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Hi, my name is Alan...
and I'm a Lugnet Lurker.
I didn't start out trying to be a lurker, but somehow it kinda crept up on
me. And before I knew it I was always lurking, seldom contributing.
I'd like to change that, but I also know that it will take some work.
Sometime back in the fall someone made a post in .Castle that really got me
thinking. He said that the reason why fewer castlehead posted creations than
spaceheads had to do with the nature of most castle creations. Spaceheads
could whip together a ship or squadron in an evening, post the results, and
everyone could appreciate it. But in .Castle we often were working on BIG
projects, always waiting for it to be just right before posting. And yet
there was always something left to do, so creations never quite got posted.
That was me all over. My main castle keep is in it's 5th or 6th "edit", my
city wall is currently version 4, soon to be 4.5 or so. If I waited until
everything was perfect, it would likely be my grandkids posting announcements.
So, I got myself a BrickShelf account, borrowed a digital camera from the
office, and have now posted some initial offerings of what I'm working on --
even though I've already got plans to make changes ;)
They can be found at:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?m=Wag
Under Minifigs:
1) My response to the events of September 11, 2001.
2) My rendition of the characters from the popular game, Clue. Each
character and weapon is created using standard Lego parts -- no cutting,
scraping, gluing, stickers, etc.
Under Castle:
Various views of my city wall and main gate, from inside and outside, gate
open and closed. Because I don't have a specific room dedicated to Lego
building, my creations have to be built to fit on a shelf. Hence, modularity.
Also, a rather fuzzy photo of the types of troops I'm creating: swordsmen,
archers, axe-men.
I've been influenced by many Lugnetters over the years, and most of my
creations have elements that at some point were derived from someone else's
creations -- with my own edits due to parts, size, etc.
The one part that is not the result of someone else's work (at least, none
that I've seen) is the city gate, which is set in a corner at 45 degrees
from the adjoining walls. I went through several renditions to get it right,
and I'm quite pleased with the result.
I also have in development a MM shop. Hey, I gave input into creating the
standard, so I should at least contribute something.
I hope to have pictures of my little cathedral and keep with causeway
sometime in the near future...
... a lot depends on kicking this lurking habit.
Alan
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| Well its good that your starting to come out of the shadows. I lurked for a while until I began posting. I found your city gate quite an interesting design. The angle of the front door puzzeled me a bit to the exact angles of each and i think you (...) (22 years ago, 9-May-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.minifigs)
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| (...) Alan, welcome to the insanity that is lugnet.castle. I hope you enjoy your stay, and I would like to say, at least for myself although i'm sure for others as well, that I'd love to see each new version of your castle and the town that will (...) (22 years ago, 9-May-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.minifigs)
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| (...) Hi there, (...) ... (...) And well you should. This design is outstanding. Also the modularity is nice as you can reconfigure the walls to fit a growing town, or easily pack up the modules to take someplace and display. I look forward to (...) (22 years ago, 9-May-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.minifigs)
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| Hey Alan, Good to hear from you again. I was wondering what happened to you after the MM discussions. I'm glad you are posting again! Your gate is awesome. Even my nine year old son thought is was cool and he is hard to impress. I liked the helmets (...) (22 years ago, 10-May-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.minifigs)
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| (...) And you're a good editor as well...I recall some of your criticism of my written works a few months ago, and would like to thank you for it. Taking those suggestions to heart resulted in my generation of heightened quality writing. (...) I (...) (22 years ago, 11-May-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.minifigs)
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| Ever wondered what to do with that Pod which doesn't hover anymore, or seals that aren't airtight, or engines that just don't go anymore? Well, with the help of a couple of EverSteady® gyro-stabilizers from HomePlanetDepot®, you can rejuvenate your (...) (22 years ago, 13-May-03, to lugnet.space)
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