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Re: Port Block coming alive again...
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lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.pirates
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Sat, 1 Dec 2001 19:27:03 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.au, Richard Parsons writes:
> Hi all,
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> After having fallen on hard economic times (busy times in non-Lego life)
> Port Block is re-emerging. It seems to have been so long since I posted
> that a bit of an update seems in order...
>
> The new ship made possible by the February and June trading festivities with
> the Northerners and Southerners (thanks guys) has finally made it out for
> trials, so there are now two ships that make up the Port Block Squadron, in
> addition to the various piratical (3) and Brikish naval ships (1) in the
> area (not counting the 12 wide boats).
>
> No pic's - there's nothing really remarkable about her - wide, three
> centres, three masts, four guns, four ports a side, and an aftercastle not
> unlike http://guide.lugnet.com/set/6274
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> But she does ride well along side the 6274 (with the extra centre and mast,
> three guns, three ports a side) that is the other part of the Port Block
> Squadron.
>
> Bought a Hagrid's Hut (first Lego set in quite a while) which with minor
> modifications makes a very decent blacksmith's. Have only praise for this set.
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> Hoping to extend this week. Port Block actually stands on about 1.2sqm -
> with luck we'll soon be on 2.9sqm, and there'll be space to get some ships
> off the shelf, to build a decent warehouse with a rail and wagon loading
> area, and to build some shipbuilding stuff as well.
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> By the end of the week (annual leave - love it) I'll have made a pass over
> the site too http://www.ozbricks.com/portblock/welcome.htm
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> The 1911 Dreadnought HMAS Australia is currently on hold - while the specs
> are sorted and cool, seeing the Lego attempt at the Tantive IV and what with
> advances in snotwise construction I've found myself musing on a minifig
> scale Radiant VII or similar.
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> More before Friday...
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> Good to have my hands back on the blocks.
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> Richard
> Still baldly going...
Good to hear from you again, Richard. I was beginning to wonder where you'd
got to but, as you said, it's always good to have your hands back on the blocks.
Zac
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