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In lugnet.pirates, Nick Cameron writes:
>
> Does anyone know why they stopped making firing cannons
> and began making these ones where it takes five miniutes
> just to get the cannonball out?
For the same reason that Kenner glued Boba Fett's missile
into his backpack in the 80s...
Fear of litigation and/or bad press
from some stupid child poking his eye out
or choking to death.
Franklin
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In lugnet.pirates, Franklin W. Cain writes:
> In lugnet.pirates, Nick Cameron writes:
> >
> > Does anyone know why they stopped making firing cannons
> > and began making these ones where it takes five miniutes
> > just to get the cannonball out?
>
> For the same reason that Kenner glued Boba Fett's missile
> into his backpack in the 80s...
>
> Fear of litigation and/or bad press
> from some stupid child poking his eye out
> or choking to death.
But, keep in mind that sets from anywhere other than the USA will come with
firing cannons. Buy a few Pirate sets from ETS-DYA, and you'll have a few
firing cannons.
And there's almost always *someone* floating around selling firing cannon
service packs from LSAH.
eric
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On Thu, 27 Jul 2000, Franklin W. Cain (<FyCACI.3Jq@lugnet.com>) wrote at
04:41:05
> In lugnet.pirates, Nick Cameron writes:
> >
> > Does anyone know why they stopped making firing cannons
> > and began making these ones where it takes five miniutes
> > just to get the cannonball out?
>
> For the same reason that Kenner glued Boba Fett's missile
> into his backpack in the 80s...
>
> Fear of litigation and/or bad press
> from some stupid child poking his eye out
> or choking to death.
Yeah, but the non-firing ones look much nicer. You get nice detailing on
the outside, and not having a pin sticking out of the muzzle makes
broadsides look all the more menacing :-)
Besides, you can only fire them one at a time, so why do you need more
than one?
--
Tony Priestman
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In lugnet.pirates, Tony Priestman writes:
> On Thu, 27 Jul 2000, Franklin W. Cain (<FyCACI.3Jq@lugnet.com>) wrote at
> 04:41:05
>
> > In lugnet.pirates, Nick Cameron writes:
> > >
> > > Does anyone know why they stopped making firing cannons
> > > and began making these ones where it takes five miniutes
> > > just to get the cannonball out?
> >
> > For the same reason that Kenner glued Boba Fett's missile
> > into his backpack in the 80s...
> >
> > Fear of litigation and/or bad press
> > from some stupid child poking his eye out
> > or choking to death.
>
>
> Besides, you can only fire them one at a time, so why do you need more
> than one?
Forgive my newbieish question but there were firing cannons released in the
U.S.? I was under the impression that like the firing Boba Fett, they never
saw the light of day.
-Sean
Who always thought the Boba Fett was released until he found the "Star Wars
Urban Legend web page"
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In lugnet.pirates, Sean Forbes writes:
> In lugnet.pirates, Tony Priestman writes:
> > On Thu, 27 Jul 2000, Franklin W. Cain (<FyCACI.3Jq@lugnet.com>) wrote at
> > 04:41:05
> >
> > > In lugnet.pirates, Nick Cameron writes:
> > > >
> > > > Does anyone know why they stopped making firing cannons
> > > > and began making these ones where it takes five miniutes
> > > > just to get the cannonball out?
> > >
> > > For the same reason that Kenner glued Boba Fett's missile
> > > into his backpack in the 80s...
> > >
> > > Fear of litigation and/or bad press
> > > from some stupid child poking his eye out
> > > or choking to death.
> >
> >
> > Besides, you can only fire them one at a time, so why do you need more
> > than one?
>
> Forgive my newbieish question but there were firing cannons released in the
> U.S.? I was under the impression that like the firing Boba Fett, they never
> saw the light of day.
> -Sean
The first Pirate sets released in the US had shooting cannons. I have the 1989
US versions of the BSB, Caribbean Clipper, and Eldorado Fortress, all which
have shooting cannons. I can't recall if the Forbidden Island I have has them;
that set was part of the introductory Pirate line as well.
Pause magazine has a small write-up about the cannon issue in their Pirate
section:
http://www.lugnet.com/pause/pirates.html
It's an interesting read, check it out.
Jim
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