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Re: Helms Deep
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Tue, 12 Mar 2002 21:02:45 GMT
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In lugnet.announce.moc, Jon Furman writes:
> Hey all, here is another of my interpretations of a classic Tolkien
> location. There are photos of the structure itself, and a small recreation
> of the Hornburg Battle.
> As with most Epic Literary Interpretations, scale has been sacrificed for
> detail and a limited supply of bricks. I did my best to stick with the
> "Feel" of Tolkien's work and give the tower an otherworldly feel. Not
> included in the location's fortifications is the Dike which runs parallel to
> the wall. Since the dike would be over a quarter of a mile in distance from
> the wall, it was not included for the sake of keeping the model on my work
> table. I'm mentioning this because I've realized from numerous E-mails
> about Bag End that many Tolkien fans are quite biblical in their quest for
> "accuracy". As a disclaimer, any change from the book generally has to do
> with a limited number of bricks and the subjective nature of imagination. I
> of course enjoy any discourse on the works of Tolkien, and as always I
> welcome any and all feedback. I hope you enjoy!
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> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=9222
WOW! Very cool. I think you captured that "otherworldly feel" quite well. I
really like the slanted stairs. Playing BrikWars on this setup could be a ton
of fun. About the battle: Very neat. There is a sense of urgency about it.
Like the evil hoard will break over the wall any minute. In this picture:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=135656
Where is the middle head from? Almost the definition of evil.
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> Jon Furman
> Lugnet #1123
-Jason
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| Thanks a bunch for the compliments, I've never played brickwars before (it sounds interesting), so I'll take your word for it being a good place (as an added bonus) The Head is from the troll that comes with the harry potter set.thanks again. Jon (...) (25 years ago, 12-Mar-02, to lugnet.castle)
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| Hey all, here is another of my interpretations of a classic Tolkien location. There are photos of the structure itself, and a small recreation of the Hornburg Battle. As with most Epic Literary Interpretations, scale has been sacrificed for detail (...) (25 years ago, 12-Mar-02, to lugnet.announce.moc) !!
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