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| More than just some assembly required. |
This castle looked perfect for a grandson who already has
two castles and this fits right in with the theme. (BTW he has a 4'x16' foam board castle in my
garage with an 8' tower and a original 4'x8' painting of a dragon storming a
castle on one wall.) So it is obvious
there is a strong fantasy theme prevailing.
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| Finished product, more than 60 minutes. |
My initial reaction when I opened the box and discovered it
was a DIY was not positive. However my
subsequent thoughts were that for an industrious 5 year old who enjoys puzzles
this was actually better. I would note
that the 60 minute time frame suggested for assembly would be for an adult with
no oversight by a 5 year old. Maintaining
focus for complete assembly could be problematic.
The quality is good and typical of my experience with the
brand. I was personally disappointed in
the dragon, which I expected to be larger and more ferocious. Overall my impression is very positive but
and this is a pretty large but, I think it is very pricey, at my time of review $137 at Amazon. If that does not dissuade you, this is a gift
that would appear to offer a lot of play time.
From the vendor:
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The Great Asian
Castle
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The yellow dragon can guard the castle
from the attachable landing platform
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The functioning portcullis keeps
unwanted visitors out, while the hidden trap door catches intruders
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In a secret cave, kids can hide the
sacred dragon fire, which lights up!
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Includes four figures, helmets, shields
and additional battle gear, skeleton, torches, flags and other accessories
If reviewing a product, it may have been received free of charge. That will NEVER have a bearing on my recommendations.
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