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I forgot to ask for some information on the ship....what is it? The bow has abandoned the reverse sloping bow of WWI era ships, but it still has a has a rear-facing forward turret, which seemed to dissappear on ship design by the start of WWII. So, (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jul-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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When are we going to get the iron warship equivalent of Bob Carney's Castle site outta you see we can peruse all your different ships at one spot? Bruce (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jul-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Good Lord. That's one magnificent ship, LFB! She does a *lot* of credit to her namesake, I think, and the whole Japanese shipbuilding industry. Excellently done with the bow! And the secondary armament... *wow*. How many studs is she? She (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jul-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Wow... that's all I can say. Wow. You are truley a genuis, Lindsay! -JHK (22 years ago, 23-Jul-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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Lindsay, you were right. Not castle or space. Boats. :-) Amazing job - this is truly one of the greatest creations I've ever seen. Only you could surpass that monster you had there last year. Too bad I didn't get to see this one in person. -Chris (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jul-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) No need I just found Todd's pics of the cruiser at (URL) more awesome! Cheers Richie Dulin (22 years ago, 23-Jul-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Awesome. I love the bow. I'm straining my eyes to see more details.... can't wait for more pics. Cheers Richie Dulin (22 years ago, 23-Jul-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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Seeing as how Kenneth Tam was mentioning how crowded the South Pacific is getting, now's probably the time to point out that it looks like the population's now one 400-pound Nihon Kaigun (and only barely piratical) gorilla larger: (URL) I'd be kind (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jul-02, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.boats) !
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Once again, great stuff! You're assembling quite a formidable squadron -- I'm glad it's safely around the Horn and away from me! Sheesh, with all these ports cropping up, I'm starting to get ideas for my own... hmm... well, we'll see. I can't wait (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jul-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Thanks! (...) They are, hand drawn on liquid paper for the Naval Officers, straight on the torso for the Marine. The liquid paper makes removal or correction very easy in case of mistakes or changes of mind. (...) I'm not sure. A couple of (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jul-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Thanks! I'm looking forward to the frigate, my first big three master. And a *big* broadside. (...) Not as many as I'd like ;-) The French Fleet is constructed from the salvaged hulls of 2 Flybos (extended with inverse slopes), an Armada (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jul-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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Hey Richie! Amazing port, and wonderful ships. I'm delighted to see someone put up a little French flag around those terrible Port Blockers! I haven't had a chance to post to the original thread, so I'll go for this one. ;) The city's wharf is (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jul-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) How many Lego ship sets do you have? -JHK (22 years ago, 23-Jul-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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Ahoy, Last weekend saw some serious ship building going on at Port Brique. The brigs Flybo's Revenge and Red Beard Runner where scuttled, the sloop Cosette rerigged, and two new ships were launched: - the sloop Azelma (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Yup -- Thanks WAMALUG! (...) Yeah. It was obvious that Frank was torn between all the options available and I think he might have been wishing that his commitment to the game had been less firm. But he stuck around, ran a great game, and I'm (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Oh, it's not that bad. At least you didn't have to use a webcam, like I did before I got my 3.3 mp camera! (...) Hmm, why? -JHK (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Hi John, it's moved to www.dallaston.com/michael (some dispute over it being other people's last name too :) ) However, it's wayyyyyyyy outa date, which is why I haven't really advertised it. Captain Ollo has scuttled the 'Parrot and (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Hmm, in that case, I presume my all-female crewed pirate ship "The Wobbegong" should be based at Port Briquette, also somewhere in the South Pacific! Kerry (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Thanks, Tom. (...) I plan on taking the port modules outside for a photo session in the sun next weekend (weather permitting). (...) Not if the French Squadron has anything to do with it! There's a Black Seas Barracuda at anchor in Port Brique (...) (22 years ago, 21-Jul-02, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Glad you approve! The replacement brig, Madame Thenardier, left the Port Brique Shipyard last night for it's maiden voyage, gleaming in black and red (even the ratlines are black!). With Capitaine Jean Thundier, in command it's a worthy (...) (22 years ago, 21-Jul-02, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.pirates)
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