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(...) how you did it. How do people get inside? Through that tunnel in the rock below? Nice incorporation of the Bellvile roof. You don't see that often. Bruce (22 years ago, 3-May-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Let me be the first to congratulate you on your very unique 'castle' structure. I am continuously amazed by people's ability to use wacky colors in subtle ways. The structure itself and architectural 'style' is both unique and pleasing. I (...) (22 years ago, 3-May-02, to lugnet.castle)
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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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(...) ? *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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(...) 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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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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(...) 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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(...) 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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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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Does any one know how to make decals for minifigs? I find stickers to be rather unsatisfiying and bad looking. I'm looking to convert some of my "other" theme minifigs into knights. (fire fighter to dragon fighter!) WB (22 years ago, 4-May-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Purdue Answer Service to the rescue! (URL) consider looking in lugnet.build.minifigs. . . -- TWS Garrison (URL) captial letters in address for direct reply. (22 years ago, 4-May-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) scheme works, and even the Belville tower top adds some flavor to it. As mentioned in other comments though ... how does one get in? It would be *really* cool if the only way to enter would be through a secret passage way inside the cave (hmmm (...) (22 years ago, 4-May-02, to lugnet.castle)
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In lugnet.castle, William Braun writes: I'm looking to convert some of my "other" theme (...) Hey! cool idea. Try converting the aqua-sharks into the shark knights or somthing.I've been trying for awhile to find somthing that looks cool for them but (...) (22 years ago, 4-May-02, to lugnet.castle)
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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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That's cool. Thanks for letting us know, Erik. Jackie (...) (22 years ago, 4-May-02, to lugnet.castle)
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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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(...) 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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Hi Bruce, "Bruce Hietbrink" <bnh@chem.ucla.edu> wrote in message news:GvJrv1.Hnr@lugnet.com... (...) Thank you. (...) That can be arranged. :o) A close-up picture you can find here: (URL) to me this picture doesn't reveal a lot, so here is a picture (...) (22 years ago, 4-May-02, to lugnet.castle)
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Hi Aaron, "Aaron Sneary" <asneary@shakespearedc.org> wrote in message news:GvJu5G.Dr@lugnet.com... (...) These kind words are well received and I thank you for that. Being human and all that, I'm happy when fellow AFOLs like a creation of mine. (...) (22 years ago, 4-May-02, to lugnet.castle)
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Hi Pawel, Thanks for your kind words! "Pawel Nazarewicz" <verneer@utk.edu> wrote in message news:GvLF59.Msp@lugnet.com... (...) This is surely a cool idea. The castle is mounted on two green 12x24 bricks and I could try using tiles to make the (...) (22 years ago, 4-May-02, to lugnet.castle)
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