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Thanks a lot for your compliments Richard. I really appreciate the encouragement! IF we ever got sets like this, or they made these pieces available from the website, I think I'd pass out! Jon (22 years ago, 22-Jan-03, to lugnet.castle)
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Jon, this is lovely, and you've set yourself a hard problem. The thing that seems not quite in theme about it is the monochrome colors. Most Lego castles have a spot of color, a red, black, or blue roof. It keeps the minifigs smiling. -Erik (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jan-03, to lugnet.castle)
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Bruce, Thanks for your comments! The walls can only connect at the ends of the walls at this point. Yours is a good Idea however, I think that it would work as well. This is my first attempt at this type of roof, so I'm glad it turned out well. I'm (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jan-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) battlements), but the concept is excellent, and the execution is very good. The Great Hall is especially nice---things like the fireplace and the food give ideas for what to do if you get the bricks to rebuild larger, but are cleanly executed (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jan-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) This is the girlie (arwen) princess. The actual female warrior (Eowyn) that belongs in this series would be a shop at home exclusive. I haven't posted year two, or the mid year releases either, as I figured this thread might get trashed, and (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jan-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Good idea, Aaron! i would say lower class houses would be probably the same size as shops... perhaps a bit bigger. and upper middle class houses would be larger than that. dunno how much bigger; not alot, probably. Yeah, i agree with you about (...) (22 years ago, 21-Jan-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Ask Tamy Teed if she still has some of these. (I'm thinking from like a year or so ago.) Or is willing to share her "secret recipe" with you (or all of us!) Tanya (22 years ago, 22-Jan-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Glad you delurked for whatever reason! Kevin, I literally started taking notes as I was looking at Ter-Fleur. First of all, it's *blue*! (Okay, partly blue.) My favorite color! And I like your sig-fig and Bricksidge, the play on your name. (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jan-03, to lugnet.castle)
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Jon, Beautiful creation. (Though why aren't you busy making LotR MOCs!?!? :) ) I really like this as a theme, even though I'm not a fan of panel wall pieces. One question, in the corner tower subset, can the walls be attached to any of the 4 sides (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jan-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Thanks for the Comments. The TOwer shields are really simple. 2 1x4 tiles attach to a 1x2 plate and a modefied 1x2 plate with handle. | | | o | | | (side view- |=1 stud by 1/3 height) They are a bit bulkier than 2 clip-on roadsigns but the (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jan-03, to lugnet.castle)
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I read every word that you wrote… I viewed every picture you posted… And I considered your statements in its entirety… …Thus, all I have to say is: !!!FINALLY, this is so RIGHT!!! This is what we want… This is what will sell… These are the type of (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jan-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.general)
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(...) Then why do they keep giving us BURPy-LURPy parts? Drive me crazy... Jon, I really like all of your sets, and, as you pointed out, even if someone hated them, there's enough variety of parts to build something else. (Yay!) I have a question, (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jan-03, to lugnet.castle)
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This is an Idea I’m certain we’ve all thought of, but I figured that I would try to put my ideas into words and pictures. It’s a Castle theme that I’ve developed in my spare time. (URL) main purpose of these designs was to try to put together a (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jan-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.castle) !!
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Hi, Nick! Thanks so much for sharing! You have a pretty complex history started there. The prophecy part sort of reminded me of Dune. (BTW it's one of my favorite books.) The biggest suggestion I would offer at this point for the website itself is (...) (22 years ago, 21-Jan-03, to lugnet.castle)
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Hi everybody. Presenting for your viewing pleasure Ter'Fleur, more commonly known as Earthflower. This is my first MOC ever to be published to the Web. Please let me know what you think, whether it be comments about the castle itself, the pictures, (...) (22 years ago, 21-Jan-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.announce.moc) !
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"Nick Oranzi" <cheez11111@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:H92z7F.3D8@lugnet.com... (...) Wow, "The web site you are trying to access has exceeded its allocated data transfer." Already. -- Thanx~ Nicole Drumm MS (URL) (22 years ago, 21-Jan-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Hi Nick! I only had a brief few free moments, but thought I'd check out what I could on your site. You are off to a great start there. On your background: I like the political arena you are setting up, especially the religions you have set up. (...) (22 years ago, 21-Jan-03, to lugnet.castle)
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Hey Tanya What a great post! Part of the reason for my apparent conversion to .space is that the past month or so, just about every post in castle has been (1)complaining that no one is posting or (2)ideas for the Medieval Marketplace.. but not that (...) (22 years ago, 21-Jan-03, to lugnet.castle)
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Check out my website. (URL) I'm having trouble working out the details of my story, I have some ideas on the direction but the events in between are putting a hamper on the progress of my story. Please offer some suggestions! (22 years ago, 21-Jan-03, to lugnet.castle)
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1) We've got lots of lurkers and not a lot of posters? 2) The people on .space are having more fun than we are? 3) We need to have more inspiration from each other? These are the general observations I've been reading lately regarding we (...) (22 years ago, 21-Jan-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Hey, wasn't there a cool Castle FAQ on that side bar? I recall getting a free minifigure for submitting to its development. :) Whatever happened to that? (...) I admit to have been doing more space stuff lately myself, as is my nature to (...) (22 years ago, 21-Jan-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Very good thinking on your idea, brings more creativity to the table. Of course, if it is a group project rules would have to apply to acceptable construction sizes and locations in relation to other structures. My thinking is that you could (...) (22 years ago, 21-Jan-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) <snipped> (...) Why not? From what I read on the MM page, there is enough ability to facilitate shops of basically any size, and it looks very realistic, since most cities would impose zoning limitations on building space/ alley width, (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jan-03, to lugnet.castle)
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Here’s the definitive list… Lets just try to stay on course from now on! Let us jus’ be happy that we’ve got 54 ravenous Castle fans. I really don’t think its necessary to attempt to reach another groups number count. The recruiting of Castle-heads (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jan-03, to lugnet.castle)
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Here is a clarification of my idea for a expanded MM project. Keep Building the marketplace! the larger the better. Build buildings for the Market Sellers and buyers to live in, build larger buildings for the weatheir people of the population of the (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jan-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I like it. I am making a behind-the-scenes photos on brickshelf folder. it will contain most of the building proccess' and ideas for other projects. Good thinking! Aramir (22 years ago, 20-Jan-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) i thought that the medieval marketplace came before the roll call! Thats what i thought, anyway. doing some reasarch now. Aramir (22 years ago, 20-Jan-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.space)
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Well, the last roll call did do something. The Medieval Market was a direct result of it. Josh (22 years ago, 20-Jan-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.space)
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Try either 2711: (URL) 32124: (URL) could either add those on to the existing rotor, or just use two of them set at 90 degrees on an axle. (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jan-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) What did the roll call do origionally? nothing. it has served no purpose. my hopes to keeping it going were that with a group mind, and knowing that there are alot more castlers out there, we could get some inspiration and make a good group (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jan-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.space)
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(...) Sorry, i re-read it and i can see it was a bit confusing. heres a clarification: The MM does not strike my interest as much as the IOM did when i first discovered it. I do think it is a good idea, and is a good group idea, but i, personally, (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jan-03, to lugnet.castle)
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Since you guys are doing the roll call I thought I'd throw my name in. I've been lurking .castle for a year or so now. "Borrowing" a lot of great ideas. Anyway I build predominantly castle stuff so I think I fit in here. Guess since I'm unvieled (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jan-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Well I'd consider using 2 of these (URL) at right angles. ROSCO (22 years ago, 19-Jan-03, to lugnet.castle)
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Finally, someone whom has read one of my favorite fantasy series has transformed the characters into ABS! (Sorry if I stepped on someone's post, but I;ve never heard mention of WOT in the Lego world before! hehe) check it out: (URL) of Lego buying (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jan-03, to lugnet.castle)
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Hi Tanya! Welcome to .castle! Thanks for your comment about the medieval market. I think it is pretty cool too. Just so you know, it was created here in .castle. Build On, Josh (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jan-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Hmmm...you want .castle to be less boring but don't want to participate in what is going on? I don't understand this, please clarify. (...) It does work, but isn't necessary if you don't want to. (...) Your buildings would have a lot of detail (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jan-03, to lugnet.castle)
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Very cool, Joey! While I don't personally modify my legos much, I can appreciate it when others do. Yours are quite well done. I am impressed! Build On, Josh (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jan-03, to lugnet.castle)
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I too think it is kind of pointless to keep the roll call ongoing. It served its purpose when it was originally posted. A continuing roll call won't make .castle a more active place. Posting more MOCs will. The MM has done some of that. More (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jan-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.space)
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"Tatyana" <TatyanaI@cableone.net> wrote in message news:H8xpAn.LJt@lugnet.com... (...) off (...) Depends on what parts you avaiable. One easy way is to attach a 'Technic Rotor 2 Blade with 4 Studs' (32124) on top of the Propeller blades. I also (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jan-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) May be too late ... A 2x2 circular plate has a cross hole in the middle so will grasp the axle and the studs will project into the gaps between the vanes at the back of the rotor. Place a 1/2 bush at the front to hold it together and there you (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jan-03, to lugnet.castle)
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