u/Positive_Dealer1067

Before getting a whole other LKC set, I wanted as many pictures of the LKC expansion done by anderson_brick_art before making a decision. I found only one post with it but I was wondering if anyone else has had experience with it and or has more pictures of it from different angles. It looks really cool and I want to see as much of it as possible. Any help with this is appreciated, thank you.

Edit: it can be from another Reddit post you find or a yt video or your own pictures, anything helps

https://www.reddit.com/r/legocastles/s/MVTNHlANiC

I made this post the other day asking about general things to lookout for in knockoffs of the Lion knights castle. I was on the run and hadn’t screenshotted the set I was actually looking at so I pulled an obvious example from someone else just as a visual reference. Here I’ll post the pictures I’m looking at. Everything seems right but I can’t really get a good look at the studs and whether they say Lego on them. Sometimes I see something but I’m not sure if it is the way the light is hitting it. The original post had a lot of great advice but many seemed to think I bought an obvious scam.

https://www.reddit.com/r/legocastles/s/ZJNx4xKv2V

What are some signs that a Lion Knights Castle is actually a knockoff? Looking at some of them I noticed the ox pulling the cart is replaced with a deer. I think this version is made my Lepin. What are some other tells?

In the song “Thin Line Between Law and Rape” there is a reggae singer that sings for a verse or two but I can’t seem to find any info about him. All I know is that his name is Kevin Boone. Does anyone know anything else about this guy?

I am new to Lego castle. I know there probably isn’t deep lore, but I was wondering why there are so many factions. I just got the Lion Knights Castle set and am wondering where the Lion knight faction and the black falcon faction stand in this world. Are they the most popular/most powerful kingdoms or are they more side characters fighting a minor battle? Or does any explanation of this not exist bc it really doesn’t matter?

https://www.reddit.com/r/SWORDS/s/2Jedn1HIFz

Thanks again to BlackKaiser for showing off another amazing antique.

I had heard from a single comment from an obscure YouTube video I’ve since lost about Tang dynasty swords found in Japan and resembling earlier Persian swords. I’m here to ask if anyone knows anything about whether these swords are linked. Like how was the relationship between China and Persia at this time? Are they really related or is it just a coincidence they look alike? Were there any military engagements between them or would any interaction be purely diplomatic? Pre-Islamic Persia and Tang China are certainly topics I know little about so any help is welcome.

https://www.reddit.com/r/SWORDS/s/18DR1bU3vV

I’ve noticed a tendency for people to strictly associate single edged, curved blades with unarmored or lightly armored fighting and, as an extension, straight, thrusting blades meant for armored gaps are the only way to beat a heavily armored individual.

In the linked thread on messer from a few weeks ago. Dlatrex, Wotan, and Ginger point out how even in Europe but also abroad in many other cultures, we still see single edged curved swords appear a ton when many heavily armored warriors are still present.

I would like to know possible reasons as to why we see this discrepancy between the common perception and period art/record. If anyone has written mentions on their use in heavily armored scenarios please do share (not just limit to Europe, I want to know about their use around the world). This was also partly inspired by Scholagladitoria’s recent video on swords that would be bad again an armored knight. Any help on clearing up this confusion is much appreciated.