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(...) Jeff, I actually built a seaside section with a wharf section and tavern atop it already. Does this help at all? Jay (URL) (22 years ago, 30-May-02, to lugnet.castle)
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Hi, Does anyone have a picture of the stairs on the baseplate used for the 6090 castle? Or could they describe them to me? I'm working on this as my next LDraw part and I can't get a good view of this complex area from any picture I have. Thanks in (...) (22 years ago, 30-May-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.cad)
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(...) I am not the CAD expert by any means, but no one else seems to be replying to your posts so I will. I think the silence you are hearing has to do with the fact that the accepted wisdom is to model only elements that you have in hand. Having (...) (22 years ago, 30-May-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.cad)
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While 'Net surfing, I came across the preceding message, and I thought I'd post comments. (...) To the best of my recollection, the above is a *requirement* (not just "accepted practice"). (...) An eloquent explanation. If someone decides to (...) (22 years ago, 30-May-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.cad)
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(...) I don't know if this will help much but you can use this: (URL) --Kevin W. § (22 years ago, 31-May-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.cad)
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Anthony, I love you, I just want you to know that. That is gorgeous. I wanna know, fabric, wings, technic Darth Vader? I love it, he's so cute. Can I get a lego egg to hatch one myself? Later Mark Neumann (22 years ago, 31-May-02, to lugnet.castle)
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I believe the 6090 castle baseplate has already been encoded, see this post: (URL) (22 years ago, 31-May-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.cad)
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(...) This part is already been done: (URL) (22 years ago, 31-May-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.cad)
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(...) Sure, I'll add it to the layout. :) Jeff (22 years ago, 31-May-02, to lugnet.castle)
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I made a small outpost to keep the roads of my kingdom safe from bandits. You can see it on the structures page of my site (or by following the link under Updates): (URL) are, as always, appreciated. -William (22 years ago, 31-May-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.announce.moc)
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(...) added to the LDraw.org part library? Steve (22 years ago, 31-May-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.cad)
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(...) Note that there is at least one other part encoded by Jeff but never made official, its part 6056, also used in set 6090. (22 years ago, 26-May-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.cad)
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(...) Yes, I'd appreciate that. Jeff (22 years ago, 31-May-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.cad)
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Hey Y'all: Just a quick note here to mention the release of the DVD "Legend Ultimate Edition." U.S. fans of this previously deeply flawed film should prick up their virtual ears and take note that this release is actually 2 discs in one and all for (...) (22 years ago, 1-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Well, Mr. walking-talking advertisement for the film, why didn’t you provide a link? (2 URLs) a look at the cover-art on the DVD case!!!) (URL) Willow is a good compliment to Legend… <end commercial> --==RïçhårÐ==-- (22 years ago, 1-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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In lugnet.castle, Daniel Siskind writes: Snip (...) Hi Dan - I am a great admirer of your buildings, absolutley fabulous, bu slightly out of my price range :-( As you have mentioned, the roof would have been covered with lead or copper, I suppose (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Thanks much! (...) A real killer look to it. It's just too bad I can't take credit for the teeth entirely, see my contest page for a picture of my inspiration for the teeth. (...) I wish I could tell you why I used those yellow pod racer bits, (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Wait and ye shall see my friend... (...) Thanks for the feedback, and I'm glad you liked him! --Anthony (URL) (22 years ago, 3-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Glad you liked him! For the most part, he's not all that hard of a build, maybe someday I'll LDraw him... along with the griffon... --Anthony (URL) (22 years ago, 3-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Aww... shucks... but I'm afraid I'm already taken ;) (...) Thanks! The fabric I used for the wings didn't come from lego, it came from some old haloween cape I had. The fabric seems to be some sort of nylon material, as its slightly stretchy (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle)
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Well, now chapter 2 part 2, which is now chapter 2 (since part 1 became part of chapter 1) is now illustrated. I'd say it's a pretty important, and rather long, chapter, and a must read for those who (haven't yet and) are following the Ikros mythos. (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) The layout is now updated: (URL) (22 years ago, 3-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle)
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Hi All, My first time posting in this thread and theme. I was prodded by my friends from my local LUG chapter to post photos of a Dragon I completed in time for our last meeting. I've posted a few photos of my own at BrickShelf. I am working on a (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle)
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Hahahahaha... Bananas... (URL) job getting an organic look using Lego. I like it. -Andy Lynch ----- Original Message ----- From: "Todd Kubo" <tsunamikubo@hotmail.com> (...) of a (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) OK, I'll do it just this once. ;) If you've got other files you want submitted, please zip them up and email them to me at parts@ldraw.org. Steve (22 years ago, 3-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.cad)
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Hey, Todd, nice dragon. I really like how you did the neck and tail. What is holding all of that together? Also, what are those arms from? Oh, I also thought the bananas were funny. :) Bruce (22 years ago, 3-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Those arms look like they're from the Mission: Deep Sea AT sets, like the AT mech (TRU only?) or some of the more expensive sets. Is that a piece of stiff tubing running through the center of all those 2x2 round bricks? That's awesome as a (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Yes, a "banana up the nose" it's been a fun comment. Arms from the TRU Misson Deep Sea set. Finally a use for those in a MOC. And yes, again, a piece of longer tubing from the Podracers sets. The antennae/lever do not do anything, basically (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle)
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Hey, that's real slick, very nice. I like it. way cool. Eric Sophie www.mylegomaster.com (22 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) (URL) this one had a nice arial shot: (URL) also realized I've got the 'overall' floorplan (not a very DETAILED plan) in a book I acquired on castles: _Castles_of_Britain_...d_Ireland_ (Plantagenet, Somerset, Fry). Very useful book for cool (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.castle)
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(...) Well you have several good pic. and I like how you are illustrating the chapters. I do have a question Yesterday me and my mom were trying to find out what Ikros is. We know that it is a greek word but we don't know what it is. --Kevin W. § (22 years ago, 3-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Thanks, I am too. It really bothered me that people new to my website were greeted by very few illustrated chapters as they went into my story, especially the first chapter. As for your question, well, to be honest I don't know what Ikros is, (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) That is one mean, wicked looking dragon. There are some who don't like yellow too much, but I think it really works with this guy. The tail and neck construction really work for the size/scale of the creature. My only concern is that it (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) If I'd realized how many 'bad vertex sequences' were in that file, I might not have been so eager. ;) At any rate, the file has been L3P-cleaned, I've added a function to the LDAO Editor to straighten out 'bad vertex sequences', and the file (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.cad)
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(...) Oh, you mean this one: (URL) cheek my local bookstore and see if they can order it for me! (...) I regard you Sir as a demigod!!! ;) Thank-you so very much. “For the brilliance of the sun appears lackluster to the resplendent glimmer of your (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.castle)
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(...) Cheek them, eh? I dunno if they'll appreciate that :) Odd that the website lists it as still full price. Actually, it looks like I was lucky and got it at even more than 50% off... I got mine for like $13.99? maybe $14.99? It was pretty cheap. (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.castle)
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Anthony, First of all, let me say that I'm really glad you're illustrating the whole chronicle. I need to catch up on my reading, but it's nice having all the pieces (I confess I was one of those who skipped right over the unillustrated bits). (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I posted a few new shots, which show the posability of the model. One sitting, and a few which don't show, real well, but it can "crouch" also one with open wingspan. (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle)
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Hi all! here are pics of my first castle MOC. cut and paste this to your browser window cuz i havent figured out how to do links on here yet. (URL) way, i cant claim full MOCship as my desighn incorperates D. Siskinds Blacksmith shop. It has a great (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle)
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To see pics of my castle just got to brickshelf-its on there somewhere!!!! Please make the effort of finding it-I really want feedback so i know wether I should continue w/ castle! It cant be THAT bad for a fourteen year old, can it???...??? wb (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I couldn't for the life of me figure out how to piece that URL together so that it would work... But I found it on Brickshelf: (URL)Any way, i cant claim full MOCship as my desighn incorperates D. Siskinds (...) Ok, I have to admit I expected (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) n (...) For those of you looking for the link, here is the link to Will's castle: (URL) work Will. William Lister (22 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle)
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A short (4 page) but important chapter, and now it's illustrated. Like the others, if you haven't read this chapter, you might want to so you can keep up with the Ikros mythos. Though it's short, it does hold one of the most important parts of the (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle)
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"Richard Noeckel" <Shroud_of_kung_fu@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:Gx5wKB.F2o@lugnet.com... (...) I've been round Corfe Castle. Corfe is a little village with little more than a few shops and the castle on the hill. It does look quite (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.castle)
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Hi, this is another story I wrote about a week ago. It doesn't yet have any pictures yet... :( but it should be an interesting read. (URL) waiting on one more thing (a pack of red tiles), and my castle will be completely done. (The exterior is now (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.castle)
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(...) Looks very nice! Great start to a thriving kingdom! :) Keep up the good work! Jeff (22 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) It seems as though you’ve drawn quite the number of parallels to yourself? Is the story autobiographical to some extent! (except being set in a fantasy realm) (...) Nevertheless, still a good read…do you happen to have a vague chapter or story (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.castle)
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(...) right on that. [snip...an interesting story...] Hmm...I can't say the story was an exactly "traditional" chapter, but perhaps it is an vague introduction for what's to come next? Just a question, though. IS the main character in the story (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.castle)
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Recently, I decided to begin my work on another segment of my castle story, but this time decided to focus on another character, so for those of you interested in reading more castle themed stories, I've got one posted in the link below. (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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(...) Will, Nice castle, it's nice to see something in that size. I'm mentally making one of a similar size, perhaps when my kids are older I'll have time to put bricks together. Thanks! George (22 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Wow! That's really nice. Were did you get all those bricks? Bricklink? Ebay? Parents? I wish I had all those bricks... John Kruer (22 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle)
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Hey Will, Of course you should continue with castles! This one is great! My favorite details include the way you made the tower to the left of the gate octagonal. That texture looks nice. Also the way everything opens up for access to the interior (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle)
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John, acctually, thats the accumulation of my money from the last six-seven monthes. My parents dont approve of legos, so i had to save my own money. (i work at the library shelving books!)It took about 1200 bricks from LSAH Will (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) --Shakes head-- I never understand it when people say this. How could parents not approve of Legos? I could see thinking they're expensive and so you don't buy your kid every set that comes along. Or wanting your kid to get outside and get (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle)
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Dave- I would have made the gate house bigger, but found my piece supply exhausted. (as well as my monetary one) Its on my to-do list :-)Its amaizing how asimple thimg like stairs evaded my mind, thanks for pointing it out. I wanted to make it so (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Yes and no :( In the case of my parents, they were afraid I was wierd or something. I think they just wanted assurance that I'd be a "normal kid", and not have some sort of emotional problems. So in that regard, perhaps they WOULD rather their (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) ~U r sooooooo lucky! To live in a country surrounded by spectacular Castles in every direction. Must be phenomenal! It’d be nice to see a few of the great castles like Corfe and Goodrich get rebuilt one-day… But I suppose that’d cost a few (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.castle)
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(...) So I am proven wrong, and delightedly so! I'm happy to see the dragon has more movement built within it than I had once thought. I am especially happy to see that the wings can hold up their own weight, something that I cannot say the same for (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I don't have much to add more than a comment from my own experience. In the case of my parents, they viewed anything that got me away from video games and TV as a good thing. However, in recent years, especially now that I am graduated from (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) ~Oh, undeniably... Just look at how well Larry P. and Scott A. turned out! <mocking/> ;) -R (please forgive me) =P (22 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle)
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My parents border on the edge of 'at least your not playing video games and watching TV' to 'your acting half insane building and buying all these Lego pieces.' It makes for an interesting mix. I don't get much reaction from (other)kids, but the (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle)
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In lugnet.castle, John Henry Kruer writes: [lots of snipping here.] I would have to say that my parents despise Legos entirely (for reasons directly unknown to me). I guess since I started collecting during '97, they at first thought (oh ,sure. It's (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Looks great anthony... I like the lighting.. sets the mood.... Kev..: ) (22 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle)
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~This is sick, really sick! No man should ever have the power to wield an army of this size! (URL) have an insane number of troops in each category. The Black Falcons and Crusaders are my personal fav’s. Remind me never to go to 'War' with you. My (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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Just wanted to let everyone know that all submissions for panels, workshops, events, or discussions will need to be in by July 1st so there is ample time for planners to get them organized. Also, any requests for plots in the walled town layout will (...) (22 years ago, 6-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle)
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Funny isn't it. If Goodrich was about 30 miles away from you, I'd bet you would have been there by now. I've lived that close to it all my life and I have never been there. I've lived in Cardiff for 27 years and never been inside the castle proper (...) (22 years ago, 6-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) ........LOL!!! Sounds like my mother.... I'm in Anthony Sava's position...post college situation. My mom always gives me the "what for" looks when I am seen bringing in another box of lego...or when another arrives.... (I finally decided to (...) (22 years ago, 6-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) hmmmm....not really autobio.... I've done him up to look sort of like me...."off-beat and nerdy" but his outfit (Royal Knight outfit w/red epaulettes) is quite nice. Cletus' outfit is also very nice.... Oh Yeah, the character is in (...) (22 years ago, 6-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Back in 11th grade, I snuck Lego out from the attic and secretly played with it in my room. Not much of it, but enough to have some fun with. I hid it from my friends & family so nobody would know... One day, my mom came into my room, rather (...) (22 years ago, 6-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.people)
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(...) Perhaps... (...) I think you sort of got it....the character has a lot of my features.... and interests. He has a GED, which would probably pass in his world, not in ours... so he is a bit different in a number of ways. Having brushes with the (...) (22 years ago, 6-Jun-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.castle)
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(...) I see...more as a lego version of yourself...stories like these always turn out in a way other than expected... (...) Hmm...if you want to read my castle story (more detail here, though...), check out this link (URL)Oh Yeah....there will be (...) (22 years ago, 6-Jun-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.castle)
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I've completed construction of a prototype tower for use with a modular wall system and would like to get some opinions on it: You can view some (fairly bad) pictures here: (URL) tower is functional in that it has interior stairs that minifigs willl (...) (22 years ago, 6-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Jimmy, you are my hero as well! Those armies are righteous! The uniformity you have is incredible, I guess you could probably field an even bigger force if you lined up the irregulars and reserve militias. I was especially impressed by the 30 (...) (22 years ago, 6-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Troy, That's really nice! I really like that it's functional, too. My castles tend to be all show but no function. In part that's because I'm illustrating a story, so I'm just building for the camera most of the time, so often it's a facade (...) (22 years ago, 6-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) His BrickShelf gallery has been steadily growin’ since the beginnings of this thread. About 4 months ago Jimmy started photographing each of his contingents. (And I believe he’s still got a few more to go…) (...) Wicked, I can’t wait to see (...) (22 years ago, 6-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle)
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Thanks for the kind words Bruce. My plan is to build atleast 4 of these as main towers. That does not mean that the city will be perfectly square. I'm probably going to try some different towers as well, with different type wall connectors. The wall (...) (22 years ago, 6-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle)
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Hi all, I've added to the chapter "Many Partings" in my Tolkien project. (URL) on Tim Deering's design: (URL) got a couple of more pipes: (URL) in the second picture. Chromed lightsaber hilts worked great because in the text it says that Bilbo gives (...) (22 years ago, 7-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle)
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Troy, Nice tower! Looks very solid indeed. Are you planning on building every tower exactly the same, or will they vary slightly? I think I would personally go for a tower that juts out a little more from the wall, to offer flanking fire along the (...) (22 years ago, 7-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Parents and Lego (was Re: Castle Ctuniie-My first castle MOC!!!!!)
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(...) I am in the same position as you both, Looking for a job so I can get more lego! (...) Got this one the other day when a box showed up, My mom at least somewhat understands, though she doesn't always like it. I just keep telling her I could be (...) (22 years ago, 7-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Oh my gawd! You are sooo kewl… I've been known to have uttered that self-same statement!!! (I've said: “give me a break mom, would you rather me be like all those collage punks who drop their paychecks every night at a bar?”) (...) Exactly! (...) (22 years ago, 7-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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I was planning on building 4 towers of this design to be used as the "corner" towers for the town (the wall section connect to the tower to form a 90 degree angle). I was also planning on making towers of a different design to be used alonf the (...) (22 years ago, 7-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) adjacent section, and it would be nice for it to match up decently. Frank (22 years ago, 8-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Frank, No pics at the moment, but I will be taking some ASAP. When they're done, I'll post them here. -Jay (URL) (22 years ago, 8-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle)
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Hi all- After my first castle MOC, I have the urge to build a town. the problem is, I dont know what it should contain. Could any one direct me to a site with plenty of lego castle village pics? i need some Ideas as to what to build. I already know (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I'm sure there is pics out there...my mind is a blank with that one... (...) Well, I was looking at an encyclopaedia and was looking at a "Late Midieval Castle"...it had the keep to one side of the castle, surrounded by walls inside these (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle)
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Will, Great castle! Your great hall has a very similar shape to the one on my own castle, I've found this a very useful design, offering plenty of space for a great hall, and also lots of space for individual rooms. Nice detail on that lance you (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle)
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Hi Will, Frank Filz's LEGO Castle links page has lists a few villages in the Structures section: (URL) villages/cities are... Chris Maddison's Small Village: (URL) Hall's City of Brahnsturt: (URL) Furman's Festival of the Guilds: (URL) Sava's (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) <Snippage> (...) Hey, thanks for the referral Leah! My Corincia is a bit small to be considered a village I'd think, but hey, whatever works :). I just wanted to point out directly the best lego town that I know of. It may not be inclusive or (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) as roofs?I might start building a village of my own soon. (22 years ago, 9-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle)
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I know this Question may sound stupid but how do you slant the plates to use as roofs?I might start building a village of my own soon. (22 years ago, 9-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle)
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there are a few ways to do it. There is a brick made for doing it (URL) has come with a few sets, but not enough to be useful. I tend to use a 1x2 hinge brick. (URL) + (URL) like here (URL) these have the added bonust that they allow some degree of (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Thanks,another Question (I ask so many Questions because i am new to lego.)Were there like midevil buildings maybe 2,3 floors high(not castles) ?Has any body built any. Thanks again (22 years ago, 9-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) lego.)Were (...) There certainly were. A lot of houses would be 1 storey with sleeping room in the roof. Lots of other types of buildings had 2 stories, tanneries, inns, bakeries. Most people would not have houses of more than 2 stories unless (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) There are many ways. Here: (URL) you look at the house near the bottom-left hand corner, you can see that the two 2-plate thick roof plates are linked at the top with some pairs of 1X2 plate hinges. Then, just before the roof ends, the lower (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle)
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Thank's for all the help James.I am going to get a start on my village with Gaurded Inn :-). (22 years ago, 9-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Although it does appear that hinges were used, the sad truth is they weren't! Back when my village was created, tan pieces were still pretty rare, so I looked into using plates rather than slopes to save on Tan (since tan plates were getting (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Here's how I did it for Kobayashi's troop barracks in my Isle of Mist story: (URL) can see here that the side walls are simply black sloped peaks, without any studs. (URL) you can see that each half of the roof is tied together with a couple (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle)
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Based on suggestions and ideas that I received in response to the first tower, I have made some adjustments and have a new and improved tower design. The new design, and comparisons to the old, can be found here: (URL) use of a new, steeper, stair (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Replying to my own post....(shame on me...) :) Anyways, just letting everyone (that is everyone whose interested) that I completed the second chapter in my story. I also sat down and planned the rest of the story. There will be 33 chapters in (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jun-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.castle)
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Great dragon, Anthony. I had a similar wing design in mind. I'm pleased to see it works. Oh, nice teeth too :) Travis Dickinson (URL) OK, I'm about 1.5 weeks late replying. (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle)
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