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I hope I'm not the only one that is slightly disappointed with the new Knights Kingdom. Mostly it's because of the continuing trend by LEGO to make it nearly impossible to buy large quantities of minifigs. They did a nice job last time around by (...) (20 years ago, 7-Jun-04, to lugnet.castle)
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| | USS Constitution
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Always wanted to build a model ship out of LEGO: (2 URLs) Click the picture or: (URL) The ship features two decks below, one top side, 54 LEGO cannons, removable deck plates to check out the inside. The entire models breaks into three sections to (...) (20 years ago, 6-Jun-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.castle, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Announcing the MOCC
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Hi folks, Sorry for whatever misunderstanding there may have been regarding the size of the castle. I'll try to clear things up a little. (...) I'm not quite sure where the confusion lies, but I'll try to rephrase. The castle itself can take up no (...) (20 years ago, 5-Jun-04, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Announcing the MOCC
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(...) I think this is indeed a bit confusing. I am pretty sure it is meant that the ENTIRE MOC fits on a 48 x 48, and the castle can occupy up to 36 x 48 of that. (...) I think it would be good to get that cleared up. How about the landscaping can (...) (20 years ago, 4-Jun-04, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Announcing the MOCC
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(...) I don't think item two is accurate. The actual announcement applies the 2304 stud limit to "raised landscaping" on which the castle is built, not generic "surrounding lands", which could include, oh, a green baseplate. This is actually quite a (...) (20 years ago, 4-Jun-04, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Right. Quite often, my mouth (and in this case, my fingers) don't actually repeat what my brain was thinking. (...) You know I love exposing secret plots. :) (...) (20 years ago, 4-Jun-04, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Castle Peregrine Gatehouse
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Hi all-- I've posted some pictures of the gatehouse and drawbridge for my new castle MOC: (URL) also got a PDF of the instructions for the drawbridge. I'll post the gatehouse ones as I do them (the bridge ones took nearly a full weekend to render on (...) (20 years ago, 4-Jun-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.announce.moc)
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| | Re: Announcing the MOCC
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(...) I agree. (...) Great summary! Thanks! (...) EXCEPT I think you mean nothing NEWER than 19th century here. (...) Who, us organizers, guilty of elaborating as a way of drumming up excitement? Never. :-) Larry Pieniazek Display Coordinator, (...) (20 years ago, 3-Jun-04, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Announcing the MOCC
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(...) The write-up was extensive (yet interesting to read) so that may be a part of the problem. I agree that the rules, thoa, are not overly restrictive. Maybe a summary post of the rules, would be in order? Here is my attempt at a short summary: (...) (20 years ago, 3-Jun-04, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Site Updated: Castle Stage 3 Photos
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(...) It's coming along very well. I like the covered wooden stairway in the back. The walls on hinges are a nice bonus. I'm looking forward to the continuing evolution of this castle. Jason Spears | (URL) BrickCentral> | (URL) MichLUG> (20 years ago, 3-Jun-04, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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| | Site Updated: Castle Stage 3 Photos
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Title says it all. I've updated my site with pictures of the next section of my castle project (URL) a few of the photos are subpar, I'll use a tripod next time. (20 years ago, 3-Jun-04, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Giant Demonic Armor!
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Well, This is my second attempt at bridging the gap between castle and mecha(an unlikely combination, i know!) and i hope that i have done better this time. With my last castle-mecha i was told that it seemed too mechish for castle, so i tried to (...) (20 years ago, 2-Jun-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.castle, lugnet.announce.moc)
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| | Re: High-Res pictures of the new Knights Kingdom Figs (both minifig and large versions)
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(...) Ok, got the McD set today - the slopes in there are exactly what BL calls Violet. its the same color as on the NBA figs, the 8x8 plate and the HP door. If I am not mistaken this McD set came out long before any of these parts did, so thats (...) (20 years ago, 1-Jun-04, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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| | Coko castle set on Ebay
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(URL) you go.> I don't know the seller, and I won't be bidding. Coko has a few sets very similar to this. I own one of them, but I'm not sure if it's this one. In any case, elements of note are a bunch of 1x4 and 1x2x8 arch bricks, as well as a (...) (20 years ago, 1-Jun-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.castle, FTX)
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| | Re: Where do these green hoods come from?
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(...) using automotive paint. (20 years ago, 1-Jun-04, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Where do these green hoods come from?
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(...) They don't really look like spraypaint to me. Perhaps someone has an irregular source for parts. I've heard of some people getting random stuff from the floors of the LEGO studios for stuff like brown antenaes etc. But I dunno. -Lenny (20 years ago, 1-Jun-04, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: TOWER CASTLE
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(...) Thanx.... glad you like it.... the reason I used white not black is that real Norman tower castles dont use black corner stones... When I went to see Dover Castle and the Tower of London in England, they have a white corner stones... I (...) (20 years ago, 31-May-04, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Announcing the MOCC
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Yea big, yea high, four walls, minifig scale, not 20th century. What was too complicated about the rules? (20 years ago, 31-May-04, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Announcing the MOCC
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(...) A castle competition sounds cool but there are wayyyyyy too many rules for something that is supposed to fun. Granted I’m not a castle builder but I highly suggest simplifying the rules a bit if you want people to consider building something (...) (20 years ago, 31-May-04, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Is this for real?
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(...) Sorry to reply to my own post but. . . look at the peice holding up the flame on the left on the big castle. is that blue stuff paint a reflection or what? weird. (20 years ago, 31-May-04, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Is this for real?
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(...) I always thought that the idea of Dublo was fun toys for young kids that didn't have small parts that could be swallowed, or poke kids in the eye. these sets looks like they have parts that could be swallowed or poke kids in the eye. of course (...) (20 years ago, 31-May-04, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Is this for real?
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(...) I'd say LEGO, the brown is reddish and the grays are crappy... (20 years ago, 31-May-04, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Where do these green hoods come from?
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"Erick" <erick_jensen@hotmail.com> schreef: (...) come (...) Saskia (20 years ago, 31-May-04, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Is this for real?
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There are enough obviously real Duplo pieces in there (horse, pot, 2*2 and 4*2 bricks, various plates, sloped bricks, ladder, ball) for me to think this is probably real, and as Mark pointed out the figs in the picture do compare well with the new (...) (20 years ago, 31-May-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.duplo)
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| | Where do these green hoods come from?
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I don't remember ever seeing these before. What sets do these green hoods come in? (URL) (20 years ago, 31-May-04, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Is this for real?
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(...) It wouldn't shock me. But, if you look at the castle front, it is 32 studs (regular) across the front of the tan baseplate. That'd make it something like 48 studs across the whole front. That seems quite big to me. (mind you, it is a $130-150 (...) (20 years ago, 31-May-04, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Announcing the MOCC
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My Own Castle Competition. We are hereby happy to announce the official castle-building competition for the Castle Room at BrickFest 2004. The competition is pretty straightforward, but a lot can be done with it. It is the hope of the BrickFest 2004 (...) (20 years ago, 31-May-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.castle.ninja, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.western, lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.announce, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.contests) !!
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| | Re: TOWER CASTLE
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Awesome! Terrific details there. I guess I might have preferred the highlights/details in black rather than white, but that's a matter of personal taste rather than building skill. Would love to see more pic of course, is there an interior? Magnus (20 years ago, 31-May-04, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Is this for real?
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(...) One of the things that made me question it are the figs. Those are NOT Duplo figs as we know them.... BUT then I saw the new Duplo sets on S@H - well see for yourself: (URL) -- check the fig standing. So it looks like Lego is changing MORE (...) (20 years ago, 30-May-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.duplo)
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| | Re: Is this for real?
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(...) Yes, and how big the margin would be. It could quite easily be real DUPLO, designed to compete with the Fisher-Price Castle. As far as its not having "LEGO" on the studs, most of them look hollow as DUPLO tends to be; furthermore, those (...) (20 years ago, 30-May-04, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Is this for real?
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(...) It looks like Tyco. No LEGO on the studs you can see, and what looks like 1/2 thickness plates. This could be a construct using a variety of bits & pieces (megablocks, Tyco, Lego), but I don't think it is lego, and I really doubt Duplo. Think (...) (20 years ago, 30-May-04, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: who wants to buy my whole collection
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(...) First of all, this should be in the .market hierarchy, if it's serious. Second of all, you need more specific information that that. Photos, inventories, and so forth would help; at that, why not open a BrickLink shop, where you will get the (...) (20 years ago, 30-May-04, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Medieval Windmill
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(...) We'll see I guess. If it burns out in a few days, that's bad. If it lasts several 100 hours, that's good neough for me. I'll post if (when) it dies. (...) This is determined by the miller. These old style mills (unlike electric power (...) (20 years ago, 30-May-04, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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| | Re: who wants to buy my whole collection
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(...) Let me tell you something about College. If you can't get at least $1,000-$2,000 for your collection, I wouldn't bother selling it, it won't make a dent in the debt you're going to accrue, unless you stay at home and get all your meals free, (...) (20 years ago, 30-May-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: who wants to buy my whole collection
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(...) I love collages. I have atleast 2 in my room. One is of racecars, the other is of pirate ships. I used to hate when I had to make them for school, cutting up magazines, pasting it together. I was never good at scissors, because I am (...) (20 years ago, 30-May-04, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Well, collage (sic) isn't for everyone (neither, apparently, is grammar), but if you must sell, it might be a good idea to post a few pics of the entire collection to give potential buyers a better idea of what you're offering. JOHN (20 years ago, 30-May-04, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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thats right i am out i need money to saVE FOR collage heres what i got 390-450 minifigs tons of weapons shield shiny armors old skool stuff thousands of bricks many grey bricks many baseplates please respond with an offer on this web site I'd also (...) (20 years ago, 30-May-04, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Medieval Windmill
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(...) I like the rounded top. As I said on the COLTC list I have concerns about the long term durability of the MicroMoter due to torque loading, but hey, if it works it works. I didn't see how this mill determines which way to face, though... (20 years ago, 30-May-04, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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| | Re: Is this for real?
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(...) Hi Rob I really hope you are right! But if it is Photoshop it is well done. It reminds me also of the Fisherprice toy knights. Chris (20 years ago, 30-May-04, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Medieval Windmill
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Well, the two others have said most of what there is to say on specific compliments, so all I have to do is ad my great job! Keep it up! One suggestion: have an interior, complete with grindstone powered by the sails. I would like this a little (...) (20 years ago, 29-May-04, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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