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Re: New Castle Idea
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Fri, 12 Nov 1999 03:28:18 GMT
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Bob Jackson wrote:
> Set ideas? Here's a few:
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> 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 are
> put on top of those to create a murky swamp river effect. Includes Frodo and
> Sam (two hobbit figs) and Gollum fig.
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> Ancalagon the Black--Large set. Huge black dragon with battery pack on
> underside to power the two red lights in his mouth to create a fire-breathing
> effect. Comes with several chests full of gold--a dragon's hoard.
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> Gandalf's Failure--Uses old Adventurer's tan baseplate and tan bricks to make
> a temple on two sides of the set. Other two sides and top are left open to
> play with the figs inside. Includes Gandalf fig (grey forestmen torso and
> grey legs with wizard beard and wizard hat), Gimli fig (short, wide dwarf
> minifig with enlarged head and enlarged Royal Knights helmet and wizard beard,
> and short axe), 4 hobbit figs, Legolas fig (forestman with a few
> modifications), and Aragorn fig (royal knights fig with cape, silver
> boradsword, and a few other things). Also includes four Orc figs (Moocow
> Barbarian with green hands and head with two fangs jutting out from the lower
> jaw, and an assortment of brutal weapons) and Balrog fig (possibly black
> version of Rock Raiders rock ape thing).
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> Rivendell--Large set: Includes two new types of baseplates raised about
> triple the height of the on included in the Firebreathing Fortress that make a
> large canyon with a waterfall running through it that turns into a river at
> the end of the canyon. Trees are scattered around, and two elf houses are
> built near the top made with white bricks. Elrond's house sits at the end of
> the river, with a white horse tied up outside. Several elf figures and one
> Bilbo (hobbit) figure included.
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> Attack of the Barrow Wight--Small set. Brown-bricked hill-like barrow
> attached with hinges so it swings apart. Two hobbit figs are tied to a table
> in the barrow, and silver broadswords, gold coins, crowns, and other valuables
> are scattered about. Also includes one barrow-wight figure (grey-colored
> skeleton with armor and helmet) and one Tom Bombadil fig (dwarven body, red
> wizard beard, colorful clothes.
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> Siege of Isengard--Largest set. Large white castle with five black-colored
> orc figures in black armor and helmets with black shields and civilized
> weapons. Also includes the first holographic minifig ever made: Saruman of
> Many Colors. White-bearded wizard with holographic finish. Saruman has a
> trans-red crystal ball (crystal ball as in the one found in Bat Lords castle),
> the Palantir. Two Ent figures (basically living trees with limbs) and two
> hobbit figures are also there.
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> Battle of Helm's Deep: Includes three horsemen with barded steeds dressed as
> nobles, Gandalf on a silver horse (shadowfax), and two hobbits. Forces of
> evil include a motley band of orcs.
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> I have to go now. Expect more set ideas up later from me. Note that all
> these models are downscales of the things they represent: Helm's Deep must
> have included thousands of soldiers, but obviously, that would cost thousands
> of dollars.
The Bat Lord's helmet keeps reminding me of "The Mouth of Sauron"'s helmet
seen in the animated version of "The Return of the King". :-)
Elliot
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