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The last couple of days since we have been talking about Civil War theme on Future Wild West Possibilities thread I still see no reason why there should be no Civil War theme. In the wild west sets if you look at the soldier's flags they are not (...) (25 years ago, 2-Jan-00, to lugnet.western)
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(...) be (...) Ahhh, I could die happy. I love the cavalry sets(and wish I had more) just because they remind me so much of Civil War..ahh, swithching to "politically correct" mode...War Between the States cavalry. Having a CW theme would be so much (...) (25 years ago, 2-Jan-00, to lugnet.western)
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(...) be (...) it (...) Exactly Right, slaves (working in fields etc.) had not nothing to do with the battles. It could be a fictionalized series just like other themes do. It doesn't have to be 100% (...) This is my exact point, TLC does not even (...) (25 years ago, 2-Jan-00, to lugnet.western)
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(...) I'd (...) Come on guys I know there has to be more people out there interested in the wild west and the Civil war. I just don't believe people when they say that the wild west sets didn't sell. Let's hear from you. David (25 years ago, 3-Jan-00, to lugnet.western)
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(...) Your right, they did sell. Set 6761, Bandit's Secret Hideout, was the best- selling LEGO set in 1996, and it did not even go on sale until the summer! SOURCE: Buisnessweek, who ran a story on how LEGO is re-making itself in 1996. (25 years ago, 3-Jan-00, to lugnet.western)
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(...) Why don't we solve the problem and make our own, a series of WW/CW lego pages, we could call it the: (Echoing) Lego War Between the States Webring. or LWBSW (pronounced le-wub-swaa) -John Rudy (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jan-00, to lugnet.western)
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(...) I'm not sure how widespread (as in worldwide) interest is in the U.S. Civil War*. Nor is the War Between the States# specifically western, except perhaps to countries east of North America. It might have done better if they hadn't completely (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jan-00, to lugnet.western)
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(...) That sounds like a great idea. How do we start it? Just let me know and I'm all for it. Who Else wants WW/CW lego pages? I am thinking about buying a bunch of the 6706 Frontier Patrol packs that I have spoted at the TRU and painting the torso (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-00, to lugnet.western)
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(...) the (...) that (...) Just look at the shelves. Tons of 1997 Indian/Western sets that don't sell, even with discount prices. Bruce wrote: (...) Civil (...) perhaps (...) Exactly. I would predict low sales here in Europe, and probably also in (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-00, to lugnet.western)
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(...) Has anyone still seen wild west sets still out for sell at any stores? I have seen the 6706 Frontier Patrol and the weapons wagon but that is about all I can find. David (25 years ago, 5-Jan-00, to lugnet.western)
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| | Calling all FansOf CW lego (was Re: Civil War Theme)
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(...) I (...) Sorry my reply took soooooo long, this discusion got out of hand. I currently (in my WW set-up, mid 1870's for me) have a left-over confederate. I use drk grey legs, drk grey torso (ADVENTURE's 1999 bad guy), a union soldier type face (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.western, lugnet.general)
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(...) Glad to hear back from you. This really sounds like a good thing. I just hope that we get some more feedback from others out there. I am currently trying to build a WW set up in the years after the war with some hold out confederates. Trying (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jan-00, to lugnet.western, lugnet.general)
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(...) hope (...) to (...) I have Fort Legorado, a weapons wagon, a fig pack, a sherrif's office (spare parts),a Indian thing (rain dance ridge?)and a bandit's wheel gun. I have built a: saloon small mine train depot(SMALL!) w/ windmill I use the (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jan-00, to lugnet.western, lugnet.general)
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(...) I cane up with a cool design for a train that is buildable if you have a 3225 (or lots or parts) If you desperatly want instructions I will make up a copy from the .dat file. If you want the .dat files then it is on .cad.dat.models somewhere. (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jan-00, to lugnet.western, lugnet.general)
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(...) Cool I wish that I had a train for my wild west sets. I think that lego really missed out by not doing a train for the wild west. I have built a hotel and I reconstructed the sherrif's office where the jail was inside the building. Hopefully (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jan-00, to lugnet.western, lugnet.general)
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(...) (or (...) the (...) more modernized train sets for sell at stores. Have you seen any for sale anywhere that are for reasonable prices? Thanks David (25 years ago, 9-Jan-00, to lugnet.western, lugnet.general)
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I have never seen a 3225 for sale in the US or Canada at a store that wasn't directly operated by TLC. That may change but it seems to be the case now. In europe there are stores that sell it though. That set deserved to be run longer. It had a very (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jan-00, to lugnet.western, lugnet.general)
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[This followup was posted to lugnet.general and a copy was sent to the cited author.] In article <FnzH38.83o@lugnet.com>, tjjohn12@twcny.rr.com says... (...) For what it's worth, the new rock raiders sets have the dark grey hat (kepi?). Like you (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jan-00, to lugnet.western, lugnet.general)
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(...) Thanks for letting us know about what torso you use; I couldn't seem to think of a good one. That Max Villano torso would work pretty well, come to think of it. Just pretend those pistols are revolvers : ). I'll have to get some spare parts (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jan-00, to lugnet.western, lugnet.general)
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I am a Civil War Re-enactor. I also have a few LEGO sets lying about. That's the reason I stumbled into this site. The advantage of Mini-figs in their respective armies is there isn't a GREAT amount of detail to worry about. Who cares if they are (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jan-00, to lugnet.western)
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(...) I've posted some pics of my own Wild West themed trains on my site you may be interested in. You may be interested to know that most of my parts are from currently available sets so there's no need to go out of your way to find old sets to to (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jan-00, to lugnet.western, lugnet.general)
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(...) really (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jan-00, to lugnet.western, lugnet.general)
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(...) Well I finally did it! I just finished painting a confederate soldier. I made him out of one of those stupid insectoid minifigs (with the gray torso) that I got for xmas a year ago from a friend. It looks pretty good. I will try to get a pic (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jan-00, to lugnet.western, lugnet.general)
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[This followup was posted to lugnet.general and a copy was sent to the cited author.] In article <Fo1w9K.LvE@lugnet.com>, mak2@umail.ucsb.edu says... (...) See my previous post; the new Rock Raiders have a figure with a dark grey hat (the Civil War (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jan-00, to lugnet.western, lugnet.general)
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(...) Check out the new Rockraiders figure set for Gray kepi (sp?) hats Dan (25 years ago, 10-Jan-00, to lugnet.western, lugnet.general)
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(...) Thanks, I think I remember seeing that. It might cost a little bit too much to buy all those sets for just the hats tho. Especially as poor as I am :) David (25 years ago, 10-Jan-00, to lugnet.western, lugnet.general)
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I've got a few good heads you could use for Confederate soldiers in mind. An obvious choice is the guy with the black beard (red Imperial guards with tricornes, Fright Knight with silverball armor). Sparks' head would work pretty well, I think. (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.western, lugnet.general)
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(...) made (...) I (...) I looked at on-line pictures, and I still can't be sure what this really looks like. Bruce (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.western, lugnet.general)
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