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(...) Neat table in the last panel. It took me a minute to realize that it wasn't actually attached to anything. (...) Samuel on the barrel is pretty funny. (...) The Ammonites' black and red look is pretty sharp. I like the idea of messengers (...) (18 years ago, 16-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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Hey Brendan, Guess I'd better get right on this installment. :) Israelites demand taxation without representation - Nice face choices for Joel and Abijah - they look related but not identical. My favorite pic in this story is Abijah accepting the (...) (18 years ago, 16-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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Five new illustrated stories have been added to the (URL) King Saul> section of the (URL) The Brick Testament> website, and I'm pleased to report that in this third set of stories we finally get to actually meet the namesake of this section of the (...) (18 years ago, 15-Nov-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.ancient, FTX) !!
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(...) I was honestly starting to think this would be the first update you'd miss! My thanks as ever for taking the time to comment, Bruce. (...) It might be a good choice. There seems to be some serious uncertainty about how the Philistines pictured (...) (18 years ago, 15-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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Hey Brendan, I can't believe I somehow let this slip by without commenting. I would claim that I was busy, but in the interim I commented on Barbara Werth's Rembrandt MOC, so that excuse won't fly. Anyway, great work as always: God tortures the (...) (18 years ago, 14-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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Hi Bruce! Thank you! Also for posting it on Classic-Castle, I am not member so please say thanks for the great reactions on my MOC. I followed the discussion over the body on the table. As you mentioned it is the back of Leia's torso (Sail Barge), (...) (18 years ago, 8-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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Hi Brendan! Thanks for your words! Especially because I am following your works on the bible as well! You do a really great job. (...) Of course I can! They are Lego stickers (nothing else but Lego would be built into my MOCs) and they appear in (...) (18 years ago, 8-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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Ooh, excellent recreation, Barbara! When I first got my hands on one, I had the same thought about how that baby bib would make a great Renaissance era collar. I even tried it on a couple of Brick Testament characters, but it just looked too (...) (18 years ago, 7-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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(...) Hello Barbara, Welcome to Lugnet! This is a great creation, and, as Marc said, beautifully captures the original. The red hand is a nice touch. I love this idea of recreating artworks and would love to see more of these from you. BTW, I posted (...) (18 years ago, 7-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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Very nice work! A tremendous introduction, and a vey good composition. The various heads suit the painting so well, your choices were excellent. Thanks for sharing! God Bless, Nathna Visit my brickshelf gallery: (URL) (pic=link) (18 years ago, 7-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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(...) That's really fantastic - especially side by side with the (URL) original>. Thanks for posting, and welcome to LUGNET, Barbara! PS - Your (URL) Harvey poster> is excellent, too. Marc Nelson Jr. (URL) Marc's Creations>> (18 years ago, 7-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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(...) I think the wide collars are Belville baby bibs - (2 URLs) Steve (18 years ago, 7-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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Hi Tim! (...) Thanks! (...) (URL) This tire appears in five sets, you can see them, as you klick on the picture. Regards, Barbara (18 years ago, 7-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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(...) Thats a great first posting! I love the selection of beardy faces and the lighting of the photo. The red arm and hand is nice idea. I haven't seen the collar part before, what sets does it come in? Tim (18 years ago, 7-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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Outstanding as usual, and love the design of those cattle. -HRH (18 years ago, 7-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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(...) Thanks, Stephane. (...) No, the Bible is not explicit about what exactly God afflicts the Philistines with. In fact, "tumors" is just one possible interpretation of a Hebrew word that has been variously translated into English as "tumors", (...) (18 years ago, 6-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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Hi Brendan, Great work as always! About those tumors: was the bible explicit that it was cancerous tumors just like you illustrated them? (18 years ago, 5-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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Three new illustrated stories have been added to the (URL) King Saul> section of the (URL) The Brick Testament> website. These stories kind of tie up the loose ends from the first set of King Saul stories and set the stage for the actual (...) (18 years ago, 5-Nov-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.ancient, FTX) !!
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(...) I can't argue that it looks pretty messed-up, but I haven't figured out (or seen) a better way to depict a minifig who's intended to be a toddler--bigger than a baby, but not big enough for stubbies. There was my older version with just a (...) (18 years ago, 4-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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Hey Brendan, Great installments as always. My (belated) comments: Samuel is born - I like Elkanah's customizedite hairpiece quite a lot. In the second pic I'm a little creeped out by the two smallest kids, though - with all that tan around them they (...) (18 years ago, 2-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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