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(...) Well, I'd be inclined to call it 'pauldrons'. Technically a pauldron only covers the shoulder, but it's the closest thing that comes to mind. It doesn't really have a "real" equivalent. Pauldron (or pawldron, or poldron) is an authentic term, (...) (24 years ago, 13-Feb-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Oh, I agree. I've always thought that using headlight sockets reversed as windows was just... odd.. I think your idea is better, though. I think I might have one or two of those in red... since I've finally - after almost 5 years of marriage - (...) (24 years ago, 14-Feb-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Not necessarily. They may have run off an estimated 6 years worth of that pack in 1977 (or whenever it was released) with that being the last good shots the mold had left, and junked the mold. Then it sold a bit slower than expected so you got (...) (24 years ago, 14-Feb-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Its just a great set. I had it for a birthday way back (look on the bright side, loads of sets come out stateside now you cant get elsewhere) well designed, like the blacksmith and armour shop its an accessory piece to the castles and adds (...) (24 years ago, 14-Feb-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I'd call it Barbarian Armor. It looks kind of barbarin-like... Matt (24 years ago, 14-Feb-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) This isn't going to happen, it seems. Quoted from a Toy Fair report(1): "Lord of the Rings will be a major part of this year's Playmates line. Building upon the interactive voice chip technology used in their very successful Simpsons line, (...) (24 years ago, 14-Feb-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Set 836, a 1982 set per the Guide has the small red windows, I forget the quantities. (...) Well, 836 probably extends the life of the mould a bit... (24 years ago, 14-Feb-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) That's the set that i ordered in 1986! It had 2 1x1x1, 2 1x1x1 & 2 1x1x2 windows. Perhaps Gary can give us some definitive word on the last appearance of these windows? Could it have been in 836? james (24 years ago, 14-Feb-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Nice complementary design! But you need to let that dude out of the stocks, I think he's wasting away. ++Lar (24 years ago, 14-Feb-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) not (...) what (...) Hmmm... I was thinking something along those lines as well. It looks to me like hide armor or furs (especially when worn with a cloak). I might go with that... but I also have to figure out how to make it different from (...) (24 years ago, 14-Feb-01, to lugnet.castle)
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