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(...) To answer you about X-Files: it was recommend to me to watch the TV series. I caught an episode that had to be one of the worst (a season opener that featured lots of voiceover - just dreadful unless you knew what went on before). I gave the (...) (21 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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(...) The problem LOTR, Braveheart and other films is that they are not suitable for Lego, and I don't mean the Lego Company, I'm talking about us. TLC can make Orcs, Cavalry (Riders of Rohan) troops (Gondor, Irish, Scots, English men-at-arms), etc. (...) (21 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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(...) I agree with your rant, for the most part. As for the trend, you need to look back to see how TV and media-driven entertainment supplanted other forms of occupying our time over the last 50 years, and how that transformed us into a culture of (...) (21 years ago, 7-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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(...) Can I go off on a bit of a rant here (not against Lenny, just in general)? When the heck did our society become so centered on movies?!?!?! Lord of the Rings has been voted the best book of the 20th century, and it's been out for 50+ years. (...) (21 years ago, 7-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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(...) I'd wager 'yes'. Especially after seeing 3 MOC/Legend sets come out in the castle theme, AND the fact that Leo's Castle is being re-released. As we've been told, the in-house design schedule that Lego works on takes several years of (...) (21 years ago, 7-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) **snip of nifty pic of set 4101.** Sure, now. And admittedly those sets are darned cool. But I don't think that TLG's really ahead of the curve re: industry-leading. I commend the improvements in design, but I remain unconvinced that the (...) (21 years ago, 7-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle)
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In lugnet.castle, Dave Schuler wrote about Intelliblox I wrote to Playmates a year ago and received a reply that, no, they were not doing further LOTR playsets. Also that TRU had some left. (21 years ago, 7-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I argue that they *have* in fact taken such a role: [LEGOSet 4101] Now, they still have to make money so they still may have to pander elsewhere for a while, but DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE the importance of Designer. The directive to do these sets (...) (21 years ago, 7-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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(...) I know that this is an old issue, but it would be nice if TLG took a role as industry leader and worked against the I-want-everything-spoon-fed-now attitude running rampant through the child-marketing industries. Instead, TLG is simply playing (...) (21 years ago, 7-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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(...) Thanks Lenny! My moc's tend to have a lot of order, which is not always a good thing with medieval buildings. I think that having many details offsets this. I am glad that you like the details. They were fun to do. Especially the mirror. Ben (21 years ago, 7-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I agree. The tan works really well for the timber frame. Light yellow would probably look good too. (...) Thanks. The cart is very sturdy. The ladders are on clip hinges - so you can adjust the cart profile. The only weak point is the (...) (21 years ago, 7-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I'm with Lenny. Also I just like Tan. It really works for me. Also that crofter's cart is really spiffy. How sturdy is it? (21 years ago, 7-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I think this is most probably. However, leaving Juniorization can only happen if TLG expects it's target audience to be patient enough to build a detailed model. For us, thats the prime reason to buy a set, but for most kid fans, it's playing (...) (21 years ago, 7-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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(...) the great internal details!! This is makes this creation so good.. everything that Lego castle MOCs should be - elegant clarity combined with amazing details! -lenny (21 years ago, 7-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Dean, welcome to the world of castle! This is a great house - even if it doesn't fit your typical CCC house it doesn't need to! A medieval city was nothing if it wasn't varied, and the more detailed and different houses, the better! I'd love (...) (21 years ago, 7-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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(...) I agree! No bad guys, just simple "this king vs that king". With equal but different castles and respective buildings. And a friggin minifig pack! e. (21 years ago, 7-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle)
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Yes can be interpreted in so many ways. I think yes means: Yes, we have not forgotten about castle. Yes, we will release more castle legends. And Yes, we are working on a new castle theme which will be released some time in the future (Remember, (...) (21 years ago, 7-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Personally, I see three different ideas behind his statement. Of course, these are only opinions, so regard them as such. 1. As it was said in a recent thread in the Classic-Castle forums about Harry Parter (funny picture was involved, no (...) (21 years ago, 7-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle)
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At NWBC Raven made a castle for everyone to enjoy, so here it is; (post mod) The Torture a Timmy Amusement park, Where evil goes to have fun. (URL) then: (URL) and Raven (21 years ago, 7-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build)
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(...) Thanks Pawel. I probably will not get time to photograph it by other medieval tudor sets, since I do not have any built right now and I am slightly busy. But the walls are the same height as the cc standard. So it should be similar to the (...) (21 years ago, 7-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle)
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Anyone care to speculate, educate, extrapolate what was meant by Brad in his talk (URL) it be, Lego are making moves towards a new Castle Lego line, certainly they should be motivated by the success of the MegaBloxs Dragons line. I can't see them (...) (21 years ago, 7-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle)
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I like it a lot! Very simple (but not plain) and very practical. I would like to see it in the context of some more buildings. -- Pawel (21 years ago, 7-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Most of the inspiration for these came from here on Lugnet, so if they further inspire people great, I get more inspiration from what you build. In the end we all build perfection .. then ... we .. take over .space or something :) (21 years ago, 7-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Thanks Lenny. Ineriors will come. I tend to sit down and fiddle more with interiors, seeing what looks good where, whereas I sit down and focus when building the exteriors. When Iv'e got some time I'll sit in front of the TV and play... then (...) (21 years ago, 7-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Thanks Will. I think there is still a lot we can do with a simple formula. Just start with an odd shaped base and see what evolves :) thanks again (21 years ago, 7-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Thanks a lot! (...) Eh........yeah...^_^" Thanks again. See ya! Dean (21 years ago, 7-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle)
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Hi Dean, I like your glass shoppe and the details. The oven is nice. I do think that having a wooden frame building for a glass shoppe could be a bit hazardous ;) Good job! Ben (21 years ago, 7-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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(...) Thanks. I am glad that you like it. (...) I tried to make the base fit in with other castle walls (...) Thanks again. I have been trying to add more interior details and try a few unique things. I enjoyed making the cart and figs too :) Ben (21 years ago, 7-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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(...) slice (...) Seriously Ben, this thing rocks! I admire the way you use the walls that deeply remind me of the type used in (URL) 6061 Siege Tower> and other classic LegoLand Castle sets. The guardhouse is, well, how can I say, quaint and cozy (...) (21 years ago, 7-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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Hi everyone, My first new castle moc in a long time is my City Gate. It features a stone base with two large doors. The doors can be secured by an iron chain. A stair in the stone base leads to the tudor second floor. The stair landing has a window (...) (21 years ago, 7-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle)
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Hey all, Just yesderday I finished my very first CCC-styled creation (and prolly my very first castle MOC). It is a glass-blower's shop. There is a shop on the bottom floor and a glass-blowing studio on the top floor. (URL) Folder> Pics: (URL) The (...) (21 years ago, 7-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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The Road Show came to Seattle on the last weekend of September, running from the 26th to the 28th. PNLTC, SeaLUG, and SMART all shared the small space with a 3-layer layout in 4 sections. You can check out a sampling of the pictures on the SeaLUG (...) (21 years ago, 6-Oct-03, to lugnet.events, lugnet.announce, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.space, lugnet.castle, lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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Hello! (...) Oh... erm... yes. *blushes* Still, the Member Search has been directly on the Index page previously. *insists* Jojo *says bye* *inserts his usual Black Falcon GIF here* (21 years ago, 6-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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(...) Johannes, (URL) on "Gallery Search" (URL) on "Search Members" (URL) "itou" (URL) you to (URL) ahhhh -- Bill (TooMuchDew) (21 years ago, 6-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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Hello! Hi Kevin Loch (...) Yes. Where is the "People Search" on the BS homepage? You still can search for people's last names by clicking on a random folder and follow the "up"-button until there is no more superordinate folder. This way I reach the (...) (21 years ago, 5-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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Hello! (...) Yeah! His creations are pure pieces of art. Plainly beautiful. Just great. I always wonder if he minutiously plans his works (calculates etc), or if he just builds like his hands are grown, spontaneously. Bye Jojo (21 years ago, 5-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Here (URL) Observation Castle, Drawbridge Castle, and Village Water Mill are all new. ~Kevin Blocksidge (21 years ago, 5-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) URL? I'd like to look but a search on Brickshelf for his last name didn't work. -Orion (21 years ago, 5-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle)
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just noticed that Takeshi has posted 2 more amazing works to Brickshelf. I think his work is like a step above most other builders. Great Job. I had trouble connecting to his web page, so I changed his link in the link section to his main Brickshelf (...) (21 years ago, 4-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle) !
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While you guys are building swords, I think a rapier-style sword would be cool. Something like this: (URL) here: (URL) Rapier #1) ~Mike (...) (21 years ago, 3-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.sculpture)
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