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Perhaps this question will seem silly but after visiting Castle World a few times I was wondering about the reason Castle World exists. Don't get me wrong it's a great site but my question is whether it serves as a place to display Castle creations (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jul-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Am I the only one who likes Jar-Jar?
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(...) Aaron Well thank you for the feedback. Now you have sparked my interest and I'm going to have to search for some hydronaut sets and see how your suggestion looks. On the Tolkien subject Lego could use a lot of it's existing pieces and (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jul-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Peasant House...Marc
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(...) town, (...) My tavern has stairs made out of bricks, but the other buildings all use the brown ladder pieces. (...) is (...) Is (...) No, they don't look nearly as nice as the Guarded Inn. A tower-house was basically a tower 4 or 5 stories (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jul-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Peasant House...Marc
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Okay Eric, I have some comments on the following link. (...) such a wall. The thing that struck me the most is your seige weapons. Specifically the Trojan Rabbit (Arthurian Rabbit?...Monty Rabbit?...) I was concerned because your castle defenses did (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jul-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Peasant House...Marc
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(...) Another really good source of (...) Thanks Marc, I'll look into it. Sounds good. What I really want is a book on Japanese houses so I can build a little village for my Ninja. (...) I did the exact same thing. I build a little ale...er, cider (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jul-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build)
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(...) Try replacing knight heads and warrior heads with the Scorpion guys from the Hydronaut series! They have a sinister and inhuman appearance. Orcs in the Tolkien world were Melkor's perversion of the captured Elves into his own image in ancient (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jul-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Am I the only one who likes Jar-Jar?
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(...) Why does it have to be two uses? Surely I can use him for a species of people related to a ancient union between Dragons and Men. In my world the Gungan minifig is used as Dragonmen, Draconians in the proper, they are peaceful, yet powerful. (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jul-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Peasant House...Marc
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(...) some (...) Yeah, Castle is a great book, as is Cathedral. I tried using the square flag pieces (like the cannon shutters on pirate ships) for that, but they didn't much look like skins, so I just left mine empty. Another really good source of (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jul-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: OK, this one's for Shiri...it's SURVEY TIME!!!
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Xcalabur <Xcalabur@rocketmail.com> wrote in message news:FxxF85.Ctp@lugnet.com... (...) time (...) I'm (...) started, (...) 17 (...) Black Falcons or Forestmen but all pre 1993 are great (...) for?!) no, I'm not a writer (amateur or otherwise) (...) (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jul-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Am I the only one who likes Jar-Jar?
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(...) if (...) You are correct sir. I, like quite a few of the Gen- Xers, seem to forget that we are not the only ones on the planet(Grinning sheepishly). However, most of the Jar Jar haters seem to be between the ages of 15-30 (another brash (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jul-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Am I the only one who likes Jar-Jar?
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(...) Ummmm, errrrr, you are making a presumption about peoples' ages. Now, maybe if you had mentioned Robby the Robot and Forbidden Planet... Bruce (24 years ago, 21-Jul-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Am I the only one who likes Jar-Jar?
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I've always wondered why everyone who hates Jar-Jar Binks seems to not mind c- 3po, who is the slightly less annoying Jar-Jar of the original trilogy. I understand that 3-po wasn't always mugging for the camera, had a few serious lines, and wasn't (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jul-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Am I the only one who likes Jar-Jar? (and painting guide)
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(...) I found Jar-Jar vaguely annoying, but my son thought he was hysterically funny. If people want to discard Jar-Jars cheap, I suppose I can find a use for him (though my pirates would still prefer Timmy to practice their fiendish tortures on). (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jul-00, to lugnet.castle)
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Chris While I can appreciate your creative nature in adapting old JAR-JAR for use as an ORC or Goblin type creature, that's just not how I picture my Orcs. I would love to put more fantasy type creatures into my lego creations but I see Orcs as (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jul-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Favorite theme (...it's SURVEY TIME!!!)
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(...) two). (...) Idunno. I like the minifigs a little better in the Dark Forest series better than the Forestmen, but I suppose they are nothing more than Forestmen II. Was there a series actually called "Black Falcons"? Black Falcon's fortress, (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jul-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Favorite theme (...it's SURVEY TIME!!!)
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(...) IMO, I'd say that Dark Forest and Forestmen lump together, but Black Falcons and Black Knights do not. Look at the shields. I dunno if that's a very accurate way of doing it, but FM and DF both have the same style shield, and BF do not have (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jul-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: OK, this one's for Shiri...it's SURVEY TIME!!!
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(...) 38 (...) Black Knights (...) No (if not, what are you waiting for?!) Work and spending time with my two daughters (...) 6086 (...) 6086 (...) 90% (...) Darth Mahl (...) Dragon castle (...) Yes, mostly sheilds. (...) - (...) ago) (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jul-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Am I the only one who likes Jar-Jar?
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Now, don't get me wrong, I think Jar-Jar was the worst thing about Ep. 1, but I can't help but love the lego version. I've got 12 Gungans, and I use em for orcs and ogres. Right now they're all tan, but I plan on making a few green, grey, orange (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jul-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: The Brown Hooded Cloaks???
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(...) As do we all, Andy! The sub is not so bad at a good discount, and Jar-Jar can always be traded away or made into a cool Bride of Frankenstein if you take an X-acto blade to the torso. But yeah, we need them brown hoods though... -- Richard (24 years ago, 21-Jul-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: The Brown Hooded Cloaks???
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(...) Shiri and Jeff Thanks for your feedback. I too was disappointed to not see the brown cloak in a special edition mini-pack. Maybe Lego will get the hint and make a Jedi Mini-Fig set. Until then I guess I'll have to suck it down, buy the darn (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jul-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: The Brown Hooded Cloaks???
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(...) I was very disapppointed that the brown-hooded Obi-Wan didn't make it into the special 3-minifig display sets. -- jthompson@esker.com "Float on a river, forever and ever, Emily" (24 years ago, 21-Jul-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: The Brown Hooded Cloaks???
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(...) Unfortunately, yes, that's the only place... that and online-part-stores. G'luck! -Shiri (24 years ago, 21-Jul-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Looking for pieces
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Selçuk Göre wrote in message <3977FC71.3F321D25@s...ne.com>... (...) willing (...) to (...) Ya....I suppose there does seem to be kindof a void around here... :) -Tim (24 years ago, 21-Jul-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Peasant House...Misc
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Thanks for the insight, Greg There are definitely different levels of "housing" throughout medieval villages. As far as my creations go, I'm sticking with the tradesman and merchants buildings thus far, since they are the ones who make the village (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jul-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build)
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| | The Brown Hooded Cloaks???
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I see a lot of folks using the brown hooded cloaks on their mini-fig creations. The only place I've seen these sold is for the Obi-Wan character in the Gungan Submarine set. Is that the only place to get the brown hooded cloak or am I missing (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jul-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Peasant House...Marc
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(...) Hey thanks, I still find it strange when my name shows up in a thread I havn't even participated in... Better be careful or my head will swell, which wouldn't be good because I already have a 24 inch cranium so there isn't much room for (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jul-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Looking for pieces
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(...) Hah! You guys just can't do a thing without me <grin>. Anthony, what Selçuk is referring to are my famous lines... (or maybe famous last words? ;-) Those kind of requests belong in lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, not .general or theme discussion (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jul-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Looking for pieces
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Might have better luck in .b-s-t -John (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jul-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Peasant House...Marc
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Wow, Eric does some excellent work too! Note on the two tudor buildings on the top of his main picture....those are how I have my roofs. You can get more of a slant that way. Most of the houses I have designed have 3 levels, but that is most likely (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jul-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Peasant House...Marc
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(...) Lego, ah Lego. It's true that when we build we choose how things will look and we can make any concessions that we want. In Lego, there is no real need for historical accuracy, but for those who seek it (or something close) I have some (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jul-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Peasant House...Marc
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Wow! I wish I could have made it..Sounds like you guys had a blast! Where is everyone from? (...) brought segments; the big grey inn with the red roof is Shiri's. You are definitely correct....the flowers are for a more new-looking and cosmopolitan (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jul-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Peasant House...Marc
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Hey Kyle - Have you seen Eric Kingsley's castle site? He has some really nice stuff. His houses were what inspired me to build mine. Here's a link: (URL) (24 years ago, 21-Jul-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Peasant House...Marc
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(...) As much as I'd love to take credit for all that cool stuff, only the timberframe houses, the black magic shop, and the elephant are mine. The rest was brought by other people for the Castle display at Brickfest 2000. The big castles in the (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jul-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Peasant House...Marc
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Marc, Great pictures! Wheredya get all that LEGO? I promised Chris that I'd get a few pictures of my creations to him to put up on CW. I also forgot to mention that 1x4x1 black arches are important to get for my models as well. Try this: Wherever (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jul-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Looking for pieces
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It would depend on what roof pieces you were looking for, but Lego Bulk is selling some: (URL) the construction site sells the Dacta Roof pack set: (URL) under Lego, Dacta, System, and System Accessories... HTH... -Andy Lynch ----- Original Message (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jul-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Looking for pieces
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(...) I miss Shiri..:-) Selçuk (24 years ago, 21-Jul-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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| | Looking for pieces
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Anyone out there selling or know of someone selling roof pieces? I'm willing to buy a batch or two.... or three... or four.... I'm perfectly willing to take them off your hands (24 years ago, 21-Jul-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Another Kinght's Kingdom Set???
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(...) Maybe this will be another one of those Time Snoozer, Wild West or Fright Knight sets(traitior transport) w/ the cruddy non-lego playscapes, released around fall, just before Christmas. John (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jul-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Another Kinght's Kingdom Set???
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I don't know if anyone else noticed this but in the last Lego Mania club magazine ,with leo's castle on the cover, this cart makes another cameo appearance. In the Maniac story, the one where the maniac saves the castle, there is a panel where the (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jul-00, to lugnet.castle)
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