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Hi David, Your fortified gate is very impressive. I like the size and massing. The doors have an excellent thickness and look very stout. Perhaps the elephant crouched down to get out :) Ben (21 years ago, 25-Mar-04, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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Hi David, I really like the filled in blades of the windmill. It is an interesting technique. The rest is a bit boxy. Like a sandcrawler with a windmill on it :) But it is really cool that it works. Ben (21 years ago, 25-Mar-04, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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This is a fortified city gate I made for the medieval layout at the Parent-Child Expo in Indianapolis. It sits on 2 baseplates, has a pair of large wooden doors in the middle, has a tower on each side and has a walkway above the gate that spans the (...) (21 years ago, 25-Mar-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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This is a big brown windmill that I made. It turned out a whole lot boxier that I planned, and I didn't really like the overall look of it, so I call it the "propeller box". It made its public debut at the Parent-Child Expo in Indianapolis this past (...) (21 years ago, 25-Mar-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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| | Re: Market Hut
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(...) But I had to make something out of my Yoda pieces. ; ) (21 years ago, 25-Mar-04, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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(...) As well you should be, Marc. Add some transparent 1x1 round plates as gumdrops, and you're all set for a visit from Hansel and Gretl. -Teddy (21 years ago, 24-Mar-04, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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Here are a few houses I built to the CCC standard: (3 URLs) I am particularly happy with the red one, which uses the skate ramp pieces for the roof. Pictures are at my (URL) LUGNET page> - please let me know what you think. Marc Nelson Jr. (21 years ago, 24-Mar-04, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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(...) Very nice. I like the dark orange as an accent color with the tan and brown. Marc Nelson Jr. (21 years ago, 24-Mar-04, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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Hey Dave, Simple but effective, the sort of building it would be easy to make several of very quickly to round out a village display. I like the use of iverse slopes rather than arches to give the window a peaked look. One critique--I don't really (...) (21 years ago, 24-Mar-04, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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This is a market hut of a small village. It's a very simple building, structurally speaking. I've been itching to use my bulk packs of brown 4X2 slopes, and this is what I came up with. (URL) The roof is quite sturdy. You can press and beat on it (...) (21 years ago, 24-Mar-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | Re: March CoLUG Meeting: Castle vs Space...
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(...) Lenny et al, I'm the one in the middle. (URL) and some of my other works are located at (URL) Derek (21 years ago, 24-Mar-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: PaB Castle
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(...) The master of mech building a castle? What will you be building next. Adr. (21 years ago, 24-Mar-04, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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(...) Okay, okay, really, we're all jealous already, you don't have to rub it in. Like who else here has free access to an entire PaB wall?!? Seriously, though, I like this. I do wish you'd done it in the greys, but red looks good too (I probably (...) (21 years ago, 24-Mar-04, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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I built this red and dark grey accented (URL) Castle> from mostly Pick-a-Brick parts. Some Make and Create parts complete this first attempt in yarns. (2 URLs) The Castle sits on 4 dark grey Duplo base plates. (2 URLs) The back is open for play. (2 (...) (21 years ago, 24-Mar-04, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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As I hurry to make final additions to Halcyon Castle before the big TexLUG meeting this weekend, I've built two more things to add to the display. (2 URLs) First, meet Kevin. He's my new Gong Farmer. His cart is simple, but useful. Then there's (...) (21 years ago, 23-Mar-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Whoa! *Pretty* sneaky, Orion! Good to see you getting into the ABS side of the hobby. -Teddy (21 years ago, 23-Mar-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.castle)
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(...) Okay, I figured it was something like that. (...) Sweet. All I brought was a platoon, more or less, and you see how well it worked out. Robots-on-undead action should be pretty cool. Or at least overpoweringly cheesy. Soren (21 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) that. It seems we have futher conquest awaiting us after we finish with Dave. (...) Hope you can whip up some medieval gas masks... Soren (21 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Heya guys! We've some funny comments from the Classic-Castle site. Here are the topics: (URL) Just wait until you return to battle throughout the inside chambers! ;) Dave O (21 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, FTX)
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In lugnet.loc.us.co, Soren Roberts wrote: <snipo> (...) Probably napping on the couch :-) By the time I was through running errands and realized what time it was, it was too late to come for the meeting. I won't miss the next meeting though. I'm (...) (21 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, FTX)
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(URL) I LOVE 'em. As others have commented they do look very Lego-esque. They'd go nicely with the existing beard... lots of good variety for dwarves then! (Which is the female model? ;) Like the official Lego beard, will this fit under the (...) (21 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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(...) Very nice. They have a LEGO -esque feel, which is a bonus. I'd be keen to pick some of these up, if you made them available. Jason Spears | (URL) BrickCentral> | (URL) MichLUG> (21 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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very cool Indeed Issac. They look really good and very in keeping with LEGOs style. You should photo them on a classic smiley for full effect :) (I do realise the white is so as not to distract) Up to your usual high standard. ta (21 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.castle)
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Here are 2 custom beards which I made over the weekends. More pictures can be found on my website at: (2 URLs) Please kindly leave your comments/feedbacks here. Thanks! R. B. (21 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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(...) Very cool scene ! I realy like the kind of "bloodspilling" & "fire" you made with the transparent bricks. Do you have detailed pictures or dat-files of the litte mechs you've made ? Kai (21 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.space)
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| | The Saddle Maker
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I finished the interior of my house. Come visit the Saddle Maker: (2 URLs) I knew I'd find a use for all of the saddles I have. -Orion (21 years ago, 21-Mar-04, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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(...) FUN! Perhaps we could get some names with pictures? (URL) (21 years ago, 21-Mar-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: It's autumn at Halcyon Castle
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(...) Thanks much! I really like my trees, too. They really add a lot of color to the display. (...) Christina likes to tease me about my oubliette, and I know it really should be on the bottom floor, or even below it in a dungeon. But with me (...) (21 years ago, 21-Mar-04, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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(...) Thanks much! To what are you referring, the autumnal trees? I was pretty surprised that no one had done them before when I posted my foliage article. I was fully expecting someone to reply and say "Yeah, that's been done, here's a link". Of (...) (21 years ago, 21-Mar-04, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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(...) Thanks much! I'm glad you liked it. I have to thank Manfred for the offest angled buildings. He was the one who suggested it to me in my village of Dahyart. The chicks were actually kind of a joke, but they turned out pretty good so they (...) (21 years ago, 21-Mar-04, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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(...) Thanks much! Yeah, I know what you mean, a lot of people who have seen it in person now have commented on how they have to sit and stare at it to catch all that's going on. I suppose that's the double edged sword in making details. Yup, Texas (...) (21 years ago, 21-Mar-04, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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(...) Thanks much! I'm glad to hear you like it. I really poured my heart into this MOC. Unlike previous times when I've cut back on detail to save on bricks, I went as far as my collection would take me. Too bad it's taken me this long to decide to (...) (21 years ago, 21-Mar-04, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) image snipped (...) Sorry for not replying sooner Joe. Wow! I had forgotten about half those pictures. I really enjoyed having you over here as well, along with Felix and Eric the next day. I had a first, too, you were the first AFOL I've ever (...) (21 years ago, 21-Mar-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.fun, FTX)
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| | Re: March CoLUG Meeting: Castle vs Space...
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(...) But of course! Here be the link oh winner-of-the-battle one! (URL) (21 years ago, 21-Mar-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, FTX)
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...with predictable results. (URL) Spears and axes proved to be just slightly inferior to Holbars assault rifles and landmates. (URL) My gallery post mod> Sorry for the dearth of pics, and low quality of the few I got. I was pretty busy building. (...) (21 years ago, 21-Mar-04, to lugnet.loc.us.co, lugnet.space, lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Brickshelf MOCs page
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Hi folks! I only signed up to Lugnet couple months or so ago, but I finally got a digital camera and have posted pictures of my various MOCs on my brickshelf page: <www.brickshelf.com/...=Earthman> There's a variety of different ones, even ones made (...) (21 years ago, 20-Mar-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.space, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, FTX)
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(...) Hi Yaron, There is a net inside the shop. I wanted to do the picture that you described, but a) someone did exactly that (and did a great job) for the contest on classic-castle and b) I couldn't find an illustration of what a medieval fishing (...) (21 years ago, 20-Mar-04, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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(...) Sorry to replay to myself but I want to clearfy what I meant: I seen the boat he was building which is nice, but I meant I really think you should take a photo of him inside a brown small pirate ship holding the net in his hands with a few (...) (21 years ago, 20-Mar-04, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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| | Re: Two MOCs: St. Paddy's Day + High Noon movie poster
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(...) Hi Bruce, I really love the Leprechaun, nice work, makes me wanna copy him. The movie poster is nice but a bit unproportional to the original. (URL) Yaron "Webrain" Dori (21 years ago, 20-Mar-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.western, FTX)
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(...) Hi James, I see you got to F, nice work, I really like the Fisherman but don't he suppose to have a boat (or a ship) with a fish net? (URL) Yaron "Webrain" Dori (21 years ago, 20-Mar-04, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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