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(...) My presumption was the Jake-supplied photos were simply not the final product, and what you say on the box art was at least very close. Pretty much confirmed by this: (URL) From the tiny box art, I was unsure if there was anything but one new (...) (21 years ago, 9-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle)
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I mentioned this before. Looks like I was right. In the comic book that comes with the big knights it shows the castle being taken over and 'turning' red. Means some sad people (probably me included) will buy 2 :) -- James Stacey ------ (...) (21 years ago, 8-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) The rule of thumb is that when you see two different versions and only one of them uses completely new pieces, the one that doesn't is just a preliminary model that's put together while they wait for prototypes of the new pieces. Also, when (...) (21 years ago, 8-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) So, which is the true version? i prefer the Classic-Castle version. maybe exists the others sets with right colors and not rainbow armors :) LBaixinho (21 years ago, 8-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) You are correct Brendan. The CC members noticed this discrepancy right away. I asked Jake and he said they were most likely prototype pictures. It is interesting to note the change of 8778 from a large spider to spikes made from spears. Ben E. (21 years ago, 8-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle)
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This is a very interesting compasion, Luis. Thanks for pointing it out. I would guess that the versions of these two sets Jake supplied are actually in-house prototypes. The color of the dark blue / gray / light gray knight doesn't match the (...) (21 years ago, 8-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Some sets are different from the initial pictures 8777 version 1: (URL) version 2: (URL) version 1: (URL) version 2: (URL) the armors. LBaixinho (21 years ago, 8-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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Congratulations to all of the winners in the Colossal Castle Contest I! Your creations show the finest that Classic Castle has to offer. Thank you to everyone who entered the contest. We were pleasantly suprised at the large quantity and very high (...) (21 years ago, 7-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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(...) Well, looks like the non-HP (Knight's Kingdom) sets in the new pics on (URL) still use classic yellow minifigs. Look at the hands of the jousting knight in 8777 or the king's face in 8781. This would fit with the "flesh tones for real people (...) (21 years ago, 7-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.harrypotter)
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(...) Wasn't sure what box you were talking about at first. You mean this picture of 8781: (URL) the little picture in the upper right of the box makes me think it comes with extra hi-light pieces to switch it from being the "blue" forces' castle to (...) (21 years ago, 7-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) DOESNT THE BOX MAKES IT LOOK LIKE THERE WILL BE A BLUE VERSION AND A RED VERSION???...??? (21 years ago, 7-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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(...) I've had a chance to see some different pictures of these and other sets and it appears to me that Lego is switching to flesh tones for all minifigs. Can anyone verify this? To me, that would be a much greater problem than any other color (...) (21 years ago, 6-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.harrypotter)
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(...) What are you barking about? (URL) Other Fidos abound as well. Besides, isn't that supposed to be a wolf? JOHN (21 years ago, 7-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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Woof! Lego finally made a dog! (URL) And mucho corner roof pieces. (21 years ago, 7-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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(...) I was so excited when I read thet there was pictures of the third movie sets but when I was them I was disgusted with the new colors of everything! (21 years ago, 7-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.harrypotter)
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Some great parts in the new sets... For example: Light blue suitcase tile 1 x 1 with padlock pattern (although its in colors that make it less usefull for my chosen field, space) large doors on the set 4757 (since I dont use brown for much, I dont (...) (21 years ago, 7-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.year.2004)
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(...) Thanks for the pics! Generally the set designs look pretty good. I'm especially impressed with the use of actual plates for the roofs. Anyone notice that some of the purple bricks on the HP bus set appeared to be slightly different shades? (...) (21 years ago, 6-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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(...) Hmm, interestingly (and unfortunate if it is correct) it appears that the Griffin does not have the space in it's back that horses have in order to add a saddle and rider in the normal manner. I am basing this on the angle shown in (URL) , (...) (21 years ago, 6-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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(...) There are also some more pictures (of the boxes only) and pricing at (URL) This retailer's prices seem to be a bit inflated, but at least you can see the price range. Kelly (21 years ago, 6-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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(...) The new HP sets go a long way to restoring my faith in lego. I was truly disgusted by the new KK and pirate sets. My expectations for those lines, based on last year's sets, was that lego was finally leaving juniorization behind. These HP sets (...) (21 years ago, 6-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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(...) Clearly skin tone. Compare it in the sets with yellow bits. (URL) use of the parrot part in this one. (URL) bad there's so much of the hideous new brown and greys in these sets. Don (21 years ago, 6-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.harrypotter)
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(...) XFUT to Trains... so that a subthread can get started, to talk about the new purple TRAIN windows in the Knight Bus (along with some other parts, I'm thinking there are enough parts there now to do a very creditable Orient Express-ish train if (...) (21 years ago, 6-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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so now we can see the buttress piece with a window is one big prefabbed piece (URL) in the big castle and the jousting set too. May proove handy but looks needlessly 'poop'y to me. I do like the look of the new castle, despite myself tho (21 years ago, 6-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle)
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Hi Everyone, I want to let you know that LEGO has provided (URL) with official pictures of the 2004 Knight's Kingdom and Harry Potter sets. Ben E. Sets Admin at CC Hi Ben Thanks for the heads up. Are the HP sets using real skin tones or is that (...) (21 years ago, 6-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.harrypotter)
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Hi Everyone, I want to let you know that LEGO has provided (URL) with official pictures of the 2004 Knight's Kingdom and Harry Potter sets. Ben E. Sets Admin at CC (21 years ago, 6-Feb-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.castle, lugnet.harrypotter, FTX) !!
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(...) Just a question, have you shown your parents this site, or brickshelf? And then show them user bio pages, where it shows the age, maybe they'll lighten up a bit on the babyish thing. Anyways the new organization for castle is (...) (21 years ago, 5-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle)
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As many of you know I am currently banned from Lego cause it its to Babyish according to my parents so that is why I haven't posted in a while but I am secretly in my basement working on a story. What i realy wanna say is hows it going and are (...) (21 years ago, 5-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) gears and clutches for that. I've tried a crude version locking differential boxes together, and driving off the gears on the ends though. Okay, two ways to get a simple two-shaft concentric drive: The first is, as mentioned above, use a (...) (21 years ago, 3-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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Coming weekend, the Central Ohio Lego Train Club (COLTC) will have a 25x25 foot layout at the Columbus GATS, at the Ohio Expo Center (for directions visit www.coltc.org or www.gats.com). Show hours are 11 AM - 5 PM both days, Adult admission is $7, (...) (21 years ago, 3-Feb-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.us.oh, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.castle)
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(...) Much snippage. Getting a powered axle through a turntable is a non-issue. Getting two through it is another thing, although not hard to do. I think the best implementation of such a device is in Jennifer Clark's fine JCB: (URL) under the (...) (21 years ago, 3-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.technic)
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(...) It turns out we both misunderstood Anthony here, he wasn't talking about the skirt at the front (he succesfully added a skirt to his model, see: (URL) ) I believe that with "ledge" Anthony he was refering to a kind af balcony or gangway at the (...) (21 years ago, 2-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I'll buy that. What I did was spotted one that didn't have the front hanging down lower (after seeing a lot that did) and assumed, "no skirt". Functionally if all the sides hang down would that (aerodynamically) do exactly the same thing. Not (...) (21 years ago, 1-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) (URL) for the record, Larry, I'm. not sure I agree with you. If you take a close look to the picture (note the shadows) you would find that this mill has a skirt, and that this particular instance is only exeptional for the fact that the side (...) (21 years ago, 1-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Yeah, I think I got one of the last ones a couple of weeks ago -- after I got it, and discovered how cool it was, I went to go order another, and: denied. (21 years ago, 1-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle)
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Still more snippage. With sone new crossposts! (...) Im not so keen on motor wires if they can be avoided. I'm thinking that if you were clever you could have as much rotation as you like, because you could house the motors in the base. Use a (...) (21 years ago, 1-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Ditto (...) Thanks much Larry :) I'm glad you think I didn't overdo it. (...) You're in luck Larry. According to what I've read, during the 17 or 1800s, a new invention appeared for Post Mills. It was a small rotor attached to the back wall of (...) (21 years ago, 1-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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Much snippage. (...) I think he has helped you a lot. Manfred's eye for detail and ability to generate constructive suggestions is nothing short of amazing. (and that database he pointed you at... what a labor of love! The people who did that must (...) (21 years ago, 1-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.castle, Manfred Moolhuysen wrote: SNIP (...) SNIP (...) Once again Manfred, you inspire and urge me to improve myself. You helped me change my Village of Dahyart for the better, and now I hope you've helped me do the same for my Post mill. (...) (21 years ago, 1-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Looks pretty good, Anthony. Good idea to use the boat ladders. Here is some constructive critisim, which you can hopefully use to improove the design: Such a large window, like the one you have made, was never on the sides of a post mill (all (...) (21 years ago, 31-Jan-04, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Lenny should have the trebuchet at Brickfest PDX, so if you are going bring Timmy along... :) James (21 years ago, 30-Jan-04, to lugnet.castle)
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