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(...) from: I do agree that I don't think LEGO "placed" any of their castle themes within a certain time period or geographical location. But if they did.... I guess I'd have to say: Blue/Red shield crest knights: Who:Britons Where: Brittannia/South (...) (24 years ago, 2-Oct-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Geez Kyle ... I just want to say that that's a very informative and historically fascinating post. It shines a new light on the little guys :) -- Pawel (24 years ago, 2-Oct-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) The ancient "Britons" are Celts. The Romans simply conquered them - they didn't displace them with newcomers. (...) Vikings didn't use standard heraldry (unless you want to count the Normans, who were housebroken Vikings). They used round (...) (24 years ago, 2-Oct-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Thanks Pawel! And I just wanted to reinforce to others that LEGO castle doesn't *need* to fit into any sort of geo or time-dependent criteria. Personally, it helps me to put historical facts to the medieval LEGO models and kingdoms I build. (...) (24 years ago, 2-Oct-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I will enthuiastically agree...Thanks for the contextual information...I have never been able to put my finger on the chronology...this analysis is very interesting/thoughtful. (...) I don't really follow the historical context...I guess my (...) (24 years ago, 2-Oct-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) You are correct, when Rome invaded Britain in 55BC, they faced off against the Britons (Celts). I meant to say that the Britons (in 400AD under Roman Rule) were faced with the *Scots* in the North and the Saxons on the East. Eventually, after (...) (24 years ago, 2-Oct-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) The Romans simply left (So long and thanks for all the fish) leaving the Britons on their own. The Britons didn't so much gain independence as have it thrust upon them. (...) As I said, Vikings didn't use standard heradry. (...) This would be (...) (24 years ago, 2-Oct-00, to lugnet.castle)
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Oh man!! I realize that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but this is ridiculous!! That Dalu is such a blatant rip-off of LEGO® (check out their logo!!) that it appears as if it were a spoof! I can't believe that there are people in this (...) (24 years ago, 2-Oct-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.castle)
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(...) Vikings weren't Normans until they settled in Normandy. It wasn't until @800 AD the Vikings truly started testing and attacking the Frankish borders. By @900AD the Vikings started to colonize northern France and it soon became Normandy. Before (...) (24 years ago, 2-Oct-00, to lugnet.castle)
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No offense tho whomever own the webpage: But: I think the logo appears to nice, with the blending red colored logo. All objects on the picture have "fuzzy" edges, next to another color, but not the red logo... I think it's fake. Or: A seriuos (...) (24 years ago, 2-Oct-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.castle)
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(...) I think we can safely say we have established that already. (...) Them darn Vikings were everywhere. Varangian guard for the Byzantines, tricking their way into Italian cities ("Urm, big place, must be Rome, let's sack it"), beseiging Paris, (...) (24 years ago, 2-Oct-00, to lugnet.castle)
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Hi all, I'd read about how the promotional Chrome Knights were going to be available in the U.S. in grocery/drug stores. Does anybody know which stores they will be in and if there are any in the Northern California/Nevada area? Thanks Steve (24 years ago, 3-Oct-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) in (...) in (...) (URL) (24 years ago, 3-Oct-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I agree with you, although to Dalu's credit, they did give the warriors gloves. James "Who thinks that the new pan-helm castle figs would be perfect with dark gray gloves" Simpson (24 years ago, 3-Oct-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.castle)
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My neighbor returned last week from the Orlando center with all four sets. I gave them the numbers and pictures with a hunch they could find them at a FLA groc. store. Each set retailed for 5.49 (US) plus tax. Nice sets. The female knight and the (...) (24 years ago, 3-Oct-00, to lugnet.castle)
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Imitation castle-themed blocks and mini-figs, eh? Where, pray tell, can one find pictures or ordering information of these DALU blocks? I have an extensive collection of the old Mega Bloks and Tyco castle themes, and I find them to be quite useful (...) (24 years ago, 3-Oct-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.castle)
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I noticed a forest wench torso in the following ebay auction if anyone is interested: (URL) (24 years ago, 3-Oct-00, to lugnet.castle)
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I was watching my local news, and a bit came on about a golf course made of Lego at ISU...so I did a search, and found: (URL) Headline down. Pretty cool...there was heavy use of robotics on the holes, for motion and obstacles, and one hole that the (...) (24 years ago, 3-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ia, lugnet.general, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.castle, lugnet.duplo, lugnet.fun)
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On the box of this set ((URL) the sword appears to be the only 'special' piece... What's so special about it? I haven't seen one of these new sets yet.. So is the metal (chrome) newer? Shinier? harder? What's the dif? -- "To infinity and beyondT" (24 years ago, 4-Oct-00, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) The sword is just like the chrome swords offered in other sets. The 4 of the sets (as you probably know from other posts) let you take all the chrome and make one knight with a chrome sword, helm, armor and bull shield. Or buy a bunch of each (...) (24 years ago, 4-Oct-00, to lugnet.castle)
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