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Hello, Can someone inform this poor ignorant Forestman-in-training what CCC stands for? Thank you, ~Mike (21 years ago, 13-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle)
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| | TexLUG Fall 2003 Meeting Pics - Medieval Themed Meeting
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Hey guys, Just a quick note that Christina and I are home safe from our four hour drive, well, ok, Christina's two hour drive and my four. Anyway, we're where we're supposed to be and the LEGO seems to be in tact and all accounted for. And for the (...) (21 years ago, 13-Oct-03, to lugnet.org.us.texlug, lugnet.general, lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Wolfpack Hideout
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Hi Juan, I really like this wolfpack diorama. Usually only forestmen are in the woods. The wolfpack seem to be at home here. The foliage and campfire scenes are nice. Good work! Ben (21 years ago, 13-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Santiago's Gate
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Hi Juan, This gate is excellent. The small architectural details such as the arches and timber frame sections are nice. It definitely has a medieval Spanish feel to it. Ben (21 years ago, 13-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: CCC wall piece instructions
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Hi Lenny, These instructions look great! Even if many of us dont need them :) I'm sure Jake would like them posted to BIP too. I also think that switching to Troy's design was a good idea. Ben (21 years ago, 13-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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| | CCC wall piece instructions
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People asked for this a while ago, and yeah I'm lazy, but it got done. I still don't think it needed to be done, but thats a different story. I've taken troy's wall design to be the new, official CCC wall design because it looses that ugly row of (...) (21 years ago, 13-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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| | Re: Santiago's Gate
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(...) I'm with Peter! There is a LOT to like, packed into that one small package. I think my very favorite things are the many different rooflines and peaks, and the fact that you've put a half timbered third story on top of masonry. That mixture is (...) (21 years ago, 13-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Santiago's Gate
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(...) You should be--that is FANTASTIC! I love the depth to the detail--layering of arches and so forth. I've found myself that I do a lot more of that when working from a real-world prototype... I need to do more of that to develop my own skill. I (...) (21 years ago, 13-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Santiago's Gate
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Hi everybody.....again..... This weekend seems to be a great weekend to build some lego castles, so here it's another MOC I'm very proud of it.... The Santiago's Gate is based on a real Gate that allow access to the old village of Trujillo, located (...) (21 years ago, 12-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle) !!
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| | Re: Wolfpack Hideout
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(...) sorry.... I have only chaged the name of the folder, I didn't know that this need supervision again..... now It's public.... juan (21 years ago, 12-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Wolfpack Hideout
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(...) Deep links? The folder isn't public yet. -Orion (21 years ago, 12-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Wolfpack Hideout
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Hi everybody...... One of the latest post on classic-castle (What is your favorite faction?), makes me thing about building something for the Wolfpack (one of my favorites factions.....).... I'm working on a modular medieval town (CCC standard), so (...) (21 years ago, 12-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle) !
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| | My side of NWBrickCon
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A week after the fact, but here is my side of NWBrickCon. First off it was great to see everyone again and those I met for the first time. Eric, Chris, Soren, and others, it was great meeting you, I look forward to seeing you at future Cons. A (...) (21 years ago, 12-Oct-03, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.castle, lugnet.space)
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| | Rare Items and Etc.
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Hey all, Here's my latest CCC MOC so far: (URL) Rare Items and Etc> Photos: (URL) The shop. (URL) As in my usual style, I kept the back open. The shop, though small, remains on the bottom. The owner lives upstairs. (URL) The owner has recently had a (...) (21 years ago, 11-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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| | My obligatory NWBC post - too much fun for just one weekend
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Hey all, I finally had some alone quiet time to do the picture thing. My images of all of NWBC, as well as a bit of our (Eric Sophie and me) roadtrip, are now online. (URL) I had so much fun out there. It was great to meet new people (Marks 1,2,3, (...) (21 years ago, 10-Oct-03, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.people, lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.castle, FTX)
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| | Re: Classic Wars: The Battle Between Good and Shpleem
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(...) RE: PowerPoint size Apologies for not warning earlier... yes - it contains a lot of pictures - almost 100 I believe. RE: Timings. Yes, I uploaded the same presentation used during the convention, which had 2-3 second timings to keep audience (...) (21 years ago, 10-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Classic Wars: The Battle Between Good and Shpleem
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(...) Good fun! Like Tim said, the timing is a little off 'cause it changes frames just after all the text visualize on some of them. A word of warning for non-broadband users; The file is ~25.2MB! (zipping it it became 24.8MB). (21 years ago, 10-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Classic Wars: The Battle Between Good and Shpleem
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(...) Well played. Very funny! :-) A small bit of feedback on the slide show - it went a little too fast to read the captions and see all that was going on in the image. Perhaps slow it down a couple seconds? -Tim (21 years ago, 10-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Classic Wars: The Battle Between Good and Shpleem
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For those of you classic theme fans, the Classic Wars continued at Northwest BrickCon with Episode 3: The Battle Between Good and Shpleem. What is the Classic Wars? Why it's a good natured and prankster-style competition between the castle and space (...) (21 years ago, 10-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Ye Olde Glass Shoppe (first CCC-style creation)
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(...) Woah Lenny, I'm truly flattered. Thanks, Dean (21 years ago, 10-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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| | Re: here is a cool castle idea
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(...) So, yeah, that was sorta the idea behind the new castle project and behind the classic sets way long ago (though admittedly the classic sets weren't *quite* as modular as what you're talking about here). But, here's a thought on that-- how (...) (21 years ago, 9-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: here is a cool castle idea
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In lugnet.dear-lego, Jonathan Wilson wrote: = (...) Exactly. This was, indeed, the idea behind the sets in this era: (URL) ((URL) puts them together in this picture: (URL) Furman has an awesome MOC series along these lines: (URL) (21 years ago, 9-Oct-03, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: here is a cool castle idea
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"Jonathan Wilson" <jonwil@tpgi.com.au> wrote in message news:HMHGxM.1qoD@lugnet.com... (...) etc) (...) castles. (...) etc. (...) various (...) Wasnt that the idea in the King Leo's castle of poop?? and the Ninja castle. OK so it wasnt very well (...) (21 years ago, 9-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle)
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| | here is a cool castle idea
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I have seen several castle toys that are basicly a bunch of different "modules" (like wall pieces, towers, turrets, gates etc) plus some people to put on those modules and then an attacking army (with siege engines etc) to attack it. You can arrange (...) (21 years ago, 9-Oct-03, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Castle = yes
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(...) Although I am sympathetic to the idea of having more generic 'figs in sets, I don't really agree that "we never had enough Black Falcons . . . to man the walls". Looking back, Castle sets over the years have a very high ratio of 'figs and (...) (21 years ago, 9-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Castle = yes
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On Tue, 7 Oct 2003, Lenny Hoffman wrote: [about a possible future Castle theme] (...) What I find interesting is that when I think of carefully scripted product lines, I can only think of Rock Raiders, Bionicle, and Orient Expedition. Assuming this (...) (21 years ago, 9-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: City Gate
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(...) Thanks. I was trying to create something that fits in with the new standard. I wanted this to be a slightly smaller moc like Jon Furman's creations. In that way it is a good combination that links new and old. I am happy that you like the gate (...) (21 years ago, 9-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Castle vs Space?
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(...) One should also note that the pirates got into the act this year also: (URL) was a bit surprised there wasn't a space assault on the pirate display though... Frank (21 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Castle vs Space?
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(...) With all those druids of questionable moral character wondering about? You bet. ;) Always in fun, -Gil (21 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: City Gate
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(...) Ben, Great work ! Wonderful addition to the 3CS type of building. It's a great transition building from the walls to the internal town buildings. KK (21 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Castle vs Space?
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(...) "lugnet.space... where the men are men and the sheep are nervous" (21 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Orthanc - Saruman's Tower at Isengard
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Seeing as this appeared on the lugnet.castle frontpage I suppose I had better post about it ;) (URL) digital camera really just isn't up to taking closeup pictures, so unfortunately the few pictures here will have to do for now. Next time I take it (...) (21 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: City Gate
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(...) Thanks! (...) Thanks. I really like the cart too! I designed it very quickly but it all worked out. (...) hehe, I wish :) Ben (21 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: City Gate
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(...) Ben, This is a superb creation. Well planned and executed. (I pretty much forgot about the stair until seeing it down the picture list.) I think Lenny nailed it with "everything that Lego castle MOCs should be - elegant clarity combined with (...) (21 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Castle = yes
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(...) -snip- (...) -snip- YES! Don, you nailed it here! I emphatically support this idea TLC. Listen to this man! I just would like to add that some variant heads would not hurt. Hey, how about a MOC "Little Armory" Armory??? How bout it, eh? (...) (21 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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| | Re: Castle = yes
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(...) -snip- (...) Well said. I agree wholeheartedly except that I think pieces made from other pieces are not totally a waste; they can be useful if they are versatile. To borrow lyrics from the Black Eyed Peas: "Whatever happened to the fairness (...) (21 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Castle = yes
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(...) I think it's interesting that when our generation was younger, we loved to build things with the sets that had no pre-molded parts and no special characters. We even had to build our own horses for a while. Yet we loved the toy enough to keep (...) (21 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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(...) You cannot forger the SheepBots : (URL) Dr. Terrible (21 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, FTX)
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Good morning! (...) Sad but true. (...) That's what I am. Bye Jojo (URL) (21 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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| | Re: Castle vs Space?
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(...) Oh just a bit of friendly rivalry we carried over from last year. It's the sheep you have to watch out for. -Grand Admiral (URL) (21 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, FTX)
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