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(...) Very nice, very nice indeed. That stern gallery really did come out nicely, and the 3/4 after view cuts very well. Hmmm, a third-rate...you'd probably have to get away from the LEGO hulls for that; but I have no doubt it can be done. And it (...) (21 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) you are definitely right. thats something i have never worked on too much, is the small details such as cannon balls and other types of stuff that one would commonly find on deck, and i will work on it, because i aim for detail ;-). thanks for (...) (21 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) thanks kenneth! i might try a similar 5 center section one in the future, with slightly different accents, as my custom sails came out okay. my fleet is growing! ha ha ha! other non-british types may want to sleep with one eye open :-) now if (...) (21 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) thanks tom, i have always been unsatisfied with the sterns on my other ships, and have craved the appearance of the traditional ones on the real ships. my goal is to create period accurate ships as best as possible, but lego doesnt always make (...) (21 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) hopefully someday i will be able to make a 3rd rate! mmmmmmmm........74 guns.... :-) steve (...) (21 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) sorry about the links, i am not at all internet literate, and just copied and pasted the link from the folder. i didnt realize there was another way to do it. i just finally found out how to make deep links yesterday, but i am learning. (...) (21 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) thank you! (...) yeah, it works pretty well, but due to the weave, wants to come apart at the edges if you are not careful! (...) i was also worried about it being to blaah looking, but i decided if i just used a strip of grey down the side, (...) (21 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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This one is really TOP ! Perfect job, I love it. One small minor point: I see these non-shooting canons on deck. The fact they can't shoot, doesn't mean 'no bullets needed' !! I think you should add some, just for looks of course :-) Great work! (...) (21 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) snip! (...) Hi Steve, Nice looking ship! I think you did a nice job with the stern! It captures that bowed feature common in old ships nicely! You also did a good job with the color scheme! Nice work! Tom (21 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.pirates)
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So I decide I'll drop by the board for the first time in a few weeks, try to catch up, and whatnot. And then I open that link and the first words out of my mouth are "Oh *my*!" That's a good thing, trust me! I must say, you've captured the feel of a (...) (21 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.pirates)
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