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You can expect a blue building, a yellow building and a couple of red buildings before I get through my brick backlog ;) "George Haberberger" <George.Haberberger@...xerox.com> wrote in message news:GMDwD7.I06@lugnet.com... (...) (23 years ago, 8-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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Thanks Jason. It was the arch pieces that kinda led how the design went. I think they were from a paradisia set. I wanted to use trans 1x1 plates but didnt have anywhere near enough :) "Jason Spears" <spearjr@hotmail.com> wrote in message (...) (23 years ago, 8-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) <snipped> Leonard --- This is going to be rather long winded -- think of it as a shotgun reply to most of what you've been saying and of your work so far. I like your site; I believe I've said it before - a few months back when you began (...) (23 years ago, 7-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle)
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after the long discussion we all just had about posting or highlighting.. id just like to add my two cents. i really like feedback for my work.. now i know i don't do as much by way of cpu effects, and my building isn't as grandiose as is usual.. (...) (23 years ago, 7-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle)
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Thank you all, and I do honestly believe it t’was a chance occurrence now. I wasn’t tryin’ to ‘over analyses’ anything, it’s just that the uncanny connection and conception of each threw me. I guess if you’ve read the stories in question you’d see (...) (23 years ago, 7-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle.org.cw, lugnet.castle)
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(...) A little off topic, I won't even comment on the models (which I like :) ) I just wanted to say I love the layout of your site! The only thing I hate about sites like yours are that they prove someone can make a simple site look nice, and I (...) (23 years ago, 7-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle)
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It's really entirely up to you. It isn't really clear form eth legpo sets themselves just who is friends with who. One set from the early nineties has the Black Falcons besieging the Dragon Knights on a kind of wall with a gateway. Another set from (...) (23 years ago, 7-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle)
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Very nice! A good way to use up those blue 2 by 2 by 2 pointed parts, I really like the curved white parts on the roof. I need to build a church like this, my current mini chapel in my present castle in a rather pathetic affair, truth be told. You (...) (23 years ago, 7-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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(...) <snip> (...) Exactly - I remember that's also exactly how you portrayed it to Chris, me, Jeff and Tim (he just happened to be there). (...) yes, I'll remind you - it *didn't* come up that night. It came up between you and Craig a short while (...) (23 years ago, 7-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle.org.cw, lugnet.castle)
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(...) Jeff - everything you said is dead on (since we *WERE* at your house at the time). Let me just add a thing or two: Nathan and I got lost on our way back from Arlington and took that time to talk about Castle World. We both agreed that in (...) (23 years ago, 7-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle.org.cw, lugnet.castle)
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(...) Historically, medieval European armies were usually made up of numerous factions. Who allied with whom depended on the circumstances. It was also common for factions to change sides in the middle of battle. My Crusader [Lion] men are one (...) (23 years ago, 7-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle)
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Thanks for the clarification. And I understand your point. That ‘many of the concepts are universal.’ And a few similarities are understandable. But all the similarities… Too much for coincidence? It’s just that I know one of the writers at Games (...) (23 years ago, 7-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle.org.cw, lugnet.castle)
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(...) Mist have played Warhammer recently, and I didn't hear the word mentioned *at all* the entire Brickfest weekend, which was when the Isle of Mist was first conceived. (...) So do dozens of other stories/games/etc. One that pops into my mind (...) (23 years ago, 7-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle.org.cw, lugnet.castle)
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The Isle of Albion = The Isle of Mist? I'll attempt to reiterate a past post: Is anyone aware that “The Isle of Mist” is almost EXACTLY the same as “The Isle of Albion.” Is this Castle World creation meant to mirror this Warhammer ® game, or did the (...) (23 years ago, 6-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle.org.cw, lugnet.castle)
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(...) Regarding the new church, A beautiful little model indeed ! (Well, perhaps not so little, but it has a quaintness to it -a simplicity, perhaps, that visually reduces its apparent size to a friendly managable level.) I had thought of using the (...) (23 years ago, 6-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Very nice, and for those of you who have played Warcraft II ... does the first picture remind you of the human fortress? I could not find a link of a fortress online, so if anyone can snap it, I would appreciate it - for comparison sake :) I (...) (23 years ago, 6-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) And of course, the answer in the end is "whatever you like". :) thanks, James (23 years ago, 6-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) James, Very nice church, what a good way to use up that white. George (23 years ago, 6-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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Well, if you want to skim through what other people think about this matter, go can look at this post and its subsequent replies: (URL) that doesn't answer your question, you can search the .castle newsgroups for the information you need. HTH, (...) (23 years ago, 6-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Nice design. I like the blue stripes going around it. The buttresses going into the roof are great. I like the use of trans-red rounds in the window crosses. -Jason (URL) (23 years ago, 6-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle)
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Hi folks ! I'm a big castle fan, but i have a problem. I am building a great army, but i wonder, i have about 8 different armies, maybe more. There's royal knights, forest men, fright nights, those Majisto guys, the classic guys in about 10 (...) (23 years ago, 6-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle)
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I've finally got round to putting some photos of my latest MOC up on my site - a church. Please have a look and LMKWYT. James www.minifig.co.uk "time for bed" said Zebedee (23 years ago, 6-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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Anthony, I'm curious...U said u deleted the background pixe by pixel because the magic wand tool is unreliable.. Do you know about the polygonal lasso tool? It's very effective for making selective edge deletion. The tool, which looks like a lasso (...) (23 years ago, 5-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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Hey Anthony, great tutorial! It was fun to read how other people go about editing their pictures. If you don't mind, I'd like to share with you a few techniques I've learned that might make your editing procedure a little more efficient. <snip> (...) (23 years ago, 5-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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Anthony, Just wanted to thank you for posting this. Very informative. :-) -Andy Lynch ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anthony Sava" <savatheaggie@yahoo.com> To: <lugnet.castle@lugnet.com>; <lugnet.general@lugnet.com> Sent: Monday, November 05, (...) (23 years ago, 5-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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To start with, I want to thank everyone who replied to my post. I'm extremely happy that you all enjoyed my chapter and pictures as much as you have. (...) Some secrets? Okie doki Ive uploaded some pictures to share some secrets. For reference I use (...) (23 years ago, 5-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general) !
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Hi Everyone, I have uploaded photos from our meeting on Saturday, Nov 3rd. Main Directory: (URL) of note: (URL) undergoes the "draft" started by the Edmonton folks. (URL) Mecha by Todd Kubo (URL) scale Skull Mountain and Galleons by Todd Kubo, (...) (23 years ago, 5-Nov-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.castle, lugnet.space)
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as always, i find your stories to have a real ingenuity to them. I was a big fan of your original Bricktannia town, and it was your site that inspired me to do my caerany story in news format. i can't wait to see the creations! peace -lenny (...) (23 years ago, 5-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle)
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Under Places, ive built Glen Daerndd, although walmart messed up my pictures, so more will be coming there. also Adurjia, land of the nomads, has little bit up. (URL) importantly: News! The story begins to unfold. ive chosen to reveal my story by (...) (23 years ago, 5-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.announce) !
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Hey howdy all. The Exiled Bricktanesians have landed on the Isle of Mist. To get the lowdown, dish, inside scoop, or whatever, go to: (URL) is my first attempt at any sort of real story at all, so bear with. Pictures will be coming as soon as my (...) (23 years ago, 5-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle)
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Wow, I must admit, not being a great follower of LEGO tales, that yours has attracted my interest, and not just because the Kingdom of Ikros is linked from the AFOLA webpage, either. The writing is excellent, but your illos are superb, as you hinted (...) (23 years ago, 4-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Umm, as far as I know, no relation. The idea was first thought up by Nathan and Pawel on the last night of Brickfest 2001, then later (that same night) developed further by those two, Chris, and me. Craig used his awesome artistic talents to (...) (23 years ago, 4-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle.org.cw, lugnet.castle)
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Greetings to one and all. Well, the first "true" section of my story is up. It can be viewed at: (URL) enjoy and LMKWYT. And there is a closeup of the nav section. :) Pictures of the other parts of the Airship, as well as the crew and captains, will (...) (23 years ago, 4-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.castle.org.cw)
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Jay, you'll get better response in .market.buy-sell-trade. It's against the TOS to post auction/sale/want posts in the themed groups. -Chris (23 years ago, 4-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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Hello People. I am making a small Hogwarts "Mini-Castle" that is already built I just need some more peices and stuff. I need A Hagrid Peice, a Professor Quirrel Peice, Wands (of the harry potter kind) I need Keys and some owls. I may also require (...) (23 years ago, 4-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Thank you very much. I have no idea where the idea for it came from: it just came. "If you start to build it, the idea will come." to modify a quote from Field of Dreams. (...) That can easily be arranged. :) Pictures of the crew were coming (...) (23 years ago, 3-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) to talk more about the wings though - that's a very original yet very odd contraption. I almost get a sense of it being like something organic - like a giant butterfly or other insect. Anyone seen G.I.Joe the Movie? Something out of that :) (...) (23 years ago, 2-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle)
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Greetings earthlings (and others, I'm sure there's a few others around here) While I haven't even properly introduced myself, I'd like to add my .04 to this thread at this time! > Very often, I will just highlight someone's creation as a non-verbal (...) (23 years ago, 2-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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Greetings to one and all. I am both pleased and proud to announce the first "story clip" of the Wurmhold. It's not a real story, it's actualy parts cut out from the real one that I'm working on, but enjoy anyway. Without further ado: (URL) especialy (...) (23 years ago, 2-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) First off, great story! I love the plot and the effects are amazing... I wonder if you could share some secrets of the images with the ship and dragon flying. (...) Or perhaps an island... the ship can't fly, but maybe it's not the fire that (...) (23 years ago, 2-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle)
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