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(...) Looks solid! Can the cell be opened? Also, you might want to consider the colors. The main body is very low contrast. -Alex (18 years ago, 18-Dec-06, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) There's lots to like! But, the skeletons crucified on the wheels were laugh-out-loud funny -- for those of us with a certain type of humor. (18 years ago, 17-Dec-06, to lugnet.castle)
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Hey All, Here is a Prison Wagon I built for the CCCIV. Let me know what you think! (URL) (18 years ago, 16-Dec-06, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.announce, lugnet.build) !
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Looking good! You've almost sold me on a 'new' set ; ) Thanks for sharing and God Bless, Nathan (URL) (18 years ago, 15-Dec-06, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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(...) Oh that looks amazing... the windows as well as the rest. I have to agree they are great... and we are about to see a lot of trans projects in the works... I know I have already started as well. Janey "Red Brick" (18 years ago, 14-Dec-06, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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Ooh! Very nice technique for the stained glass. And a splendid interior scene overall. Well done. -Brendan (18 years ago, 14-Dec-06, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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So there's these new Mosaic sets that everybody's all excited about. "The baseplates are transparent!" they say. Well so what? What's so great about a transparent baseplate? Here's one answer... (2 URLs) Gallery> (18 years ago, 14-Dec-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.mosaic, lugnet.castle, FTX) !!
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Thanks much! Especially for making the long voyage back in time : ) I also like an element of realism in my MOCs, but not as much as most town builders seem to strive for, it is still a caricature art to me... Thanks again and God Bless, Nathan (...) (18 years ago, 13-Dec-06, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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Thanks much Mark! I appreciate your vote ; ) God Bless, Nathan Visit my brickshelf gallery: (URL) (pic=link) (18 years ago, 13-Dec-06, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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(...) Excellent MOC. I usually frequest .town but came over here after seeing the pictures. Love all the details. Very realistic looking. It doesn't always look like lego which is a quality I strive for in my MOC's. Fabulous! Best, Jonathan (18 years ago, 12-Dec-06, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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(...) Then maybe you should call it your gray ages... :-) (18 years ago, 11-Dec-06, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I love it. I'd vote for it in a "best of show" category. All the details are awesome! Thanks for sharing! -mark (18 years ago, 11-Dec-06, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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Thanks much, glad you enjoyed it, the radar dishes were in the model from the first sketch ;) God Bless, Nathan Visit my brickshelf gallery: (URL) (pic=link) (18 years ago, 10-Dec-06, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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Thanks much! I'm glad you liked the lighting, it ws achieved by snapping a few hundred pics and then saying,'they're all bad except that one...' ; ) God Bless, Nathan Visit my brickshelf gallery: (URL) (pic=link) (18 years ago, 10-Dec-06, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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THAT IS AWESOME!!!! WOW! A great effort! Tons of cool ideas and building techniques! Big. Great parts. Wonderful! Clear radar dishes for the white water! That treeeeeee! Lot's to look at thank you. -eric (18 years ago, 10-Dec-06, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Hi Nathan, Wow, absolutely amazing ! I love everything : the landscaping, the tree, the house, the waterfall, and the lighting which brings a deep atmosphere. Well done ! Erik (18 years ago, 10-Dec-06, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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(...) Thanks much Josh, you are always too kind! : ) I think taking out the backgrounds in my pics has really made my MOCs look much better... Thanks again and God Bless, Nathan Visit my brickshelf gallery: (URL) (pic=link) (18 years ago, 10-Dec-06, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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Hey Nathan, I've posted about this elsewhere, but since no one had replied here, I had jump on. This is a sweet MOC! It still is blowing me away everytime I look at the pics. You, sir, are an artist. Josh (18 years ago, 10-Dec-06, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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A MOCtale* part 1: (URL) Every legend begins with a little greed... This one begins with a lot... Tis a tale of two brothers; one wise and the other foolish... Foolish enough to believe a traveler's tale of a vast treasure horde... Nine chests, of (...) (18 years ago, 10-Dec-06, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.ie, lugnet.pirates, FTX) !!
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That's a great solution : ) (...) (18 years ago, 30-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.castle)
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(3 URLs) BrickFest™ PDX '07 Pre-Registration is now available via the website.> Where: Portland, OR When: March 30th - April 1st 2007 What: An AFOL CONVENTION - for the fans, by the fans, because of the fans! Come join us for the fun at BrickFest (...) (18 years ago, 9-Dec-06, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.events, lugnet.announce, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.org, lugnet.people, lugnet.build, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, FTX) !!
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I've always liked the medieval ship concept (even tried a small one myself) and this is one of the best I've seen! I like the imposing bow, overall form, and even the slightly excessive heraldry of the colour scheme. Great work. The black knights (...) (18 years ago, 7-Dec-06, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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(...) That's a most impressive flagship. Very ornate, but also quite plausible, and nicely shaped. The gaff arms on the mizzen perhaps look a bit modern compared to the lateen arms on the forward three (!) masts, but otherwise, most impressive (...) (18 years ago, 7-Dec-06, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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It was very impressive in person but it shows how sometimes things slip by. I never noticed the great figurehead the whole weekend. I really have to learn to take my time and look at the details! Well done. (18 years ago, 7-Dec-06, to lugnet.castle)
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(URL) This has been in my brickshelf gallery for quite a while now, but I'm pretty sure I've never made an official lugnet announcement of it. I built the Drake during my dark ages (I still built during my dark ages just didn't buy anything) and (...) (18 years ago, 7-Dec-06, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.boats, lugnet.announce.moc) !!
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(...) Me too! I don't actually know if lego made any or not, I have always wishfully hoped that some were produced during the spring cleaning era and will turn up eventually... I am prepared to admit defeat on all future new parts, but since this (...) (18 years ago, 3-Dec-06, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.castle, FTX)
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(...) Thank you all for the comments :) It's right I didn't check if those 1x1 slopes were available in light bley... hum, hop to see them as soon as possible in a set ! Erik (18 years ago, 3-Dec-06, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.castle, FTX)
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(...) Nathan, is it really true that 1x1 'cheesers' exist in old grey? If I may ask, where did you get this information? Cheesers in old grey would be extremely useful to me, and I wondered if you (or anyone) could direct me to a source. I'd be (...) (18 years ago, 1-Dec-06, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.castle, FTX)
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Very nice technique! I had noticed arches like this before in real life and wondered how they might be pulled off in LEGO. Here's hoping those mini slopes become available at Pick-A-Bricks! -Brendan (18 years ago, 2-Dec-06, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.castle, FTX)
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Hi Erik, while I appreciate the creativeness of that idea, I can't help but wonder why you wouldn't just start with "ribbed" columns (i.e. making the entire column cross-shaped to give the ribbed impression you find with a lot of buildings of that (...) (18 years ago, 1-Dec-06, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.castle, FTX)
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Very nice! Now all I need is for lego to find some of the 1x1 slopes that they ran off in old grey to make this work for my own MOCs... You've done the hard bit ; ) God Bless, Nathan Visit my brickshelf gallery: (URL) (pic=link) (18 years ago, 30-Nov-06, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.castle, FTX)
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Hi, During a discussion on the mailing list of FreeLUG, someone asked for some new parts to build Gothic arches (and their column). Among them, a "star" brick ( two 1x3 bricks intersected in their middle), an inverted "star" slope (two slope bricks (...) (18 years ago, 30-Nov-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.castle, FTX) !!
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(...) Hey Rene, Thanks for your comments (and sorry for my late reply). Many of the removed MOCs will still appear in the backgrounds of layouts, so for now I'm determined to carry on... Thanks much and God Bless, Nathan Visit my brickshelf gallery: (...) (18 years ago, 23-Nov-06, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.western, FTX)
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We are now starting to get the Castle Tower together that is done in memorial for my son that died in my arms on fathers day. We are going to be donating one for every four sets sold to a child who has experienced a heart condition and will NOT be (...) (18 years ago, 20-Nov-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.castle)
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(...) cool! Thanks for the info-I shall make one- hehe wow-still as your wallpaper-coolness! You can add the SeaTragon now too...hehe build well- Megan (18 years ago, 15-Nov-06, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Hi Nathan, please consider to just move them into a seperate folder. It's very interesting sometimes to see how someone's building skills improved over time. You could name the folder "pre-oeuvre" or so, so everybody can compare your early (...) (18 years ago, 15-Nov-06, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.western)
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Hey all, I have decided to clean out all the older MOCs from my Brickshelf Gallery as I am ashamed by their quality and I hope to make room for new and improved ones. The ones being cut are mainly old CC entries and Medieval Marketplace Standard (...) (18 years ago, 15-Nov-06, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.western, FTX)
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(...) There's this program that can split up your picture on several A4:s (URL) saves on the ink too, as it rasterizes the picture. Just a little careful glueing and you have a poster (or full wall). BTW: The Vergirak looks MEAN :-) BTW2: I still (...) (18 years ago, 14-Nov-06, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) hehe Thanks Rene glad I could make your day! Wow a poster-great idea! I can only print A4... Well it's a bit bloody-but all the other Brickshelf pix of Vergirak are w/ out such graphic death... I couldn't resist to play with one of the (...) (18 years ago, 14-Nov-06, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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(...) Well he eats leafy greens-that's why he's so mad about stepping in Knight-hehe he's a Vegi- thought I'd mix it up a bit ;) (18 years ago, 14-Nov-06, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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