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(...) I wish it was that simple to think like that, but, the Lugnet fan club is still only 1-5% oif the whole Lego buying market. Sure, they would get a load of orders imediately, but, it would die off quickly. I mean really, how many minifigs do (...) (23 years ago, 25-May-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) This represent some erroneous thinking in my view, or at least it suggests an erroneous related conclusion -- err, something like that... If TLC were to sell these accessory packs only to vocal fans on Lugnet you would be undoubtedly correct (...) (23 years ago, 25-May-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Extinct Castle pieces (Re: July surprise for castle fans!)
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(...) So... what castle pieces HAVE been discontinued? And what sets would that exclude? The single-clip saddle certainly excludes a lot of classic sets... but what else is no longer around? - Single clip saddle - Euro armor - Plastic cape - 3x5? (...) (23 years ago, 25-May-01, to lugnet.castle)
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How about the Wolfpack/Peasant hood? Have they been in any recent sets? -Andy Lynch ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Eaton" <deaton@intdata.com> <snip> (...) that (...) sets... but (...) Anyone? (...) (23 years ago, 25-May-01, to lugnet.castle)
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grille helmets ghosts I guess the next question is do people feel strongly enough about the exactness of the sets. would a remade Guarded Inn be acceptable with a twin clip saddle. OK bad example I know - of course it would but you get my point. Its (...) (23 years ago, 25-May-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) If by "Old style axe" you mean what Partsref calls "Castle Pike", King Leo's Castle has three (in cool colors, no less). The hand ax I haven't seen since Wild West. . . I think baseplate are like cloth or Technic flex tubes---cut to spec. (...) (23 years ago, 25-May-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Extinct and out of production are two different things. When the whole LEGO direct discussion started (about a year ago?) a Lego representive said something about reusing old molds and that they don't get rid of the old molds. but some really (...) (23 years ago, 25-May-01, to lugnet.castle)
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On Fri, 25 May 2001 16:07:05 GMT, "John Carroll" <johnc@digitalacropolis.com> wrote: <various bits snipped> (...) From what I remember on the discussion of the molds is this, LEGO wasn't going to remake certain old molds just for bulk ordering or (...) (23 years ago, 25-May-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Just to add another data point. . . Last night, while incorporating the new castle accessories I got, I found 2 out of 75 that faced the wrong way. Jimmy (23 years ago, 25-May-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I consider them to be real Castle Lego. If fantasy-oriented sets like Fire Breathing Fortress and Fright Knights is considered Castle, then there's plenty of room for Ninjas. My current storyline involves the Ninja forces invading the rest of (...) (23 years ago, 25-May-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Huh... I guess I was never told that this was "top secret" information or anything, and I'm not even sure it's true, but what I had heard was that the molds are destroyed if they're not going to be used-- And from what it sounded like the (...) (23 years ago, 25-May-01, to lugnet.castle)
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Here are some calculations: The only difference between 5138 and 5059 is that 5138 has the 2 armors and one extra small shield. The difference in price between the two is 0.75 pounds, which converts to $1.07. So I'm guessing that Lego "values" the (...) (23 years ago, 25-May-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Here's a little MOC my friend Pat Eisenbarth built one day. It's built almost entirely from Luke's Landspeeder, a Desert Skiff and idle hands. Now it's Garalt's fly ride... or perhaps a different ending for my story? :) (URL) (23 years ago, 25-May-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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Hi Everyone, Here's a link to a German site featuring mirror links to the new Lord of the Rings trailer. (URL) they're all in Real (Crappy) Player, so the image quality isn't very good. Still, this is all very exciting. ~Grand Admiral Muffin Head (23 years ago, 25-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.castle)
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Here's a link to the frame by frame analysis of the trailer (URL) Admiral Muffin Head (23 years ago, 25-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.castle)
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(...) Woohoo! Shweet!! I can't wait for it to come out!! :D Jeff "FLAT SIDE UP!" (23 years ago, 25-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.castle)
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(...) Another good point! But here is the one area where AFOL are VERY different than the average consumer -- we will actually pay such a price! The average consumer would buy only if the price was right. I think TLC could make up in quantity what (...) (23 years ago, 25-May-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) “should the need arise…!” That’s too funny, lol !!! ~I feel the exact same way~ :) Except my troops are ever vigilant. All 700+ are always fully armed and in rank and file position on their 12 large gray base plates. I'm sooooooo ready to (...) (23 years ago, 25-May-01, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I made a good haul: 2 8299 Search Sub 1 9732 Extreme Creatures (1) 8 4817 Dungeon (chrome armor) 9 4816 Knight's Catapult (chrome sword, princess) 17 4806 Axe Cart (2) 2 1271 Jungle Surprise (3) 1 3401 Shoot 'n Score (4) 3 1266 Space Probe (5) (...) (23 years ago, 25-May-01, to lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.castle)
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(...) Maybe it's the name... ---...--- Name: | Origin: | Meaning: ~~~...~~~ Richard | Old German | Powerful Ruler ---...--- Scary, huh? -- Hop-Frog (a neat to eat treat!) (23 years ago, 25-May-01, to lugnet.castle)
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