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keep my lego write my storyies then ilistrate them when i move out of my home so 3 more years boys just 3 more and i'm back till then i'll secretly slip to walmart and buy new castle hp adventures and such ever year and hide them in my basement (20 years ago, 20-Jun-04, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) <Snip> Gary, Outstanding! I've been dreaming of a book like this and can't wait to get a read. I got my first LEGO sets in the early 1960's and they didn't survive my younger siblings' abuse, alas, they are no more. So it will be great to see (...) (20 years ago, 19-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, lugnet.lego.direct)
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That sounds like an awesome project and I would be interested in purchasing one when made available. I'm always looking in toy catalogs for old lego toys and their worth but haven't had any luck. I'm sure that much of the LUGNET community (...) (20 years ago, 19-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, lugnet.lego.direct)
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Could you please say something in your reference about collector value being different in other parts of the world compaired to North Amerika? We would hate to see prices here being off as a result of what you are going to state in your "standard (...) (20 years ago, 19-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Sounds like a surefire winner. Am already excited to see it. Danny (20 years ago, 19-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Well thanks for the encouragement folks! The main reason that I came out with this information early was that I could get feedback from AFOLs. One possibility would be to give you folks an option, by coming out with both a book and a CD. Also (...) (20 years ago, 19-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Very nice! Keep that up and you are going to have to start planning the street layout for a city! On some of them, I can see how you used 1x1 rounds for corners, but in some places it looks like the darker rectangular verticals are set in from (...) (20 years ago, 19-Jun-04, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Congrats Gary! Following up on Lindsay's question, if you do decide to make a .pdf available, within about 10 minutes you could have a book available on cafepress.com. Just upload the .pdf and cover graphics (JPGs) and you'll rake in free (...) (20 years ago, 19-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Hey, this sounds very interesting. As a Mac (not MAC) user, I am a bit curious about the format. Will it be a PDF? That would make the book available to people using any operating system. Also, what sort of price are you estimating? If the CD (...) (20 years ago, 19-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) First of all, great idea. I hope this works out for you! You are doing the hobby a whole lot of good here! I do want to suggest though that you reconsider your above statement. There are some lines that came out after 1994 that are very (...) (20 years ago, 19-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) The colors are sometimes very daring, I realy like the green roof of the first house, It could resemble green glazed rooftiles. I wonder what the strory is behind the house with the trans-coloured upper floor? My suggestions: In my humble (...) (20 years ago, 19-Jun-04, to lugnet.castle)
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In lugnet.announce, Gerhard R. Istok wrote: --snip-- (...) -snip- (...) Wow Gary, sounds very interesting. Almost like a "must have" for AFOL's :-) Great work! I'll be looking for the announcement of where to order the CD. Mark "must have!" de Kock (20 years ago, 19-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, lugnet.lego.direct)
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I finally managed to get some shots of the first batch of buildings that will start my medieval town. After moderation, they can be found here: (URL) Deep links: (URL) Increase the number in the file by 1 to see the next picture (41 pics, so up to (...) (20 years ago, 19-Jun-04, to lugnet.castle, FTX) !
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Your project sound very interesting, but I would much rather have a printed version! (20 years ago, 19-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) (snip) Wow, Gary. Just wow wowowowowow. I've been wondering "Where's Gary been?" and now I know. What a wonderful piece of news! I'm very, very interested. Are you going to .pdf the text, so that the interminable bibliophiles among us can (...) (20 years ago, 19-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) (snip) (...) Good luck, Gary! I can't wait to get one (And I'm sure you meant "Bricklink";-) JOHN (20 years ago, 19-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, lugnet.lego.direct, FTX)
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(...) Now this I could use. Anything that can help me get a more accurate number to give to the insurance company is good :) Only problem is going to be converting from USD to AUD :) (20 years ago, 19-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, lugnet.lego.direct)
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Hi Bruce! Great article. This link compilation is excellent. I have gotten some cool ideas now that I have to try. Thanks, Josh (20 years ago, 19-Jun-04, to lugnet.castle)
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(URL) You plan to keep the original box? :-) With friendly greetings, M. Moolhuysen. (20 years ago, 18-Jun-04, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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(...) Glad you like the banners I produced... I have a few news ones coming soon... and some more torso designs as well... in the process of moving house.. so once I get organised i will post them. Kev...: ) www.ozbricks.com/andrastavia (20 years ago, 18-Jun-04, to lugnet.castle)
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In an ancient time, in a distant realm… "Use the Transforce, Sir Luke!" Even though it goes against the natural order of things, and to do so could cause the very LEGO universe to explode and completely blink out of existence, I thought it might be (...) (20 years ago, 17-Jun-04, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, FTX) !!
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Hello all, In view of the request that the size and height limits for the MOCC be relaxed somewhat, I have decided to change the rules to make for a more flexible building challenge. First though, Craig, that pic you had a link to basically looked (...) (20 years ago, 17-Jun-04, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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(...) Banners - right ! wow - very nice :) Kai (20 years ago, 17-Jun-04, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Thanks Todd--even though I still would rather have only smiley faces and no printed ones, that particular face is pretty awesome. (...) Smoke signals--cool! That would give a neat touch to a pow-wow... Derek (20 years ago, 16-Jun-04, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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"Patrick McLane" <x2002tws@stfx.ca> wrote in message news:HzDsEL.1B2z@lugnet.com... (...) again so (...) online? (...) you are looking for (URL) James Stacey ------ www.minifig.co.uk Lugnet Member #925 I'm a citizen of Legoland travellin' (...) (20 years ago, 16-Jun-04, to lugnet.castle)
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Hi, (URL) look at the bottom of the page: - Triangular Shields and Stickers by Anthony Sava - Ovoid Shields and Stickers by Anthony Sava - Minifig Torso Designs and Stickers by Anthony Sava - Minifig Torso Designs and Stickers Volume 2 by Anthony (...) (20 years ago, 16-Jun-04, to lugnet.castle)
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Hi, Awhile ago there was a website that had large custom banners for the old factions Black Falcons and Crusader Lions. I'd like to find the images again so I can print some out and make the banners. Anyone know if they're still online? Thanks, (...) (20 years ago, 16-Jun-04, to lugnet.castle)
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Craig, (...) Thanks for showing interest in the competition! You mean like say building a castle which is 24 by 32 pegs, but twice as high as it is long? So 64 pegs in height, whatever that translates to in brick? I'm definitely open to the idea, (...) (20 years ago, 16-Jun-04, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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Hi all, I've made a second volume of my Brick-Built-bestiary, this one devoted to fantastic beasts--giant scorpions, centaurs, mermen, stone golems, and the big daddy of them all, dragons. There are also dinosaurs and sci-fi creatures that would be (...) (20 years ago, 15-Jun-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.castle) !
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Hi all, I've updated my catalog of brick-built-beasts with more creations. Again, please e-mail me (bnh at chem dot ucla dot edu) with any additions or corrections. Bruce (20 years ago, 15-Jun-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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(...) Hi Magnus, Would you consider relaxing the height limit a bit, to allow for some style variation (say, a cliffside fortification and (URL) narrow multi-story or ruined structures>), by allowing castles in the competition to be up to 1.5 or 2 (...) (20 years ago, 14-Jun-04, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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(...) Kevin, Starbase is located at 5541 Westerville Rd. Westerville, OH 43081. You can mapquest it to get directions or call the store at 614-895-7827. Ask for me if you go. Bill Connick (20 years ago, 14-Jun-04, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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(...) This sounds cool, but uh... where exactly in Ohio is this? There's no area code for the number, and no address. I might stop by, if I knew where it was. ~Kevin Blocksidge (20 years ago, 14-Jun-04, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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Oh, and please remember to fill out the MOC card forms on the BrikFest website! (URL) (20 years ago, 14-Jun-04, to lugnet.castle)
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Hey Anthony, Great sticker designs, as always! I especially like the forest unicorns. Thanks, Josh Wedin (20 years ago, 13-Jun-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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(...) Great MOC Derek! Love the smoke, and the Minifig. I think I'll have to borrow that look for the smoke. Add a few trans 2x2 and then you can do a smoke message in an Indian village... :) (20 years ago, 11-Jun-04, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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In lugnet.announce.moc, Kung-Khoon Quah wrote: <SNIP> (...) <SNIP> Thanks for sharing! I like the colour scheme you've used and I wonder if you've thuoght of using Tan as well? The arched doorway leading down to the tombes is very nice. And your (...) (20 years ago, 10-Jun-04, to lugnet.castle)
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Early this morning I published a new article for those people interested in Minifig torso and sticker designs. It's filled with designs inspired by the new Knight's Kingdom 2 product line as well as some images found on the LEGO.com website. Feel (...) (20 years ago, 10-Jun-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.publish)
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(...) I do believe a medieval Jade Empire would just be called "China". ;-) (URL) [ j o n ] (URL) zemi.net> (URL) moonbase> (20 years ago, 10-Jun-04, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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Dear Builders & Buyers of Castle, I have decided that I want to help expand the number of medieval factions in the world of LEGO and-at the same time-help to rid you of your horrid bright green knights (Rascus minifigures). But alas, these figures (...) (20 years ago, 10-Jun-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, FTX)
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