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Nice. :) I'll be sure to add it to my "German Lego site links" once my own site is up. (but you might want to get your English proofread by someone else) -- Paul Davidson René "Navigation" Hoffmeister <rene.hoff@gmx.de> wrote in message (...) (25 years ago, 24-May-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) 6062 - (...) has (...) Arguably, (...) have one you see, so I do know,) but it was not originally designed to do so. The same with with 6074 and to the same extent as the 6081 with the baseplate mounting. To be fair to the castle wall (...) (25 years ago, 24-May-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) 6062 - (...) agree (...) that (...) Like I said, research. Since I don't actually own quite a few of these sets, I had to look really hard and with a critical eye to see what sets actually belonged with the system, and which ones were easily (...) (25 years ago, 24-May-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) You wouldn't have any of those grille helmets that you would be willing to sell, would you? (Please!) -Marc (25 years ago, 24-May-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Actually, they *were* designed to do just that. The wall sections were designed to allow you to expand the big castles. (...) What exactly do you mean by this? 6080 and 6061, for example, were released at the same time. Therefore, it seems (...) (25 years ago, 24-May-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Yeah, it struck me as odd on that set-- as well as on 6081. The even odder thing being that even 6081 and 6034 aren't on the same level height-wise... (of course 6081 only had ONE peg... kinda useless, I thought. Not to mention harder to (...) (25 years ago, 24-May-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) to (...) Nope, sorry. :^) Those grille helmets were the main reason why I never wanted any of the Castle sets from that time period. IMO, I thought they looked lame, and who wants to play with a lame-looking knight? ~Mark (25 years ago, 24-May-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) IMO, the newer visors are too large and disproportionate to the minifig's body. I think it makes the knight look a little bit comical. I'd be completely satisfied if TLC brought back the original helmet/visor piece. (25 years ago, 24-May-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) body. You have to admit (well, I guess you don't HAVE to admit anything) that the pointy visor looks pretty great on a fig wearing the armor piece. If only they'd reissue Euro-style armor... (...) (25 years ago, 24-May-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) It does look good with armor...but better with armor when the visor is flipped up, methinks. I would be happy if the helmet and visor were produced in chrome to match the chrome body armor. (25 years ago, 24-May-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) chrome (...) That would be excellent! I have a Paladin that uses the chrome armor w/white torso & arms, white legs, & white helmet w/gray visor, but if you chromed the mini-fig torso, arms & legs, along with the helmet & visor, and you'd have (...) (25 years ago, 24-May-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) both the Ninja's Flying Fortress and the Stone Tower Bridge are modular and you can put parts for more than one sets together. One of the few things I have built is most of three Stone Tower Bridge's. I have the tall structure/covered part on (...) (25 years ago, 24-May-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) body. What, like their bodies aren't already disproportionate? ;^) (...) Sure, the original pieces that came with the "Yellow Castle" were great too. Those flipped up as well. :^) ~Mark (25 years ago, 24-May-00, to lugnet.castle)
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I've finally put up some LeoCad pics of a creation of mine. Go to www.geocities.com/xcalabur18 and click on my creations page. Not much, just a little building. LMKWYT! -Chris (25 years ago, 25-May-00, to lugnet.castle)
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There's a bunch of us Lugnuts chatting in AIM right now. my nickname is "sandlimp" if you happen to log on and want to join us. ~Mark (25 years ago, 25-May-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) components (...) 6062 - (...) has (...) Arguably, (...) You can also take one of the towers from the Ninja's Flying Fortress and put it on the Amazon Ancient Ruins. Try it. Adrick (...) (25 years ago, 25-May-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Height wasn't what I was refering to, btw. ;) I made a slight error, btw, in that it can be used to anchor the right end of a wall (looking at the wall from the outside), but it cannot be used in a spot where walls would connect to both sides. (...) (25 years ago, 25-May-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Hi Chris! I like your building a lot - looks like a nice, cozy place for a wizard. That tree really caught my eye - great idea! Now, if only I had those half arches in brown... I also love the lil' balcony up there! Great place for the wiz to (...) (25 years ago, 25-May-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) might (...) at (...) I do not believe that the wall pieces we're originally designed to do so. The outer cover of the cataloge for 1984 shows all three pieces, and not one of them are put "together." The closest is 6061 and 6073 in the same (...) (25 years ago, 26-May-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) a (...) Thanks much, darlin'. I'll agree w/ the brown arch thing. Ahh, the wonders of Lego Direct... -Chris (25 years ago, 26-May-00, to lugnet.castle)
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