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On Wed, 7 Feb 2001, Mr L F Braun (<G8E7nB.MEz@lugnet.com>) wrote at 15:13:59 (...) Um. There'll probably be a lot of upset parents if there is... Probably less poisonous than what you're going to put in them :-) (24 years ago, 7-Feb-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.build, lugnet.year.2001)
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(...) Yep, see the comments in the README file here: (2 URLs) = NecroBones Enterprises (24 years ago, 7-Feb-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Thanks! Basically its a heavy-grade matte-finish printer paper. After long attempts to find the same material that TLG makes their cloaks and sails out of, I gave up. To this day I think its some sort of starched light-weight canvas. I found (...) (24 years ago, 7-Feb-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) One thing I learned, at least with the sticker paper I have (it's very flat.. like normal paper) In order to get a little gloss on the paper, and keep the inkjet ink from running if it gets soaked for some reason.. I put some packing tape over (...) (24 years ago, 7-Feb-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) You rock! What material did you use for the lower half of those surcoats? Is that just paper, or something thicker? Peter (24 years ago, 7-Feb-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) -- Pawel I think someone, Ed?, mentioned that you can buy 8.5" X 11" printer "sticker" paper at Staples or OfficeMax or Office Depot for fairly cheap. All I did for mine (Monty Python torsos) was create them in Illustrator, edit them in (...) (24 years ago, 7-Feb-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) That's absolutely magnificent. I wonder, has anyone tried this? I have about four of those baseplates, and I'm thinking it might be worth a try. I suppose I can use my Royal Knights Castle baseplate to hold nacho chips. This is, of course, (...) (24 years ago, 7-Feb-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.build, lugnet.year.2001)
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(...) I would love to see some of these. The questions of course is what paper would I print them on ... Is there "sticker" paper out there? Any advice and maybe a how-to guide from someone who has done it before would be very appreciated. -- Pawel (24 years ago, 7-Feb-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) How un-sporting of you! james (24 years ago, 7-Feb-01, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.space, lugnet.castle)
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(...) Can we take this argument of this theme vs that theme to lugnet.off-topic.debate? (24 years ago, 7-Feb-01, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.space, lugnet.castle)
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In lugnet.year.2001, Anthony Sava writes: <<snip>> (...) with his guts splattered all over the ground and eminating a strange unearthly glow from the impact of my flashy brand spankin' new hand held particle excellerator set on low :^) ~Kirby~ (24 years ago, 7-Feb-01, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.space, lugnet.castle)
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The first sign to redo, if you can get a good picture to work from, is the (...) I think the Guarded Inn sign would be an excellent start. Keeping in mind, signs for shops..along with many shops themselves didn't occur until the local artisans got (...) (24 years ago, 7-Feb-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Is that the one described at a recent Australian Lego event as the "chip-n-dip" baseplate, on the grounds that it can double as a platter to serve nibbles at parties? Put your olives in the swimming pool, etc. Kerry (24 years ago, 7-Feb-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.build, lugnet.year.2001)
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(...) the Tolkien universe? And perhaps maybe people who grew up in different cultures, such as the Japanese, think their literary works of the past are to yawn about and that the Tolkien universe is where its at. I mean, come on man, when you list (...) (24 years ago, 7-Feb-01, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.space, lugnet.castle)
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I've updated, with around 20 new ideas since my last post on this subject. View them at: (URL) in this update are: -animals -castle/town spinning wheel -house items -TALL tree -more... Coming soon: -space/ remote control camera -side walks -Bottled (...) (24 years ago, 7-Feb-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.castle, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, lugnet.space)
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(...) The first sign to redo, if you can get a good picture to work from, is the famous, rare guarded inn sign. Make sure you make it as accurate as possible... :) (24 years ago, 6-Feb-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Check out KK Quah's site (it's been up for CLSOTW for awhile, although I voted for it every week so far). Some awesome stuff! I'm not sure if he's Japanese, or Japanese-American, or what; but his creations are mind blowing. :-) Plus I just (...) (24 years ago, 6-Feb-01, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.space, lugnet.castle)
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I'm glad you all like my designs.... I do have more... some peasent torsos... when I get time, I'll put a link from my site.. By the way, is there any requests from anyone for some new designs???? Or, if you need anything existing re-drawn.... just (...) (24 years ago, 6-Feb-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) custom torsos, but in the meantime it's nice to have professional graphic designer doing the work for me! ;) I'm wondering--are those large isolated falcon and lion (on the right of the shields picture) designed for ovoid shields? Right now I (...) (24 years ago, 6-Feb-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.minifigs)
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(...) placed (...) So far I've only done some shields (for instance, look at the "knights" section under characters: (URL) ), and what I did was buy a pack of full-sheet stickers for inkjet printers (a package of 25 sheets was $10 at Staples). I (...) (24 years ago, 6-Feb-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Semi-gloss sticker paper... hmmm, tell me more! To date, I've just been using regular paper and glue. Peter (24 years ago, 6-Feb-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Wow Those are great. Now I can make a white and black knight with the scale mail torso. The second and third from last will make great new forestmen paterens. I love the brown scale mail one, leather armor. I have a few forestmen that have the (...) (24 years ago, 6-Feb-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) female torsos - great variety, and I like what you did with the skirts. I'm considering printing those out sometime soon... hmmm... -Shiri (24 years ago, 6-Feb-01, to lugnet.castle)
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Kevin, As a big fan of LEGO custom work, I must say those torsos are quite excellent! Having made a few myself I'm guessing you used Illustrator? to make those? Regardless...I accepted the invitation and downloaded your files. I printed them out on (...) (24 years ago, 6-Feb-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Thanks! I think.... (why... I oughta....! woob!woob!woob!woob!) :P <snipped> Joel "nyuk" Jacobsen (URL) (24 years ago, 6-Feb-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Awesome. Do you have any people that are wearing these already? I want to see them "live". -- Pawel (24 years ago, 6-Feb-01, to lugnet.castle)
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Hiya all.... Just thought you might be interested in having a look at some custom torsos I've been working on.... (URL) just redrawn the original ones...then modified them. Feel free to download and use them... I'm eventually going to put a link (...) (24 years ago, 6-Feb-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) business. (...) You already had that covered without any of my help, Joel. :) (...) (24 years ago, 6-Feb-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I'm kind of leary of hearing his answer... after seeing 'Being John Malkovich', his statement seems kind of creepy. *8o (...) How long before you'll be able to build again, Pawel? Joel Jacobsen (URL) (24 years ago, 6-Feb-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) <snipped> (...) Oh sure, just make me look really silly. :) Actually, Kevin Hall was kind enough to subtly smack me upside the head via ICQ last night. So.. I'll be looking at trying to add effects soon. :) (...) goal. :) Joel Jacobsen (URL) (24 years ago, 6-Feb-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I think I changed them slightly, but I'd hit writer's block and was blanking on names. :) It's a good site. Joel Jacobsen (URL) (24 years ago, 6-Feb-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Works great on the trans-blue Insectoid wings. J (24 years ago, 6-Feb-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build, lugnet.town)
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(...) campaigns a few years back, I would grab Tolkein books and piece together bits from the "elven language dictionary" appendices until I had a name that was both cool-sounding and fit the character. eric (24 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) There is also the Random Fantasy Name Generator which allows you to create lists of random names in the style of various fantasy writers. (URL) Christner Visit Sixby Fire Tech at - (URL) support my LEGO habit. Ship by rail. Visit (URL) to find (...) (24 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.castle)
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James Stacey wrote in message ... (...) see (...) I noticed that too.. It seems that the current sets aren't designed with duplicate purchases in mind. They're meant to be nice little playsets that augment each other a little, but don't encourage (...) (24 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.castle)
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Is it just me or are TLC getting more 'playset' focused. I would like to see a return to the castle lego 'models'. More stuff like the Guarded Inn and the modular sets which you could expand into much larger castles... oh and no falling axes which (...) (24 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) know (...) that (...) many (...) have as (...) Myths (...) That Arthurian book sounds good. I think I've seen it before, and now I might have to add that to my collection of medieval and renaissance books. I've been meaning to get a baby-name (...) (24 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Even better - and free - is the Onomastikon: (URL) and meanings from all over the world, with notes on where they came from, alternate forms, etc. J (24 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.castle)
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Robbie Anderson <B50twice@aol.com> wrote in message news:G7u681.MBF@lugnet.com... (...) thanks (...) Hmm... I can barely remember, but I seem to recall my package containing 12 sets *about* 1.5-2 weeks to Alberta from Somewhere, CA (24 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.castle)
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