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(...) Those too. Actually, I don't use them as Napoleonic Infantry, I tend to use them as Soldiers from the Portuguese Civil War (1826-1834). These are the Constitutionalists, the Absolutist army should be predominantly brown. However, since my city (...) (22 years ago, 13-Sep-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Or, indeed (after a little googling), Napoleonic French light infantry ;-) (...) I'll have to get back to you on that one (google was not my friend for yellow pants!). I recall seeing French soldiers in yellow pants in the (2000?) French movie (...) (22 years ago, 13-Sep-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Portuguese Infantry during the Peninsular Wars... ;-) (...) Red is OK for the later 19th century (1870), but yellow? Maybe in Africa, I dunno... (...) What about with white or blue hips, and yellow legs? Does it work? (...) Well, huh... yes! (...) (22 years ago, 13-Sep-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Agreed. Remember, though, that the big sets weren't the only ones in the series... Sabre Island helps the blue cause a lot, but then the red side has cannon cove - and a greater number of sets, besides. But yes, on a set basis, red would win (...) (22 years ago, 12-Sep-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Agreed. (...) Not so sure about this.... blue legs? White is definitely consistent with French - as would be red and yellow. (I tried using yellow legs, but it just looked like they'd forgotten to put their pants on!). "Too french"? ROFL! (...) (22 years ago, 12-Sep-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) I'll divide my vote: the best sets were those of the guards, the Imperial Trading Post is considerably better than the Eldorado Fortress. BUT I do prefer the blue uniforms... I used to give them blue legs, though - with white legs they look (...) (22 years ago, 11-Sep-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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RED, I think cuz the Imperial Guards were later in the series. The sets got better as time went on, in my opinion. Red Rulz and Blue Droolz! (...) (22 years ago, 11-Sep-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) I prefer the Guards' Imperial Trading Post and Imperial Flagship to the Soldiers' ElDorado Fortress and Caribbean Clipper, so I'd have to give the nod to the Red Guys. Bruce (22 years ago, 11-Sep-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) The most recent of Her Majesty's modern destroyers didn't do particularly well in southern waters.... (...) No, they came for the good food! Cheers Richie (22 years ago, 11-Sep-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) From the strictest standpoint of sets... well, I'd go with the Guards -- *only* because I was too young to get my hands on the soldier sets when they were out. Not a qualitative assesment by any means at all... In practice, I like them both (...) (22 years ago, 11-Sep-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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Oh *sure*, drum up the arms race, why don't you? It was a nice clean argument between ports full of sailing ships and then you have to bring a modern destroyer into it... Hey, wait a second, HMLS... HER MAJESTY'S! Please tell me she arrived in port (...) (22 years ago, 11-Sep-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Umm... Red. No Blue! Oh please! I can't decide, they are both so good. Please don't cast me into the Pit of Despair!! -Aaron- #279 (22 years ago, 10-Sep-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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Wassssssup everybody, This is pretty much just an opinion question. Which do you think was the better line of sets-The Imperial Guards line (red guys) of the earlier Soldiers line (blue guys). I don't think Armada needs to be mentioned because of (...) (22 years ago, 10-Sep-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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Wassssssup everybody, This is pretty much just an opinion question. Which do you think was the better line of sets-The Imperial Guards line (red guys) or the earlier Soldiers line (blue guys). I don't think Armada needs to be mentioned because of (...) (22 years ago, 10-Sep-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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Ahoy! The HMLS Snottler III in Port Brique - Impossiblé you say! Not at all: www.brickshelf.com/g...l_0001.jpg www.brickshelf.com/g...l_0006.jpg www.brickshelf.com/g...l_0007.jpg (Apparently it was taking part in the Philidendron Project - a top (...) (22 years ago, 10-Sep-02, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.pirates)
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Ahoy! Recently, Capitaine Jacques Legeaux of the French Squadron based at Port Brique, led a cross-theme expedition to the city of Brahnsturt in Andrastavia. Read the account of the visit, and see the pics here: (URL) Dulin (22 years ago, 10-Sep-02, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.castle, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Yay, I got a Megabloks Viking Ship! (22 years ago, 8-Sep-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.pirates)
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I meant to post this earlier in the week, and it just slipped my mind. 14 or so tall sailing ships will be arriving in Los Angeles Harbor Friday (tomorrow as I write this) at 1 PM. Details can be found at: (URL) will be on parade (dunno if this (...) (22 years ago, 6-Sep-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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Interesting... Maybe Lego(R) enthusiasts should make some copyright and terms of use clauses to protect their work and the likeness. Watermarking images? -Rob (22 years ago, 5-Sep-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.pirates)
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To All, (...) Indeed. Does anyone else think that because of the reoccuring theme of theft of images, and TLC's apprarent lack of staff or monitoring to combat this, that this should just be shut down? With the thousands of LEGO oriented pictures, (...) (22 years ago, 5-Sep-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.pirates)
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