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(...) sails (...) have (...) I found plain blah sails out of place (despite the accuracy) with the Lego sails. I've laid in ink-jet printable canvas, but haven't worked up the energy to actually use it yet. Closer to fruition is my mainsail for my (...) (24 years ago, 24-Jul-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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I think I'm somewhere around 100 "hull classes" (if this sounds like Greek to onlookers, we are talking in terms of Steve Jackson's Pirate Game). Almost all of it built at one point, but much lying in ruins (son and friends) at the moment. I suppose (...) (24 years ago, 24-Jul-00, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.gaming)
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(...) Just remember, I'm going to try to be at the next Brickfest, so I'll hopefully have something to show for my time away... ;) Anyways, I hope I can be kept abreast of whatever's going on, rules changes, et cetera. best LFB (24 years ago, 23-Jul-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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WOW frank. You must be really close to the holy grail for lego pirate fans, being pirate complete! (24 years ago, 23-Jul-00, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.gaming)
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(...) Well, hopefully my fleet will see some action before Lindsay returns... Frank (24 years ago, 23-Jul-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) I don't know, you should ask its owner (Frank). ;) Seriously, as to my wee little smidgen of a fleet, it's going to sit in a storage unit, surrounded by LOTS of dessicant packets (although not in direct contact with the plastic, natch). (...) (24 years ago, 23-Jul-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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I was just looking over my hoard, and was looking at my copies of the 6255 comic, and noticed that it has a US and a UK version. The two versions feature the two different sets of set names as well as the captain being differently named (Red Beard (...) (24 years ago, 23-Jul-00, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.books)
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(...) Actually, he did already post in buy-sell-trade (it was his post which triggered my inventory of my hulls). It is possible that I will actually shake loose some of my pirate stuff (I actually got a little carried away in buying pirates [so why (...) (24 years ago, 23-Jul-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Hey John. You'd have better luck posting this in .market.buy-sell-trade. 2 reasons: first, that's where everyone looks to (yep, you guessed it! ;-) buy, sell, or trade. Second, not a lot of pirate enthusiasts are gonna want to part with their (...) (24 years ago, 23-Jul-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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Hi all, I know that i will likely not be able to afford complete sets, but i was wondering of people had any hulls, masts or rigging they would be willing to part with. I am relatively new back to lego, so i can't really trade, but i can buy them (...) (24 years ago, 23-Jul-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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Hi all, I was just wondering of there would be any interest in sails for ships that weren't made by TLG. Dhows, Caravels, etc. I found the material for the sails and was contemplating making some, and i am just wondering of other people have done (...) (24 years ago, 23-Jul-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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After seeing a request for pirate ship parts in buy-sell-trade, I decided I'd inventory my pirate parts, so here is what I have: Built ships: 1 narrow cutter 4 6277 cutters 3 like 6277 cutters 1 black brig 1 6250 1 modified 6250 1 modified 6493 3 (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jul-00, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.gaming)
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David Simmons wrote in message ... (...) I haven't been able to find a string comparable to the thick string used in the pirate ships, but I have found a string comparable to the thin string, and it seems to work plenty well for rigging (in fact, (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jul-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Modern US Light Infantry platoons are comprised of 3-4 squads of 9 men each (1 squad leader, 2 teams of 4 men each), so that makes platoons have either 29 or 38 men (includes a platoon sergeant and a lieutenant). Modern companies are comprised (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jul-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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I want to add another jib to my BSB which now three-masted. Cany anyone recommend a brand of string or line that is comparable to the kind TLG uses? Thanks Dave -- "There is no end, no beginning. There is only the infinite passion of life." (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jul-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) I would prefer a baseball stadium if they were going to start making sports sets. Some of the now-defunct LEGO themes (like Pirates) could be resurrected to represent the logos and mascots of MLB, or any other professional or college sports. (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jul-00, to lugnet.town, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Blink - talk about delayed reaction. (9 month hesitiation) That's 1600-1800 AD, as in year, not amount. In the military, 3 squads (vaguely around 10-12 men depending) make a platoon, 3 platoons make a company, and on up the scale. But those (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jul-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) That's not a platoon. That's an unholy amount of Imperials destined for world domination! Remember that Legoland is scaled down from reality. A crew of a large ship in Lego would be 8 or 9 instead of 1600-1800 in real life. Heck, I only own 12 (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jul-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) So what happens to the Great Plastic Fleet while you are Netherlanding it? SteveC Captain It-sucks-that-you're...ving-Beard (24 years ago, 21-Jul-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) My apologies--I tanked them to make room for auction pics. I just have to figure out what my brickshelf password etc. are! best LFB PS: I'm leaving the East Coast on 9 August, so I probably won't make a PirateFest. (24 years ago, 21-Jul-00, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.boats)
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