>>11682298Only the middle one is mine, the others are my kid's, but I do have a decent collection stored away in my basement. I grew up with Pic Related, long before the 90s version everyone raves about was a thing. The original 70's FP castle was *freaking solid*m it was heavy even for an adult and it's play features were much better implemented. I do have a busted up 90s castle I need to clean up before I give to my kid though, but I lost the original during a move many years back.
Sadly the hardest part about collecting Castles is finding worthwhile figures to go with them. They were always too small for Joes and other 3 3/4" figures, but too large for Lego stuff. But after discovering Gashapon Quest, I found they were the perfect figures for Playmobil and similarly sized Castles. After some research I picked that specific castle because it didn't need the outerwalls (which took up too much space) to feel complete. It works well as a small fort or keep on a hill and has enough space to make for a semi-convincing guild hall. It's less a protected fortress for a king and more of a hub for various adventuring parties to gather, feast and gear up before their next journey. Throw in some Re-Ment accessories as decorations, and the whole thing comes together really well.
I still need to find some furniture to fill up some of the rooms under the castle. Mainly I want a smith/item shop under the bridge in the front (there's a big empty room right under the main gate) and I would like to find some tables for an alchemist lab under the main pub. I got a lot of potions and magical items from a Re-ment magic shop set, I just don't have enough shelves and tables to display everything on.
I also plan to try and find a castle for the evil Lich Lord that antagonizes my intrepid adventurers. A place where the Orcs and Goblins and other creatures of the dark lord can gather themselves in their own little evil adventuring hall.