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(...) I consider the Ninja sets to be part of the Castle line. Not only are the sets GREAT for parts (LOVE the stone facade) and minifigs, but they give a whole new idea to ornamentation, realized in Lego. I also like the way they are put together. (...) (23 years ago, 23-May-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I myself use Adobe Photoshop. Other people use other programs, they all work fine. All you really need is a program that allows you to zoom in, cut, paste and draw. All of the torso designs that you've seen by me are totally hand drawn, with (...) (23 years ago, 23-May-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Well, when Ninja was released there were no new castle sets released. So yes it could be considered castle. of course ninjas and knights were from different time periods and parts of the world. a ninja castle could not be just down the river (...) (23 years ago, 23-May-01, to lugnet.castle)
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If TLC is reissuing old sets those selling old sets not be too happy (EI held onto a guarded in to sell it on ebay for mucho $, And then TLC rereleases it in 2001[1]) I will be happy cause hopefully I can get some old sets again. but a little (...) (23 years ago, 23-May-01, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.castle, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I have used Adobe Illustrator for most of my stuff, although if I am knocking off a pattern (Example: TLC's Guarded Inn Sign), I have used Photoshop for simple touch ups and improvements of the pattern. Although my Blacktron I clones are (...) (23 years ago, 23-May-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Well, they're castles, they feature guys in armor with swords on horseback, they're in the 60xx range and are shipped to toy stores in boxes marked 'castle' -- so, they're Castle LEGO. :^) But, they're not european castle LEGO. So I consider (...) (23 years ago, 23-May-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.space)
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(...) They won't be the same (different set numbers), but besides that, these are toys we are talking about, not investments. If someone takes a bath from using LEGO as an investment, well that's the breaks in a market.... (...) That's the whole (...) (23 years ago, 23-May-01, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.castle, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) The Ninja Theme was what got me into the Castle Theme and I am still a die-hard ninja fan. Certainly I am not impressed with the offerings in the Ninja Theme and the structures but I can say the minifigs are very well done and the specialized (...) (23 years ago, 23-May-01, to lugnet.castle)
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I just recently updated my BrickShelf page. I know many of the images are very dark. Sorry :-/ I hope to have something new built in time for BrickFest (URL) Hitchcock (23 years ago, 23-May-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) and then, at (URL) Brad Justus wrote this about the new "classic" set line: (...) Ah, so all we really have to consider is what Castle sets (or elements) meet this criteria -- the one about the molds being available. I am going to take another (...) (23 years ago, 23-May-01, to lugnet.castle)
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Thank you John Neal for bringing this up! If your into the hobby for pleasure, then that’s great! If you’re into the hobby for profit and profit alone, get out! These are TOYS were talking about (Although, some very valuable in nostalgic worth.) (...) (23 years ago, 23-May-01, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.castle, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I have to turn this around and ask do you consider Dark Forest to be part of the Castle Lego line, or the Castle Dark Forest line? I mean, there isn't a castle in Dark Forest, but there is in Ninja. What you are really hedging around is the (...) (23 years ago, 23-May-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Then stop holding on to it and sell it now, while there's still no possible competition from LEGO re-releasing the set. Or, wait until the sets are no longer being sold by LEGO again. It just means sitting on your investment a little longer. (...) (23 years ago, 23-May-01, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.castle, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Hey, that reminds me: when did man-portable gunpowder weapons come about in Asia? That would seem a suitable, though arbitrary, way to determine if Ninja "fits" with Castle. I suspect this has been hashed-out here before... Dave! (23 years ago, 23-May-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I have no sympathy for anyone trading in Lego for profit except for TLC itself (and even then there is a reasonableness in pricing factor), especially if their ambition is primarily to make $$$ from old MISB sets (which excludes people who (...) (23 years ago, 23-May-01, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.castle, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Well, I'm not sure if this is the MOST I've ever spent on Lego, but all the talking lately about the older sets got my hear racing so I went into an EBAY frenzy. Picked up the following: Set Name Price Pieces Price/piece ---- ---...--- ------- (...) (23 years ago, 23-May-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Huh? I haven't seen new sets with 80s style castle walls (straight or corner) since Fright Knights (1997), and I thought the grille helmet and one-clip saddle were discontinued a long time ago. They could *update* the Guarded Inn, but I don't (...) (23 years ago, 23-May-01, to lugnet.castle)
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Don't get me wrong I really hope that they are reissuing old early 80's sets. I want a guarded inn and a large army of black falcons. I'm just giving reasons why people may not be going crazy. My minor disapointment is similar to my feelings with (...) (23 years ago, 23-May-01, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.castle, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) But Brad stated in the above message that this was NOT the "July Suprise." I'm leaning towards some sort of bulk part offering, be it castle walls or something else. It could even be some sort of "Sculpture" line offering, perhaps a medival (...) (23 years ago, 23-May-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) fyi - Enchanted Island (to be reissued) has two castle corner pieces, and King Leo's Castle has a couple straight walls. And Fright Knights had the grill helmet in black. Kevin (23 years ago, 23-May-01, to lugnet.castle)
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