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| | | | | Re: what is everyons favorite castle headpiece? —Dan Moquin
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| | | | | (...) Well if you're talking helms, my favorite is the helm with the pig-faced bassinet(sp?) or "moveable visor". The new pikeman's helm looks kindof neat as well. However, I also like the peasents cowl and regular long hair. The worst -> Hands Down (...) (24 years ago, 15-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | Re: what is everyons favorite castle headpiece? —James Brown
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| | | | | | | (...) Ditto on the helmet. The pig-faced visor is way cool. Fortunately it seems to be back in 2000 (Yay!) Other than that, I like a variety of hair. I would definately like to see some Qui-Gon Jinn or Padme hair in different colors. (...) Oh yeah. (...) (24 years ago, 15-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: what is everyons favorite castle headpiece? —Aaron West
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| | | | | | | | (...) I agree that all the helms above are good (the best is the one with the moveable visor, but I love the peasant and woodsman styles. The best: The Robin Hood Hat! Aaron (24 years ago, 15-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | Re: what is everyons favorite castle headpiece? —Jonathan Wilson
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| | | | | | | (...) Do you mean like in 6009? -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (24 years ago, 15-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: what is everyons favorite castle headpiece? —Doyle G. Nelson
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| | | | | | | | I think the rating I would give the following is: (if helmet/hat not mentioned is because it is considered junk in the independent study:-) 10 Grill helmet 10 Sallet Helmet (Visored 10 Bullet 8 barbute (not really a barbute since the flange is (...) (24 years ago, 15-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | | | | Gold/Silver Fig Crest? (was Re: what is everyons favorite castle headpiece?) —Simon H. Young
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| | | | | | | | (...) I never realised that TLG stopped using gold/yellow on their figs anymore. Does anyone know when did they stop? I don't have my Castle figs with me :( but IIRC, the crusader (lion crested) fig in the forestman set 6077 (River Fortress) didn't (...) (24 years ago, 16-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Gold/Silver Fig Crest? (was Re: what is everyons favorite castle headpiece?) —Craig Hamilton
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| | | | | | | | (...) ~ maybe not in castle theme, but the recent ufo and insectoid series had silver and gold printed detailing not only on the torso pieces, but on the legs and heads as well... i just looked at my crusader 'fig from #6077 (assembled right in (...) (24 years ago, 16-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Gold/Silver Fig Crest? (was Re: what is everyons favorite castle headpiece?) —Jonathan Wilson
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| | | | | | | | (...) The "robot" minifig(s) have gold/silver printing on them. -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (24 years ago, 16-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Gold/Silver Fig Crest? (was Re: what is everyons favorite castle headpiece?) —Simon H. Young
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| | | | | | | | (...) I can't remember my castle figs too well now - they are in storage :( (...) That's right, I forgot that the android figs - the red ones in Spyrius/Unitron and the white ones in Exploriens - and the alien figs have gold/silver prints, but then (...) (24 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Gold/Silver Fig Crest? (was Re: what is everyons favorite castle headpiece?) —Jeff Thompson
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| | | | | | | | | (...) figs), (...) Juniorizing (...) I wonder if the metallic paint TLG uses now stands up to wear better than than the gold paint of yore. One of my big disappointments as an adult trader - trading figures to get a 'crossed axe' figure with gold (...) (24 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Gold/Silver Fig Crest? (was Re: what is everyons favorite castle headpiece?) —Jeff Thompson
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| | | | | | | | Oops, second reply, to lugnet.castle only -- (...) figs), (...) Juniorizing (...) Why do you say this? Metallic paint was used on the torsos as recently as the Dark Forest and Fright Knight sets. And I thought (although I don't have any with me to (...) (24 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Gold/Silver Fig Crest? (was Re: what is everyons favorite castle headpiece?) —Rachel Kingston
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| | | | | | | | (...) Yes youre right, both gold and silver are used on the Ninja's, I only have three ninja figures (not my specialty), but I had a look and one has gold and two have silver detailing. Rachel :-) (24 years ago, 18-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Gold/Silver Fig Crest? (was Re: what is everyons favorite castle headpiece?) —Simon H. Young
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| | | | | | | | (...) Now that's a name I haven't seen in a long time.. (...) Ack! I must be in the middle of my first dark ages then. You are right, there are gold and silver on those torso. Going to hid in his dark age, Simon. LEGO: (...) (24 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Gold/Silver Fig Crest? (was Re: what is everyons favorite castle headpiece?) —Jeff Thompson
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| | | | | | | | (...) Heh. It's good to be home. -- jthompson@teubner.com "Float on a river, forever and ever, Emily" (24 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Gold/Silver Fig Crest? (was Re: what is everyons favorite castle headpiece?) —Jeff Thompson
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| | | | | | | | (...) Shoot! Look what you made me do! <g> Er ... jthompson@esker.com "Float on a river, forever and ever, Emily" // Anyone done a favorite castle minifigs poll yet? (24 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Gold/Silver Fig Crest? (was Re: what is everyons favorite castle headpiece?) —Steve Bliss
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| | | | | | | | | (...) :) It's good to see you around again, Jeff. Steve (24 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Gold/Silver Fig Crest? (was Re: what is everyons favorite castle headpiece?) —Jonathan Wilson
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| | | | | | | | | (...) My vote is for the black falcon minifig with the bullet helment and bow and arrow -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (24 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | | | | | Favorite castle minifigs (was Re: Gold/Silver Fig Crest?) —Jeff Thompson
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) Oh, me too. I can't pick a single favorite minifig. But that's pretty close. Particularly if tricked out with black bow and quiver from the western sets. I have one of those in a Postion of Honor overlooking my computer right now. If there's (...) (24 years ago, 20-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Favorite castle minifigs (was Re: Gold/Silver Fig Crest?) —Rick Kurtzuba
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) (snip) (...) My favorite custom mini-fig is my elite Black Falcon knight. Here's the recipe: - blue helmet with dark gray "pig nose" visor and blue dragon decorations - blue armor torso with black arms and blue hands - dark gray suit of armor (...) (24 years ago, 20-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Favorite castle minifigs (was Re: Gold/Silver Fig Crest?) —Ben Cox
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) Yeah, that sounds like a cool one Rick. Hmmm, my favorite? I'm going to have to say the crusader on horse: -Grey helmet with grey visor. Red medium size plume. -smiley head (of course) -grey armor piece (I'd buy some of these) -red torso with (...) (24 years ago, 20-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Favorite castle minifigs (was Re: Gold/Silver Fig Crest?) —Heather Patey
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| | | | | | | | | (...) That would have to be the Black Knight with the foofy mustache. He's so cheerful-looking, he always makes me laugh. Interestingly enough, he's specifically a sailor - I don't think he's anywhere except on 6057 Sea Serpent and Black Knight's (...) (24 years ago, 22-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | | | | | Re: Favorite castle minifigs (was Re: Gold/Silver Fig Crest?) —Jonathan Wilson
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) Is it the same head in 6009? (It loks the same in the brickshelf.com instructions, anyway) -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (24 years ago, 22-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Favorite castle minifigs —Heather Patey
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) Serpent (...) (2 URLs) (...) found (...) instructions, (...) down. So I guess he's more versatile than I thought. Still cute though :-) Heather (24 years ago, 22-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Gold/Silver Fig Crest? (was Re: what is everyons favorite castle headpiece?) —Jaka Skrlj
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| | | | | | | | (...) My favorite is the "White Knight" in set#6086 Black Knight's (or Dungeon Master's) Castle. It's the knight on a white horse with the blue and black armor with dragon design, the gray helmet with gray visor, white dragon plume and wings, and a (...) (24 years ago, 22-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | Re: what is everyons favorite castle headpiece? —Bill Farkas
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| | | | | | | (...) The Bat helmets are pretty cool if you cut off the bat wings with an x-acto knife! This way they make a great barbarian's helmet! The Original "I,m not PLAYING, I'm CREATING!" Bill (24 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | Re: what is everyons favorite castle headpiece? —Jaka Skrlj
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| | | | | | (...) I concur completely; the Bat helmets are the worst. In fact, I resent that Castle legos went out with such horrible sets instead of with a bang. In my opinion Fright Knights are the worst sets in the two decades of Castle. (24 years ago, 22-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | | Re: what is everyons favorite castle headpiece? —Jeff Thompson
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| | | | | | ObContrarian post #2 (...) Enumerated contrariness: 1. The ninja sets come with armored guys on horseback with swords fighting over fortresses, and come in the correct set number range to be considered castle. 2. There are "classic" (non-ninja) (...) (24 years ago, 22-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | | Re: what is everyons favorite castle headpiece? —Mike Timm
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| | | | | | (...) Additionally, although this has been mentioned before, I'll mention this again. Ninja come from LEGO in boxes marked "Castle". (...) Well have sucky helmets and their "buildings" leave something to be desired (walls of burps!). They did have (...) (24 years ago, 24-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | Re: what is everyons favorite castle headpiece? —David Eaton
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| | | | | (...) Let's see... the order I'd rank 'em in... how bout I rate 'em on a scale of 1 to 10? (10 is the best, 1 is worst) Castle helmets: 8 Grille helmet 9 Moveable grille helmet ("pig nose?") 9 Bullet helmet 10 Bullet/Flare w/ nose guard helmet 3 (...) (24 years ago, 15-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | Re: what is everyons favorite castle headpiece? —Craig Hamilton
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| | | | | | (...) yeah! you forgot two of my favorites! the beard and the green stocking cap worn by the forest babe! the stocking caps from pirates/ninja have great castle potential, as do the tri-corner hats and adventurer hats when garnished with plumes. (...) (24 years ago, 15-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | Re: what is everyons favorite castle headpiece? —Jeff Stembel
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| | | | (...) My Favorites (Castle and Castle Compatible), from Best to Worst: "Pig-Faced" Moveable Visor Helm Bullet Helm Cloak Cowl Damsel Peaked Hat Wizard/Witch Hat Robin Hood Cap Helm w/Noseguard (gaah! I hate forgeting names!) Samurai Helm (gaah! I (...) (24 years ago, 15-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | Re: what is everyons favorite castle headpiece? —Jeff Stembel
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| | | | (...) D'oh! Forgot the new one! Anyways, here it is, in its correct position: Pikeman's Helm (...) (24 years ago, 15-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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