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(...) You said what many silently think: The pricing for the impulse sets is not always comprehensible, esp. given the pricing for similar sets of other quality toy brands. I like giving EUR 1.49 - 1.99 sets to the kids every now and then when I (...) (17 years ago, 17-Dec-07, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) 5615, The Knight, is available from S@H and brand retail now. At $3.50 for an equipped fig (whose equipment I don't really like. . .) and a few RedBrown pieces I think I'll pass. (17 years ago, 15-Dec-07, to lugnet.castle)
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G'day all, Just a heads-up that in Feb 2008 (Aus/NZ...probably earlier elsewhere) LEGO will be releasing the above mentioned set. I have scanned the page and set from the 2008 Aus catalogue and they are available to view at: (URL) scanned from new (...) (17 years ago, 10-Dec-07, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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(...) I like the looks of the Impulse sets...esp. the Town and Space! related ones! It should lead to a lot of people buying (many) more than 2 of each set. The real question is, when the heck are these sets going to show up in U.S. B&M stores or on (...) (17 years ago, 6-Dec-07, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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I hope I'm not stealing anyone thunder here but I noticed this when visiting the brick shelf page. the two new castle impulse sets with the new knight torso. (URL) (17 years ago, 6-Dec-07, to lugnet.castle)
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Wow, Dennis! It's a fairly simple model, but it really captures the mood. I especially like your windswept pine trees with the snow on the branches. Great touch! Ladasky Home Solar, Inc.: blowing sunshine up your power grid since March 24, 2005. (...) (17 years ago, 27-Nov-07, to lugnet.castle.ninja, FTX)
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(2 URLs) Full gallery> (URL) Flickr> Two lovers from rival samurai clans meet in secret on a cold winter day. My first genuine non-space and mecha creation. I was inspired to try my hand at building a snow scene after seeing the snowscaping in (...) (17 years ago, 27-Nov-07, to lugnet.castle.ninja, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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(...) It appears that the 4th version also has an eye, whereas the older 3 don't. David (17 years ago, 25-Nov-07, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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(...) Jojo reported it here (URL) started a thread which confirmed that they're rarish. But I've never heard a convincing explanation for why they were printed that way. (...) Neat. And mysterious. (...) I've always assumed that TLG just reused the (...) (17 years ago, 18-Nov-07, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Hi Dave, I also remember this discussion from several years ago. Johannes Koehler has pictures of three different Black Falcon torsos: (URL) A fourth variation can be found in the re-released 6074 Black Falcon's Fortress (set 10039) figures. (...) (17 years ago, 17-Nov-07, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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Hey all, I seem to recall years ago that someone had posted a picture they had of two Black Falcon 'figs. One had the standard shield design, the other had the same design only with the head of the bird facing in the opposite direction (to the left (...) (17 years ago, 17-Nov-07, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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(...) Awesome use of a raised baseplate. Also, I love the fact that the upper floor is tiled. Great job! -Elroy (17 years ago, 3-Nov-07, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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Through the gates of a Samurai clan, a small contingent of Ninjas prepare for a journey to the West. (2 URLs) AC (17 years ago, 2-Nov-07, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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(...) Looks like it was a lot of fun! I esp. like the use of upside-down 1x1 orange bricks for the kiddies trick-or-treat bags!! Very nice detail for sure. Imagine my surprise when I saw that you managed to take a photo of BrickLink's main (...) (17 years ago, 2-Nov-07, to lugnet.org.us.texlug, lugnet.loc.us.tx.ant, lugnet.general, lugnet.castle, FTX)
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TexLUG was invited to attend the Institute of Texan Cultures' Halloween Howl'r event in San Antonio, which corresponded with their "Here Be Dragons!" exhibit. We were asked to put together a medieval/dragon themed display, and while only Chris (...) (17 years ago, 2-Nov-07, to lugnet.org.us.texlug, lugnet.loc.us.tx.ant, lugnet.general, lugnet.castle, FTX)
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The Zam Wessel head on the slave Leia torso is just plain genious! Off to dig mine out and make my own belly dancer! Dave S. (17 years ago, 23-Oct-07, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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(...) Nicely done. I think the camels are pretty creatively done - looks like you might be able to use some 1x2 modified plates with single studs on the back to allow centering mounted riders, too. The whole scene is well-done. I'm glad to see (...) (17 years ago, 21-Oct-07, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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An oasis provides a refreshing respite from the scorching desert dunes for the traveling caravan making their journey to the Western hemisphere. (URL) AC (17 years ago, 19-Oct-07, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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(...) Thanks, after my posting, I remembered a box of old LEGO given to me a couple of years ago. In it there was 32 sections of curved track (16 inside and 16 outside), 49 sections of straight track,two right-turn, and 2 left-turn switches. So I (...) (17 years ago, 13-Oct-07, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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(...) Don - That's the old 4.5 volt battery-operated train track. The (URL) inside curves> and (URL) curves> haven't appeared since the 80's, but the (URL) straight track> occasionally turns up in non-train sets. There are 31 copies of (URL) this (...) (17 years ago, 13-Oct-07, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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