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I have just created the first images and fictions for my little section of
Castle world! Click below and click on the section that shouts [NEW!] at you
in red:
http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Capsule/9142/lego.html
The main page is very temporary (hence the "Short description..." and "Current
Projects" stuff). These took a lot of work, but I am pretty happy with the
photos. Don't miss the Great Swamp, you can only reach it from the main page.
You can get to all the other pages from links within other pages (did that
make sense?).
Enjoy, and LMKWYT...
Tony
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Cool - I like Catzilla!
Tony Rowe <NOSPAMHawkLord@aol.com> wrote in message
news:Fr4wxF.Eov@lugnet.com...
> I have just created the first images and fictions for my little section of
> Castle world! Click below and click on the section that shouts [NEW!] at • you
> in red:
>
> http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Capsule/9142/lego.html
>
> The main page is very temporary (hence the "Short description..." and • "Current
> Projects" stuff). These took a lot of work, but I am pretty happy with • the
> photos. Don't miss the Great Swamp, you can only reach it from the main • page.
> You can get to all the other pages from links within other pages (did • that
> make sense?).
>
> Enjoy, and LMKWYT...
>
> Tony
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Hi Tony,
Great Job!
Your stories are really interesting and I can't wait for more...
(Ugh, Todd, when are you gonna patent that 'way cool' button? ;-)
I hope Leo rises against his spoiled brother ;-)
(j/k ;)
And is Catzilla related to DaveE's chicken? <grin, duck, run>
-Shiri
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In lugnet.castle, Tony A. Rowe writes:
> I have just created the first images and fictions for my little section of
> Castle world! Click below and click on the section that shouts [NEW!] at you
> in red:
>
> http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Capsule/9142/lego.html
>
> The main page is very temporary (hence the "Short description..." and "Current
> Projects" stuff). These took a lot of work, but I am pretty happy with the
> photos. Don't miss the Great Swamp, you can only reach it from the main page.
> You can get to all the other pages from links within other pages (did that
> make sense?).
>
> Enjoy, and LMKWYT...
>
> Tony
Very good! The teaser for the Amber Castle is great. Very interesting
characters. Nice job on the backstory. I enjoyed the way you have mixed certain
parts of "real" Castle Lego history with your own story.
-L
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In lugnet.castle, Leah Cardaci writes:
> In lugnet.castle, Tony A. Rowe writes:
> > I have just created the first images and fictions for my little section of
> > Castle world! Click below and click on the section that shouts [NEW!] at you
> > in red:
> >
> > http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Capsule/9142/lego.html
> >
> > The main page is very temporary (hence the "Short description..." and • "Current
> > Projects" stuff). These took a lot of work, but I am pretty happy with the
> > photos. Don't miss the Great Swamp, you can only reach it from the main • page.
> > You can get to all the other pages from links within other pages (did that
> > make sense?).
> >
> > Enjoy, and LMKWYT...
> >
> > Tony
>
> Very good! The teaser for the Amber Castle is great. Very interesting
> characters. Nice job on the backstory. I enjoyed the way you have mixed • certain
> parts of "real" Castle Lego history with your own story.
>
>
> -L
I'm sorry, but it's the opposite for me. Not even a pair of switched arms to
be found! I guess i never really appreciated the boring Black falcons or the
crusaders. To my mind they're just so plain. I don't have a single minifig of
theirs that i have kept intact. All that remains of them are there torsos (and
smiley heads), the rest of them were parted out to contribute to my real
minifigs :)
<<KM>>
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In lugnet.castle, Tony A. Rowe writes:
> I have just created the first images and fictions for my little section of
> Castle world! Click below and click on the section that shouts [NEW!] at you
> in red:
>
> http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Capsule/9142/lego.html
>
> The main page is very temporary (hence the "Short description..." and "Current
> Projects" stuff). These took a lot of work, but I am pretty happy with the
> photos. Don't miss the Great Swamp, you can only reach it from the main page.
> You can get to all the other pages from links within other pages (did that
> make sense?).
>
> Enjoy, and LMKWYT...
>
> Tony
tony ~
before i am even able post a rave over your outstanding wizards, you
unveil this! fabulous! your great swamp is my frightful favorite! ~ very
scary place indeed! well, of course, catzilla rocks too! ("why are you
still smiling?" <lol!> i'm sure _that_ will be a common laugh line in CW
from here on out!) the candlelight shot is wonderfully moody, and showing
the amber castle in construction is great! there's a built in story here,
and it shows off the clean, efficient building style of your own that
hearkens back to legoland~era sets. very well done indeed!
later ~craig~
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In lugnet.castle, Tony A. Rowe writes:
> I have just created the first images and fictions for my little section of
> Castle world! Click below and click on the section that shouts [NEW!] at you
> in red:
>
> http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Capsule/9142/lego.html
>
> The main page is very temporary (hence the "Short description..." and "Current
> Projects" stuff). These took a lot of work, but I am pretty happy with the
> photos. Don't miss the Great Swamp, you can only reach it from the main page.
> You can get to all the other pages from links within other pages (did that
> make sense?).
>
> Enjoy, and LMKWYT...
>
> Tony
Tony,
Great stuff I like it a lot. I really like your Wizards.
From know on I am keeping the pictures of my cats attacking my Town :-)
Eric Kingsley
The New England LEGO Users Group
http://www.nelug.org/
View My Creations at:
http://www.nelug.org/members/kingsley/
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In lugnet.castle, Shiri Dori writes:
> Hi Tony,
>
> Great Job!
> Your stories are really interesting and I can't wait for more...
> (Ugh, Todd, when are you gonna patent that 'way cool' button? ;-)
Thank you very much!
> I hope Leo rises against his spoiled brother ;-)
> (j/k ;)
Time will tell...
> And is Catzilla related to DaveE's chicken? <grin, duck, run>
>
> -Shiri
No, but he may be related to DaveE's Marmalade:
http://www.suave.net/~dave/midtown.html
Tony
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In lugnet.castle, Leah Cardaci writes:
> Very good! The teaser for the Amber Castle is great. Very interesting
> characters. Nice job on the backstory. I enjoyed the way you have mixed • certain
> parts of "real" Castle Lego history with your own story.
>
>
> -L
Thank you! The Amber Castle is under construction for a good reason... I ran
out of yellow bricks! I don't actually have the 6075 Yellow Castle.
Therefore, in the story and in real life, this is a reconstruction (and not an
exact one).
The same is true for the Black Falcon's Fortress (6074). I made a
reconstruction of that, but then I added ladders and wider walkways so my
soldiers could actually get from point to point.
When I made my story, I really tried to be compatible with Lego's sort of
"unwritten" castle history. I tried to answer a lot of questions:
Why do some Knight's Kingdom sets (such as 6095 Royal Joust
http://www.lugnet.com/pause/search/?query=6095-1 ) come with a stained glass
window of a knight with a tri-color herald, last seen in 6083 Knight's
Tournament http://www.lugnet.com/pause/search/?query=6083-1 ?
Why is there only one black sword in all of Lego Castle and why is it in 6041
Armor Shop http://www.lugnet.com/pause/search/?query=armor+shop ?
Why did all those cool "Castle Town" sets (6041 Armor Shop, 6067 Guarded Inn,
6040 Blacksmith Shop) stop being made after about 1986? After that, the only
peasants we ever saw were farmers (6103 Castle minifigs, 1974 Smuggler's
Hayride) or prisoners (6055 Prisoner Convoy).
What happened to the Forestmen? They seemed to be a powerful force, then they
became Dark Forest, then they disappeared.
Who were the Crusaders? What crusade did they undertake? Why do they have two
different heralds (Lion and Crossed Axes)?
These are just a few of the questions that went through my head when I was
writing the story. As some of you may have guessed, HawkLord is the merchant
from 6041 Armor shop and King Harrold can be seen with his wife in 6083
Knight's Tournament.
Thanks for all the feedback!
Tony
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In lugnet.castle, Karl Martinson writes:
> I'm sorry, but it's the opposite for me. Not even a pair of switched arms to
> be found! I guess i never really appreciated the boring Black falcons or the
> crusaders. To my mind they're just so plain. I don't have a single minifig of
> theirs that i have kept intact. All that remains of them are there torsos (and
> smiley heads), the rest of them were parted out to contribute to my real
> minifigs :)
>
> <<KM>>
I made few changes to the minifigs, not for lack of creativity, but for a sense
of cohesiveness. I can understand how one might see the likes of the Black
Falcons and the Crusaders as boring, but I think it is different when you grew
up playing with them. The Knight's Procession was my first Castle Lego set
(wish I still had it... now all I have is a torso). Personally, I prefer a
classic smiley-head over an ornately expressive face any day (That's why my
main character has a smiley-head). But, opinions vary on the subject. Also,
many of the minifigs are soldiers in one army or another. There usually isn't
much variety between soldiers all wearing the same uniform.
As for the afore-mentioned cohesiveness, I strove to keep my storyline
compatible with not only my own wargame system, but also Lego's Castle set
releases, starting way back in '78 when the 375 Castle was released in Europe.
Mind you, this isn't an easy task. I still need to bring in the Black
Knights, Fright Knights, Dragon Masters, and the Wolfpack.
We each have our own style of modeling, and I guess that's the point of Castle
World. =]
Tony
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> I made few changes to the minifigs, not for lack of creativity, but for a • sense
> of cohesiveness. I can understand how one might see the likes of the Black
> Falcons and the Crusaders as boring, but I think it is different when you grew
> up playing with them.
I did gorw up lpaying with them, i may be 15, but i still had these minifigs.
> The Knight's Procession was my first Castle Lego set
> (wish I still had it... now all I have is a torso). Personally, I prefer a
> classic smiley-head over an ornately expressive face any day (That's why my
> main character has a smiley-head).
I disagree with you on this, printed faces make the world more alive, instead
of everyone being the same. But my problme is finding good printed heads that i
haven't already used :(
But, opinions vary on the subject. Also,
> many of the minifigs are soldiers in one army or another. There usually isn't
> much variety between soldiers all wearing the same uniform.
>
> As for the afore-mentioned cohesiveness, I strove to keep my storyline
> compatible with not only my own wargame system, but also Lego's Castle set
> releases, starting way back in '78 when the 375 Castle was released in Europe.
> Mind you, this isn't an easy task. I still need to bring in the Black
> Knights, Fright Knights, Dragon Masters, and the Wolfpack.
>
> We each have our own style of modeling, and I guess that's the point of Castle
> World. =]
>
> Tony
I agree that CW is a great way to show your creativity, and if you took any of
my comments personnely, i didn't mean them in that way. I was just giving my
opinion, which is what you asked for :) You can never listen to too much praise
or criticism.
<<KM>>
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In lugnet.castle, Karl Martinson writes:
> > I made few changes to the minifigs, not for lack of creativity, but for a • sense
> > of cohesiveness. I can understand how one might see the likes of the Black
> > Falcons and the Crusaders as boring, but I think it is different when you • grew
> > up playing with them.
I did grow up playing with them, i may be 15, but i still had these minifigs.
>
> > The Knight's Procession was my first Castle Lego set
> > (wish I still had it... now all I have is a torso). Personally, I prefer a
> > classic smiley-head over an ornately expressive face any day (That's why my
> > main character has a smiley-head).
> I disagree with you on this, printed faces make the world more alive, instead
> of everyone being the same. But my problme is finding good printed heads that • i
> haven't already used :(
> But, opinions vary on the subject. Also,
> > many of the minifigs are soldiers in one army or another. There usually • isn't
> > much variety between soldiers all wearing the same uniform.
> >
> > As for the afore-mentioned cohesiveness, I strove to keep my storyline
> > compatible with not only my own wargame system, but also Lego's Castle set
> > releases, starting way back in '78 when the 375 Castle was released in • Europe.
> > Mind you, this isn't an easy task. I still need to bring in the Black
> > Knights, Fright Knights, Dragon Masters, and the Wolfpack.
> >
> > We each have our own style of modeling, and I guess that's the point of • Castle
> > World. =]
> >
> > Tony
>
> I agree that CW is a great way to show your creativity, and if you took any of
> my comments personnely, i didn't mean them in that way. I was just giving my
> opinion, which is what you asked for :) You can never listen to too much • praise
> or criticism.
>
> <<KM>>
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In lugnet.castle, Tony A. Rowe writes:
>
> Why is there only one black sword in all of Lego Castle and why is it in 6041
> Armor Shop http://www.lugnet.com/pause/search/?query=armor+shop ?
Oh, so that's the amour shop that has the famous black sword. I have
that set from when I was a kid...
Wait a minute, I have that set from when I was a kid...that is the only
set with a black sword...
I don't have a black sword...
Oh no! <hits head with hand> I lost a black sword!
-L
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In lugnet.castle, Leah Cardaci writes:
> In lugnet.castle, Tony A. Rowe writes:
> >
> > Why is there only one black sword in all of Lego Castle and why is it in 6041
> > Armor Shop http://www.lugnet.com/pause/search/?query=armor+shop ?
>
> Oh, so that's the amour shop that has the famous black sword. I have
> that set from when I was a kid...
>
> Wait a minute, I have that set from when I was a kid...that is the only
> set with a black sword...
>
> I don't have a black sword...
>
> Oh no! <hits head with hand> I lost a black sword!
Aah!!! Oh man, that's a bummer...
I lost a pitchfork, if that's any consolation... and the only one I had, at
that... Also I lost my only brown forestmen hat, argh...
And I didn't even mention my loss of Scar... that still hurts, I can't bear
talk about that... :-(
-Shiri
http://www.geocities.com/shiri_lego/
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In lugnet.castle, Tony A. Rowe writes:
> I have just created the first images and fictions for my little section of
> Castle world! Click below and click on the section that shouts [NEW!] at you
> in red:
>
> http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Capsule/9142/lego.html
very cool pages and a great way to introduce me to castle world (i had no idea
this idea for a page was cooking up).
i love the magic-users for your combat game and your storylines/structures for
castle world. thanks for keeping the awesome Castle theme alive with your
pages, tony!
..joseph g
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