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100$ is dirt-cheap for a LEGO building! I've calculated that many of my buildings cost $300-$600! (URL) seen some other folks' buildings that are much bigger (and more expensive). If you want to save money, then buy up sets at 50% discount. You can (...) (25 years ago, 21-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Cheap sets for buildings (Was: The cost of minifigs)
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(...) Urg. Now I'm depressed. :-P (...) Does anyone have any advice as to which sets are more cost-efficient for raw building-building materials? Like, I wanna build a building with lotsa gray 1xN bricks, some windows, a decent roof (i.e. 6xN (...) (25 years ago, 21-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Cheap sets for buildings (Was: The cost of minifigs)
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(...) I don't know for sure, but I'd bet on: -grey brick packs -a 6097 (or two or three, or eighteen) on clearance from kbkids.com Any number of 6097s will supply you with the cool arched windows, as well as grey arches; also I think it has a few (...) (25 years ago, 21-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Cheap sets for buildings (Was: The cost of minifigs)
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As Shiri says, 6097 is the perfect choice for castle parts these days. It is cheap, easily available, and has a wide range of parts. It was on sale a while back at kbkids.com for only $25! The downside of this is that nearly every LUGNET'er has a (...) (25 years ago, 21-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Cheap sets for buildings (Was: The cost of minifigs)
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(...) raw (...) gray (...) arches (...) Well, maybe the kbkids.com site. I saw the Bat Lords castle for 30 some dollars a few minutes. That might have some parts for you. Scott S. -- Scott E. Sanburn Systems Administrator-Affiliated Engineers -> (...) (25 years ago, 21-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build)
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(...) As far as I know there is no real cost efficient way to acquire large quantities of 1xN grey bricks. I plan on tackling my first large building in white since it is more readily available in brick buckets. Rob - Rob Farver - (...) (25 years ago, 21-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build)
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