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Tired of lazy guards that just stand around all day? Bored of ghosts that offer no surprises? Want the portculis to open for you? Want to see one minifig whack another? Introducing the Automated Castle: (URL) with a video clip. Roy Nelson (19 years ago, 31-Dec-05, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.technic) !!
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Some intriguing ideas there, I kept .technic in as I believe the operational mechanisms would have sufficent merit for discussion there. Would you care to share construction details with some of the designs - they look simple but I think there's (...) (19 years ago, 31-Dec-05, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Ok, THAT'S cool. How did you get the two towertop fighting figs to move sideways without falling off whatever they are attached to? (19 years ago, 31-Dec-05, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.technic)
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Very awesome Roy!!! I am very impressed. I especially like the fighting soldiers. - John "Roy Nelson" <legoroy@telus.net> wrote in message news:IsCoIw.16t1@lugnet.com... (...) (19 years ago, 31-Dec-05, to lugnet.castle)
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WOW Roy! That's just superb! HUZZAH! I raise my goblet of mead to you and toast your fiendishly clever creativity! Excellent job with the video as well, those dissolves are very nice! Saved to my hard drive so I can show my friends! Dave S. "Roy (...) (19 years ago, 31-Dec-05, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Greetings Geoffrey, I have posted pictures of the various mechanisms: (URL) following is a verbal discription of the mechanisms. Be warned that some cutting, glueing and taping is used: Marching Soldiers: Two marching soldiers are dragged (...) (19 years ago, 31-Dec-05, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Greetings Larry, The attacking soldier has a axle in its leg that is a attached to a motor in the tower that causes him to spin. The soldier being attacked is attached to the tower with an elastic. When it is hit it can move back but then is (...) (19 years ago, 31-Dec-05, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.technic)
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(...) (URL) Dave! I posted pictures of the automated castle over a year ago but did not do an annoucement because I did not have a decent video. Recently I got a new computer and figured out the video editing software. The video of the automated (...) (19 years ago, 31-Dec-05, to lugnet.castle)
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A picture may be worth a thousand words, but video is often worth more than a thousand slack-jawed fanboys drooling without regard for social decorum. Keep 'em coming! Dave S. "Roy Nelson" <legoroy@telus.net> wrote in message (...) (19 years ago, 31-Dec-05, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) This is awesome! I need to build more automated MOCs. Thanks for the video clip... When I saw those Black Falcon guards moving, I thought how that movement would look good in a MOC of a cuckoo clock! :) "Big Daddy" Nelson (19 years ago, 2-Jan-06, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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(...) Roy, Now THIS is the use of RCX that I always expected of AFOLs! This is so cool. I love that you worked so hard to hide any hint of the technical bricks or computing bricks. It just looks like a great but static castle, until things start (...) (19 years ago, 3-Jan-06, to lugnet.castle)
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OH MY GOODNESS! That is so cool! WOW. I checked out all the photos and the video! (btw thanks for making the video!) Ok back to being blown away ----> WOWOWWOWOWOW ~Drool~Drool~Drool~ My fav moving part is the two figs on the top of the turret. The (...) (19 years ago, 4-Jan-06, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Hi Eric, I think you of all people know the absolute thrill of having other people admire your work. Family and friends can only admire so much. Having 15,000 people admire your skill at a show is breath taking! It is even more fun to take off (...) (19 years ago, 5-Jan-06, to lugnet.castle)
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