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Re: Set 4811 - small poly bag set
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lugnet.castle
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Sun, 27 Feb 2000 18:09:22 GMT
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In lugnet.castle, Jeff Johnston writes:
> Bill Farkas wrote:
> > How are most people using this fig, as a mounted soldier or as a foot
> > soldier?
> > Sword, spear or axe? I'm undecided, I think they would look great on horses
> > but
> > I'm not sure if the helmet is appropriate.
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> I'm personally using a lot of them as mounted soldiers - that plate armor
> looks
> great - but with different helmets.
Me2.
I only have five of these as of now, I mounted them and gave them a silver
sword each. They are my elite unit, the King's Cubs. I dislike the helmets but
have no other choice right now.
> They also function pretty well as pikemen -
> I use some of my extra lance/flagpoles as pikes, and it works pretty well.
Good idea.
> As an aside, I'm thinking about writing up an article for my web page on LEGO
> arms and armor - and what they are (or are likely to represent) in the real
> world. I need to get out to the Higgins Armory Museum in Worcester again, and
> take my digital camera this time...try to get some pictures of the RL versions
> of some of the LEGO stuff.
Cool! Please do, I'm quite interested in this because I have literally no idea
which helmets should be/were used for what. I like to fantasize my stories but
I think that giving a real life basis to them makes them more interesting and
believable.
-Shiri
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