LEGO SYSTEM Pirates : 3115


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Subject:	Re: MOC: WWII Japanese Heavy Cruiser "Takao"
Newsgroups:	lugnet.pirates, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.boats
Date:	Sun, 26 Jan 2003 17:31:50 GMT
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One thing that I would like to see is a comparison page so that viewers could see the progression of your construction techniques from the Gloire to the HMS Queen to the Frederick der Grosse to the Takao. I've always been able to recognize the ships in their historic perspective (I could even spot the American elements on the Queen), but the Takao is simply amazing. I used to have 20 plastic ship models lined up in my room (and God knows how many spindly WWI area fighter planes) when I was a kid, and that you could make something so recognizable out of Lego bricks is simply stunning. I think I'll just go back to my colored pencils for now. -->Bruce<-- Arrrrr! It be Pirate Bowl Day. Real pyrates wear black!

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		Re: MOC: WWII Japanese Heavy Cruiser "Takao"
(...) Thanks for the kind comments, Bruce; your interest in the vagaries of nauticality (pyratical and others) has been part of the ongoing inspiration for doing these things. Regarding a comparison page: On the FdG page there's a note that I'm (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jan-03, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.boats)

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		MOC: WWII Japanese Heavy Cruiser "Takao"
Hi, everyone. Being lonely in South Africa without my LEGO has finally provided me the time to finally publish the site for my heavy cruiser _Takao_, which debuted at Brickfest in July 2002. For those who haven't seen it before (or for those who (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jan-03, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.boats, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.pirates) !!

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