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| (...) I'm still a fan of using the 1x4/2x2 brick hinge to simulate the bow--I'm experimenting with four-section variable curve bows, but I don't have the construction room to build it up as I'd like (I had a 48-wide ship that was doing OK). So I've (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jul-00, to lugnet.boats)
| | | | | Continuation: HMS Queen
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| Phase II Construction; all turrets in situ, all decks but bow complete, and both funnels erected. I'm now reaching the point where I don't have enough room in the apartment to take a good picture of the darn thing. The polemast is only there as a (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jul-00, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.boats)
| | | | | Re: Curved Bow
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| (...) of (...) The problem with that is that making a forecastle deck would be almost impossible. I still prefer the basic brick steps. (24 years ago, 26-Jul-00, to lugnet.boats)
| | | | | Curved Bow
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| I've found a good way to make curved bows, like on the Titanic. Take a heck of a lot of 1x2 bircks, build two walls of the same length, attach them at a 90 degree angle, then bend the wall to attach to two other walls, to make the curved walls. (I (...) (24 years ago, 26-Jul-00, to lugnet.boats)
| | | | | Re: HMS Queen
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| (...) No heart of oak. No sails being unfurled to the wind. No piratical crews overthrowing the oppressive taskmasters that kidnapped and enslaved them. Gray steel and black smoke. Idunno. (mind you, a great Lego project) (...) "Arrrr, ye scurvy (...) (24 years ago, 26-Jul-00, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.boats)
| | | | | HMS Queen
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| Hi all- Well, here it is, the current phase of my last construction before departure. Purely aghast at the horror of a French ironclad, however decrepit and obsolescent, stalking the South Seas, it's only a matter of time before our intrepid Royal (...) (24 years ago, 26-Jul-00, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.boats)
| | | | | Re: Pirate Gaming
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| (...) My apologies--I tanked them to make room for auction pics. I just have to figure out what my brickshelf password etc. are! best LFB PS: I'm leaving the East Coast on 9 August, so I probably won't make a PirateFest. (24 years ago, 21-Jul-00, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.boats)
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| (...) Hmm, we never did manage PirateFest '00 (though we had a good time at Brickfest 2000). Should we try for Piratefest '00 (can we manage it before Lindsay heads off?)? (24 years ago, 20-Jul-00, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.boats)
| | | | | Re: Pirate Gaming
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| (...) to be gone now. Have they been moved? Could you re-post them to Brickshelf? (24 years ago, 20-Jul-00, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.boats)
| | | | | Re: Where can I find boat plans?
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| (...) the (...) Uhh.... "access forbidden" is my favorite shp, not so? ;-) Any direct links, possibly? (...) Aww... :-( Did you have fun, at least? Hope you did! -Shiri (24 years ago, 6-Jul-00, to lugnet.boats)
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