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Ah, a minifig census? That reminds me, I have to fill out that US Census form before one of those creepy Census field workers comes knocking on my door... Anyway, to minifigs. I have about 850 minifigs, with about 450 or so that came out of the box (...) (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Funny you should ask! I just finished totalling mine up the other day! :) Anyway, it appears that I have 461 currently built Castle-Themed figs. Most of my Bulls are not put together, and I have a few extra torsos layin' around that have yet (...) (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Well, I do know that there's two female figs in the King Leo's Castle set, but I say more women in the smaller sets! Make it cheap for us to find wives to all those poor peasant farmers! -Chris (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) form (...) Wow, this is starting to sound like a mail-order-bride service! "Have you gotten your wife pack yet?" "Yeah, I'm up to 400 soldiers and 96 wives!" :) I'm wondering who the first female will be to reply to this message saying: "Oh, (...) (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Just snag the high minifig count sets whenever they are on sale and your army will grow. I've only been getting Castles stuff the last six months or so and I have about 150 figs from the Ninja line. I'll probably double that when the 2nd year (...) (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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I have 12-20 of the conquistador helmets and I am already using them for my castle creations. I am using them for helmet for my arachnis and humans who have close contact with them. See my web site at: www.cyberis.net/~tco...models.htm In the (...) (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) I like the way you incorporated them in. The arachnis bodies are pretty cool, too! Hey, Timbo. Check your email. -Chris (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates)
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Timbo wrote in message <38DBA8DE.ED1@cyberis.net>... (...) I think you mean: (URL) (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates)
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DBR wrote in message ... (...) Great job, btw. They look like... well, they look different. The helmets would look good with a black falcon torso. (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) BWAAAHAHHA! I loved the "Insect Man." Traumatised victims of being licked by an insect man...I love it. :) Terribly inventive use of a feather, btw. Great stuff! LFB (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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Actually (...) I changed the url slightly earlier this week sorry. Tim (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates)
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Brought out by the recent mention of ninja armies, I thought I'd pose the following questions and end my days as a lurker: Due to the recent liquidation of ninja-themed legos in local stores, I've been wondering what to do with a sizeable force of (...) (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) LOL! "Wife pack"... ROFL... :-) (...) Oh, is that all women are? Wives for poor peasant farmers?! And 'cheap' nonetheless! <grin, duck & run> Seriousness aside though, I have a comparetively balanced population. True, my army is solely male, (...) (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) hey andrew ~ my geisha 'fig is a town cutie head, short black "male" hairpiece, the white w/ black dragons emperor torso and a dress. the dress is made from two of the curved top bricks w/ side peg sticking out (red) and the old style mini-fig (...) (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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David Eaton <deaton@intdata.com> wrote in message news:FrxL4J.JDy@lugnet.com... (...) Census (...) door... (...) that (...) 400 to (...) are (...) They (...) where (...) set, but (...) to (...) :) (...) saying: (...) Well, at least you did say (...) (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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Meanwhile, while everyone else has hundreds of mini-figs, Rob is almost up to a hundred. Luckily, I've got 40 villagers :-) Rob (...) (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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For dwarves/jawas/etc, I like to use 1x2 bricks with the rounded contours ... the same rounding conour style used by the wild west wooden-log walls. They're still the same height as the regular 1x2 brick, but they give a sense of two legs ... shaun (...) (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Coming soon for LEGO Castle...the Wifepack subtheme! Ever wonder where all the women were? They ran off to join the mercenaries! Build the foreboding 'Wifepack Tower', and transport supplies to with with the wagon in 'Wifepack Renegades'... (...) (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Anything for more chick heads and a revival of the Wolfpack (man, I loved those guys) They're the real reason I ever got interested in Castle in the first place. I've only got 7! Seven is one pitiful army. Hey, hey. (lightbulb shines above (...) (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Do you mind sharing which stores have been liquidating the ninja theme sets? I've been looking around but haven't really heard of anything. I'm anxious to build up the population of my army. sun (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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Xcalabur wrote in message ... (...) of (...) I found my Wolfpack pop. to be very small too (Jeez, who's isn't?), so I mixed them with my Forestmen. I'd love to get my hands on a few DOZEN more some day... (25 years ago, 25-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I dunno, but mine is small too... (6...) (...) Mine are freely mixed with the peasants, for reasons that will be evident as my storyline moves on. (...) So would I! -Shiri (25 years ago, 25-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) *cough* Umm... My population is kinda small, too... I only have around 80 or so... :) (...) I just want more forestmen... I don't have enough. Although I do have a couple torsos here, just waiting for hats... Hmmm... Better post to BST... :) (...) (25 years ago, 25-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) No kidding. Oh, what I'd give to get my hands on about 30 WP guys... It seems to me that WP were one of the more popular of the early castle series, but there was hardly any selection (a whole two sets). They were used as the "bad guys" in (...) (25 years ago, 25-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) You mean <set:6560> ? -Shiri (25 years ago, 25-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) At least that one. I've got four 6560s now, so I have more magnificent merry morions! Ack. That hurt. best Lindsay (25 years ago, 25-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates)
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I've never gotten any of the bigger Belville sets, but I've thought about getting some spires to try out, and I *do* want to find a pair of those trans. pink doors for a castle. -- Paul Davidson Brad Hamilton <bhamilto1@home.com> wrote in message (...) (25 years ago, 25-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I'd love to share, let's see...in the last month: 1. Walmart--Samurai Swordsman for as low as .75 and $1 Treasure Transport 6033 as low as $2, I bought 50 at $1 each (3 mini-figs a box) Misc. Ninja castle sets clearanced to low prices *Note (...) (25 years ago, 25-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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Hope that I'm doing this right, it's the first time I've posted in multiple categories. ;) I was looking through my Lego 2000 booklet-thing, and took a close look at the MTT Mobile Troop Transport. This comes with 7, count 'em, 7 battle droids, and (...) (25 years ago, 25-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) If you're lucky, you might find one with the Flying Ninja's Fortress at $40. I did...got a total of 6 of them over the course of the year so far...but the big clearanced sets seem to go pretty fast. (Not surprising really.) J (25 years ago, 25-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Does anyone know how Wal-mart does its pricing -- is it regional, each store has its own, etc? I was at a Wal-mart last night and checked the swordsman and treasure transport and had them come up at full price, as did the Samurai Stronghold (...) (25 years ago, 25-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.market.shopping)
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As a Star Wars fan, I like it, but 7 battle droids?!?! That's just not right. I'm still awaiting the announcement of the Stormtrooper figure pack...Battle droids just won't cut it. (25 years ago, 25-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.starwars)
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Cool - I look forward to it. In case you didn't see it in my Belville post, here is my town building using the pink, pointy spires: (URL) White <aztekium@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message news:Frwvw5.2r7@lugnet.com... (...) using (...) round (...) F (...) (25 years ago, 25-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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I like your excuse when buying Belville. I have an NLF (Non-LEGO Fiancee), so I always have the excuse ready that they are for her! (...) (25 years ago, 25-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I've posted in multiple (...) took a close look at the (...) 'em, 7 battle droids, (...) slopes, plates, etc. Looks (...) roofs. As an avid SW (...) apiece, it's not bad, (...) do you .starwars (...) i can't wait! i know i'll want at least two (...) (25 years ago, 25-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.starwars)
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Hmm - I never thought about those doors. The trick would be to make the scale look right (for mini-figs). Paul Davidson <tinman@direct.ca> wrote in message news:FryDqy.4xG@lugnet.com... (...) using (...) (25 years ago, 25-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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hi y'all ~ back in december, my friend, noelle, threw a birthday party for me, where guests were informed to bring lego as my gifts. 8-P i racked up on new star wars, arctic, and ninja sets. well, one of my new neighbors came and presented me with a (...) (25 years ago, 25-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Where did you get this booklet thingie? I just got a spring 2000 catalog from lego today and all it has is old stuff. (relatively speaking, that is) Am I on the wrong mailing list or do I need to buy certain stuff? (25 years ago, 25-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.starwars)
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heh, heh - I scored a huge bin full of lots of castle stuff from the son of a lady at work for only $100. There was well over $1,000 worth of LEGO (at original retail)! He wanted to get rid of his LEGO stuff because he was more into skateboards and (...) (25 years ago, 25-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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There are also two in the Exploriens Android Base #6958 for part of the radar tower. Dave Nathan McDowell <Skiing_Scotsman@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:Frv834.H7H@lugnet.com... (...) 4 of (...) the (...) (25 years ago, 25-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I wanted to get that set, I think I'll try to track one down now. =) ~Nathan (25 years ago, 25-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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Wow, incredible score. :) Are yellow saddles unusual? I have a pile of them from childhood. -- Paul Davidson craig hamilton <craigo-lego@webtv.net> wrote in message news:Fryn74.BBE@lugnet.com... (...) where (...) star (...) (much (...) her (...) had (...) (25 years ago, 25-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) It's that little catalog that comes with sets about $15 and up. It just hase some of the new stuff for the year in it, and the rest is basically a spiel about joing the Lego Mania Magazine. -Chris (25 years ago, 25-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Yeah, it's pretty sad. But, maybe Lego will get their head out of their (insert synonym for donkey here) and start making GOOD castles again. Ahh, how I miss the days of the Crusades and the Black Knights. -Chris (25 years ago, 25-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.starwars)
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Hmm - I have a few, but it's true, I haven't seen them lately. Paul Davidson <tinman@direct.ca> wrote in message news:Fryy7u.DMx@lugnet.com... (...) in (...) f-men's (...) yellow (...) (25 years ago, 25-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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Xcalabur wrote in message ... (...) the (...) Looks (...) SW (...) bad, (...) I'm looking forward to all the brown pieces for castle creations. And I'm sure the droids will come in handy one day for something... -- "To infinity and beyond!" (25 years ago, 25-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Are those doors like the ones used in the 6034 Black Monarchs Ghost or the 6081 Kings Mountain fortress, but in a different color? Rob (25 years ago, 25-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) 6081 (...) No, their in a single piece 1x8x12 frame (with a stepped top). Frank (25 years ago, 25-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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Hey! Well, after buying a few of the blue tubs for the green pieces I decided to mess around with a red castle (far from over). I was mostly down after seeing the creations by Dave and Eric. To me they made the castle wall section obselete. But did (...) (25 years ago, 26-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle) !
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(...) Excellent effort Pawel, Who said all castles had to be grey(gray). This is the world of Lego after all where primary colour towns are standard. The key is to always use combinations of colours and in appropriate proportions to highlight (...) (25 years ago, 26-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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Peter White wrote in message ... (...) all (...) combinations (...) About (...) Was that rule out? Hmm... Too bad there isn't enough trans-orange which would work in a castle (though the towers could have trans-orange octagonal dome roofs). Of (...) (25 years ago, 26-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) What could be made out of orange elements though? Nothing on a large scale, so thinking small scale ... What stucture would look good done in orange? Nothing comes to mind right away, and seeing as I'm a Vol I should be biased. (we were robbed (...) (25 years ago, 26-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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Pawel Nazarewicz <verneer@utk.edu> wrote in message news:Fs0EHy.IKz@lugnet.com... (...) to (...) black (...) try (...) be (...) gray (...) castles. (...) Your Red Castle is Grand! I particularly like the thin accent band of black at the top which (...) (25 years ago, 26-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) What about an insectoid sub-sub-theme called the fruit-flyoids who inhabit orchards in their small orange castles ... or Arctic castles ? those polar bears can get a bit frisky and you don't want to get too physical with them,though my 2 year (...) (25 years ago, 26-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Comics character Deadpool... eric (25 years ago, 26-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I was sort of bummed after I saw their stuff too. (It's like, if you live in a cold place, and go visit florida, then going back to the snow is even worse... :) After seeing those cool things that used NO castle-wall pieces, I couldn't bear (...) (25 years ago, 26-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) You will NEED some red creations? (...) What's wrong with ground level? ;) (...) No no ... Grey with grey - to try to make them invisible. Grey with red looks like Dan's Bloodstone Lodge: (URL) I was thinking along the lines of the good (...) (25 years ago, 26-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Well.. not exactly need, but, y'know, um... er, any better word to describe it is eluding me. I'll "need" it with regard to my storyline, it's not exactly a neccessity but a it's more than just a serious want. (...) Nay, that's not what I (...) (25 years ago, 26-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Heh. Any invader that can squeeze through those windows is likely to find a way to get to the second story to squeeze through them. :D eric (25 years ago, 26-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) LOL... they can still easily stick a spear or aim an arrow thru them tiny windows if they felt up to it... :-) -Shiri PS - Me told you, mine grammar went to spring break on sunny CA ;-) (25 years ago, 26-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) If they are not slaughtered by the soldiers in the wall, on the towers, and above them on the parapets. :) Ever wonder why there is a slight overhang up there? Why, in order to drop rocks on the enemies below, of course!. ;) Jeff (25 years ago, 26-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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I used red for my gatehouse, and gray for the main walls. (URL) (25 years ago, 26-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Okay, okay, OKAY!! You guys got me, I was just trying to make a point but _Never mind_! ;-) -Shiri (25 years ago, 26-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) ...while crossing the moat to *get* to the window, I was going to say. :D (...) Two words: Murder Holes. eric (25 years ago, 26-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Right. :) (...) Those are the name for the holes in a gatehouse floor. There is another name for the ones on the parapets, but I can't remember the word... I think it starts with "mach"... Hmm... time to find some of my castle guidebooks... (...) (25 years ago, 26-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) "Machicolation"... Franklin (who stilll has his copy of the 1st edition AD&D DMG :-) (25 years ago, 26-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Cool, thanks. :) (...) Don't have that one, but I have a bunch of other 1st Ed. books. :) Jeff (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Whats wrong with Snow???well I'm From a sunny and wet country and dream of having a real snowball fight....maybe someday..... Ravi Ps:my spelling came back from a holiday to antartica 8-) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) LOL! I used to dream about that too, when I was in sunny Israel... but now I'm freezing and wishing I was back there.... :-) (...) Ah, bet mine iss till goan. I dont now hoa too spel untill et reetorns... ;-) -Shiri (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Here in sunny Sydney-by-the-sea we dream of snowballs as well,especially after the summer we have had/are having. Australia does have a ski industry,bee- leave it or knot. But anyway,back to castley topics,since everyone has just refused to (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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After a long hiatus, I finally have an addition to my page! The new pics and pages are of a desert fortress built to control a small oasis, and currently occupied by a small detachment of soldiers from the Dragon Clans (the same detachment, it (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle) !
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Hey Jeff! Now, 'tis 'bout time we saw some of your excellent creations! I really can't write long, since it's getting late, but I love the creative use of the sphinx baseplate, not to mention the lack of castle-walls - the "stone" effect is (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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Jeff Johnston wrote in message <38DEDBD4.3AEB20DC@m...ne.net>... (...) Sain (...) a (...) Very nice. Great use of the baseplate. I like the way you did the bit with the lion head carving. I really need to sit down some weekend and build... Frank (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Please do! I couldn't do much this weekend (end of term) but the next one is targetted for clearing out the lego to our sun porch (1) and of course, building a bit on the way is unevitable ;-) -Shiri (1) Now that the sun's out, I can actually (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) My big problem is that I really need to do a bit more sorting down of sets to clean out enough space in the apartment to not feel claustrophobic all the time... (at least it looks like my buying will actually finally be diminishing, though I (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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What a fantastic creation. :) great idea, it has so much character. I love it! -- Paul Davidson, aka Tinman www.theforce.net | Your Daily Dose of Star Wars www.filmforce.net | Your Daily Dose of Film News Jeff Johnston <sakura@mediaone.net> wrote in (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Snow is real pretty when its new. It can be fun for snowball fights and tobogganing. Other than that, and as a source of moisture for the fields in the spring, most people find it to be a nuisance. It's *very* ugly in the late stages of (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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I finally posted a couple pictures of the castle/keep that I built for the NELUG window display at The Construction Site. (Yes, that's a grey 48x48 baseplate that it's built on.) (URL) no interior yet, but the window display is still well over a (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.castle) !
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| | Re: Non-gray castles or "What I did with all the bulk bricks"
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(...) (pulls an old, worn 1st edition DMG from the bookshelf in his office) I quote... Machicolation: This is a stone projection which moves the battlement out over the outer face of the wall. It has spaces in the stone flooring which allow missiles (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Tre chic(1)! That's really nice. I love the blue coloring and the back window... the design is cool. I also like the creative photo, with the mirror to show the back... Great Job! -Shiri (1) Or however you say that... french is not my strong (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.castle)
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(...) Thanks for the kind words! I must admit that I only used the blue because I didn't have enough white. And I only used the white because I didn't have enough grey. But I re-worked the upper floors a couple times trying to avoid that "I ran out (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.castle)
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(...) Yes, the mirror was rather ingenious. Good job Chris! Keep it up! -Chris (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.castle)
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| | Forestmen and Wolfpack... thoughts
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I've been thinking a bit about those Wolfpack and Forestmen (1). First of all, I think the reason they are so sought after and viewed as "cool" by many castleers (aside from being hard-to-get :) is their rag-tag and slightly disorganized (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Right on, Shiri! I'd have to agree with just about everything. The one thing that's different in my world is that the WP and Forestmen Coexist, each being thieves. The Forestmen have kind of a Robin Hood-esque(?) appeal to them; the whole (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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I've added "History" sections and I've added additional characters. "(URL) let me know what you think. Thanks, Franklin Franklin W. Cain | fwcain@yahoo.com | (URL) | (URL) OF MY EMAIL ADDRESS FOR UNSOLICITED COMMERCIAL PURPOSES IS _STRICTLY_ (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle.org.cw, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.publish)
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(...) Well I'm glad we agree! (...) You're right, I couldn't avoid that feeling too. But in my realm it's the WP who are Robin-Hoodish... I really don't want to wreck my story but my WP generally go against the royalty. (...) LOL! ..."other various (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) and (...) Sounds cool when can we here more? That sounds pretty cool how you compare those two factions, but what about the bulls? In my "lego world" I used The Bulls and The Wolfpack together as a Mercenary Guild who sell their services to (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Ah, foo. I forgot about the Bulls. In my world, they are the "real" bad guys. None of the other factions like them or deal with them. They're just a "keep to themselves except when the want more land or moolah" type of minifigs. Also, like the (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Shouldn't that be Moo-lah? =] Just milking another bad joke from the udder-ly silly Bull faction. Now I'll be hoofin' it out of here. Tony (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Lots to like. Innovative use of color, crisp photos, nice architecture, and I like the use of a mirror to show us more in one shot, although the mirror in the back works better than the mirror underneath the base place. I hope lots of pictures (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.castle)
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(...) I think that any bull kingdom should use the official currency of moolah. It doesn't sound like anyone is actually going to be giving them a kingdom. I know that I'm not. But that would be a good name for their coins. Timbo (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Sounds like a plan, man. BTW, if I ever get enough bricks, I might consider doing some sort of volcano-ish fiery fortress to house the Bulls. Just a thought. -Chris (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Cheez, I'm havin' a cow! I calf stand this anymore... My Bull section is udder-ly unimportant. I have four of 'em and prefer to ignore them. I might use the torsos that came w/o the emblem but the others can stay in storage for now. The faces (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) <snip> (...) In my personal "LEGO Castle" history (separate from my CastleWorld stuff) the (Dark) Forestmen were led by a Baron outlawed by the Royal King. (Not the real Royal King, though - his magical doppelganger.) He found out about the (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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<snip> (...) one (...) The (...) may (...) </snip> Mercs would be a GREAT term to describe the WP. I was trying to think of something better than "thieves," but that's all I could come up with. The vigilante style fits their appearance perfectly! A (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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Shiri Dori wrote in message ... (...) I like that: "(1)" format... I think I'll borrow it <g> <snip Thoughts> Here is how I've come to think of the three aforementioned legovillians: First of all, have you seen Robin Hood Prince of Theves (1)? Well (...) (25 years ago, 28-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) They're called "Kilts." They're hired thugs from the North (like Vikings, or possibly Highlanders?) I also could care less for Costner, but RH: PofT is one of my favorite movies of all time! -Chris (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) If memory serves me right, those were supposed to be Celts. I was not very happy with their portrayal. Tony (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I guess I wasn't the only one who used the bulls as Mercenary Guild/Camp. My evil prince hires them as a group to help him win the war. I guess I had better explain a little of my story board. I noticed that the new 2000 knights have a very (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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