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Re: New Castle Idea
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Fri, 12 Nov 1999 00:39:01 GMT
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> I know: no Goblins, but perhaps
> Elves could be fashioned from Forestmen, and the Wizard beards would go a long
> way toward making the Dwarves.  (Come to think of it, Gandalf is all but there
> already!)  The Hobbit (and I'm sure the Tilogy - I can't wait to read it!)
> cries out to be interpreted with Legos.

It might be hard to make the differences obvious, considering all the races
would have to be the same size. I would like to see Lego do a LotR theme, since
they could produce the specialized pieces that would be needed. Such as:
-bushy hobbit hair
-bare-footed, hairy footed hobbit legs
-dwarf faces  (w/different colored wizard beards)
-orc heads
-new weapons (double-bladed dwarf axe, longer swords)
-a Gollum figure
-a ring, of course!

Anything I am forgetting? What about possible sets?

-Marc Nelson Jr.
(this is my first post - did I do everything right?)



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Set ideas? Here's a few: Mordor Swamps--small set in a deeply forested area with a river running through it. Trees are black. Brick-heighth baseplates are put on either side of a row of 2 green plates stacked on one another, then trans-green peices (...) (27 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)

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(...) I'm just finishing The Hobbit and about to start Lord of the Rings, and I agree that it would make a fantastic subject for Lego Castle. Even with existing parts, one could start a descent Hobbit theme. I know: no Goblins, but perhaps Elves (...) (27 years ago, 11-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)

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