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(...) I agree with checking out the Star Wars figs: (URL) are a whole bunch of torsos that are just loose material--Emporer, Imperial Guard, Leia, Tatooine Luke, Jedi Luke, Old Ben, Qui Gon, Anakin. Also both Han Solo torsos are fine, as is the (...) (22 years ago, 9-Oct-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Hi Jason, Try some of these: Captain Redbeard (6252 et al - get rid of the hat and the hook hand) Brown shirt with blue jacket pirate (1747 et al) White shirt/green vest pirate (6232 et al) (Maybe) Red & white striped shirt with blue jacket (...) (22 years ago, 8-Oct-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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Jason Maxwell wrote in message ... (...) How about the goblin torsos from the HP Gringotts set. See them here: (URL) Cottage kit, 577 pieces! (URL) TOWN PLANNING information: (URL) Lego parts store: (URL) Guild of Bricksmiths(TM): (URL) Lego Web (...) (22 years ago, 8-Oct-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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Wassssup Jason, The jedi cloaks would work if it was in a cooler enviornment, but the han solo torso (the one from Desert Skiff) would also work good. HTH Hasta La Vista, Sean (...) (22 years ago, 8-Oct-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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I was advised that this would be a good group to discuss building ideas for the Revolutionary War (and possibly the Civil War) era since the time frame was the same general time as the Pirate sets. I was wondering if anyone had good ideas for non (...) (22 years ago, 8-Oct-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) *Ahhhhhh.* Pressure's off for a while : ) and completed the (...) Nifty! Port Brique will be ship-sufficient in no time! (...) Now the presence of Cavalry makes sense -- someone to keep those Greenpeacers at bay! ; ) Endangered Shark my (...) (22 years ago, 7-Oct-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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Ahoy! I've recently taken a break from the Pacifique arms race and completed the fourth dockside module for Port Brique: it is the Severin Shipyard, and features a slipway and a brig under construction, as well as all the usual bric-a-brac (...) (22 years ago, 7-Oct-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Looks Great Richie! I've got to start working on an army for the heck of it (not to mention to keep up with all the other armies around LUGNET). Hasta La Vista, Sean (22 years ago, 5-Oct-02, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) garrison up off their butts, sober, and back into their breeches - the French are coming! Might need some of the Warrior Monks of St Patbrick's to drive some sort of diplomatic solution for what could otherwise be quite a messy afternoon on (...) (22 years ago, 5-Oct-02, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.loc.au)
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This arms race is getting out of hand... Port Brique's Grand Armee has expanded, and now includes Dragoons, Chasseurs, Cuiraissers and a marching band. See it all at: (URL) at STUDFEST XVI tomorrow ;-) Cheers Richie Dulin (22 years ago, 5-Oct-02, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.loc.au)
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Just wanted to thanks Richie and Joe for the help. I'll finish it soon, hopefully, and I'll try to get pics up (when I'm done) as soon as I figure out how to get them on the web. Thanks again. Hasta La Vista, Sean (22 years ago, 4-Oct-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.build)
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(...) Sean, It's an entirely LEGO solution: the bottom tyre rests on the head and is locked in place with a 1x1 round plate (push down hard - the tyre will flare slightly over the head). Another 1x1 round plate is put on top, then the second tyre, (...) (22 years ago, 4-Oct-02, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.build.minifigs)
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(...) Sorry its taken me so long to respond to this. You did a great job Richie, but did the tires stick to them selves or is there something inbetween the tires holding them together? Just wondering... Hasta La Vista, Sean (22 years ago, 3-Oct-02, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.build.minifigs)
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(...) If only I had that many extras... for now, I'm calling them Baker-pattern rifles... apparently (according to Brassey's History of the Uniform: Napoleonic Wars Wellington's Army) Dragoons carried them. This lets me arm a few riflemen with them, (...) (22 years ago, 3-Oct-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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I don't know if anyone has noticed this yet but: (URL) (22 years ago, 2-Oct-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.boats, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) I cut off the flaired end of Lego muskets to make carbines for my Dragoons. I'll have to try the tire-hat-thingy. (...) Lancers. :-) (...) Oh man, and I just started my superficial research by getting Sharpe's Rifles. Up to page 110. All those (...) (22 years ago, 2-Oct-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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>Shouldn't dragoons be armed with muskets rather than pistols, though? (Or is (...) These chaps are carrying carbines, just on the other side of the saddle... unfortunately, I'm saving the 15 regular muskets I have left after arming my (...) (22 years ago, 2-Oct-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) [snip] (...) It is now! And very impressive they look too. (...) The green facings on the Admiral pattern torso do look the part! The forward facing small plumes are a nice touch (which I've noted for future reference!). Shouldn't dragoons be (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) That's the point of dragoons, isn't it?.... That they can get off and walk if they need too. (...) Aghh! It's not moderated yet! (...) Sounds great. Oh for a deep link to a pic... but I guess I can wait. (...) Always good to have some (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Yes, isn't it... BWA HA HAH HA HAH AH HAH AHAH AH HAH AHAA HA! *cough* Well, in the tradition of everything that's good and British, the Admiralty (and more precisely, Horse Guards) have decided to steal ideas from their Republican friends (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.loc.au)
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