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While sitting on the throne (a la Archie Bunker) and scanning over the latest S@H catalog, it struck me that the 6095 Royal Joust set is a pretty awesome set for parts!! It's got great weapons (4 halberd axes, a brown lance, a black lance, a brown (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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Any ideas for medieval races in a half-fantasy half-realistic world? So far, I have: Ice Knights: white-uniformed figs armed with the trans-blue spears, they live to the north of the continent using arctic baseplates and polar bears. Barbarians: (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) set (...) I bought one for $15 just to see what it had, but I probably won't buy any more unless I see it at $10. Theres a fair amount of weapons and shields, but it still seems a terrible expensive way to build an army to me. (...) I've (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Castle Minifig Races
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(...) I had a similar idea when I saw those wonderful trans-blue spears that will be coming out soon. Also, you could use clear (trans-white?) helmets with a black visor, and maybe a silver breastplate, to make a truly icy look. And don't those dark (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Yeah. I paid $20 for one of those guys just a few weeks before the first scans of the 2000 catalog came out. (grumble) I still use my "Chess King" as the king for my Crusaders/Royal Knights faction, though, because he does have a *semblance* (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Umm, you must have gotten a different King than I did in your Chess software. The one I got has *NO* semblance to the new king 6091... Different colors and printing ALL around. Torso and where ever, I'd call the torso a "fancy gold armor" type (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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My world isn't as fleshed out yet as yours (since it's only in planning stages until my space creation is done), but here are the factions in store: Kingdom of Mitteland, ruled by King Frederik I and his son the Prince. This is the main setting for (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) scans (...) is (...) We're not talking about the KING from the new sets, we're talking about the new KNIGHT that is described above. The new knight has the same torso as the chess king. Bill (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) *SNIP* (...) Where are you getting trans-blue spears from!? I did not know there were any, they don't appear in any of my vast collection. Also, in my kingdom I use the entire Ninja line (with black bows from Wild West) for the Elves. The red (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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The spear will be out soon (if not already in some areas) as part of the newest Throwbot-Technic line. The one that has it is not technically (sorry for the pun) a Throwbot, but it's marketing and design have the same features. They are called (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: New MOC's on my websites
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Tamy, These are great!! I love the Keep and the circular staircase is great. I thought that the lugnet.castle folk might want to see this so I have added that group to the list. Eric Kingsley (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.castle)
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The land of Bernatia is on the brink of destruction and King Leopold doesn't even know it. Impending doom at the hands of Tauros the mad has slowly worked its way into the kingdom. Already his henchmen have quietly captured outlying settlements and (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.castle)
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(...) Sad, but true. The 'figs have gotten better, but the buildings have gotten worse. Not only are they more poorly designed (IMHO) but they've got fewer pieces to boot... and the pieces they DO have are pathetically juniorized. (...) Also, the (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) The fig's are great A+ in my mind. As far as juniorization well yes they are juniorized but pathertically juniorized I am not sure. (...) Must have more arched Gray windows!. Great part. I do think I have seen some pictures of other colors of (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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Ah yes, I forgot about the goblins that live in the mountains to the south. They use the grey mummy faces. :) -- Paul Davidson Paul Davidson <tinman@direct.ca> wrote in message news:Fo7tG9.KG6@lugnet.com... (...) store: (...) This (...) also (...) (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) The arched window parts include (this may not be an exhaustive list): Red frame: 6097 (5?), 6281 (2), 6494 (4?) Green Frame: 6280 (1) Yellow Frame: 6289 (2) Black Frame: 6755 (2) Black Diagonal Lattice Insert: 6097 (3-4?), 6280 (1), 6281 (2), (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Arched Windows (Was: Re: 4x2ReVu: 6094 Guarded Treasury)
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(...) and now: Grey Frame: 6094 (1) Wow, there are a lot more than I thought! 'Course these all seem to be from 1996 or 1997... back when I didn't have much money to spend on Lego :( [and I was never as much into the ships either] Too bad they're (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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(...) 2556 (2) (...) 2556 (1) (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Miscellaneous thoughts...
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(...) Ahhh, I just took another look at the box the 6091, you are correct sir! I had overlooked him. It was late when I sent that reply :^) I need to pay more attention, there goes my positively unique King. I just have to arrange something/someone (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Well, I'm planning (and starting) that type of world right now. My main types of characters/races are gonna be: (notice I have many names missing. I haven't thought of those yet.) The [Imperial? Royal? Monarchs?]: Good King Franz rules the (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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