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Woah, very nice. I can't wait to see this illustrated. :-) -L (23 years ago, 28-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle)
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As a kid I remember trawling through Lego booklets counting the different sets I REALLY wanted. There were always these big big castles that I wished I had, but I never actually got. I remember the Christmas when I simply couldn't decide if I wanted (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jan-02, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.castle, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Jay, Excellent background story! You've really started "In the beginning" with your world, and I can imagine it took a lot of thought. Creation stories are an important part of a society's culture, and this really fleshes out your world and makes it (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Bruce (23 years ago, 28-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) As you mentioned in your message elsewhere, these were great modular designs. I took two 6074 and two Guarded Inns and simply plugged them all together to form a fairly large (by Lego set standards) castle. I really do hope that we soon see a (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle)
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very tolkien-ian. much like the silmarilion (sp). keep it up! -lenny (...) justice." (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) high. You blew them away! Very nicely done. It looks cozy in there. The interior, the tree on top, the fence and the path, all magnifique! Although I pictured Bilbo with the grey old Obi hair, and the Dumbledore head (sans beard). A very, very (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle)
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OH MAN! this is BEAUTIFUL! I found it on brickshelf twenty minutes ago and just couldn't stop looking at it! This is something i really wish i could see in person.. i was thinking about doing something similiar.. but sheesh you really did it well! i (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle)
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"Jon Furman" <Rambocalrissian@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:GqnyLp.952@lugnet.com... (...) brick. (...) details and play value. I would personally have framed the door with these pieces however: (URL) the inverted type seems pretty rare in brown. (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle)
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"Jon Palmer" <jpalmer@oklahoma.net> wrote in message news:Gqo0IC.F1v@lugnet.com... (...) Of course I guess you could just steal 'em from your tree. :-) -Jon -- | The Galactic Shipyard - (URL) My Lego Creations - (URL) BrickBay Store - (URL) (23 years ago, 28-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle)
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pretty cool, can't wait for pictures. only complaint is that a few times before a quote you skipped out on a letter. otherwise excellent story and i am waiting for more (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle)
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"Jon Palmer" <jpalmer@oklahoma.net> wrote in message news:Gqo0nv.Fn6@lugnet.com... (...) You know the more I think about it guess building it that way would make kind of a large door for a Hobbit. :-) I'm sure you already thought of this. Heh. -Jon (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle)
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Wonderful, as all your creations invariably are. The round-arches have been mentioned elsewhere, but a quick fix would be to just get rid of the slopes at the sides to avoid the diamond shape. Love the little side window and flower bed. Bruce (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) round 1x1's in the walkway and the little peasants' backpacks for flower pots. I like your round door solution. I'm looking forward to more Tolkien settings to go with your characters. Looking at yours, I think that the following would give (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) The only thing modest I found here was your self-evaluation. Indeed, a fine hole you've built! Amy (23 years ago, 28-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Hey Jon, I love it, It has so much detail. The flower garden under the windows, green door(just to let you know,".., with a shiny yellow brass knob in the exact middle.") :cD, the inside looks so great. I like how you made that bed(i might use (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle)
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Awesome Jon. I really like the hill. I'm NOT a fan of landscape that relies heavily on slopes, but I *really* like that hill. And the interior details, and exterior details add a great touch to the MOC. About the door; I believe Heather Patey did a (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle)
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As some of you have no doubt seen by now, I have introduced Timmy to the IOM tales. The problem is finding adequate resources to explain the history of Timmy in the Lego world. I've tried to reference a few places tht explain the effect Timmy has on (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.castle.org.cw)
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(...) Hey Bruce Do you mean like this? : (URL) Deering (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I think Timmy was up to something in his travels with Dr. Cyber. It may be that Timmy went back in time to become his own ancestor! Multiple times, for sure. That is why there are so many Timmy genes. Now he is cursed with paradox, and bad (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.castle.org.cw)
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