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in Set #6291 the Cannon is mounted thus: put one turntable 4x4 (3403,3404) on top of two Bricks 1x4 with Groove (2653, grooves turned inwards) into the grooves you insert one plate 2x8, on it two Hinge Plate 1 x 4 with Car Roof Holder (4315, roof (...) (22 years ago, 18-Aug-02, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.cad.dat.models.sets, lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: SNOT Fractional Offsets
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(...) Quite possibly. It's the thicker one that works out right for the 1/10 stud offset ... <dr. evil> I don't know chronologies </dr. evil> -s (22 years ago, 16-Aug-02, to lugnet.build, lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: SNOT Fractional Offsets
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(...) Don't you have old and new reversed here? Frank (22 years ago, 16-Aug-02, to lugnet.build, lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: SNOT Fractional Offsets
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(...) I checked these out last night. The new version, with the thin center ring, results in a flush surface. That is, the center ring is 1/2 plate thick, so that a tile on either side ends up flush with the 1x1 plate. The old ones, however, have a (...) (22 years ago, 16-Aug-02, to lugnet.build, lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: His Majesty's Cutter "Friendly"
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Thanks George, I'll try to get more pics as soon as I can. Kenneth Tam (22 years ago, 15-Aug-02, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Thank you kindly... now I just have to figure out the least painful way to build a tumblehome. (...) I'll try to get you a better shot of the curve next time I get my hands on a digital camera. (...) Umm... *no* ; ) Kenneth Tam (22 years ago, 15-Aug-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) It's a whole new world to get used to, but I've been finding it progressively easier to get a handle on. (...) That's on the books for larger vessels. 'Friendly' is fitted out to handle that decking when I get my hands on more tan plating, but (...) (22 years ago, 15-Aug-02, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.build.military)
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(...) An excellent opening salvo in the application of SNOT building to Pirate ships! I'm sure you're discovering a lot of the same things I did in my three SNOT vessels--especially the 6:5 ratio which will become firmly imprinted in your head as (...) (22 years ago, 15-Aug-02, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: Rate which addition you'd like to see to Pirates
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(...) supposed to be sending the notice to has the message returned. (22 years ago, 14-Aug-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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| | Rate which addition you'd like to see to Pirates
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I was going to have this as a rate the one you'd like to see, but I figured that could turn out as meaningless with all tens, so this is a rank your preference poll. Feel free to add suggestions in replies. (URL) (22 years ago, 13-Aug-02, to lugnet.pirates) !
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| | Re: His Majesty's Cutter "Friendly"
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(...) Thanks, George (22 years ago, 12-Aug-02, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.build.military)
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(...) Ahoy! Excellent, excellent work! Proof of concept! SNOT arrives in the age of sail. (I've been pressing my eye to the screen trying to get a closer look at that hull.) Did I mention it was excellent work? Well Done! Richie Dulin (22 years ago, 11-Aug-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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G'day all! The ship of my assembling squadron is complete and -- finally! -- photographed. Here she is: (URL) off the stocks from a private builder and armed with nine 36-pounder carronades, "Friendly" has the ability to act exactly opposite to her (...) (22 years ago, 11-Aug-02, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.build.military)
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| | Fun with Filters
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I'm not sure if there is lag now with uploads to brickshelf, so these may be waiting for approval before they will work. I was processing my vacation images in Photoshop, when I realized I hadn't tried the macro settings on my new camera yet (...) (22 years ago, 11-Aug-02, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Quality Control
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(...) Well, she doesn't hate them; but I am not sure that she is ready to be my lego playmate yet. She likes to build when she wants to build, but not otherwise. And she is willing to talk Lego up to a certain "saturation" point at which time she (...) (22 years ago, 9-Aug-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) monkey with a sabre (...) I think your NLSO has become an LSO! I'd have great difficulty persuading my NLSO to even put two bricks together, let alone build a whole set and propose improvements to it Kerry (22 years ago, 8-Aug-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.pirates)
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| | Pictures of Dragon*Con 2000 Pirate Game
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I happened upon some pictures from the Dragon*Con 2000 Pirate Game: (URL) (22 years ago, 6-Aug-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: My cutter is almost ready : )
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(...) I usually put a cannon on the poop deck using a 4x4 turntable. You may want a plate underneath so the cannon clears the studs on the railing. It works best if the turntable overhangs the poop deck by one stud (forward). Then you can still (...) (22 years ago, 6-Aug-02, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.cad.dat.models.sets, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Check it out folks: (URL) - is that an acceptable title? I was trying for some consistency. FUT: lugnet.admin.curators Frank (22 years ago, 6-Aug-02, to lugnet.admin.curators, lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: My cutter is almost ready : )
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(...) I'm not sure what the standard mount for a cannon is on the cutter (I own no "real" 6277s) but we usually moved the mast back and mounted the cannon in its place. best LFB (22 years ago, 6-Aug-02, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.cad.dat.models.sets, lugnet.pirates)
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