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Re: Last minute scan before it gets packed into a box...
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Thu, 3 May 2001 19:59:39 GMT
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In lugnet.castle.org.cw, Richard Marchetti writes:
> In lugnet.castle.org.cw, Joel Jacobsen writes:
> > I've done the same with Cam, as well, but I haven't put her into my castle
> > theme because I haven't decided if my society has developed enough to invent
> > corrective lenses, yet. hehe. :)
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> See:
> http://www.eye.utmem.edu/history/glass.html
> other sites are claiming eyewear existed at least as early as the 10th
> century -- seems like a castle era to me, even if a little late. Castle
> Blacktron time and technology will work a little differently, but first I
> have to finish writing and digitally photographing it. And that will be a
> while yet, after I settle into a new place. And I want to obtain one of
> those Nikon Coolpix 990 cameras, but I have more than I can handle on my
> plate right now to worry about that just yet too.
Oh, I'm not saying eyewear didn't exist in such times.. I'm not sure they do
in .my. realm.. I just haven't given it thought. But it is such a nice head
that not using it seems kind of a waste. must think on it.
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?m=jjacobse
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> Some cool stuff there, Joel! I liked that Arach and the troop and cargo
> module very much. Obviously, I like those faceted dome elements a lot >myself...
Thanks for the kind words. The Arach might just make its way into my Castle
World in the future... I've been pondering it and think I've a way to do it. ;)
> > Very nice, work, sir -- I'm intrigued by the female blacktron body -- is
> > that a sticker/decal or did you paint? Do you have a template? Would you be
> > willing to share it? :) Questions abound!
>
> It's a sticker. And I am not willing to share it until I get my own Castle
> Blacktron "on the map," as it were...perhaps then. For what it's worth, I
> used Adobe Illustrator and pure CMYK colors (the yellow is not exactly right
> -- it's more canary yellow when it should be more yellow-orange, but then
> there is no dithering of colors on my cheap inkjet printer). Bsically, I
> melded the traditional Lego female castle torso with what I figured were the
> essential aspects of the Blacktron I torso. Another picture is available here:
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> http://members.aol.com/blueofnoon/lego/blaktron.htm
>
> -- Hop-Frog
Fair enough - I can understand the hesitance to share a personal work. I may
have to ponder such things in more depth, myself. :)
Thanks for responding.
JJ
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