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(...) Ahh, what a show, what a show! I saw it on July 8th, here in Boston, performed by what I think were college students (but I'm not sure...) The ultimate message was great. Follow your dreams, no matter what anyone else says. Amen to that! (...) (...) (24 years ago, 30-Sep-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Very cool! As others have commented, the use of tires is pretty original... But I really wanted to comment on the chrome headlights. They make me think of the barbar's song from Man of La Mancha: DON QUIXOTE: spoken Hand it over! BARBER: (...) (24 years ago, 30-Sep-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.minifigs)
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Frank Filz <ffilz@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:39D4C8BD.102F@m...ing.com... (...) I like your cave idea, and plans. It will look great with additional height. Also, those Chewie's look great! I haven't even seen them that closely (Stupid (...) (24 years ago, 30-Sep-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.castle.org.cw)
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(...) Go (...) with (...) Blue bricks will also yellow. I have also seen very discolored red bricks. As far as opening sets up. I buy to play. I just opened a 1977 set the other day (664 TV crew, bought for the black cowboy hat, and other parts). (...) (24 years ago, 30-Sep-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Of those, looks like Naboo Swamp is the best bet at 2 1x3s and 2 1x4s for plates... Was hoping there was something better out there. :) Fortunately, while looking for the new chrome sets at the local Osco Drug (they didn't have any) I did come (...) (24 years ago, 30-Sep-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) LEGO doesn't really fade in the light, but it does yellow. I had a Pizza To Go that I left near a sunny window for a couple years- now I have tan bricks, almost indistinguisable from authentic tan bricks, with white pizzeria lettering! (The (...) (24 years ago, 30-Sep-00, to lugnet.castle)
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Christopher Lindsey <lindsey@nospam.mallorn.com> wrote in message news:39D4F66B.D3BE01...orn.com... (...) Boy, do I know the feeling <g> I should start smoking, or something, to justify the amount of spending I do - spread the "wasting" of money (...) (24 years ago, 29-Sep-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) from: (...) The Crusaders were in Syria, according to a (non-LEGO) book I recently read. Royal Knights and Forestmen are probably English. (...) I don't know about Black Knights. When I first saw the Dragon Masters I thought they were (...) (24 years ago, 29-Sep-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Wicked cool. The use of tires as headgear is simply brilliant. I'm also glad to see somebody realizing the full potential of the Star Wars capes. Here are my own humble entries into "Eastern Castle" stuff: (URL) Kurtzuba (24 years ago, 29-Sep-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.castle.org)
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That's good advice. I find I use eBay as a buyer to get sets I really want but can't get anywhere else or anywhere else cheaper. I use eBay as a seller to sell only sets I really don't want. If I really don't want a MISB set, it's never because I (...) (24 years ago, 29-Sep-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Open them, Open them. the minifigs inside are going to sofocate (spelling?) Let them out, they are lonely and want you to attach their legs so they can be complete minifigs. BTW are there any set that you wouldn't open (ie the guarded inn (...) (24 years ago, 29-Sep-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) If you bought them on eBay, it wasn't for resale. So RIP THE BOX OPEN! Now! Shred it except for the back panel with alternative models. Chew on the pieces a bit until you calm down. Now, build like crazy in a frenzied paroxysm of delight. You (...) (24 years ago, 29-Sep-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Did you buy them to resell or to play with? If you bought them to resell, don't open them. If you bought them to play with, do it. It's all a matter of why you did it ... My $.02 -- Pawel (24 years ago, 29-Sep-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Now that I think about it: Black Knights: Teutonic Black Falcons: Austrian Dragon Masters: Hungarian Bruce (24 years ago, 29-Sep-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) from: (...) Forestmen/Dark Forest: English Royal Knights/Knights Kingdom: English Crusaders/Classic: French and Burgunds Black Falcons: Teutonic Black Knights: Italians Dragon Masters: Austrian (maybe Hungarian) Fright Knights: Wallachian (...) (24 years ago, 29-Sep-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) is Japan. But how about Wolfpack? Hmm... (24 years ago, 29-Sep-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) from: Here's what I think: Crusaders: Legoland Black Knights: Legoland Forestmen: Legoland Fright Knights: Legoland I don't think that the subthemes are meant to come from a country at all. It's just a product line, but I do think your (...) (24 years ago, 29-Sep-00, to lugnet.castle)
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As the title says, I am trying to figure out what country the themes come from: Crusaders, Royal Knights, Forestmen- English Black Knights, Dragon Masters- German Black Falcons- French Fright Knights- Transylvania? Speak up if you have better ideas. (...) (24 years ago, 29-Sep-00, to lugnet.castle)
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I went through this. Search for Brown 1x in news. Think Star Wars. Think Droid Fighter. If you can still find that in stores. Many other Star Wars sets used basic brown parts: Naboo Swamp, Lightsaber Duel, Desert Skiff (I use the brown railings as (...) (24 years ago, 29-Sep-00, to lugnet.castle)
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