LEGO SYSTEM Pirates : 4236


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Subject:	Re: RTS LEGITOR a single-turret seagoing monitor (Passaic Class)
Newsgroups:	lugnet.pirates, lugnet.build.military
Date:	Mon, 4 Apr 2005 03:17:08 GMT
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In lugnet.pirates, Kurt Baty wrote:

My new ship the product of months of lego work was at all-TexLUG meeting 4/3, in San Antonio.

http://news.lugnet.com/pirates/?n=4232

The RTN is proud to announce the RTS LEGITOR a single-turret seagoing monitor.

Modeled on the Passaic Class Monitors.

gallery at:

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=124261

enjoy

kurt

This is magnificent! You’ve really captured the monitor look well.

I love the turret (and the guns, of course). Really impressed with the tackle for the boats too.

Is there a wheel? (I couldn’t spot one, but my knowledge of such vessels is sketchy).

And that expanse of deck is to be envied.

Cheers

Richie Dulin

Subject:	Re: RTS LEGITOR a single-turret seagoing monitor (Passaic Class)
Newsgroups:	lugnet.pirates, lugnet.build.military
Date:	Mon, 4 Apr 2005 03:46:27 GMT
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In lugnet.pirates, Richie Dulin wrote:

This is magnificent! You’ve really captured the monitor look well.

Thanks

I love the turret (and the guns, of course). Really impressed with the tackle for the boats too.

Davits

Is there a wheel? (I couldn’t spot one, but my knowledge of such vessels is sketchy).

The “ship’s wheel” was below deck in the engine room, see photo NH 59444:

http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh-usn/usnsh-c/catskll.htm

The observer in the armored “pill box” on top of the turret. Would callout info down to the Captain who would order the engine room...

And that expanse of deck is to be envied.

Cheers

Richie Dulin