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All right, I know we're now going backwards in time, but I scanned in my pics from the 4/29/00 Brikwars event at the Charles River Museum of Industry. Also included are three battle maps, showing the chronology of events, the exchange of fire, and (...) (24 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.gaming)
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| | Re: NELUG's 2nd Window display at The Construction Site in Waltham MA
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(...) That's the one I was asking about as well. It looks like it uses those odd inverse slope pieces from Vader's TIE and the Sith Infiltrator for Turrets... Jeff (24 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: NELUG's 2nd Window display at The Construction Site in Waltham MA
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(...) If I get some time I will try and LDraw a section. It is pretty simple and the hardest things to get are the 4 inside corner slopes and 8 outside corner slopes. Actually the outside corners arn't that hard anymore but I think the X-Wing is (...) (24 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Re: NELUG's 2nd Window display at The Construction Site in Waltham MA
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The keep and wall sections look *fantastic* !!!!! Is there any chance we'll see an LDraw file of a wall section, so that we can get an idea of the piece count and design of them? *drool* I love it's scale, and the sparcity of windows is a nice (...) (24 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Re: NELUG's 2nd Window display at The Construction Site in Waltham MA
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(...) got a little grey)...Possibly a blue door?? I saw the one above when he announced it.. (...) (24 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: NELUG's 2nd Window display at The Construction Site in Waltham MA
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(...) That's Chris Phillips' Castle. He actually did announce it a while ago: (URL)also the little (...) It's Eric's IIRC: (URL)Thanks for the pics!!! I really like how you guys are setting up the (...) Isn't it great?! (<sigh>... wish I could join) (...) (24 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: NELUG's 2nd Window display at The Construction Site in Waltham MA
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Ok, who did the white castle? I don't remember seeing any annoucements about that or any other pictures :( MORE PICTURES!!!! also the little house that sits directly in front of it??? who's is that.. and where are the pictures! Looks great though!!! (...) (24 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: NELUG's 2nd Window display at The Construction Site in Waltham MA
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(...) I am sorry the attacking army pic didn't load in my webtv properly the first time....I just caught that on my second viewing = ) (...) (24 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Re: NELUG's 2nd Window display at The Construction Site in Waltham MA
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(...) I think those are very good pictures = ) (...) I really like the modular wall...vey formidable and reminiscient of The Castle Aberwyvern in Stewart McCauley's illustrated book Castle... Many of us plan on making this (...) Very Cool! An (...) (24 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Re: NELUG's 2nd Window display at The Construction Site in Waltham MA
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(...) That would be Chris Phillips' "University". (...) That is Chris' also we all loved it. (...) Did you see that attacking hoard!!! This wall was built for defense brother! :-). Seriously I personally like the scale of the wall a lot. It allows (...) (24 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Re: NELUG's 2nd Window display at The Construction Site in Waltham MA
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(...) Who made the white castle? (...) They look great, but... I think they are too big, when compared to the minifigs. :) Jeff (24 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | Re: NELUG's 2nd Window display at The Construction Site in Waltham MA
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Great stuff! I love it! I really like Chris' castle, and the modular wall-system looks fabulous! Hopefully I'll manage to wiggle through my loads of homework and get to the TCS next weekend. If I can, I'll try and take some pics. -Shiri (24 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| | NELUG's 2nd Window display at The Construction Site in Waltham MA
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Followups to lugnet.org.us.nelug The first set of pictures are up for the NELUG Castle display in the window at The Construction Site in Waltham MA (URL) . At this stage 3 NELUG members are included. They are Dave Eaton, Chris Phillips, and Eric (...) (24 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general) !
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| | Re: NELUG 4/30/00 Brikwars Pics are up.
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(...) You make me sound so philosophical-like. For the record, what I was actually thinking was "why did I stay out so late last night?" eric (24 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.gaming)
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| | Re: NELUG 4/30/00 Brikwars Pics are up.
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That is Eric Joslin's fantastic burned out European-style cathedral. We should all nag him to post pictures of it, because it really is amazing in and of itself. It has statues, balconies, gargoyles, brown pews ... very impressive, even in its (...) (24 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.gaming)
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| | Re: NELUG 4/30/00 Brikwars Pics are up.
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(...) That would be me, the guy in the back of the same shot. It was supposed to look like it had been through heavy fire- I wanted to get a "Saving Private Ryan" devastated European village feel for my BrikWars Scenery. There is supposed to be more (...) (24 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.gaming)
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| | Re: NELUG 4/30/00 Brikwars Pics are up.
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Yes, I do have them all developed and in my grubby little claw-like hands - at my apartment, sadly, not here. I will bring them in and scan them tomorrow - there are some good ones in there. I'll post them on Brickshelf, and post the address (...) (24 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.gaming)
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| | Re: NELUG 4/30/00 Brikwars Pics are up.
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In lugnet.org.us.nelug, Shaun Sullivan writes: <snip> Wee! Sounds like you guys had a great time! Just wondering, who built that awesome church-like structure that appears at the foreground of this pic? (URL) can't quite make it out... looks like it (...) (24 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.gaming)
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| | Re: NELUG 4/30/00 Brikwars Pics are up.
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(...) Did your pics from the last battle ever make it onto the net? I missed them if they did. There were a couple I was looking forward to. I should just buy my own digital camera, eh? Or at least fix the film one I have. eric (24 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.gaming)
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| | Re: NELUG 4/30/00 Brikwars Pics are up.
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These look great, Eric! The set-up and landscaping looks as good as I remember it! Some of these pictures made me chuckle out loud. Just to supply some captions on some of the pics, for those who weren't in attendance: (URL) - it's often been said (...) (24 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.gaming)
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