 | | The pikes, the pikes are calling
|
|
G'Day, I've recently expanded my pike company, The Pikes of Doom, which last appeared at a STUDFest Brikwars. Now (URL) three ranks> deep, and seven abreast,the Pikes of Doom present a (URL) fearsome front>. Commanded by Jean-Claude Prique (the one (...) (21 years ago, 14-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
|
| |
| | Little teaser of what's coming soon
|
|
Hello! If you ever have the chance to prevent it: Do not put the Golden Snitch into a box with thousands of other round 1x1 plates.... Anyway, I've found it again to put it into this little setting: (URL) Just a teaser. Bye Jojo (URL) (21 years ago, 14-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Ruin by the Sea
|
|
Hello! Very nice! I like the use of just small bricks for the building, that looks very natural. I also like the trees and landscaping. Bye Jojo (URL) (21 years ago, 14-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Ruin by the Sea
|
|
(...) I like this a lot. Its a great structure. Heres hoping TLC gets the idea and revives the castle line with stuff like this. Also, I shouldn't criticize, because I couldn't come close to it in 100 years of building, but it seems that the outside (...) (21 years ago, 13-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Ruin by the Sea
|
|
(...) WOW! This looks like it came straight from a painting!It could be anywhere in merry old england.jezzzz.....nice touch with the man and the walking of the horse...wow...... (...) (21 years ago, 13-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Ruin by the Sea
|
|
(...) Wonderful, For something so simple, it has a great depth of feeling to it. And for some reason, it harkens me back to the coast of Labrador during early Fall. To me, the scene appears vaguely reminiscent of McKiernan’s short story “The Hel (...) (21 years ago, 13-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Ruin by the Sea
|
|
(...) I like your design and construction but i have to agree with Matt and say it needs a bit more in the landscaping. While the land is nicely built, it needs more accessory. Since much of the tower has collapsed, perhaps a few dark grey plates (...) (21 years ago, 13-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Ruin by the Sea
|
|
(...) Nice work Jason, you have a real talent for terraforming. I like the trees being around the same height as the tower...it kind of gives that feeling that nature is reclaiming it. Maybe some 3-bladed bushes or 3pronged flower stems would look (...) (21 years ago, 13-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Ruin by the Sea
|
|
(...) Jason, Neat, it reminds me of the ruined towers in the first book of the Wheel of Time, well, other than they weren't near a sea. Thanks, George (21 years ago, 13-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Ruin by the Sea
|
|
(...) Thanks! (...) What do you mean by too many studs? Would tiles have helped this in your opinion? More foliage would have been difficult, I would have either had to use the normal Lego molded trees (which are kinda small) or just some scrufffy (...) (21 years ago, 13-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Ruin by the Sea
|
|
(...) Thanks so much for your compliments. I like that ceiling beam too. I really wanted to give the impression that it could come crashing down at any minute. Jason Spears | (URL) BrickCentral> | (URL) MichLUG> (21 years ago, 13-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Ruin by the Sea
|
|
(...) Hey, nice start to a scene there! Although there were a bit too many studs in the pic (could have fixed that with some more foliage around the tower) I'll still have to give you props for a good start at it! I found the use of those flat (...) (21 years ago, 13-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Ruin by the Sea
|
|
(...) Very nice Jason! The entire presentation is excellent. I like the shore, trees, and the ruin (especially that decaying ceiling beam). Ben (21 years ago, 13-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
|
| |
| | Ruin by the Sea
|
|
A finished a new creation last night. I haven't done any castle themed creations in quite a while and so it was a refreshing break. The idea behind this was just as the name suggests, a ruined tower next to the shore. (URL) Jason Spears | (URL) (...) (21 years ago, 13-Jun-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.castle, FTX) !!
|
| |
| | Re: Ye Olde Hunting Lodge
|
|
(...) Well, maybe you should know the guy, he used to own Bergen. He sold it as fast as he could, though. Nothing personal, I am sure. :) The gold in the attic was his payment for the lands he sold. There is a chest on the first floor that is full (...) (21 years ago, 11-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle)
|
| |
| | Re: Ye Olde Hunting Lodge
|
|
(...) Hi Yaron, Thanks, I was inspired to do this by these baseplates. I got them in a lot off of Ebay. I didn't think they would fit together well, either, but a little creative use of 2x green plates and they worked okay. Thanks again, I (...) (21 years ago, 11-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle)
|
| |
| | Re: We're goin' toWaRrrrr!
|
|
"Richard Noeckel" <Shroud_of_kung_fu@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:HG782F.18Gu@lugnet.com... (...) "I'm going to KILL you! Hee hee hee!" ~ The Demented Furby (21 years ago, 10-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle)
|
| |
| | Re: Blue Dragon
|
|
"Scott Lyttle" <datafx7@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:HG8F15.uAp@lugnet.com... (...) I thought they were only trans neon green? But, yeah, I tried sooo many different ways to attach a mouth to the 'dragon horse head,' but it seems that was about (...) (21 years ago, 10-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle)
|
| |
| | Re: Blue Dragon
|
|
(...) Joe, very cool...did you know that your red dragon is infested with a fleebnork?? Scott Lyttle (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle)
|
| |
| | Re: Call to Arms (at BrickFest 2003)
|
|
(...) Quoting the Grand Admiral Muffin Head, "Make it so!!!" (...) I know what you mean. The benefits of travelling caravan style (as in herding a group of fans together on a trip (one day in my case) is that the cost is spread out over a few (...) (21 years ago, 10-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Blue Dragon
|
|
"Matt Hein" <Pyrokid17@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:HG67p6.11oM@lugnet.com... (...) my (...) Yeah, I haven't subscribed to any particular definition of a dragon other than some sort of reptile that can fly, so his ambiguity isn't a surprise. (...) (21 years ago, 10-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle)
|
| |
| | Re: Ye Olde Hunting Lodge
|
|
Hi Josh, (...) Hmmm. Since I'm born in Bergen I have the feeling I should know the man, but the name doesn't ring a bell. (...) Well, I can imagine his joy upon discovering that chest of gold in the attic. This is a very neat MOC. I like the way you (...) (21 years ago, 10-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle)
|
| |
| | Re: We're goin' toWaRrrrr!
|
|
(...) Yah, here's three...they ain't classics, though. (heck, I just wrote these from scratch.) We say the gods and our own intuition provide for a sure defense, but mostly germs, guns and horses are the deciding factor, right? Hopefully, (...) (21 years ago, 10-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Possible Interest for Castle Fans
|
|
Hi Ken, (...) Well, I have now. (...) As well as 4 2x2 double convex slopes and a few other 45 degree brown slopes. This seems a useful set to me, worth buying a couple of copies. Thanks for pointing out. Regards, Twan. (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle)
|
| |
| | Re: Blue Dragon
|
|
Hi Joe, (...) That's reason enough IMO. (For not stopping building dragons that is.) This is a very fine creature you build yourself here. I admire the many different ways you employ for articulation, using several sorts of hinges and click (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle)
|
| |
| | Re: Tarhardis
|
|
Well I have made some more updates and add several pic. I will also some time soon (hopefuly) write up what is happening in the new pic. The Castle (2 URLs) --Kevin Wanner § (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle)
|
| |
| | Re: We're goin' toWaRrrrr!
|
|
Oh I remembered some more I like. From Conan the barbarian, "Do you want to live forever?" and then one of my personal favs, from Blade Runner, then axl rose used it alot before kicking into welcome to the jungle, "WAKE UP!! Time to die!!!" (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: The Knights of the Serpent
|
|
(...) Hi Josh, After reading the words: (...) I used my not so famous grey mouse to click on the URL. To my awe and surprise not only a brickshelf picture pops up, but also another window, with a serpent-saddle red background, warning me that: "* * (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle)
|
| |
| | Re: We're goin' toWaRrrrr!
|
|
Our old DnD war cry came from none other than Ray Stevens: "Ravage, pillage, plunder 'n maim and put big hickies on all the fair damsels!" Eric the Awful, the wildest, bloodthirstiest Viking of them all! Paul "Richard Noeckel" (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle)
|
| |
| | Re: We're goin' toWaRrrrr!
|
|
My Favorite from Minsk is: "Evil 'round every corner! Careful not to step in it." Paul "James Brown" <galliard@shades-of-night.com> wrote in message news:HG828n.qCC@lugnet.com... (...) 'war-slogan.' (...) song (...) everyone!" (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle)
|
| |
| | Re: Ye Olde Hunting Lodge
|
|
(...) Hi Josh, Let me congratulate you on a very unique work. 1st I must say the mixture of the baseplate is excellent, I don't own those baseplates but I never imagine they'll fit so perfect together. 2nd alot of great details like the chimney in (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle)
|
| |
| | Re: We're goin' toWaRrrrr!
|
|
(...) War???? What do you mean? My entire armies are pacifists, lovers of peace, living in a perfect medieval harmony The fact that most of them hold weapons in their arms is... anyway and now for some words of wisdoms: "Let's kick their ass and get (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: We're goin' toWaRrrrr!
|
|
Hello! "Spieß voran, drauf und dran! Setzt auf's Klosterdach den Roten Hahn!" ("Spearmen ho! Forward go! On the castle roof let the Red Cock crow!") That's a verse from the Florian-Geyer-chant about and from the German Peasant's War of 1525. You may (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: Call to Arms (at BrickFest 2003)
|
|
(...) One thing we need is a standard for the transition between the two specifications. The modular city assumed 32x32 blocks with 8 wide streets between, with the street surface being at +1 brick. Of course one way we could solve this is to build (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle)
|
| |
| | Re: Call to Arms (at BrickFest 2003)
|
|
(...) I wish I had the creative capabilities that Jeff had or even the time to impliment them. Personally, (and I have not volunteered to run the room or have been asked to yet), I think this year should be a "transitional" year to move from a (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle)
|
| |
| | Re: We're goin' toWaRrrrr!
|
|
(...) I don't know how Castle-esk this is, but during our bayonette training in Basic we had this nice gem... The leader of the group (in my case the Drill Instructor): "What makes the green grass grow?" The troops reply: "Blood, Blood, Bright Red (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
|
| |
| | Re: We're goin' toWaRrrrr!
|
|
You guys all missed the best one from the movie "Gladiator" Maximus: "At my signal unleash hell." -Mike Petrucelli (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle)
|
| |
| | Re: Ye Olde Hunting Lodge
|
|
(...) Hey Lenny! That is quite a compliment, I appreciate it. Hope my next thing lives up to your expectations. :) Josh (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle)
|
| |
| | Re: Ye Olde Hunting Lodge
|
|
(...) Hey Nick, Thanks, I'm glad you like it. The smaller trees do make the building look bigger, I hadn't noticed that before. The three different water baseplates are what started this whole MOC. I got them off Ebay and had an incredible urge to (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle)
|
| |
| | Re: Ye Olde Hunting Lodge
|
|
(...) Hey Matt, Thanks for the comments, I appreciate it. It does have parts from 3 black falcon's fortress, but what I am really proud of is that I haven't bought any of the Legend's release of that set. So all the parts in this MOC are from the (...) (21 years ago, 9-Jun-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
|
