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Re: A new mode of transportation for castle minifigs
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Tue, 30 May 2000 20:53:39 GMT
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In lugnet.castle, Mark Sandlin writes:
> Hi Wilson,
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> I like the design of your ship, but I have one suggestion.
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> IMO, your ship needs a trans-fluoro-green crystal piece right in the
> middle of your crystal room. It's like one you'd get in an Aquazone set
> (although those are chromed). I'm not sure where I got it, but I have a
> single t-f-g crystal piece. (Aquaraiders, perhaps?) Must have come from
> one of my li'l bro's sets. I recently inherited his Lego parts, since he's
> going to be in high school this fall and is too "old" (gasp!) to play with
> Lego anymore.
That crystal would look really good in there, the only problem is that I don't
have one. I'll probably get one if some of the Rock Raiders sets ever go one
clearance.
> Another idea, since you've embraced the "magical crystal" concept, would
> be to use two of the 6x6 trans-fluoro-green dome canopies set vertically
> so they look like one huge crystal... you could use it as the heart of a big
> "crystal master's" keep or something.
Great idea, I'll have to incorporate that into my giant cave I'm going to
build. But first I'll have to order about 100 BURP's from LEGO Direct.
> Anyhow, I may try my own hand at this type of thing since you've given me
> a few ideas. I have a couple of those boat POOPs from my li'l bro's Time
> Cruiser set. If I do create my own version, I'll be sure to give you proper
> credit. :^)
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> Cheers,
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> Mark
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>
> In lugnet.castle, Wilson Raska writes:
> > In lugnet.castle, Jeff Stembel writes:
> > > In lugnet.castle, Wilson Raska writes:
> > > > What I'm talking about is of course the infamous airship, made • popular by
> > many
> > > > Final Fantasy games. This particular ship is owned and • commanded by none
> > > > other that Vincent Gage himself. While many of you may think this • may be too
> > > > technological for castle use, I would prefer to make my kingdom • similar to
> > > > that of FF2, with a medieval setting and weapons, but with various • machines
> > > > powered by crystals and magic and the sort. Sorry for all the FF • references,
> > > > but I just can't get away from it. So here she is:
> > > >
> > > > http://www.sofast.net/~raska/vincentsairship.html
> > > >
> > > > Please LMKWYT!
> > >
> > > Oh, darn, ya beat me to it! ;) Actually, I did make two airships about 10
> > > years ago, but they're gone now...
> >
> > I heard about those, from reading other posts. I was hoping I could see
> > pictures of those if you ever got around to photographing them.
> >
> > > Anyway, I just want to say that's a great
> > > design! But, uh, where are the rotor-topped masts? ;)
> >
> > Uh yeah, those, um, well, I was thinking of adding those when I was • finished,
> > but I just couldn't get them to look the way I wanted, so I left it the way • it
> > was. Now I can say it was my own design instead of just using the FF • design.
> > I was actually trying to go more with the design of the Highwind in FF7 • after
> > it transforms into a jet.
> >
> > > > P.S. I've seen different spellings of the word "magic" around here • and on
> > > > some of your sites. More specifically, "majickally" and other • variations.
> > > > I'm wondering if you all decided to spell it differently as a group, or if • you
> > > > all just can't spell right, which I think is highly unlikely.
> > >
> > > IIRC, that is the Old English spelling. I'll have to check... Ah, I was
> > > close:
> > > [Middle English magik, from Old French magique, from Late Latin • magica, from
> > > Latin magice*, from Greek magike*, from feminine of magikos, of the • Magi,
> > > magical from magos, magician, magus; see magus.]
> > > (* should have a long vowel symbol over it)
> > >
> > > also:
> > > v. tr. mag·icked, mag·ick·ing, mag·ics.
> > >
> > > To produce or make by or as if by magic.
> > >
> > > It makes me wonder where the "j" came from though... ;)
> > >
> > > Jeff
> >
> > Cool, thanks for all the background info on majick.
> >
> >
> > Wilson
> > http://www.sofast.net/~raska/
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