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(...) ddrroooolll!! i've seen many desires expressed over the past year for just such a theme. i can only wholeheartedly agree. although incorporating a bit of fantasy into it wouldn't be bad either, with some mythical beasts here and there. later ~ (...) (25 years ago, 21-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Actually, there's a *lot* of important periods and areas that Castle hasn't visited. Ancient Greece - The Trojan War! Hoplites! Odysseus' boat! Yet another excuse to use the 'dragon helms'! (like they need one...but maybe they'd be in a (...) (25 years ago, 21-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I recently updated the "Ancient Helmets" sourcebook (eventually to be a much bigger visual reference for jumpstarting ancient Lego designs.) (URL) new ideas there, just rewritten. (25 years ago, 21-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) it to (...) best (...) No contest. :) Paul Davidson (25 years ago, 21-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) That's what I did with my peasants. I tried to make them all look different, they'll all be playing small roles in my story so I want them each to be different. I mean, it'll look weird if a random peasant meets Scar, and then just *happens* (...) (25 years ago, 21-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(x-posted to .dear-lego) (...) I agree. As Craig said, many people asked for this before. It'd be a HUGE hit IMO. There are endless possibilities: Colisseums, The oracle (Delphi), Chariot races, mythical stuff, a Julius Caeser fig (with wreath and (...) (25 years ago, 21-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Seeing how Lego has mimiced or coat-tailed on recent TV and movie phenomina...I would think that there would be much interest and new set offerings similar to Lord of the Rings... Since they are filming all three L'O'R movies currently, Fright (...) (25 years ago, 21-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Jeff, you're half right, Shiri - you weren't. HAH! Heres my problem. I'd like to submit my membership to castle world, but I don't have a scanner or a digital Camera. I'd like to get a picture of my existing sigfig, before someone steals my (...) (25 years ago, 21-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I totally agree. Ever since I was 5 when I got my first set (a basic bucket), I've drooled over Roman Gladiators, Roman nobles, especially Ceaser, and other pre-medieval themes. Centuars, Minotaurs, and Hydras, oh my! (25 years ago, 21-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Personally, I see little point with the "grunt" minifigs. ;) They generally won't figure prominantly in a story, and in fact, they should probably all be wearing redshirts, considering what will happen to most of them in a lot of our (...) (25 years ago, 21-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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Eric: As always, incredible work. (...) This (...) very (...) fantasy so (...) (URL) house struck me as the house of a wealthy merchant. Not ostentatious enough to ruffle the feathers of the nobility, but nice enough to indicate his preferred status (...) (25 years ago, 21-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.arch)
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(...) Dont forget a full set of greek gods minifigs, especially a zeus minifig with a thunderbolt accessory. -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 21-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Huh? Which grunt minifigs? Bulls? (...) LOL! (...) Heads that are way too specific are good for me, so long as I don't have multiples of them. eg Storms' faces (both Princess *and* Gail :) (...) Cool! (...) Second... after what? (375?) (...) (...) (25 years ago, 21-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) and (...) a (...) And the crowd goes wild! They seem to be cheering... "THUNDERBOLT!" "THUNDERBOLT!" "THUNDERBOLT!" Seriously, this would make an awesome accessory. After making JarJar, I think that TLC might make a minotaur, which would be (...) (25 years ago, 22-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) All. :) Basically, any standard soldiers... (...) 6080 King's castle. :) It was in your survey... (...) Oh, you mean the different types have different faces? (...) Sorry, I meant to say that there are a few types (like six or seven), and the (...) (25 years ago, 22-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Still don't follow you. I meant to ask, whaddaya mean by grunt minifigs? Who's grunting?! <moan... groan... grunt...?! ;-> (...) Well, there was alot of stuff on my survey... you can't expect me to remember 'em all, can ya? (...) Well... sort (...) (25 years ago, 22-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Ooohh... Oops!! :) A "grunt" is the nameless, facesless front line soldier of an army. They basically have no purpose but to fight on the front lines. In certain instances, they are refered to as "Cannon Fodder". ;) These terms are often used (...) (25 years ago, 22-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Grunt is slang for a group of people. They do manual labour, are easy to train. They are usually soldiers. They are an unlimitless resource, and make up the base of any army. They are the mighty FOOTMAN!! <<KM>> (25 years ago, 22-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Oh-- OH! I get it now... I understand things very fast when I'm explained to verrrrry slooooowly.... :-) (...) LOL! "Whaddaya mean, you don't remember?!?!" (...) ...again, I like the smiley face "grunt"s (eg falcons) much better than (in my (...) (25 years ago, 22-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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\ (...) Actually i think that Giants should be a little stockier than that -perhaps Fabuland or duplo style figs would be better Ravi (25 years ago, 22-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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Hello, I recently rescued my old LEGO from my parents house and as I was packing I discovered a part that I have no idea where it came from. It is a solid piece staircase, extends straight (not spiral), and it is black. I can't figure out what it (...) (25 years ago, 22-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Well... the only one I have is from Bandits' Secret Hideout (Wild West): (URL) for some reason I think I've seen this elsewhere in black... not sure where else though... DaveE (25 years ago, 22-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I think the fire breathing fortress - 6082 has one? Scott A (25 years ago, 22-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) That's actually a different staircase... the open-riser one in 6761 is fairly new. The solid staircase, which is the same kind of style as the spiral one in the Time Train, shows up in <set: 6082>, and you can see it in this picture: (URL) not (...) (25 years ago, 22-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) 1. Vikings vs. English Fishing villages 2. The Crusades and for fantacy we could get CAMELOT theme King and Queen jousting knights, wizards, witches, strange animals, castle with round table, searching for the holy grail, etc. don (...) (25 years ago, 22-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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If you aren't aware, Erik Wilson has a page collecting many "Ancient Theme" designs that have been made over the years. He has a Colliseum, he & Jacob Sparre Andersen did chariots, there's Susan Hoover's famous Trojan Horse, and finally, a real (...) (25 years ago, 22-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) It's not castle or pirates, but there was one in black in the Blacktron II Alpha Centauri Outpost (<set:6988>) as seen in this picture: (URL) (25 years ago, 22-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Yup, you are correct, it does have one. Jeff (25 years ago, 22-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) ... Black Knights, the French, Wooden Rabbits, 3-Headed Giants, Holy Hand Grenades, Ravenous Black Beasts, Enchanters, Coconut halves, Minstrels, Knights who until recently said "Ni!", and old women beating up cats. Hmmm... I may need to put (...) (25 years ago, 22-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) picture: (...) Actually, it does. I've got one from 6769. (...) Hope you can get back to us soon! -Shiri (25 years ago, 22-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) thought this earlier post was applicable.... ahhh...so I am not the only considering this = ) (25 years ago, 22-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Can (...) Yeah, it comes with the Fire Breathing Fortress. That's where I got mine. Chris (25 years ago, 22-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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I just got off the phone with Shop at Home, and they have 5135 (Royal Knights) Accessory Pack in! They don't have a lot, so you'd better get them while you can! For a picture, go here: (URL) Jeff (25 years ago, 22-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.market.shopping)
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Aaron West wrote in message ... (...) the (...) Roman (...) inspiration (...) think (...) of (...) said (...) Why (...) teach (...) not (...) do (...) Well, if Lego Inc. is going to continue targeting younger audiences with bigger pieces, milder (...) (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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I just got three of the new Castle sets, and there's something I feel needs addressed. The swords, both silver and grey, are VERY flimsy. I don't know if this is the way it's been for a while, because I haven't bought a castle set in a while. I (...) (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Good ideas, Dylan. This would, IMO, appeal to the youngin's, because there's lots of big things, and it would also be nice for us AFOL's. I'd buy it. Plus, TLG would be happy because they can save money by using big pieces. With all those (...) (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) i also noticed this today comparing old euro style suits of armour to the newer samurai armour element. the older ones are much shinier and of a harder plastic. your observation is correct. sad... later ~ craig~ (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Huh? What's the dif. between old-timer broadswords ("longswords") and today's? They're just the same, aren't they? Armor, now that's another issue... -Shiri (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Wow, it's not just me...I thought it was because I was bigger and stronger now or something. (...) Well, the shinier is actually because (for whatever reason) the samurai armor has a little bit of texture to it...I discovered this when I was (...) (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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In lugnet.castle, Shiri Dori writes: <snip> (...) </snip> Believe me, there's a difference. The older ones are much thicker, and maybe even made out of a different type of plastic. The new ones also have a little texture on them. I've broken a few (...) (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) well, this cheaper plastic does make these elements easier to modify. (paint and carve) and because they're so cheap; they deserve it! i'm cutting up my newer long axes to make neat spears in protest! i can at least pretend TLC is making cool (...) (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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In lugnet.castle, Craig Hamilton writes: [...] (...) LOL! That's what I tried to do when I customized those silvery pieces (bugle- like horns) (1). ie, I tried to imagine what TLC would never come up with, then I did it myself ;-) -Shiri (URL) (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) already) and we'd be giddy with excitement. I've also customized some things to better suit my characters. For example, I used an old sword and make a curvy snake-like dagger for my wizard, and cut some of the teardrop shaped shields to make (...) (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Ya mon! :-) (...) Hm... I'd vote for just good... <grin> -Shiri (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) They have been making the swords out of this "softer" plastic for a few years now, they had started sometime before nov 1995 (the end of my "dark ages"). I had never broke any of the old ones as I only had a few and any lose meant less to play (...) (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Yo Craigo, Hey, I did the same thing with the halberd axes - looks awesome doesn't it? Ya know, I think I discovered the perfect modification tool set in my wife's manicure set! The little wire cutter lookin' things are perfect for taking off (...) (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) i'll have to try that! i have a friend who is a manicurist and i've been looking for a good pair of clipper instruments. do they leave a flat edge? there are certain dental instruments i'd like to get my paws on for customizing! i've come to (...) (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Craig, you're not a dentist, are you? (I had to read what you wrote a couple of times. :-) --Todd (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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hmmm, that reminds me. somewhere I've got a pair of those clippers that Testors (tm) made for snipping the parts off the 'trees' their models come on. They have a flat edge and pointed cutting blades maybe 1/4 to 1/2 inch long. I should go dig those (...) (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I believe it is sprue cutters-spruce is an tree and somthing used to cut them would be a little impricise (sic) for the job 8-) ravi (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I think he mentioned that he was an artist,ah whatever he's definatly a great artist (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Just don't let her catch you dulling the edge with your lego -) (...) -Will (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) ok so its not the big CW update that many people are waiting for and working on, but it's the best I can do.. I updated my webpage story...no stuctural pics... you will have to wait for those...so will I = ) I am trying to design my fortress (...) (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.castle.org)
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I don't know if this has been mentioned before, but if you want some white 2x2x2 dress peices for your castle babes, the new 3409 soccer stadium has 4 of them. They're located on either side of each goal. I don't really like the set, but those (...) (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) manicurist and i've been (...) they leave a flat edge? (...) my paws on for (...) blade more than most (...) a deluxe (wooden) boxed (...) after a certain amount of (...) what you wrote a couple (...) egad, no! upon re-reading what wrote, i (...) (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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Hi Jeff, (...) [...] (...) And a little bit Xena ? :-)) (...) To what time there had been Vikings??? I would really love to see them... (...) Ciao, Joachim. (25 years ago, 21-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) There was a set called viking voyager back in the days of classic castle. -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) There's also one in the tiny Space Port set called (I think) Rocket Launcher. It was part of a SP value pack and you can get it separately from S@H. I'm pretty sure that the printing on it is a sticker... J (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Actually, <set:6452 Mini Rocket Launcher> comes with *two* of those slopes. And Yes, it is a sticker. ;) S@H may still have some, I've been meaning to call and ask... Jeff (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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is that plate everything sits on Yellow or Tan? it's hard for me to tell from the scan.. Tamy (...) (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I really should read comics-but that would cut down on the lego i buy...and that could make me cranky..and that bad...8-) (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) 'Tis beige, not yellow. All Spaceport sets sit on beige baseplates and plates. :) Jeff (...) white (...) 4 (...) like (...) Launcher. (...) (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) The older ones are light grey instead of dark grey and made out of a harder plastic. The harder plastic was more brittle, so I actually prefer the change. I don't have any broken dark grey swords. -JDF (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Craig, Not wanting to fuel your ego here <grin>, but any chance of a list of your published work so far? As a comics fan, I feel it my duty to grab a few copies, and mumble to passers-by that I "know" the artist! I recall you put the above (...) (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) (trying to x-post and move this to .people as best i can, bear with me if 'm not doing it right.) any more fuel would make me craigo-l'ego, then, wouldn't it? <g> ;-) i'll get some personal pages up soon with a checklist. hopefully i'll get to (...) (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Not really, it goes kinda concave into the center. I leave a little excess and then shave it down with an x-acto knife to get that smooth edge - otherwise it gets kinda rough and white-ish. That's why I said I use it to lop off large chunks - (...) (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) (looking over both shoulders) You should see her nails! Bill (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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No images, yet, though... "(URL) LMKWYT. Thanks, Franklin Franklin W. Cain | fwcain@yahoo.com | (URL) | (URL) OF MY EMAIL ADDRESS FOR UNSOLICITED COMMERCIAL PURPOSES IS _STRICTLY_ PROHIBITED. . . . MAKE MY (LAWYER'S) DAY, PUNK! (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle.org.cw, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.publish)
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Hello all, I came out of the "dark ages" a couple years ago during college when the Ninja themed Legos first came out. Since then I've SLOWLY been massing troops in order to create a large battle scene(the Star Wars sets sidetracked my "Ninja Army" (...) (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) My current minifig total is only 71, but my cousin has a rather large "Space army" consisting of over 200 soldiers. And these are fairly unique; not a lot of clones. I've also got a goal of around 300 minifigs for that true minifig- scale (...) (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) ahh a Ninja theme fan de-lurks...cool...wahooo!!! I have an army of Ninja theme characters that umbers almost 400....over 300 of which are poste on my webpge story in my last post "My Webpage update" I have a Euro troop army of about 250 from (...) (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) college when the Ninja (...) been massing troops in (...) sidetracked my "Ninja (...) not a very impressive (...) not been for the Ninja (...) pack as well! :). My (...) sale for these figs. (...) The more the better. (...) large armies out (...) (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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duh... that should have registered. sprue == the hole where they pore it in the mold. that's what I get for posting so late at night. oh well, made sense last night. ('model tree' == spruce) or some such. ;) -jonathan (...) <snip> (...) (25 years ago, 2-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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Hi guys! I noticed this helmet lately, I hadn't seen it before and was interested... it looks like it's prolly a castle/pirate thing, after a quick browse I found a pic of the helmet here (the two guys on the right): (URL) this a pirate only, or (...) (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) It's a Spanish Conquistador's helmet. It is mainly used for Pirates, but probably could be integrated into Castle sets. Credit this info to my watching the Discovery Channel. -Chris (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) You can only find those helmets in the short lived Armada theme in Pirates...they were in the Armada Sentry, Armada Flagship, that minifig pack and I think a small set w/ oe Pirate and one skeleton...As impled from the set names these helmets (...) (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) hope you get some, but not if i see 'em first! i love 'em and have a small army started in this style. they have a tiny socket that holds a plume, and it's one of the few helms that fits on really well with the ufo shoulderpad/ armour. those (...) (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates)
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Reminds me of the hat that the Ponce De Leon ghost wore in that Scooby Doo episode. If that doesn't qualify me as a history expert, I don't know what does. Markus (...) it (...) look (...) (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) late for Castle if you want to get historical, but why let that cause a problem? 8) TLC itself mixes arms and armor from all sorts of historical and fantasy periods... John Kanehl wrote: (...) There was also one in the second Shipwreck Island (...) (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) today's? (...) Actually, it wasn't until about five years ago that they switched to the new plastic. Before that, all swords (except yellow castle-era) where Dark Gray and made of the hard plastic. Jeff (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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Jeff Johnston wrote in message <38DACFD8.1F4C8F79@m...ne.net>... (...) interested... it (...) found a (...) a bit (...) problem? (...) fantasy (...) pack (...) the (...) I think there's also at least one timelosers sets with it (a quick look at my (...) (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates)
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Sun Yun wrote in message ... (...) there. (...) That's the next thing I need to count. I've recently counted my pirate theme minifigs (over 1200). I'm probably over 500 castle theme minifigs. Frank (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) ^^^^^ Hehe, I like that... haven't heard that one before. Now, please be honest with my here. I was unfortunate (fortunate?) enough to not have enough cash and lego accessability while the time cruisers sets were out. I don't have ONE Timmy or (...) (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.general)
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Shiri, Well, I think the Time Cruisers series were a real waste of plastic, talent, and manufacturing time. It seems that they had bunches of spare parts laying around, so they thought, hey, let's make some models out of it! The sets contain some (...) (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates)
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I'm curious if anyone has tried to create a credible looking castle using either the Belville pink spire piece (the big clear one) or the cream, round castle pillar? (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I'll leave this spot open... but I doubt anyone ever did. ;-) The few BV fans/buyers that are also castle fans (Craig, Richard M, Frank F and Suz come to mind) haven't expressed anything about it, AFAIK... Frank even told me he'll try and (...) (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Hi Brad and Shiri (and everyone else, this is my first post) I have one planned ! I have all of the current Belville sets sorted out and awaiting construction (so many themes,so little time). The castle I have planned will be minifig scale (...) (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Hi Pete! Welcome to lugnet! (by the way, how do you pronounce your name? I'm always at loss with Pete's. Is it Pee-tee, or Peet? I have no idea. :-) (...) Great! I'd love to see pictures when you're done! (...) <grin> tell me about it... (...) (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I think there's also at least one Divers set (big set) that has one of these. best Lindsay (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates)
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Sun Yun wrote in message ... (...) Ninja (...) "Ninja (...) impressive (...) Ninja (...) My (...) better. (...) there. (...) Get ready to laugh <g>: In the 'Wonderful World of DBR' the populations are as follows: Black Falcons: 12 Broad Sword men, (...) (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Hi Sun! I have a lot of knights here, visit the link below to go to a gallery on 1000steine.de where some of my knights and heroes are pictured (legion of Blue Falcons, Dwarves, Centaurs...) Regards from Germany, René (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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visit the link below to go to a gallery on (...) I'm such a stupid, here's the link: (URL) (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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Xcalabur wrote in message ... (...) interested... it (...) a (...) look (...) don't (...) It would look fantastic on the Bull's Fiasco..I mean Bull's knights' heads... (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) I like the dwarves...reminds me of J.R.R. Tolkien...Thorin et al...My sister got me a belated Christmas gift of a Box set of the hobbit and L'O'R trilogy on cd from the BBC radio program many years ago...I have been driving around listening to (...) (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I usually introduce myself as Peter to people, but friends generally gravitate towards Pete (Peat,Peet just like heat) by themselves, which is ok by me. We have another Peter/Pete (Callaway) down here so we should fit in with the erics aarons (...) (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) You can take the horse to 3 pieces. I just removed the head of the horse, put the trunk together and -I know, it's a disgrase- GLUED the upper part of the knight's body on it. (...) But you must consider that all early 80's sets were available (...) (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) How did you pry the horse's body apart? I tried doing this the other day and wasn't successful, but I haven't tried since. Any special tricks? Chris P.S. Now, what to do with the horse's head? Now, if I had a Lego MafiaWorld... :) (for those (...) (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) With a very thin screwdriver you can separate the horse very careful. The best is to begin to lever between the horse's legs. (...) Wrap it in a letter together with some ketchup and send it to a neighbour you hate ;-) Regards, René PS: It's a (...) (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Don't worry, you're not stupid at all! Do you know how many times I left a message without the link I mentioned... I won't even BEGIN to count... :-) Your knights and heroes look great! I love those individual heroes... Your dwarves are very (...) (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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