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Happy MonsterCast Episode 120: Mouther Attack!
“But I have the fear of the Lord on my side!” – Piety In this shorter episode, the misfits are ready to blow the Badin Mountain Tunnel, but a horde of wriggling mouthers have other ideas. Characters: preacher Piety Jackson (Brendan), gouger Karl son of Karl (Frank), mountain magician Buck Grayson (Bob), bootleg distiller Booker…
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Lego Construction Journal: Rivendell 4
Rivendell’s central section is taking shape! The tiling was definitely one of the hardest parts of this assembly, but I also really enjoyed the construction of the pillars in the center, and getting the pictures placed properly on the back of the set.
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Happy MonsterCast Episode 119: Rawhead and Bloody Bones
“Punching a ghost is on my bucket list.” – Karl The misfits have arrived at Badin Mountain and connected with Stormy Pickins, a demolitions expert. Hiding in the woods from the Big Boys, they have engaged in battle with Tommy Rawhead and Bloody Bones, the revenants of two dead miners. Characters: preacher Piety Jackson (Brendan),…
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Lego Construction Journal: Rivendell 3
Ten more bags down, and the central portion of Rivendell is just starting to take shape. I think my favorite element in this batch is the staircase leading to the upper gallery. According to the instructions, it doesn’t need studs because it has a handrail.
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Happy MonsterCast Episode 118: Wriggling Mouthers
This week on the Happy MonsterCast, the misfits head to Badin Mountain to sabotage a Big Boy’s construction project. Characters: preacher Piety Jackson (Brendan), gouger Karl son of Karl (Frank), mountain magician Buck Grayson (Bob), bootleg distiller Booker Noe (Jung Soo), and itinerant crooner Old Blue (Ron).
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Lego Construction Journal: Rivendell 2
Ten more bags of Rivendell complete, and the outside area with gazebo and waterfall is starting to take shape. I particularly love the detail of the waterfall, complete with a mix of white foam bricks and blue solid and translucent water.
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Lego Construction Journal: Rivendell
For Christmas, Joy decided to get me the Lego Lord of the Rings Rivendell set. With over 6100 pieces, I’m going to be building for a while, so I thought I’d do a little documentation of my work. The set comes in 50 bags, so I’m taking a picture bag by bag as I go,…
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Happy MonsterCast Episode 117: The Sheepsquatch
“Ooh, pick me! Over here, pick me!” – Karl The misfits are investigating Maximus Wonderly and his cryptid zoo and gambling operation. Can Karl survive battle with the dreaded Sheepsquatch? Characters: preacher Piety Jackson (Brendan), gouger Karl son of Karl (Frank), mountain magician Buck Grayson (Bob), bootleg distiller Booker Noe (Jung Soo), and itinerant crooner…
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Happy MonsterCast Episode 116: Cave Demons!
“It’s time to adjust some attitudes.” – Piety This week on the Happy MonsterCast, the misfits battle cave demons and investigate rumors of dangerous critters on the loose. Characters: preacher Piety Jackson (Brendan), gouger Karl son of Karl (Frank), mountain magician Buck Grayson (Bob), bootleg distiller Booker Noe (Jung Soo), and itinerant crooner Old Blue…
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Happy MonsterCast Episode 115: Down in the Mines
“Verdinite. The Big Boys want it, and we want to keep away from it” – Booker. This week on the Happy MonsterCast, the misfits attempt a rescue of some trapped coal miners. Characters: preacher Piety Jackson (Brendan), gouger Karl son of Karl (Frank), mountain magician Buck Grayson (Bob), bootleg distiller Booker Noe (Jung Soo), and…