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In lugnet.castle, John Robert Blaze Kanehl writes: Take a look: (...) John (24 years ago, 28-Sep-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.castle.org)
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(...) Now that's just plain cool. I love the Nomads. Finally someone's found a use for that pesky pile of tires. :-) Very ingenuitive! -Chris (24 years ago, 28-Sep-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.castle.org)
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(...) But a successful one: a really ingenious use of existing standard parts in new combinations. Someone recently suggested TLG do a Roman theme. If they do, they'd better watch out, because the barbarians are definitely ready for primetime before (...) (24 years ago, 29-Sep-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.castle.org)
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(...) *WOW*, John! You use the minifig-head stud in *awesome* ways that I had never thought of since I turned into an "AFOL"... now that I see this I remember all the flower- people I used to make as a kid... gee. Time to wake up that right side of (...) (24 years ago, 29-Sep-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.castle.org)
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(...) Wicked cool. The use of tires as headgear is simply brilliant. I'm also glad to see somebody realizing the full potential of the Star Wars capes. Here are my own humble entries into "Eastern Castle" stuff: (URL) Kurtzuba (24 years ago, 29-Sep-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.castle.org)
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(...) Very cool! As others have commented, the use of tires is pretty original... But I really wanted to comment on the chrome headlights. They make me think of the barbar's song from Man of La Mancha: DON QUIXOTE: spoken Hand it over! BARBER: (...) (24 years ago, 30-Sep-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.minifigs)
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(...) Ahh, what a show, what a show! I saw it on July 8th, here in Boston, performed by what I think were college students (but I'm not sure...) The ultimate message was great. Follow your dreams, no matter what anyone else says. Amen to that! (...) (...) (24 years ago, 30-Sep-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Thank you... (...) Here's a first... Now I know I have elicited a few smiles and some head scratching before....but my creations have never moved anyone to song before...lol I guess if .pirates can lay claim to Pirates of Penzance, it's only (...) (24 years ago, 30-Sep-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.minifigs)
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(...) Thank you for the compliment... Actually, when I first saw the Lego SW sets, I was very into the Ninja theme (still am = ) and all I thought of when I saw many of the figs was Japanese peasants and new Samurai/Ninja figs (especially qui gonn, (...) (24 years ago, 30-Sep-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.castle.org)
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(...) I would love a Roman theme...heck I figured Lego would have done it in the 80's...all the elements were there for great chariots, aquaducts, and other Romanesque buildings. I had hoped that Lego was going to expand the "castle-themes of the (...) (24 years ago, 30-Sep-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.castle.org)
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(...) I particularly like the Sand Kingdom headdress, now if I could do a decent turban...hmm (...) I guess I was trying to recreate those magical younger years when there was no envelope to push or box to think outside of = ) (...) well, no matter (...) (24 years ago, 30-Sep-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.castle.org)
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(...) I have a makshift roman army that I began after seeing Gladiator. The figs have th black "dragon" helm (tho the silver ones wloud work much much better), the chain mail black monarchs torso. and the commanders have the ninja armor. they are (...) (24 years ago, 30-Sep-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.castle.org)
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(...) I wish I could get my hands on more of the Gugan shields easily...it would br great if they had it in dark gray and the design in black or hunter green (...) I think that the tear drop shields and Dragon helmets are a reasonable substitution (...) (24 years ago, 30-Sep-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.minifigs)
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