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"Matt Hein" <Pyrokid17@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:HAE13p.4BM@lugnet.com... (...) Well now how did this slip by without any comments? Hmph... Very otherworldly. I'm looking to learn how to use the more modern pieces but have a ways to go. (...) (22 years ago, 19-Feb-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) We didn't actually get the fight finished; we ran out of time, mostly because I wasn't able to do anything until later in the day. We used Lego Wars: TSV(1), with some only 1 major change. we added "units" so that unit on unit could be a (...) (22 years ago, 18-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.castle)
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| | The Four: Chapters 5-6
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Here is the next bit of my saga. (URL) I finished the next two chapters and also a brief episode before chapter 5. Ch 5,6 are much longer than the previous ones, each averaging 9 pics. Also i tried a new format for the page to make it easier to read (...) (22 years ago, 18-Feb-03, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Coat of Arms Designer
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Stephen, I had a lot of fun playing with this. Neat addition to your site. Bruce (22 years ago, 18-Feb-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Really an awesome few buildings you have so far! Really crisp, clean building style. I'm x-posting to castle to let the castlers have a chance to look at these awesome townhouses! -Lenny (22 years ago, 18-Feb-03, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.castle)
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(...) You guys are serious about there being a battle here? Was it Brikwars, or a set of Indy rules? (Hmmm, actually, I guess BW is Indy still, too ....). That's great! I'd love to hear some details and see some more pics. Was it staged as an attack (...) (22 years ago, 18-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.castle)
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(...) More will be coming, I'm sure. Several people were at work with cameras; I'm fairly certain there's also going to be some footage of the battle at some point, but that will likely wait until the vidiographer has time to edit the raw stock. The (...) (22 years ago, 18-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.castle)
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Hey all, Check out these creations by Joe Comeau--brick-built dragons on about the same scale as the molded dragon: (URL) (22 years ago, 18-Feb-03, to lugnet.castle)
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...at NALUG's show yesterday at Capilano Mall (east end of Edmonton, AB) (URL) finished his awesome minifig scale AT-AT at about 2am while James was working on his huge and amazing (as usual) castle till 8am Andrew and John just got back from (...) (22 years ago, 18-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.castle, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains) !
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Man...that is creepy. I always like organic MOC's that use those dino tails. What particularily impresses me about this creature is the construction of his spine...ingenious combo of clips and bars. Very nice. Cheers, -Gil (...) (22 years ago, 18-Feb-03, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Latest Onishi Shinji
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from the guy who brought you giant scorpion, giant spider, and the ever-popular centaur comes a windmill! (URL) (22 years ago, 17-Feb-03, to lugnet.castle)
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Anthony, Thank you very much for your comments. Coming from you they are a real compliment. Yes, there will be more.. many more. Currently I'm working on a Star Wars funny spoof thing, but I'm getting ideas for more castle stories! Since the failure (...) (22 years ago, 17-Feb-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Wow! This was a great read. I especially love the way you portrayed the 'heated discussion' over the map, very funny, and well done. I will admit as it has been said the burning tower could have used some post-production special effects, but (...) (22 years ago, 17-Feb-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I must apologize for not replying to this sooner, but after reading your story I felt compelled to post. Albeit short, I found your story well written and nicely illustrated. I liked some of the small details you put in the story, such as the (...) (22 years ago, 17-Feb-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Since I'm on a dialup and yours is a fully picture based story, I haven't taken the time or bandwidth to read your story until today. I sat down and read the whole thing, and I gotta say it was pretty darn good. Your MOCs were great, and your (...) (22 years ago, 17-Feb-03, to lugnet.castle)
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Hey Matt, I always love seeing 'brick-made' creatures, especially dragons! I have to admit that I have a hard time understanding the pictures. What I mean is that I see all the pieces clearly enough, just have a moment to see what the pieces are (...) (22 years ago, 17-Feb-03, to lugnet.castle)
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In lugnet.castle, Matt Hein writes: <SNIP> (...) <SNIP> (...) I like the idea of using the dragon arms for accenting the eyes, very cool idea. I think I would prefer them turned around and on top of the eye, so that the arms would be like (...) (22 years ago, 17-Feb-03, to lugnet.castle)
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It contains nothing new, but LEGO S@H now has the Black Falcon's Fortress, Blacksmith's Shop, and Guarded Inn bundled together for $90 which is $15 less than it would cost to buy all 3 of them individually. At 7 cents per part, it is a pretty good (...) (22 years ago, 17-Feb-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) very cool & fun to play with. I think it would be more intuitive if the three different scrollable things & color chooser were labeled; like 'background', 'border/stripes', 'symbol' & 'color'. Actually a modified icon of the shield would be (...) (22 years ago, 17-Feb-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Nice Stephen! It was fun to play with. I will be interested in seeing how you incorporate the printing feature. If you do so, I'd also like to have the colors set up to print as close to lego colors as possible. Keep up the nice work! Tom (22 years ago, 16-Feb-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Hi Stephen, Your shield designer is so much fun. It would be nice to be able to print designs to fit on Lego shields, but after fighting with printing Lego signs and torsos, I know how horrible it can be to try and get "print" to work (...) (22 years ago, 16-Feb-03, to lugnet.castle)
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despite some minor typos here and there.. here it is: (URL) the recent additions of the The Rising 2nd Half (parts 4,5,6) and the epilogue The Khan. thoughts are welcome, but ignorance is not. -lenny (22 years ago, 16-Feb-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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(...) Hey, that's pretty nifty. I had a lot of fun just messing around with it. It would be very neat to see a version that could work with LEGO Printing. The colors are already very well suited for LEGO. Imagining my future army of coordinated (...) (22 years ago, 16-Feb-03, to lugnet.castle)
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Oops. I should have mentioned that this was made with Flash and you'll need the plug-in in order to play it. It's the same one you need for the LEGO website, so if you can see the LEGO page, you're all set. Stephen (22 years ago, 16-Feb-03, to lugnet.castle)
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This isn't really LEGO, but it is medieval. I've created a Coat of Arms Designer which you are welcome to play with: (URL) is the Beta version. Eventually I'll make one that lets you print out your design. I'm trying to figure out how to make it (...) (22 years ago, 16-Feb-03, to lugnet.castle)
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| | New MOC: Akael Me'Han Dragon Project.
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Hello, Well, after many a sleepless night working on testing new ideas for a dragon mech, and placing a few orders on bricklink, I'm proud to announce the result of a three week effort, the Akael Me'Han dragon project. And no, I wasn't bluffing when (...) (22 years ago, 16-Feb-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.space, lugnet.general) !
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sneak-pop: (URL) Tanguy was built by the Lonsans in the center of Epoldkh. It is named after the first Lonsan Emperor, Tanguy I. It will be the setting for the final showdown in my Epic. Please ignore this post. and all subsequent posts. _lenny (22 years ago, 15-Feb-03, to lugnet.castle)
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| | MM: Epoldkh Street
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sneakeroo: (URL) folderista (URL) but but.. why? This is the city of Epoldkh, where the final part of my story takes place. Imagine all these buildings.. but with blood EVERYWHERE!! muahahahaha! _lenny (22 years ago, 14-Feb-03, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: The Start of All This Unpleasantness
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(...) Thanks much! Actually, there are BURPs in there, about ten I think. Lots of 2x4 Light and Dark grey bricks though, probably 2000 or so. Feel free to use the bow, I came up with it on a whim. Not too many of my friends agree with me it looks (...) (22 years ago, 14-Feb-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I use an Olympus D-510 Zoom Digital camera. You don't have to necessarily have an expensive or flashy camera to get good closeups. With digital cameras, as with film cameras, light is everything. The more light, the better the picture will be, (...) (22 years ago, 14-Feb-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) That's nice to know. How many changes did you make thus far? (I'm sure it will be heavily edited later, but I look forward to good results.) (...) Heh...the more time the committee has to address issues, the better. When you finish a revised (...) (22 years ago, 13-Feb-03, to lugnet.castle)
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well, ive desided to dedicate some time today to doing the rules for castlequest. In a weeks time, i hope, they will be done. look for the greatest adventure soon: CastleQuest! Aramir (22 years ago, 12-Feb-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Again I find myself obscenely jealous of this man's talents. I have already built myself a centaur, and will most certainly have to find him a place in my story. I think I might actually already have the perfect place... I will have to (...) (22 years ago, 12-Feb-03, to lugnet.castle)
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Saw taht earlier today.. this Onishi character has some keen stuff: a giant spider, giant scorpion, dragon head, and this centaur. certainly looks like he'll have more stuff up because all of these are fairly recent. he's a got a knack for castle (...) (22 years ago, 12-Feb-03, to lugnet.castle)
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Hi All, I was doing a rare check on Brickshelf and what did I find? A Minifig Centaur made by Onishi Shinji. Here is the link: (URL) moderated. Very nice work. Wish I had a few more pirate peg legs now. I have a few MOCs of my own that I will be (...) (22 years ago, 12-Feb-03, to lugnet.castle)
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Paul, Found some use for those extra lame pieces that we've gotten from the SW podracing sets. The roof design had been used in our Artisans shop. Thanks, ACPin & Sons (...) (22 years ago, 12-Feb-03, to lugnet.castle)
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Lenny, (...) I was trying to get the Oktoberfest atmosphere during the design of this piece. (...) Kinda touch and go at first with the interior as I was trying to squeeze in another table. My sons didn't like that as it was too crowded so I settled (...) (22 years ago, 12-Feb-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Sweet! Thanks! Looks like I'm gonna have a lot of Giant Teddy Bears (erm, Jun-Chi's) though. ;-D Nathan (22 years ago, 12-Feb-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.adventurers)
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| | Meet the Scorpion Queen
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After seening Onishi Shinji's Scorpion creation, (URL) then remembering back to Chris Maddison's scorpion, (URL) decided to build them, since I thought they were both so cool. I altered Onishi's scorpion only slightly, turning the stinger around (...) (22 years ago, 12-Feb-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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Really nice use of those strips on the roof! Well done! Paul Sinasohn LUGNET #115 BAYLUG (22 years ago, 11-Feb-03, to lugnet.castle)
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