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| In lugnet.pirates, Richie Dulin wrote:
> In lugnet.pirates, Kurt Baty wrote:
> > In lugnet.pirates, Richie Dulin wrote:
> > > Ahoy,
> > >
> > > Both types of hull bow pieces have roughly 2x2 opeings in them.... what are
> > > they for?
> > >
> > > I originally thought they were either cannon ports or openings for anchors,
> > > but the official LEGO models I've seen use them for neither.
> > >
> > > It is possible, though awkward, to use one as a cannon port, but I haven't
> > > found a satisfactory way to mount a 2x2 flag (or anything else, for that
> > > matter) as a gunport lid.
> >
> > I saw this post, and I viewed it as a challenge,
> >
> > see:
> > <http://news.lugnet.com/pirates/?n=4153>
> >
> > and
> >
> > see:
> > <http://news.lugnet.com/pirates/?n=4154>
> >
> > I used both as gun ports (in the 16 wide bow) and mounted 2x2 flags as gunport
> > lids.
> >
> > what do you think?
>
> A nice solution... am I right in thinking the 2x2 with handle (that holds the
> gunport lid) is mounted studs outward?
A headlight brick on the bow piece, plate 1 x 3 AT THE HALF STUD on the
headlight brick's side stud, with a plate 1 x 1 and the
'Plate 1 x 2 with Handle' (2540), with a tile 1 x 4 on them.
I think it centers well over the gun port opening, it's close to the hull,
and it hangs down just right.
Get a good fiction contact with the plate 1 x 3's backside half stud and the
hollow side stud on the headlight brick. And have a upper plate level
cover/secure the top stud on the headlight brick.
I built it in colors, so that you could see:
<<http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/kurt/lego-details/bow_gun_port_top.jpg>>
in:
<http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=115610>
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> The recolouring of the bow piece helps make the gunport look like it belongs,
> too.
I think so too.
enjoy
kurt
>
>
> Cheers
>
> Richie Dulin
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| In lugnet.pirates, Kurt Baty wrote:
> In lugnet.pirates, Richie Dulin wrote:
> > A nice solution... am I right in thinking the 2x2 with handle (that holds the
> > gunport lid) is mounted studs outward?
>
>
> A headlight brick on the bow piece, plate 1 x 3 AT THE HALF STUD on the
> headlight brick's side stud, with a plate 1 x 1 and the
> 'Plate 1 x 2 with Handle' (2540), with a tile 1 x 4 on them.
>
> I think it centers well over the gun port opening, it's close to the hull,
> and it hangs down just right.
>
> Get a good fiction contact with the plate 1 x 3's backside half stud and the
> hollow side stud on the headlight brick. And have a upper plate level
> cover/secure the top stud on the headlight brick.
>
>
> I built it in colors, so that you could see:
>
> <<http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/kurt/lego-details/bow_gun_port_top.jpg>>
>
> in:
>
> <http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=115610>
That's a very elegant solution! Thanks particularly for the build in colours.
Cheers
Richie Dulin
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