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I made a replica of Stonehenge on a 2X2 baseplate area. It is, of course, Stonehenge as it looked centuries ago when none of the stones had fallen down yet. (3 URLs) Here's the whole (URL) gallery> on Brickshelf. Since the real Stonehenge isn't (...) (19 years ago, 18-Jul-05, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.ancient, FTX) !
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| | Re: The Brick Testament: Jephthah!
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(...) Bruce, I don't think that is sculpy. Take (URL) this> from Travis's BrickShelf gallery. The two beards are identical. I don't want to start rumors, but I think these were prototype LEGO designs that BPS has gotten his hands on one of them. (...) (19 years ago, 17-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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| | Re: The Brick Testament: Jephthah!
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Hey Brendan, Great work as always. God Refuses to Save Israel: Nice group of idols. Who worships Jar-Jar? LOL on the Israelites pulling the horses. In that same scene I like the detail of the white railings with the red backing as a doorframe. (...) (19 years ago, 17-Jul-05, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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| | The Brick Testament: Jephthah!
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(URL) The Brick Testament> website has been updated today with four new stories from the Biblical book of (URL) Judges>, relating the tale of Israel's eighth judge, Jephthah: (2 URLs) Refuses to Save Israel> (2 URLs) of the Ammonites> (2 URLs) Kills (...) (19 years ago, 16-Jul-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.ancient, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Seaside Castle
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Nice MOC. I especially like the multiple levels. It suggests multiple lines of defense. I also like the way you incorporated a sloped roof into the castle design. That always makes it more interesting. I also like the way this is built on a spit of (...) (19 years ago, 3-Jul-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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| | Re: Seaside Castle
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(...) Booooo! Hissssss! :P Seriously, the MOC looks pretty nice. The pun on the other hand . . . Bruce (19 years ago, 29-Jun-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.castle, FTX)
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| | Re: Seaside Castle
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(...) The minifigs on the inside need to be careful that they don't stare out of those windows too much...they might go crosseyed. (I know, I know--when a bad pun presents itself, for some reason I just have to say it.) David "Fuzzy" Gregory (19 years ago, 29-Jun-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.castle, FTX)
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| | EVIL ENGINES at BrickFest 2005
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Warlords of the Realm, hail! (squeaky trumpet sound) I hereby do announce that BrickFest 2005 Castle Room will be hosting the EVIL ENGINES catapult competition! All elligible catapults will of course work (they will launch a lego projectile of your (...) (19 years ago, 6-Jun-05, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.announce, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.technic) !!
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| | Re: The Brick Testament: Abimelech, King of Israel
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Hi, Marc. Thanks for the quickly-produced comments. But I guess you'll have to try harder to if you want to beat Speedy Gon-Hietbrink to the punch. (...) Just the sort of Baal that might tempt anyone away from worshipping Yahweh. :) (...) Hey, (...) (20 years ago, 10-May-05, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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| | Re: The Brick Testament: Abimelech, King of Israel
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(...) Crazy. I posted, went out for a quick bite, and come back to comments by both you and Marc. My thanks to both of you. (...) Not sure if archeological evidence will ever lend any support to this fanciful imagining of Baal Berith (literally (...) (20 years ago, 10-May-05, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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| | Re: The Brick Testament: Abimelech, King of Israel
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(...) I thought I had beat you this time! (...) Ah, that's what it is! This is the buffalo-horn hat we're talking about, right? I like it - if I could pull it off, I'd make one myself. I've been wanting to do a (URL) Dr. J> fig for a while. Marc (...) (20 years ago, 9-May-05, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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| | Re: The Brick Testament: Abimelech, King of Israel
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(...) Jg 8:33: Great idol! Very grotesque and creepy. Jg 9:3-4: The turntable bases look great as a tile floor. I've used them as (URL) before, but this is an really nice use. The neat thing about it is that you can put another pattern underneath (...) (20 years ago, 9-May-05, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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| | Re: The Brick Testament: Abimelech, King of Israel
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Hey Brendan, How's this for turn-around? :) 69 Sons: The idol is really well done. I especially like the bug-eye things with the helmets. The floor idea with the turntable halves is also very nice. In 9:3-4 are those chrome silver coins? If so, (...) (20 years ago, 9-May-05, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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| | The Brick Testament: Abimelech, King of Israel
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(URL) The Brick Testament> website has been expanded today with three new stories from the Biblical book of (URL) Judges>, relating the tale of Israel's first king, Abimelech: (2 URLs) Sons Slaughtered> (2 URLs) at Shechem> (2 URLs) Not Killed By a (...) (20 years ago, 9-May-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.ancient, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Mythic creatures by Micah Berger
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Thanks for posting this Bruce : ) I like the sphinx, though the myth area is normally not my fav... God Bless, Nathan (20 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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| | Re: Mythic creatures by Micah Berger
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(...) Okay, those are all pretty cool, but the Cyclops is awesome. Easily the best evocation I've ever laid my eye on. The over-huge mouth is great and really displays a lot of character in its expression. I also love his spike-toothed (or (...) (20 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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| | Mythic creatures by Micah Berger
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Hi all, Micah Berger has made some great creatures from Greek myths. He discusses them in (URL) this thread on Classic-Castle>. Sphinx: (URL) Antman: (URL) Minotaur: (URL) Cyclops: (URL) Bruce (20 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.castle, FTX) !
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| | Re: The Brick Testament: Gideon!
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Splendid as always, Rev. The great blood effects bring me back again and again. Makes me think of Monty Python's sendup of Sam Peckinpah. Thanks to you, Lego Bible Study is going to be a big hit at church camp this summer. -Teddy (20 years ago, 23-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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| | Re: The Brick Testament: Gideon!
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(...) Wow! Thank you for the detailed reply - I never thought I'd be getting an education in Hebrew etymology on LUGNET. The most interesting theory was from the (URL) Jewish Encyclopedia> link - that the ephod started out as a garment for an an (...) (20 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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| | Re: The Brick Testament: Gideon!
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(...) Thanks, Bruce. (...) I'm not sure why I got wrapped up in creating mosaic patterns out of headlight bricks before trying the simpler idea of creating them out of regular ol' bricks and plates. I guess the headlight mosaics have the nice (...) (20 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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