Get Your Knight On with the 3 in 1 Medieval Weapon Brick Set by JMBricklayer


As anyone who has reads this blog knows, I am a big fan of Legos and all things brick based. To me, they are the perfect model kits: no glue or paint is required, with disassembly and reassembly always being options. Thankfully, the folks over at JMBricklayer have noticed my brick love and sent me one of their kits for review: the 3 in 1 Medieval Weapon set. Read on for my complete review, as well as details about how to order this set at a discount.

JMBricklayer's 3 in 1 Medieval Weapon set provides parts to build one of three different medieval weapons: the catapult, the bombard, and the ballista. When finished, each build features working spring-loaded parts that allow builders to launch miniature projectiles across the room. The set also includes a target sign that you can use for target practice to test your projectile skills.

I assembled all three of the builds, and this review looks at each one individually. I've included a Lego minifig in some of the pictures to give you a better idea of the set's scale. Please note that this kit provides all of the parts necessary to construct the three different builds, but only one build can be made at a time.


Catapult

The first build in the instruction guide is the catapult. It includes many excellent details, such as barbs, spikes and blades on the front, sides and wheels, linked chains, and movable wheels. 








The catapult also has a working spring mechanism and release lever that worked perfectly to launch objects. The set includes parts to make a small projectile, but the catapult can also be used to shoot Lego minifigs into the air.






Bombard

The second build in the guide is the bombard, which is a type of cannon. It has many of the same details as the catapult (barbs, spikes, blades, chains and wheels), but the cannon build is more complex than the catapult. 








While I couldn't get the release lever to work properly, I could still launch the included projectile (and minifigs) out of the cannon.





Ballista

The third build is the ballista, which is like a large-scale crossbow and it's my favorite build in this set. The decorative details and movable wheels are included here as well, and I had no problems with assembling and using the spring mechanism and release lever. 








The set includes parts to make a blunt-tipped arrow, which can be launched from the ballista.  






Overall, I had a great time with this set. The bricks hold together well, all of the necessary parts were included for each build, and the instruction manual is very easy to follow. In fact, the biggest challenge I had with the guide was differentiating the different black connector pieces in the diagrams; once I figured that out, the builds were easy to finish. Furthermore, JMBricklayer bricks are compatible with Lego, so you can add these projectile weapons to your armies of medieval minifigs.

If you'd like to purchase JMBricklayer's 3 in 1 Medieval Weapon Brick Set, you can either purchase it at Amazon or at the JMBricklayer store. Use the discount code JMBMEM15 at either site to get 15 percent off of your purchase. You can also check out my VR video review of this set on my YouTube channel, MindEyeMedia:






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