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Re: Carved Lion Head Block?
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lugnet.castle
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Sat, 25 Dec 1999 21:52:22 GMT
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In lugnet.castle, John DiRienzo writes:
> Hooray! Hooray! Its Y2K! A new decade starts next year.
> Ed Jones wrote in message ...
> > In lugnet.castle, Bill Farkas writes:
> > > What's the general consensus on the Lion head Block? Like or No Like?
> > > Personally, I don't like it. It's too pre-fab! It just doesn't look Lego. • It
> > > looks too much like it belongs to some other toy company. I prefer a • rendering
> > > of a lion made out of regular bricks and plates that is rough around the • edges.
> > > Kinda like the gargoyle head looking things on the 6090 Royal Knight's • Castle.
> > > In my opinion, they're taking away the mystique and imagination quotient • that
> > > makes Lego so addictive to those of us who have been using them for twenty • or
> > > more years. It's the same way that computer graphics have taken the "how'd
> > > they do that?" out of movies. I, for one, am disappointed. The 2000 sets • have
> > a
> > > lot of cool stuff, don't get me wrong, I just don't like this particular • part.
> > > Am I alone on this one or what?
> > >
> > > The Original: "I'm not PLAYING, I'm CREATING!!"
> > > Bill
> > > {:^D
> >
> > I have to say this one is a true winner. I love it. Very well designed.
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> I am in agreement with Ed on this one. This piece is cool. I think it
> looks funny on the smaller structures, but will be a great addition to
> larger castles!
> --
> Have fun!
> John
It would have been better if it were Gray or dark gray, not tan. I wouldn't be
able to find a use unless building in a desert area? The tan doesn't seem to
look right with the gray castles. Its a shame to make it tan for a gray castle
theme!
Doyle
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| (...) I like the tan. It's not unusual to use a different type of stone for decorative elements of a building. I've seen this done on a lot of Greek temples, for example. Such as the sandstone Ionic frieze found on a Doric temple whose name and (...) (25 years ago, 28-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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| Hooray! Hooray! Its Y2K! A new decade starts next year. Ed Jones wrote in message ... (...) It (...) rendering (...) Castle. (...) that (...) or (...) have (...) part. (...) I am in agreement with Ed on this one. This piece is cool. I think it (...) (25 years ago, 25-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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