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Re: 6291 Armada Flagship - waddya reckon?
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Mon, 15 Oct 2001 00:06:39 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.au, Richie Dulin writes:
> In lugnet.loc.au, Kerry Raymond writes:
> > Well, I assume lots of us are sitting at home admiring our new half-price
> > 6291 Armada Flagship. Waddya reckon?
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> I reckon, at $50, it's pretty good indeed.
At AU$50, I'd buy some more, yes! But alas, here they're
all still *US*$50. :( I did get the original batch of
6280s for US$20 apiece, though. :D
> > As I bought a 2nd one, I am in the process of adding an additional centre
> > section for extra length,
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> Beware building a canoe!
I've built these ships with as many as 4 center sections,
and they still look passable--4 is a bit much, but 3 is
definitely OK.
> > But I digress. I do like the blue and white hull,
> Yes!
I wonder, if I call CA, if I can finagle more center sections
out of them. :D
> > but I would have liked to see the blue-and-white theme used more in the
> > set, with less of the red and other random colours etc. For example,
> > the green curved fence is a nice piece in its own right, but I don't
> > really like it in the set.
> True. I've removed all the red and yellow (except for the figure head) and
> replaced them with white... I think it looks a lot nicer now. And I agree on
> the curved fences - I wish they were in blue.
I've replaced mine with white before (4126 bucket)--they look
excellent on the ship. Definitely agreed re: the red and yellow.
> > Other reactions?
> It's inspired me to build new vessels from my Flybo hulls to go with this
> one (I have in mind to build the Duplo, the Primo and the System Maria).
*lol* That's brilliant! :) To build proper caravels, though,
a ship like 6280/6291 needs to have higher fore- and sterncastles.
That's been my only real complaint about the set, and now that I
have a bit more free time I may actually build one.
The Flybo hulls are excellent because they're easy to extend, using
the ubiquitous 2x2 inverse-med-slope brick. It's not as good looking
as the proper center sections, but it's passable.
Ooooh, and pick up some 4722s, to get those white lantern holders...
I wonder...
best
LFB
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 | | Insignia della Infanta (was Re: 6291 Armada Flagship)
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| (...) I am about half-way through my rebuild (damn tendonitis!) to be christened "Insigna della Infanta". I have 2 centre sections and it isn't looking like a canoe. But still, I felt more height would help balance the greater length. So I've built (...) (25 years ago, 15-Oct-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| (...) I reckon, at $50, it's pretty good indeed. (...) Beware building a canoe! (...) Yes! (...) True. I've removed all the red and yellow (except for the figure head) and replaced them with white... I think it looks a lot nicer now. And I agree on (...) (25 years ago, 14-Oct-01, to lugnet.loc.au)
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