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  Re: The Royal Mill
 
It looks fantastic form the thumbnails but the links to the images appear to be broken. is there a pathing error ?? sort it out! I wanna see -- James Stacey ---...--- www.minifig.co.uk #925 "brian kasprzyk" <brian.kasprzyk@westgroup.com> wrote in (...) (23 years ago, 20-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle)
 
  The Royal Mill
 
Hi, I built a new building on Sunday. I have been wanting to build a mill with a water wheel for a while now, so I did! The images are located here: (URL) are thumbs, click on them to get the bigger pictures. Also, I have a new domain name and site, (...) (23 years ago, 20-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle)
 
  Re: Questions for Wilson Raska
 
(...) Interesting (...) Thanx I was using the address one the IOM page --Kevin W. § (23 years ago, 20-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle)
 
  Re: Questions for Wilson Raska
 
Heh, I was kinda surprised to come to .castle and find a message with my name in the header. :-) (...) Well Kevin, "something" happens in my CW stories that causes her to become a full-fledged paladin; changing her appearance. (...) I apologize for (...) (23 years ago, 20-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle)
 
  Questions for Wilson Raska
 
Ok I have two questions 1. In your first stories Cassandra has red hair but in your IOM stories she has blond hair. Why? 2. When I try to go to your web site it says 'File Not Found ? The URL was not found on this server' It says that on every (...) (23 years ago, 20-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle)
 
  Re: Doomsday is here, or: I ran out of silver swords
 
In lugnet.castle, Shiri Dori writes: <ka-snip> (...) No lancers? What's a medieval army without a few lancers with pennants! Don't let the swords hold you up. Very nice homogeneous look even though you use a variety of figs. Bruce (23 years ago, 19-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle)
 
  Re: Doomsday is here, or: I ran out of silver swords
 
(...) Cool army, Shiri. I like they way they have a well devised system of uniforms, yet none are out-of-the-box types. The young obi-wan faces in the kettle shaped helmets look especially cool. Do you have an army of baddies to oppose them? (23 years ago, 19-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle)
 
  Re: -Teaser- Chronicles of Ikros -Teaser-
 
(...) --Kevin W. § (23 years ago, 19-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle)
 
  -Teaser- Chronicles of Ikros -Teaser-
 
Hear ye! Hear ye! Tis a new Teaser for the upcoming new year! Folks, I, along with Pawel Nazarewicz are proud to give you a little taste of what is to come. It really needs no introduction, so here it is: (URL) Chronicles of Ikros are about to get a (...) (23 years ago, 19-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle)
 
  Re: MOC Teaser.... yes, Anthony is building a real MOC!
 
black bricks are so cool, but when looking at them, they easily become confusing. i like the concept behind the structure, although it is difficult to discern. btw, i eagerly await the new chapter!! -lenny (...) (23 years ago, 19-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle)
 
  is it hypocrisy?
 
after writing my "posting blues", i left immeadiately for my wedding (10 nov 2001), and then for my honeymoon and was away from my cpu for more than a week. i just wanted to say thank you to everyone who did reply to my post and said nice things: (...) (23 years ago, 19-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle)
 
  Re: Doomsday is here, or: I ran out of silver swords
 
it seems this is just one faction.. are your other armies this strong? (nice pictures by the way.. really clean and clear!) -lenny (...) (23 years ago, 19-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle)
 
  Doomsday is here, or: I ran out of silver swords
 
I never ever believed the day would come when I would be missing silver swords! But here it is, now. Here's how: I am, slowly but surely, starting to organize my collection in its new-old home. (You have to eralize that my collection must've grew by (...) (23 years ago, 17-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle)
 
  Re: New Castle Visor? (Heads Up Castle-Heads!)
 
You know there is no doubt in my mind that this IS a NEW helmet line, now whether or not it will be in some recent release, well who knows? I’m sure though, it too well done professionally to be a modification helmet. Also did you notice that the (...) (23 years ago, 17-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle)
 
  2nd Year Knight Kingdom series!
 
~2nd Year Knight Kingdom series! (...) Oh, you mean the extension that involves King Leo’s son returning from the Crusades. Or at least that’s what I've read from the Futura’s story outline. I'm bettin’ that Leo’s heir could be a Crusader Prince... (...) (23 years ago, 16-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle)
 
  Re: New Castle Visor? NOPE, it's a custom!!!
 
Guys....girls....let's not get too excited here! : \ IMHO, it's a custom helmet utilizing a Classic Space helmet as part of it....which is the give-away it's a custom. Logically thinking Lego would never re-issue the Classic Space helmet because it (...) (23 years ago, 17-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle)
 
  Re: MOC Teaser.... yes, Anthony is building a real MOC!
 
(...) In the top it looks like the black dragon is there --Only time will tell-- --Kevin W. § (23 years ago, 16-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle)
 
  Re: medieval warships
 
Aren't medieval warships great :) -- James Stacey ---...--- www.minifig.co.uk #925 "John Grubber" <jgrubber2000@yahoo.ca> wrote in message news:GMwD2F.IEJ@lugnet.com... (...) Also, (...) dirt, (...) woodchucks (...) could (...) (23 years ago, 16-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle)
 
  Re: medieval warships
 
But.... A woodchuck doesn't have opposable thumbs, so it can't chuck anything. Also, the bulkiness of wood, given that it doesn't come in small pieces like dirt, could prevent it being actively chucked. Rolled maybe, presuming woodchucks have the (...) (23 years ago, 16-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle)
 
  Re: New Castle Visor? (Heads Up Castle-Heads!)
 
(...) I have seen similar helms from around the 12 century (Robert Bruce has one on in Braveheart when he jousts with Wallace), but those don't open up. I think they are just called "Great Helms", because of their size and great weight (which I (...) (23 years ago, 16-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle)
 
  Re: medieval warships
 
A wood chuck could chuck two to eleven pounds of wood, if a woodchuck could chuck its own weight. According to a Wall Street Journal article, Richard Thomas, a wildlife expert from New York, estimated that a woodchuck moves about 700 pounds of dirt (...) (23 years ago, 16-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle)
 
  Re: medieval warships
 
(...) Not quite. He can't answer the one burning question in everyone's mind: "How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?" ;D Jeff (23 years ago, 16-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle)
 
  Re: MOC Teaser.... yes, Anthony is building a real MOC!
 
(...) Is it some kind of portal? /Elin (23 years ago, 16-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle)
 
  Re: New Castle Visor? (Heads Up Castle-Heads!)
 
(...) I thought the exact same thing. Plus, one has to consider that this is VERY unlike the DIY sculpey helmets we have seen from others -- this thing has to snap onto an existing helmet form and stay in place using two teeny protrusions to do the (...) (23 years ago, 16-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle)
 
  Re: New Castle Visor? (Heads Up Castle-Heads!)
 
Here is an interesting point. It appears that the helmet has the 3 holes for the plumes like the modren visor. yet there are no plumes in it[1]. Why take the time to make a custom piece, just for a lego movie, and add features that you are not going (...) (23 years ago, 16-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle)
 
  Re: medieval warships
 
LFB, thanks once again! Man, this guy really knows "everything" :) Magnus (23 years ago, 15-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle)
 
  Re: New Castle Visor? (Heads Up Castle-Heads!)
 
My bit of idle speculation would be that this helm was done for a follow-on series to last year's Knight's Kingdom series, which was then subsequently scratched once the Harry Potter's license was inked. Hopefully it will show up in the near future. (...) (23 years ago, 15-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle)
 
  Re: New Castle Visor? (Heads Up Castle-Heads!)
 
It's certainly very well made if its not Lego Could it be a prototype for a never released set ?? the batlord helmets (sans wings) looked well done too, OK they could have been sprayed, but didn't look it It's odd if the visor was scratch built as (...) (23 years ago, 15-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle)
 
  MOC Teaser.... yes, Anthony is building a real MOC!
 
The world as we know it just got a little smaller. The vast spaces between us have shrunken. Eight adventurers seek the unknown, and will find more than they bargained for. (URL) fear what you cannot see, and still you do not fear that which you (...) (23 years ago, 15-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle)
 
  Re: New Castle Visor? (Heads Up Castle-Heads!)
 
(...) I think what they are talking about is this: (URL) but as we see here, this visor is just a regular lego visor. Maybe when lego decided to make the short film, they went the extra step. Maybe. -- Pawel (URL) (23 years ago, 15-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle)
 
  Re: New Castle Visor? (Heads Up Castle-Heads!)
 
(...) I would lay very strong odds on it being a one-off custom that Lego didn't even do. This post: (URL) some info on how the movie happened, and there's a strong implication that the figs existed independant of LEGO before the movie. James (23 years ago, 15-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle)
 
  Re: New Castle Visor? (Heads Up Castle-Heads!)
 
(...) I've gotta agree with Pawel here, I think it was a custom visor. I can't see Lego going back to the old style space helmet. Jeff (23 years ago, 15-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle)
 
  Re: baseplate in 6091/6098 King Leo's Castle
 
(...) Well, I won't dispute it's a SPUD, but I was more thinking if it had an amusing name, along the lines of: CRAPP: Crummy Ramp and Pit Plate - the baseplate with a ramp and pit. I tend to think of it as the Valley Baseplate, but it's not a (...) (23 years ago, 15-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle)
 
  Re: New Castle Visor? (Heads Up Castle-Heads!)
 
(...) Is there a proper name for this "teutonic" style great helm?? Keeping this relevant to lugnet.lego: once Space/Town/Model Team are taken care of in the Legends line... My 10375 (2002 mix) Castle architecture is unchanged (unless it's (...) (23 years ago, 15-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.lego)
 
  Re: New Castle Visor? (Heads Up Castle-Heads!)
 
(...) Python movie on the Lego website, I rushed right over to try and watch it, but alas could not because of browser problems or something. Now that I see the picture, the "new" visor looks absolutely awesome. I agree that the helmet under there (...) (23 years ago, 14-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle)
 
  Re: New Castle Visor? (Heads Up Castle-Heads!)
 
(...) Who knows? That's why I am <outrageous french accent> taunting them a second time!</outrageous french accent> But check this out: (URL) if the visor was custom for the mini-movie, why not make it and the helmet look more like the helmet in the (...) (23 years ago, 14-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.lego)
 
  Re: New Castle Visor? (Heads Up Castle-Heads!)
 
(URL) O.K. WoW… I Love stuff like this!!! Thanks Mr. Marchetti for the sneak-peek. But is it a possibility that this element has been solely created for this movie? (((lets hope not))) And regards to the helmet itself… it appears as though the (...) (23 years ago, 14-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.dear-lego)
 
  Re: New Castle Visor? (Heads Up Castle-Heads!)
 
(...) I just assumed that they custom made that piece for this specific skit - ala custom making the shields and cutting off the wings from the Batlords' helmets. The mace used in drumming would also be a custom piece. I would be overjoyed if they (...) (23 years ago, 14-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle)
 
  New Castle Visor? (Heads Up Castle-Heads!)
 
To Whom It May Concern: I have placed three images of what appears to be a new castle visor on the following webpage: (URL) images are from the AMAZINGLY good Monty Python and the Holy Grail / Camelot mini-movie on Lego's website. As others before (...) (23 years ago, 14-Nov-01, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.castle)  
 
  Re: medieval warships
 
(...) You're looking at building a cog, developed on the Hansard coast in the 13th-14th centuries, or a nef, which wasn't a double-ended ship and had a modern rudder. Other purely European ships had some provision for oars. It's worth noting that (...) (23 years ago, 14-Nov-01, to lugnet.castle)


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