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(...) The new one is on the left, yes? The old one is therefore to the right... If I understand this correctly, I actually like this change. It's hard to imagine why they decided to make the alteration though...the only thing I can guess is that the (...) (22 years ago, 3-Oct-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.castle)
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Hello again.... They also changed the emblem on the minifigs' torsos to the new shape: (URL) so... Bye Jojo (22 years ago, 3-Oct-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.castle)
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Hallo! Great work Jojo! The level of detail is fantastic. I like the detail in the columns, it looks like you used 1x2 hinged bricks to create the half-columns along the main column. I also noticed that you built the stain glassed window sideways! (...) (22 years ago, 3-Oct-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) This is the set I selected during the voting so you can imagine that I am well pleased at this turn of events. I'll probably buy several of these sets just as I did of the GI -- actually, I may buy even more of this set because it includes (...) (22 years ago, 3-Oct-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.castle)
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(...) I was counting hinge bricks and there are like 60 in that one column. (!) Beautiful creation. I love how the long vertical lines give you a sense of a huge space. I'd like to see photos from a wider angle just to see how you constructed this. (...) (22 years ago, 3-Oct-02, to lugnet.castle)
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Hello again! Beseides the light grey swords they made another important variance in the 10039 compared to the original 6074. The Black Falcon emblem on the legendary (because almost always broken if recieved in used condition) flag has a slightly (...) (22 years ago, 3-Oct-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.castle)
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(...) Thanks. I spent a lot of time trying to get the sizes and relative placement of things to match the movie poster. I also really struggled with the logo at the bottom. I thought about just cutting it from the original poster and pasting it onto (...) (22 years ago, 3-Oct-02, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.castle)
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(...) It all depends on the society in question. There were national preferences on weapons, in part from tradition, in part from imposition from on high (as in further up the feudal ladder). Over time, the English gravitated towards the longbow and (...) (22 years ago, 3-Oct-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Great Movie! Becket as Machiavelli. Great MOC too. Nice use of the mosaic plates. There's one grey detail at the base of the arches -- I can't quite make out what that element is but I suspect it's technic. The element in question looks almost (...) (22 years ago, 3-Oct-02, to lugnet.castle)
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Really Cool Bruce! I love the work you've put into this. I like how everyone in the shot is mirroring their pose from the poster! Galadriel is my favorite! Good luck in the contest! Jon (...) (22 years ago, 3-Oct-02, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.castle)
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(...) entire collection, multiplied several times over! Very nice, especially the hinge bricks in the columns and the mosaic floor. -- TWS Garrison (URL) capital letters in address for direct reply. "Will no one rid me of this troublesome priest. . (...) (22 years ago, 3-Oct-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) once-rare part will be readily available again. -- TWS Garrison (URL) capital letters in address for direct reply. (22 years ago, 3-Oct-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.castle)
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Thanks for your Hendo-Babble, very interesting. (Thanks James Stacey also for your comments). I understand that in the early and high middle ages, most of the infantry might only wear some simple armour (or none) and not really have much in the way (...) (22 years ago, 3-Oct-02, to lugnet.castle)
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"Will no one rid me of this meddlesome priest?" Delightful, Jojo. I've always loved how well Lego does Gothic. (...) (22 years ago, 3-Oct-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Thanks for the confirmation (...) I guess the other spare parts used to build the 2nd modal LEGO suggested (URL) we recall the set 6040 - Blacksmith Shop also included a few spare parts for the 2nd model. (URL) guess in reissuing the model (...) (22 years ago, 3-Oct-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.castle)
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Well I just got one thing to say. THANK YOU! The Black Falcon's Fortress is probably the best castle that Lego has come out with, certainly in terms of bricks for your buck (or in this case, your pound), and those Black Falcons figs are just the (...) (22 years ago, 3-Oct-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.castle)
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Hello! (...) You are right. In both. The original 6074 had some grey spare arches (URL) could be built in at the turret: (URL) the half arches in the picture above with the arches in the building instruction: (URL) spare arches are not included with (...) (22 years ago, 3-Oct-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.castle)
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(...) As far as I recall, the original 6074 set had some spare parts including (as far as I know the only LEGO castle set that really had spare parts). My theory is that the new LEGEND don't include those spares. My two cents Yaron "Webrain" Dori (22 years ago, 3-Oct-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.castle)
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Just a quick note for anyone who has not noticed that Takeshi Itou has updated one set of pictures (east forest tower)and has posted a new model - north glacier tower on Brickshelf. As usual they are up to his terrific standards. (URL) (22 years ago, 3-Oct-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) snip (...) snip Yes, I agree, this is good news, but . . . . Will this set be available in the SHOPS in New Zealand ? I think that, as it is approaching christmas, if this set appeared on the shelves of the stores over here, then it would sell (...) (22 years ago, 3-Oct-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.castle)
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