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(...) 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! (...) (25 years ago, 25-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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On Sat, 25 Dec 1999, Bill Farkas (<FnA27J.4tr@lugnet.com>) wrote at 03:40:31 (...) Just wait till you see the Town set with the raised roadway. The only way you can tell it's LEGO is that *some* of the pieces have studs on :( I've built most of the (...) (25 years ago, 25-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Review of Knights Kngdom sets 6026, 6094 and 6095
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(...) The only reason for any of these sets to enter my collection was to make 6091 (6098) larger and more complete. Add all that stuff to 6090 (x2) and I am on my way to being content with the new castle line. Needs more bowmen and kings men and (...) (25 years ago, 25-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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Hello, I have heard a lot of people say that the new lego helmet is more 15th - 16th centu ry than earlier periods. The Helmets name escapes me for now, but it was used in the 13th century a lot as one of the main style of helms besides the norman (...) (25 years ago, 26-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) OK...of the queen and the princess, which is which? I don't think either of the female minifigs looks anywhere near old enough to be married to Leo... is he robbing the cradle (as well as having an axe fetish)? J (25 years ago, 26-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.castle)
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That has to be a marking mistake... the Gungan Patrol is only 9.99 at TRU in the states. that's a big booboo if you ask me :( I'd bring it to their attention and let them know they aren't going to sell at that price, and they should check their (...) (25 years ago, 26-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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<snip (...) <snip> I can see someone else noticed the inconsistancy from the box to the instructions. It would be nice if we (AFOL) had some clarification on the set number. You want a review? Of the castle? Ok.. you talked me into it. When I found (...) (25 years ago, 26-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) The Kettle hat, or Kettle helm, or Ketyl(l) hat/helm, or chapelle-de-fer originated around 1200 give or take a few years, as you note. No doubt there are further names for it, those are just the ones I'm familair with. They seem to have (...) (25 years ago, 26-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) was (...) Chapelle de fer, thats the name I was trying to remember, I am not up on my french. :) Its a swell helm though. (...) for (...) of (...) Agreed, with in reason :) (...) the (...) hard (...) large (...) gray (...) Hmmm.... Well I went (...) (25 years ago, 26-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Are You suggesting ill of Good king Leo.... Hmmmm..... Well then lets revolt and chop his head off and make Lord Nelson....King Nelson! I hear he is a great chap! And his kingdom is doing swell too! I'll check on a price for a French (...) (25 years ago, 26-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.castle)
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(...) Queen Leonora is in the pointy hat with the blue dress and red jacket. She has brown curls framing her face. In the catalog she looks rather matronly IMHO. Princess Storm is in form fitting body armor and a Don Quixote-esque hat. I like her (...) (25 years ago, 26-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.castle)
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hm, will do... Paul Davidson, aka Tinman www.theforce.net | Your Daily Dose of Star Wars www.filmforce.net | Your Daily Dose of Film News ----- Original Message ----- From: Mookie <Mookie1@worldnet.att.net> To: Paul Davidson <tinman@direct.ca> Cc: (...) (25 years ago, 27-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Heck, I know people who still wear them. :) Of course, I'm weird and in the SCA, so that might account for it... James (URL) (25 years ago, 27-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Not in combat, I hope! That wide dinnerplate of a helm would be both a wonderful mace-lander as well as a great funnel for catching rattan upper-cuts! Dave! (25 years ago, 27-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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Hey A while back I put up some pictures of the city-castle Strombrachter ... here is the follow up to it (more of a story I suppose): Here it is: (URL) background can be found here: (URL) me know what you think (flames, suggestions, words of (...) (25 years ago, 27-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) has (...) Heh. Other people have complained that the figure is too provocative, with her wonderbra appearance. (For reference: (URL)Princess Storm is in form fitting body armor and a Don Quixote-esque hat. I like (...) I like her too, and I (...) (25 years ago, 27-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.castle)
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Answering my own question here, I got the catalouge today, and 626 through 628, the blue, green, and X-Large baseplates are not limited quantities. (25 years ago, 27-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.castle)
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(...) Another follow-up: Train accsesories are not limited either. (25 years ago, 27-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.castle)
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| | New Castle Sucks (so far...)
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Fellow Lugnuts: I just had the good fortune/misfortune to receive 6095, 6094, and 6032 as Xmas gifts. I am not going to review these sets except in a cursory way. The gist of this post is to complain on behalf of new castle buyers -- that new castle (...) (25 years ago, 27-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) there (...) period (...) upper-cuts! Yup - in combat. It's used up here in An Tir as a light helm, so the afor-mentioned problems aren't. :) James (URL) (25 years ago, 27-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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