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| (...) Words of wisdom, and you even wisely quote the artist first, who surely has a good eye for these kind of things. :-) (...) When I was at the Lego store in Anaheim just a couple of weeks ago, I looked at the Constellation in passing and I (...) (21 years ago, 21-Aug-03, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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| (...) Just make sure you share them once they're developed! :-) (...) The British Man-o-war measurements could be misleading. The tumble home is definitely not accounted for (but isn't a problem in, say, the HMS Supply - nor does the Supply have a (...) (21 years ago, 21-Aug-03, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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| (...) Good thoughts, however: (1) the LEGO consitution looks 'right' doesn't it? Despite being even narrower than it should be for its length and (2) the stern taper can be represented in the top part of the hull, if necessary. Maybe, I should spend (...) (21 years ago, 20-Aug-03, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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| (...) Hassle of... hey! That's me! ; ) I must admit, SNOTing a scale hull is a bit of a chore, though I'm trying to develop new techniques to make it more efficient. *Trying*. (...) Okay, here's where my obsessive reading of Brian Lavery et. al. (...) (21 years ago, 20-Aug-03, to lugnet.pirates)
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| (...) wow richie, this is quite an analysis! it has been awhile since i last posted, but i just have to participate. you number analysis was quite in depth, and the conclusions were interesting. lego's hulls do lend themselves to be shaped like a (...) (21 years ago, 20-Aug-03, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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| Warning: The below may well include a little more analysis than is really needed... The Canoe Myth of .pirates ===...=== Background I've just completed an enjoyable few hours building my 10021 USS Constellation. For a 1978 set, the original set (...) (21 years ago, 20-Aug-03, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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| (...) "Ensign, prepare to fire at these drunken pirates." "Aye, sir. Commence firing action." (...) "Enjoy it, it'll be your last." (...) "Yes! With the death of all .castle and .pirates!" (...) -Dan, having fun with Genocide Fleet, AGAIN (21 years ago, 16-Aug-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| (...) Avast ye, spacelubber! Harrr! Yon group of spacers be the mos' wretched cowards of the seven seas, arrr! Ye be not the worth of ye pittance of a bounty to hunt ye down, ye mob of dandy bilge-headed whelps! (...) Ahaar! Splice the mainbrace, me (...) (21 years ago, 16-Aug-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| (...) I see youv'e been practicing for Talk Like a Pirate Day, me hearty. Allisterrrrarrrr. ps. and a bottle o' rum. <spock>Sensors indicate: silliness.</spock> (21 years ago, 15-Aug-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| (...) Ha! You're all just jealous because you need a bigger vocabulary to be a spacehead than a pirate head. Arrr...rrr. Michaerrr...rrr. (21 years ago, 15-Aug-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.general, FTX)
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