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Lenny, Great house. Your use of arches on the interior adds a lot to the overall structure. I like the design of the living room chairs, although I'd prefer benches for the dining room (personal preference). Overall the place looks great! You should (...) (21 years ago, 14-Apr-03, to lugnet.castle)
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Don, I always love pictures of huge armies. They're even more impressive when they involve such a large number of hard to find accessories! Thanks for posting these, I enjoyed looking at them. I would also like to second Andrew's suggestion for (...) (21 years ago, 14-Apr-03, to lugnet.castle)
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Those orcs don't stand a chance against the Egyptians. ;) -Aaron "Don Cox" <the1hugh@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:HDBBpM.1tGB@lugnet.com... (...) (21 years ago, 14-Apr-03, to lugnet.castle)
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AC, Great stuff as usual. I'd love to see a picture taken through the large gate of the black wall. -Aaron "ACPin" <ACPin@SirStevesGuide.com> wrote in message news:HDB789.1H38@lugnet.com... (...) (21 years ago, 14-Apr-03, to lugnet.castle)
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Josh, While I don't mind Ron Weasley getting whipped, I would much rather see Harry Potty getting the lashes.... -Aaron "Josh Wedin" <pushmi.pullyu@verizon.net> wrote in message news:HDAzLB.xDx@lugnet.com... (...) is (...) think! (...) (21 years ago, 14-Apr-03, to lugnet.castle)
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Dang, AC, this just gets better and better. Bruce (21 years ago, 14-Apr-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) reproduced in number. (If only I had some of those curved pieces you use! Where might I find those?) Your shield design is nice too! For such a simple combination of pieces, it creates a nice alternative shape. I love the idea of an ancient (...) (21 years ago, 14-Apr-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Don- This is great! I really like the simplicity of the torsos and the chariot construction! How did you acquire so many yellow headpieces?!? I look forward to seeing these guys in action. ;-) ciao&salaam -Andrew Saada GardenSLUG (21 years ago, 14-Apr-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Nathan, This is a really neat creation. I too read a "weathered" feel to the building. I like the fireplace design...had not thought of that! The baseplate as a way of building a hill is very clever, plus the "driveway/ramp" still works very (...) (21 years ago, 14-Apr-03, to lugnet.castle)
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Hi Don, (...) Thanks for posting these. A "dreamproject" of mine is to build a Roman circus, so I'm always interested in seeing how others build their chariots. ;-) Regards, Twan. (21 years ago, 14-Apr-03, to lugnet.castle)
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Hi Leonard, (...) I like the way it opens up in several different ways, especially the use of apex roof bricks in one part is a smart solution. Whenever I try to build a structure that folds open, I find that it somehow doesn't work and tear the (...) (21 years ago, 14-Apr-03, to lugnet.castle)
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Hi Josh, (...) You're quite productive lately, MOC-wise. This seems a great tower to me. Sturdy and has everthing it needs to have. I like the way you incorporated the spiral staircase in your creation. BTW who is that getting his behind whipped? (...) (21 years ago, 14-Apr-03, to lugnet.castle)
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Hello Nathan, (...) That's a neat scenery you're showing, my compliments. I especially like the way you're using the base to build a hill. Seems to me that in this way you can build a large volume with a relatively low number of bricks, while (...) (21 years ago, 14-Apr-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Hi, Thanks for your comments. The whell is pretty bad but as I say, I was out of bricks (this whole thing came out of a box just bigger then a shoebox). I still think it's worth a look for the landscape and building though... Did you see the (...) (21 years ago, 14-Apr-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Thanks, I was quite proud of this (except for the wheel). It's the first time I've tried a 'full set up' but I think it looks tolerable from all sides... As to the landscaping two words: 'bulk bricks'. But it still has a nice roll. I forgot to (...) (21 years ago, 14-Apr-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Hello, I took great interest into your nonconformist methods of conveying the medieval atmosphere, particularly in your use of brown elements to create a rounded, rustic look to your scene. Although it's an uncommon style, I'd like to see (...) (21 years ago, 14-Apr-03, to lugnet.castle)
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For those interested, I have added and updated my Egyptian Army. Here is the link: (URL) #1239 (21 years ago, 14-Apr-03, to lugnet.castle)
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Here is my Orc Army. I finally got around to taking pix. (...) (21 years ago, 14-Apr-03, to lugnet.castle)
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Hey guys, All I can say is, "Wow, that is a big black wall!" Your shops look great, of course. They look awesome all together like that. But I had seen them before so what really blew me away was that HUGE black wall. I like that alot. Man, it is (...) (21 years ago, 14-Apr-03, to lugnet.castle)
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Hey Lenny, Very cool. I was holding my breath, waiting for these pictures, so I am glad you got them up so fast. The interior is well done (not rare, medium rare, etc). And I especially like how the house unfolds. That was truly inspired (the elf (...) (21 years ago, 14-Apr-03, to lugnet.castle)
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Check out our latest MOC from our homepage, Dragonstern Festival; (URL) like a good day for posting castle MOCs! Regards, ACPin & Sons (21 years ago, 14-Apr-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc) !
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Nathan, Thanks for the compliments and now it's completed. Regards, ACPin & Sons (...) (21 years ago, 14-Apr-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Something about that blue roof with the read windows is neat. The interior details are good too. -Jason +---...---+ Jason Spears MichLUG - (URL) MOCpage - (URL) (21 years ago, 14-Apr-03, to lugnet.castle)
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Hey All, Here is another one of my MOCs. It is a small fortress/watchtower. This is the link: (URL) pictures are a bit small, sorry about that. I am still playing around with the best spots to take pics in my new house. Let me know what you think! (...) (21 years ago, 13-Apr-03, to lugnet.castle)
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Woodcutter’s Cottage Preview I am formally announcing the beginning of Ellermann Kits, which are my custom castle-themed Lego sets. I have been planning to create and sell several medieval themed sets for a long time. Even though Brickmania is (...) (21 years ago, 13-Apr-03, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.castle)
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Hi Nathan, Great Mill! It has a lot of detail. I like the bricks on the base concept too. My only criticism is the wheel. It could use some work, but if you were out of pieces, you were out of pieces! Build On, Josh (...) (21 years ago, 13-Apr-03, to lugnet.castle)
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smoochie: (URL) notes: so here is little crackhead lenny surfing the net and he finds this cool picture of a medieval manor house and he says to himself that he could build that, given he had the ruby of sulifar, so he went and passed through the (...) (21 years ago, 13-Apr-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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(...) Wow, as a non-castle builder, I'm just looking at this and VERY impressed. Beautiful work, including the landscaping...it's nice to see a nice full set up. (...) But you geared it...so it's forgivable:) Actually, a nice solution considerng you (...) (21 years ago, 13-Apr-03, to lugnet.castle)
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Hi all, Here is 'The Old Mill': (URL) It once was a working mill, but that put a strain on certain pieces, so it was sold to a retired black falcon soldier who promptly ripped out the interior and created this beautiful house... Features: Aside (...) (21 years ago, 12-Apr-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.announce.moc) !!
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(...) An embassy is a great idea. I am currently working on a modular caste design that is almost compliant with MM. My overhang is two studs vs. one. I would eventually like to get enough modules to "wall in" at least a portion of a city. I like (...) (21 years ago, 12-Apr-03, to lugnet.castle)
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Hi Nathan, (...) :-) You gave me a good laugh here. So I'm not the only one in this world who brings bricks into a hotel room to have something better to do at night than sitting in a generic hotel bar. (...) Not to mention customs, always with a (...) (21 years ago, 12-Apr-03, to lugnet.castle)
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Hi Nick, (...) Seems an improvement to me. The added color makes the shape come out more, making your ship more beautiful than it already was. A nice touch with the symbol embedded in the deck. Cheers, Twan. (21 years ago, 12-Apr-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.boats)
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Hi Lenny, (...) Thanks for writing this because I am indeed very interested in the use of different colors in my Lego creations, often testing several color schemes. I'm happy that bricks with new colors like tan and sand colors are available in (...) (21 years ago, 12-Apr-03, to lugnet.castle)
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Hi Aaron, Thanks for commenting. (...) That's a unique feature of this style of building, serving no purpose except aestatics. (...) A flat surface wall with door and windows tends to get boring IMO. To overcome this I like to build 2 stud thick (...) (21 years ago, 12-Apr-03, to lugnet.castle)
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Hi Josh, (...) That's the intention, so I'm glad to read this. Thanks. In the area I live quite a lot of these style buildings exist. A bit to my surprise I found that since I started examining those looking for inspiration towards Lego building, I (...) (21 years ago, 12-Apr-03, to lugnet.castle)
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Hi all, I have to take this chance to thank everyone behind the mm. The 'quickness' of it as appossed to most castle MOCs provides a great alternative. I can really appreciate this as I spent the last 3 months in hotels. Every night out came the (...) (21 years ago, 12-Apr-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Nice, I'll have to rethink the timing of unvailing my 20 shop 32 lot marketplace. (shameless plug). Seriously though, great work! I love the walls in the corner, it gives great perspective... And beautiful 'crowding'... God Bless, I think that (...) (21 years ago, 11-Apr-03, to lugnet.castle)
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looking good. A pitched roof using slope bricks really does eat them up fast dosent it. worth it in the end tho .. Im looking forward to seeing the completed pictures :) -- James Stacey ------ www.minifig.co.uk Lugnet Member #925 I'm a citizen of (...) (21 years ago, 11-Apr-03, to lugnet.castle)
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I've managed to put all of our castle MOCs that were done for MM together in one layout. Here's a teaser pic from it. (URL) to get all the pics done this weekend. Regards, ACPin & Sons (21 years ago, 11-Apr-03, to lugnet.castle)
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<snip> (...) naa.. if the picture starts out at 240 pixels, then that's really gonna be the best size you can get. you definately won't be able to go up to 400. i know what its like dealing with a subpar camera.. for a while i had to take pictures (...) (21 years ago, 11-Apr-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.boats)
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