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(...) perhaps you wanted to expose the newbie to the subtleties of the Lugnet interface, but you really should have posted the correct URL: (URL) page. I need to do more for pirates. Anyone want to sign up to produce the pirate ships poster? Frank (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.pirates)
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| | Western 'classics'? (was Re: Red Beard Runner in stores!?!?)
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(...) All three Classic Pirates Sets were re-introduced to stores in Australia the second half of last year (and at half the S@H price - that's what got me back into pirates!) Also, do the re-introduced western sets count as 'classics'? Does that (...) (23 years ago, 15-Jan-02, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.western)
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| | Re: Red Beard Runner in stores!?!?
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"Magnus Lauglo" <thunder_road@hotmail.com> wrote in news:GpzJ75.n12@lugnet.com: (...) I've seen all three of the re-released pirate sets at my local TRU. I also saw them fly off the shelves before I could get my hands on all three. Oh well, two out (...) (23 years ago, 15-Jan-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) The Redbeard Runner ($99.95), Armada Flagship ($49.95), and the big Islander set ($69.95) have all been available at TRU, at least in SoCal. One can only hope that they will eventually go on sale again, but since they are not in wide release, (...) (23 years ago, 15-Jan-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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I think the Classic sets are available in the shops but not the Legends sets. I'm not sure why. I know I have seen Imperial Flagships and that Islander base at TRUs. cheers Magnus (23 years ago, 15-Jan-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) I think Brad mentioned that the sets would be made available if the store had a burning desire to purchase the items for re-sale. I think this applies only to certain sets from Lego Shop @ Home. Certain other sets, are deemed exclusive, and (...) (23 years ago, 15-Jan-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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Hi all, I was in a Toys R Us (Culver City, Los Angeles area) this evening and saw a set of 6290, Red Beard Runner! I couldn't find the price as it wasn't on the box. Anyway, I had thought that these rereleased pirate (and western, too, for that (...) (23 years ago, 15-Jan-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: the rereleased pirate sets
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well, i'd agree with the reasons you have all given. lets hope these sets do sell well too. if they do we'll either get more or brand new ones. i've been thinking about getting the spanish ship for a while now. also, heres to the hope of more castle (...) (23 years ago, 13-Jan-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: the rereleased pirate sets
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(...) Me too. It might be that the best way to see this happen is to build and publish a bunch of great MOCs from current (or currentish) parts and engineer (or hope) to get them released in the MOC line from LD. (...) IIRC, _The Ultimate LEGO Book_ (...) (23 years ago, 13-Jan-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: galleon (ISCC entry) then drifting off into an MOC of my own...
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(...) No, that's how you reverse your course (at least if one subscribes to Carrollian logic, always a bit Dodgy by definition) so it will still be aft steering. (...) A gaff sail wouldn't be triangular. Jibs, staysails or lateens are triangular. (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jan-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: galleon (ISCC entry) then drifting off into an MOC of my own...
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Hello Michael (...) You should guys learn Latin :) /Contignatio/ means "floor", "roof". (...) I've used two 2x1 plates with arm. (...) Well, it's very nice, I like the idea of cannons hidden under the maindeck. (...) "W Szczebrzeszynie chrzaszcz (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jan-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Hmmm... there's an idea - front-rudder steering :) What if the triangular sail was used as a kind of gaff, i.e. RBR style? Would that be 'acceptable'? Michael Dallaston (who's very good at making gaffes :P) (23 years ago, 11-Jan-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: the rereleased pirate sets
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I'd like to see new pirate sets. Sure, it's cheaper to re-release, but Lego creates dozens of new sets every year, and from what we've seen in recent times they could do a lot worse than a revamp of (what seems) a popular theme. (...) I always (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jan-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: galleon (ISCC entry) then drifting off into an MOC of my own...
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(...) Arrrr, I be despisin' them lubbers at Lego fer turnin' 'round their lateen sail aftbackwards, iffn you be excusin' me french. Gives designers the wrong idea. Next they'll 'ave their bowsprits afoul their rudders and they'll be well an' truly (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jan-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) plus, maybe creating newer moulds in case the older moulds were damaged, lost, or thrown away, or maybe just need an upgrade to update them to newer moulding machines. (...) plus, the "newer" sets probably easier to find more of the moulds... (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jan-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) rereleasing old sets costs a lot less. They don't have to do any set design, they don't have to make instructions, and they don't have to do any playtesting. They did design a new box for these, but that is probably a very minor cost compared (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jan-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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why didn't lego just make new sets? also why release only the big ones, and the newer one a that. i'd hve loved a black seas baricuda or something. i feal t least one smaller set could have been done. like one of the island forts. (23 years ago, 10-Jan-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: galleon (ISCC entry) then drifting off into an MOC of my own...
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(...) Arrr, it's swabbin' the condignation for you, me hearty, arrr arrr etc :) I must admit I've never heard it either. (...) I never seem to have enough mast bases, so sometimes I just use a 2x2 tile with the technic pin sticking out the top. I (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jan-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: galleon (ISCC entry)
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Hello Bruce, (...) Er... well... I thought I've heard this word in English... :) Condignation=floor. (...) Unfortunatelly, it was unintended, I've just lost somewhere my mast base, so the foremast is attached provisional to the deck. But thank you (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: Building with elements from X-Wing 7191?
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(...) Well first you might wanna take a look at www.peeron.com/inv and type in 7191 to see the inventory for that set. It has a bunch of pieces that could be used for any theme, not just Star Wars. LOTS of plates in various colours. If you're (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jan-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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