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Subject: 
Blue and Red Sailor/Soldier Questions
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Date: 
Thu, 24 May 2001 11:27:54 GMT
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Hey Y'all:

What is a good number of sailors or soldiers to have for a large ship, if it
were around 6 midsection elements long?

Also what exactly are the three ranks lego is trying to represent?

And how many minis of each rank should one have on a ship or base?

Should both the red and blue sailors/soldiers wear shako ("tschako") hats,
or is it more sensible for one side to do so (thus representing a German or
Hungarian force perhaps) while the other side wears tricorn hats (in the
manner of late 1700s styled British Redcoats maybe)?

Are these guys sailors, or soldiers, or both, or what?

And in an unrelated question: does anyone have good pictures of handmade
rigging used in place of TLC's slightly weird plastic rigging elements?

[And in case you wondered, what does this have to do with Lego's new
"classic" line of sets?  Why, nothing...so far!]

Thanks in advance,

-- Hop-Frog



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  Re: Blue and Red Sailor/Soldier Questions
 
(...) Well, I think I can answer the rank question. There is clearly the Admiral figure, though the fashion can also represent a Captain. The tri corner hat uniform is generally an officer's uniform, and then we have the Infantry and Artillery (...) (24 years ago, 24-May-01, to lugnet.pirates)
  Re: Blue and Red Sailor/Soldier Questions
 
(...) You probably have a ship that is too long relative to its width, but ignoring that, it's a matter of taste. Four per section (including bow and stern sections) would give you about 32 figs and would be a good starting point. If you really (...) (23 years ago, 24-May-01, to lugnet.pirates)

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