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Shirley thanks for your unbridled enthusiasm! Unfortunately I didn’t keep a record of the building process, (even if I did, I don’t think I would charge the average builder) but there should be enough photos of each to get you started in the (...) (22 years ago, 5-Feb-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates)
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Ben, Thanks for your compliments, I think the roof Idea is great as well, the only reason that I didn't go that direction originally is because a lot of the structural integrity of the buildings is focused on the roof. The roof bricks are literally (...) (22 years ago, 5-Feb-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates)
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what a rather ominous looking cave. Certain some interesting 'architecture' in that region. heehee. great! i love Ikrosian teasers! they're the best! -lenny (...) (22 years ago, 5-Feb-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Just another word on the subject,you can also of course see it as the TLC repeating way. I mean take for example LEGO City, how many Airports, Hospitals, Fire Departments, Police... they made during the last 20 years. But of course a kid who (...) (22 years ago, 5-Feb-03, to lugnet.castle)
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It's the teaser of Chaos! Fear it! Loathe it! Love it! (URL) I think I've been not working too hard... --Anthony Visit the Original Kingdom of Ikros website (URL) the Ikros: Chaos Skies website (URL) (22 years ago, 5-Feb-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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Jon, I love your sets. The small details are great and you have captured this time period well. It would be really cool to see a street full of musketeers dueling with the cardinals men. On the opening roof of the butcher's shop you could use two (...) (22 years ago, 5-Feb-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates)
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John, First, lemme just say that these are some of the finest structured MOCs I've seen in a long time. The architecture and overall "feel" of each piece is just splendid. Second, if Lego ever produced such models I'd probably devote my life savings (...) (22 years ago, 5-Feb-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates)
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Jon, I saw this when it went up but wanted to wait for your announcement to avoid thunder-theft. It was hard, though, because this MOC is so cool I could hardly contain myself. Outstanding design all around. If this was a theme from TLC I would buy (...) (22 years ago, 5-Feb-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Hi Jon, Following that train-of-thought, y’know what would be kinda kewl? A battle field scenario… a small stand-off upon a brick terrain. There could be three sets or so, and each terrain piece could be modular. Has this been done? I know (...) (22 years ago, 5-Feb-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Well, you can go by lego's version, or mine. (others have speculated on lego group's alliances, but I'm going to theorize here.) The Black Falcons were a mercenary force employed by the crusader factions to deal in terrorist acts, (...) (22 years ago, 5-Feb-03, to lugnet.castle)
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Oh my God, Jon. This is just what I need! Do you have the plans for sale? I just love this whole village. Hugs, Shirley. (22 years ago, 5-Feb-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates)
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Well, I cannot say this is very timely but... I just uploaded, to Brickshelf, a few pictures that I took in 1997 for the Grand-Opening for the LIC in Orlando, FL. I was fortunate enough to be living in the area at the time and spent more than my (...) (22 years ago, 5-Feb-03, to lugnet.disney, lugnet.castle)
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Hi jon! (...) Now, THAT's what a late medieval town should look like! I think you met the style of this time periode very well with those small and narrow houses. If I aimed to find a fault I'd say that the blue soldiers in front of the Public House (...) (22 years ago, 5-Feb-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) <snip> (...) I meant, you could easily tell the story in several chapters, adding the more important features of friendship, romance and betrayal to snazz it up a bit. That's what I would have done, anyway... (...) Sounds pretty interesting, (...) (22 years ago, 5-Feb-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) <snip> Excellent work Jon. The sets look great together. Pirate era continental europe certainly looks a happier place than the medieval equivalent. And your sausage machine is very clever! Cheers Richie (22 years ago, 5-Feb-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates)
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I don't think it's too black and white like that. I think Crusaders were the biggest and wealthiest force in the land. Black Falcons I view as being a noble house that had their own goals and plans which sometimes clashed with the plans of the (...) (22 years ago, 5-Feb-03, to lugnet.castle)
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Hello! [Crusaders vs. Black Falcons] (...) That's true. And this is why I always preferred Black Falcons rather than Crusaders. BFs were the underdogs that I've sympathy for. (...) Hehe, I can understand this point of view. Crusaders look noble with (...) (22 years ago, 5-Feb-03, to lugnet.castle)
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Nathan, I like this a lot. It's really cool, and I like the details as well. These are my favorite kind of creations! Thanks for sharing it with us. Jon (22 years ago, 5-Feb-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Well, role-playing is basically what this story idea would be, since each person would be posting as a "role" they are "playing". The only difference between role playing and a role playing game is that if two of the guys in here get into a (...) (22 years ago, 5-Feb-03, to lugnet.castle)
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Hey All, I intended to post my year two creations for the modular castle system this week, but after some thinking I decided not to head in that direction as it seems to be a bit of a time waste.* I mentioned that the modular system was not (...) (22 years ago, 5-Feb-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates) !!
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Hi again (...) You can look at it that way too I guess (...) Don't agree. I mean it's true that Crusaders had more battle machines, but they more in everything. Black Falcons had only 6 LEGO sets while the Crusaders had like 14. They had more in (...) (22 years ago, 4-Feb-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I know this is getting off topic, so if anyone replies, feel free to FUT it elsewhere... I actually would enjoy doing an epic length series of comic-style stories like this. With my recent rebudgeting, I might be able to save over most of the (...) (22 years ago, 4-Feb-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.publish)
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Hello! (...) I do not agree at all :-) (...) In these years there were no "Good" and "Bad", there were just knights from different clans, who sometimes made war on each other, sometimes lived in peace together. BTW the Crusaders are more aggressive (...) (22 years ago, 4-Feb-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I understand. I'm also currently balancing between space and castle. It was actually space that got me back into story-telling: ((URL) and inspired me to go through with Beyhadur. It would be totally cool to continue the Xander story, tho. (...) (22 years ago, 4-Feb-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Yep. the piece were the pin is permanently attached. I usually hate those pieces, but I wanted the columns 2 wide with a torch in the center. My previous attempt was to put a technical 1x2 brick and a half-pin, but the torches kept falling (...) (22 years ago, 4-Feb-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Thanks! (...) The camera I use is a ~$200 dollar HP digital camera: (URL) the way to go. it cuts down time it takes to do this by yards and yards. My wife split it with me. Oh yeah, and re-chargable batteries are a MUST! I go through a four (...) (22 years ago, 4-Feb-03, to lugnet.castle)
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Hi Leonard, Nice. I especially like the throne room. How do you hang the torches on the walls? Is it that 1x2 brick with the technic pin coming out? Bruce (22 years ago, 4-Feb-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) That is the most refreshing thing I have seen around here in some time! Great job Lenny. Can't wait to see what happens next. As for the process you mentioned, I'd love to try it, but it takes longer than a week for me to deal with photography (...) (22 years ago, 4-Feb-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Exactly. Nothing against Anthony Sava's storytelling style, though. (...) It's not horrible, but I have to stop and think about the words a little more. It's your design style though, and go with it. It is a neat font, though. (...) He kind of (...) (22 years ago, 4-Feb-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Adrian: I think the comics are the best way to storytell with LEGO.. maximum Lego involved and lots of action! I think it also makes the read less 'painful' and goes quicker. Is it really that hard to read? I was thinking of doing the whole (...) (22 years ago, 4-Feb-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Nice start, though your choice of font for the narrative text is a little difficult to read. I've always liked the comic book style storytelling (as is shown by my Castle World and Vader stories) Adrian -- (URL) (22 years ago, 4-Feb-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Hey Matt, Thanks for the feedback. The biblicalness, while totally unlike myself personally (a hardened cynic), comes really easily (prolly from being a preacher's kid). My wife said the same thing. What do you mean a more detailed version? (...) (22 years ago, 4-Feb-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Thanks for the feedback. Yes there will be only 4 chapters - but the 2nd and 3rd chapters are MUCH longer! and will be divided up into "parts" for easier digestion. All in all the story will have almost 100 pictures! I hope to be able to get (...) (22 years ago, 4-Feb-03, to lugnet.castle)
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Hi Tanya, (...) Thanks. (...) As I wrote to matt, the english is my problem :-( Denix (22 years ago, 4-Feb-03, to lugnet.castle)
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Hi Matt, (...) I know. It's my problem. My site would be in english but my english is not so good and I don't have the time to translate and adapt all of may texts. (...) Thanks ;-) (...) I have made the inside of the Inn, a new plate is complete (...) (22 years ago, 4-Feb-03, to lugnet.castle)
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Hi Lenny, (...) I hope too ;-) I really woulk like to make a huge town. But it'll take time and money :-( (...) Thanks ;-) Denix (22 years ago, 4-Feb-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Hi George, First off, Thanks for your reply. Secondly, alas they are all all ready in pieces in my suitcase (I leave tommorrow), so I can't expand. When I get settled I have some huge projects planned (this would only be a small part of (...) (22 years ago, 4-Feb-03, to lugnet.castle)
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SNIP Hi, (...) See my reply to Matt Hein. I would like to avoid these all together. (...) Great! Don't forget me : ) (...) Sorry, I was refering to game money.... See my other post in reply to Matt. (...) Sounds great, though there are those who (...) (22 years ago, 4-Feb-03, to lugnet.castle)
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SNIP Hi, (...) Well, not exactly. I would like to be able to play without using magic myself (any form) or encountering it. It isn't that I want something more interesting so much as I really prefer historical. My idea on this is that on entering (...) (22 years ago, 4-Feb-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I guess that's why they call the set 6099, "Traitor Transport", because the Royal Knight has changed allegiences and joined his enemy (the Fright (k)Nights)in fine "benedict arnold" style. :) Ben (22 years ago, 4-Feb-03, to lugnet.castle)
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