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Re: Idle Ramblings
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Tue, 11 Apr 2000 19:59:48 GMT
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Hey Jeff!
I'm always happy to hear any kind of "ramble" (IMO it's not ramble anyhow) as
long as it's castle related <grin>...
In lugnet.castle, Jeff Johnston writes:
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Sounds like a great layout! Using hinges is really good, I like accessible
interiors (they make excellent story material ;-)
> Anyway, that still made the front too "deep" for easy use, so I designed
> each level of the front to be removable, using the same "tile method" that
> TLC uses in several of their models. (The NLNLF(1) has also been using
> this for removable roofs in her LEGO town. Gonna need more tiles...)
Yeah, I've been doing the same. I discovered that grille tiles work great for
the same purpose, you can see those in the final version of my inn (1), when I
was literally *out* of tiles.
> The front half of the castle is structurally complete but unfurnished and
> undecorated. It's got 4 levels (plus the roof), which will probably become
> a dungeon/magical workshop, the main hall (2 stories with a balcony) and
> living quarters, respectively.
Cool! I really need some inspiration on majickal workshops so I'm counting on
you! ;-)
> The back half...well, the sea cave is finished (the lowest "floor",
> actually 2 stories high, with a portcullis-guarded entrance and access
> to the dungeon), and the left rear side is complete on the
> 'balcony level'.
Ooooh.... sea cave... extra potential!
(surprise attacks... runaway prisoners... secret smugglers... for example!)
> I'm almost out of black bricks, and am eyeing the NLNLF's partially
> completed fire station, wondering if I can swap out some of the black for
> red.
LOL! First you try to get her into lego, now you need the bricks ;-)
> I'm also brassoing off the pillars from some decorated black castle
> wall pieces I have (the same ones that are used in the RKC, although I got
> these from the Dacta castle set.) Looks pretty nice once the pillars are
> gone - I left the stones around the window.
Hmm.... my 6090 should be returning to my hands in July... I should prolly
examine the possibilties... Mwahahaha!
> And I'm anxiously
> awaiting my delivery from KBKids.com, which includes another pair of NLCs
> (hey, at $31 they're an incredible value) - love those arched windows!
No one said they aren't great value! Even at $40 they were great, and at $25
even better (31 w/shipping, -5 for coupon).
> I guess that's about all. Just wanted to share some details. The only
> problem with building something like this is that I have no idea if I'll
> be able to disassemble it - but it uses so many of my pieces!
Ouch. That's the same with my inn (which shows you my very "large"
collection). I'm not going to take it apart soon, no way; yet I have no grey
bricks left.
I'll just have to settle for so-called "movie sets" to shoot my stories,
obviously I can't have a full castle or anything.
> The worst
> part about it is, it started out as a creation for Castle World that would
> play only a minor role!
Well, I'm lucky that way- my inn will play a pretty major role, it's great
because it serves as a meeting place for all the important people, as well as
any passer-by characters.
> (I may need to change that later... perhaps
> someone else can occupy it after it serves its role in the plot. Who
> occupies it now? An old..."friend"...of the Red Fox...)
Well... that can be another part of the story (how the new occupants took
over, why, the works).
Can't wait to hear the story behind it!
-Shiri
(1) plug:
http://www.geocities.com/shiri_lego/inn_story.html
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| (...) Yep, and since this is being built specifically for a story, accessible interiors are very important! I actually always try to have accessible interiors, just because things are so much cooler that way. After all, why have an interior if you (...) (25 years ago, 11-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| I have nothing really important to say. I just thought I'd ramble on about something I'm making, but haven't taken any pictures of yet. (I had planned to take pictures of the building process, but you know how it is when you get on a roll...you (...) (25 years ago, 11-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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