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Hi everybody. :-) I thought it would be fun to have a mini-fig survey. I had
two different things in mind for this survey, so I used two different terms
to better express what I was asking. A “character” is a fig that you have
given a name, a background, or a personality. A fig is, well, a fig.
1. What is the first character you remember creating?
2. Of your current characters, which did you build first? Last?
3. Do you have clear “good” and “bad” characters, or is it all relative?
4. Have you ever built a MOC specifically for a pre-existing character?
5. How many custom (non-standard assembly) castle figs do you have? How
many have some bit of a background, or a personality?
6. Which Castle subtheme has the best figs?
7. Is there a type of fig you find easy to make? A type you find difficult?
8. Have you ever bought a set just for the figs?
9. Which non-Castle theme is the best source of Castle compatible figs?
10. Is making a background and/or personality for a fig something you find
simple, or challenging?
If you think of some other questions, add them on.
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My answers:
1. Either Grand Sage Sennet, King Mac, or Princess Belinda. They were all
created about the same time quite awhile ago.
2. See #1. Katrina, a member of the Ebony Kyth, the group that handles all
of the Drakyns’ secret missions.
3. Relative, I guess. Some characters are definitely bad, but other
characters that aren’t really evil can do damage without meaning to just
because of a certain prejudice or priority.
4. Yes, Ardsley, Honora Quickflight and Noble Gralldeath's home.
5. 198 and 125 (Let’s just say I don’t have a lot of huge armies ;-)
6. Knight’s Kingdom (Although, if the Dark Forest had included a couple of
lady figs, I would have chosen it.)
7. Storytellers always come to mind, but I have to think to remember the
soldiers.
8. Yes. Several different smaller sets.
9. Star Wars (Shocking answer, I know.)
10. Like building, sometimes I really struggle with this, and other times it
just comes together.
-L
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In lugnet.castle, Leah Cardaci writes:
> Hi everybody. :-) I thought it would be fun to have a mini-fig survey. I had
> two different things in mind for this survey, so I used two different terms
> to better express what I was asking. A “character” is a fig that you have
> given a name, a background, or a personality. A fig is, well, a fig.
Ooo... good survey!
>
> 1. What is the first character you remember creating?
I think it was around the time that the Pirates came out and we began seeing
figs with more than just smiles on their faces. I made a camp of elves
(loosely based on the Elf Quest graphic novels by Wendy and Richard Pini).
Before that, I don't recall making any 'custom' Castle figs.
> 2. Of your current characters, which did you build first? Last?
Beliwyr (my fig with the spiked armor) was first. My as yet unnamed paladin
was the last of the 5 I have at present.
> 3. Do you have clear “good” and “bad” characters, or is it all relative?
I have all three, really. (and no, I'm not telling! <G>)
> 4. Have you ever built a MOC specifically for a pre-existing character?
Kinda. If the 'forest' scenery I've been using in my current story counts as
a full "MOC" and not scenery. Otherwise, not yet.
> 5. How many custom (non-standard assembly) castle figs do you have? How
> many have some bit of a background, or a personality?
Hmm... the 5 I have now..plus a bunch still assembled from about 6-8 years
ago when I last had all my castle stuff going. I'm not really sure of the
exact count... maybe 15-20...?
> 6. Which Castle subtheme has the best figs?
I'd agree with you primarily - Knight's Kingdom. I really liked the studded
leather armor from the Dark Forest, and the scale mail armor from the Black
Monarch's Castle. The Fright Knight's torso's I used for Jedrik and Cromar
are also high on my list.. (what the heck do you call that little cross
thingy on that torso anyway??)
> 7. Is there a type of fig you find easy to make? A type you find difficult?
Hmm..It depends on inspiration. Knights are usually the hardest, though,
because after a while they just all start looking the same.. that's changing
now with all the printed legs/torso's and new helms with KK. Easiest..
probably peasants.. from past experiences.
> 8. Have you ever bought a set just for the figs?
Yep. Several times. Especially the $2 KK bagged set. Don't recall the set #.
> 9. Which non-Castle theme is the best source of Castle compatible figs?
I agree whole heartedly with you here as well - the Star Wars theme has some
wonderful torsos. And Capes. And New Hoods. And even accessories.. And..!
And..! :)
> 10. Is making a background and/or personality for a fig something you find
> simple, or challenging?
It varies. Sometimes it's quick, other times it takes some time.
> If you think of some other questions, add them on.
Hmm.... can't think of any atm.
<snipped>
Joel Jacobsen
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In lugnet.castle, Leah Cardaci writes:
>
> 1. What is the first character you remember creating?
King Arthur, king and knight of the round table.
> 2. Of your current characters, which did you build first? Last?
Lord Ulmerad was first, and Lord Daravon was almost created at the same time.
My last character to build was Drakon the Whirlwind and his dragoons.
> 3. Do you have clear “good” and “bad” characters, or is it all relative?
A little from column A, a little from column B.
> 4. Have you ever built a MOC specifically for a pre-existing character?
I've built my large castle MOCs with my characters in mind, so I suppose I
have.
> 5. How many custom (non-standard assembly) castle figs do you have? How
> many have some bit of a background, or a personality?
Well, I have somewhere in the ball park of 150 at least.
> 6. Which Castle subtheme has the best figs?
I'd say its a tie for me, between three series. For basic foot soldiers it's
hands down Knights Kingdom. For knights, however, it's a tie between the
Crusader's series and LEGO's first castle series of the late 70's.
> 7. Is there a type of fig you find easy to make? A type you find difficult?
The only fig I really find hard to make are those who need a rare part, such as
a helm from the first castle series. Other than that I'm not too picky in
mixing and matching parts, with the notable exception of faces.
> 8. Have you ever bought a set just for the figs?
I've probably bought 80% of my LEGO sets for the figs/fig parts.
> 9. Which non-Castle theme is the best source of Castle compatible figs?
While Star Wars is the top of the list, my personal opinion is that they all
are when it comes to just faces. Personally I find that finding a good face
for a character is the hardest part in designing one.
> 10. Is making a background and/or personality for a fig something you find
> simple, or challenging?
Well, since I have 82 different characters, I suppose it would be simple for
me. I have no problem whatsoever churning out backgrounds and personalities
for my characters, but when it comes to names I fall flat on my face.
--Anthony
http://www.geocities.com/savatheaggie/legohome.html
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0. How many castle figs and charachter do you have?
200 plus but I will have to count them to be sure
> 1. What is the first character you remember creating?
Ruben my first battlemage.
> 2. Of your current characters, which did you build first? Last?
Still Ruben, Last is Lord Oaric, Commander of the Ghosts
> 3. Do you have clear “good” and “bad” characters, or is it all relative?
Not really but the charachters are definitlly more good or evil than my
factions of figs.
> 4. Have you ever built a MOC specifically for a pre-existing character?
Not yet
> 5. How many custom (non-standard assembly) castle figs do you have? How
> many have some bit of a background, or a personality?
if you mean altering TLC's arangement of parts that make up a fig [for
example using the wolfpack torso (w/ black arms) black helmet and dark grey
legs (w/black hips)] I have quite a few (I'll have to go home and count)
> 6. Which Castle subtheme has the best figs?
Uhhhh. . . . Well I like the light and dark grey torsos from frightknights
but overall design of standard, as they appear in the instructions, figs is
probablly . . . um . . . Black Falcons? or crusaders or . . . ack.
but then Knight's Kingdom (4811 defence archer knight)offers the best fig
customibality I have tons of factions some with grey arms some with blue and
some w/ red. (I have a ton of old town and other figs that now have red arms.
> 7. Is there a type of fig you find easy to make? A type you find difficult?
Archers are getting hard to make cause it is hard to get bows and arrows
anymore (sepecially brown) I have run out of brown bows. Spearmen are
pretty easy to make, I used to have a huge stockpile of spears (Which is
running out cause don't give figs crossbows or big scary axes and leave
those weapons for charachters) The standard 4811 archer with a brown spear.
> 8. Have you ever bought a set just for the figs?
All the time. I don't (generally) build the model on the box especially
with castle. starwars I did but took the figs and sacrificed them to the
castle theme. Ruben now has a imp guard torso and he look real cool
> 9. Which non-Castle theme is the best source of Castle compatible figs?
Starwars
> 10. Is making a background and/or personality for a fig something you find
> simple, or challenging?
well. a basic idea is pretty simple and slightly indepth isn't hard but
that is usually as far as I get, I don't make super indepth char stories
cause I change the chars too much. ex: originally the king's three sons
were going to be fighting when I started. The king;s men are knight
kingdom, Prince marcus' men were the royal knights (original design) and the
young twins Jigan and Jion are original crusaders grey helm, red torso,
blue arms, black hips Jigan's men have lion torso w/ blue shield and red
legs and Jion;s men have axe torso w/ yellow shield and blue legs. I ended
up changing Marcus's Royal knights so that they looked more like the
original crusaders (red royal knights torso, blue arms, grey helmet, blue
legs with black hips) they looked very similar so I made them allies again
and had to change my story
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In article <G9F2xu.Avx@lugnet.com>,
Leah Cardaci <leah_cardaci@hotmail.com> wrote:
> 1. What is the first character you remember creating?
I don't know which was the first, but I conjured up a half dozen minifigs
to use as figurines for a D&D game way back in ancient history.
> 2. Of your current characters, which did you build first? Last?
Hm. If you want to include space people, the first was probably
Tex, captain of my explorer ship. My most recent was two different
attempts at my most recent D&D character, Ian. Characters don't often
live very long. :)
> 3. Do you have clear “good” and “bad” characters, or is it all relative?
All things are relative, but few things are related. I don't generally
conjure up stories with the characters in the classic .castle sense.
(or maybe I do; some of my .space MOC announcements are somewhat like
that...)
> 4. Have you ever built a MOC specifically for a pre-existing character?
Nope. I create characters for MOCs.
> 5. How many custom (non-standard assembly) castle figs do you have? How
> many have some bit of a background, or a personality?
Two, sort of. The original and the revised version of Ian are both non
standard. The revised version goes so far as (*shudder*) part modification.
> 6. Which Castle subtheme has the best figs?
I really liked some of the Black Forest figures. Some of the new ones are
pretty impressive, though.
> 7. Is there a type of fig you find easy to make? A type you find difficult?
Humans are easy. Elves and dwarves and arg, minotaurs, them're hard.
> 8. Have you ever bought a set just for the figs?
Sure. Set 6103 is a good example.
> 9. Which non-Castle theme is the best source of Castle compatible figs?
I've used both Pirate and Star Wars figures in castles.
>
> 10. Is making a background and/or personality for a fig something you find
> simple, or challenging?
For me, it works the other way around. I build the fig to match the
background or personality.
-JDF
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foxtrot@cc.gatech.edu ( <
The more you learn, the better your luck gets. `-'
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In lugnet.castle, Leah Cardaci writes:
> Hi everybody. :-) I thought it would be fun to have a mini-fig survey. I had
> two different things in mind for this survey, so I used two different terms
> to better express what I was asking. A “character” is a fig that you have
> given a name, a background, or a personality. A fig is, well, a fig.
>
> 1. What is the first character you remember creating?
(timewarp about 20+ years ago) The earliest one I remember is a Gray Knight
called "Shade the Hunter". Basically a Knight from the Knight's procession
set with a gray visored helm (extra from 375), blank gray shield (also an
extra from 375) and sword.
> 2. Of your current characters, which did you build first? Last?
First:
One-by (samurai archer featured on the webpage) was my first unique
character. Emperor fig from 3053 with Islander hair and "Bandit boss"
minifig head.
Last:
Lord Toro-naga (warlord with a Bulls torso)
> 3. Do you have clear “good” and “bad” characters, or is it all relative?
Without saying too much about future plans...many characters have their own
agendas. Sometimes the resulting behaviors can be viewed as "good" or
"evil". I will say that all of my charcters have "fatal flaws"; whether
some are more virtuous than others is determined by the reader.
> 4. Have you ever built a MOC specifically for a pre-existing character?
Yes...I once built a "dragon ship" entierly out of bricks for a wizard
.(even the sail was made of bricks)
> 5. How many custom (non-standard assembly) castle figs do you have? How
> many have some bit of a background, or a personality?
One of my goals has been to deviate as much as possible from standard out-of
box assembly. I have tried to add some variety to my armies by integrating
heads from Adventurers Pirates, and Star Wars. Essentially, half of my Blue
samurai army is now "individualized" instead of having 200 clones.
I assume the differentiation between "individuals" and "characters" refers
to a personal history, "speaking role" in a story, or participation in a
major event.
I would have to say I have about 80-90 characters kicking around here.
> 6. Which Castle subtheme has the best figs?
Hard to say...Nowadays, I can "samur-ize" just about any figure I get my
hands on...
I will confess a weakness for the Knight's procession guys that were my
first Castle figs ever. Overall, I guess I have a particular fondness for
the original Forestmen (they were the closest thing to common peasants or
knaves and they were just so cool at the time! Green torsos+legs, pointy
caps in 2 colors, lots of bows+quivers.)
> 7. Is there a type of fig you find easy to make? A type you find difficult?
Easiest: Samurai warriors or Knights
Difficult: Commoners, peasants (although that has changed with the SW and
Ninja figs)
> 8. Have you ever bought a set just for the figs?
Most empahtically...YES! Practically every duplicate copy of smaller Ninja
+ SW sets was bought for the figures. Quite often when a new theme is
introduced, I will buy a "sample" set. (I have bought Rock Raiders, Lego
Studio mini sets, a Soccer bus, and many X-treme team sets for the figs more
than the parts)
> 9. Which non-Castle theme is the best source of Castle compatible figs?
I imagine I will reflect the majority opinion by saying Star
Wars...Especially for Ninja theme. The robed torsos, minifigure heads
(Qui-gonn, Luke, etc.) and colors are very useful for my Asian and
Middle-eastern figure designs.
> 10. Is making a background and/or personality for a fig something you find
> simple, or challenging?
I didn't set-out to create characters. I just put some pieces together and
the very act of assembly seems to inspire a story. I suppose it is easy to
develop a personality or backround for all the figs I create. The Challenge
is to integrate them cohesively into a larger plot or story.
> If you think of some other questions, add them on.
>
>
I don't think I have anything pertinent to add...
John
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> 1. What is the first character you remember creating?
Either Batman or Indiana Jones (waaaaaay before Adventurers came about).
> 2. Of your current characters, which did you build first? Last?
First: Prince Fast, leader of my elves/Forestmen.
Last: Major Domo, military strategist to the King.
> 3. Do you have clear “good” and “bad” characters, or is it all relative?
Mainly well-defined, with a few "shades-of-grey" characters for good measure
(noble thieves, mercenaries, and the like).
> 4. Have you ever built a MOC specifically for a pre-existing character?
My characters are always made long before I build any MOC's for them (in
fact, my current figs have been around for a good few years now, and I still
haven't gotten around to making a castle for them!).
> 5. How many custom (non-standard assembly) castle figs do you have? How
> many have some bit of a background, or a personality?
If you mean "custom" in the sense of "not found in any official set", then
all of them (200ish)! My only "custom" figure in the "took a knife to a
brick" sense is my executioner, Carn, whose hood is a wingless Batlord
helmet. Around 50% of my characters have backgrounds, the rest being generic
soldiers.
> 6. Which Castle subtheme has the best figs?
Fright Knights (not counting Witches, of course!).
> 7. Is there a type of fig you find easy to make? A type you find difficult?
Easy: soldiers.
Difficult: Wizards that don't all look alike.
> 8. Have you ever bought a set just for the figs?
All the time.
> 9. Which non-Castle theme is the best source of Castle compatible figs?
Tie between Star Wars and Pirates.
> 10. Is making a background and/or personality for a fig something you find
> simple, or challenging?
Simple, really, although I confess that *original* characters are hard to
come by; most of my figures' histories are ripped off / amalgamated from
assorted fantasy novels, films, and comics.
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In lugnet.castle, Leah Cardaci writes:
> Hi everybody. :-) I thought it would be fun to have a mini-fig survey. I had
> two different things in mind for this survey, so I used two different terms
> to better express what I was asking. A “character” is a fig that you have
> given a name, a background, or a personality. A fig is, well, a fig.
>
> 1. What is the first character you remember creating?
I don't give my custom minifigs names, backgrounds and personalities. I let
them live their own lives. I made the cast of Jurassic Park once, Hammond and
Nedry turned out great. And my LEGO Superhero, Timmy Torso Man!
> 2. Of your current characters, which did you build first? Last?
I wouldn't call any of my characters current.
> 3. Do you have clear “good” and “bad” characters, or is it all relative?
Definately all relative. My mini-figs are actually all rather peaceful people
anyway.
> 4. Have you ever built a MOC specifically for a pre-existing character?
I built an interesting house for a Tribal Chief I bought. And
probably some other stuff, too.
> 5. How many custom (non-standard assembly) castle figs do you have? How
> many have some bit of a background, or a personality?
I do like to swich around my minifigs, but I don't think I have any
intentionally custom Casle figs right now. Of course, I'm sure there are some
not in their orignal combination. They're in the bucket now.
> 6. Which Castle subtheme has the best figs?
Probably Knights Kingdom. Good variety and detail, with some new elements.
(Anyone want to sell me the queen and princess?) Black Knights was better for
armies though, because everyone was so simple (plus cool armour and helmet
visors!).
> 7. Is there a type of fig you find easy to make? A type you find difficult?
Space is challenging.
> 8. Have you ever bought a set just for the figs?
Islander Catamaran!!! :D I also bought Droid Escape
because I wanted the characters, altough I more bought it "just because it's
Star Wars".
> 9. Which non-Castle theme is the best source of Castle compatible figs?
I don't really think any non-Castle theme is all that compatible. Pirate 'figs
were pretty compatible though (not Islanders!), and some Star Wars sets (like
the Landspeeder are okay for Castle too.
> 10. Is making a background and/or personality for a fig something you find
> simple, or challenging?
Challenging. I typically have a very hard time naming anything, including
characters in stories and comics I want to write. Making backgrounds isn't too
hard.
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In lugnet.castle, Leah Cardaci writes:
> If you think of some other questions, add them on.
++Great line of Questions Leah!!!
*O.K. I've got a few more question for everybody.*
11. ‘Who’ has the “LARGEST Castle army in the world”! (Not counting TLC)?
12. ‘What’ is the amount; in independent ownership? (Over 5000)?
13. ‘What’ is the largest Castle army ever assembled by The Lego Company?
My unsubstantiated answers:
11. I've only got about 780, maybe 800 fully armed Castle minifigures.
I’m sure Pawel Nazarewicz, Ed Boxer, Robert G. Carney, Jr., Frank Filz, Mark
Sandlin, Scott Sandburn, James Brown or somebody else has –double- my amount!
12. I believe I’ve once heard of an army comprised of over 2500 troops!
(By whom, I don’t remember)
13. Hasn’t TLC once put together a castle display encompassing 10,000
(TEN THOUSAND) troops for one of its centerpieces?
Sincerely,
--==Richard==--
You can reach me @ SHROUD_OF_KUNG_FU@Hotmail.com
-Lego good, Canada great-®
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Richard and all,
> 11. I've only got about 780, maybe 800 fully armed Castle minifigures.
> I'm sure Pawel Nazarewicz, Ed Boxer, Robert G. Carney, Jr., Frank Filz, • Mark
> Sandlin, Scott Sandburn, James Brown or somebody else has -double- my
amount!
^^^^^^^
Sanburn : )
Ach! How did I get named in a castle related item?! Drats Drats Drats! Well,
I guess if you count all my minifigs from town and space, I could easily
overwhelm your castle troops! ; ) My ADF G-200 could easily run over all
your men!!!!!
I only have a few castle figures, I have been focused on town and space all
my life.
FUT-> Space of whatever
Scott "Who needs to make a few more space related items now" S.
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individual or bulk sale LEGO parts! www.sanburnsystems.com
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In lugnet.castle, Leah Cardaci writes:
> 1. What is the first character you remember creating?
Although I didn't know it at the time -- a Castle Blacktron figure.
> 2. Of your current characters, which did you build first? Last?
The Castle Blacktron figure first, Lady Blacktron figure last. Although
there were a lot of witches in between.
> 3. Do you have clear “good” and “bad” characters, or is it all relative?
It's somewhat relative, but I think there are some semi-clear cut boundries
for characters to cross. I think it's more interesting when one realizes
that good or bad is often dictated by circumstances. It is my belief that
given the correct circumstances most people are capable of acts of both
undoubted virtue as well as appallingly unforgivable ones. Ask yourself:
What would I do?
"Fortune presents gifts not according to the book..."
> 4. Have you ever built a MOC specifically for a pre-existing character?
That's practically all I am doing of late.
> 5. How many custom (non-standard assembly) castle figs do you have? How
> many have some bit of a background, or a personality?
Sheeesh! I have built dozens of characters, but perhaps only a handful have
truly elaborate backgrounds.
> 6. Which Castle subtheme has the best figs?
Classic castle (Maiden, Queen, peasants, blacksmith), and original
Forestmen. I like positioning them in extremely dynamic poses as if they
literally used foliage as springboards and ran along the tops of branches.
> 7. Is there a type of fig you find easy to make? A type you find difficult?
Well, the Friar tuck hairstyle has been giving me some trouble...
> 8. Have you ever bought a set just for the figs?
Forestmen. I have most of those sets a few times over now...
> 9. Which non-Castle theme is the best source of Castle compatible figs?
I am partial to Blacktron I -- and I now have a rather extravagant amount of
those 5 sets and some of the Space Police (Blacktron I related kits) besides.
> 10. Is making a background and/or personality for a fig something you find
> simple, or challenging?
I think it writes itself if you give it time. And a lot of things flow from
fundamental components.
-- Richard (must buy that Nikon Coolpix 990 and get on with it already!)
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In lugnet.castle, Leah Cardaci writes:
> 1. What is the first character you remember creating?
Hmmm, that would probably be one of the various minifig "me"s that I've made;
most likely from Town.
> 2. Of your current characters, which did you build first? Last?
Auld Dragon was my first, but he started out as my Castle minifig "me." :)
Last would prolly be... hmmm... I'm not to sure, actually... Probably my
Brik Wars Champion. :)
> 3. Do you have clear “good” and “bad” characters, or is it all relative?
Yep, but other characters fall in between.
> 4. Have you ever built a MOC specifically for a pre-existing character?
Yes, my still unfinished Caer Gwynnyd. :)
> 5. How many custom (non-standard assembly) castle figs do you have? How
> many have some bit of a background, or a personality?
hmmm... I probably have around 250 custom figs, including soldiers. Of that,
probably 40-50 have some bit of background.
> 6. Which Castle subtheme has the best figs?
I'd probably have to say Forestmen, although I like figs from pretty much all
subthemes. :)
> 7. Is there a type of fig you find easy to make? A type you find difficult?
Soldiers and Knights are easy. I probably have 20-30 custom knights with no
names or history. The Hardest? Not really sure. I usually make a fig, then
name it, rather than try to make a fig to fit a specific role...
> 8. Have you ever bought a set just for the figs?
Of course, the minifig packs. ;D Besides that, just about every Castle set
I'v gotten duplicates of that *didn't* have castle wall pieces. ;) Not to
mention a bunch of sets from other themes.
> 9. Which non-Castle theme is the best source of Castle compatible figs?
Gotta go with Star Wars. :)
> 10. Is making a background and/or personality for a fig something you find
> simple, or challenging?
I can't really say. My first bit of written history of any of the figs was my
"History of Dragonia," in which I tried to include all my major players.
Jeff
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In lugnet.castle, Leah Cardaci writes:
> Hi everybody. :-) I thought it would be fun to have a mini-fig survey. I had
> two different things in mind for this survey, so I used two different terms
> to better express what I was asking. A “character” is a fig that you have
> given a name, a background, or a personality. A fig is, well, a fig.
>
> 1. What is the first character you remember creating?
Just created my first bunch. I'd previously modified, ie changed arms, legs,
but never thought about creating characters until I saw Wilson Raska's
Castle World stories. I did use samurai armor and Rock Raiders helmets with
police figs to create a SWAT team for my town last year.
> 2. Of your current characters, which did you build first? Last?
My main knight character, as yet unnamed, followed by two more knights. The
three are loosely modeled after myself and my two brothers.
> 3. Do you have clear “good” and “bad” characters, or is it all relative?
None are purely good or evil. It all really just depends on what side of the
bed they wake up on :)
> 4. Have you ever built a MOC specifically for a pre-existing character?
Yes, my stronghold was built to serve them all. One of my guys has his own
modified 6057 Sea Serpent to cruise around in.
> 5. How many custom (non-standard assembly) castle figs do you have? How
> many have some bit of a background, or a personality?
Around 100 non-standard figs with about 40 of them having personalities.
Backgrounds are in the works.
> 6. Which Castle subtheme has the best figs?
Ninja. My all time favs though are still the Black Falcons. They play a
prominant role in my still-in-development story.
> 7. Is there a type of fig you find easy to make? A type you find difficult?
No problems making anything so far. My characters are pretty standard
knights and soldiers, etc.
> 8. Have you ever bought a set just for the figs?
I always check sets for cool figs or parts of figs, especially faces.
> 9. Which non-Castle theme is the best source of Castle compatible figs?
I check every theme for faces, but Star Wars has been great for both faces
and bodies for peasant types.
> 10. Is making a background and/or personality for a fig something you find
> simple, or challenging?
No problems creating a personality for my characters. What's hard is trying
to figure out how to best express these personalities. Oh, and like a few
others have mentioned, I have difficulties with names. I am working on my
own standardization system for naming.
> If you think of some other questions, add them on.
Anyone else base their characters on themselves or people they know?
Christopher Pisciotti
Loch Forest, CA
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Leah Cardaci wrote:
> Hi everybody. :-) I thought it would be fun to have a mini-fig survey. I had
> two different things in mind for this survey, so I used two different terms
> to better express what I was asking. A “character” is a fig that you have
> given a name, a background, or a personality. A fig is, well, a fig.
>
> 1. What is the first character you remember creating?
being recently awakened from a dark age, the first character that I created is
still sitting on my stereo: Sir Tetsukaze, the Samurai Knight.
> 2. Of your current characters, which did you build first? Last?
Like I said, the first is Sir Tetsukaze, and the most recent is Maxxus
Runetwister, apprentice to Willa the Witch (I'm in the middle of the Fright
Knights series, so sure me :P)
> 3. Do you have clear “good” and “bad” characters, or is it all relative?
I'm an old-fashioned guy, so my good guys are GOOD, and my bad guys are BAD!!!
> 4. Have you ever built a MOC specifically for a pre-existing character?
Yes: Tetsukaze's keep, that was awarded to him for loyal service by the king.
The actual name is in japanese, but when translated it means "pile of stones"
Which is how Tetsu sees most non-asian castles...
> 5. How many custom (non-standard assembly) castle figs do you have? How
> many have some bit of a background, or a personality?
Right now, about a half dozen. Most of them have names and some story behind
them.
6. Which Castle subtheme has the best figs?
Hmmm, tough question. Right now, I'd have to say Fright Knights, if for all the
variation in bodies and faces.
> 7. Is there a type of fig you find easy to make? A type you find difficult?
I don't have much problems putting figs together, but figuring out what works is
sometimes not so easy...
> 8. Have you ever bought a set just for the figs?
Heck yeah! I personally wish that TLC would release big $50 sets of nothing BUT
minifigs!
> 9. Which non-Castle theme is the best source of Castle compatible figs?
Star Wars, without a doubt: Good for capes, hoods, 'glowing' bits, unique heads,
just about everything!
> 10. Is making a background and/or personality for a fig something you find
> simple, or challenging?
Once I have a good fig put together, their backgrounds and stories just seem to
write themselves. I've never had much of a problem in that area...
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> 6. Which Castle subtheme has the best figs?
Just out of curiousity, I noticed that a couple of people felt that the
Fright Knights was the best subtheme. Now, personally, I *hated* the Fright
Knights. They almost singlehandly put me in my Lego Dark Ages while they
were out (with Ninja bringing me back into the fold). I basically disliked
them because they were the most cartoonish Castle subtheme Lego ever put
out. Although it was really cool getting black dragons for cheap, I didn't
much care for the witches, bat helms, shield logos, etc.
So I'm wondering - what about Fright Knights did you like?
(This message is not a flame in any way - just curious to see what other
people saw in it. Perhaps it would make me better appreciate the Fright
Knights that I own.)
Thanks,
Jimmy
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In lugnet.castle, Jimmy Park writes:
> > 6. Which Castle subtheme has the best figs?
>
> Just out of curiousity, I noticed that a couple of people felt that the
> Fright Knights was the best subtheme. Now, personally, I *hated* the Fright
> Knights. They almost singlehandly put me in my Lego Dark Ages while they
> were out (with Ninja bringing me back into the fold). I basically disliked
> them because they were the most cartoonish Castle subtheme Lego ever put
> out. Although it was really cool getting black dragons for cheap, I didn't
> much care for the witches, bat helms, shield logos, etc.
>
> So I'm wondering - what about Fright Knights did you like?
>
> (This message is not a flame in any way - just curious to see what other
> people saw in it. Perhaps it would make me better appreciate the Fright
> Knights that I own.)
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jimmy
Fright knights were the last straw that sent me into the dark ages. (it had
been a slow decline that began with the dragon masters) I had no desire to
get any of the FK sets at all. Ninj/starwars revived me. In retro spect The
FK sets and fig designs that TLC came up with were rather poor, but the fig
parts were quality (except the witch head) I absulutly love the FK torso's
the light grey with the flour de lee's (horibially spelt I think) and the
dark grey with the circles are so great. (the red one isn't bad either) but
you have to customize and not use the original FK designs.
examples:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=28745
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=28743
John
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In lugnet.castle, Leah Cardaci writes:
> 1. What is the first character you remember creating?
Hmmm. I had an Octan girl, she didn't have a name, but she and her husband
(and octan guy with a red cap - both of them actually stock characters in
the Octan gas'n'wash set) ran a whole line of Octan stations, restaurants
and hotels. ;-)
If you're asking castle, then the first one was Felix; the second was Scar.
> 2. Of your current characters, which did you build first? Last?
Felix is still semi-exsitant, but I think Scar qualifies better, since she
is actively involved in... stuff.
The last one would be... Emmy and Benny, both created around the same
time... both are Daphne's childhood friends.
> 3. Do you have clear “good” and “bad” characters, or is it all relative?
Totally, totally relative, with a few exceptions (Gareth being a clear-cut
good exception, for example).
> 4. Have you ever built a MOC specifically for a pre-existing character?
Yes, basically all of my complete MOCs have been around my stories.
> 5. How many custom (non-standard assembly) castle figs do you have? How
> many have some bit of a background, or a personality?
Figs: Way too many to count.
Characters: around twenty to thirty, maybe forty if you count suppporting
characters with less intricate bgs.
> 6. Which Castle subtheme has the best figs?
Tough one. I would probably say KK, for great faces and torsos, but the
problem is, there aren't any "grunt" soldiers there, so second place is RK.
> 7. Is there a type of fig you find easy to make? A type you find difficult?
A type of *fig*? I'm not sure. Peasants come easily, although I try to make
them unique. Soldiers are a bit more difficult, I try to make a good,
reasonable design for different factions of my army.
> 8. Have you ever bought a set just for the figs?
YES. And I don't know if it was foolish or wise. But I paid the $90 for
6091, and the results are Scar, Siffera, Cleo, Marck, Franz...
Also SW sets are awesome for figs. But the pieces there arte usually pretty
good, too.
Actually, I find myself more and more looking at other-theme sets solely for
their figs, and that's dangerous, since I don't have that kind of money to
waste!
> 9. Which non-Castle theme is the best source of Castle compatible figs?
Undoubtly, SW.
> 10. Is making a background and/or personality for a fig something you find
> simple, or challenging?
Both at the same time. A random background is easier; one that somehow ties
into my story is much harder. I love the challange of creating someone new
that works in with everything. But like Leah, sometimes it all just flows
together and makes sense, too.
-Shiri
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In lugnet.castle, Shiri Dori writes:
> > 5. How many custom (non-standard assembly) castle figs do you have? How
> > many have some bit of a background, or a personality?
>
> Figs: Way too many to count.
Interestingly enough, I found that I could count about 2,300 minifigures in
about 90 minutes just last night. (Couldn't sleep and wanted to organize
castle stuff.)
> > 6. Which Castle subtheme has the best figs?
>
> Tough one. I would probably say KK, for great faces and torsos, but the
> problem is, there aren't any "grunt" soldiers there, so second place is RK.
Wow, you and I have exactly the opposite view on KK. :) I think the Defense
Archer ($1.19 at s@h) is one of the best things to happen to castle army
builders in years! If only he came with a sword or two, instead of the
crossbows, I'd be in heaven!
Jimmy
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In lugnet.castle, Jimmy Park writes:
> > 6. Which Castle subtheme has the best figs?
>
> Just out of curiousity, I noticed that a couple of people felt that the
> Fright Knights was the best subtheme. Now, personally, I *hated* the Fright
> Knights. They almost singlehandly put me in my Lego Dark Ages while they
> were out (with Ninja bringing me back into the fold). I basically disliked
> them because they were the most cartoonish Castle subtheme Lego ever put
> out. Although it was really cool getting black dragons for cheap, I didn't
> much care for the witches, bat helms, shield logos, etc.
>
> So I'm wondering - what about Fright Knights did you like?
>
> (This message is not a flame in any way - just curious to see what other
> people saw in it. Perhaps it would make me better appreciate the Fright
> Knights that I own.)
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jimmy
I think basically what people liked the FK for was the non-Willa figs.
IMHO, the figs with the silverball mail, silver breastplate, and red
fleur-de-leis (is that spelled right?) torso, were great Castle figs. Even
the Bat Lord’s torso has some potential.
Aside from the fig, I personally liked the black/red reverse arches, black
dragons, red lattice/barred windows, and dark gray castle walls and corners.
While FK may not have been one of the better lines, even the worst lines
have some useful elements.
Also, the fairly recent clearance of #6097 at half-price and less probably
left an impression of Fright Knights=great parts at low price.
-L
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In lugnet.castle, Leah Cardaci writes:
> Hi everybody. :-) I thought it would be fun to have a mini-fig survey. I had
> two different things in mind for this survey, so I used two different terms
> to better express what I was asking. A “character” is a fig that you have
> given a name, a background, or a personality. A fig is, well, a fig.
>
> 1. What is the first character you remember creating?
I had some futuristic Black Falcons that wore those black captain's hats
(really don't know what to call them [it's too late for a coherent though
right now], the police used them a lot though) and they were specific guys
with specific backgrounds. They were decended from the Black Falcon Knights
and were all "knightly" and what not but they drove transformer type cars...
ahh... I loved being a kid...
> 2. Of your current characters, which did you build first? Last?
Halcyon came first from this new batch of characters (surprisingly enough,
he's also a Black Falcon), and I think the Regent of my Mushroom village was
the last to be made so far.
> 3. Do you have clear “good” and “bad” characters, or is it all relative?
Clear cut good and bad guys with a few shady gray guys for good measure.
> 4. Have you ever built a MOC specifically for a pre-existing character?
Yeah, I built an airship for Captain Heinz and named it "The Old 57" (a play
on the steak sauce product).
> 5. How many custom (non-standard assembly) castle figs do you have? How
> many have some bit of a background, or a personality?
um... it's hard to say, but I'll go with "a bunch" =)
> 6. Which Castle subtheme has the best figs?
1. Black Falcons, 2. Ninjas, 3. Dark Forest, 4. Wolfpack
> 7. Is there a type of fig you find easy to make? A type you find difficult?
They're all pretty easy too make, warriors are easiest, though, because
that's all LEGO really wants us to have it seems like. Bring back Peasants
and make them a subtheme!! =)
> 8. Have you ever bought a set just for the figs?
Certainly have =)
> 9. Which non-Castle theme is the best source of Castle compatible figs?
Res-Q.... *L*
> 10. Is making a background and/or personality for a fig something you find
> simple, or challenging?
It's easy for the characters you really are intent on making, but for the
other characters you have to have as filler, like "Bob the Butcher" or
"Ronald the Jester", it can be challenging if you're really not into it.
> If you think of some other questions, add them on.
> -L
Here's a question...
If you don't need your Black Falcon mini-figs, would you kindly give them to
poor old me? =) hehe..
~Nathan
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In lugnet.castle, Jimmy Park writes:
> > 6. Which Castle subtheme has the best figs?
>
> Just out of curiousity, I noticed that a couple of people felt that the
> Fright Knights was the best subtheme. Now, personally, I *hated* the Fright
> Knights. They almost singlehandly put me in my Lego Dark Ages while they
> were out (with Ninja bringing me back into the fold). I basically disliked
> them because they were the most cartoonish Castle subtheme Lego ever put
> out. Although it was really cool getting black dragons for cheap, I didn't
> much care for the witches, bat helms, shield logos, etc.
> So I'm wondering - what about Fright Knights did you like?
>
> (This message is not a flame in any way - just curious to see what other
> people saw in it. Perhaps it would make me better appreciate the Fright
> Knights that I own.)
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jimmy
I won't say that I thought it was the best, but it wasn't .bad.
Lots of 2x2x?? black columns, the arches as others have said, the crystal
ball, black dragons (as you said), I even like the large green plates to a
degree - though actual base plates would have been preferred. The dark grey
walls were great as were the 1x2x2 arched windows. The only other place I'd
gotten any before that were in Pirates. They used a few in Wild West, and in
the Shell Ferrari, but there just aren't many places I've seen with them
otherwise. maybe I'm just blind. :)
As for the figs - I REALLY liked Willa's dress/torso - there just aren't
enough unique female torsos to ignore that one. More, now, but at that point
it was really nice. I only have one, presently, so I need to go hit up
Kay-Bee and see if they're still on clearance. :)
I also like the Fleur de-Leis (sp?) torsos as others have said. The "golf
ball" armor and the plate armor torsos weren't really favorites but they
were tolerable. I've seen worse. The batlord torso.. eh... I rate it above
the other two, myself, but that's not saying much. I'd have gone broke if
there were a set with more than 2 of the Fleur de-Leis torsos. I could use a
dozen or more of those and not just the two I have now.
I kind of like the shields. The Helms would be better (to me) w/o the bat
wings, but I like the capes and the bat figs, too. I love any of the
"aminals" LEGO supplies and am happy that I have most of them, less the
crabs and such from the Bellville sets.
Anyway, I don't hesitate to pick them up - they're decent parts packs if
nothing else, as others have mentioned - especially on clearance.
Joel Jacobsen
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In lugnet.castle, Joel Jacobsen writes:
> I also like the Fleur de-Leis (sp?)
fleur-de-ly
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Leah Cardaci wrote:
> 1. What is the first character you remember creating?
I don't make any "characters." I'm more interested in designing
buildings, and occasionally vehicles (wagons, etc.)
I populate my creations with minifigs, but none of them have ever had
names or well-defined personalities.
> 2. Of your current characters, which did you build first? Last?
N/A
> 3. Do you have clear ?good? and ?bad? characters, or is it all relative?
N/A
> 4. Have you ever built a MOC specifically for a pre-existing character?
nope.
> 5. How many custom (non-standard assembly) castle figs do you have? How
> many have some bit of a background, or a personality?
Most of them are non-standard assembly by now, I'm sure. None have any
background whatsoever
> 6. Which Castle subtheme has the best figs?
I really like the "good guy" figures from KK. The printed legs are
nice, the torsos are good, and the faces aren't bad. The faces on the
Bulls, OTOH, are awful, but some of the bodies are good.
There were some very good torsos in fright knights.
Forestmen are great.
I tend to use Black Falcons for guards & such on my castles. Probably
because my first castle was <set 6074>.
> 7. Is there a type of fig you find easy to make? A type you find difficult?
women are tough, due to a lack of appropriate raw material. Lego needs
to work on putting more women in their sets. (lipstick looks funny in
castles. but microphones are worse!)
I've never had any other problems.
> 8. Have you ever bought a set just for the figs?
no, I don't think so. my girlfriend might tell you otherwise, but I
don't think I have.
> 9. Which non-Castle theme is the best source of Castle compatible figs?
uhh.. wait, I know this one. Scala? err.. Fabuland? Duh. Who would
say anything but Star Wars?
> 10. Is making a background and/or personality for a fig something you find
> simple, or challenging?
um. never tried. it would probably be pretty tough.
> If you think of some other questions, add them on.
--
Tim Buchheim
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OK, I'll give it a go...
In lugnet.castle, Leah Cardaci writes:
> Hi everybody. :-) I thought it would be fun to have a mini-fig survey. I had
> two different things in mind for this survey, so I used two different terms
> to better express what I was asking. A “character” is a fig that you have
> given a name, a background, or a personality. A fig is, well, a fig.
>
> 1. What is the first character you remember creating?
Hmmm...I'd say King Ragnoth, a custom fig of mine that will turn his ugly
head a few chapters down the road...(shameless plug:
www.geocities.com/xcalabur18/ch1_1.html for those who have no clue what I'm
talking about :-)
> 2. Of your current characters, which did you build first? Last?
Ragnoth came first, and the last is a nice Bull leader. What makes this
character so cool is I used a dremil and took a little slit out of a set of
horns, and superglued them to a visored helmet (so they move with the
visor). Looks pretty cool, I think.
> 3. Do you have clear “good” and “bad” characters, or is it all relative?
Both. Ragnoth is bad, Tabbor is good, and there's a lot of relatives in
between.
> 4. Have you ever built a MOC specifically for a pre-existing character?
Yup. Examples of Ragnoth's throne, the Spitfire Tavern (for Jakob), and
Anyon's Blacksmith Shop come to mind.
> 5. How many custom (non-standard assembly) castle figs do you have? How
> many have some bit of a background, or a personality?
Hmmm...well, about 75% of my 327 castle figs are not stock, but I'd say
there's only 20-30 I've taken a dremil/marker/Xacto to...
> 6. Which Castle subtheme has the best figs?
Tossup between DM (I love the torsos), Classic castle (for all the simple
"soldiery" guys and peasants), or KK and Bulls (also for torsos and helmets).
> 7. Is there a type of fig you find easy to make? A type you find difficult?
Hmm...well, suprisingly, I think peasants that don't look like every other
peasant are difficult. You have to add a lot of variety and flavor to make
it work. The easiest is probably some sort of wizard, assasin, merc, etc.
Then all you do is find cool stuff, modify it in different ways, and slap it
together. Instant cool-but-easy fig.
> 8. Have you ever bought a set just for the figs?
Yup, <set:4811> for certain, and small SW sets for peasants. (altho you get
nice non-fig goodies with those)
> 9. Which non-Castle theme is the best source of Castle compatible figs?
SW definitely. Pirates work too if you pull it off.
> 10. Is making a background and/or personality for a fig something you find
> simple, or challenging?
It swings both ways. Either you think up a personality and background,
story, etc. first, and build a character around it, or make the fig first.
I find the latter a bit easier, and sometimes more fun. You can play off
their features. Where did he get this scar, why does he wear this garb...
Whew!
-Chris
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In lugnet.castle, Leah Cardaci writes:
> Hi everybody. :-) I thought it would be fun to have a mini-fig survey. I had
> two different things in mind for this survey, so I used two different terms
> to better express what I was asking. A “character” is a fig that you have
> given a name, a background, or a personality. A fig is, well, a fig.
>
> 1. What is the first character you remember creating?
Jacob Cunning A Wolfpack guy
> 2. Of your current characters, which did you build first? Last?
Jacob Cunning again. The Bezerker brothers. All Wolfpack guys.
> 3. Do you have clear “good” and “bad” characters, or is it all relative?
Some are clear cut and some are relative.
> 4. Have you ever built a MOC specifically for a pre-existing character?
Yes, my mill I built for Perigine, one of my Thunderbirds aka BF
> 5. How many custom (non-standard assembly) castle figs do you have? How
> many have some bit of a background, or a personality?
About 2/3 of my 100+ castle figs and I have about 42 character figs.
> 6. Which Castle subtheme has the best figs?
KK or FK
> 7. Is there a type of fig you find easy to make? A type you find difficult?
Wolfpack guys. My Barbarians.
> 8. Have you ever bought a set just for the figs?
Yes, all the time.
> 9. Which non-Castle theme is the best source of Castle compatible figs?
Star Wars and Pirates
> 10. Is making a background and/or personality for a fig something you find
> simple, or challenging?
Most of the time easy but mages can be hard.
Dan M
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In lugnet.castle, Leah Cardaci writes:
> Hi everybody. :-) I thought it would be fun to have a mini-fig survey. I had
> two different things in mind for this survey, so I used two different terms
> to better express what I was asking. A “character” is a fig that you have
> given a name, a background, or a personality. A fig is, well, a fig.
>
> 1. What is the first character you remember creating?
When I was younger, I created a cast of characters that were named after
myself and my friends, plus some others that were characters from various
video games. (When I get a scanner, I'll be able to show you guys those
creations.)
> 2. Of your current characters, which did you build first? Last?
My first character created for CW was Vincent and the last one I created was
Merciator.
> 3. Do you have clear “good” and “bad” characters, or is it all relative?
Yeah, it's pretty clear cut, I've even got "Good Guys" and "Bad Guys" as
categories on my site.
> 4. Have you ever built a MOC specifically for a pre-existing character?
That's pretty much all I do now, along with creating structures specifically
for my stories.
> 5. How many custom (non-standard assembly) castle figs do you have? How
> many have some bit of a background, or a personality?
Almost all my characters have a background and a personality, with the
exception of my soldiers. I couldn't tell you right now how many are
custom, but I do spend a lot of time trying to come up with a fig that looks
that way I want it to.
> 6. Which Castle subtheme has the best figs?
I'd say Dragon Masters because of the cool torsos and the dragon helms,
which I think are one of the coolest castle helmets. DM also introduced
dragons, which were, and still are, very cool!
> 7. Is there a type of fig you find easy to make? A type you find difficult?
Peasants are probably the easiest for me because they're mostly just
combinations of SW figs. There has been a certain level of difficulty in
creating all my characters with a background, I may take half-an-hour of
experimenting with different parts and pieces to come up with a figure that
looks just right.
> 8. Have you ever bought a set just for the figs?
Yeah, figs a pieces, I rarely look at a set and buy it because of how it
looks on the front of the box. If it's a set with good parts, then I'm there!
> 9. Which non-Castle theme is the best source of Castle compatible figs?
Has anyone else said Star Wars yet? ;-) I also use a lot of Pirate heads
for my figs.
> 10. Is making a background and/or personality for a fig something you find
> simple, or challenging?
Sometimes it's simple and it just flows, but other times it's a challenge to
make the characters fit in with your story line. But that's still a lot of
fun. LEGO's are supposed to challenge you aren't they?
Great questions Leah!
Wilson
http://www.sofast.net/~raska/
This is not a plug, it's for reference for my answers. Uh, do you buy that?
Okay, who am I kidding, it is a plug, I'm sorry I lied. :-)
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In lugnet.castle, Richard Noeckel writes:
> My unsubstantiated answers:
>
> 11. I've only got about 780, maybe 800 fully armed Castle minifigures.
> I’m sure Pawel Nazarewicz, Ed Boxer, Robert G. Carney, Jr., Frank Filz, Mark
> Sandlin, Scott Sandburn, James Brown or somebody else has –double- my amount!
I'm not sure how this slipped below my radar...
My actual "army" isn't very big at all, actually. I've got 150 'figs under
arms, and about a dozen or so characters on top of that. My wife's BF army
is a bit larger than that... probably about 200 with her supporting troops.
I have a strong tendency (almost obsession) to build with a certain degree
of realism; so I keep my army to a size that can realistically stay in the
castles I build.... so if I was to keep an army of 800 figs on hand, I'd
want to have a castle with 800 beds, a great hall with seating for 800, a
stable that could hold 200 horses, and so on. I don't think I have that
much Lego, and I *know* I don't have that much room.
I'm not sure how many minifigs I actually have kicking around, though. I
don't think it's as many as double your army of 800, but I probably do have
more. Rough guesswork would say about 1000-1200, but that's pretty much off
the top of my head, and I could be out to lunch. I don't collect minifigs
with the zealousness that I pursue grey bricks. <grin>
James
(who actually has many more grey bricks (by volume) than any other single color)
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James
I noticed that you mentioned that your wife had quite a few Black Falcons.
How many does she have total?
In lugnet.castle, James Brown writes:
>
> My actual "army" isn't very big at all, actually. I've got 150 'figs under
> arms, and about a dozen or so characters on top of that. My wife's BF army
> is a bit larger than that... probably about 200 with her supporting troops.
I am trying to determine who has the largest collection of Black Falcons. I
would be interested in know how many actual black falcon torsoed figures she
has with some pictures if she has them. I love Black Falcons and I'm always
interested in seeing who has a bunch.
> I have a strong tendency (almost obsession) to build with a certain degree
> of realism; so I keep my army to a size that can realistically stay in the
> castles I build.... so if I was to keep an army of 800 figs on hand, I'd
> want to have a castle with 800 beds, a great hall with seating for 800, a
> stable that could hold 200 horses, and so on. I don't think I have that
> much Lego, and I *know* I don't have that much room.
The method I've found for barracks larger armies in castles is to build half
the number of beds and dining space to accomodate your troops and then let
them "Hot Bunk" on two twelve hour shifts. That saves on castle space and
prevents you from having to build a lot of beds and such. I also rotate my
army on patrol duties that keeps 1/2 to 1/3 of my garrision out in the
country side at any given time. This also helps prevent barracks a lot of
soldiers. Just some ideas.
Andy
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I know this reply is several months late, but I just caught the thread about
the survey page in the highlighted news... Looks like a fun moment of
distraction.... :) (My answers are focused only for Castle, elsewise
they'd vary greatly.)
In lugnet.castle, Leah Cardaci writes:
> Hi everybody. :-) I thought it would be fun to have a mini-fig survey. I had
> two different things in mind for this survey, so I used two different terms
> to better express what I was asking. A “character” is a fig that you have
> given a name, a background, or a personality. A fig is, well, a fig.
>
> 1. What is the first character you remember creating?
King Redcello III.
> 2. Of your current characters, which did you build first? Last?
First: King Redcello III. Last: Bison, Warrior of the Plains.
> 3. Do you have clear “good” and “bad” characters, or is it all relative?
Definitely all relative. Each person, and each character, has a different
definition of what good and bad are. In the end, they are all just human.
...or inhuman....or humanoid....or undead...etc... <smirk>
> 4. Have you ever built a MOC specifically for a pre-existing character?
Almost exclusively my MOCs related to the characters and stories I have
developed. If I like them, I adapt pre-designed sets to the story also.
> 5. How many custom (non-standard assembly) castle figs do you have? How
> many have some bit of a background, or a personality?
5a) If by custom you mean with parts I have molded or painted in some way,
I think currently I have none. If custom is any fig with parts mixed and
matched so they vary from the original set, then my answer is somewhere
around 50. 5b) All 193 of my Castle figs have some form of background
imagined. 5c) Maybe about 30 of them have a distinct character background
including personality.
> 6. Which Castle subtheme has the best figs?
Hmm. Tough to say. The chest designs from Dark Forest are perfect for
adventurers. The Knights Kingdom are good for soldiers. I still like the
colors of the Black Falcon guys though...
> 7. Is there a type of fig you find easy to make? A type you find difficult?
I never thought of making figs as difficult. I guess this goes back to my
confusion during answer 5a -I might find it more difficult if I customized
more. Typically, any difficulty I have here is due to which elements I have
and which I do not. Based on that, for me soldiers are easiest to come by,
peasants the most difficult (unless I take from my Pirate sets, which I do
often).
> 8. Have you ever bought a set just for the figs?
Oh most definitely. Unlike with the other Themes, I do this most
frequently with Castle sets.
> 9. Which non-Castle theme is the best source of Castle compatible figs?
As has been said, Star Wars offers great alternative robes and hoods and
such. But it also gives a ton of stuff I don't want. So maybe my answer to
this one would be Pirates.
> 10. Is making a background and/or personality for a fig something you find
> simple, or challenging?
Without a doubt I would say simple. A better answer would be "enjoyable"
as I often develop an in-depth character for my story before turning to LEGO
and making a fig to match.
<snip>
Cheers,
-Hendo
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