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Re: HMS Floater
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Date: 
Thu, 10 May 2001 14:11:46 GMT
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In lugnet.pirates, Tony Priestman writes:
By happy coincidence, I managed to throw together the upper decks &
rigging of my first foray into big ships, HMS Floater, and buy a digital
camera in the same couple of weeks.

The result is my first serious MOC for about 20 years, some pictures of
which can be seen here:

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=4470

I'll eventually get something more informative together, but I just want
to show off :-)

The next one will be bigger, with useful things like hatches to get from
deck to deck. But I think that she is nicely minifig scale.


Wow, that is a big ship, how many cannons does it carry? I feel sorry for
any pirate that tries to mess with that.

I'd love to a more detailed model with interior shots, too.

George



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  Re: HMS Floater
 
On Thu, 10 May 2001, George Haberberger (<GD4I3M.Fyw@lugnet.com>) wrote at 14:11:46 (...) While I actually possess the full complement of 64 cannon, the only ones currently on board are those that are visible, which is about 50. I've just received (...) (23 years ago, 10-May-01, to lugnet.pirates)
  Re: HMS Floater
 
(...) Arrrrr, t'will be a pyrate ship soon enuf, matey. Now 'scuse me whilst me an' a few o' the lads start a-rollin' cannon balls across the deck. Mutiny, mutiny, is our cry, M - U - T - I - N - Y! Anonymous Impressed Fo'c'sle Deckhand Soon To Be (...) (23 years ago, 10-May-01, to lugnet.pirates)

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By happy coincidence, I managed to throw together the upper decks & rigging of my first foray into big ships, HMS Floater, and buy a digital camera in the same couple of weeks. The result is my first serious MOC for about 20 years, some pictures of (...) (23 years ago, 9-May-01, to lugnet.pirates) ! 

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