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(...) I believe the mizzen mast was lateen rigged on the Nina, as on many ships until the gaff-rigged sail comes along (ahhh, the Armada Flagship, now available from Lego S@H). I love putting lateen sails on my Lego ships - I keep meaning to cut my (...) (23 years ago, 28-Sep-01, to lugnet.loc.pt, lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) The chrome breastplate was fashioned after the ones the Spanish Conquistadors wore, and appeared in at least three of the Pirate sets, including the original release of the Armada Flagship. Bruce (23 years ago, 19-Sep-01, to lugnet.pirates)
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Hello pirate fanatics! This is my first post to pirates! woohoo! Whilst perusing through the latest shop at home catalog, i chanced upon the armada flagship on page 10. and it appears to me that it includes a chrome breastplate that was recently (...) (23 years ago, 19-Sep-01, to lugnet.pirates)
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Hello! I'm clearing out my pirate-related collection to make way for castle. I'm selling Six (6) Blue Imperial minifigs and (4) Four soldiers helmets plus 2 tresasure maps. If anyone is interested in buying these, Email me at Pyrokid17@hotmail.com (...) (23 years ago, 15-Sep-01, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Thank you for this excellent bit of news. I hope it brings much happiness. arrrr, LFB (23 years ago, 13-Sep-01, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.general, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.loc.fi)
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The ship set sail to Finland and arrived safely. /Joakim "Suzanne D. Rich" <suz@baseplate.com> wrote in message news:3B735E73.8170AC...ate.com... (...) (23 years ago, 11-Sep-01, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.general, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.loc.fi)
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(...) The slope is best estimate for now. The x and y measurements and proportions were taken from the overall dimensions of the ship, and a line drawn plan and elevation that seemed to suggest that the hull was essentially in three equi-length (...) (23 years ago, 11-Sep-01, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: First post to Pirates: HMS Flame
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(...) Kenneth, Wow, from what I can see this looks like a great ship, with very good detailing. I hope you arrange for better pics before it gets reused for a star cruiser. Thanks, George (23 years ago, 10-Sep-01, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Mmmmmm is right! My only question is: Is that frame to be incorporated in the actual ship? If so, how? You did mention that its actual width will be 2x what's in the picture--but does that mean that the ship will be stouter (which it in fact (...) (23 years ago, 10-Sep-01, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.build.military)
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(...) And your warships 8?) ROSCO (Casually adding .build.military to the X-post to make sure they're all awake over there...) (23 years ago, 10-Sep-01, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Good grief no. I guess if I was bulding the HMS Indefatigable or something, but the Australia was built for the colonies... (And besides that, I have a colonial sized budget - its only my pretentions that are global sized) (...) Cool! (Not for (...) (23 years ago, 10-Sep-01, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) aye, i'll keep a wary eye out arrrr (23 years ago, 10-Sep-01, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Mmmm...mmm. SNOT! Looking very nice! Are we to assume the use of imposter brands will be reduced??? ROSCO PS: I can get you plans of the hull profile for an Anzac frigate if you want something to work from - send me an e-mail if you're (...) (23 years ago, 10-Sep-01, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) <snip> be careful of that pirites treasure, it may be fools' gold ;-) Mark (23 years ago, 9-Sep-01, to lugnet.pirates)
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i just got a cool idia when i get somemore pirites, learn html, and make a website i think it would be awsome to make a story to act out treasure island with legos um, i've tried to un-disable my disabeld cannons but i cant push the pin out from the (...) (23 years ago, 9-Sep-01, to lugnet.pirates)
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36-pounder Carronades, the did. If they tried to put a real long-barreled 36 on a sloop the poor thing'd sink like a stone! And after our lad Nigel gets his spirit ration cut, the Captain looks off to starboard agape. "Oh dear, that's a fly in the (...) (23 years ago, 9-Sep-01, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Turret and hull template: (URL) only now discovering the joy of snot. Cool!! ;-) Richard Still baldly going... (23 years ago, 9-Sep-01, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Not the guy who's gotta careen the ship, that's for certain. Did they ever actually toss 36-pounders on a brig or sloop? (...) Not a problem. Consider it a precocious child, nothing more. (Big kid!) (...) "Say, Nigel, did you just hear that?" (...) (23 years ago, 9-Sep-01, to lugnet.pirates)
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Gentlemen, gentlemen. Hardly sporting! Apples, oranges, and... giant, armoured, heavily armed... grapes... we're comparing here. Flame's built to historical scale... mainly due to my lack of cannon... *grumbles*. Wait till I figure out how to build (...) (23 years ago, 9-Sep-01, to lugnet.pirates)
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*Ahem* Spice Girls? *Ahem* I'm afraid my waterline design precluded interiors for the crew belowdecks, only the officers' cabins, mess, and the small arms cash. Aside from taking down all the actually rigging (shudder... the stays etc) I can open (...) (23 years ago, 9-Sep-01, to lugnet.pirates)
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