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| Ahoy, Long time readers of .pirates may remember this (URL) post> from Richard Parsons covering many excellent suggestions for new pirate parts. One of his ideas was for sectional rowboat pieces to mate with existing 6-wide bow pieces, but providing (...) (19 years ago, 7-Mar-05, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.boats, FTX)
| | | | | Microtrains for your Maersk container ship
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| (URL) I'm not stealing thunder from legotrains, (or way behind the curve and this got announced long long ago) but WOW that's cool... Add a few gantry cranes and you're really rocking! (19 years ago, 5-Mar-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.boats) !
| | | | | Coast Guard Base
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| For last November's GATS show in Pleasanton, CA our club didn't have the usual waterfront models, due to members being on vacation, so I built this to fill in the missing coastline. It's a United States Coast Guard base with helicopter and cutter (...) (19 years ago, 23-Feb-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.boats, FTX) !
| | | | | Secret testing of a new cannon
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| To: Cmdr. Naval Weapons Development RTN HQ. Galveston From: Capt. Counter-Intelligence Texas Rangers We have intercepted communications coming out of the Mexican spy network in and around Galveston. They are reporting on the noise of testing of (...) (19 years ago, 18-Feb-05, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.boats, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
| | | | | Group of green patrol boats
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| Hello! I have finished a group of small green patrol boats. They are system-scale, usable for minifigs. More and larger images are in this BrickShelf gallery: (2 URLs) See you around, Chris (19 years ago, 18-Feb-05, to lugnet.boats, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.announce, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Kids say the darndest things (Was Re: Chili - Canine Mecha)
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| (...) A funny story I'd like to share while remembering this post; I have been teaching Lego Building Workshops in Hoboken. The students are mostly kids and you know how kids say the darndest things right?, well this was funny. I sometimes bring a (...) (19 years ago, 15-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.people, lugnet.boats, FTX)
| | | | | Battleship in progress by Jumpei Mitsui
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| Hi all, It looks like Jumpei Mitsui has started a huge project to build a fig-scale (URL) Battleship Yamamoto>. You may remember his (URL) model> at a smaller scale, and a (URL) space version>. Anyway, the hull on this new version is a thing of (...) (19 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.boats, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Boat Motor
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| (...) I don't know if that will work. I'm not sure if a single 2x2 set of dots will stick to the hull given than the motor is pushing an inch down from where that piece is. Of course, the motor doesn't put out a lot of force, but it might not stick (...) (19 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.boats, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
| | | | | (MOC) 12-gun Top-Sail Schooner RTS REMEMBER the LEGAMO
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| 12-gun Top-Sail Schooner RTS REMEMBER the LEGAMO (URL) at (URL) A two center section ship. What do I like with what I did with this MOC, I like that masts have rake, and it has a low tumblehome, and the shaped sheer in the hull. And also that bow (...) (19 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.boats, FTX) !!
| | | | | (MOC) 20-gun Brig-of-War RTS SAN LEGONIO
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| 20-gun Brig-of-War RTS SAN LEGONIO (URL) at (URL) This is my rebuild of the BSB, three hull center sections. what do I like with what I did with this MOC, I like that I the used the gun ports in the bow and the stern, and I like my bronze swivel (...) (19 years ago, 24-Jan-05, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.boats, FTX) !
| | | | | Boat Motor
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| Anyone know if the New boat motor in [LEGOSet 4669] or [LEGOSet 7244] can be attached to the botton of, and provide enough ballast to, the old boats like [LEGOSet 3111] that use the ballast weight to replace the ballast weight? I was thinking it (...) (19 years ago, 23-Jan-05, to lugnet.boats, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Microscale battleship
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| (...) Now that would be a line of micro sets I'd like to be able to buy! (19 years ago, 21-Jan-05, to lugnet.boats, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Microscale battleship
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| Thanks guys, I'm guessing that the "military" theme was the problem. I didn't start working on it until after the other non 16-square designs had been accepted (16x16 area... wow, if you are going to have non-lego® lawyers write your rules you could (...) (19 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.boats, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Microscale battleship
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| Matthias, Nice work, do you know why it was rejected?? Seems a little odd to me, as 8x32 designs have been allowed in the Lego Factory contest. And... I agree, we need more of these, I may even try my hand at one of these :) Thanks for sharing. Mark (...) (19 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.boats, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Microscale battleship
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| (...) Very nice! I built microscale ships when I was younger, haven't had a chance to build any recently. There is a microscale Enterprise someone built, I need to build some cruisers and destroyers to escort it! Joel (19 years ago, 18-Jan-05, to lugnet.boats, FTX)
| | | | | Microscale battleship
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| (2 URLs) Here's a microscale battleship (aka Maritime Museum) that I was working on as a Factory entry. It was rejected within hours of being uploaded :( but thought I'd share it here! The hull shaping is 1/2 plate offset SNOT with sliding tiles to (...) (19 years ago, 18-Jan-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.boats, FTX) !!
| | | | | Re: (MOC) 36-gun Frigate RTS LEGOMALEE
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| (...) Did the Texicans ever float a navy at all? (...) I think it is spiffy! I love that you have two decks! And that you have tumblehome. I was on the gun deck of the HMS Victory in Portsmouth and it is remarkable how little headroom there is (IIRC (...) (19 years ago, 15-Jan-05, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.boats, FTX)
| | | | | Vikings?
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| These were posted at EuroBricks, (URL) but someone put the pics on BrickShelf (thanks!)... (URL) set to castle although arguably vikings predate most castle stuff. There is some discussion at eb already about where these fit and why LEGO decided to (...) (19 years ago, 12-Jan-05, to lugnet.year.2005, lugnet.castle, lugnet.boats, lugnet.pirates)
| | | | | something 4 everyone: swooshable, rollable--lotsa new MOCs
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| Click on pics to get their respective galleries Planes & Spaceships: (4 URLs) Cars & Buggies: (4 URLs) 2 Boats, a house, a micro (MLcad, L3P & POV-ray rendered) Windmill, & a sea turtle: (5 URLs) AND a micro hover dumper, micro freighter & a (...) (20 years ago, 6-Dec-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.boats, lugnet.space, lugnet.town, FTX)
| | | | | What might this portend?
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| I don't know anything at all about the "One Piece" animated series, other than the fact that two of the characters are apparently named Luffy and Shanks. However, while perusing the Japanese MegaBloks site, I came upon (URL) this set.> Leaving aside (...) (20 years ago, 9-Nov-04, to lugnet.boats, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
| | | | | Sonar question
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| Can sonar "see" around objects? Can it detect, for example, a sub hiding on the other side of a reef or similar underwater obstacle? Here's why I'm asking: The kitchenette in my office is around the corner and down a hall, so I can't see when (...) (20 years ago, 20-Oct-04, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.boats, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
| | | | | Vignette - Admiral's Quarters
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| The Admiral has been locked inside his swanky cabin so long, I think the poor old fellow is going a little crazy. But, at least he's got a nice room to go nuts in. (Heck, insanity is a great way to pass the time!) ;-) (URL) -Mike "Count Blockula" (...) (20 years ago, 14-Oct-04, to lugnet.boats, lugnet.town, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.pirates, FTX) !!
| | | | | Here come the .... Vikings
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| Hi all I built 2 new MOCs (set size) in the viking spirit (press the pictures to magnify) (2 URLs) Comments are always welcome (URL) (20 years ago, 5-Oct-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.boats, lugnet.build, FTX) !
| | | | | Microfig Maersk Sealand Container Ship
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| My microfig interpretation of the popular set #10152: (URL) Spencer Rezkalla (20 years ago, 28-Sep-04, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.boats, lugnet.announce.moc) !!
| | | | | Re: Fun with Lego Boats
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| In lugnet.boats, Niels Karsdorp wrote: <snip> (...) It looks identical to the Playmobil motor, actually. I have seen other ads from floating boats from this era state that you can motorize the boats with "another toy boat motor." (...) This set in (...) (20 years ago, 23-Sep-04, to lugnet.boats)
| | | | | Re: Fun with Lego Boats
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| In lugnet.boats, Jeff Szklennik wrote: <snip> (...) It attaches pretty easily. you might have to "shave" just a bit of plastic from the top nib of the Playmobil motor for a perfect fit. also in this set: (...) I don't have this set but have wondered (...) (20 years ago, 23-Sep-04, to lugnet.boats)
| | | | | Re: Maersk 10152 "Repaint"
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| (...) looks good, nice work Am I betraying my age? I don't think brown and orange are classic colours! Tim (20 years ago, 21-Sep-04, to lugnet.boats, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Fun with Lego Boats
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| (...) Motorized boats are not new to lego, take a look at the instructions of set 314 from 1976: (URL) I have two copies of this set, I don't have a motor and I won't use my set in water, but it would be nice to see boats moving through the water. (...) (20 years ago, 21-Sep-04, to lugnet.boats)
| | | | | Re: Fun with Lego Boats
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| (...) Snip (...) thanks for posting! my brother's got that set & has wanted to get a motor for years. The playmobil motor was the only one i could think of to get, but i wonder if it attaches easily? also in this set: (URL) a motor, & i suppose that (...) (20 years ago, 20-Sep-04, to lugnet.boats)
| | | | | Re: Fun with Lego Boats
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| "Thomas Main" <thomasmain@myrealbox.com> wrote in message news:I4CH32.uJn@lugnet.com... <SNIP> (...) Ah, for the ultimate in Lego Miniland R/C boats, check these photos out (URL) of the boat are here (URL) was made as a test prototype by the chief (...) (20 years ago, 20-Sep-04, to lugnet.boats)
| | | | | Fun with Lego Boats
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| Over the weekend I spent several enjoyable hours playing with my 4011 Cabin Cruiser ((URL) the twin hurricanes passed through my part of Appalachia, we had one of those brilliantly clear and beautiful September days in the mountains that makes you (...) (20 years ago, 20-Sep-04, to lugnet.boats, lugnet.general)
| | | | | Re: Interesting idea for boats/towns/train layouts: Falkirk Wheel
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| (...) That's insane! The website also mentioned that to get boats to the wheel they also had to build the aqueduct and a tunnel. A canal tunnel. Wow. Rick Clark (20 years ago, 10-Aug-04, to lugnet.boats, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX)
| | | | | Interesting idea for boats/towns/train layouts: Falkirk Wheel
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| The Union Canal in Scotland has a pretty interesting lock mechanism for moving boats between two levels, called the Falkirk Wheel. Here's an animation to show it off: (URL) Boats move between the top and bottom levels via the wheel. More images are (...) (20 years ago, 9-Aug-04, to lugnet.boats, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Maersk 10152 "Repaint"
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| (...) I think you should be, it came out great! nice work! (...) I like the cargo containers, I'm thinking there might be some other 1x2 logo'ed bricks out there that might work (like Octan maybe?) The repaint came out nice. I hope some other folks (...) (20 years ago, 30-Jul-04, to lugnet.boats, FTX)
| | | | | Maersk 10152 "Repaint"
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| Well I've finished my summer lego project. I rebuilt a 10152 in classic Lego colors. (URL) Dark Red = Red; Maersk Blue = Blue; Reddish Brown = Brown; Light Blue Gray = Light Gray; Dark Blue Gray = Dark Gray White, Black, Orange and all transparent (...) (20 years ago, 25-Jul-04, to lugnet.boats, FTX) !
| | | | | Re: Mini-fig Scale Maersk Ship...
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| Nicely done, question for you though, what type of plates did you use to expand the bow of the ship to that width? (20 years ago, 23-Jul-04, to lugnet.boats, FTX)
| | | | | Re: 10152 Scale
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| (...) WOW what a tree, Thanks (20 years ago, 17-Jul-04, to lugnet.boats, FTX)
| | | | | Re: 10152 Scale
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| (...) Thanks, That's how I've been going about it so far. I am trying to figure out the feasability of another ship in the same scale but my first calculation seemed a bit wonky. I was also using a 1x1 round as approximate "person" size, but that's (...) (20 years ago, 17-Jul-04, to lugnet.boats)
| | | | | Re: 10152 Scale
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| (...) There's a dicussion of scale (URL) here> based on container size. Hope this helps. ROSCO (20 years ago, 16-Jul-04, to lugnet.boats, FTX)
| | | | | Re: 10152 Scale
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| (...) <snip> (...) There's no guarantee that they're in the same scale as the ship, but you might try working from the cargo containers instead. They don't have much in the way of variety of shapes and sizes. I think the only ones I've ever seen are (...) (20 years ago, 16-Jul-04, to lugnet.boats)
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