Set PricingGood Investment
New/Sealed
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+119.81% (81 days retired)
Used
Set Facts
- The set was designed by Sleepless Night.
- It consists of a lower and upper castle, connected by a drawbridge, which spans a frozen moat.
- The release was limited to 30,000 units and ships in July of 2024. The Mountain Fortress was sold out within 3 hours of pre-order, the first Designer Program Series 1 set to do so.
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Mountain Fortress Reviews
“A finalist in the first series of this year’s BrickLink Designer Program, the Mountain Fortress is poised to become the crown jewel of this round of offerings. This Black Falcons stronghold is packed with details, making it both extremely playable and a fantastic display... More piece.”
“In short, if you are a fan of Castle and you have the budget, this big castle should please you. It's up to you whether you consider this as a MOC dubbed by the brand or a real official LEGO set, I always tend to put these products in the first category personally, but in... More all cases this snowy fortress is successful and coherent. with the set 10305 Lion Knights' Castle , while offering a nice and high-level building experience.”
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Community Stats
Mountain Fortress currently ranks #3 out of the top most owned sets in BrickLink Designer Program Series 1.
About BrickLink Designer Program Series 1
The Bricklink Designer Program Series 1 sets were available for pre-order starting at 8am (PST) on 7 February 2024, with a commitment that any set receiving at least 3,000 orders would go into production, and a cap of 30,000 units for each set, an increase from the initially announced 20,000. The new LEGO Series 1 BrickLink Designer Program sets include the Mountain Fortress by SleeplessNight, Parisian Street by NicolasCarlier, The Old Train Engine Shed by Mind_the_Brick, General Store – Wild West by llucky, and The Snack Shack by Skeletuhr.
Designer Program Series 1 curently consists of 5 sets, all released this year. As of today,
910029 Mountain Fortress is the most valuable Designer Program Series 1 set with an estimated new/factory sealed value of $835.
Summary
BrickLink Designer Program Series 1 Mountain Fortress set 910029 was released on February 7, 2024, retailing for $380, it has since been retired. New, unopened sets are valued at $835, while used sets sell around $693.
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"The Black Falcon used to be a powerful baron of the Old Kingdom. After the Lion Knights took over the realm, the arrangement was made for Black Falcon's daughter, Kunegunde, to marry the king. However, when the baron fell in a joust, these plans came to naught and the king married another baroness. But Kunegunde decided to take matters in her own hands...
A few years ago, together with her younger sister, who was a royal falconer, Kunegunde managed to covertly organize an abduction of the king when he was on a hunting trip. Now the king is being secretly held in a remote and inaccessible mountain fortress, while Kunegunde is readying for a winter campaign against the queen."
What makes this mighty fortress design stand out is its harsh winter scenery, including snow caps and icicles. It consists of a lower and upper castle, connected by a drawbridge, which spans a frozen moat.
The build is quite large in size and uses just shy of the maximum allowed 4000 pieces. The...
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