
to frustration, mostly around the one set though. Why?
Is it the first of a series, more collectable and by extension more valuable
down the road, or something along those lines? Having taken a second look, I
don’t see anything extraordinary about the set’s design or parts? It’s nice,
but so are other sets in the line-up
I’ll monitor the forum over the next few days, I’m sure to get a better understanding
-Clueless
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The castle and boat are/were the only ones I personally liked or would purchase.
The castle has that forestman nostalgia and LEGO isn't and haven't made
a castle in awhile.
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| | | | | | | Author: | popsicle | | Posted: | Jul 1, 2021 15:27 | | Subject: | Re: Trying to understand... | | Viewed: | 84 times | | Topic: | Designer Program | |
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| In New Sets, Biglesdug writes:
| | In New Sets, popsicle writes:
| | just can’t seem to get there.
Reading through this morning’s forum threads, I get the impression that it’s
mostly about the Castle-in-the-Forest set. Posts seem to run the gamut from elation
to frustration, mostly around the one set though. Why?
Is it the first of a series, more collectable and by extension more valuable
down the road, or something along those lines? Having taken a second look, I
don’t see anything extraordinary about the set’s design or parts? It’s nice,
but so are other sets in the line-up
I’ll monitor the forum over the next few days, I’m sure to get a better understanding
-Clueless
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The castle and boat are/were the only ones I personally liked or would purchase.
The castle has that forestman nostalgia
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| | and LEGO isn't and haven't made a castle in awhile.
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I wasn't aware.
That's gotta play a role in it's desirability, too: fans starved for
the theme's classic look/feel?
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