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(...) Barnes and Noble had this a couple years back, and may still do. My copy says "1993 Barnes and Noble Books". I was hoping for more detailed pictures and plans, but there is certainly a lot of historical stuff in it. (25 years ago, 1-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Castle, (...) "OPOC's" (...) the (...) Actually, I think building on such a large scale is actually less satisfying than smaller scale projects. Huge works such as my castle take years to build and progress can be annoyingly slow. For example, (...) (25 years ago, 1-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I wouldn't REALLY know but I tend to agree. My inn is fun and I love it, but creating Helfire in two hours and having it come out nicely was MUCH more satisfying. I think my inn could be great when I'm done with it, but meanwhile it's (...) (25 years ago, 1-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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The black turntable (1.25"diameter -12 stud) placed on the 2 4x4 green plates, all found in the $1.99 Defense Archer poly bag #4811 makes a very nice display stand for a favorite figure. I have the Fabuland Lion holding the lion shield on this set (...) (25 years ago, 1-Apr-00, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.castle, lugnet.fabuland) !
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(...) Hoho! Finally a good use for those turntables! Thanks Sheree! -Shiri (25 years ago, 1-Apr-00, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.castle)
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(...) of (...) it (...) the (...) towers, (...) sucks. (...) had (...) One nice thing about building on a small project, is that you can do the interiors without having all of your small pieces disappear. Another is not having to spend a week or two (...) (25 years ago, 1-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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[Not sure what ng's to crosspost this to . . . it's kinda a hodge-podge of DUPLO and Star Wars and Castle and mecha stuff. I guess I'll go with that. Followups to .duplo?] (URL) were a lot of fun to make. Here's the secret: The backs of the DUPLO (...) (25 years ago, 2-Apr-00, to lugnet.duplo, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.castle) !
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Here are some pics of the almost finished product. I've got 99% of the exterior done and most of the interior design completed. I'll be adding more interior detail like furniture, some tiled flooring and of course occupants. The last two pics reveal (...) (25 years ago, 2-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle) !
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Great job, Mike! Now I'm wondering; do the soldiers sleep on the floor? Sleeping bags and all? <grin, duck, run> Serously tho', really nice. I love the exterior design, the turrets are cool. Can't be long with compliments (gotta go) but you have (...) (25 years ago, 2-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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Now here's something to ponder... What's your favorite castle set made by TLC (no MOCs Please :-)? And please explain *why*. I'm really interested. I don't have enough castle sets to judge, and I want to know what everyone thinks. I'd really rather (...) (25 years ago, 3-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I like 6073. Probobly because it was the only castle I ever had. I accually made in ldraw a tavern in the spirit of 6073. (25 years ago, 3-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Tough question because I have different criteria... My sentimental all time favorite: The Yellow Castle was my first and was very expandable...at the time the Yellow Castle came out gray was scarce in non space sets, and the yellow 1x4 hinge (...) (25 years ago, 3-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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Shiri Dori wrote in message ... (...) prefab (...) castle, (...) myself (...) even (...) because I (...) :-) (...) Hmm... Well, I guess my favorite CASTLE-castle is 6081 (followed closely by 6077). The reasons why I like this castle the best are (...) (25 years ago, 3-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) It would have to be 6085. The Black Monarch's Castle was the first castle i received as a kid. The sentimental value alone makes it my favorite. But on top of that i realy like the design, it has a nice selection of figs, and the Black (...) (25 years ago, 3-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Okay, I missed participating in your survey that began in February, but I will answer now. First off, I have nearly every Castle set ever released. Of those that I am missing, 6062, 6041, and 6035 are highest on my wish list now. Since I own (...) (25 years ago, 3-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Check out my cool castle
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I completes and posted the dat file a while ago but am posting this here to let people know about it and also because I will probobly be posting pictures and building instructions for the model in the near future (if my home page ftp starts working (...) (25 years ago, 3-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I'd have to say 6086, because of the design, very good, and some of the elements, the yellow tudor wall pieces among others. My biggest complaint about all of the Castle sets is that they are all facades, very good exteriors with nothing on (...) (25 years ago, 3-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Well, I think there are 11 "castle"s you might mean: 6075 Castle (classic yellow castle) 6080 King's Castle 6073 Knight's Castle 6074 Black Falcon's Fortress 6085 Black Monarch's Castle 6081 King's Mountain Fortress 6086 Black Knight's Castle (...) (25 years ago, 3-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Hey, thanks for the feedback, any and all is welcome. (hint hint) The kitchen looks even better with the fires under the kettle and in the stove flickering merrily, but I haven't been able to get a decent pic of it. :/ And stories are (...) (25 years ago, 3-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Nicely done. I really liked the way you integrated the lion head elements. The variety of architecture works very well too - different window styles, rooflines/colors, etc, all contribute to a very "real" feel to it. (...) "build it all and (...) (25 years ago, 3-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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