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(...) Wow, neat Richie. I just saw LOTR yesterday, and can't wait to try (or see someone else try) MOC's of Hobbiton and Bree. George (23 years ago, 22-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Treasure 6011 as my number 2 right after the black sword. Just a castle fan's two cents (23 years ago, 22-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle)
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I don't want a minifig; I'd rather an answer: why was the Yellow Castle yellow? Gray bricks and plates seemed to have been around in 1981, according to the Lugnet guide. I've often wondered about this. Seth. (...) <snipped remainder> (23 years ago, 22-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Because it looks so cool! I loved it then and I love it now. BEN GATRELLE (URL) (23 years ago, 22-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Thanks Sheree! :) (...) (What!?! So I'm not playin’ fair cause my FAQs were original?) I did say “I wanted to think out-side-the-box!” Perhaps you’d receive more responses if only you’d open up to general replies. For we’d not be stifled but (...) (23 years ago, 22-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle)
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This is the updated list ‘WITH’ references that ‘site-president’ and support and verify my claims.(Super special THANKS to Sheree for the help!!!) =) [Correction to Answer #1. supplied be Yaron, & additions to Answer #10 & #4 elaborated!] --- ~What (...) (23 years ago, 22-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I'm not sure why its yellow. Many of the medieval castles that I remember seeing in central Europe were brown/tan/red instead of gray, depending on the local stone supply. Yellow may have been closest to what they thought was the right color. (...) (23 years ago, 22-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle)
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Original Question posted: Is there a glossary of medieval terminology somewhere? (URL) posted: (URL) (23 years ago, 22-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle)
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A more complete answer to the Barding question can be found in the question & answers here: (URL) thread includes discussions of other horse pieces, too. Clark (...) (23 years ago, 22-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) When the Yellow Castle came out.... which I remember getting one for Xmas when they came out.... there were no grey bricks around.... it wasnt till a few years after that when Lego started making the grey stuff...!!! and to really rub it (...) (23 years ago, 22-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I just remebered..... the Yellow Castle came out in 1978..... Kev...: ) (23 years ago, 22-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) ...and grey bricks didn't become generally available until Legoland Space in 1979 (in Australia)(I remember seeing my first grey 2x4 brick* then!)... and they didn't become that common (not that they've ever really been common) for a while (...) (23 years ago, 22-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Thanks! I would have liked to have done the whole thing in black (actually, dark grey would have been even better...), but alas. I think outward sloping 2x1x3 steep slopes give a 'middle earthian' look, and they have an open stud at the top, (...) (23 years ago, 22-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Thanks! I think Rivendell (or at least parts of it) would also be a prime candidate for a LOTR MOC. You could use up a lot of burps! Cheers Richie (23 years ago, 22-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) LegoZ has posted a nice Rivendell on Brickshelf: (URL) looking forward to seeing others' Tolkien MOCs. Hopefully the movie will spur this on. Bruce (23 years ago, 22-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) A good choice, along with the clear and black treasure chest, but I'd put it closer to #11 rather that #2. But thanks for mentioning it, I didn’t think about that one! :) --==Richard==-- P.S. Did I miss any other important ones?!? (23 years ago, 22-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle)
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This is the new updated list ‘WITH’ references that ‘site-president’ and support and verify my claims! --- ~Which of the various Castle themes are the best/ most beloved by AFOL? Ranked in order of importance: (1 = Best, 10 = not Best!) #1. Black (...) (23 years ago, 22-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle)
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Hello All, I have been lurking here for a while (and posted a few questions) but never introduced myself. So I thought I would now, I've got some time because I'm buried under a couple feet of snow and counting. My name is Nathan Todd, and I am a (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) (URL) evokes the feeling of the parlor of a rustic inn. But I'd still like to see more (and sharper) pictures. Especially of (as always) how you handled the stairs. (...) It already looks pretty good. Improvement should be something to behold. (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) very nice picture...love the tudor walls on the bottom of the inn. good use of "guarded inn elements!!" (...) ahhh very nice, and very pretty. I don't know to much more you can do to improve it...it looks perfect already. (...) bad pics...I've (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle)
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