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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, (...) (22 years ago, 17-Jul-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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| | | | | Re: Those openings in bow pieces... —Pedro Silva
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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)
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| | | | | Re: Those openings in bow pieces... —John Henry Kruer
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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)
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| | | | | Re: Those openings in bow pieces... —Kurt Baty
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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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| | | | | | Re: Those openings in bow pieces... —Richie Dulin
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| | | | (...) A nice solution... am I right in thinking the 2x2 with handle (that holds the gunport lid) is mounted studs outward? The recolouring of the bow piece helps make the gunport look like it belongs, too. Cheers Richie Dulin (20 years ago, 1-Feb-05, to lugnet.pirates)
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| | | | | | Re: Those openings in bow pieces... —Kurt Baty
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| | | | (...) A headlight brick on the bow piece, plate 1 x 3 AT THE HALF STUD on the headlight brick's side stud, with a plate 1 x 1 and the 'Plate 1 x 2 with Handle' (2540), with a tile 1 x 4 on them. I think it centers well over the gun port opening, (...) (20 years ago, 4-Feb-05, to lugnet.pirates)
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| | | | | | Re: Those openings in bow pieces... —Richie Dulin
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| | | | (...) That's a very elegant solution! Thanks particularly for the build in colours. Cheers Richie Dulin (20 years ago, 8-Feb-05, to lugnet.pirates)
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