...Oh, That Sunset!

This model is a tribute not just to the Black Knight's Castle, which I loved as a child and still consider one of the best Lego sets ever made, but to the whole wonderful experience of playing with Lego, then and now, from the opening of the box to the completition of the build, and the hours of creating stories with the minifigures.

When I was 10 and Lego was 60, the wonderful 6086 set came to Earth, and everywhere it appeared (the box, catalogues and announcements) there was this amazing sunset behind it: I loved it. How many adventures that sun had already seen, and how many more it was going to witness!

That castle was superb, and contained everything you could ask to a fortress: a drawbridge, reinforced walls, high towers, private rooms, a dungeon, a lot of minifigures... even a ghost!!!

This proposal is my attempt to recreate my excitement when I played with that castle: I hope you like it!

Happy birthday, Lego! :-)