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Re: Old Castle Picture from (some catalog?)
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Tue, 4 Oct 2005 18:52:11 GMT
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In lugnet.castle, Brett Kingery wrote:
> I've been looking for some time, and have not been able to find yet, an old
> castle picture from a Catalog, Brochure, or Publicity book that I remember. I
> figured I may as well ask about it here then :) I'll describe it as I can
> remember, and if anyone has any ideas, please let me know!
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> The picture is from around 21-11 years ago (most likely sometime AFTER Classic
> Castle started and ended). I keep thinking it was from one of the "Imagination
> Catalogs", but looking through the ones I still have didn't turn the picture up.
> The picture was of a castle, built mostly vertically with some green landscaping
> under it. There were lots of little arches to support its levels as it went
> upwards. Of course, it was classic Grey. I also believe it was a "play" shot,
> as in there were people standing around it, either looking at it or playing with
> it. It was not a shot set up like "official sets" are taken (with some sort of
> static background, etc).
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> I don't think I can describe the picture in my head as well as I'd like, but
> that's about it. I hope SOMEONE at least knows what I'm talking about, even if
> they don't have the picture :) Also, are there any sites out there wit scans of
> the INSIDES of Mania Magazines, etc? I'm guessing no (due to copyright issues),
> but if there IS, then I'll start looking through them!
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> plucky
Hi Brett,
You are thinking of the castle in the first edition of the Brick Kicks Magazine.
It had an article about Karsten Kristensen and Francie Berger who were master
model builders in the 80's (I believe Karsten still is a Master Builder) and the
creations that they made. I scanned the page with the castle (which is also my
favorite). You can find it here:
http://www.classic-castle.com/bene/brickkicks/bk_v1_03.JPG
Ben E.
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| <snip> (...) more less answer that fast! That's it allright. I don't think I have any Brick Kicks around anymore, so it's no wonder I couldn't find that anywhere. I'd better save that in my Lego Pics folder at home, and quickly! Thanks again! (...) (19 years ago, 4-Oct-05, to lugnet.castle)
| | | Re: Old Castle Picture from (some catalog?)
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| (...) Thanks for posting this up Ben, I wish I had more of the old Bricks magazines (I have the tattered remains of one..). Hopefully more will appear on the net. God Bless, Nathan Visit my brickshelf gallery: (URL) (pic=link) (19 years ago, 5-Oct-05, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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| I've been looking for some time, and have not been able to find yet, an old castle picture from a Catalog, Brochure, or Publicity book that I remember. I figured I may as well ask about it here then :) I'll describe it as I can remember, and if (...) (19 years ago, 4-Oct-05, to lugnet.castle)
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