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Hi everybody, After lastweek James Brink’s Trebuchets (which is great BTW) I started building a catapult myself. After the great war that Castle become Bionicles I toyed and built a catapult from Technic/Bionicles parts. I'm proud to present my 2nd (...) (21 years ago, 7-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.technic, FTX) !
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| | Elves Forest
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Hi everybody, Just wanted to reveal my 1st entry to the 'Colossal Castle Contest' Elves Forest (2 URLs) As always praises or/and criticize are both more then welcome (URL) (21 years ago, 7-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | King Arthur and his Knights
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Hi everyone, I have embarked on a project that I have thought about for a long time. So I present to you a beginning of "The Story of King Arthur and his Knights" (URL) This version is based on the book by Howard Pyle (which being published a (...) (21 years ago, 7-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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| | First pictures from Cantigy
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The Northern Illinois Lego Train Club welcomes all to the Cantigny Lego show. With four operating train layouts and other displays this is the largest Lego show ever to hit the midwest! If you can join us on Sunday please do! Pictures from Saturday (...) (21 years ago, 7-Dec-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.events, lugnet.castle)
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| | A big plain tan tower (New MOC)
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Hi All, (2 URLs) Streching the limit on how many tan 2x2 corner bricks I own, I built this run-of-the-mill MOC. PLMKWYT! (URL) (21 years ago, 5-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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I just wanted to comment that it was very hard to decide what to pick out an article to highlight on the top of the side-bar. There have been several good submissions. Thank you to Jason Spears and Larry P. for your CCC-compliant buildings. (I love (...) (21 years ago, 5-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Sanitary?...no way...Necessary?...You becha! (New MOC)
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Toilet, privy, call it what you must, they all serve the same purpose. (2 URLs) PLMKWYT! (URL) (21 years ago, 5-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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| | Re: Working Minifig Scale Trebuchet
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(...) I am definitely interested. This would make a great article. I love these siege weapons! Ben (21 years ago, 5-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Oops... No idea what I was thinking :) I meant "Brick 1 x 1 Round" to use peeron terms. James (21 years ago, 5-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Working Minifig Scale Trebuchet
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(...) Count me as an interested party. On this note, I won't be at any upcoming Brickfest or Brickfest PDX, but a fun activity would be to have a catapult/trebuchet contest (with prizes for distance and accuracy) like TexLUG had at a meeting this (...) (21 years ago, 5-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Picks jaw off floor. Falls over and rolls on floor, laughing. That's amazing! Spotlighted. But what are 1x2 round bricks??? (21 years ago, 5-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Working Minifig Scale Trebuchet
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(...) I could do this if there is enough interest out there. James (21 years ago, 5-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) James, this is awesome! If I were you, I'd write a How-To article about your experiences building these minifig scale trebuchets that could be posted on Classic-Castle and Lugnet. *wink* wink* Good job, none-the-less.. makes me want to build (...) (21 years ago, 4-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Working Minifig Scale Trebuchet
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Hello, I've modified my Black Falcon Trebuchet ((URL) actually throw 1x2 round bricks. A good throw is around five feet. Here is a short clip of the action that classic-castle.com has been kind enough to host. Thanks guys! (URL) (21 years ago, 4-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle) !
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(...) SNIP! (...) SNIP! James I really like both of these - they're incredibly cool. The fact that they're (mostly/fully) functional is just too perfect for words. Of the two, I like the BF Treb the best but then I've always been a BF sympathizer. (...) (21 years ago, 4-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Functional Black Falcon Trebuchet
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Hi, I actually got an experimental version to work after my original post. See this post: (URL) I had to change the sling and I used a minifig hand for the release pin :) It had just the right angle. I can throw a good five feet by adding even more (...) (21 years ago, 4-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Two Castle village creations
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(...) Hi Ben! Thanks for the compliments. I hope you do try an angled facade as I'd love to see what ideas you, or others, come up with. I know there are a ton of other methods that could be used. I had a lot of fun furnishing and detailing the shop (...) (21 years ago, 4-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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In lugnet.castle, James Brink wrote: <snip> (...) <snip> I'm not much of a "Castle guy," but I love trebuchets. Yours are definitely medieval-looking, although kinda small for scale (but isn't most everything in minifig scale?). Suggestions for (...) (21 years ago, 4-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Two Castle village creations
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In lugnet.castle, James Stacey wrote: SNIP (...) Heh. Yeah, it's been a very long time since I've built anything. I have several hundred minifigs all sorted out in Castle(esque) regalia, all my military factions standing at attention, all my Kings, (...) (21 years ago, 4-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Two Castle village creations
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Hi Joel, Both of these houses/shops are nice. I like the pottery shop because of the angled facade. I have wanted to try that for a long time. Details like the bed, the kiln, and the pots are nice. Ben (21 years ago, 4-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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