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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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) If ya look close at the pterodactyl, you can make out what I think is a 1x1 round yellow plate. No clue as to what these are for, seeing as how its feet stick out behind it. If it IS a plate, then the answer to the brick bottom mold is yes. (...) (25 years ago, 21-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.adventurers)
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(...) Try setting up a "Beowulf" lord's hall. Halfway through the night they won't even need quarters anymore... Anybody have a good way of displaying gore in Lego? Red tiles spread out in random directions might be okay, as well as dismembered (...) (25 years ago, 21-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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WOW! that's really a HUGE castle! I like the interior of the main keep. I can't wait to see it completed. Brad Jeff Stembel <aulddragon@wamalug.org> wrote in message news:FtC0J2.9s6@lugnet.com... (...) unfinished (...) keep (...) (25 years ago, 21-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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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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(...) I foresee many crossovers in my Lego Kingdom. Officially, heck yeah! Aaron maniac@vol.com (25 years ago, 21-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.adventurers)
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(...) Whoops... make that <set:5934>... -Shiri (25 years ago, 21-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.adventurers)
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(...) I don't know... but if they are not too thick, they probably will have a brick- bottom molded on the bottom... maybe... That would be very cool, yes... I can picture my renedition of the witch's windship, adapted to a pteradactyl (sp?)... <set (...) (25 years ago, 21-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.adventurers)
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The pteradactyls (sp...=)) Could carry minifigs under them, sort of like a hangglider, i was thinking. How cool would it be to see a flight dark knights swoop down, each carried by a pteradactyl? I havent seen a good picture of them lately, but im (...) (25 years ago, 21-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.adventurers)
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Great stuff, Jeff! I extremely like the throne room, complete with red rug... ;-) I also like the semi-symmetry of the keep (ie two pairs of towers, each pair is a bit different) - it is consistent but not at all boring or repetitive. And the way it (...) (25 years ago, 20-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Extremely Cool *also* (25 years ago, 20-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Extremely cool! I like the different levels in the courtyard and the way part of the castle sits on the rocky outcropping. Great Job! Wilson (25 years ago, 20-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I'll probably stick them in my Wild West town..."Valley of Gwangi," anyone? (25 years ago, 20-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.adventurers)
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(...) :) (...) Actually, when we were coming here, we went to the Fortress of Louisburg, in Cape Breaton (Nova Scotia). The reinactors said that from the manning numbers, the soldiers slept 4 to a bunk, and the bunks were about the size of a double (...) (25 years ago, 20-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) <snip breakdown of cost> :) Yay! It's my specialty(1)! Actually, it depends on who the minifigs are, and how historically accurate you're trying to be. The amount of room you're allowing above sounds about right for knights or minor nobility. (...) (25 years ago, 20-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) even (...) Aye, the U.S. Navy does this with their ships to conserve space. Everyone shares bunks, since the bunk : sailor ratio is something like 2:3. If everyone gets sick, I guess those on shift get sick at their post. :-, Cheers, - jsproat (25 years ago, 20-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Also, since your minifigs will probably be on guard duty in shifts, you can limit the number of beds to equal the number of soldiers who are off duty. :) The soldiers on duty certainly won't be able to use the beds... You could even make it a (...) (25 years ago, 20-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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By putting them in triple layer bunks, I figure I can fit 6 of them in a 8x6x8 area... which means for roughly 100, all you need is a 32x24x8 stud room. As for gear, all their armor and weapons are property of the kingdom, they stay in the armory (...) (25 years ago, 20-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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