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(...) Hi Sean, I wanted to say that the liquid stiffener I use has never shown any problems with becoming brittle! I have some sails that are over a year old and they aren't brittle. A nice feature of the liquid is that you can vary the (...) (23 years ago, 14-Jun-01, to lugnet.pirates)
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Steve Burge wrote in message ... (...) Diluted yellow carpenters glue works well. Dilute about 6:1 water:glue, slosh fabric in it, allow to dry, then iron smooth. Can be washed several times before you need to re-stiffen it, and can be ironed in (...) (23 years ago, 14-Jun-01, to lugnet.pirates)
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I kinda thought that starching 'em would work... Anyone tried that? Steve (23 years ago, 13-Jun-01, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Hi Guys, There's another method of sailmaking that's a little less messy than the liquid stiffener. My wife (the costumer) introduced me to "Heat and Bond" which is a lot like patching material. It should be available at a craft or fabric (...) (23 years ago, 13-Jun-01, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Good to know, but sadly I won't be able to make it. I was hoping to, but a family emergency last week sucked up my vacation time. Does she have a web page or some such that shows her work? (or should I be more proactive and look before I ask? (...) (23 years ago, 13-Jun-01, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) <snipped> (...) Tom - That's great info. Thanks for explaining it. It'll be some time before I get around to it (I think) but I'll be sure to post then. :) Joel J (23 years ago, 13-Jun-01, to lugnet.pirates)
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OK, a few of these have already been answered so I'll only answer the ones I have a contribution for... (...) Depends... It says in the rules to ignore the placing of figures during ship-to-ship combat (i.e. the captain doesn't need to be by a (...) (23 years ago, 13-Jun-01, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Hmmm, I put the grapeshot question to Mr. Jackson in the following exhange: SB: Why is there a -6 to hit with Grapeshot - it fires out of the cannon in a cone, so it's pretty hard to miss at close-ranges. Wouldn't a harsher range-modifier be (...) (23 years ago, 13-Jun-01, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) <re-ordering...> (...) Hopefully Steve will chime in also (Steve are you there?). You may also want to e-mail Steve directly. Some general thoughts: - Note that the game was developed as a game mastered game, so the rules have some (...) (23 years ago, 13-Jun-01, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Hmmmm, well, I handled cannon fire during ship movement, then resolved minifig combat. Part of this is answered below. (...) Yes. (...) No. The purpose is to allow you to change course based on the events as they stood at the end of the (...) (23 years ago, 12-Jun-01, to lugnet.pirates)
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I have a few more pirate game questions for those of you with more experience.. 1. It says all damage is simultaneous during combat. Does that mean ALL combat, or each type of combat? For instance, if a pirate is shot by a cannon, does he still get (...) (23 years ago, 12-Jun-01, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) "Emergency Cutters." Heh. "Arrrr...that thar be an emergency cutter." "How kin ye tell, Cap'n?" "She be orange n' yellow, with flashin' lights...arrrr." (...) Belville boats were a bit on the comical side. :) Not that bumblebee-themed cutters (...) (23 years ago, 12-Jun-01, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Mine are in such a shambles from my battle-damage happy son that I need to rebuild them. They look different from the 6277 cutters, so I'll see if I can get to them this weekend. Bruce (23 years ago, 12-Jun-01, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) I basically have just built the standard 6277 cutter. I did do one using the 4 wide space ship hulls. Oh, and then there were the emergency cutters, all of which you've already seen, but to call out a couple pictures: Here's a decent shot of (...) (23 years ago, 12-Jun-01, to lugnet.pirates)
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I have a favor to ask of everybody: could you guys post some links to pictures of cutters? The only things I have been able to find so far are Frank Filz's Sea Wolves and the pictures from the Pirate Game at Brickfest. I have recently built some (...) (23 years ago, 12-Jun-01, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Not pirates, but Adventurers Egypt and Ninja... Richard Still baldly going... (23 years ago, 11-Jun-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates)
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Which set is the black treasure chest from?? is it a pirate accessory, I have certainly not seen it in a castle set - only brown and grey ones. -- James Stacey www.minifig.co.uk (23 years ago, 11-Jun-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) My pleasure. Are you ever gonna put the rest on eBay? -Shiri (still half-hoping for a little profit off of those sets... I barely made back the cost. The last ones just sold about two weeks ago, they were on Chris's store for a few months. (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jun-01, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) last (...) Ah, that would be 6204, not 6251. I've got a bunch of 6204 boxes complete with minifigs (thanks Shiri!). Frank (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Oops. Evidently not. And just to verify that, the 6251 set is on the way, not arrived....and just to further verify that, no, it doesn't have a box, but is still in it's sealed plastic wrap. It was the minifig set with the armada figs that (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jun-01, to lugnet.pirates)
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