Retro Rebuilds – The King’s Castle
Aug10

Retro Rebuilds – The King’s Castle

My very first LEGO® set was bestowed upon me in the late 80s. Santa kindly bought me set 6080: King’s Castle set. The set was first released in 1984, but I received it a few years later. Almost 40 years on, I still own that set. Like many childhood toys, it’s been living in a storage box, along with other old LEGO sets. It’s been in the loft and for a short time even visited the shed. As today is the 90th Anniversary...

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Retro Rebuild: Monster Fighters Ghost Train
Oct31

Retro Rebuild: Monster Fighters Ghost Train

Almost every LEGO® fan has that one set they’ve always wanted but never owned, their ‘white whale’ if you will. For me it was the Monster Fighters Ghost Train. I emerged from my ‘dark age’ towards the end of the themes run, so missed out on being able to pick the set up brand new. Thankfully earlier this year, someone was selling a selection of LEGO Monster Fighter sets on a LEGO Facebook group. Those...

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