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Bryan Wong wrote in message ... (...) Actually, I really like how the (grey) crossbow looks with a (brown) quiver... it has a certain realistic-look to it, methinks. Opinionatedly, DBR (25 years ago, 27-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I always thought that crossbowmen put their bolts in a hip quiver, not on their back? Dan (25 years ago, 27-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Thanks for the compliments. I'll try to post more detailed shots when I do another "official" photo shoot of the city. In the mean time, my fiancee is only letting me take a couple of shots for free on each of her "snapshot" rolls. Brad (25 years ago, 27-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build, lugnet.town)
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Eric Lanteigne <elanteigne@home.com> wrote in message news:FtnKuB.62L@lugnet.com... (...) story (...) Thanks There's more on the way. The main castle (on the west edge of town) is in the process of heavy upgrades. Also, you might have noticed the (...) (25 years ago, 27-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build, lugnet.town)
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(...) in (...) Yep - I've been trying to aquire more columns in odd colors. I used 2 pink ones on the cutie store ( (URL) ). I don't have any others! (...) That sounds like a great idea! I was originally going to use Shiri's columns in my main (...) (25 years ago, 27-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build, lugnet.town)
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(...) this is the first draft, I want more features, the walls are a bit plain, but at least the tower works, you need a lot of Belville sets to get the appropriate cream elements. The girls at McDonalds gave me a strange look as I was going thru (...) (25 years ago, 27-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build, lugnet.town)
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(...) Some hate those columns,but I reckon they're great. In Belville they come in cream, white, pink, brown (at least). Maybe think about a bigger castle-like structure in a similar style, using black as a very skeletal structure...(mmm,perhaps (...) (25 years ago, 27-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build, lugnet.town)
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(...) at your ninja-themed building I took another peek at Lego City 2. You have done a fantastic job of putting the pieces together. It all seems to fit so well together with all the color and "bustle" of a large city. Bu-Ra-Do is a great addition (...) (25 years ago, 27-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build, lugnet.town)
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Wow! That is a really great web site. I like your castle Peter. I can't wait to see it done! Brad Shiri Dori <shirid@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:FtnLwp.9yu@lugnet.com... (...) link? (...) (25 years ago, 27-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build, lugnet.town)
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(...) here ya go: (URL) (25 years ago, 27-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build, lugnet.town)
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(...) Well- it was just some footage from a DixieLUG meeting that never got made into a site, AFAIK. But you can see the pics here (must copy&paste link): (URL) the number to 2-8 and you'll see a few "suspects" there... These are creations by Eric (...) (25 years ago, 27-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build, lugnet.town)
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(...) Thanks! (...) I LOVE those black column parts. I was originally going to have a mirror of the white tower on the east side. In fact, I had a 6 story tower prefabricated and ready for installation, but then I received Shiri's package including (...) (25 years ago, 27-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build, lugnet.town)
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(...) doesn't (...) attacking a (...) Thanks - Where is that "penguin" site. I want to see it! (...) I fixed it and reposted the page. Please refresh on it and see if it looks right now. Sorry about that! (...) viewable, (...) I'm kind of a slacker (...) (25 years ago, 27-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build, lugnet.town)
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Your city 2 is great (and growing fast). I had a good laugh reading the story of the Bu-ra-do complex (giant hands) and the motorcycle factory. Your description are as entertaining as your construction. Bravo! Eric. (...) (25 years ago, 27-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build, lugnet.town)
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(...) Another superb addition to Lego City 2. I particularly like the dragon's forge, very malevolent and sinister, just lucky the dragons are computerised and not real, for those workers enjoying the lunchtime sun. Nice use of the black columns, I (...) (25 years ago, 27-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build, lugnet.town)
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(...) I love the way you manage to combine themes in such a flowing way, it doesn't seem at all out-of-place when you do it... (unlike some red forces attacking a penguin that come to mind <grin, duck and run>) Just a tiny nitpick... you have a typo (...) (25 years ago, 27-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build, lugnet.town)
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Hi, I just finished off my first Ninja-themed building. It actually ended up being the largest building in my city (at 13 stories). Here is a picture: (URL) is a link to my main web page: (URL) me know what you think! Brad (25 years ago, 27-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build, lugnet.town)
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(...) I think it looks OK... In fact, #4811 (Defense Archer) includes a brown quiver with the soldier. Of course, the crossbows are mounted on a special stand instead of being held... Chris (25 years ago, 27-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Hmm... maybe a black quiver (indians sets) with a grey crossbow wouldn't look too bad... -Shiri (25 years ago, 27-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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Hi, Would it make sense if a minifig had a quiver but carried a crossbow? I'm sure that's where he'd put his bolts, but the grey crossbow + brown quiver looks awfully strange... Good thing there are brown crossbows available in the new Castle sets (...) (25 years ago, 27-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I'm no historian or anything, but I'd guess that the reason a lot of drawbridges are built with overhead lifting beams is for ease of counterbalancing. You hang a big heavy weight on the ends of the overhead beams, across the fulcrum from the (...) (25 years ago, 27-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) grey. (...) the (...) Being from Australia, when I visited Canada 4 yrs ago, I was surprised to see shingles and black roofs.....that's wierd to me, as nearlly ALL our roofs are red tiles...... we have ALOT of clay here....and no snow....every (...) (25 years ago, 26-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) always (...) Well, (...) *Some* Americans. It depends on the building practice of the region - red "spanish tile" is all over southern California (much of it actually concrete these days). Castle roofing could also be slate or lead, but one (...) (25 years ago, 26-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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David, it's great when you can see them first hand, I live in Australia....we have about oh 200 yrs of European history, so you can imagine what it's like for me....But with the internet and books, one can learn alot....plus it helps that I've (...) (25 years ago, 26-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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Jeff, mon ami, If Knights' Kingdom represents France, why oh why, are they waving flags similar to the Scottish bars (although the X is gold instead of white)? Eventually, they'll represent my kinfolk, the Irish. Oh, I could see it now, a little (...) (25 years ago, 26-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) OMG! How come I never thought about that... I was in France twice, and in Germany quite a few times, but even though I've visited some castles it was (sadly) before my castle renaissance so I didn't think of those things... Well your post sure (...) (25 years ago, 26-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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Ok, I just got back from France, where (of course) I saw a few actual historic castles. I have to say I've never really seen them before, since I've only ever really been in North America, where we lack the abundance of Mideaval architecture that (...) (25 years ago, 26-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle) !
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(...) The British naval officers wore blue coats. The British Marines wore red. Of course, you can make 'em whatever you want - I use 'em all as British or French and British as fancy takes me. Bruce (25 years ago, 26-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) included (...) Actually, I think they're more of a take on British soldiers. Ever seen Braveheart? Even though it's just a movie, it depicts the English VERY closely to King Leo's Soldiers, especially the helmets and lion emblems. But that (...) (25 years ago, 26-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) <snip> (...) Actually, it's my belief that the KK sets are France to the RK's England. Britain and France have always had close ties, with many British kings (for example) holding land in France. Both nations had lions as important parts of (...) (25 years ago, 26-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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What's up with the Knight's Kingdom line. They have a LOT of weapons included in each set, but one thing is missing: swords! Not the big silver ones, the small grey ones. This simple weapon has been around since Castle's beginnings, but you rarely (...) (25 years ago, 26-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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Wanted- A handful of players to play a one turn a week, play by email (but photos provided), dungeon hack kind of game, hand wavingly based on the BrikWars* rules. If you're interested (and I'll only take the first 4 or 5 people) email me asayc**. (...) (25 years ago, 26-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.gaming)
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For anyone who is interested, I found this great site..... (URL) has heaps of reference on the middle ages Hope it helps Kev.... : ) (25 years ago, 26-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Pick up a copy of <set:5316> from S@H. Then you'll be able to make red, green, yellow, and blue wine bottles. :) This is by far my favorite accessory pack. I get a couple every time I order from S@H. ;) (...) I did the same kind of thing in my (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) oops typo the date was suposed to be after the word cathedrals. :-) John (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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I'm trying to Remember my medieval Architecture class but what you said sounds right. They had paint but generally not for buildings. A stone structure was a stone structure they just made the stone structure look good (aprox 1100ad to 1300ad) (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) ...They had whitewash mixes usually, tho painting large structures was not common except real rich people. What would be (semi) common though was a brick wall with plaster covering (bricks were not as durable/weathereable, so the plaster (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I just found a reference to Royal Purple paint first being used in Egypt in 1600 BC at (URL) at other references, it is clear that paint is a very early invention (the Lascaux cave paintings for example). (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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In lugnet.castle, Bryan Wong writes (...) I think so.. IIRC some pigments were in greater supply than others though. (...) Well, I know that Stirling Castle, Scotland had golden-yellow daubing on the walls, partly protection for the stone, partly (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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Hi, Did they have paint back in the medieval ages? I'm thinking of making a gray building for example, but parts of the wall will have red "bricks" exposed. I don't think that would be correct for that time period though... Right? Bryan (25 years ago, 25-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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