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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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(...) 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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(...) Bruce (23 years ago, 28-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle)
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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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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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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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I'm looking forward to my Blacksmith's Shop waiting for me when I get back stateside, it looks like a terrific set, merging the new cool details of newer sets with the back to basic brick contruction of castle's golden age. Actually, considering the (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) let me first start by saying "wow!!!...!!!" damn thats awesome....really cool, can't wait to see the pics for it (23 years ago, 28-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle)
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hey everybody heres some of my work in progress....i hope to have the pix of the accual scene soon As the rain came down, the knight’s road throw the forest of evil chasing a thief from the town of Cloreia. "Come back hear thief!" shouted one of the (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) <----snippage----> (...) Wow.... poetic, wonderful, I'm jealous! I can't wait for it to be illustrated. --Anthony (23 years ago, 28-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) LEONARD! :) (...) Aye, it be true, 'tis a dwarven castle I be buildin. But there be a greater story behind the castle than just bein' Dwarven. Nay, some say it be haunted with the evil spirits! Others say it be a place of sleeping giants. Only (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Unfortunately, it had to go. I only own a few grey bricks (ok, I own alot, but not as much as some), and almost all of my grey bricks have gone into this creation. In fact, I am totally out of every basic light grey brick size except 1x6. (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle)
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hey everyone, thanks to everyone for the kind words 'bout my teaser pics. I've been lurking recently so i could take some time to rewrite my storyline, and i think it's coming along so far. Below is an excerpt from the history of my realm, Velaria. (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle)
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ANTHONY! heya dude, this castle is pretty kick ass. i think tim has an inside line about what this castle is about.. is it really supposed to be dwarven? well it has a real compact, tight look to it that i guess kinda feel dwarven (im not sure if im (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle)
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hey man, the ship looks pretty cool. but the pictures are really kinda dark and hard to see well. i wish i could say more, it looks pretty impressive. peace -lenny (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle)
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the pics look very cool.. but at times the computerization has kinda distracted me from what it actually is. at times i can't really make out whats in the picture, or make sense of it because of the digitization. not that i dislike it, on the (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Thanks Wilson. I figured out how to make to the pictures small so you helped me alot. My camera takes pretty clear pictures but up untill you told me this I didn't know what I could do. Once I get my roof tiles it will look cool. I tried to (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Agreed, the Velghast pic is super-cool! He looks very villianous, the way it should be. Will there be stories to carry out the full effect of these teasers in the future? Wilson (URL) (23 years ago, 28-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle)
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Hey Daniel, that house looks pretty good. It has a kind of fortressy look to it. Nice use of the hinges too. I'm glad you let us see the inside details of it. ;-) On a different note, what kind of camera are you using to take your pictures? I've (...) (23 years ago, 28-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Jay, very nice work.....i ecspecially like Velghast he looks awesome, can't wait to see more of your work..... laterz, Joey (23 years ago, 27-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle)
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Hey guys. here's some teasers. not much to look at, but i may as well post them. teaser pic one: Lorien Von Lobo (the hero) and Rill Geldreen (the dwarf) are saved from JellyBelly (the monster) by the white rider in the forest of Delusion. (URL) pic (...) (23 years ago, 27-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle)
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The review can be found on my page: (URL) the way - I loved it :) -- Pawel (23 years ago, 27-Jan-02, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.castle)
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I used McDonalds Coffee stirrers for a trireme I built five or six years ago. They're nice and long and have a paddle on the end. -Xanthra47 Mr L F Braun <braunli1@pilot.msu.edu> wrote in message news:GLquEu.Hr5@lugnet.com... (...) goes (...) (23 years ago, 27-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates)
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I have been makeing MOCs for a while. Just little one room homes witha bed. Then after getting the Blacksmith shop and putting it in my town it towered over the small houses. So I took 3 small houses and built a big one. It's a bit taller then the (...) (23 years ago, 27-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle)
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John, I couldn't agree with you more. The sets have been decreasing in basic parts and creativity for quite a while now. Many of the sets are so specialized you can't build anything even remotely different with them. 10-15 years ago it was easy to (...) (23 years ago, 27-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.dear-lego)
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I'm in Metro NYC - got mine today. Quite impressed after a the once over. The box is color printed - unlike the Guarded Inn reissue. Congrats again to David Siskind. I feel compelled to comment on this set in the context of TLC in general. I just (...) (23 years ago, 27-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) chapter for months. Just like Keven I have beed waiting so long for his chapter I just give up. The castle rocks hope you didn't have to tear up the wizard school to build. Lego should publish this set as a MOC. I just got the Black Smith Shop (...) (23 years ago, 27-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle)
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Yes I did get And just built it. Looks great Dan. It is awsome. I don't know if any you got it today but newjersey coneticut and new york should have. East coast and people who asked for 2 day deliver get it first then centrel america then west (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle)
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hey everybody, finally got some pix tooking of my airship "the grimskull" check it out and post reply's of what you think of it (URL) to have more up soon....... laterz, Joey (23 years ago, 26-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) My My Mr. Sava, That Dwarven Castle is ggggggg-great, I cannot wait to see more pictures of it. Is there an interior of the castle with furniture and so on???? Keep up the good work. Oh and the Subject you used was so funny :cD T. Deering (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle)
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I just wanted to show off a little something I'm working on. Enjoy. (URL) (23 years ago, 26-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) That's the only set with blue BURPs. Note also that besides the ubiquitous grey and dark grey, blue is the only other color the rectangular BURPs appear in. The triangular BURPs appear in grey, dark grey, tan, green, yellow, and white. Frank (23 years ago, 25-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.aquazone)
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(...) scene a bit, and imho, not for the better. George (23 years ago, 25-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Is it just my computer? The pics are very dark and I cannot see the fine details of your customizing. I did see the earlier post of some of them and they were well done! As Anthony said, very nice seriated (sp?) swords. BK> (23 years ago, 25-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle)
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Awesome, I agree that Drago is especially impressive, his shield look awesome, and is one of the all time coolest customised minifig accessories I have seen! On the topic of customised minifigs, has anyone else used a blacktron helmet with a black (...) (23 years ago, 25-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle)
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Jon: Great Mouth of Sauron. That head has the perfect look for that character. One suggestion - you might want to try to add the red horse head piece over the horse to make it look more intimidating. I look forward to your next update. Great job. (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) well its made out of a mini marble.........and for the story it has many powers which are unknown, but there is one that is known...and that is that it makes him immortal.....:) (23 years ago, 25-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Either - both - What did you use to make the crystal, and does your story for it include any special powers? :) Tanya (23 years ago, 25-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Thanks. I was really happy with how well the blue and red lightbulbs worked. (...) Nah, the definitive interpretation is the Bakshi cartoon. :) Just kidding. Though to be honest I saw that before I read the book, so that's how I imagine (...) (23 years ago, 25-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle)
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some of your shots are amazingly dramatic and welldone! especially those dealing with the encounter with the balrog.. excellent use of light and shadow! most especially the shot of gandalf and the balrog sword fighting. supurb! i find when a movie (...) (23 years ago, 25-Jan-02, to lugnet.castle)
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