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I know this is a busy time for a lot of you (I'm no exception) but... For those of you that haven't joined already: thou are missing out on an awful lot of fun!! I've written close to seven pages of story now and I'm having a blast! Andrew has (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.gaming)
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(...) Why should the new joints do that any more than any other of the joints that have been released over the years? I for one am looking forward to getting my hands on some of those new joints, but I reject the assumption that any use I might put (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.build.mecha)
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James, This is totally cool. I looks like there is a fair amount of engineering involved in perfectly hinging it together. I love the wheelbarrow, and the black window is a fantastic touch! This is really really good. If this set were available (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) "I want it, I want it, I want it..." - Magic Bus, The Who The next line in the song is the unfortunate, "You can't have it!" :-) But if you are thinking about a new set of weapons, give them a haft similiar to the mace since it holds the (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: CASTLE ALIVE (Re: banner year for castle)
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(...) Where did that information come from? Does anybody know the prices? Using the average 10 cents per part, I suppose I could make some guesses about the prices: (...) $4 maybe? It is comparable in size to 7409 from Orient Expedition. That seems (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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After reading so many posts on why can't we have more blunt weapons, I've created two additional pieces to compliment my standard mace. Enjoy! - warhammer - flail (URL) Any comments?...suggestions? Jeff (21 years ago, 20-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: CASTLE ALIVE (Re: banner year for castle)
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(...) the piece count: 8777 meeting with vladek - 40 8778 ambush in the border - 175 8779 the great match - 308 8780 orlan's fortress - 428 8781 morcia castle - 508 LBaixinho (21 years ago, 20-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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Hello! (...) If TLC still made "friendly" sets they would need tons of (cypress) trees. They used to add one or more trees to almost every building (houses, police departments, gas stations) in the old days. Those many trees (and flowers) made the (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, FTX)
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In lugnet.castle, Douglas R. Clark wrote: SNIP (...) Cost of new mold divided by number of parts needed equals reality check. TLC needed far more Chewies than they need cypress trees (or monorail track) despite what the AFOL community might feel. My (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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(...) My bet: I'll give it five months before I see it next to the Galidor sets at 75% off in Toys R Us. :P (21 years ago, 20-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I bet the Mecha builders are already drooling over (...) As a mecha builder, i can say my mouth is indeed quite saliva-less :) Sure the new parts might be great for making strong and compact joints, but that takes the fun (and skill) out of (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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"Douglas R. Clark" <drclark@cinenet.net> wrote in message news:Hq638w.12pI@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... snipped ... ] (...) years, (...) rising. (...) of the (...) [ ... snipped ... ] Which is really unfortunate because the click hinges are a far (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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In lugnet.castle, Tanvir Mahtab wrote: SNIP (...) I'm not a castle-head so I have little personal attachments or expectations for these castle sets. That said, I agree that the models in and of themselves are not very attractive, especially when (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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(...) Snip! You bring up a lot of good points, Douglas. Although others have asked me "Don't you have enough LEGO?" before, I never gave that question a serious thought until now. It's because a) there's a cool new set, or b) like you said, I don't (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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(...) Replace "single piece" with "big ugly piece of crap useless pieces" :) Adrian (21 years ago, 20-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle)
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SNIP (...) I've been thinking about this for awhile. It seems that in the last few years, the number of new molds per year that TLC creates has been consistently rising. For example, for 2004 it looks like they have pretty much phased out most of (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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Hello! (...) Unfortunatelly I wasn't surprised. (...) I don't agree with your 6090-description. For me it's a fantasy fairy tale castle rather than a building based on real castles. So are 6082 (1993) and 6097 (1997), though it renders the fictional (...) (21 years ago, 19-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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(...) I agree with Adrian somewhat. I'll be first in line to criticize Galidor and second in line for Bionicle specialty parts (like the masks) but these seem to be half decent. I don't like all the new molds they had to make to put out these parts, (...) (21 years ago, 19-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Huh? I'm not comprehending "all single pieces like Galidor". Each individual piece is a single piece, but that's somewhat tautological. (21 years ago, 19-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Wow! Those parts are a lot less useless looking than they first appeared. Sure, the head, torso, and shield are awfully single-use, but all those hinge parts could prove quite useful indeed. It's nice to see they're not all single pieces like (...) (21 years ago, 19-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Oh? I guess I see both designs (new castle and China Fortress) as pretty much the same thing, along with 6091/6098, Hogwarts Castle, World City train station, World City Police HQ, 6636 Police HQ, and probably more. Mostly just a front facade (...) (21 years ago, 19-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle)
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Here a couple of pics showing the parts in the KK figures: (URL) the figure itself (URL) I have put to good use, guarding the stock of light grey parts :-) Huw (21 years ago, 19-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Snip I couldn't agree with you more, I too, had high hopes regarding any new castle sets. I have three of the China Fortresses so far, and I will probably buy some more if I catch them at a reduced price (great supply of black slopes). Having (...) (21 years ago, 19-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Yes, I for one am surpriced. After the Orient Adventurers China Fortress (with a real roof, a frontside AND a backside), I had anticipated that this was the style for the coming castle sets. Additionally, I had expected a castle style from (...) (21 years ago, 19-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Well said, DaveE. It's exactly what I said in my earlier post, but put in a much more eloquent manner. Basically, I said that I don't like the new sets, but the kids will. And I'll just buy the Castle S@H exclusives (which I already have (...) (21 years ago, 18-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Just asking-- are people actually suprised by these new sets? Personally, I think they're very much in line with the new sets we've been seeing-- they're *exactly* what I would expect most new minifig playthemes to look like, with the possible (...) (21 years ago, 18-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Yup, i totally agree, (...) (URL) -R (21 years ago, 17-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Wonderful! While I admire realistic scale windmills like those of Dan Siskind and Onishi Shinji, I love even more a great creation in system scale, and this is the best windmill this scale I have seen. And nice idea to couple to a bakery. Just (...) (21 years ago, 18-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I love it!! When I was young, this was one of my favorite sets: (URL) MOC is the perfect update to it. It reminds me of everything that was exciting about this set - lots of slopes and corner slopes, unique pieces used for the blades, '70s (...) (21 years ago, 18-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle)
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This is the type of stuff that makes me think about dragging out all my castle sets. "hmmm... build castle tonight? build remote switches?... castle... switch[1]..." Bryan [1] (URL) Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message (...) (21 years ago, 18-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) ladder piece for blades is a "duh! why didn't I think of that" brilliant usage. Nice work. Spotlighted. Since the start of the CC movement, castle MOCs have just rocked! (er, was that a pun? Sorry!) (21 years ago, 18-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle)
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James, Simply beautiful. Too bad the new 2004 Castle sets don't look like some of the creations coming out .castle right now. -- Bryan "James Brink" <brinkjm@purdue.edu> wrote in message news:Hq3qu2.1nMG@lugnet.com... (...) (URL) (...) (URL) (...) (...) (21 years ago, 18-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle)
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Hi, I just finished up a small windmill and bakery. Check them out here: (URL) links: Front: (3 URLs) (21 years ago, 18-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.announce.moc) !!
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sorry to dissapoint you, no its not fake. Go out and buy one of the new knights kingdom (big guy) sets if you don't belive it. And if I was going to fake a load of sets, I'd hope people would be much happier with what they saw :) (21 years ago, 18-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) In January? Well, January came earlier this year :-) Indeed, StuWars is now online! It's fully operational and you can already vote and write your comments about the first ever StudWars combat : JarJar/Timmy vs. Justin/Kelly : Who's worse? (...) (21 years ago, 18-Dec-03, to lugnet.fun, lugnet.publish, lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.announce, lugnet.castle, lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.space, lugnet.town, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.sports, lugnet.publish)
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(...) I'll buy them as soon as I can afford it. Same goes for Jayko and Rascus, the KK Technic-scale castle figures. Yes. Remember that TLC can't just cater to us castle diehards. They have to cater to the kids too. Kids are probably more interested (...) (21 years ago, 18-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle)
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Hello! (...) That's exactly my thoughts. Thanks you pointed that out so clearly, I wouldn't have been able to do this in English ;-) Bye Jojo (21 years ago, 18-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle)
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Hello! (...) The set designers (at least those who are responsible for those banner-year-Castle-sets) don't have any fancy at all, no ideas, no inspiration. Poor guys, never had LEGO as child, only He-Man action figures... (...) Yep. Bye Jojo (21 years ago, 18-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle)
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Hello! (...) No. Bye Jojo (21 years ago, 18-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) It may have some play value for some kids...but many kids will see these sets for just what they are...unattractive toys not worth nagging the parents about. I think we - and more importantly TLC - make too many negative assumptions about kids (...) (21 years ago, 18-Dec-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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