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Hi! My name is David, and I'm a student at KU. I've been reading LUGNET for a couple years, and I think I'm ready to make my first post. First is a little chessboard I made in 2002. I really like the way I designed the pieces. The knight is one of (...) (21 years ago, 29-Jan-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: Oh NO!!! Blacksmith Shop SOLD OUT in North America
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(...) Well, I think the outlets and maybe the retail stores might have some left... I couldn't agree with you more that it is an excellent set. Scott Lyttle (21 years ago, 28-Jan-04, to lugnet.castle)
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| | eToys Harry Potty Sale
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Although I'm not the biggest fan of Harry Potty sets, at 50% off they are great for breaking down into pieces. Check out the sale! I've already bought my 3 Hogwarts Castles..... (URL) (21 years ago, 28-Jan-04, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Oh NO!!! Blacksmith Shop SOLD OUT in North America
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I seen that the Legend Castle Collection is no longer available and the Blacksmith Shop is currently listed as Sold Out. What a travesty!! I do hope they get another shipment. (and does not get discontinued...) Blacksmith Shop is probably the best (...) (21 years ago, 28-Jan-04, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Crusader's Trebuchet v2
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That great James. Siege weaponary always looks good in black. Fits well with the classic theme I may have to have a go at building this one. Have you tried using a cloth minifig cloak for the bag, you may have to modify ot slightly, but its still (...) (21 years ago, 28-Jan-04, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Old Miller Gustav's Post Mill
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I just wanted to say that I've added more pictures to the gallery of the windmill. Said gallery can be found (URL) HERE>. I've changed out the ladder entrance for stairs, which is more historically accurate. I've also added pictures of how the gears (...) (21 years ago, 28-Jan-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Crusader's Trebuchet v2
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(...) I wanna see it launch Timmy. --Todd (21 years ago, 28-Jan-04, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Crusader's Trebuchet v2
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(...) I'm looking forward to seeing it there! -- Tony Hafner www.hafhead.com (21 years ago, 28-Jan-04, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Crusader's Trebuchet v2
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The crusaders' are back with a bigger and more powerful trebuchet: (URL) improved upon their original design ((URL) and can now launch 2x2 round bricks at the enemy from as far away as 6 (human) ft. This trebuchet uses a LEGO boat weight for the (...) (21 years ago, 27-Jan-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.announce.moc)
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| | Nordertor Anno 1900
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Hi again, my last post was a long time ago, so now some new MOC's : CCC Contest 1 - Entries: - White Lion Castle Siege Scene - Burning the Witches - Farmer Building - CCC-Wall Stable and the new gate: - "Flensburger Nordertor anno 1900" ( not realy (...) (21 years ago, 27-Jan-04, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Old Miller Gustav's Post Mill
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I've finished my Windmill MOC. This MOC is designed after the classic medieval windmill style called a 'Post Mill.' Learn more (URL) HERE>. Here it is: (URL) The whole gallery is (URL). Here's a shot of Miller Gustav and his Post Mill. (URL) And (...) (21 years ago, 27-Jan-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, FTX) !!
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| | Re: 3 ideas I had
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(...) Actually I think this idea was used in 5850 The Royal Crystal Palace. Well, ok, I think it uses cones. Frank (21 years ago, 24-Jan-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: The Brickfest PDX Moonbase Build Up!
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(...) Hey now! Just watch out for those Moonbase eating sheep! Just ask the Shpleem. (URL) And another thing to look out for, the sheep seem to be evolving. Thomas "Beware of the Sheep" (21 years ago, 23-Jan-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.general, lugnet.org.scibrick, lugnet.space, lugnet.castle, FTX)
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| | Re: 2004 Products see?
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(...) This pics came from this site (URL) and since that post it has been updated with new pictures (great close ups on the pirate sets) (21 years ago, 22-Jan-04, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.castle, lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: New MOC: Saw Mill
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(...) My, those are mighty big teeth you have there! Very nice. Lots of play value in that one. Lots of nifty touches.. the rounded tudor is a very neat feature. Why do you "hate the roof"?? Spotlighted. (21 years ago, 23-Jan-04, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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| | New MOC: Saw Mill
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Need your wood cut? Go to the Saw Mill! (URL) PLMKWYT! (URL) Nathan Wells (URL) (21 years ago, 23-Jan-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | Re: "A wizard is never late, Mr. Frodo Baggins. He arrives exactly when he means to!"
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(...) Hi Nathan, Really great MOC, I loved it I love the way you used Hinge Train Gate ((URL)), and the great combination of tan/brown. How did you connect the long brown sticks to the side of the horse? Well done Yaron "Webrain" Dori (21 years ago, 22-Jan-04, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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| | "A wizard is never late, Mr. Frodo Baggins. He arrives exactly when he means to!"
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And what better way to arrive in the Shire than in this stylish cart driven by Gandalf the Wizard in the Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring! (URL) PLMKWYT! (URL) Nathan Wells (URL) (21 years ago, 22-Jan-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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| | Re: 3 ideas I had
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(...) Ah, my mistake. I can't recall any specific uses of that design that I've seen, but I'd still be surprised if it hasn't been used before by someone (flip it upside-down and it sounds like a neat idea for part of a nano-scale building). I (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jan-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: 3 ideas I had
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(...) They do, but they spin freely in the sockets. I'd lean more towards using black friction pins (maybe with black axes to make them less obvious?) which will both grip on the inside of the hub and the axle handle. Er, they grip the axe a bit (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jan-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: 3 ideas I had
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(...) What I actually meant was to stick 1 x 1 round bricks on each of the 4 prongs, not just one in the middle. (21 years ago, 21-Jan-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.castle)
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| | Custom Falcon Mountain Stronghold
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Hello, I made a stronghold based off of several classic Falcon castle designs. Take a look and tell me what you think. Thanks:) (URL) GO HERE FOR PICTURES: (URL) (21 years ago, 21-Jan-04, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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| | Re: 3 ideas I had
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(...) Here's another way to get 120 degree angles with hinge bricks: (URL) got the idea from Jon Palmer: (URL) course, four axes spinning around would be pretty easy--I'd use the 4x4 round brick in brown as a hub: (URL) technic half-pins fit into (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jan-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Festival of the Moon: the PDX Classic-Castle Event
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I would also like to encourage people to bring CCC buildings to Portland. Even though I can not attend, I will send my City Gate and haycart with Lenny for everyone to see. (URL) Hopefully this will be a massive castle display! Ben E. (21 years ago, 20-Jan-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.castle, FTX)
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| | Re: 3 ideas I had
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(...) Three might be tricky to pull off. There are only three pieces that I can think of that allow you to attach things at exactly 120 degree intervals, and one of them is a fairly new TECHNIC tri-beam that only comes in two sets. This is probably (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jan-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.castle)
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| | Festival of the Moon: the PDX Classic-Castle Event
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Come One and Come All! Lord Marshal Leonhart of Tallahia invites you to the Festival of the Moon, to be held at Brickfest PDX. Merchants and Artisans will be temporarily relocating their shops and houses to Portland for what may be the largest (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jan-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.announce, lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX) !!
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| | GtwLUG to show at GATS Jan 31-1 Feb
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GtwLUG (Gateway LEGO Users Group) is set to show at the (URL) in Wentzville MO> (Saint Louis) on the 31st of Jan. and the 1st of Feb. This is our 2nd major event, we will have an 8x12 foot layout with trains, town, castle, space, and anything more (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jan-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.us.mo, FTX)
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| | Re: Butcher's Shop
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(...) Thanks! If you look at this picture: (URL) I can try to explain it. The window is 4 wide on a five wide area. At this point the sides have 'large' gaps which are made smaller by filling with a 1x4 tile. The front shutter clips of the window (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jan-04, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: 3 ideas I had
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(...) Hey, Do you have any pictures of it? It would help. I will try to build what you are trying to explain. Erik Bush (21 years ago, 20-Jan-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Gravedigger and Cemetery
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(...) Nice! I like the tombstone with the rounded off top as well as the recently moved earth - makes for a good effect. I do have to wonder what the people think of the dead being burried within the castle walls though ... -- Pawel (URL) (21 years ago, 20-Jan-04, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Butcher's Shop
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James.. that looks really good. Does it leave a small gap round the vertical edges of the window tho ?? (love the different meats btw) thanks (21 years ago, 20-Jan-04, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Butcher's Shop
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(...) look really good. I also like the turkey - great use of tan hands. Seeing all these quality shops and houses makes me ponder on how incredible of a castle layout we could have at an event like Brickfest ... -- Pawel (URL) (21 years ago, 20-Jan-04, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: An Alchemist's Workshop and Home
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(...) Kevin, I like the concept of six chimneys in one tower. It's kind of bizzare, and it makes one wonder what used to be there in the first place. The alchemist seems to be a scavenger here - the house seems like it just latched itself onto the (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jan-04, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Butcher's Shop
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(...) before, and your solution is elegant! Thanks for sharing this with us... spotlighted. (21 years ago, 20-Jan-04, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: New Knights Kingdom Tall Figures seen at Paris ToyFair
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(...) Thanks James, you're right. I made a first impression mistake and thought it to be cardboard, but closer inspection did reveal, that it is indeed thin plastic, about half the thickness of a baseplate. It is not as soft as the Hagrid Hut roof, (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jan-04, to lugnet.castle)
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| | 3 ideas I had
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Firstly is a Siege Engine thingo that I saw on a bugs bunny (I think) cartoon. Basicly, its a giant thing with 3 axes on it in a circle thing, as it moves along the axes spin around. Secondly is a lamp I came up with. Grab one of the 4-pronged parts (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jan-04, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Classic-Castle.com new article: Minifig Torso Designs and Stickers Volume 2
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(...) Dude, you are a torso treatment tiger; great work! Jeff (21 years ago, 20-Jan-04, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Classic-Castle.com new article: Minifig Torso Designs and Stickers Volume 2
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I just finished a brand new article filled with over 200 new torso designs for Classic-Castle.com. There are many Castle, Ninja, Pirate, Star Wars Torsos, and even a Town and Sudio Torso each. Feel free to check it out! (URL) (21 years ago, 20-Jan-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Butcher's Shop
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Here is my latest creation, the Butcher's Shop: (URL) pics Front: (3 URLs) butcher has all kind of meats including beef, lamb, pork, poultry, and fish. I like the 4 part turkey the best: (URL) shop treats the half-timber style differently than most (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jan-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.announce.moc)
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| | An Alchemist's Workshop and Home
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Last week I made an alchemist's workshop. (URL) I hope you enjoy, and PLMKWYT. ~Kevin Blocksidge (21 years ago, 19-Jan-04, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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