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A BSB at Port Block? Some said it couldn't be done.
I was one of them.
But lo, moored quietly at the dock in front of Government House, thar she
be.
And glorious? Just downright gorgeous! I won't elaborate too much, out of
respect for those yet to acquire one. Suffice it to say that it is the only
one of the largish sets that doesn't cry out to me for improvement.
I will improve it, obviously ;-) Its just that it is not immediately
obvious what needs to be done. And there are some clever things about it
that make me want to go back and improve my other ships.
Thanks to Paul Baulch (and Peter Callaway) for making it possible.
Richard
Still baldly going...
Check out Port Block at http://www.hinet.net.au/~rparsons/port/
No pics of the BSB yet, I'm working on it, I'm working on it!
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In lugnet.pirates, Richard Parsons writes:
> A BSB at Port Block? Some said it couldn't be done.
>
> I was one of them.
>
> But lo, moored quietly at the dock in front of Government House, thar she
> be.
Arrr, Pyrates have taken o'er Port Block. 'Bout time, matey! Up the Jolly
Roger, down the grog!
>
> And glorious? Just downright gorgeous! I won't elaborate too much, out of
> respect for those yet to acquire one. Suffice it to say that it is the only
> one of the largish sets that doesn't cry out to me for improvement.
Mine remains unchanged, too, at this point. Too many others desperately need
improvement before this does.
>
> I will improve it, obviously ;-) Its just that it is not immediately
> obvious what needs to be done. And there are some clever things about it
> that make me want to go back and improve my other ships.
>
> Thanks to Paul Baulch (and Peter Callaway) for making it possible.
>
> Richard
> Still baldly going...
>
> Check out Port Block at http://www.hinet.net.au/~rparsons/port/
> No pics of the BSB yet, I'm working on it, I'm working on it!
Congrats. Now if only I can capture a Skull's Eye Schooner.
Bruce
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Richard Parsons wrote:
>
> A BSB at Port Block? Some said it couldn't be done.
>
> But lo, moored quietly at the dock in front of Government House, thar she
> be.
Richard:
Is your BSB going to sport Pirate colors or be an instrument of the
Government? Mine is still in the box but I plan to give her to the
Guards as they do not have any large capital ships and they're going to
need one to deal with my (as yet unnamed) RBR makeover.
Hoist the tankard!
SteveC
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Steve Campbell wrote in message <3909EF13.518F5A64@larc.nasa.gov>...
> Richard:
> Is your BSB going to sport Pirate colours or be an instrument
> of the Government?
I'm thinking that a grateful Governor of Port Block may deed it to the
Pirate Doolittle (largely so the Governor can get his hands on the Sea
Princess that Doolittle brings in as a prize).
Over the last 48 hours, I have gone over the BSB in considerable detail
looking for things to improve. This is the first ship that hasn't cried out
to be reduced to is constituent blocks and made into something worthwhile.
I have made little changes here and there, but she really is just gorgeous
almost exactly as she comes out of the box.
The four gun setup works beautifully, and she certainly feels gloriously
piratey. I really don't *want* to make her over into a naval vessel! I'm
mulling over names, and currently leaning toward Persephone (you know,
Queen of the Underworld) but that's probably because I have a weakness
for scantily clad classical babes ;-)
Mind you, in terms of keeping the Persephone a pirate ship, I have the minor
advantage of having the Agamemnon and Sea Princess (about to be renamed
something more bitey, Achilles?) prowling around under the flag of His
Brikannic Majesty.
> Mine is still in the box
God's bodkin man! Sort that out at once! Beyond the normal heresy of a Lego
set languishing in a box, you are doing yourself out of a front row
experience of one of the most beautiful models ever assigned a set number.
> but I plan to give her to the Guards as they do not have any
> large capital ships and they're going to need one to deal
> with my (as yet unnamed) RBR makeover.
Pirate ship names, hmmm. Pugwash sailed the Black Pig. That help? No? Oh
well...
> Hoist the tankard!
I've set tankards at stuns'l ;-)
Regards
Richard
Still baldly going...
Check out Port Block at http://www.hinet.net.au/~rparsons/port/
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Richard Parsons proclaimed in his best Governor voice:
>
> Over the last 48 hours, I have gone over the BSB in considerable detail
> looking for things to improve. This is the first ship that hasn't cried out
> to be reduced to is constituent blocks and made into something worthwhile.
> I have made little changes here and there, but she really is just gorgeous
> almost exactly as she comes out of the box.
>
> The four gun setup works beautifully, and she certainly feels gloriously
> piratey. I really don't *want* to make her over into a naval vessel! I'm
> mulling over names, and currently leaning toward Persephone (you know,
> Queen of the Underworld) but that's probably because I have a weakness
> for scantily clad classical babes ;-)
>
> > Mine is still in the box
>
> God's bodkin man! Sort that out at once! Beyond the normal heresy of a Lego
> set languishing in a box, you are doing yourself out of a front row
> experience of one of the most beautiful models ever assigned a set number.
Oh, aye! I agree hearty-ly. However it would seem that the shipwrights
on the "left" side of the International Date Line have several more
hours in their day than those on the "right" side. :-)
At the moment I need time to:
- finish the Red Beard Runner makeover. The stern is more-or-less
complete so I have turned my attention to the bow. I discovered last
night that the "wings" from a 6493 Flying Time Vessel make a really nice
bowsprit area (don't know the official term or even if there is one.) I
have LEGO bits strewn all over my office/studio and my Dad is coming
into town this weekend so i am hoping to get most of the ship done and
the parts out of the way before he has to sleep in there. I also want to
show it off at the East Coast LEGO Fest in June. I promise to post pics,
even before I'm finished building. As for a name, I'm sure one will come
to me... (Oh Muse, where is thy kiss?)
- wash the BSB parts. Bob and Mike Collins are a great source for Pirate
parts but they invariably need a good soaking before they can be
handled. The parts, that is. The Collins boys sit in the non-no-smoking section.
- use the six safes I bought in AUCZilla XI for the First Bank of the
Imperium, to be built on this site in the port of San Kirko. This will
more or less complete the merchant/restaurant "strip" of the town. Then
to build the docks and the beach...
- work my real job as a graphic artist
- work my other real job as a freelance graphic artist
- chase my kid around while my wife works late at her extremely hectic
real job as a technical writer.
- eat
- sleep (optional)
- watch the NHL hockey playoffs (my biggest vice at the moment.)
Arrr!
SteveC
LEGO Perilous Pirate Page
http://www.widomaker.com/~litehous/Pirate/index.html
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Steve Campbell wrote:
> Richard Parsons proclaimed in his best Governor voice:
> > God's bodkin man! Sort that out at once! Beyond the normal heresy of a Lego
> > set languishing in a box, you are doing yourself out of a front row
> > experience of one of the most beautiful models ever assigned a set number.
>
> Oh, aye! I agree hearty-ly. However it would seem that the shipwrights
> on the "left" side of the International Date Line have several more
> hours in their day than those on the "right" side. :-)
Shhhh! Don't tell them! We're trying to buy those there hours at a discount. ;)
> At the moment I need time to:
> - finish the Red Beard Runner makeover. The stern is more-or-less
> complete so I have turned my attention to the bow. I discovered last
> night that the "wings" from a 6493 Flying Time Vessel make a really nice
> bowsprit area (don't know the official term or even if there is one.)
Prow?
> I have LEGO bits strewn all over my office/studio and my Dad is coming
> into town this weekend so i am hoping to get most of the ship done and
> the parts out of the way before he has to sleep in there. I also want to
> show it off at the East Coast LEGO Fest in June. I promise to post pics,
> even before I'm finished building. As for a name, I'm sure one will come
> to me... (Oh Muse, where is thy kiss?)
Oh my. Well, if you're going to the shindig WAMALUG is putting together, _Gloire_
might show (along with me, natch'ly). The problem? It's too big for the car, thus
requiring some...disassembly. O!, to have bought a four-door economy sedan, the
price I must continue to pay! (grumble)
> - wash the BSB parts. Bob and Mike Collins are a great source for Pirate
> parts but they invariably need a good soaking before they can be
> handled. The parts, that is. The Collins boys sit in the non-no-smoking section.
Ooogh, I have an Imperial Flagship hull like this. Don't use Pine-Sol,
thasferdarnsure.
> - use the six safes I bought in AUCZilla XI for the First Bank of the
> Imperium, to be built on this site in the port of San Kirko. This will
> more or less complete the merchant/restaurant "strip" of the town. Then
> to build the docks and the beach...
I've found that Ninja walls topped with green or yellow megabricks make a stunning
breakwater, or dock that actually comes up to the height of large ships.
> - work my real job as a graphic artist
> - work my other real job as a freelance graphic artist
Egad, man. Not enough hours in a day!
> - eat
>
> - sleep (optional)
Add that (optional) after "eat," and we can row, or bail, together.
> - watch the NHL hockey playoffs (my biggest vice at the moment.)
Is Detroit still in? I keep forgetting to check. Awful, isn't it, I'm a native
Detroiter and I forget to see how the Dead Things^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^HRed
Army^H^H^H^HWings are doing.
best
Lindsay
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Mr L F Braun wrote:
>
> Steve Campbell wrote:
>
> > At the moment I need time to:
> > - finish the Red Beard Runner makeover. The stern is more-or-less
> > complete so I have turned my attention to the bow. I discovered last
> > night that the "wings" from a 6493 Flying Time Vessel make a really nice
> > bowsprit area (don't know the official term or even if there is one.)
>
> Prow?
It's that part just under the leaned-over mast-piece bowsprit. Usually
the figurehead sits on this. In the original RBR it's a yellow wedge
about 8-10 studs long (sorry, it's not here at the moment.) I placed the
"wings" over that and reattached it. It makes a much larger (whatever it
is) and I've had to add another mast to the original bowsprit to make it
look right. However, the extra length enables me to mount a jib without
interfering with my bow chaser.
>
> > the parts out of the way before he has to sleep in there. I also want to
> > show it off at the East Coast LEGO Fest in June. I promise to post pics,
>
> Oh my. Well, if you're going to the shindig WAMALUG is putting together, _Gloire_
> might show (along with me, natch'ly). The problem? It's too big for the car, thus
> requiring some...disassembly. O!, to have bought a four-door economy sedan, the
> price I must continue to pay! (grumble)
Cool! Can I be on your team? As cool as I think it looks I'm sure my old
wood wouldn't stand much of a chance against your gallant iron frogs. I
hope to be there for the better part of Saturday at least.
>
> > - wash the BSB parts. Bob and Mike Collins are a great source for Pirate
> > parts but they invariably need a good soaking before they can be
> > handled. The parts, that is. The Collins boys sit in the non-no-smoking section.
>
> Ooogh, I have an Imperial Flagship hull like this. Don't use Pine-Sol,
> thasferdarnsure.
I use Joy lemon-scented dishwashing soap with great success. I fill up a
bucket with hot water and soap, dump the pieces in, and let soak for a
couple of days. Everything (so far) has come out clean and fresh as a daisy.
>
> > more or less complete the merchant/restaurant "strip" of the town. Then
> > to build the docks and the beach...
>
> I've found that Ninja walls topped with green or yellow megabricks make a stunning
> breakwater, or dock that actually comes up to the height of large ships.
I've had my eye on a Flying Ninja Castle in a nearby store. It's on
half-price sale but I keep coming up short on cash. Plus, if I bought
another big LEGO set, I'm pretty sure my wife would not only kill me,
but she'd make it look like an accident to get the insurance...
Also there arr not enough walls to cover my waterfront. I've got 2 of 3
32x32 baseplates fronting the water and the castle only has enough for
about 3/4 of the length. I keep looking for them in auctions.
>
>
> Is Detroit still in? I keep forgetting to check. Awful, isn't it, I'm a native
> Detroiter and I forget to see how the Dead Things^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^HRed
> Army^H^H^H^HWings are doing.
They lost the first 2 to Colorado but won the first at home the other
night. They should be on again tonight (5/3). Alas, another night of
building down the tube (so to speak.)
Later
SteveC
LEGO Perilous Pirate Page
http://www.widomaker.com/~litehous/Pirate/index.html
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Steve Campbell wrote:
> > Oh my. Well, if you're going to the shindig WAMALUG is putting together, _Gloire_
> > might show (along with me, natch'ly). The problem? It's too big for the car, thus
> > requiring some...disassembly. O!, to have bought a four-door economy sedan, the
> > price I must continue to pay! (grumble)
>
> Cool! Can I be on your team? As cool as I think it looks I'm sure my old
> wood wouldn't stand much of a chance against your gallant iron frogs. I
> hope to be there for the better part of Saturday at least.
Neat! Well, I'm not sure _Gloire_ will be gaming--I'm not sure that the Pirate Game can
quite accurately account for iron-hulled ships of that monstrous size. ;)
> > Ooogh, I have an Imperial Flagship hull like this. Don't use Pine-Sol,
> > thasferdarnsure.
>
> I use Joy lemon-scented dishwashing soap with great success. I fill up a
> bucket with hot water and soap, dump the pieces in, and let soak for a
> couple of days. Everything (so far) has come out clean and fresh as a daisy.
"Arrrr, this be the trusty pirate ship Fresh Daisy. Surrender or we'll wash yer decks
with fragrant flowers, ye scurvy swabs!" Actually, it's probably good to use lemon
soap--it'll keep that scurvy thing at bay. (Actually, the snaggletoothed Wild West face
is good for scurvied pirates.)
> > I've found that Ninja walls topped with green or yellow megabricks make a stunning
> > breakwater, or dock that actually comes up to the height of large ships.
>
> I've had my eye on a Flying Ninja Castle in a nearby store. It's on
> half-price sale but I keep coming up short on cash. Plus, if I bought
> another big LEGO set, I'm pretty sure my wife would not only kill me,
> but she'd make it look like an accident to get the insurance...
Well, then the money spent would be irrelevant! Go buy it!
> Also there arr not enough walls to cover my waterfront. I've got 2 of 3
> 32x32 baseplates fronting the water and the castle only has enough for
> about 3/4 of the length. I keep looking for them in auctions.
There 'arr' not? You've internalised your pirate leanings! ;) I'm trying to get more,
but I keep trading for blank dkgrey ones to use in ships themselves. Try this: Use
rectangular BURPs for part of the waterfront, and just make the jetty out of Ninja
segments.
> > Is Detroit still in? I keep forgetting to check. Awful, isn't it, I'm a native
> > Detroiter and I forget to see how the Dead Things^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^HRed
> > Army^H^H^H^HWings are doing.
>
> They lost the first 2 to Colorado but won the first at home the other
> night. They should be on again tonight (5/3). Alas, another night of
> building down the tube (so to speak.)
Arrr! I'll have to keep abreast of 'em.
best
Lindsay
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On Tue, 2 May 2000, Mr L F Braun (<390F2DCB.AD21EEF5@pilot.msu.edu>)
wrote at 19:34:35
>
>
> Steve Campbell wrote:
>
> I discovered last
> > night that the "wings" from a 6493 Flying Time Vessel make a really nice
> > bowsprit area (don't know the official term or even if there is one.)
>
> Prow?
It's called the beak, or beak-head, and I'd love to see some pictures of
a late 18th/ early 19th century one.
--
Tony Priestman
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Tony Priestman wrote:
>
> On Tue, 2 May 2000, Mr L F Braun (<390F2DCB.AD21EEF5@pilot.msu.edu>)
> wrote at 19:34:35
>
> >
> >
> > Steve Campbell wrote:
> >
> > I discovered last
> > > night that the "wings" from a 6493 Flying Time Vessel make a really nice
> > > bowsprit area (don't know the official term or even if there is one.)
> >
> > Prow?
>
> It's called the beak, or beak-head, and I'd love to see some pictures of
> a late 18th/ early 19th century one.
<Zinger from left field (1)>
Or just plain "head". Which is where that particular term for the place
you go to get rid of those beers.
One thing though, on real ships, it's rarely actually a solid deck, but
rather a framework with netting. I think the original purpose was just
to brace the bowsprit, and the netting is just to make it a little safer
for people who need to be out there for sailing tasks. Of course someone
figured out that it also made a dandy place to relieve oneself.
(1) I'm ghoing back over lugnet.pirates and processing all the messages
I left unread for later processing.
--
Frank Filz
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Work: mailto:ffilz@us.ibm.com (business only please)
Home: mailto:ffilz@mindspring.com
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Also, depending on the prevailing wind at the time (iirc) the potr or starboard
side one was used.
john
In lugnet.pirates, Frank Filz writes:
> Tony Priestman wrote:
> >
> > On Tue, 2 May 2000, Mr L F Braun (<390F2DCB.AD21EEF5@pilot.msu.edu>)
> > wrote at 19:34:35
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > Steve Campbell wrote:
> > >
> > > I discovered last
> > > > night that the "wings" from a 6493 Flying Time Vessel make a really nice
> > > > bowsprit area (don't know the official term or even if there is one.)
> > >
> > > Prow?
> >
> > It's called the beak, or beak-head, and I'd love to see some pictures of
> > a late 18th/ early 19th century one.
>
> <Zinger from left field (1)>
> Or just plain "head". Which is where that particular term for the place
> you go to get rid of those beers.
>
> One thing though, on real ships, it's rarely actually a solid deck, but
> rather a framework with netting. I think the original purpose was just
> to brace the bowsprit, and the netting is just to make it a little safer
> for people who need to be out there for sailing tasks. Of course someone
> figured out that it also made a dandy place to relieve oneself.
>
> (1) I'm ghoing back over lugnet.pirates and processing all the messages
> I left unread for later processing.
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