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| (...) STOP IT! You are making me want this set even more and the fact that I have run out of lego money (money set aside just for buying lego) for now is making me sad :-( (20 years ago, 16-Apr-04, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.castle)
| | | | | New Harry Potter Castle Review - 4757
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| Item#: 4757 Hogwart's Castle Ages: 8+ Pieces: 927 I picked up 2 copies of the newest HP castle set a few days ago and I'm quite impressed by it. MAIN MODEL The main model is a rather large 3-wing castle with an extra tower building, and gate. The (...) (20 years ago, 16-Apr-04, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.castle) !
| | | | | Re: The Home of Lord Marshal Leonhart
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| (...) The Hanging Lamp is a design I used for Castle Julian - and thought it was a really cool concept. It may be a bit much for some guy's upstairs bachelor pad, but you know, he is the Lord Marshal after all. -Lenny (20 years ago, 15-Apr-04, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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| (...) I really hate that there must be a fireplace in order for a building to open up and the "Low-High" hinge technique is an elegant way to deal with it. And I'm comfortable if everyone doesn't like it, because there are many element's in others' (...) (20 years ago, 15-Apr-04, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
| | | | | Re: The Home of Lord Marshal Leonhart
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| Hey Lenny, Cool creation! I really like the hanging lamp upstairs! The balcony is cool too. James (20 years ago, 15-Apr-04, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Medieval Townhall
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| Paul, this is an awesome model. I'm sure the picture doesn't do its size justice! I really like how the circular 'tiled' roof looks. Why didn't you use this for all of the roofing? Can't wait to see the interior! James (20 years ago, 15-Apr-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.loc.us.oh, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Medieval Townhall
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| (...) Paul, This is great, I love to roof (how many circle tiles did that take). The use of 1x1 cylinders for the posts looks great, and the colors really make it come alive! Thanks, George (20 years ago, 15-Apr-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.loc.us.oh, FTX)
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| (...) Things I like: The lamp upstairs has a neat design, the way all the tables & bookcases in the place have the bits of blue, it looks good and ties it all together. I also dig the balcony. I will have to remember to put one of those in my next (...) (20 years ago, 15-Apr-04, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Medieval Townhall
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| (...) Paul, That is quite beautiful. It so enormous too. As others have mentioned, the bits of red and blue over it really add something. The grand staircase in the front in great and that roof! Wow. MichLUG & COLTC are gonna have to do another show (...) (20 years ago, 15-Apr-04, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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| In lugnet.castle, Paul Janssen wrote: SNIP (...) SNIP (...) THIS IS BEAUTIFUL! the roof technique, the wall piece variation (straight juxtaposed with 1x1 cylinders & bands of colors, the gray & tan/brown color scheme & other details all come (...) (20 years ago, 15-Apr-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.loc.us.oh, FTX)
| | | | | Re: X-Pod Dragons
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| (...) Nifty. The legs are cute. ~Kevin Blocksidge, who needs to get some X-Pods of his own (20 years ago, 15-Apr-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.castle, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Medieval Townhall
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| (...) Thanks!! My camera may not be that good, or your screen ;) , but the color in the brown posts is regular blue and regular read (cheap!) (...) Yes, I did have the idea. I then bought the tiles (months ago), for this reason, but someone else a (...) (20 years ago, 15-Apr-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.loc.us.oh, FTX)
| | | | | X-Pod Dragons
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| (URL) I got a set of X-Pods the other day and decided to build something out of each pod. The Blue and Yellow turned into fairly un-inspired Jet and Car - but with the red I decided to build a dragon. I was inspired by Dave Eaton's (URL) from (...) (20 years ago, 15-Apr-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.castle, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Medieval Townhall
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| (...) Beautiful! Simply beautiful! The main color scheme (old)brown/tan is always a winner. And with a bit of medium blue and dark red works very well indeed. Wow, and that roof is GREAT! (Never seen it before, your idea?) I'm amazed how you made it (...) (20 years ago, 15-Apr-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.loc.us.oh, FTX)
| | | | | The Home of Lord Marshal Leonhart
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| (URL) The Home of my sigfig, Lord Marshal Leonhart. After Castle Julian was destroyed following the Delta Earthquake (on the way to pdx :o( ), Leonhart decided to build a slightly less expensive, less if-it-falls-apart-yo...ot-totally screwed home (...) (20 years ago, 15-Apr-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
| | | | | Re: Medieval Townhall
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| (...) Awesome roof! never got the chance to do so. It confirms that the idea is well worth the effort and parts needed to build it! The whole thing is simply astonishing. One of the best and largest castle creation I've seen in a while. But since I (...) (20 years ago, 14-Apr-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.loc.us.oh)
| | | | | Re: Medieval Townhall
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| (...) (sarcasm) No, Paul, that just too lame to be included. I don't hink we'll have room for it. You'll have to do better! (/sarcasm) Seriously though, it looks great Paul and I'd be greatful to have it for the July Display. Should fit in nicely (...) (20 years ago, 14-Apr-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.loc.us.oh, FTX)
| | | | | Medieval Townhall
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| As I am primarily a town and train builder, occasionally I wander off into other themes. Over the easter weekend, I made a Medieval Townhall. If deemed worthy by Troy, it will be shown in his Cleveland show early July. Here is are two pics: (2 URLs) (...) (20 years ago, 14-Apr-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.loc.us.oh, FTX) !!
| | | | | Re: Blue Castle, a 25 year-old MOC
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| Hey Prof, Welcome to .castle. This is a great creation and so much better when you consider this was done by a kfol with a limited palette before the advent of the internet. I really like the way it is all accessible, especially that staircase. Also (...) (20 years ago, 14-Apr-04, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Great Tower
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| (...) Excellent build, James. Lovely details, lots of fun. I was agreeing with the 'couldn't be a set' reasoning, and then I thought 'Why not?' What .castler, or kid who is into castles, wouldn't want this set?(1) No, it wouldn't be a big seller, (...) (20 years ago, 12-Apr-04, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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