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(...) Thanks for the Bomb Ketch pictures! that is going to be about the size of it...in fact, almost none of my ships will be bigger then that. However, i think i could handle the ships you have in harbor. because, here is my fleet: The British (...) (22 years ago, 27-Mar-03, to lugnet.pirates)
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Hey thanks for all the praise. It makes the effort worthwhile. (...) The Oars, well. I wa sout bid on a large lot on Ebay, but the buyer was kind enough to sell me half the lot, then I purchased 10 at a very affordable C3 from wbuhr.de on Bricklink, (...) (22 years ago, 27-Mar-03, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Yeah, i know its not for ship action. Like in Hornblower, he uses his bomb ketchs to rip apart a french corvette-privateer at anchor in a bay. my purposes for a bomb ketch is that the Privateer fleet in my storyline-well, its base is the wreck (...) (22 years ago, 27-Mar-03, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) <snip> (...) Here's a link to a scale model of a bomb ketch: (URL) bomb ketch is rigged as a ship, but without a formast (ketch = 2 masts). Possibly converted from a frigate or sloop, but more likely purpose built. Historically, ketch's were (...) (22 years ago, 26-Mar-03, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Blockade Port Brique? At the moment, it's missing a flagship, the light frigate /Eponine/ having recently been sunk. A replacement is currently under construction, but if you get in quickly, you'll only have the 12 gun brig /Madame Thenardier/ (...) (22 years ago, 26-Mar-03, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) I like the viking galley! Do you have plans for a small english village to raid? (The sail design looks more germanic than viking to my limited knowledge of such things - is it of scandinavian origin?) Cheers Richie (22 years ago, 26-Mar-03, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Or man one broadside, and do anything with the sails... Or man one broadside, and repel boarders... :-) (...) No small ambition. If they weren't British, I'd wish you luck! ;-) (...) Have a look at my bomb ketch: (URL)Cannons. Oohh... I've got (...) (22 years ago, 26-Mar-03, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Oh, sorry. i looked again and i see it has two masts. a bomb ketch is a cumbersome ship that has only three guns on each side. its sails are large and unweildy. lugsails, i think they are called. however, its main armorment is two large (...) (22 years ago, 26-Mar-03, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Great looking ship, wonderful idea. Got a laugh seeing the 'prisoner/slaves'. Very refreshing. Keep up the good work. (...) your pix, Mike. Hugh (22 years ago, 26-Mar-03, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Look again, the Brig has two masts. (...) what does a bomb ketch look like? My fleet has American, British, French, Dutch/German and Spanish crews. No pix yet. (...) Thanks, when I get more parts, I will convert my other Viking ship to look (...) (22 years ago, 26-Mar-03, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) wow! good job! i like the Viking and the Brig! (but i thought brigs had two masts....) well, im trying to put together a pirate like fleet, only its british. it contains: 1 brig, 2 cutters, 1 bomb ketch, 1 sloop and 1 frigate. maby i can (...) (22 years ago, 26-Mar-03, to lugnet.pirates)
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Ahoy, .Pirates! Well, i dont have any pictures to show for it yet, but i recently finished the re-fit of Goldfinch. Goldfinch is a really souped up 12-gun Aramada Flagship with two carronade on the quarter deck. no, i didnt use the lego cannons: i (...) (22 years ago, 26-Mar-03, to lugnet.pirates)
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I just recently posted my 2-gun, two masted Brig and a Viking ship I did on Brickshelf. Please let me know what you think. I really enjoy building ships, I am currently doing 9 more single masted cutters. My link is: (URL) will bring my Pirate fleet (...) (22 years ago, 26-Mar-03, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) are awesome and the design of that boat is cool. I especially like it because it is different than most ships posted. You blow my only pirate kit (Eldorado Fortress) away! Outstanding job Mr. Swanson! Cheers (*clink*) Dean (22 years ago, 26-Mar-03, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Well, (it took me several times to perfect, but have no pictures. ) i created a duel masted-lateen rigged galley with two bowchasers. however, i had to give up the design after a while, and have transferred Hornblock to the atlantic South (...) (22 years ago, 26-Mar-03, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) definitely well executed. The piratic crew with home-made turbans, jezail and torsos are great, and the oarsmen are a suitably varied mix. I'm looking forward to seeing the Moorish port to go with it! :-) Cheers Richie Dulin (22 years ago, 25-Mar-03, to lugnet.pirates)
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Hey there, This is my first posting. forgive errors. Having recently rediscovered the hobby I would like to announce the launch of the "Mort de la Mare", a lateen rigged C17th Xebec Corsair Galley out of Brickoli on the barbary coast. (URL) has been (...) (22 years ago, 25-Mar-03, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Hi Manfred I was actually only concentrating on pirate and castle stuff for now. I have the capes and flags you mentioned for the royal knights, fright knights, etc.! I will probably add some of them to the lot. If people are interested in (...) (22 years ago, 23-Mar-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.pirates)
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Hello Tom, That's good, a sail and soft material flag repository. There is also a smaller Royal Knights Lion flag (more a pennant), about 47 x 18 mm, with only 2 pointy ends and 2 flagpole-holes. It was included in set (URL) and in set (URL) might (...) (22 years ago, 23-Mar-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.pirates)
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Hi All, I just wanted to let you know that I (finally) got around to putting up some scans of the different sails and flags for pirate ships, plus a couple related to castle. These are meant to be used for making your own sails to be used in your (...) (22 years ago, 23-Mar-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.pirates)
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