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(...) Personally, I use the Marvy-Uchida brand DecoColor markers for colors, and Sharpies only for black. After I paint them, I'll put the minifig next to a 60 watt lightbulb to dry. (Not too close, or you might cook your fig!) It's worked for me, (...) (24 years ago, 3-Oct-00, to lugnet.build.minifigs)
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After a recent inspiration (of Olympic proportions - pics shortly) I broke down and got me a selection of ultra fine point Sharpies to try my hand at minifig customizing. It seems Sharpies are the item of choice among LUGNETers but I'm curious about (...) (24 years ago, 3-Oct-00, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.general)
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(...) I wish I could get my hands on more of the Gugan shields easily...it would br great if they had it in dark gray and the design in black or hunter green (...) I think that the tear drop shields and Dragon helmets are a reasonable substitution (...) (24 years ago, 30-Sep-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.minifigs)
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(...) I have a makshift roman army that I began after seeing Gladiator. The figs have th black "dragon" helm (tho the silver ones wloud work much much better), the chain mail black monarchs torso. and the commanders have the ninja armor. they are (...) (24 years ago, 30-Sep-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.castle.org)
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(...) I particularly like the Sand Kingdom headdress, now if I could do a decent turban...hmm (...) I guess I was trying to recreate those magical younger years when there was no envelope to push or box to think outside of = ) (...) well, no matter (...) (24 years ago, 30-Sep-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.castle.org)
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(...) I would love a Roman theme...heck I figured Lego would have done it in the 80's...all the elements were there for great chariots, aquaducts, and other Romanesque buildings. I had hoped that Lego was going to expand the "castle-themes of the (...) (24 years ago, 30-Sep-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.castle.org)
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(...) Thank you for the compliment... Actually, when I first saw the Lego SW sets, I was very into the Ninja theme (still am = ) and all I thought of when I saw many of the figs was Japanese peasants and new Samurai/Ninja figs (especially qui gonn, (...) (24 years ago, 30-Sep-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.castle.org)
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(...) Thank you... (...) Here's a first... Now I know I have elicited a few smiles and some head scratching before....but my creations have never moved anyone to song before...lol I guess if .pirates can lay claim to Pirates of Penzance, it's only (...) (24 years ago, 30-Sep-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.minifigs)
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(...) Ahh, what a show, what a show! I saw it on July 8th, here in Boston, performed by what I think were college students (but I'm not sure...) The ultimate message was great. Follow your dreams, no matter what anyone else says. Amen to that! (...) (...) (24 years ago, 30-Sep-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Very cool! As others have commented, the use of tires is pretty original... But I really wanted to comment on the chrome headlights. They make me think of the barbar's song from Man of La Mancha: DON QUIXOTE: spoken Hand it over! BARBER: (...) (24 years ago, 30-Sep-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.minifigs)
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Frank Filz <ffilz@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:39D4C8BD.102F@m...ing.com... (...) I like your cave idea, and plans. It will look great with additional height. Also, those Chewie's look great! I haven't even seen them that closely (Stupid (...) (24 years ago, 30-Sep-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.castle.org.cw)
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(...) Yeah, yeah, yeah...how much more flak do I have to take for the horseless horsemen? Sheesh! I'm working on futuristic steeds right now, so new pics should be available in a couple of days. Besides...when my group strides into town, they can't (...) (24 years ago, 30-Sep-00, to lugnet.build.minifigs)
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(...) though...your horsemen actually have steeds! I'm still working on the 40th century equivalent for mine. Hmmm...this gives me an idea for a site redesign (No...not again....). (24 years ago, 30-Sep-00, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.general)
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My take on War, Famine, Pestilence, and Death I tried to stick to pretty "standard" descriptions of this merry foursome, with the exception of Pestilence, who I thought demanded a whole "retro future- past, fantasy" look, but he does keep the "big (...) (24 years ago, 30-Sep-00, to lugnet.build.minifigs)
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War, Famine, Pestilence, Death coming soon to a doomsday near you... LMKWYT!! (URL) (24 years ago, 30-Sep-00, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.general)
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(...) Wicked cool. The use of tires as headgear is simply brilliant. I'm also glad to see somebody realizing the full potential of the Star Wars capes. Here are my own humble entries into "Eastern Castle" stuff: (URL) Kurtzuba (24 years ago, 29-Sep-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.castle.org)
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(...) You slacker! Why don't you have more done? ... and don't give me this "I have a life" excuse. I'm not buying it ;) All this aside - the castle is very cool and detailed. I can see how your attention to detail is really showing in yourbridge (...) (24 years ago, 29-Sep-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.castle.org.cw)
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Ok, my big huge castle in progress now has a web page: (URL) isn't any new progress on the actual castle since August though. (24 years ago, 29-Sep-00, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.castle, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.castle.org.cw) !
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(...) *WOW*, John! You use the minifig-head stud in *awesome* ways that I had never thought of since I turned into an "AFOL"... now that I see this I remember all the flower- people I used to make as a kid... gee. Time to wake up that right side of (...) (24 years ago, 29-Sep-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.castle.org)
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(...) But a successful one: a really ingenious use of existing standard parts in new combinations. Someone recently suggested TLG do a Roman theme. If they do, they'd better watch out, because the barbarians are definitely ready for primetime before (...) (24 years ago, 29-Sep-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.castle.org)
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