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(...) wow. This is just the thing I'm an expert at ;-) Oops. Wron address! Deckplans huh? Well for a cruise liner I suggest visiting (URL) have always admired their ships because they were small, sleek, and luxurious. Have fun! Erin -- Note: I am (...) (24 years ago, 6-Jul-00, to lugnet.boats)
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(...) wow. This is just the thing I'm an expert at ;-) Deckplans huh? Well for a cruise liner I suggest visiting (URL) have always admired their ships because they were small, sleek, and luxurious. Have fun! Erin -- Note: I am back from my trip to (...) (24 years ago, 6-Jul-00, to lugnet.boats)
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I am looking for boat plans or ideas for two kinds of ships. The first is a Cruise Liner and the second a Ironside or Clipper. Both in a scale to fit the figures. I have seen some great stuff on this site but I am not quite a master at creating (...) (24 years ago, 5-Jul-00, to lugnet.boats)
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(...) You can see a picture of this set at: (URL) have a number of the hull sections available. Grahame (24 years ago, 30-Jun-00, to lugnet.boats)
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(...) I've got one of these (no, it's not for sale) but you'll have trouble finding it.. it's from 1982. (one of my first LEGO sets) I don't see any history of these on eBay, and I'm guessing it will be hard to find. (24 years ago, 30-Jun-00, to lugnet.boats)
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I'm wondering if anyone knows where I can get set number 4005. I think that's the number it's a tug boat. I've been looking for this set and can't seem to find it anywhere. I'd like to have it in a box but outside of a box with instructions would be (...) (24 years ago, 30-Jun-00, to lugnet.boats)
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(...) I believe that these are them here: (link worked for me) (URL) again, John! ~Nick (URL) (24 years ago, 4-Jun-00, to lugnet.boats)
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(...) and (...) see (...) Cool, thanks! ~Nick (URL) (24 years ago, 4-Jun-00, to lugnet.boats)
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I know I have seen those motors in the Edmundscientific catalog . I tried to check the website and got an odd error "6 (0x00000006)" rather than the page and I cant locate my catalog just now. you might try checking thier website and see if you can (...) (24 years ago, 4-Jun-00, to lugnet.boats)
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(...) afternoon. (...) Now the question is where can I get them at? ~Nick (URL) (24 years ago, 3-Jun-00, to lugnet.boats)
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(...) Whoa, that's the site alright! Cool, thanks! (That is sorda freaky....) ~Nick (URL) (24 years ago, 3-Jun-00, to lugnet.boats)
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Wow, freaky! I was just reading Chistopher Masi's page on that this afternoon. (...) (24 years ago, 2-Jun-00, to lugnet.boats)
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Hello. I was wondering if anyone could tell me where I could find the small motors that can be used on the lego boats. I remember seeing them somewhere on a website once, but I have forgotten. Thanks! ~Nick (URL) (24 years ago, 2-Jun-00, to lugnet.boats)
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(...) One possible explanation for this (since I have washed many bricks and noticed this sometimes, but not most of the time): Dirty bricks will have a layer of grit on them which could throw off the tolerances, and will increase wear, especially (...) (24 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.boats, lugnet.general)
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(...) first (...) 4.5V (...) At the age of maybe 5 to 7 I built a paddle steamer too, but I used the red swimming hulls of set 311: (URL) I built it with a gap in the middle for the paddles shaft and placed my 103 motor avove that. (I dared to use (...) (24 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.boats)
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(...) Ben, we have _got_ to hear the story of this! I used to make paddle "steamers", using Electical tape and Lego (the tape seals the Lego up quite well...except across the bottom...) I don't have any pic's here, and I doubt there are any at (...) (24 years ago, 16-May-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.boats)
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(...) Well, no actually. My next water project will be a ferry (Kinda like the ferries that are located in Estonia). When I built Seaborn Brick, I was hooked on the "real life scale" Type of model. I can never go back to the "six wide building" Lego (...) (24 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.boats)
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(...) Of course. That applies without saying. I was thinking more in a historic perspective, not with the recent years in mind. Fredrik (24 years ago, 29-Apr-00, to lugnet.boats)
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Fredrik: (...) Minifig scale, but with "selective compression". (...) It applies to non-technic models too, even though it probably isn't quite as difficult. (...) Mmmm. (yes) But <long complaint about juniorisation/> Play well, Jacob ---...--- -- (...) (24 years ago, 28-Apr-00, to lugnet.boats)
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(...) Do you mean at minifig scale or not? I mean: Shall the boat accomodate minifigs or not? I would agree with you that building a small model to have basically the same features would be an interesting challenge. Sure, building large models is a (...) (24 years ago, 28-Apr-00, to lugnet.boats)
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Erin: (...) Nice work. I suppose that the next challenge is to see how small a cruise ship it possible to build, while still keeping all the essential features. Play well, Jacob (who is working on a vessel for the bad-guy-adventurers) ---...--- -- (...) (24 years ago, 28-Apr-00, to lugnet.boats)
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I know about the cutoff, it was supposed to say "Not shown in the picture, a scaled down model of the ship in the confrence room." Glad you liked it though! Erin -- (24 years ago, 26-Apr-00, to lugnet.boats)
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Hi Erin! I absolutely love it! The amount of detail you managed to put in such in enormous ship is simply amazing, excellent job! I especially love the cabins and the kitchen area, as well as the curvature of the bow. Also, the hot tub looks great! (...) (24 years ago, 26-Apr-00, to lugnet.boats)
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(...) That's a big boat! I like the interior detail you put in. This caliber work makes me feel a little insignificant. Keep it up! -Chris (24 years ago, 26-Apr-00, to lugnet.boats)
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Okay, um.........I have a feeling that I'll have alot of grovelling to do in the next few days, oh well. Heres the link!!! Seaborn Brick is @ (URL) Enjoy! LMKWYT!!!! Oh, and thanks to Silas Pierrot, Randy Anchikoski, and Lindsay Fredrick Braun (For (...) (24 years ago, 26-Apr-00, to lugnet.boats) !!
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Hi Mark, I've tried to reply to your offer but keep getting the message below: Hi. This is the qmail-send program at one.net.au. I'm afraid I wasn't able to deliver your message to the following addresses. This is a permanent error; I've given up. (...) (24 years ago, 23-Apr-00, to lugnet.boats)
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Hi All, I'm trying to track down the following floating boat sets that I need to be boat complete. 310, 315, 709 and 775 Thanks Mark H. (24 years ago, 21-Apr-00, to lugnet.boats)
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(...) I've used them, but in "wrap" form--sandwiched into some other construction. But the cording seems too thick to hold well between bricks. The thread, as you noted, will work between 'em--the problem is that I only had one piece of unused (...) (25 years ago, 12-Mar-00, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.boats, lugnet.build)
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(...) Have you considered taking Lego string out of convenient unused winches? I've found that in general, clamping the end of a string between bricks is as good a hold as the little 1x1 round ends. Come to think of it, you could actually even use (...) (25 years ago, 12-Mar-00, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.boats, lugnet.build)
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(...) I'll see if I can get any. It is a bit threadbare--I don't have enough TLG-approved rig to do what I want to do, not to mention not having any sails cut! :) The problem with the rig is that it's very hard to photograph, being black and in a (...) (25 years ago, 12-Mar-00, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.boats, lugnet.build)
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On Sat, 11 Mar 2000, Mr L F Braun (<38C9E463.30D9169A@....msu.edu>) wrote at 06:14:59 (...) Brilliant! Can I request more pics of the rigging? The ratlines(?) look a bit threadbare, but the overall effect is very shiplike :-) (25 years ago, 12-Mar-00, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.boats, lugnet.build)
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Having no sizeable pirate collection (yet!), I can't add any blustery piratey nonsense to express my awe, but you've done a fantastic job! -- Paul Davidson Mr L F Braun <braunli1@pilot.msu.edu> wrote in message news:38C9E463.30D916...msu.edu... (...) (25 years ago, 12-Mar-00, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.boats, lugnet.build)
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Erin Windross wrote in message ... (...) I kind of pitch for 1770-1830. That gives me 'discovery' of Australia 1770, settlement 1780, Rum Rebellion 1808, HMS Victory, Hornblower, the naval battles of the Nile, Trafalgar and Navarino, the American (...) (25 years ago, 12-Mar-00, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.boats, lugnet.build)
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(...) I don't know how I figured it out--must have been realising that you need to hinge them above the bottom (third peghole up). From there, it's just a few bricks away to working davits. I'd wrestled with that one for a long time--in fact, since (...) (25 years ago, 12-Mar-00, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.boats)
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(...) Just wondering, but what year are most of your ships based on? (hey, I may even start to get into this kinda stuff). Erin -- (25 years ago, 11-Mar-00, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.boats, lugnet.build)
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(...) [...] (...) I got a few pictures from the photographer, and luckily one of them showed the catamaran, although the sail - which I find is the interesting part - isn't that clearly visible. Have a look on my boat page: (URL) well, Jacob (...) (25 years ago, 11-Mar-00, to lugnet.boats)
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Lindsay: [ Presents the Gloire ] (...) C'est magnifique! Joué bon, Jacob (who has learnt _something_ during his stay in France ;-) ---...--- -- E-mail: sparre@cats.nbi.dk -- -- Web...: <URL: (URL) > -- ---...--- (25 years ago, 11-Mar-00, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.boats, lugnet.build)
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BEAUTIFUL! You almost inspire me to start making my own warships. Will Lego Beach Department of Emergency Services www.crosswinds.net/~hokie (25 years ago, 11-Mar-00, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.boats, lugnet.build)
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(...) Glorious says it all!!! (But now I am going to babble on...) Excellent work...very inspiring...I love the bow and stern detail. Those davits are elegant in their simplicity...I experimented w/ similar mechanisms long ago, but mine were big and (...) (25 years ago, 11-Mar-00, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.boats, lugnet.build)
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Mr L F Braun wrote (...) Just glorious. My tallships are not looking forward to it getting around to 1860. Regards Richard Still baldly going... Check out Port Block at (URL) (25 years ago, 11-Mar-00, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.boats, lugnet.build)
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