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hi y'all ~
do you like the lego dragon figure? i love it and think it's a beautiful
design. i admire the shared modularity of the skull and tail with the
"gator-dile" figure. the great design also shows in the way the wing, when
raised, follows the curved lines of the haunch and the smaller wings on the
back of the head. when folded down, the wing again follows the curve of the
haunch and the the wing "thumb" fits nice and neatly between the spikes of
the raised arm. the shape is angular and geometric like lego, but also
organic with an elegant curved art nouveau style. i think the lego dragon
is just beautiful! they are great in green and black, but 'd love to see
TLC make red or orange ones!
in mythology and symbolism, dragons mean a great many different things. a
complex and universal symbol, the dragon is generally the combination of
matter and spirit. in different mythologies, the dragon can be good, evil,
or neutrally ambivalent.
as in our world, the dragons in Castle World will have many different
meanings and identities, as per balladeer!. i'd love to hear some!
guardians of treasure! forces of nature! savage mounts for fierce
warriors! portals of esoteric knowledge! beloved pets! nemesis of
knights! or just plain wild creatures!
what are your dragons up to?
later ~ craig~
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In lugnet.castle.org.cw, Craig Hamilton writes:
> hi y'all ~
>
> do you like the lego dragon figure? i love it and think it's a beautiful
> design.
Wow! Me too. Seeing the dragons in the Dragon Master commercials are what
brought me out of my dark ages.
i admire the shared modularity of the skull and tail with the
> "gator-dile" figure. the great design also shows in the way the wing, when
> raised, follows the curved lines of the haunch and the smaller wings on the
> back of the head. when folded down, the wing again follows the curve of the
> haunch and the the wing "thumb" fits nice and neatly between the spikes of
> the raised arm. the shape is angular and geometric like lego, but also
> organic with an elegant curved art nouveau style. i think the lego dragon
> is just beautiful!
I never thought that much about the dragons' design. I like the amount of
articulation that allows dragons to be posed for different emotions, but never
thought of the symetry you noticed.
> they are great in green and black, but 'd love to see TLC make red or
> orange ones!
Yeah, that would be great. White dragons with tranparent blue wings and flame
piece would be make nice cold-drakes. I'd like to see another dragon-centric
theme like DM or FN. (But, with better sets and helms.)
> as in our world, the dragons in Castle World will have many different
> meanings and identities, as per balladeer!. i'd love to hear some!
>
> guardians of treasure! forces of nature! savage mounts for fierce
> warriors! portals of esoteric knowledge! beloved pets! nemesis of
> knights! or just plain wild creatures!
>
> what are your dragons up to?
My dragons are all over my lands, and everywhere you find a dragon you will
find a "gifted" person that has bonded with it. Both the dragons and the people
that bond with them have two kinds of personalities.
"Malern" dragons find homes, nest and begin raising a clan, or if born into a
clan, spend their lives helping and the clan and defending it. People that
bond with malern dragons have the same nurturing and fiercely protecive nature.
"Falern" dragons wander all their lives, never settling, and rarely meeting
others of their kind. People that bond with falern dragons share their
independent, wandering nature.
-L
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I'll second that.
If I had a dragon wish though, it would be for trans or solid green wings, and
red dragons. I am not necessarily intending these items as a matched set, but
what the heck -- if that's what it takes to get them...
I seem to recall some debacle involving Craigo, a green dragon, and some red
paint...
=)
- Richard
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In lugnet.castle.org.cw, Richard Marchetti writes:
> I'll second that.
>
> If I had a dragon wish though, it would be for trans or solid green wings, and
> red dragons. I am not necessarily intending these items as a matched set, but
> what the heck -- if that's what it takes to get them...
>
> I seem to recall some debacle involving Craigo, a green dragon, and some red
> paint...
>
> =)
>
> - Richard
oh, don't go there, ricardo! that incident left me in tears! (see the tips
& techniques page of my site for the whole gruesome tale, my friends) my
next red dragon will be big and built ("purist", like my dinos) and maybe
even have a motor in it!
and it was a black dragon, incidentaly; i still have the "corpse". if i
ever get all the pink gunk off, i now have a can of red design master paint
to give it a second try.
actually a red dragon with trans green wings would'nt look too bad. then
the re-arrangement of pieces with existing ones could be great, indeed.
later ~ craig~
http://community-1.webtv.net/craigo-lego/craigolegoindex
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In lugnet.castle.org.cw, Craig Hamilton writes:
> hi y'all ~
>
> do you like the lego dragon figure? i love it and think it's a beautiful
> design.
Heck yeah it's great!! I just got all mine this year (well the first one at
Christmas time). I'm glad the Fright Knights sets can still be found on the
shelves or I'd be in trouble! (All the good castle sets came out during my
Dark Ages, isn't that how it always is?... *Sigh*)
>
> what are your dragons up to?
Well, one of them gets up at the crack of dawn flies up to the top of my
castle's tower and sings 'Ave Maria' at the top of his lungs. He's the alarm
clock for my castle folks for lack of LEGO roosters. =) All my dragons
belong/stay with my Fright Knights because they are just so amused by the fact
that my FK's try their hardest to be evil, but they just can't quite get it
right. =)
~Nathan
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In lugnet.castle.org.cw, Nathan McDowell writes:
> In lugnet.castle.org.cw, Craig Hamilton writes:
>
> Well, one of them gets up at the crack of dawn flies up to the top of my
> castle's tower and sings 'Ave Maria' at the top of his lungs.
Just open the jaw all the way up and imagine your Dragon singing or
shouting "HEY!!!" You'll laugh every time. =)
~Nathan
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In lugnet.castle.org.cw, Craig Hamilton writes:
> as in our world, the dragons in Castle World will have many different
> meanings and identities, as per balladeer!. i'd love to hear some!
>
> guardians of treasure! forces of nature! savage mounts for fierce
> warriors! portals of esoteric knowledge! beloved pets! nemesis of
> knights! or just plain wild creatures!
...or occaisionally mercenaries... The Blank Shields are proud to count "Fred"
among their number, and he's as much a soldier as any of them...he just eats
more. ;)
James
http://www.shades-of-night.com/lego/
I'm getting paid for this --> alladvantage.com
Sign up via me, the reference $$ go to fund Lugnet.
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In lugnet.castle.org.cw, Nathan McDowell writes:
> > what are your dragons up to?
>
> Well, one of them gets up at the crack of dawn flies up to the top of my
> castle's tower and sings 'Ave Maria' at the top of his lungs. He's the alarm
> clock for my castle folks for lack of LEGO roosters. =) All my dragons
> belong/stay with my Fright Knights because they are just so amused by the fact
> that my FK's try their hardest to be evil, but they just can't quite get it
> right. =)
>
> ~Nathan
Dawn over the Dark Lord's castle...
"Whot's tha' bloody row about?"
"It's the dragon. 'E's singing, sir."
"Ave Maria it is, sir."
"Right. You lot o' slackers go o'er to the forestmen's hang-out and do a bit
o' pillaging."
"But, Sir Dark, we've all ready scheduled a Mah Jong tourney wi' the witch.
Can't possibly work in a full-scale pillage 'til thursday a' the earliest!"
"Sombody shut that dragon up! 'E's singin' is fit to wake the dead, and we
already got 'nuff skellies in this army as 'tis. DRAGON!"
"Yes, sir? OooooooOOoo, sorry 'bout the flames. Those scorch marks will buff
right out of your armor. Oopsie, forgot to warn you about Brasso, that'll
take the armor right off."
"Aren't you supposed to be out eatin' some maiden instead of all this
caterwaulin?"
"'Ey! Sir Dark, is thot why why we can't find no dates for the dance!"
"Shut yer noise. What's yer excuse, Dragon?"
"Harrumph. You go and try and find a Lego maiden, Sir Smarty-Pants. Can't be
done!"
"What 'bout that King Leo's sprout?"
"Oh, right, the Iron Maiden and me without my can-opener. PUH-leeeeeeze!"
We gently leave this scene as Sir Percy steams himself in his armor without the
benefit of the dragon's flames....
Bruce
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In lugnet.castle.org.cw, Nathan McDowell writes:
> In lugnet.castle.org.cw, Nathan McDowell writes:
> > In lugnet.castle.org.cw, Craig Hamilton writes:
> >
> > Well, one of them gets up at the crack of dawn flies up to the top of my
> > castle's tower and sings 'Ave Maria' at the top of his lungs.
>
> Just open the jaw all the way up and imagine your Dragon singing or
> shouting "HEY!!!" You'll laugh every time. =)
>
> ~Nathan
very funny nathan! rotflmao! what does he sing at sunset? harry
belafonte's "Day-o"!?
later ~ craig~
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In lugnet.castle.org.cw, Leah Cardaci writes:
> In lugnet.castle.org.cw, Craig Hamilton writes:
> > hi y'all ~
> >
> > do you like the lego dragon figure? i love it and think it's a beautiful
> > design.
>
> Wow! Me too. Seeing the dragons in the Dragon Master commercials are what
> brought me out of my dark ages.
cool! i never saw those! glad they turned you on and brought you into the
renaisance, leah!
> i admire the shared modularity of the skull and tail with the
> > "gator-dile" figure. the great design also shows in the way the wing, when
> > raised, follows the curved lines of the haunch and the smaller wings on the
> > back of the head. when folded down, the wing again follows the curve of the
> > haunch and the the wing "thumb" fits nice and neatly between the spikes of
> > the raised arm. the shape is angular and geometric like lego, but also
> > organic with an elegant curved art nouveau style. i think the lego dragon
> > is just beautiful!
>
> I never thought that much about the dragons' design. I like the amount of
> articulation that allows dragons to be posed for different emotions, but never
> thought of the symetry you noticed.
>
> > they are great in green and black, but 'd love to see TLC make red or
> > orange ones!
>
> Yeah, that would be great. White dragons with tranparent blue wings and flame
> piece would be make nice cold-drakes. I'd like to see another dragon-centric
> theme like DM or FN. (But, with better sets and helms.)
ice dragons! how wonderful that would be! trans blue flames had occured to
me before, but i'd never thought of the rest. yes! another draco-centric
theme would be great! i kinda thought it might happen in ninja, but no such
luck...
> > as in our world, the dragons in Castle World will have many different
> > meanings and identities, as per balladeer!. i'd love to hear some!
> >
> > guardians of treasure! forces of nature! savage mounts for fierce
> > warriors! portals of esoteric knowledge! beloved pets! nemesis of
> > knights! or just plain wild creatures!
> >
> > what are your dragons up to?
>
> My dragons are all over my lands, and everywhere you find a dragon you will
> find a "gifted" person that has bonded with it. Both the dragons and the people
> that bond with them have two kinds of personalities.
>
> "Malern" dragons find homes, nest and begin raising a clan, or if born into a
> clan, spend their lives helping and the clan and defending it. People that
> bond with malern dragons have the same nurturing and fiercely protecive nature.
>
> "Falern" dragons wander all their lives, never settling, and rarely meeting
> others of their kind. People that bond with falern dragons share their
> independent, wandering nature.
>
> -L
wow! ~ very spiriitual! are these the black and green ones, then?
fabulous story material, leah!
later ~ craig~
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In lugnet.castle.org.cw, Bruce Schlickbernd writes:
> In lugnet.castle.org.cw, Nathan McDowell writes:
>
> > > what are your dragons up to?
> >
> > Well, one of them gets up at the crack of dawn flies up to the top of my
> > castle's tower and sings 'Ave Maria' at the top of his lungs. He's the alarm
> > clock for my castle folks for lack of LEGO roosters. =) All my dragons
> > belong/stay with my Fright Knights because they are just so amused by the fact
> > that my FK's try their hardest to be evil, but they just can't quite get it
> > right. =)
> >
> > ~Nathan
>
> Dawn over the Dark Lord's castle...
>
> "Whot's tha' bloody row about?"
>
> "It's the dragon. 'E's singing, sir."
>
> "Ave Maria it is, sir."
>
> "Right. You lot o' slackers go o'er to the forestmen's hang-out and do a bit
> o' pillaging."
>
> "But, Sir Dark, we've all ready scheduled a Mah Jong tourney wi' the witch.
> Can't possibly work in a full-scale pillage 'til thursday a' the earliest!"
>
> "Sombody shut that dragon up! 'E's singin' is fit to wake the dead, and we
> already got 'nuff skellies in this army as 'tis. DRAGON!"
>
> "Yes, sir? OooooooOOoo, sorry 'bout the flames. Those scorch marks will buff
> right out of your armor. Oopsie, forgot to warn you about Brasso, that'll
> take the armor right off."
>
> "Aren't you supposed to be out eatin' some maiden instead of all this
> caterwaulin?"
>
> "'Ey! Sir Dark, is thot why why we can't find no dates for the dance!"
>
> "Shut yer noise. What's yer excuse, Dragon?"
>
> "Harrumph. You go and try and find a Lego maiden, Sir Smarty-Pants. Can't be
> done!"
>
> "What 'bout that King Leo's sprout?"
>
> "Oh, right, the Iron Maiden and me without my can-opener. PUH-leeeeeeze!"
>
> We gently leave this scene as Sir Percy steams himself in his armor without the
> benefit of the dragon's flames....
>
>
> Bruce
oh, bruce, you slay me! rotflmao! the funny just gets funnier! i said
that dragon means winged _serpent_; not python! i knew someone would turn
this into a circus! ;-)
later ~ craig~
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In lugnet.castle.org.cw, Bruce Schlickbernd writes:
> In lugnet.castle.org.cw, Nathan McDowell writes:
>
> > > what are your dragons up to?
> >
> > Well, one of them gets up at the crack of dawn flies up to the top of my
> > castle's tower and sings 'Ave Maria' at the top of his lungs. He's the alarm
> > clock for my castle folks for lack of LEGO roosters. =) All my dragons
> > belong/stay with my Fright Knights because they are just so amused by the • fact
> > that my FK's try their hardest to be evil, but they just can't quite get it
> > right. =)
> >
> > ~Nathan
>
> Dawn over the Dark Lord's castle...
>
> "Whot's tha' bloody row about?"
>
> "It's the dragon. 'E's singing, sir."
>
> "Ave Maria it is, sir."
>
> "Right. You lot o' slackers go o'er to the forestmen's hang-out and do a bit
> o' pillaging."
>
> "But, Sir Dark, we've all ready scheduled a Mah Jong tourney wi' the witch.
> Can't possibly work in a full-scale pillage 'til thursday a' the earliest!"
>
> "Sombody shut that dragon up! 'E's singin' is fit to wake the dead, and we
> already got 'nuff skellies in this army as 'tis. DRAGON!"
>
> "Yes, sir? OooooooOOoo, sorry 'bout the flames. Those scorch marks will buff
> right out of your armor. Oopsie, forgot to warn you about Brasso, that'll
> take the armor right off."
>
> "Aren't you supposed to be out eatin' some maiden instead of all this
> caterwaulin?"
>
> "'Ey! Sir Dark, is thot why why we can't find no dates for the dance!"
>
> "Shut yer noise. What's yer excuse, Dragon?"
>
> "Harrumph. You go and try and find a Lego maiden, Sir Smarty-Pants. Can't be
> done!"
>
> "What 'bout that King Leo's sprout?"
>
> "Oh, right, the Iron Maiden and me without my can-opener. PUH-leeeeeeze!"
>
> We gently leave this scene as Sir Percy steams himself in his armor without • the
> benefit of the dragon's flames....
>
>
> Bruce
ROTFLMAO!!! =)
That scene sounds about right for my castle folk. =)
~Nathan
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In lugnet.castle.org.cw, Bruce Schlickbernd writes:
> In lugnet.castle.org.cw, Nathan McDowell writes:
>
> > > what are your dragons up to?
> >
> > Well, one of them gets up at the crack of dawn flies up to the top of my
> > castle's tower and sings 'Ave Maria' at the top of his lungs. He's the alarm
> > clock for my castle folks for lack of LEGO roosters. =) All my dragons
> > belong/stay with my Fright Knights because they are just so amused by the • fact
> > that my FK's try their hardest to be evil, but they just can't quite get it
> > right. =)
> >
> > ~Nathan
>
> Dawn over the Dark Lord's castle...
>
> "Whot's tha' bloody row about?"
>
> "It's the dragon. 'E's singing, sir."
>
> "Ave Maria it is, sir."
>
> "Right. You lot o' slackers go o'er to the forestmen's hang-out and do a bit
> o' pillaging."
>
> "But, Sir Dark, we've all ready scheduled a Mah Jong tourney wi' the witch.
> Can't possibly work in a full-scale pillage 'til thursday a' the earliest!"
>
> "Sombody shut that dragon up! 'E's singin' is fit to wake the dead, and we
> already got 'nuff skellies in this army as 'tis. DRAGON!"
>
> "Yes, sir? OooooooOOoo, sorry 'bout the flames. Those scorch marks will buff
> right out of your armor. Oopsie, forgot to warn you about Brasso, that'll
> take the armor right off."
>
> "Aren't you supposed to be out eatin' some maiden instead of all this
> caterwaulin?"
>
> "'Ey! Sir Dark, is thot why why we can't find no dates for the dance!"
>
> "Shut yer noise. What's yer excuse, Dragon?"
>
> "Harrumph. You go and try and find a Lego maiden, Sir Smarty-Pants. Can't be
> done!"
>
> "What 'bout that King Leo's sprout?"
>
> "Oh, right, the Iron Maiden and me without my can-opener. PUH-leeeeeeze!"
>
> We gently leave this scene as Sir Percy steams himself in his armor without • the
> benefit of the dragon's flames....
>
>
> Bruce
ROFL that's a good one. Thanks for the laugh.
Dan McNeally
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In lugnet.castle.org.cw, Craig Hamilton writes:
> hi y'all ~
>
> do you like the lego dragon figure? i love it and think it's a beautiful
> design. i admire the shared modularity of the skull and tail with the
> "gator-dile" figure. the great design also shows in the way the wing, when
> raised, follows the curved lines of the haunch and the smaller wings on the
> back of the head. when folded down, the wing again follows the curve of the
> haunch and the the wing "thumb" fits nice and neatly between the spikes of
> the raised arm. the shape is angular and geometric like lego, but also
> organic with an elegant curved art nouveau style. i think the lego dragon
> is just beautiful! they are great in green and black, but 'd love to see
> TLC make red or orange ones!
>
> in mythology and symbolism, dragons mean a great many different things. a
> complex and universal symbol, the dragon is generally the combination of
> matter and spirit. in different mythologies, the dragon can be good, evil,
> or neutrally ambivalent.
>
> as in our world, the dragons in Castle World will have many different
> meanings and identities, as per balladeer!. i'd love to hear some!
>
> guardians of treasure! forces of nature! savage mounts for fierce
> warriors! portals of esoteric knowledge! beloved pets! nemesis of
> knights! or just plain wild creatures!
>
> what are your dragons up to?
I think the Dragon-fig is really cool! I bought my first one very recently
when I found the Witch's Windship for $5 at KB toy. I bought the set just to
get the dragon. Then, the first three people that I showed it to wanted one,
so I've been giving them away (to non-AFOLs, no less) as fast as I can buy
them. I just bought a few 6097s (ok, "a few" = 10) for castle parts, so I now
have a whole legion of black dragons. I even have a pair of dragons (one
green, one black) here at work to scare the bugs out of my code.
This figure is really well designed, as one might expect from TLC. The
geometrical details are superb, and the figure poses very nicely. The re-use
of pre-existing "bricks" for the head and tail is very "LEGO." Oh, by the
way, the 2000 catalog shows a T-Rex figure that will use the same arms.
I love the way they look like they're laughing when you open their mouths! I
just wish that the hands could rotate at the wrists. Dragons look pretty
silly when they're holding a magic wand or sceptre sideways!
I am currently building a Dragon's Lair for the castle-oriented window display
that NELUG is putting together. It will be piled with treasure, confiscated
weapons, and the bones of the poor, brave souls who tried (and failed) to
vanquish the beast. I'm just trying to figure out the best way to construct a
dragon egg out of LEGO...
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In lugnet.castle.org.cw, Chris Phillips writes:
>
> This figure is really well designed, as one might expect from TLC. The
> geometrical details are superb, and the figure poses very nicely. The re-use
> of pre-existing "bricks" for the head and tail is very "LEGO." Oh, by the
> way, the 2000 catalog shows a T-Rex figure that will use the same arms.
You mean the gator/croc? It actually came out *after* the dragon. Although,
you're right, it is cool. :) Now, if only Lego would make more colors of
both... ;)
Jeff
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In lugnet.castle.org.cw, Jeff Stembel writes:
> In lugnet.castle.org.cw, Chris Phillips writes:
> >
> > This figure is really well designed, as one might expect from TLC. The
> > geometrical details are superb, and the figure poses very nicely. The re-use
> > of pre-existing "bricks" for the head and tail is very "LEGO." Oh, by the
> > way, the 2000 catalog shows a T-Rex figure that will use the same arms.
>
> You mean the gator/croc? It actually came out *after* the dragon. Although,
> you're right, it is cool. :) Now, if only Lego would make more colors of
> both... ;)
What colors exactly would you want the croc? Grey and green are the only
colors I can think of... maybe brown too.
Then again, I've never seen a croc so I don't really know what color it is ;-)
-Shiri
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In lugnet.castle.org.cw, Craig Hamilton writes:
> In lugnet.castle.org.cw, Leah Cardaci writes:
> > In lugnet.castle.org.cw, Craig Hamilton writes:
> > > what are your dragons up to?
> >
> > My dragons are all over my lands, and everywhere you find a dragon you will
> > find a "gifted" person that has bonded with it. Both the dragons and the • people
> > that bond with them have two kinds of personalities.
> >
> > "Malern" dragons find homes, nest and begin raising a clan, or if born into • a
> > clan, spend their lives helping and the clan and defending it. People that
> > bond with malern dragons have the same nurturing and fiercely protecive • nature.
> >
> > "Falern" dragons wander all their lives, never settling, and rarely meeting
> > others of their kind. People that bond with falern dragons share their
> > independent, wandering nature.
> >
> > -L
>
> wow! ~ very spiriitual! are these the black and green ones, then?
Yes, the dragons that are falern and malern are the green and black dragons.
Both colors have their nesters and their wanderers. Falern dragons often have
unique body-wing combonations, but it is unknown if that is related to their
personality.
> fabulous story material, leah!
Thank you!
-L
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In lugnet.castle.org.cw, Craig Hamilton writes:
> hi y'all ~
>
> do you like the lego dragon figure? i love it and think it's a beautiful
> design. i admire the shared modularity of the skull and tail with the
> "gator-dile" figure. the great design also shows in the way the wing, when
> raised, follows the curved lines of the haunch and the smaller wings on the
> back of the head. when folded down, the wing again follows the curve of the
> haunch and the the wing "thumb" fits nice and neatly between the spikes of
> the raised arm. the shape is angular and geometric like lego, but also
> organic with an elegant curved art nouveau style. i think the lego dragon
> is just beautiful!
Am I the oddball out? I don't particularly care for the dragon-- mainly due to
its lack of mobility :( It's great for that one pose that it's stuck in, but
I'd LOVE it if could bend its head (either side to side or up and down) or
could lower and raise its neck, or even if just the legs would bend (you could
make the dragon stoop in pre-striking pose!) But as is it just seems way too
static :( I will say that I love its form, though! As a static model, it works
great!
> they are great in green and black, but 'd love to see
> TLC make red or orange ones!
Yes! I'd love pretty much ANY other colors-- with the possible exception of
pink, or any trans-colors.
> in mythology and symbolism, dragons mean a great many different things. a
> complex and universal symbol, the dragon is generally the combination of
> matter and spirit. in different mythologies, the dragon can be good, evil,
> or neutrally ambivalent.
>
> as in our world, the dragons in Castle World will have many different
> meanings and identities, as per balladeer!. i'd love to hear some!
>
> guardians of treasure! forces of nature! savage mounts for fierce
> warriors! portals of esoteric knowledge! beloved pets! nemesis of
> knights! or just plain wild creatures!
>
> what are your dragons up to?
My dragons are generally considered a little of everything-- they are kind of
like humans in terms of intellectual potential: if taught, they wind up
intelligent. If not, they end up wild. And the identity of the teacher
determines a great deal of the dragon's behavior. Dragons typically live for
several hundred years, and mature very slowly. In nature they are more solitary
animals, although they are not without social behavior. It might be well to say
that dragons are just big introverts. That can breathe fire. They are primarily
carnivores, but some species can be omnivorous. As favorite beasts of
magicians, there are also many unique dragons with their own special
characteristics-- altered by their creators and masters. In short, for me,
dragons are everything :)
Here's an interesting side note--
Way back about 15? years ago or so, there was a made-for-TV animated movie
"Flight Of Dragons". It had John Ritter, James Earl Jones, music by Don
McLean... We actually found it at a Blockbuster Video not too long ago and
rented it for fun... Anyway, the thing that always intreuged me was that it
scientifically explained dragon fire and dragon flight... it was rather cool...
The way they had it, dragons ate limestone. And consumed diamonds... Odd? Yes.
They explained that the diamonds were used to help grind up the limestone, just
like some birds eat small pebbles and 'grit' to grind the seeds they eat. Then,
the limestone, when combined with stomach acid, gives off hydrogen gas (and
also some salt, I believe). Now of course, hydrogen gas is lighter than air,
which helps greatly to reduce the dragons weight! Hence, when a dragon
contracts its body, it gets denser, and when it expands its body, it gets
lighter... The rest is left to the wings to get them moving...
Finally, dragons have a small 'thimble' in their mouth which can produce a
small electric charge (kinda like an electric eel). And of course we all know
what happens when electricity gets in contact with hydrogen gas, don't we?
Remember the Hindenburg? Pow! So by releasing gas, they're capable of breathing
out fire. But as they do this, they loose some of their flying potential.. so
when in flight, they need to expand more to maintain their altitude, or simply
start to loose it until they reach the ground.
Anyway, it's not quite FEASIBLE, but at least it makes sense!
Laterz!
DaveE
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In lugnet.castle.org.cw, Shiri Dori writes:
> In lugnet.castle.org.cw, Jeff Stembel writes:
> > In lugnet.castle.org.cw, Chris Phillips writes:
> > >
> > > This figure is really well designed, as one might expect from TLC. The
> > > geometrical details are superb, and the figure poses very nicely. The
> > > re-use of pre-existing "bricks" for the head and tail is very "LEGO." Oh,
> > > by the way, the 2000 catalog shows a T-Rex figure that will use the same
> > > arms.
> >
> > You mean the gator/croc? It actually came out *after* the dragon. Although,
> > you're right, it is cool. :) Now, if only Lego would make more colors of
> > both... ;)
>
> What colors exactly would you want the croc? Grey and green are the only
> colors I can think of... maybe brown too.
> Then again, I've never seen a croc so I don't really know what color it is ;-)
I meant both dragons and gators. ;) Anyway, to answer your question, I am
obsessed with getting every piece in every color... Does that answer your
question? ;) Although I guess I could settle with (light) gray, brown, and
black for the gators... Dragons are a different story, however. :) I most
want Blue, Silver, White, and Red,with most other colors followed close behind.
Dragons are my favorite creature, and I want variety. :)
Jeff
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In lugnet.castle.org.cw, David Eaton writes:
> Here's an interesting side note--
> Way back about 15? years ago or so, there was a made-for-TV animated movie
> "Flight Of Dragons". It had John Ritter, James Earl Jones, music by Don
> McLean... We actually found it at a Blockbuster Video not too long ago and
> rented it for fun... Anyway, the thing that always intreuged me was that it
> scientifically explained dragon fire and dragon flight... it was rather
> cool...
>
> The way they had it, dragons ate limestone. And consumed diamonds... Odd? Yes.
> They explained that the diamonds were used to help grind up the limestone,
> just like some birds eat small pebbles and 'grit' to grind the seeds they eat.
> Then, the limestone, when combined with stomach acid, gives off hydrogen gas
> (and also some salt, I believe). Now of course, hydrogen gas is lighter than
> air, which helps greatly to reduce the dragons weight! Hence, when a dragon
> contracts its body, it gets denser, and when it expands its body, it gets
> lighter... The rest is left to the wings to get them moving...
>
> Finally, dragons have a small 'thimble' in their mouth which can produce a
> small electric charge (kinda like an electric eel). And of course we all know
> what happens when electricity gets in contact with hydrogen gas, don't we?
> Remember the Hindenburg? Pow! So by releasing gas, they're capable of
> breathing out fire. But as they do this, they loose some of their flying
> potential.. so when in flight, they need to expand more to maintain their
> altitude, or simply start to loose it until they reach the ground.
>
> Anyway, it's not quite FEASIBLE, but at least it makes sense!
>
> Laterz!
> DaveE
Hey! I know that movie! It was on TV, like, a year ago! Can't remember the
channel, but it was probably Disney, SciFi, or Family... They'll probably air
it again sometime...
Jeff
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In lugnet.castle.org.cw, Craig Hamilton writes:
> hi y'all ~
>
> do you like the lego dragon figure? i love it and think it's a beautiful
> design. i admire the shared modularity of the skull and tail with the
> "gator-dile" figure. the great design also shows in the way the wing, when
> raised, follows the curved lines of the haunch and the smaller wings on the
> back of the head. when folded down, the wing again follows the curve of the
> haunch and the the wing "thumb" fits nice and neatly between the spikes of
> the raised arm. the shape is angular and geometric like lego, but also
> organic with an elegant curved art nouveau style. i think the lego dragon
> is just beautiful! they are great in green and black, but 'd love to see
> TLC make red or orange ones!
Ye hit the nail on the head there, Craig! I noticed how the wings lined up,
too, and it is a really nice touch. :)
>
> what are your dragons up to?
Well, I have a number of different species of dragon and their kin in my
Kingdom. There are regular Dragons, with some extraordinary individuals having
differing wing colors. There are also some wingless species living in the less
hospitable regions, and the Dragon-kin known as Wyverns live in areas with
larger human populations.
Jeff
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In lugnet.castle.org.cw, Craig Hamilton writes:
> hi y'all ~
>
> do you like the lego dragon figure? i love it and think it's a beautiful
> design. i admire the shared modularity of the skull and tail with the
> "gator-dile" figure. the great design also shows in the way the wing, when
> raised, follows the curved lines of the haunch and the smaller wings on the
> back of the head. when folded down, the wing again follows the curve of the
> haunch and the the wing "thumb" fits nice and neatly between the spikes of
> the raised arm. the shape is angular and geometric like lego, but also
> organic with an elegant curved art nouveau style. i think the lego dragon
> is just beautiful! they are great in green and black, but 'd love to see
> TLC make red or orange ones!
>
> in mythology and symbolism, dragons mean a great many different things. a
> complex and universal symbol, the dragon is generally the combination of
> matter and spirit. in different mythologies, the dragon can be good, evil,
> or neutrally ambivalent.
>
> as in our world, the dragons in Castle World will have many different
> meanings and identities, as per balladeer!. i'd love to hear some!
>
> guardians of treasure! forces of nature! savage mounts for fierce
> warriors! portals of esoteric knowledge! beloved pets! nemesis of
> knights! or just plain wild creatures!
>
> what are your dragons up to?
>
> later ~ craig~
oh! look! todd's even got a little diddy!:
http://www.lugnet.com/off-topic/fun/?n=4781
i thought this was cute and funny enough to toss in the dragon lore soup
pot. but now i can't get the sound of jed's banjo out of my head!
later ~ craig~
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