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(...) about 2.87 studs = 1 minifig meter (this is based on your average minifig being 6 minifig feet tall, and actually being 42mm tall (5.25 studs or 4.375 bricks tall) So for metric, estimating about 3 studs = 1 meter is not too bad... for (...) (25 years ago, 16-Feb-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) But remember that medieval minifigs were actually much shorter than modern ones because they didn't have as good nutrition. Shouldn't we take that into account? 8) I think that 1 stud = 1 foot would work pretty well for CW. At least for us (...) (25 years ago, 16-Feb-00, to lugnet.castle)
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So has anybody else thought about who would play their characters in "Castle World: the Movie?" So far, my picks would have to be: Sain - Clint Eastwood. For some reason I can just see Clint looking all tough and haggard with an eyepatch and a (...) (25 years ago, 16-Feb-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) lol (...) I'm all for it. That's usually what I use as my estimate, except that it means my minifigs are all 5 feet tall. On a side note, Altavista will spit out a bunch of conversion tools if you ask it for "metric conversion" (25 years ago, 16-Feb-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Dr. C - ... Christopher Lloyd? Or are we looking for someone more absent minded? Perhaps Robin Williams could do that part justice? (remember the look from Good Will Hunting?) For myself (And since my three main characters are very young, the (...) (25 years ago, 16-Feb-00, to lugnet.castle)
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On a side note, Altavista will spit out a (...) Does that actually include a "metric to Lego" chart? (25 years ago, 16-Feb-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Glad to note you never left delurked mode! Hi! -Shiri (25 years ago, 16-Feb-00, to lugnet.castle)
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I'm always amazed at the pictures that are posted of the large creations and the large minifig armies. For me it's been about eight years since my renaissance (shortly after getting married...hmm, I wonder what that means??) and I've picked up what (...) (25 years ago, 16-Feb-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) No (...) Yes (...) Yes, 23 (...) 6090 (...) 6090 probably, but not sure (...) yes, sort of (...) briefly? 6080 (25 years ago, 16-Feb-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Currently, over 100K. This does not include my neighbor's collection and most of my purchases since Christmas '98. I gotta finish updating the database... (...) 17 Years (I'm 20) (...) At least half. Of course, I never really had a dark (...) (25 years ago, 16-Feb-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Between 200 and 220 sets. Roughly 50 to 60,000 pieces (...) About 16 years. But i have gone for years where i didnt buy any. (...) I thought you are as young as you feel. I'm still in my childhood. ;-) (...) Any time i can. My lego area is (...) (25 years ago, 16-Feb-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Alas, no, it's not that sophisticated, although it did have such esoteric units as drams and fathoms. I should write my own utility and plunk it up on the net. All it is is simple math. (25 years ago, 16-Feb-00, to lugnet.castle)
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In lugnet.castle, Bill Farkas writes: <snip>- before I kinda felt a (...) some (...) Hi Bill I've never felt odd in the Lego aisle, ever. I'm drooling too much to notice. (...) I have to update my data base too, just like Jeff. I'm in the 70K region (...) (25 years ago, 16-Feb-00, to lugnet.castle)
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While I'm not a heavy hitter by any stretch of the imagination, I do have a pretty decent collection. (...) 50k pieces is probably accurate. I really need to do another round of sorting and inventory. All of the Star Wars sets (plus bunches of other (...) (25 years ago, 16-Feb-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Ah... didn't we all? :) ["They're uh... for my nephew!"] (...) Some of these sound like RTL roll call questions-- maybe we should bug Todd to put some of this info in our member info pages? At least basic stuff like # of pieces, collecting (...) (25 years ago, 16-Feb-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I'm going to need to count my castle theme minifigs soon. I just counted my pirate theme minifigs the other day and came close to 1000, I bet I have a similar number of castle minifigs. (25 years ago, 16-Feb-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Robin Williams, definiteley... although he doesn't look too goo with a beard... (...) LOL! Agree to both ;-) (...) Hmm, you'd have a prob with Leo and Matt in the same movie... they look too much alike. I don't know all my cast, but here goes: (...) (25 years ago, 16-Feb-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Well over 200k pcs (I think my set listing which is no wheres near complete, really only shows sets which are built or sorted, I think had over 200k pcs, it's probably about half done). (...) Closing in on a year now. (...) None. (...) Almost (...) (25 years ago, 16-Feb-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(Warning, sacrilege ahead. Not intended for the faint of heart :) OK, I've actually done it. I cut up a lego piece. (I've joined the dark side :) See it here: (URL) This is my design, nobody told me about it or inspired me. It came to me while (...) (25 years ago, 16-Feb-00, to lugnet.castle)
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Bill, I'm not sure if most would consider me a heavey hitter but I'd like to respond. For me it's been about eight years since my (...) Sounds like you have a good marraige, because you are aware that LEGO has to fit in with your other priorities. (...) (25 years ago, 16-Feb-00, to lugnet.castle)
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