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I normally stay pretty quiet, but I had to say something about your cool tower. (...) The photos turned out pretty good. Especially considering that with a film camera it's impossible to tell how they will turn out until it's too late. (...) The (...) (23 years ago, 9-Dec-01, to lugnet.castle.org.cw, lugnet.castle)
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(...) Yeah, though I was disappointed to see that they don't bend. I might get the Harry Potter Gringotts set instead if the troll heads look right for Gollum. Bruce (23 years ago, 8-Dec-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Even though you've told me about this tower last week, this is so much better than I thought! Every picture in that folder is worth a thousand words. First off, the tree and the general exterior are very aesthetically pleasing. The battlements (...) (23 years ago, 8-Dec-01, to lugnet.castle)
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Andy, these are great. I've been looking for awhile now for a way to do a large number of buildings with a small number of bricks, and it looks like you've nailed it with these facades. I can just see our hero and his sidekick, striding down the (...) (23 years ago, 8-Dec-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Thanks for the comments. Like I said earlier, I was trying to do something a little different. And I'm really glad everyone likes my trees; it seems the only person who isn't satisfied with them is me. :-) (...) YES, they are, but if you can (...) (23 years ago, 8-Dec-01, to lugnet.castle.org.cw, lugnet.castle)
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(...) Thanks Jason. The Sword in the Stone was definitely an influence on this one; I thought of what Merlin's hut would be like on a much grander scale. -Chris (23 years ago, 8-Dec-01, to lugnet.castle)
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Chris, Really like this one a lot. Lots of great details. Love the crenellations on the roof, I've never seen that design before, and it really looks great. I'm always fond of realistic looking trees too. :-) Nice use of that baseplate... I have a (...) (23 years ago, 8-Dec-01, to lugnet.castle.org.cw, lugnet.castle)
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(...) street and at this scale and number of pieces, you can populate quite a street with it. I usually build in such large scale that I tend not to have a lot of buildings. But I am working my way towards finding inspiration for an Euro castle and (...) (23 years ago, 8-Dec-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) cool. The tree it's self is neat too. You certainly did a good job with all that clutter. I am reminded of Merlin's shack from Disney's "Sword in the Stone". Very neat. -Jason +---...---+ Jason Spears (URL) (...) (23 years ago, 8-Dec-01, to lugnet.castle)
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Andy, those are great. A small scale, that would be perfect for a middle village sprawled around a large keep. I really like the use of the 1x2 tile with one stud, for the columns between the windows. -Jason +---...---+ (...) (23 years ago, 8-Dec-01, to lugnet.castle)
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----- Original Message ----- From: "richard marchetti" <blueofnoon@aol.com> To: <lugnet.castle@lugnet.com> Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2001 7:53 AM Subject: Re: Small Medieval City Building (...) though... Thanks Richard. :-) I always think of the (...) (23 years ago, 8-Dec-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Simple yet elegant. Great designs! The Bird looks as big as a condor though... BTW, you might want to reduce the image size before posting images like that in the future, you're screwing folks with 600x800 screens from seeing the buildings all (...) (23 years ago, 8-Dec-01, to lugnet.castle)
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Hello everyone... I have put a couple of simple renders of a small medieval house that I built a few weeks ago. It is the front half of a two story wattle and daub, timbered type structure (I can't remember what the type of building is really called (...) (23 years ago, 8-Dec-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Alrighty, I guess somebody does care! :) Work on the Hall of the Dragon is underway. And yes, that is the Great Hall. :) Thanks for responding! -- Mark Nelson (23 years ago, 8-Dec-01, to lugnet.castle)
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<putting this back in .castle, as it no longer pertains to .dear-lego> (...) I agree that the HP buildings aren't so much buildings and skeletal dioramas. (...) Well, instructions are out of the question; I'm way too lazy to MLCAD this whole thing. (...) (23 years ago, 8-Dec-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Holy cripes, that's big. I can't wait to see it finished out in the middle, with a keep, and barracks, and all that good stuff. Awesome! -Chris (23 years ago, 8-Dec-01, to lugnet.castle)
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Greetings. I just thought I'd let folks know that I posted a teaser to my upcoming Citadel: Castle Newcastle. PLMKWYT of the progress so far. You can see it at: (URL) Nelson (23 years ago, 8-Dec-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Harry Potter world than any of the sets that LEGO themselves produced for that series. If LEGO released this set tomorrow I would buy it. Do you hear that LEGO? If you were to release sets like this, that have actual walls and a roof... you (...) (23 years ago, 8-Dec-01, to lugnet.castle.org.cw, lugnet.castle, lugnet.harrypotter)
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(...) Oops! Sorry I got confused. Your foot was in one of the pictures of Elliot's Isengard tower, so that was the source of the association. Once again, great job. (23 years ago, 8-Dec-01, to lugnet.castle.org.cw, lugnet.castle)
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(...) Thanks for your comments Mark. I hope to inspire. ;-) -Chris (23 years ago, 8-Dec-01, to lugnet.castle.org.cw, lugnet.castle)
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Thanks Wilson. The tree was hard to get right; I redid it several times. As soon as I got that baseplate, I had this in mind. (...) Thanks again. It almost took longer to clutter the place up than it did to build it! -Chris (23 years ago, 8-Dec-01, to lugnet.castle.org.cw, lugnet.castle)
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Thanks Aaron, but I can't take credit for the Tower of Isengard. That was Elliott Hyde. But I do thank your for your comments on this one. I really focused on the library on this one, making it "packed" with books. -Chris (...) (23 years ago, 8-Dec-01, to lugnet.castle.org.cw, lugnet.castle)
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(...) First the awesome Tower of Isengard at Brickfest '01 and now this? I am ready to crown you king of wizard-tower-building. I really like the way you have captured that 'cluttered' look. When I saw the library, I was ready to browse for some (...) (23 years ago, 7-Dec-01, to lugnet.castle.org.cw, lugnet.castle)
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In lugnet.castle.org.cw, Chris Maddison writes: [SNIP] (...) There are only two words that can accurately describe that model: Totaly and Schweet, thus making Totaly Schweet. :) It's AWSOME looking! Keep up the great work! (If you make more like (...) (23 years ago, 7-Dec-01, to lugnet.castle.org.cw, lugnet.castle)
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(...) Hey man, that's so way cool! The outside looks very nice, and the tree really makes the building complete. Great use of that baseplate as well, I also built an MOC on it as well, but I'm not ready to show it yet. :-) (...) I'd say you (...) (23 years ago, 7-Dec-01, to lugnet.castle.org.cw, lugnet.castle)
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Hi all, This is the home of Wynok the Sage. I took these pictures using a "real" camera, but I think most of them turned out pretty good. Please excuse all the noise in the background. :-) The main folder: (URL) there you can view the interior and (...) (23 years ago, 7-Dec-01, to lugnet.castle.org.cw, lugnet.castle) !!
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I'm (temporary) restricted to using AOLtv for a while, which makes web surfing not as easy as one would think, so pardon me if I am asking a question that prolly has an answer posted elsewhere: The mist of the Isle of Mist properties have been (...) (23 years ago, 7-Dec-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Thanx Pawel! I, like everyone else I'm sure, have had these ideas floating around in my head ever since I was a kid. I guess thats why Lugnet and Castle World are so great, cuz now i get a chance to showcase the result of 10 years of (...) (23 years ago, 7-Dec-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Very creative! Are we to expect this in a story anytime soon? Maybe someone can do a wolf's face next - I would really like a big 3D enterance with the mouth that opens as a drawbridge for a wolfpack castle. I guess I could do it myself, but (...) (23 years ago, 7-Dec-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) and other such goodies. I liked the amount of pictures you had - made for very fast moving action :) I notice many similiarities between Demonclaw and Verneer in their personalities - flashy and proficient. One day their mouths will get them (...) (23 years ago, 6-Dec-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) bit. I love the lion-head over the castle entrance- that's a great rendition! I particularly like the crenelated top that makes his crown. -- Tony Hafner www.hafhead.com (23 years ago, 6-Dec-01, to lugnet.castle)
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First let me say wow these are great. The sticker sheet idea is good but I agree with John that I'll probablly just buy a few figs. a suggestion. You should also sell the shields and flags seperatly. John making a purchase now and hoping that there (...) (23 years ago, 6-Dec-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I agree, I like the griffin design a lot, but the pheonix and espcially the bear could be bigger. You could also add chevrons, lilies and cross bands and stuff. Also, some of the shields seemed to be in a colour between red and orange, and (...) (23 years ago, 6-Dec-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Hi EJ, looking at the figs in your store, some of the descriptions say to see the Brickbay homepage for more information, but I did not find any further information on such. Is there a particular link that I could be directed to? All in all I (...) (23 years ago, 5-Dec-01, to lugnet.castle)
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Hey guys! It might be a little while til I get my newest chapter up of "Chronicles of Velaria," so I took some time to upload some more content on my brickshelf account: (URL) in the Legends folder, you can check out the 10 legendary crystals of (...) (23 years ago, 5-Dec-01, to lugnet.castle)
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Thanks everyone for your comments. One comment was that they are still a little pricy to amass a huge army. To remedy that, I have started to list them sans equipment for about $2. However, the overwhelming comment was "sell just the stickers". (...) (23 years ago, 5-Dec-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) -- Tony Hafner www.hafhead.com (23 years ago, 5-Dec-01, to lugnet.castle)
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Well done great site! I like the backgrounds. Check out my site at (URL) (not finished yet) (23 years ago, 4-Dec-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Loved your interpretation of the LOTR. I guess the new SW Ewok set will be great for giving your hobbits a real set of legs. I look forward to seeing the following chapters of the LOTR on your site. cheers, Wessel (23 years ago, 5-Dec-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) anthony anthony anthony.. if this was really a fear, then think.. why would anyone read anything but the most important chapters ever.. its because they are all good. understand that not every chapter can be a bombshell, or even should.. and (...) (23 years ago, 5-Dec-01, to lugnet.castle)
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