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Hi all, I just found this on brickshelf: (URL) the looks of it, I'd say it's inspired (loosely) in the courtyard of the Great Mosque, in Cordoba (Spain). But I'd really love to know more about this creation! Is the author [Obi-Juan-Kenibi] known (...) (20 years ago, 26-Jun-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.loc.es)
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Jon, I absolutely totally love thi! So colorful, so detailed so different! If anything is missing, it seems to me they could use a few building on the inside. Where do they live when they aren't lazing around on those big comfy pillows? Overall (...) (20 years ago, 26-Jun-04, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) couches, the arches. My only suggestion would be to add a few more stalls and shops to make a really packed bazaar. Marc Nelson Jr. (20 years ago, 26-Jun-04, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Very nice - definitely not rusty at all! :) Certainly does feel like you're in the Middle East just from looking at its architecture. I rather liked the way you managed to come up with a hookah. If you're going to Brickfest, you should show (...) (20 years ago, 26-Jun-04, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Great Work. I really like the Skull necklace you add fr most of the torsos. Alas, sometimes I wish I wasn't such a purist... Yaron "Webrain" Dori (20 years ago, 26-Jun-04, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Nice alot of work you put there and the results are great as always. I like the your Octagonal shields printing much better of course then the original ones (well it's hard to do them any worse...). Yaron "Webrain" Dori (20 years ago, 26-Jun-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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I tend to make CCC houses/shops kind of small. I'm pretty stingy with my pieces I guess. Here is a small Pub. Not the safest place to drink, but it gets the job done. Folder: (URL) Links: Good thing they took the keys to this guys cart: (URL) (...) (20 years ago, 25-Jun-04, to lugnet.castle)
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The Classic-Castle City Standard (3CS) at BrickFest at Washington, DC. Everyone loves the (URL) 3CS> Town, and already we are having a number of builders bringing many different items, both Houses and Wall Pieces, for it. To make it easier to tell (...) (20 years ago, 25-Jun-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX) !
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very cool Joey. A touch of the warhammers about it. I like very much... well done (20 years ago, 25-Jun-04, to lugnet.castle)
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Hello all, I've gone and made my own LEGO faction which consists of Orcs and Goblins, feel free to check them out. (URL) me know what you think.... Regards, --Joey (20 years ago, 25-Jun-04, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) !Good point... Probably 'cause .castle keeps whip-beating them like the little astro-punks they are! The Spacers just need someone to turn on...jus' give 'em time, they'll eventually put a blaster to each other soon enough. ;) ~Lovin' the (...) (20 years ago, 23-Jun-04, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Thats awesome, i really like them. What color torso would you put them on? ...if only we could customize faces... (20 years ago, 23-Jun-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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(...) Thanks for your feedback Eric. The problem with printing a book is that once it is printed, that is the final result. With a CD, I have a friend who is a computer wizzard (owns his own company) and plans on putting this together as a CD (even (...) (20 years ago, 22-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, lugnet.lego.direct)
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I've gone out and created a whole new faction, the Elves of the Sylvan Moon. I must say I'm very proud of them. Feel free to check them out at the link below: (URL) I state in the article, credit for the original dress that I edited goes to Kevin (...) (20 years ago, 22-Jun-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general) !
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(...) Thanx mate for the comment on my latest project.... it will feature in my new chapter too... now I am back in Australia with my lego....: ) I am actually getting a book published soon too.... but not on lego.... its a facts book on (...) (20 years ago, 22-Jun-04, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Hey, thats a good point, they are sitting backwards=(. Thanks for the pointer! (20 years ago, 22-Jun-04, to lugnet.castle)
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On 17:17 06/21/2004, Richard Noeckel wrote (...) I have always been a purist. But the quality of LA's stuff is just great and my resolve has been eroding :-) Seeing all the new weapons and the possibility of a more poseable fig... I may just have to (...) (20 years ago, 21-Jun-04, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.castle)
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Hey, cool! I especially like how you have done the dragon heads! I don't know if you have ever rowed a boat before, but it is usual to sit backwards when rowing, in order to make best use of one's armpower. So unless these ships are going backward, (...) (20 years ago, 21-Jun-04, to lugnet.castle)
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The Little Armory Toys, Inc. is doin' some wicked-great work: (URL) there's some nifty new black armor...which is great an' all... But the stuff i read so long-ago about is finally, appearently arriving. Check the bottom images for what looks like a (...) (20 years ago, 21-Jun-04, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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Hi, I'm a long time lurker, first time poster. I just thought i would contribute two viking looking boats I've made =) Folder: (URL) Deep links: (3 URLs) (20 years ago, 21-Jun-04, to lugnet.castle)
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"Gary Istok" <istokg@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:HzJ6u0.1nG7@lugnet.com... (...) released (...) about 80% (...) most (...) Sounds cool. Could folks please reduce the crossposting though? I'm not sure discussion of this book needs to be in (...) (20 years ago, 21-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, lugnet.lego.direct)
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Gary, This is great news. However since you're asking for feedback I hope you can take this into consideration. I would strongly prefer a printed version. In fact, I just discovered the printed 1974-2004 Playmobil collectors catalogue, and promptly (...) (20 years ago, 21-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, lugnet.lego.direct)
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Gary Istok wrote: <announce impending CD snipped> Gary - I am very much looking forward to this CD/book, and thanks in advance for compending your knowledge of the hobby for the benefit of all. As an AFOL, the prospect of a new work of knowledge (...) (20 years ago, 21-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) GREAT improvement, Dan! :-) Thanks for taking the time to post a message like this. I have a lot more respect for you now that I see a demonstrated effort on your part. I hope you'll find that more take you seriously when you take care to (...) (20 years ago, 21-Jun-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.people)
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I am writing this message to practice good grammar. So here goes nothing. In three years I will begin illustrating my 3 book series. It is being written right now. Also Mr. Hall nice job on that tower ;). Another thing, Sava when will you update the (...) (20 years ago, 21-Jun-04, to lugnet.castle)
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It sounds like a work of scholarship that is long awaited in English. Having translated some texts from foreign languages I surely appreciate not having to jump through hoops to make any sense. Can't Wait! Any thoughts on a companion to the above (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Well I doubt he'll respond to direct suggestion either, so why make the newsgroup seem less friendly by posting it? ROSCO FUT: .o-t.debate (20 years ago, 20-Jun-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I've simply noticed this as a pattern for Daniel over years of time. The last time he posted, others pointed out this very behavior before with no responses from him: (URL) might be wrong, but it looks to me that he doesn't care enough to make (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jun-04, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) This sounds like an interesting project Daniel, please keep us informed on your progress. (...) Tim, did you get out on the wrong side of bed this morning, or something? I mean I like good grammar & spelling as much as the next guy (probably (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jun-04, to lugnet.castle)
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Daniel, (...) I'm glad you've not been reduced to selling your lego to pay for college.It sounded like you have quite a big lego collection, which you could get a fair amount of money for if you sold it. However the kind of money you need to go to (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jun-04, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Can you please learn to spell and properly compose a message? It looks to me like you're not even trying. -Tim (20 years ago, 20-Jun-04, to lugnet.castle)
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keep my lego write my storyies then ilistrate them when i move out of my home so 3 more years boys just 3 more and i'm back till then i'll secretly slip to walmart and buy new castle hp adventures and such ever year and hide them in my basement (20 years ago, 20-Jun-04, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) <Snip> Gary, Outstanding! I've been dreaming of a book like this and can't wait to get a read. I got my first LEGO sets in the early 1960's and they didn't survive my younger siblings' abuse, alas, they are no more. So it will be great to see (...) (20 years ago, 19-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, lugnet.lego.direct)
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That sounds like an awesome project and I would be interested in purchasing one when made available. I'm always looking in toy catalogs for old lego toys and their worth but haven't had any luck. I'm sure that much of the LUGNET community (...) (20 years ago, 19-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, lugnet.lego.direct)
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Could you please say something in your reference about collector value being different in other parts of the world compaired to North Amerika? We would hate to see prices here being off as a result of what you are going to state in your "standard (...) (20 years ago, 19-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Sounds like a surefire winner. Am already excited to see it. Danny (20 years ago, 19-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Well thanks for the encouragement folks! The main reason that I came out with this information early was that I could get feedback from AFOLs. One possibility would be to give you folks an option, by coming out with both a book and a CD. Also (...) (20 years ago, 19-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Very nice! Keep that up and you are going to have to start planning the street layout for a city! On some of them, I can see how you used 1x1 rounds for corners, but in some places it looks like the darker rectangular verticals are set in from (...) (20 years ago, 19-Jun-04, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Congrats Gary! Following up on Lindsay's question, if you do decide to make a .pdf available, within about 10 minutes you could have a book available on cafepress.com. Just upload the .pdf and cover graphics (JPGs) and you'll rake in free (...) (20 years ago, 19-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Hey, this sounds very interesting. As a Mac (not MAC) user, I am a bit curious about the format. Will it be a PDF? That would make the book available to people using any operating system. Also, what sort of price are you estimating? If the CD (...) (20 years ago, 19-Jun-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, lugnet.lego.direct)
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