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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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(...) 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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(...) (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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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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(...) 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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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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(...) 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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(...) 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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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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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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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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) "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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(...) 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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(...) ...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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(...) 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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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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