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(...) Thanks! It took a while to get the set built - I wanted to give it a nice dense "foresty" feel and block out as much of the "real world" as possible, all within the confines of my limited collection of greenery. Much shuffling of trees ensued! (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jul-01, to lugnet.castle.org.cw, lugnet.castle.ninja)
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(...) Hey, cool, kudos from a pro! :) I'm using a digital camera, specifically a Sony DSC-505V. It handles the macro shots quite well I think for a point-n-shoot camera. Just needs lots of light, which is why I took the whole shebang out into the (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jul-01, to lugnet.castle.org.cw, lugnet.castle.ninja)
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(...) Thanks for reminding me about that by the way. I'd intended to add a caveat regarding the potential need for a rating, but forgot in mid-post. I just hope my earlier slap-dash reply covers it.. (...) I guess this is going to need some work, (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jul-01, to lugnet.castle.org.cw, lugnet.castle.ninja)
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(...) I like your story but I feel that the excess blood in the story is too reminiscent of Mortal Kombat and too many anime scenes in anime so I believe that if you want an equally effective scene, you should use angles in your work. I love the (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jul-01, to lugnet.castle.org.cw, lugnet.castle.ninja)
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(...) I have been thinking that I should expand beyond LEGO Space soon so I will try (one of these days) to build a LEGO Castle. I will also see that story. Jesse Long P.S. Are you still angry at me, Shiri? (23 years ago, 9-Jul-01, to lugnet.castle.org.cw, lugnet.castle.ninja)
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(...) Thanks Greg. I plumb forgot to mention that this particular Himeji Castle MOC takes at least 4 FNFs (6093s) since it uses 40 ninja rock slopes. I like the double height rock slopes because it more realistically represents the scale of the (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jul-01, to lugnet.castle.ninja, lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.loc.jp)
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(...) KK - absolutely brilliant! I stumbled across your pictures this afternoon on Brickshelf while uploading some of my own and found them to be entertaining and educational (as your work has been in the past). I have a simmering interest in (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jul-01, to lugnet.castle.ninja, lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.loc.jp)
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Decided to release Himeji Castle today instead the day before Brickfest 2001. What can I say ? It was always the castle that I wanted to build with Lego but never could do it justice till now. I am glad I took my time (about 3 months and many (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jul-01, to lugnet.castle.ninja, lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.loc.jp) !!
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Kevin Maynes wrote: <SNIP>> (...) Wow! What a great story! I'm not always too into the blod and guts method of story-telling, but this was an engagin tale! I really liked the photography (as was mentioned before) but must make particular mention of (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jul-01, to lugnet.castle.org.cw, lugnet.castle.ninja)
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(...) very nice work, kevin! i whole-heartedly encourage you to continue this project! the design and execution of your story-telling is top-notch! (IMH(P)O)* the photography is superb. please divulge what kind of camera (digital; film?) and (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jul-01, to lugnet.castle.org.cw, lugnet.castle.ninja)
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Whoops! Shiri's post reminded me; I'd forgotten to add that there is some measure of "splatter factor" in this piece, so those with delicate sensibilities and/or young children should click (or not) appropriately. K (23 years ago, 8-Jul-01, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.castle.org.cw, lugnet.castle.ninja)
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Hi Kevin! Wow, that *rocks*. Oughtta be PG-13 with all that violence, but it looks like a very promising start of a great story. More comments below... (...) You're not being too presumptuous; you're welcome to join CW. A lot of people just post (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jul-01, to lugnet.castle.org.cw, lugnet.castle.ninja)
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X-P'd to: .announce because it seems appropriate somehow .castle.org.cw because plenty of story stuff goes on there - I hope I'm not being too presumptuous .castle.ninja because, well, it'll be obvious momentarily Greetings all. I had the thought (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jul-01, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.castle.org.cw, lugnet.castle.ninja) !
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Fair warning, long posting. Four members of the GFLTC, Robin Werner, Scott Holcomb, Scott Miller and I, participated in a "new" event for us which is to put on a display at a local Toys R' Us in South Tampa. The event was promoted for a month prior (...) (23 years ago, 1-Jul-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle.ninja, lugnet.events)
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Wish I could go, but just can't justify the airfare from Tokyo... Chris (...) (23 years ago, 22-Jun-01, to lugnet.castle.ninja)
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(...) Hi Sun, They didn't. The Japanese rarly got into proper seige situations, it wasn't considered honorable to hide in your castle. Few serious seigd weapons were used, or at least, were recorded as having been used. If there was a siege it was (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jun-01, to lugnet.castle.ninja)
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I was wondering what kind of advanced weaponry medieval Japanese armies used back in the day. By advanced weaponry, I'm refering to large seige weapons such as trebuchets and catapults etc etc. I suppose they don't have to be land based either. (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jun-01, to lugnet.castle.ninja)
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(...) Ooh, sounds like a treat. Frank (23 years ago, 14-Jun-01, to lugnet.castle.ninja)
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(...) Right you are on all counts, Shiri! First, there's no real need for a 'competition' (I've always considered Ninja a part of Castle anyway). Second, I am bringing 3 eastern characters: Emperor Antonio Inoki, Gen. Toshiaki Kawada, and the hon. (...) (23 years ago, 14-Jun-01, to lugnet.castle.ninja)
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Joel, Saw this late but I am planning to attend Brickfest and will be bringing my newly completed Himeji Castle (still working on it) with super detailed interiors and as realistic roofs. Hope to meet up with you there. KK (...) (23 years ago, 13-Jun-01, to lugnet.castle.ninja)
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