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(...) "What do you want for Christmas?" "I want the Red Beard Range Model Shooting Cannon - the one with the compass in the stock." "You don't want that, kid. You'll put somebody's eye out! Oh, and cannon's don't have stocks." -->Bruce<-- (22 years ago, 6-Jan-03, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) I always thought it was due to Lego in America being scared of litigation if some kid ever managed to injure themselves with those things. But I do appreciate the irony with the gun control. Ah, America - land of contradiction... Michael (...) (22 years ago, 6-Jan-03, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) I thought this was wierd too. I went and looked at the instructions to the original BSB and the 4 pieces were used under the rear mast: (URL) they now use 2 2x4 bricks instead, but still included the others. Also, I noticed that the hoist with (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jan-03, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Mine's currently being held by customs, so to speak, as my wife & I negotiate a suitable display location in the living room. (...) I didn't have a 1x8 black plate but I had a 2x8 plate which can be used as a plank (as in "walk the plank ... (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jan-03, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.pirates)
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Ahoy! Some time at home waiting for a plumber to arrive, and decent sunshine, meant I could finally take a couple more pics of Port Brique and its residents. All the races of Port Brique. Capt Legeaux and the Mayor pictured with two different (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jan-03, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.loc.au)
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I got my Barracuda on Wednesday, at a Brisbane Lug meeting. I was so thrilled I put it together then and there. It's beautiful... just beautiful! It's now in the process of dismantling. I need the pieces! (...) I had these too, as well as a 1x8 (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jan-03, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.pirates)
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Ahoy there me maties! Christmas sailed into my house in the form of a Black Seas Barracuda. It took me about 3-4 hours to put together whilst watching tv. I finished it off Christmas evening whilst watching the film "Jaws". Nice to see the BBC (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jan-03, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) a pirate, but above all I wish everybody a peacefull 2003. With friendly greetings, M. Moolhuysen. (22 years ago, 27-Dec-02, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.loc.de, lugnet.loc.nl)
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(...) <snip> (...) Awesome! A very clever idea. ( and I'm envious of the figs, baseplates and BURPS too! :-) ) Cheers Richie (22 years ago, 27-Dec-02, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.loc.de, lugnet.loc.nl)
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Hi Klaas, hi Lisanne! That's a nice picture! And that's a pretty big amount of BURPs and figs, by the way... I also wish you a happy new year. I'm too late for Christmas wishes now :-) Tschüß Jojo (22 years ago, 27-Dec-02, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.loc.de, lugnet.loc.nl)
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(...) Hi Klaas, I hope you had a Merry Christmas and some time to rest from the stress of your job. Very nice done seasons greeting picture! Please let Lisanne know, she did a great job. With best wishes for 2003 to you and your family! Kind (...) (22 years ago, 27-Dec-02, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.loc.de, lugnet.loc.nl)
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Dude, that's cool! I love it. Very nice idea. Thanks for sharing. Happy New Year! -JHK (...) (22 years ago, 27-Dec-02, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.loc.de, lugnet.loc.nl)
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Hi everybody, My wishes in 3D! (URL) to daughter Lisanne for building most of the 'parades' [:-)] More details: (URL) H. Meijaard Lugnet 291 (22 years ago, 27-Dec-02, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.loc.de, lugnet.loc.nl)
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(...) Nifty! If I wasn't using my top hats for some of my midshipmen, I'd probably give it a shot. (...) service with Wellington: the Belgian style up to 1812 and the 'stovepipe' after (well, once the hats actually caught up to the army). The (...) (22 years ago, 24-Dec-02, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.loc.au)
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Ahoy and G'Day I've completed the first conversion of a top hat into a shako. I used a cutting disk for most of the cutting, tidying up with a craft knife and fine sandpaper. The removed brim was not salvagable (although it probably could be, if (...) (22 years ago, 23-Dec-02, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) They can be used as a variety of Prussians with black, gray or white legs (I'm hardly an expert on Napoleonic uniforms) though I've simply refered to them as "Blackguards". I keep meaning to snag another 20 Redbeards - every now and then you (...) (22 years ago, 23-Dec-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Yes, I'd noted the difference in height. I'll be going with a unit-by-unit differentiation for the Grande Armee. Real life shakos varied between units and over time considerably too. (...) I haven't had a problem with the cutting disk, but (...) (22 years ago, 23-Dec-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Hi Dean, I'm sorry I didn't catch this posting earlier. Here is the scan you wanted. (URL) did it like the last scan. The heavy lines are 1/2 inch apart and the small lines are 1/10 of an inch apart. I hope you can use this. If you need any (...) (22 years ago, 23-Dec-02, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) Hey Richie, The bad guy torso doesn't have a gun. It has a strap across his chest with a pouch on it. The pouch has a flap on it. It could be taken as a shoulder holster, but there is no gun to be seen. You can see it pretty good in my pic on (...) (22 years ago, 23-Dec-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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An interesting pirate possibility is 7409. People have been making blackguards (or Brunswickers) from Captain Redbeard torsos for years - well, at least, I think they have :-). Anyway, it occurs to me that the new bad guy torso has a reasonable (...) (22 years ago, 23-Dec-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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