Medieval Market Village set for January 2009 release

 

  • Medieval Market Village set for January 2009 release

    Posted by Huw, 04 Oct 2008 13:51. Filed under New sets.

    10193: Medieval Market Village
    Castle, 2009
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    ©2009 LEGO Group

    Today, at the Great Western LEGO show at the STEAM museum in Swindon, Jan and Tormod from LEGO revealed a new Castle set for 2009!

    It looks excellent -- lots of interesting features, great colours, cows, fish, the return of the Scala roast turkey body and so on!

    LEGO's description reads as follows:

    This classic medieval village with marketplace is a perfect match for any LEGO Castle. Full of authentic features, fun accessories and all-new animals to expand and enhance your kingdom; it includes two complete buildings with detailed interiors like a blacksmith's shop with waterwheel-driven hammer, a food stand, tree, table, cart, cows, horse, chicken, rooster, duck, peasants, knights, rare elements and colors, and more!

    • Includes 8 minifigures: blacksmith, 2 soldiers, 2 male peasants, 2 female peasants and a boy minifigure!
    • Play inside! The 2 two-story buildings feature a hinge system that allows you to open and close them as you wish!
    • The yellow building contains the stables, blacksmiths shop and his home upstairs! Help the blacksmith forge the swords with the working water powered trip hammer! Don't forget to close the stable gates and feed the horse some carrots!
    • Blacksmith's home features pictures on the walls, opening windows, table and fireplace!
    • The classically European styled blue building features a cozy tavern on the first floor and welcoming bedroom on the top floor!
    • Lots of authentic touches: fireplaces in the bedrooms, pictures on the walls, dressing tables, working doors and windows and other interior details!
    • The soldiers and peasants alike shop and eat in the marketplace filled with baskets of fish, apples and flowers. Sit at the table for a meal of ale, cheese and whole turkey but stay out of the way of the soldiers carrying the king's treasure!
    • Buildings measure over 7.5" tall and over 9" long when open wide!

    It's perhaps a little pricey at £85 in the UK, but judging from the reaction on Saturday, it's sure to be a hit.

    There are more pictures at Brothers Brick.


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Posted by comandercody654 in United States, 04 Oct 2008 13:48

the food items and the peasants look cool so do the cows

Posted by comandercody654 in United States, 04 Oct 2008 13:56

they also seem to use that new teloscope piece a lot

Posted by legolegend88, 04 Oct 2008 13:59

This set is great, but I don't see how it is 1600 pieces. I love the new chicken piece, and the wheel. Lots of cool minifigs too.

Posted by lego12 in United States, 04 Oct 2008 14:00

Thanks for giving me acknowledgments... :P

Looks cool....I'm getting it!

Posted by Gus263 in N/A, 04 Oct 2008 14:09

This looks cool, I only dislikes some minifigs. This maybe will be my favorite 07-09 Castle set because have no fight and it is like a village, like in some older castle sets. And the houses looks cool too.

Posted by legolegend88, 04 Oct 2008 14:27

I think the figs look great, I'm not a big fan of castle but this set looks like a must buy.

Posted by petro17sq in Colombia, 04 Oct 2008 14:38

I don’t have any castle sets, but I agree with legolegend88, it is a must buy.
I don’t know what I am going to de next year, to many sets to bay and not enough money.

Posted by Slayton in Canada, 04 Oct 2008 14:59

The last castle set I got was in the 80s, but this one is just too fantastic looking to pass up. I actually think that it will be not to difficult too aesthetically change a few things and have it fit in with an off shore pirate village/market.

Posted by asianlego in United States, 04 Oct 2008 15:23

Finally! I have longed a market square without MOCing (not enough decent bricks) and its always easier to buy something that has instructions! Also, this set used the new type realistic whole chicken. And also the sets have ultra-realistic Tudor facade buildings! A tavern! A tavern is a must have, where else your minifigs would go on a sober night? A must buy! Oh yeah! Sorry I am too excited! Pfft!

Posted by abag in United States, 04 Oct 2008 15:52

amazing but since a 500$ set has 5200 pieces this will cost like 150 dollars

Posted by Brickmeister1138 in United States, 04 Oct 2008 15:58

As I said when this was brought up in the new power miners pics article,

LOOK AT ALL OF THE FOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by Brickmeister1138 in United States, 04 Oct 2008 16:03

I apologize for the double post, but I accidently hit the submit button.
The fish look new, I love the way that a 1x1 yellow slope was used as cheese (why didn't I think of that?),there are new minifig heads and bodies, cows (probably the same mold as the farm ones), and severeal kinds of birds made in a way eerily similar to the Penguin's penguins.
This is the coolest castle set I have seen in a long long time.

Posted by water jedi 17 in United States, 04 Oct 2008 16:06

I have to agree about all that food. plus i like the new bulls ,turkey,carrot,fish,and apples.hopefully it will have an economic price like the taj mahal.Altohugh what this set need are some trolls to ransack it

Posted by water jedi 17 in United States, 04 Oct 2008 16:09

sorry for the double post but at the brothers brick link,it has the prices of the set
US 99.99 usd
UK 84.99 euros
Australia and canada $149.99

Posted by Brickmeister1138 in United States, 04 Oct 2008 16:11

I hope that those prices are true. Thats a pretty good price for a set that large isn't it?

Posted by brankell5566 in Canada, 04 Oct 2008 16:27

I have got to get this set!

Posted by Nermal in United States, 04 Oct 2008 16:27

It's like the Cafe Corner but in a Castle theme. If it's really 99.99 USD as water jedi 17 said, I'll probably pick one up.

Posted by Brickmeister1138 in United States, 04 Oct 2008 16:39

AM I crazy, but are those GOLD pieces in the tavern by the windows?

Also notice the 09 pirates telescope seems to be used as a support a lot, and the torches are also sextants.

Posted by Jon_Brick in Canada, 04 Oct 2008 16:46

this is soo crazy awesome looking even though I'm not that big a castle fan I want to get this

Posted by legolegend88, 04 Oct 2008 17:55

Did you see the fish thats awesome so many accesories.

Posted by Mark K in United States, 04 Oct 2008 17:56

Wow, this looks amazing. I'm definitely getting it!

Posted by legolegend88, 04 Oct 2008 18:02

It doesn't look like 1600 pieces does it?

Posted by hustla187 in United States, 04 Oct 2008 18:35

This could be one of those sets that could be multithemed. You could make a village with Castle sets or use this as a historical part of your town.

Posted by metalandi in Austria, 04 Oct 2008 18:36

kings castle siege has almost 1000 pieces, and for me this set looks even bigger. you must think about that the walls are completely brick-built without bigger pieces and that there are a lot of accesoires.

Posted by dragon_teenager in United States, 04 Oct 2008 18:51

Great price, parts, figs, and design! What more could a LEGO fan ask for??

Posted by Meany007 in United States, 04 Oct 2008 20:30

I saw this today at NW Brickcon, They had it displayed.

Posted by mvila09 in United States, 04 Oct 2008 21:07

I saw it a few minutes ago on BrickShelf. i must say this set looks very very very GOOD.You get 8 minifigs,2 cows,a bird,Agent Trace hair,2 girls,and loads of food.Im gonna have this on my wanted sets list.I also hope LEGO continues like this and hopefully Castle can surive.

Posted by LSW_obsessed in United States, 04 Oct 2008 21:26

cool mini figs, and the fish idea is clever. i might have to get this one.....

Posted by legolegend88, 04 Oct 2008 23:06

Love the new food items

Posted by popchik in United States, 05 Oct 2008 00:16

Hear that? That’s the sound of every AFOLs craziest dreams come true.
I will certainly get this set. Two brown cows, new fish, lots of new telescopes, great new figs (including women, no less), and a duck, what can you not like about this set? Even the price is good! I pray that Lego continues this line of thinking, with more medieval village oriented sets. I can just see a brikwars battle with these buildings.

Posted by legomarine in United States, 05 Oct 2008 00:43

looks like alot of new pieces

Posted by legolegend88, 05 Oct 2008 01:42

Whats the price?

Posted by jon11380 in United Kingdom, 05 Oct 2008 01:53

Huw went down to Steam at Swindon yesterday (Saturday). Brilliant show, I came away inspired. As for 10193 I don't usually like castle sets, but because this one is quite realistic to old town scenes, it will not take much to put it in a modern city display.

Posted by Topsy Cret in Sweden, 05 Oct 2008 05:09

WHOA! This looks very impressive. Can't wait. Those food pieces could prove useful too...

Good day

Posted by Richie in Netherlands, 05 Oct 2008 08:24

Great! A new medieval-themed Town Plan. The best set since 3739. Very good for not adding fighting in it. Can't wait!

@legolegend88:
Australia: $149.99
Canada: $149.99
UK: £84.99
US: $99.99

I don't know what the price will be in the rest of Europe.

Posted by Smallsam99 in United States, 05 Oct 2008 08:28

I can't wait for this castle set becaUSE i'm not a big fan of the others but this set finally has a medievil town! I am definitely going to get this castle set if it's the only one.

Posted by peppermintmecha in United Kingdom, 05 Oct 2008 08:51

Looks like lego is bringing castle back in a big way. All the new food elements look great and it's nice to have a more 'normal' town instead of a battle scene. The colours are nice and the waterwheel looks good. Too bad it does't look like it will come with a baseplate of some description, a cobble printed baseplate would be cool.

Posted by newlegoset333 in United States, 05 Oct 2008 09:09

The chicken/turkey looks awesome! Minifgures.... awesomer! (Cows!!!) But most of all... thtose buildings are amazing! I'm adding this to my wanted list!

Posted by legolegend88, 05 Oct 2008 09:13

What were the other sets at the show any star wars? And by the wat maybe because this set has so much food pieces I'm saying that might be 1600 pieces.

Posted by legoguysw in United Kingdom, 05 Oct 2008 09:27

This is amazing. The uK price of £84.99 is amazing. It better not go up. I was goign to get the RGS with my own money at chistmas, but this set has replaced that.

Posted by legoville410 in United States, 05 Oct 2008 10:14

same here. now i can have some older building to add to my town

Posted by bmwlego in United States, 05 Oct 2008 10:27

Saw this over at Brothers Brick and couldn't believe my eyes! I am not a Castle fan (more of a City fan) but this set would fit right in with a City scene. It is beautiful. The colors are not prime colors such as red, white, blue and yellow. The new pieces are cool. The new figs are really sweet and the overall look of this set is striking.

I agree with peppermintmecha, a cobblestoned baseplate would be an amazing add on. I hope this set does well enough for LEGO to consider more like it from other themes like the upcoming Pirates theme. When is the 3rd Modular LEGO City set coming out? The designer of Cafe Corner and Green Grocer stated in Brickjournal that there would be 3 sets from his new modular theme (not including Market Street which was a fan designed set from the Factory theme).

Anyway, great job LEGO! Now it is up to AFOLs and TFOLs to go out and buy this set so there can be more like it!

How much longer before we see someone's version of this set online?!?!?

Posted by Ultimate Brickmaster in Ireland, 05 Oct 2008 11:37

This is a great set but I probaly never get as don't collect castle sets but never say never. On another note the cows look too duplo to me.

Posted by popchik in United States, 05 Oct 2008 11:49

@ Brickmaster^, you could replace these cows with Brickforge cows, BF cows have angles much like horses. And they have udders!

Posted by shenron in Finland, 05 Oct 2008 11:56

This definitely looks like an *excellent* set, particularly because there are very few large specialized pieces. I am not a fan of the Castle series, but I'll get this set because the houses are perfect for the historical downtown of a northern european city.

One more reason for me to truly appreciate this set is the use of the (very old) Legoland idea of making the houses "foldable". You can choose to fold/close them, thus getting a 4-walled tiny cottage, or otherwise leave them open to easily reach the inside. For reasons unknown, despite the fact I'm an AFOL I do prefer "open" buildings to closed-type ones.

Posted by Athena in United Kingdom, 05 Oct 2008 12:06

i was there! looks like a fantastic set, anyone know the price?

Posted by RangerTam in United States, 05 Oct 2008 13:04

Yay! A chicken/turkey body! And cows! I am so getting this set instantly!

Posted by water jedi 17 in United States, 05 Oct 2008 13:28

Not really my type of set altough i like the new element and the creatively designed birds.Most likely it may cme out in the holiday season as it looks like this set is ready to be on the market
@ everybody asking for the price:two members have already posted the prices so please look at the comments.

Posted by legoguysw in United Kingdom, 05 Oct 2008 13:58

legoville410, was your last post in reply to mine? If so then you get 600 more pieces for £5 more!

Posted by bluemoose in United Kingdom, 05 Oct 2008 17:41

It is part of the 'January' release from LEGO. I handled it yesterday, and again today, and it's lovely, but I won't be buying one ... I'll be buying at least two :-)

Posted by Da_LegoBuilder in United States, 05 Oct 2008 18:40

A perfect set for all castle fans!I love the new minifigs! The turkey looks cool, and it does look like a town!

Posted by Smallsam99 in United States, 05 Oct 2008 20:33

I agree and it is somewhat what lego needs to do to revive the castle theme. I mean this is the best castle set since the 90's!Plus the new figs with the peasent attire is exactly what I wanted along with new bulls, features, and food. I mean that's three times as good!

Posted by Mr. F in Canada, 05 Oct 2008 21:00

At last, something for my pirates and trolls to plunder the bajeezus out of.HAHAHAHA! Seriously, though, I WILL get that at some point next year. (By the way, brankell5566, if some of the admin have already handled the model, it's going to be released. I don't see why not. At last, we have peasants again!)

Posted by Mr. F in Canada, 05 Oct 2008 21:07

Sorry for the double post, but I wanted to add that I just thought of something... Lego seems to be bringing back the classic themes in a big way. I am talking retro reformation on a grand scale. They announced new Pirates a while back, now this, who knows what next. They're up to summat, I tell you what, son.

Posted by hustla187 in United States, 05 Oct 2008 23:54

I agree, Mr. F, but Lego needs to bring back the town sets of the early 90s because it is one of the best periods of Lego sets ever.

Posted by ngclarkiv in United States, 06 Oct 2008 00:04

I like it. I wish they would do something like this for Star Wars sets.

Posted by bigz123 in United States, 06 Oct 2008 15:03

This set looks really great. I got hooked on these three weeks ago and now I can not wait for January. This will make a fine endto my collection. Or a new start!

Posted by Trandoshan in Canada, 06 Oct 2008 20:24

I would love to get this, but it's probably too much.

Posted by Jon_Brick in Canada, 06 Oct 2008 20:34

I agree with Trandoshan cost a ton

Posted by Gus263 in N/A, 06 Oct 2008 21:06

As this set is a special edition of the Lego S@H, it will not come to Brazil, probably. But I want to get another way to buy it. I never liked and I still don't liking the current Castle theme (2007-2008...), except for this set.
It is really the only set that was interesting in this new castle theme to me, and it is because it have at least a resemblance to the classic times.

Posted by SillyQuack in United States, 06 Oct 2008 22:09

Wow. Allover beauty. If I can, I'll buy 2. But that probably won't happen...

Posted by brankell5566 in Canada, 06 Oct 2008 22:23

I agree to to what Gus263 said this is the one and only castle set I will like (mabye) :)

Posted by ngclarkiv in United States, 06 Oct 2008 23:27

They need a robin hood in it lol

Posted by nmurray2 in United States, 07 Oct 2008 06:02

85 pounds that would be $129.99 in US currency and $149.99 in canadian?

Posted by Gus263 in N/A, 07 Oct 2008 11:20

The availability and price of this set in my country still unknown. But anyways I hope that I will get it, even with other 09' sets in my wanted list.

Posted by d.c. gentry in United Kingdom, 07 Oct 2008 14:49

I'm torn between this and the star wars sets coming out at that time.

Posted by Smallsam99 in United States, 07 Oct 2008 17:13

I agree with gus263 on the fact that this is the only castle set I like.

Posted by DanTheLegoMan, 07 Oct 2008 19:15

Actually nmurray2 84.99 UK is 149.99 USD which makes the price 1.5 times what the US price is (Canadians have it the same as Brits as well). So Americans have it best by far.

Posted by snoboarder31 in United States, 08 Oct 2008 10:16

so I could buy extras, sell them online to people in canada for slightly more, and we both'd be better off? that makes me like this set even more

Posted by jonbuddy in United States, 08 Oct 2008 16:33

I've got to get it!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by x-lego-x in Canada, 08 Oct 2008 20:57

After the large castle last year being my first and (I assumed last as I saw the rest of the lineup for this year) last castle set, this one will probably make it into my collection too.

Very good parts for the money!

Posted by snoboarder31 in United States, 09 Oct 2008 18:59

I am just too excited about this.

Posted by bionicle101 in United States, 09 Oct 2008 20:32

I so want this!

Posted by Brickmeister1138 in United States, 09 Oct 2008 21:41

Finally: A castle Village.

This would be a great way to build an old-style british country-village style area for Huw's Great Western Lego Train Club or any other European scene, just add cars, modern people and ligting fixtures that are gas or electric looking.

Posted by shenron in Finland, 10 Oct 2008 05:44

Uhm... so this set is a Shop@Home exclusive? We won't find it in local shops?

That is disappointing news indeed to me.

Posted by metalandi in Austria, 10 Oct 2008 11:41

Let's wait, a lot of "exclusive" sets made it also to local stores in the past.

Posted by Brickmeister1138 in United States, 11 Oct 2008 10:40

Is it a S@H exclusive, or a TRU, Wal-Mart or Target Exclusive?

Posted by metalandi in Austria, 11 Oct 2008 18:44

S@H, if you trust TLG. But i don't :p

Posted by jonbuddy in United States, 12 Oct 2008 12:12

Only $100? Cheap, really.

Posted by jonbuddy in United States, 12 Oct 2008 12:14

Remember the old Castle line-up? Well, part of the theme had Robin Hood/Sherwood Forest-type sets. So you could just mix the two things (This set and the sets I was just talking about).

Posted by jonbuddy in United States, 12 Oct 2008 12:15

legolegend88:

It is 1600 pieces.

Posted by lawlied, 12 Oct 2008 13:44

wow this set looks awesome a town for the castle to protect. but now i cant wait till january lol.

Posted by legoguysw in United Kingdom, 16 Oct 2008 14:10

I would love Robin Hood sets, jonbuddy. As long as they weren't based off 'Robin Hood Prince of Thieves'.

Posted by (-)-Crushmaster-(-) in United States, 20 Oct 2008 00:34

Wow, that looks pretty cool. :) Certainly a nice addition to the LEGO Castle theme.
God bless,
Crushmaster.

Posted by Gus263 in N/A, 20 Oct 2008 19:04

I think that this set is cool, a good addition, only with few problems (I think that some pieces could be replaced by better parts, but it still a good set). Hope this theme turns into more medieval than fantasy/battle. If I'm right, this is the first set of the theme that don't includes battles!

Posted by bionicleboy95 in N/A, 20 Oct 2008 19:14

This is what I'm buying after christmas(B-day and christmas money).This set looks AWESOME!!!!!!

Posted by Qlegoman, 22 Oct 2008 17:20

this set looks awsome.im defanitly gonna buy one.

Posted by Boc Thundar in New Zealand, 22 Oct 2008 22:28

that one male peasant by the stall looks sad

oh this sets ausome im geting one

Posted by Whiskas88 in United Kingdom, 28 Nov 2008 11:09

This looks very good, and I can't wait til it comes out!

However, I really do not like the lack of a door for the bedroom in the Inn, I also do not like that fact there is no proper door to the blacksmiths and there is no bed in the blacksmiths and there is no bed in the blacksmiths!!

When this set comes out I'll add another baseplate to the blacksmith's and give it a staircase and a door and put a door to the bedroom of the inn.

Posted by Whiskas88 in United Kingdom, 28 Nov 2008 11:14

This looks very good, and I can't wait til it comes out!

However, I really do not like the lack of a door for the bedroom in the Inn, I also do not like that fact there is no proper door to the blacksmiths and there is no bed in the blacksmiths and there is no bed in the blacksmiths!!

When this set comes out I'll add another baseplate to the blacksmith's and give it a staircase and a door and put a door to the bedroom of the inn.

Posted by sidneyleejohnson in United States, 18 Dec 2008 21:24

Jan 1

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