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Wouldn't it be neat if lego came out with a series based on ancient roman
civilization? I wouldn't want it to replace normal castle but TLG would
probably replace it anyway just to tick us off. But they could make some roman
baths and a whole bunch of roman troops. They could also make some seige
weapons and a whole fortress with weapons andtraps and stuff. Anyway, I'm
starting to get carried away, but I think that that would be cool.
geordan
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Well why not start building?
If you need inspiration, and you don't have any picture books, get thee to
Barnes & Noble and check out:
The Ancient City
by Peter Connolly with Hazel Dodge
It is a softcover book of cut-away illustrations of everything ancient:
Houses, homes, and temples; theatres, baths, race tracks... the Coliseum!
aqueducts, eateries, and apartments; tables, chairs, togas, tunics, bras, boats
and bricklayers; gladiators, government, sewers, latrines and palaces, it's all
here, from life to death to food to sex. PROFUSELY illustrated.
I've given up trying to make my own visual reference scrapbook since I found
this book. Actually Graig found it for me after we took in 'Gladiator' for the
third time.
-Erik
(OK, not everything ancient, it only tries to show you Athens and Rome.)
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Actually, I believe the new castle chrome series (when put together) makes a
really great roman soldier.
I'm sure many of you have done this.......
Use the legs, torso, and silver armor of the knight from set 4817 (legs with
the brown cloth imprint).
Take off the chrome armor and add a red plastic cape covering the rear of the
torso. Place the chrome armor back on the torso, covering the front.
Feel free to replace the black arms with red or white arms.
Next, a standard smiley face (clean-shaven look) and place the chrome helmet
from set 4818 on top.
Add a medium-sized red plume on top of the helmet.
Add a spear,(or modified spear), or sword, and the chrome shield from 4818...
There you go! A pretty neat representation of a roman soldier.
He may not be 100% accuarate due to the legs, but it's pretty close.
-Kyle
In lugnet.castle, Geordan Ballantree writes:
> Wouldn't it be neat if lego came out with a series based on ancient roman
> civilization? I wouldn't want it to replace normal castle but TLG would
> probably replace it anyway just to tick us off. But they could make some roman
> baths and a whole bunch of roman troops. They could also make some seige
> weapons and a whole fortress with weapons andtraps and stuff. Anyway, I'm
> starting to get carried away, but I think that that would be cool.
> geordan
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In lugnet.castle, Geordan Ballantree writes:
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> Wouldn't it be neat if lego came out with a series based on ancient roman
> civilization? I wouldn't want it to replace normal castle but TLG would
> probably replace it anyway just to tick us off. But they could make some roman
> baths and a whole bunch of roman troops. They could also make some seige
> weapons and a whole fortress with weapons andtraps and stuff. Anyway, I'm
> starting to get carried away, but I think that that would be cool.
>
>
> geordan
I believe somewhere there is a group of fans who have several original
replicas of ancient structures. There are some pretty cool models and
pictures. I think the site is at http://www.ancient-theme.com/
Just thought you might like to check it out
Steve
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In lugnet.castle, Stephen Bishop writes:
> I believe somewhere there is a group of fans who have several original
> replicas of ancient structures. There are some pretty cool models and
> pictures. I think the site is at http://www.ancient-theme.com/
>
> Just thought you might like to check it out
> Steve
Actually, there's nothing much there yet. Just 2 links to the Erik Wilson sites.
Erik W. has a young child now, may his Primo time increase, and has passed the
fasces. Erik O. still has time and I hope to have a organization plan for the
site by year-end.
The links are:
http://itsa.ucsf.edu/%7Eerikred/brick/classic/acropolis.html
http://itsa.ucsf.edu/%7Eerikred/brick/classic/ancient.html
Don't miss Susan Hoover's Trojan Horse! And all the other great stuff.
Another hidden page is http://www.ancient-theme.com/gladiator/
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