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(...) I Just came from lego.com. In the European Catalog the new castle's name is kings castle and the item number is 6098. In the North American catalog the name is king leo's castle and the item number 6091. Just curious, is the piece count the (...) (25 years ago, 29-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) No, Gail Storm and Princess Storm don't resemble each other at all. Princess Storm actually looks a *lot* like the female Rock Raiders character. Rick Kurtzuba (25 years ago, 29-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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On Wed, 29 Dec 1999, Rich Manzo (<FnIx3D.4EG@lugnet.com>) wrote at 22:28:25 (...) Unfortunately, we don't get piece counts :( The other number on the instructions (bottom left corner) is 4129269. Is this the same on the US version? (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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On Wed, 29 Dec 1999, David Eaton (<FnIrEw.3y0@lugnet.com>) wrote at 20:25:44 (...) Funnily enough, I've just been worrying about this myself. A quick look through the instructions show that I've built it correctly, and there is *no* flag on the (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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I did some experimenting with wheels and ropes, and came up with this little creation which I call The Devil's Gap. It fits nicely into the story that I'm working on and plan to have finished soon (before I'm old enough to drink hopefully). Here is (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) At this very moment I an looking at the 2000 catalog. It specifically shows 5 flags. Is just the flag missing or is the flag holder missing as well? Is it possible that the difference between 6091 and 6098 is the flag on top? Hmmm...... -Rich (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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AHHHHHH! I am so impressed by your creation that I can't even stand it! I sincerely hope you post an extensive explanation as to how you did it. I would find such a thing highly interesting. Once again, great work! You obviously have a real talent (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) That is sooo...ooo excellent! I wish I had your talent! Or better yet, I wish I had a talent of my own! I've recently thought out a story between of a waging war between the Royal knights and the fright knights, and how it started, but I have (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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Does anyone have a list of every castle set ever made, including the new 2000 sets and all the special valuepack/promo/etc sets? I know that there is someone out there with a list/database but I do not know who it is. (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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Does anyone have/can anyone make me an inventory of the new castle sets, especially the castle? I want to know what is in the sets before I make any judgments. (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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After reading that there was going to be a new small castle set I called S@h to see if it was available the response was "no, it is not even in our database" I thought that this was strange conidering that the other 200 sets were in the database. (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Its strange responding to my own message, but I just went back to lego.com and the 2000 sets are relisted again in the n.a. catalog, and I also enlarged the picture of the box and the number on it clearly is 4801 NOT 4811. (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) LUGNET itself, I think, has such a database. Don't know how complete it is, but get there by going to Home, then look at the yellow area. Where it says "reference", the second item is "browse sets". It is categorized and easy to use. Good (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) S@h (...) said (...) That's weird. I saw that too, now that you mentioned it. What with the 6091/6098 mixup, my assumption is that someone in packaging really blew it :-) Jus' kiddin'. But this isn't the only castle set that's getting mixed (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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(...) That is all well and good but I need one that is all in one file that I can browse offline and also there are gaps in the db. (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) a (...) I wonder How Lego Direct is going to effect all these auctions? since we will most likely be able to buy anything in bulk.....Hmmm Looks like the price of the pieces are going to go down. No more $1 each for the 1x1 gray tiles Doyle (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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Wow, very, very cool! -- Paul Davidson Pawel Nazarewicz <verneer@utk.edu> wrote in message news:FnJ5Hu.9vE@lugnet.com... (...) little (...) I'm (...) keeping (...) perhaps (...) Ideally, (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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On Thu, 30 Dec 1999, Rich Manzo (<FnJ79r.FKt@lugnet.com>) wrote at 02:08:15 (...) Flagpole and flag. It seems a lot of trouble to print different boxes for the sake of a flag :-) Particularly as the instructions seem to be the same. (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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On Thu, 30 Dec 1999, Doyle (<FnJL02.ALv@lugnet.com>) wrote at 07:04:50 (...) Careful. You don't want to start any urban legends. Brad said LD would start *limited* bulk ordering. That almost certainly means a specific variety of pieces, probably in (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Hey! I *like* the "stupid parrot" shape! If you don't want yours, I'll take 'em! Except for the actual parrot, I've got enough of those... Jeff (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I believe it came from the 2000 catalog. As far as I can tell, there are only two pictures of this set by itself. The one in the 2000 catalog and the Lego website, and the box cover and S@H. The former shows 5 flags, the latter shows 4. (...) (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) This is really cool!! I was think of using that kind of baseplate (from 6091) to make a gatehouse for my castle, but it looks like you beat me to it! ;) (...) Well, I have a few suggestions, so I'll get to 'em. ~ Third row down (under (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I think it'll be a polybag set anyway, so I'd just ignore the box. (...) Other than the Portuguese "Guarded Treasury" on the Royal Joust? ;) Jeff (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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(...) Don't forget the keyword: "Bulk". You probably won't be able to call up Lego Direct and say, "Help! I need two black 1x2 tiles to finish my model!" Personally, I think small lots will stay popular, but large ones would have to be split (unless (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I put together a crude picture: (URL) - you will have to copy and paste it. Just clicking on it won't work. (I think ... ) What it uses is 3 pieces that the gate slides on (2x2x5 or 2x2x4... not really sure), two 1x2 bricks with a hole in the (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Thanks Rick I hope this will begin to answer your question (kinda long acutally - scroll to the bottom if you want to see the sets that I think should inspire most castle creators): Working on my storyline, I knew that I wanted to make (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) sets". (...) Jonathan, try here: (URL) accessible by clicking "Pause Guide" on the LUGnet main page under Reference, then on "Set Lists".) They are lists generated from the LUGnet main database. I suggest grabbing the list by theme (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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I just noticed something. In the S@H catalog, the last sentence of the description on 6091 reads: "Includes four knights, the king and a beautiful princes." I'm guessing they meant a beautiful princess (our beloved storm) and not a band of unknown (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I'm (...) Yes Yes!!! Stick with the boiling oil! Brilliant work! Kevin (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Really cool work! Where does one acquire the needed low red slopes and low red corner slopes? What sets do these come in? Very high marks, Pawel!!! -- Richard (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I really like it. I just wish I had collected castle stuff in my childhood. I have plenty of Gray and slopes for roofs but I have a dreadful shortage of arches. Well hopefully between the new Castle sets and LEGO Direct bulk orders I will be (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Go to Glen Tannenbaum's page at: (URL) look for the roof bricks pack. It's a good deal. (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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At the risk of getting flamed.... My yellow castle and all my gray castles are packed away at my parents house, som 2 hours from here. (I haven't had the opportunity to acquire any of the new cstle sets yet either) Since I did not forsee the return (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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It's called "cut-and-paste". :) -- Paul Davidson Shiri <shirid@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:FnKCsB.GKK@lugnet.com... (...) misteaks. (...) same (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) the (...) the (...) ;) (...) Or maybe boiling oatmeal, depending on how well Verneer's men are fed. :) Paul Davidson (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) D'oh! I didn't even think of that! K-D -Shiri (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Nope, too guey, it'd clog up the "murder holes" (the holes in the battlements to allow for liquids to be poured and arrows/bolts to be shot down upon the intruders). Use cream of wheat. Or grits, if you're here in "the South". :-P~~~ Franklin (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I got them from myfamily.com - they offered $50 off $75 purchase. I ordered 2 Dacta roof pack and 1 windows and doors pack. The shipping was quite a bit, but overall the deal was worth it. -- pn (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) but (...) Where (and how!) did you get a 50 off purchase ticket! Do tell... -Earle ===...=== ByTheBrick The solution to the bulk order problem lego@earleshouse.com (URL) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I found it at (URL) (although the site seems to be down right now). Here is what my order looked like: Order #: 44043 Date: 11-29-1999 04:48 Customer #: 31506 Product Qty Price Total ---...--- ------- ---...--- ---...--- 1: Lego Dacta Roof (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) but (...) Where (and how!) did you get a 50 off purchase ticket! Do tell... -Earle (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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My Castle listing (with my sale prices) can be found from either of the web pages in my sig. It is a complete list, except for the new 2000 sets and the Weetabix Castle (I don't know the number) and set 1680, which we discussed in this very (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Parting out 6091/98: The Invasion of Strombrachter Page
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I have good access to the 6091/6098 and have thought about buying several to part out and auction. However, I have never run a parts auction before. I would probably use eBay, but wondered if anyone here had suggestions, especially about how to go (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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In the past, getting set inventories for brand new sets has been a hassle, because not many seem to like doing it. However, I am going to do it, unless someone already has. If you have the set inventories for any of the new Castle sets, PLMK so I (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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(...) Thanks for the list. What is this weetabix castle? Is it the one that looks like the town square set? Als do you have a list of the known 2000 castle sets? (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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4801,4806,4807,4811,...098(6091). -- Have fun! John The Legos you've been dreaming of... (URL) weird Lego site: (URL) Wilson wrote in message <386C4093.72E10C7@xo...il.com>... (...) like (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Ninja and Castle? What? (was: Re: Future Wild West Possibilities)
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In lugnet.western, Frank Filz writes: [snip] (...) Why should there be any interaction between ninja and other castle sets? One is in Japan, the rest is in Europe! How would they meet? (Where would they meet? Halfway thru? In Pakistan? :-) If (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.western, lugnet.castle)
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| | Building a Mini-fig Army, how much to pay
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After building massive Castles, I always feel the need to have a full battle. My problem is that I only have 30 men with which to wage war. I am seeking a cost effective way to acquire 100 plus men. I like the new castle men, as well as the older (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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Good. What is the weetabix castle? (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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Pawel Nazarewicz has some nice pictures of his armies here, I believe: (URL) armies on eBay can probably be done for a lot cheaper than $3 per figure if you have some patience and place a maximum bid on any lot which suits your needs. You may only (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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I thought I sent you a picture of this Castle before? The Weetabix (sp.?) Castle came out in the late 60s or early 70s (of the 1900s, mind you). I don't think it had a set number (not to my knowledge). It is one of the coolest looking castles ever, (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) AAH That Castle. (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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I saw another typo in the S@H catalog. Lego has been famous for always having the correct pieces in every set and using the best of speel checkers in their literature, but lately they have been screwing up a lot! I hope this lapse can be blamed on (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Of my usual monthly Lego expenses, I'd say about 10-20% goes towards my "army" (and/or Pirate crews). (...) Start trolling Toys-R-Us, _immediately_, and pick up the Fright Force mini-fig packs that all the local TRUs here in Atlanta have had (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Because you like the new castle, you are in luck - without the a "figures" pack, it still rocks for getting soldiers. Here is why: 4811 - the Defense Archer (whenever he comes out) - you get one full minifig with a shield for around $1.99 (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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Dan Siskind has a number of castle dudes that he has accumulated, he may or may not be willing to sell some off. I have a picture of ranks and ranks of them, which, someday, if I ever find my driver disk for the scanner, or get the energy to track (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I figure you could sell the horse and the wall section for more than $1 total. And of course if you wan tand snag this set on sales (or even clearances) you'll be even better off. (...) I'll go with that, although I generally price 'current' (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I have to agree... I always had trouble having my 35 Crusaders vs my 28 Black Falcons... that war just seemed so pitiful... (fortunately my armies have expanded... but only about twofold) (...) Yep! Old style castle 'figs like the Crusaders, (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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I found an interesting castle set from saudi-arabia on ebay: (URL) looks like a variation on the Black Falcon Fortress. Any insights from the more knowledgeable folks here? I noticed that it was numbered 708. (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) How phenomenally odd! "DALU"? "DALULAND"? I assume this is a translation of some kind? But why translate a product name? Does "lego" mean something in Arabic? Could it concievably be a rip off of lego? I'm not sure how copyright laws are in (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I'm fond of 5x5 formations. 25 figs, all matching look very good in a 5x5, and fit nicely onto a small-ish baseplate. (I think I'm at ~100, or maybe 125 done this way - I haven't checked to see if I can make the extra formations yet. 75 for (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) And is it just me, or do those minifigs not have faces? It's hard to tell, because the scan isn't a great resolution, but it looks like the heads are unprinted. Weird...I'm thinking blatant rip-off, myself, but I'm not certain. Wonder what the (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Now I'm starting to get curious... how many castle 'figs does everyone else have? I've got: Classic (Yellow castle) - 0 Crusaders - 86 Black Falcons - 51 Forestmen - 6 Black Knights - 34 Wolfpack - 11 Dragon Masters - 18 + 7 Majisto's Royal (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I'm thinking rip-off more and more - take another look at the Black Falcon Fortress, you will see a number of differences: (URL)James (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I noticed that too... but I didn't really think anything of it... I took another look at the picture, and it looks like they COULD be there... I think I could barely make out the mouths, but they looked like straight lines (no smiles)... (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) 125 (...) <snipped impressive list> (...) Not shamed by me, at least. I think I've got around the same number you do, but a large number of mine never see "service" since they've been canabalized to make my matching guys. James (URL) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Yes there are quite a lot of differences, but I've never seen, or even heard of, anyone trying to rip off LEGO. It is hard to imagine LEGO making a similar but different version of the set, but it is also hard to imagine someone trying to rip (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) copyright (...) (Does (...) horses, white figs?, no castle corners with printing, no black spire w/ printed flag, etc, etc... But there is a lot to suggest it IS Lego... after all, if you were a knock-off, you'd want to save as much money as (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Well, most of those similarities aren't just to BFF, but to all (large) Legoland Castle sets, so it may be a style knock-off rather than 1 specific set. I'm also curious as to how old this is - it may be just my read, but the auction listing (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) from (...) Yes, I am quite in agreeance... (...) I think my take on it is that someone bought the set in Saudi Arabia when it was released (whenever that was... BFF came out in 1986, so maybe roughly then?).. it was probably played with for a (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Not as many as you, that's for sure! 0_0 (...) The Black Falcons are my favorite (and are the "main" force in my kingdom), so I'm curious -- do you make your Black Falcons in the "classic" style (like from the Knight's Castle and Black Falcons (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Well... that's a toughie... 95% of the time, I store my guys exactly as they came in the sets... but when I acutually use them in displays, etc, I mix 'em up... Actually, my preferred method for black falcons is blue torso w/ black falcon (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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Should I get the "King Leo's Castle" (6091) set or 18 of the "King Leo" (6026) set?? The castle set has the King, Queen, Princess, both Soldiers, but the structure doesn't look good. If I get a bunch of the small set I get a small army. Either way (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) If ordering from S@H consider getting the castle - you need something to have your army stay in, defend, or attack. I would wait to get the 6026s when K-Mart runs one of it's many 20% off sales - and then stock up. From my experience, as cool (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) K-Mart (...) I'd have to agree... get the castle. Reasons why: - roughly 550 pieces vs. 342 pieces, same cost - If you don't have the castle, you won't get the brown falcon, the princess, the queen, or the other cool 'good' knight... you also (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Knights vs. Falcons (Was Re: Building a Mini-fig Army, how much to pay)
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(...) The only sets that both the Black Falcons and the Black Knights ever came together are 6057 Sea Serpent and 6059 Knights Stronghold. Even though they came together in these two sets I think of it as more of a confrontation than a cooperation. (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Me too. The castle gives you more options for building and playing. OTOH, if you've already got lots of Lego for structure building(1), then yeah, get the little guys. Basically it boils down to what you're looking for: a building, or an army? (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Wow, I totally forgot about that set! I've been wanting to get all of the Black Falcons' vehicles and war machines, since they're my favorites, and I completely missed that blue catapult. Thanks for mentioning that! (...) Perhaps the small (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) The following are the list of all my Kinghts Classic(Yellow castle)-0 Crusaders-7 Black Falcons-3 Forestmen+Dark Forest-41 Wolfpack-12 Black Knights-13 Dragon Masters-28 (+ 7 Majistos) Royal Knights-30 Fright Knights-97 Kinghts 28 Witches (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) If you're really itching to spend money, there are quite a few Castle minifig lots being auctioned on eBay right now... Not my auctions though. At least 75 minifigs being sold in separate lots. But might be expensive! Bryan (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) 125 (...) Forestman - 2 (...) Black knights - 1 (+1 ghost) (...) Dragon Masters - 1 (+2 Majisto's) (...) Royal Knights - 9 (+1 king +1 skeleton +1 ghost) (...) Fright Knights - 5 (+1 witch +1 skeleton) (...) Nowhere NEAR my numbers - measly (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Ah yes! I had forgotten skeletons... I've got 40 of 'em at present! I think I counted somewhere around 60 on the Stormbracher page... I forget how to spell it :( (...) Definitely true. Being younger and not having a full-time job greatly (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) 125 (...) Classic-0 (I really wish I had some of those guys) (...) Crusaders-5 (...) Black Falcons-2 (one of them is the guy with black vented helmet from Jousting Knights 6021, so he's a kind of elite one; the other guy is a normal one) (...) (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Here's my collection: Classic - 9 (I must've lost the others!) Crusaders - 44 Black Falcons - 16 Forestmen - 14 Wolfpack - 6 Dragon Masters - 10 + 3 Majistos Royal Knights - 31 + 6 kings Fright Knights - 20 + 5 witches Grand total of 150 (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) That is just to darn weird!!! I looked at it, and it looks eerily like my BFF, but the minifig colors are not like any I've ever seen in a castle (looks like the hands are the same color as the bodies/arms), the crusaider shields are the (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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I'm posting this here because I'm a little worried that my requests may be ignored in the Buy/Sell/Trade group; I've had some trouble with minifig requests there. I'm looking for the royal knight with red and black visored helmet and red and black (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) By no means would any attempt at an army be shamed. While watching Colorado rip through BC on ESPN, I did some reworking on my army (always under construction). Here is what I came up with. (URL) Royal Knights and 126 Fright Knights are the (...) (25 years ago, 31-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) and (...) lots (...) Oh so true!! for a while I was suffering, no money, and no way to get it. but now that I have a steady cash flow coming in I can plan which Lego sets I want to buy before hand. Shiri, I wouldn't have 302 knights either, (...) (25 years ago, 1-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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Truly an awesome thread. I was up til 4am last night sorting out all the pieces I got for Christmas. I was going to ask just such a question because of seeing row after row of figs on Pawel's page. Last night, I had my armies all set-up on the (...) (25 years ago, 1-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Knights' (...) and (...) Hi Mike, I have 6090 so I prolly have that knight you want. I wouldn't want to sell it, but if you have something to trade, there are some stuff I want. Do you collect Castle only? I'm looking for some star wars figs (...) (25 years ago, 1-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) had (...) will (...) I know. The problem is, I DO have the cash now - I worked really hard last summer for a great opportunity - I made this program for my dad's research, his colleagues paid me more than $1000. But... big BUT... my parents, (...) (25 years ago, 1-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Well if this hits the USA at a reasonable price (polybagged or not), say the normal polybag price of about $1.99, I *WILL* buy tons, especially if I can find them on sale. It would be nice to out number all those Fright Knight 6028's I picked (...) (25 years ago, 1-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) copyright (...) (Does (...) (URL) really your average Castle set... Also, TLC would totally NOT change their logo in any case - it's not their style... ;-) If anything, they would've written a translation - but when I think of the Israeli (...) (25 years ago, 1-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) possible... (...) NEARLY (...) Yep. I was in it, I remember ;-) (...) Or otherwise, he was in need of money, so he faked the set... I don't know, but I'd bet rip-off - too many weird things about this set: the "translated" Logo, the (...) (25 years ago, 1-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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IT'S A FAKE!! And what is more it is fraud and he can be reported to the internet and consumer fraud department. Most Likely this gentleman took a falcon fortress and made a total fake with suplimented parts. Infact I wouldn't doubt it if the person (...) (25 years ago, 1-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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Anybody know where to find some good classic castle men from circa 1978 (yellow castle/knights' procession/knights' tournament era)? I'd love to add some of them to my castle setup... A better question: would they even be available at an affordable (...) (25 years ago, 1-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Can you prove it is? It doesn't look like a fake. If it is then it is a really good fake. The only thing I find out of place other than the set itself being very skimpy is that the "dalu" logo is not aligned in the center of the red square. (...) (25 years ago, 1-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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I'm not sure that thing is a fake or not, but the minifigs really get me; just why do they look like that? It doesn't seem as though TLG would alter the minifigs in a set (as already established, this one looks like Black Falcon Fortress). That logo (...) (25 years ago, 1-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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After having viewed Pawel Nazarewicz's The Invasion of Stormbrachter story, I was motivated to begin to think up my own medievel story(won't be online until I can get a good Digital Camera, and a generous amount of minifigs for my armies) Anyways, I (...) (25 years ago, 1-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) in some shots. :) I love the way how your troops are "in rank" and stay in formation. :) How long have you been collecting Castle for? Bryan (25 years ago, 1-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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