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Re: WW/Adv. cross-over (and a Tommy-Gun) -- was "Re: Future Wild West Possibilities"
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Thu, 30 Mar 2000 01:35:51 GMT
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Hi,
"Franklin W. Cain" wrote:
> [notice "follow-up"]
>
> In lugnet.western, Jon Furman writes:
> >
> > In thinking about the future of wild west possibilities,
> > especially when combining WW with adventurers,
> > the possibilities really are cool.
> > The two time periods are the closest together of all the sets.
>
> I've done this myself.
>
> I've got several WW figs that were originally Adv.,
> and vice-versa.
I've adapted both to Pirates and to 1920s-1930s colonial seaports. It's
surprising how well they work for this.
> > Thinking ahead even further, you could set the time for the 1920's,
> > even 30's, and do a Chicago gangster theme.
> > ... Oh well, we would need a Tommy gun for the minifigs.
>
> [expression type="smirk"]
>
> Do tell... Why, yes, now that you ask,
> I *have* made a tommy-gun for my minifigs.
>
> [/expression]
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> Take a 2x2 round tile, a 1x1 plate w/ "vertical" clip,
> and a rifle. Clip the 1x1 "vert." to the barrel of the rifle
> just in front of the receiver (i.e., as far back as possible
> against the rectangular part of the rifle),
> and then attach the 2x2 tile to the 1x1 "vert.".
This is interesting--I hadn't thought of using the tile for the drum;
I've used a 2x2 round plate. However, I use a variation on that design
for WWI biplane machine guns:
1.-put down two 1x1 top-clip tiles on top of the upper wing, so that the
clips will hold two WW rifles pointing to the front of the aircraft.
2.-Take two more top-clip tiles, flip them over, and attach them to the
barrels at the point closest to the trigger of the gun.
3.-Finally, attach a 2x2 round plate in black, dkgrey, or grey
upside-down onto those upper clip tiles, with the "overhang" towards the
rear so that it covers the weapon's mechanism segment.
...and Voila! instant double-barrel machineguns for your biplanes. (I
use the same mount on ships for machine guns, except that's mounted on an
elevating and swiveling post.)
best
Lindsay
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