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Re: Little pirate boat spotted in upcoming 2003 sets
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lugnet.pirates
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Mon, 3 Feb 2003 23:28:58 GMT
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In lugnet.pirates, Benjamin Medinets writes:
> A close-up of the set (which was leaked by Marz) can be seen here:
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> http://www.brickset.com/search.aspx?Set=7416-1
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> Personally, it is a fairly nice ship, with multiple applications if
> necessary. The Chinese Sailors look pretty nice in their helmets.
> The boat itself has funny looking sides, this might require a slight
> modification to change this so it looks really smart.
It lacks the sloping decks of a typical junk, and the sides look decidedly
western to my eye (actually they look a lot like the sides of that cutter we
all know and love).
> I wonder how changeable the model is? As in can I make the model longer
> or wider to fit a Chinese Naval Invasion Force, as they did when they
> attacked the Japanese in midieval times.
Longer is easy, wider is a bit more difficult. But longer or wider is going
to result in the sail becoming a bit small. Two (and three?) masted junks
are a possibility, but it'd be worth considering custom sails for a
full-fledged invasion force.
Cheers
Richie
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| (...) I have to admit, it would be rather difficult to make an accurate junk in such a small size. It's worth the effort! (...) This brings to my mind an interesting subject... IIRC, after the epic expedition by admiral Zheng He (sp?), who sailed (...) (22 years ago, 3-Feb-03, to lugnet.pirates)
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| (...) A close-up of the set (which was leaked by Marz) can be seen here: (URL) it is a fairly nice ship, with multiple applications if necessary. The Chinese Sailors look pretty nice in their helmets. The boat itself has funny looking sides, this (...) (22 years ago, 3-Feb-03, to lugnet.pirates)
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