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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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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(...) 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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