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In lugnet.loc.au, Stephen Rowe wrote:
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In lugnet.loc.au, Richie Dulin wrote:
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People who follow news of Port Brique (‘news’ you ask... more often it’s
excuses), will recall that not much has been happened in Port Brique for a
while (except for a couple of SNOT sloops a couple of weeks ago).
Now Port Brique is permanently located, big things are planned!.
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hello Mr Dulin! glad everything went okay with your move.
look forward to see what youve got in the works, its been a while since weve
seen anything big from ya. can you share with us what youve got planned?
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Well, there’s a partial rebuild of the Misérable planned: stern design has
been moved forward (mostly by you!) in leaps and bounds since the Mis was put
together. I do have a whole BSB with a spare centre section and mast standing by
for the next project, which might be the long awaited HMLS Frivolous (6th rate)
or not.
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on another note, you had to build the masts for Miserable pretty high, what
was your technique for doing that? i have been brainstorming new methods of
building taller masts, and i think ive come across a good method, but im
always on the lookout for new building techniques!
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I used a 2x2x11 column on the foremast and (iirc) bricks on the main. The 2x2x11
column is nice, but it doesn’t attach securely enough (and the mast base above
certainly doesn’t attach securely enough either). I’d be inclined to go for a
column of 2x2 bricks with one or more technic axles in the centre next time. The
axles could be used to secure through the deck, and into a substantial fighting
top to which a mast base could be firmly attached.
Ratlines are a problem, but Ben Fleskes may have shown us the way with his
USS Constitution. Tall masts
get very unstable, and rigging like Aaron Walsh’s
HMS Kestrel looks to be the answer.
Adieu
Richie Dulin
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| (...) Miserable will be on the stocks for a while, huh? itll be easy pickings without her around. :-) the men will be happy to have another Brit around, hopefully that project will come to fruition! or, you could build a companion for Mis..... hey, (...) (20 years ago, 21-Jul-04, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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| (...) hello Mr Dulin! glad everything went okay with your move. look forward to see what youve got in the works, its been a while since weve seen anything big from ya. can you share with us what youve got planned? on another note, you had to build (...) (20 years ago, 20-Jul-04, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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