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Re: 6291 Armada Flagship - waddya reckon?
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Mon, 15 Oct 2001 15:25:31 GMT
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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?
Well, I did get mine for $25 U.S., but that was quite some time ago. Having
several already and looking at $50 U.S. price tag hasn't motivated me to buy
anymore.
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> My initial reaction is that it is too small. I like the bigger 16-wide hull,
> whereas the Armada Flagship has only a 12-wide hull. Even with the 12-wide
> hull, I'd like it longer. As I bought a 2nd one, I am in the process of
> adding an additional centre section for extra length, but the conversion is
> turning more into a palace pleasure barge than an armada flagship.
The standard complaint is that the pirates should have the smaller, more
nimble ship, and the "Spanish" should have a lumbering treasure galleon.
You can add another center section, but beyond that it starts to look like a
canoe.
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> But I digress. I do like the blue and white hull, 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.
There actually is a blue gun-carriage that was available in some set. Good
luck finding them now (it is the rarest color for such a part), but swapping
out the red and green parts for blue and white does give it a more unified look.
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> I like the mainsail, very attractive, but why the strange method of
> attaching it. What's wrong with having another spar?
Cost.
> And what on earth is
> the rear sail all about? I'd like another big square sail instead (and
> having a 2nd set, I soon will!). And why hold the bowsprit up with a string?
If you make the ship large enough for three masts, the rear lateen sail (and
vaguely hinted-at spritsail on the bowsprit) is appropriate, but turn the
thing the right way - I don't know why they have it mounted backwards in the
picture.
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> And the minifigs? I do like the Spanish dudes, and their cute moustaches and
> silly helmets (puts me in mind of Monty Python). I had not been expecting
> Spanish minifigs. I had been expecting Imperial dudes, but I suppose
> "Armada" is Spanish for "navy" so I guess it makes sense.
I love those morion helmets and breastplates.
Bruce
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