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| (...) While I don't woosh castles, I do manipulate them-- for example, my current version has levels that one can lift off one another. I find that when one goes with a design like that, it looks a lot better, much, much better. But some fool (...) (25 years ago, 9-May-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| (...) I've found the best way is layers of bricks or plates on top and bottom strengthen it enough. This is one of the reasons I don't really use it; it gobbles up plates, and bricks make it too tall... :) (I had forgotten about this use of those (...) (25 years ago, 9-May-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| (...) There are; but they're not currently in production. Like in <set:6265 this set>. But I doubt you could get them cheaply... (...) Nu-uh. BV had only spiral staircases, IIRC. OTOH, there are at least two types of straight staircases; one came (...) (25 years ago, 9-May-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| (...) Same here; I'm hard at work for my first chapter, which combines some very early efforts (search for the "disappearing act" thread for more details ;-) as well as some things I've been working on with Matthew Wikins (The Cheese)... and some (...) (25 years ago, 9-May-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| (...) Yup, I know, but he asked if any were in current production. Other sets include 725, 4020, 6276, 6277, and undoubtedly a few more... (...) Yes, they did, I have some. :) I just thought there where more than there actually are. ;) (see below) (...) (25 years ago, 9-May-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| J.D. Forinash <foxtrot@cc.gatech.edu> wrote in message news:8f9nuj$72q$1@cc...ome.com... (...) current (...) I also have built castles with the "lift off" design. I prefer them to ones that hinge (although some of the hinged creations I have seen (...) (25 years ago, 9-May-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| (...) Yeah, this is the problem. I'd never been much into pirate, see, and now I note all those pirate sets that had a whole bunch of parts that'd be useful today... (...) Hm, didn't even know that one existed. (...) This is the type I was thinking (...) (25 years ago, 9-May-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| (...) Tell me about it... I am just now beginning to re-appreciate them (as a kid I really wanted them, but...). Once I get some better funds, I'll consider shelling some dough on a pirate set or two (or ten). (...) What, the staircase? or the set? (...) (25 years ago, 9-May-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| (...) The staircase. Fort Legoredo is the one of that genre of sets I missed, of course. I need to go see if the TRU near home still had those... I was hoping to wait 'til clearance. :) (...) So, of course, which do I have more of in my collection? (...) (25 years ago, 9-May-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| <snip a lot> (...) You and me both, brother. The oldies are the goodies. Give me Donkey Kong and Pac Man over Crash Bandicoot and "insert game title" 64 anyday! -Chris (25 years ago, 9-May-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| Well, if Pawel's Classes are going anything like mine... his teachers are behind and pushing hard to catch up with all they were supposed to be teaching us this semester.. so he's probably about as swamped as I am :( Especially since didn't he say (...) (25 years ago, 10-May-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| (...) Last I heard Pawel was under the threat of VERY significant exams, and Craigo was acting the "redneck"... They're both probably in recovery mode as we write... -- Richard (25 years ago, 10-May-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| Sooo...ooo, here’s a question for any independent LEGO groups out there…Does anybody know of an independent LEGO group situated in Ontario CANADA, preferably in Toronto??? I know of the NELUG (NewEngland Lego Users Group) and I’ve seen the Vancouver (...) (25 years ago, 11-May-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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| Hi Richard! for future reference, it's better to start a new thread instead of replying to a current one (if you're not replying to it, that is). (...) I haven't heard of one. (...) Yep, right here on lugnet: (URL) like there's even an event planned (...) (25 years ago, 11-May-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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| (...) There's a trick I use to build walls with these pieces. Unfortunately, it uses the somewhat rare white pirate (castle) wall pieces as well. You could, of course, use black or grey just as easily. You can position the columns in front of the (...) (25 years ago, 11-May-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| (...) Any assistance will be greatly appreciated, and the first ten people to assist me receives a cookie in the mail!!! (...) Thanks Shiri, your the best!!! The reason why I posted this message in lugnet.castle is because this is my LEGO genre of (...) (25 years ago, 11-May-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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| (...) Hit him up for double-stuffed Oreos! :-) (25 years ago, 11-May-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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| (...) ..... Or just didn't know!!! (option 3). (...) Don't eat too many, and go heaving your cookies, Shiri!! Hey! How come no one ever offered me free food? :-) On a diet anyway, Gary Istok P.S. And speaking of Canada..... on a clear day Canada (...) (25 years ago, 11-May-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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| (...) Hey, no problem. Like Gary mentioned, not everyone might know the answers. And I still remember what it was like to be a newbie, most people here forget quickly... while I have good memory... :-) (...) Oh I will. ;-) Hey, wait, what's that big (...) (25 years ago, 11-May-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| -snip- (...) 4 clear bricks are currently available in 4128 XL value freesytle bucket. If there not available at your local store try the Lego outlets. I do know its at LLC for about $19 each and they have lots. They will also ship internationally. (...) (25 years ago, 12-May-00, to lugnet.castle)
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