70357 Knighton Castle is a Nexo Knights set released in 2017. It includes Aaron and Lance in their 2017 armor, Robin in his Black Knight armor, King Halbert in his king robes, Haute FancyPants, two Stone Stompers, the white stone statue, a Royal Soldier, Hamletta, two Rubblers, the Forbidden Power of Malicious Melting, five Nexo Powers, a vehicle for Robin, Mechlok, Thunderstrox, the Rumble Rocket and Knighton Castle.
LEGO.com description
Explore the awesome 2-in-1 Knighton Castle and defend the king! Unclasp the main gates and fold out the walls to roll out Robin’s vehicle with 2 stud shooters and Merlok 2.0 in his Mechlok robotic suit with wizard’s hat. Engage the enemy and avoid capture in the rolling stone prison. This feature-packed LEGO® NEXO KNIGHTS™ play set also features a tower formed by the detachable Rumble Rocket transporter, living quarters with 2 bedrooms, dining room, armory and a command center for endless hours of siege role-play fun. Includes 6 scannable shields and 8 minifigures.
- Build King Halbert’s vast bastion and muster the NEXO KNIGHT heroes against the invading stone army!
- As featured in Cartoon Network's LEGO® NEXO KNIGHTS™ series
- Includes King Halbert, King’s Guard, Robin, Aaron, Lance, white stone statue and two stone stomper minifigures, plus two Brickster, Hamletta pig, Fancy Pants & buildable Mechlock figures
- LEGO NEXO KNIGHTS building toys are compatible with all LEGO construction sets for creative building
- The castle is over 14” high, 11” deep and 17” wide when unfolded
- 1426 pieces – For boys and girls between the ages of 9 and 14 years old[1]
Designer's notes
It's a castle, with a spaceship on top and a space buggy in the courtyard. Not much else to add. I designed it from first sketch model through to the final design, slightly based on the Knighton Castle seen in the Nexo-Knights TV show.
As I finished this set my friend and retired LEGO Designer Daniel Krentz passed away. The tower/spaceship has his initials and the number of his most famous set (the 375 yellow castle) on the sticker. Also the banners above the gate are based on the yellow castle and the crown on the living statue figure are from 375.
He was one of the nicest, kindest and best people I have ever known, and without him LEGO castles would be very different, this one included. Raise your glass to Daniel Krentz sometime, he was a good man and a great LEGO Designer.[2]
Trivia
- It is the largest and most expensive set of the Nexo Knights franchise.
- Mechlok and the Rumble Rocket first appeared in "The Fall."
- King Halbert's king robes, Haute FancyPants, Hamletta and the white stone statue are exclusive to this set.
