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Re: Pics from the weekend!
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Mon, 28 Feb 2000 20:19:52 GMT
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In lugnet.castle, David Eaton writes:
Well, as some of you know, we had a "dry-run" for NELUG's upcoming castle
display at The Construction Site ( http://www.constructiontoys.com )... Here's
my set of pictures (Eric and Dan may be likely to post more later):

http://www.suave.net/~dave/tcsdryrun.html

After the dry run, though, I decided I liked a lot of things about Eric K's
tower & wall sections better than my own, so I went back and on a whim,
completely rebuilt my gate... I like it a lot better than the last one I • built,
but it could still use some work-- I really like the portcullis mechanism,
though! I just wish it were accessible 1 level below, rather than exposed on
the roof! Take a look:

http://www.suave.net/~dave/gatehouse.html

Wow.  That is a sweet setup.  I really like the feel of it, and I think the
way you've got it, with the walled town idea will work better than trying to
capture the feel of a castle (and still having enough room for other things!).

James
http://www.shades-of-night.com/lego/

ps: I'm going to shamelessly steal that portcullis mechanism. :)



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Well, as some of you know, we had a "dry-run" for NELUG's upcoming castle display at The Construction Site ( (URL) )... Here's my set of pictures (Eric and Dan may be likely to post more later): (URL) the dry run, though, I decided I liked a lot of (...) (25 years ago, 28-Feb-00, to lugnet.castle)

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