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Re: WTB Pirate ship SAILS - see, it's written all big.
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lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade
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Tue, 11 May 1999 21:45:05 GMT
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Hi,
Ben Pegler wrote:
> Quick - everyone call Customer Assistance requesting 6268 sails and that'll
> spark them back into production mode! ...If that fails, I'm buying some fabric
> and a tiny little roller for the black stripes.
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> Thanks for the suggestions guys - see you in the duldrums...
One other option, maybe: Catalogue all of the various
Pirates/IG/Armada sets that used sails, and go down the
list--I've sometimes managed to get "close" parts just by
knowing what other sets the piece appeared in (albeit in
another colour).
Barring that, I've got a little corps of engineers that would
be happy to sell your Captain a set of paddlewheels and
a boiler...else you'll have a great use for the five hundred
oars that we've all seemed to accrue over the years.
ObMarineHistory: Back in the days of sail (and when oared
galleys were already outre), there was actually a process for
moving becalmed ships in the shallows. It was called
"kedging," and entailed putting out a boat or two, carrying
a ship's anchor. They'd go out to the extent of the chain,
and then drop the anchor. The ship would begin moving
forward until the anchor hit the bottom, and then the crew
would start hauling the anchor in, adding to its momentum.
They'd then recall the boats and repeat the process. I do
remember a case where a British ship-of-the-line chased
USS Constitution in this manner in 1813 or 1814--but as
soon as the wind picked up, superior engineering won the
day. ;)
LFB
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