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Those openings in bow pieces...
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Wed, 17 Jul 2002 23:15:38 GMT
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Ahoy,
Both types of hull bow pieces have roughly 2x2 opeings in them.... what are
they for?
I originally thought they were either cannon ports or openings for anchors,
but the official LEGO models I've seen use them for neither.
It is possible, though awkward, to use one as a cannon port, but I haven't
found a satisfactory way to mount a 2x2 flag (or anything else, for that
matter) as a gunport lid.
I've plugged them with inverse slopes on my larger ships (with contrasting
2x3s to form the anchor point for the ratlines, or with hull-coloured 2x2s
and left as part of the hull).
They seem too low to be left open on a large ship...
Any ideas on why they're there, what they should be used for, how to mount a
gun port lid over them, or how to plug them neatly?
Cheers
Richie Dulin
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| (...) In both early models of ships, the cannons are placed at the same level of the holes; these might have been initially planned for that (bow cannon ports), given the difference in height of the bow piece when compared to the hull sections (ie, (...) (22 years ago, 17-Jul-02, to lugnet.pirates)
| | | Re: Those openings in bow pieces...
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| (...) No idea, but I have used them for cannon ports and windows. You could probably ask similar questions for practicly any large Lego piece. Maybe their just their for decoration? -JHK (22 years ago, 17-Jul-02, to lugnet.pirates)
| | | Re: Those openings in bow pieces...
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| (...) I saw this post, and I viewed it as a challenge, see: (URL) and see: (URL) I used both as gun ports (in the 16 wide bow) and mounted 2x2 flags as gunport lids. what do you think? (...) (20 years ago, 25-Jan-05, to lugnet.pirates)
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