imported>LordTBT at 00:24, 7 July 2022

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[[File:BYOR-front1.jpg|700px|center|Build Your Own Redwall Abbey, front]]
 
Admittedly, we had gotten a little behind in terms of Special Features. However in a time in which many people around the world are stuck in their homes, it also happened to be very convenient for constructing, or perhaps attempting to construct, the '''[[Build Your Own Redwall Abbey]]''' set.

Released in [[1998]], the "Build Your Own [[Redwall Abbey]]" original packaging contains the tagline "involves no cutting or gluing," which, given my experience with it, is fair. But I do wish it DID involve some '''taping'''.

Build Your Own Redwall Abbey comes in what is best described as a giant folder or binder, with a pocket on each inside flap.
 
[[File:BYOR-open1.jpg|700px|center|Build Your Own Redwall Abbey, inside]]
 
The pockets contain the following items:
 
[[File:BYOR-board1.jpg|700px|center|Build Your Own Redwall Abbey, board/mat]]
 
-The Abbey "board," a foldable mat that is approximately 25x25 - big enough for a large table or the floor. I couldn't help but wonder where people kept their completed Abbey upon finishing.

-[[The Redwall Warrior's Code]], a short story that ties in with the set
 
[[File:BYOR-pieces1.jpg|700px|center|Build Your Own Redwall Abbey, board/mat]]
 
-Abbey pieces, approximately 19
 
[[File:BYOR-chars1.jpg|700px|center|Build Your Own Redwall Abbey, board/mat]]
 
-Character pieces (included: [[Cluny the Scourge]], [[Jess Squirrel]], [[Captain Snow]], [[Matthias]], [[Methuselah]], [[Basil Stag Hare]], [[Constance]], [[Cornflower]], [[Ambrose Spike]], [[Chickenhound]], [[Sela]], [[Abbot Mortimer]], [[Squire Julian Gingivere]], [[Log-a-Log (Redwall)|Log-a-Log]], [[Foremole (Redwall)|Foremole]], and [[Queen Warbeak]])

From start to "finish," I'd say total building time was a little over an hour. I found the paper engineering to be a bit difficult, and I was concerned the entire time I was going to rip or tear a piece and wreck the whole thing.

Certain pieces that were meant to be formed into a square or rectangle shape refused to obey all of the folding and flap inserting. As such, part of the way through, my Redwall Abbey was clearly developing a tilt to it.
 
[[File:BYOR-nowall1.jpg|700px|center|Build Your Own Redwall Abbey]]
 
The next picture includes the Redwall [[The Gatehouse|Gatehouse]].
 
[[File:BYOR-side1.jpg|700px|center|Build Your Own Redwall Abbey]]
 
Unfortunately, that previously mentioned pieces-not-complying-with-forming-correctly really came into play with the wall, which is intended to surround the entirety of the Abbey.

Despite my best efforts, the wall wouldn't straighten out. I tried, really I did. Alas, my Build Your Own Redwall Abbey looks like it survived an earthquake, or a major battle.
 
[[File:BYOR-complete-final1.jpg|700px|center|Build Your Own Redwall Abbey, earthquake edition]]
 
I decided at this point it was time to be finished. But let's look inside.
 
[[File:BYOR-greathall1.jpg|700px|center|Build Your Own Redwall Abbey, Great Hall]]
 
I thought the [[Great Hall]] was decent looking. It even has the [[Redwall Tapestry]], which features quite a few of Redwall's enemies.
 
[[File:BYORATapestry.jpg|700px|center|Build Your Own Redwall Abbey, Redwall Tapestry]]
 
Given the Build Your Own Redwall Abbey set came out 22 years ago, I'm sure there are now better ways of assembling and putting together a paper/cardboard building that doesn't involve this folds/flaps method. I'd really love to see a Redwall Abbey come together in that way.

Happy quarantining, and wash those hands.

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File:BYOR-back1.jpg|Build Your Own Redwall Abbey, back
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imported>LordTBT at 00:24, 7 July 2022