 | | Villiager Mini-Figs?
|
|
Hey ya'all, my castle is nearing completion (pics soon), and my attention is turning towards my surrounding town. I was wondering if anybody had ideas for making townspeople. Any ideas or links? Rob (the newbie) (24 years ago, 12-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
|
| |
| | Re: Villiager Mini-Figs?
|
|
(...) Well There are many ways to make villagers some people use SW Bodies for Villagers.They kind of look medevial or you could use Majisto and forestman torsos or you could use the Peasants lego already supplied. Hope that helps! Cj (24 years ago, 12-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
|
| |
| | Re: Villiager Mini-Figs?
|
|
(...) As CJ said, SW characters make excellent peasants (Qui-gon, old Obi-wan...) Jeff Stembel has a great minifig site with peasants among other things: (URL) you don't have to call yourself a newbie.... ;-) (24 years ago, 12-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
|
| |
| | Re: Villiager Mini-Figs?
|
|
(...) I would have to third the Star Wars figs especially the EP1 figs. Here are a list of all the torsos that I use in my Medieval town setup. Qui-Gon Gin Young Obi-Wan Padme Anakin Jar Jar Binks Gungan Soldier Naboo Soldier (Flash Speeder pilot) (...) (24 years ago, 12-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
|
| |
| | Re: Villiager Mini-Figs?
|
|
(...) In addition to the aforementioned suggestions, there are a few Pirates torsos that work pretty well in a Castle setting, but these have the problem that they're not readily available either... (24 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
|
| |
| | Re: Villiager Mini-Figs?
|
|
(...) for (...) Like which torsos? I can't think of any in particular that fit. Some Adventurers' torsos work. For some, they work if you remove the gun- printing. (There I go again, rambling about dark-sided issues. I really should put something (...) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
|
| |
| | Re: Villiager Mini-Figs?
|
|
(...) Heh heh heh! >:-) "Give in to the Dark Side! It is your Destiny!" This weekend, at the North Georgia Model Train Club Expo (or whatever it's called) that was held here in Marietta, just two or three miles from my apartment, I traded some Lego (...) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
|
| |
| | Re: Villiager Mini-Figs?
|
|
(...) LOL! I dunno, I'm just not willing to give in. I know I'm good! ;-) (...) Wow! Great idea! I was wondering what to do with that one, I took it off my trade list 'cause yellow torsos are too good to give up. That's excellent! (...) No, 'cause (...) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
|
| |
| | Re: Villiager Mini-Figs?
|
|
(...) I was thinking of the white shirt w/green vest 'fig mostly. The Imperial Armada torsos aren't bad either if you want to be a bit later in the Castle period. The one with the blue coat and brownish-greenish shirt could work as well, maybe as a (...) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
|
| |
| | Re: Villiager Mini-Figs?
|
|
Jeff Johnston wrote in message <38CC5762.49FDCE1A@m...ne.net>... (...) This one is in 1747 which is available from S@H (and is on the page where if you order 5 or more sets from that page, you get them for 90 cents off each set [though you may need (...) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
|
| |
| | Re: Villiager Mini-Figs?
|
|
(...) for roofs, but having built very few MOC's, I've never used anything but roof bricks. How do you set that up? (24 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
|
| |
| | Re: Villiager Mini-Figs?
|
|
(...) Wow! I can't believe you chose my pitiful site out of the dozens of amazing sites out there! Please link to the main page, though. The other stuff is kinda interesting, too (and it ups the counter! :) ). (...) Yeah, but newbies are cool! (...) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
|
| |
| | Re: Villiager Mini-Figs?
|
|
(...) You could probably do it in a few methods (not sure which one Eric uses), these are just two: a. using <part:4459 friction pegs> and <part:3700 beams>. b. using hinges <part:3937 (base)> and <part:3938 (top). Attach the roof plate to either of (...) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
|
| |
| | Re: Villiager Mini-Figs?
|
|
(...) Err, that should be <part:3938 (top)>. -Shiri (24 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
|
| |
| | Re: Villiager Mini-Figs?
|
|
(...) Understood. Then what do you do to fill in the wall space in between your roof plates. It's kind of hard to tell from the pictures. Thanks for your help. Markus (24 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
|
| |
| | Re: Villiager Mini-Figs?
|
|
(...) On the plates for the roof, use the <part:2444 Plate with Technic Hole> (...) These would be too fragile. I'd use <part:4625 1x4 Car Roof Hinge Tile>/<part:4315 1x4 Car Roof Hinge Plate> and <part:4213 Car Roof Hinge>. Jeff, "Thallid Lord" (...) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
|
| |
| | Minifig sites and newbie teasing
|
|
(...) Hey, your site is really great. Don't underestimate yourself. And it has the most concentrated minifig population I've seen around, except for Craig's (and I'm not sure about that either... I think you might have more *castle* minifigs). I (...) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
|
| |
| | Re: Villiager Mini-Figs?
|
|
(...) Apparently, these don't work with line breaks! :) It should read: <part:4625 1x4 Car Roof Hinge Tile> Jeff, "Thallid Lord" Save the Whales! I may get hungry later... :) ICQ #66153738 (URL) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
|
| |
| | Re: Villiager Mini-Figs?
|
|
(...) You could probably use slopes, either 45 degree or other. (depending on how high your roof is.) (...) Glad to! -Shiri "And the daffodils look lovely today..." (24 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
|
| |
| | Re: Minifig sites and newbie teasing
|
|
(...) Hmm, but what are you going to call me? I'm not much older than you are (I'm 18), but I've been on LUGNET since the beginning, and before that on RTL since '96 :) --Bram Bram Lambrecht / o o \ BramL@juno.com ---...---oooo-----(_...o---...--- (...) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.people)
|
| |
| | Re: Minifig sites and newbie teasing
|
|
(...) Hey, like -- Happy Birthday! --Todd (24 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.people)
|
| |
| | Re: Minifig sites and newbie teasing
|
|
(...) Now I am in a quandry...I am....over 30....and I have only been lurking/ posting in RTL and Lugnet for 1 year.... However, I did get my first yellow Castle when it was new for 1980 ...lol I guess I am a "junior golden oldie" or a "geriatric (...) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.people)
|
| |
| | Re: Villiager Mini-Figs?
|
|
Snip (...) "and the rafflesia smell beatly today..."(1) I heard that it is possible to scan small 3d objects into a scanner-is this possible With a CIS based scanner? That way i could jump start my delayed Webpageproject and Shiri-isn't it past your (...) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
|
| |
| | Re: Villiager Mini-Figs?
|
|
(...) Why not just try it? I do it all the time with my cheap UMAX scanner. Minifigs work pretty well. (24 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
|
| |
| | Re: Minifig sites and newbie teasing
|
|
(...) Hmm... if I'm not a newbie, then you sure aren't either. I've been lurking on lugnet since it started, but only really started posting around September this year. I feel like I know everyone because I've read everyone's posts, saw everyone's (...) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.people)
|
| |
| | Re: Villiager Mini-Figs?
|
|
(...) Wars (...) First off I have to give credit to Dave Eaton once again this is really his design. (URL) I can sure try and explain how its done. :-). I have read several of the posts writen here by Shiri and Jeff and I will try and address some (...) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
|
| |
| | Re: Villiager Mini-Figs?
|
|
(...) Cheater. :P Anyway, I wasn't trying to descibe how *you* did your houses, I was describing how I've done houses in the past. :) Jeff, "Thallid Lord" Save the Whales! I may get hungry later... :) ICQ #66153738 (URL) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
|
| |
| | Re: Villiager Mini-Figs?
|
|
(...) You said exactly everything I'd'a said! It works fairly well as a design, other than the fact that the roofs fall off if you go carrying them around and tip them over or anything-- but if you just leave 'em be they're perfectly secure! (...) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
|
| |
| | Re: Villiager Mini-Figs?
|
|
(...) BTW, I'd suggest you (and anyone else out there) to add a link from your side pages to the main page. That way, people who are referred to a side page can see the rest of the site. I do that, and it ups the counter too, because the people (...) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.publish)
|
| |
| | Re: Minifig sites and newbie teasing
|
|
(...) Thanks! I patiently await my birthday present to myself :) (ie, the LUGNET membership packet) --Bram Bram Lambrecht / o o \ BramL@juno.com ---...---oooo-----(_...o---...--- WWW: (URL) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.people)
|
| |
| | Re: Minifig sites and newbie teasing
|
|
(...) True. I'd feel like a newbie if I got into robotics more... I think you stop being a newbie when you start getting mildly annoyed by seeing the same questions over and over again :) (...) Thanks! (It was on the 4th, actually--didn't get any (...) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.people)
|
| |
| | I've Built Them (Re: Villiager Mini-Figs?)
|
|
Thanks for everything. I pulled up my fig tray and began putting some stuff together. Here's what I built: Jeff Stembel's Lich 2 Innkeepers 1 Bartender 1 Prisoner 1 Smithy 1 Wizard 2 Mercenaries 9 People to walk around 7 Merchants (2 to sell stuff, (...) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
|
| |
| | Re: Minifig sites and newbie teasing
|
|
(...) <clown mode> Well then I'm definitely not a newbie anymore! <);-) </clown mode> (...) If it's any consolation, I never do either. I asked for a metroliner for my 15th birthday, about 10 months in advance... my parents said they'll get me one (...) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.people)
|
| |
| | Re: Villiager Mini-Figs?
|
|
(...) [snip] (...) ...and which is, oddly enough, the inspiration for the Vileplume poke'mon. (Its original Japanese name was 'Rafureshia', which is their version of our word.) (Followups to l.o-t.f.) (24 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
|
| |
| | Re: Villiager Mini-Figs?
|
|
(...) Yeah, I know, I've been meaning to, but I just haven't gotten around to it yet. ;) Jeff, "Thallid Lord" Save the Whales! I may get hungry later... :) ICQ #66153738 (URL) (24 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.publish)
|
| |
| | Re: I've Built Them (Re: Villiager Mini-Figs?)
|
|
(...) <snipped nice diverse list> (...) I don't mind at all! I'm flattered that you like my lich enough to use it in your own Castle lands. :) (...) That's the way to go! :) Jeff, "Thallid Lord" Save the Whales! I may get hungry later... :) ICQ (...) (24 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
|
| |
| | Re: Villiager Mini-Figs?
|
|
(...) I did i get beastly ghostlike imageswhich don't do minifigs justice\i'll put one of em spectres up soon (hold on a second new special effect idea!!!!!!-i need to get a digicam *-() Ravi (24 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
|
| |
| | Re: Villiager Mini-Figs?
|
|
(...) Actually it was named after a (British-the ducth were getting wacked by the french)governor general of jave who also founded singapore-can't imagine he was very happy though,having a smelly flower named after him Ravi (24 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
|
| |
| | Re: Villiager Mini-Figs?
|
|
(...) Whoops wrong group but where does it go help me ,ravi the clueless before i get smited by rigtous indignation-i gotta do something bout me spouting lines.... TBR (24 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
|
| |
| | Re: Villiager Mini-Figs?
|
|
(...) Well, if you're talking about camera/photos of your lego stuff it probably fits best in lugnet.publish. The best way to move a thread without people losing track of it is: a. In 'Newsgroups' you write the new NG in *addition* to the current (...) (24 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.admin.general)
|
