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Re: Those openings in bow pieces...
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lugnet.pirates
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Wed, 17 Jul 2002 23:51:16 GMT
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In lugnet.pirates, Richie Dulin writes:
> Ahoy,
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> Both types of hull bow pieces have roughly 2x2 opeings in them.... what are
> they for?
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> I originally thought they were either cannon ports or openings for anchors,
> but the official LEGO models I've seen use them for neither.
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> 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.
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> 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).
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> They seem too low to be left open on a large ship...
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> 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?
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> Cheers
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> Richie Dulin
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
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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, (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jul-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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