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| | | (...) In a previous message: "Brad Justus, Sr. VP of Lego Direct did a question and answer session at Brickswest. I have completed the transcript of this event. You can download the .pdf file from here. (URL) Herrera" although the transcript is no (...) (22 years ago, 2-May-02, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | Re: New release of Castle series —Daniel Siskind
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| | | | | (...) If they make "real Crusaders" I would also like to see some real Saracins to beat back the filthy European invaders! ;-) Seriously, If people want to see "new" castle series, why doesn't someone do a poll of MOC's on Brickshelf (and other (...) (22 years ago, 2-May-02, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | Re: New release of Castle series —Aaron Dalan
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| | | | | | | (...) I agree wholeheartedly that they should come out with some Saracens. Curved swords, round shiels w/spike, funky turban helms. I would love it! If not, I would even settle for Moors. Aaron D. (22 years ago, 2-May-02, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: New release of Castle series —Magnus Lauglo
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| | | | | | | | (...) I think this could be a great theme. It would open up other great possibilities, like a castle in tan with an Eastern flavour. Perhaps it could also go in the direction of fairy tales/fantasy with flying carpets and the like, which might be (...) (22 years ago, 2-May-02, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: New release of Castle series —Aaron Dalan
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| | | | | | | | (...) If it were up to me I would pass on the fairy tale/fantasy elements. But I will take some Lego Camels! (the animal kind) (...) Good idea, although I dislike disfiguring my Lego weapons. Another approach would be to use the purple turban from (...) (22 years ago, 2-May-02, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: *New release of Castle series* —Richard Noeckel
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| | | | | | | | | (...) ~Take a look ! (URL) ¤Sincerely, --==RïçhårÐ==-- (22 years ago, 2-May-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.year.2003, lugnet.general)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: New release of Castle series —Matt Hein
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| | | | | | | | | (...) For me, I think an early roman theme would do quite good as well, or for that matter, a renedition of the crusader wars from the 12th century (I think). What would really do well, would be that we already have an abundance of roman style (...) (22 years ago, 2-May-02, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | | | | | Re: New release of Castle series —Pedro Silva
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| | | | | | | | | | | (...) I agree with what you say about the romans, but *why limit to the romans* when there are lots of people from the Classic Ages? Think Greeks, Phoenicians, Chartaginians, Gauls, Germans, Britons,... it would be a never-ending theme, every year (...) (22 years ago, 2-May-02, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | Re: New release of Castle series —Jackie Tang
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | (...) Vow, I agree. (I am a Chinese, hehe) It will be great to have a theme of the Chinese Martial Art World. Have you guys seen the movie "Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon?". Jackie (22 years ago, 3-May-02, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Re: New release of Castle series —Pedro Silva
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | (...) Not only that, the *whole* Chinese lifestyle portrayed in LEGO. And when I said Chinese, I was only giving an example of what could be done with positive results. India, Incas, Aztecs (but not like in the Johnny Thunder theme!) would also be (...) (22 years ago, 3-May-02, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Re: New release of Castle series —Erik Olson
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | You have of course seen K.K. Quah's stuff? (worth mentioning again) (URL) Great Wall of China for instance One non-military detail for example, there's a village with a fisherman (High Wheeler page) (URL) (22 years ago, 3-May-02, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Re: New release of Castle series —Jackie Tang
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | That's cool. Thanks for letting us know, Erik. Jackie (...) (22 years ago, 4-May-02, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Re: New release of Castle series —Pedro Silva
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (...) I had seen the GWoC in brickshelf, IIRC. One good thing about KK's design is the use of the modular walls, which would represent a good path for an eventual chinese theme by LEGO, allowing any such collection to grow without physical limits. (...) (22 years ago, 4-May-02, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Re: New release of Castle series —Jackie Tang
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | (...) Pedro, I agree totally. Really lots to explore from the history for the Castle Theme! Jackie (22 years ago, 4-May-02, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | Re: New release of Castle series —Twan Theeuwen
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Hi Pedro, "Pedro Silva" <el_gordo@netc.pt> wrote in message news:GvIBGx.DH8@lugnet.com... (...) romans* (...) a (...) This is a great idea. I'd love to see such a theme. "LEGO antique civilizations" maybe? This theme could go on for years: chariots, (...) (22 years ago, 3-May-02, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Re: New release of Castle series —Erik Olson
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | I believe the prospects for official ancient toy themes relies on popular entertainment. (Personally, I'd rather not see an official one.) Unfortunately that iron has been heated and cooled already. The "Sword and Sandals" genre in the past few (...) (22 years ago, 3-May-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.ancient)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Re: New release of Castle series —Pedro Silva
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| | | | | | | | | | | | (...) ? *Ahem*... not those! Coffee was only introduced in the Renaissance, from Arabia! ;-) (But here's a new idea - Renaissance!!! And I'd be especially interested in this one, hehe!) (...) Yes, that was exactly what I was thinking of. It has an (...) (22 years ago, 3-May-02, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | | | | | Re: New release of Castle series —Bruce Schlickbernd
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| | | | | | | | | | | (...) Knight's Kingdom helmet is roman styled?!? Surely you don't mean the kettle hat? Perhaps the ersatz salade the Bulls (and earlier) have - I'd like to see a real roman helmet rather than press that into service. (...) Chain would be far more (...) (22 years ago, 3-May-02, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | Re: New release of Castle series —Richard Noeckel
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | (...) Oh Yah, ToTaLlY! Castle is among the best themes for future development!!! There are so many different periods that haven’t even been explored! And even more than periods, past cultures can be explored. Not jus’ the ethnocentric westernized (...) (22 years ago, 3-May-02, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | Re: New release of Castle series —Aaron Dalan
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | (...) 38 Pope Urbans!!! HAHA HA HAH HAHA HAHAHH AHA HAHAHHAHAHAHAAA!! That was such a good one. Maybe they could be converted into nobles, merchants, tradesmen and the like. Well this is all a fantasy, Lego will probably team up with some ridiculous (...) (22 years ago, 3-May-02, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | Re: New release of Castle series —Pedro Silva
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| | | | | | | | | | | | (...) Picture Boba Fett's helmet in a different colour - and you have an hoplite's helmet! The same would be possible with a modified normal helmet (without the chin-strap), and an upside-down normal visor, also modified to fit a cocarde. If we can (...) (22 years ago, 3-May-02, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Re: New release of Castle series —Bruce Schlickbernd
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| | | | | | | | | | | | (...) Haha! I just found my son's Boba Fett helmet lying around about an hour ago and put it on a scale mail guy from Castle and was going to ask if anyone has sawed off the backpack yet! Actually, I chop up the bat-wing helmet to make a Corinthian (...) (22 years ago, 3-May-02, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Re: New release of Castle series —Pedro Silva
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| | | | | | | | | | | | (...) You may have been the first to do so! (...) Another possible source: the original Aquazone helmets - the ones from Aquasharks. (...) I dunno about the third one, but it is possible. As a matter a fact, if you start counting all popes so far, (...) (22 years ago, 4-May-02, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | | | | | Re: New release of Castle series —Stephen Kane
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| | | | | | | | | | Hi all, Just a thought on this stuff about introducing specific historical lego, I think most of us would like a return to the European-style castles that dominated the 80s and early 90s but keep in mind that these castles were still generic (not (...) (22 years ago, 7-May-02, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: New release of Castle series —William Braun
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| | | | | | | | I think that something along the crusader line would be pretty cool, although dwarves and elves would be neat, too. Im new to this and not a member yet, just a posting personota. Although I would bite at any new castle. I am pretty short on those (...) (22 years ago, 3-May-02, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | Re: New release of Castle series —Bruce Schlickbernd
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| | | | | | (...) Oh hey! I'd definitely go for some Saracens - and I wouldn't turn down some Byzantines to beat back the Islamic invaders <g>. But I'd *really* love some Saracens. And Greeks, and Romans, and Persians..... Bruce (22 years ago, 3-May-02, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | Re: New release of Castle series —Peter Root
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| | | | | I found the transcript here (URL) ...stus_qa.pdf after reading it i found out i was wrong about the TLC vs Lego direct thing but read question 35, he said they probably wouldnt do a major retail theme, (but he doesnt garantee) peter your replys are (...) (22 years ago, 2-May-02, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | Re: New release of Castle series —Jackie Tang
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| | | | (...) Totally agree. Say for example I will rather buy more MISB of old castle sets in ebay instead of the juniorised King Leo's Castle. Jackie (22 years ago, 3-May-02, to lugnet.castle)
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