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Re: USS Nimitz spotted at Wal*Mart
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Date: 
Wed, 25 Aug 2004 17:14:39 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, Mike Petrucelli wrote:
  
   The design of the Nimitz is vastly different from the Kittyhawk, in terms of the constituent bricks. Whereas the Kittyhawk made use of black 8x12 half-brick-height tiles for the flight deck,

Odd, the two Kittyhawk sets I have use 8x12 two-third-height tiles. A minor but much more useful difference.

Well, the real difference is that I’m a knucklehead. You’re right, of course--the 8x12 plates are two-third height.

  
   the Nimitz uses an abundance of 1x2, 2x2, and 4x4 plate-height tiles, so you get a more versatile selection of pieces.

Sweet.

Yeah, I’m definitely planning to get this set when the funds become more readily available.

Dave!



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(...) Odd, the two Kittyhawk sets I have use 8x12 two-third-height tiles. A minor but much more useful difference. (...) Sweet. -Mike Petrucelli (20 years ago, 25-Aug-04, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)

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