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Re: Crooked mast extension bases...?
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lugnet.pirates
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Tue, 11 Jul 2000 14:49:07 GMT
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In lugnet.pirates, Jeff Johnston writes:
> In lugnet.pirates, Stephen A. Campbell writes:
> > Anyway, I'm building my 6285 Black Sea's Barracuda and I'm up to the
> > part where you put the mast parts into the 3-inch (or so) tube mast
> > base. I find the the four slots on the tubes (that fit the tiny tabs on
> > the bottoms of the masts) are rotated about 5-10 degrees off-center so
> > that when the masts and sails are installed they're on a slant (relative
> > to the ship's fore and aft orientation) and the ratlines are twisted (to
> > the right as you look forward.)
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> I've got one tall mast base that's like that too, but I got it in a trade,
> so I don't know the original source. Surprised the heck out of me when I
> found it. I figured mine was just a fluek, but now I wonder...
>
> J
I have examples of both types, but naively assumed it was deliberate. Possibly
related (but probably not) is the existence of two slightly different versions
of the tall rigging part. IIRC they differ in height by about half the width of
one bar.
Chris
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 | | Re: Crooked mast extension bases...?
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| (...) I've got one tall mast base that's like that too, but I got it in a trade, so I don't know the original source. Surprised the heck out of me when I found it. I figured mine was just a fluek, but now I wonder... J (24 years ago, 10-Jul-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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