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(...) aesthetic or is there a technical reason? XFUT lugnet.publish (21 years ago, 11-Oct-03, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.publish)
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In lugnet.pirates, Stephen Rowe wrote about a glorius new vessel: (...) the standard width. Very cool. The raised waist line is weel done too. I agree with the general tumult about the stern. And then there's the unusual 3 stud gap between gunports (...) (21 years ago, 11-Oct-03, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Just echoing everyone else's comments - its beautiful! The sterncastle is particularly well realised, as are the curves round the front (am I allowed to say 'front' in here?). It blows everything else out of the water! (ahahaha) With all the (...) (21 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) hmmm... ill have to give that a try. (...) lol, i thought i was the only one who did that "i have 2 ideas on how to build my ship, so i will built one side as such, and the other this way, and decide what i like". sometimes, i even forget that (...) (21 years ago, 9-Oct-03, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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(...) -snip- (...) A light brushing of dilute PVA glue might help with the fraying. -snip- (...) There's nothing like a bit of inspiration! HMLS Frivolous now has two sides... one built straight up from the hull pieces, the other using inverse 45deg (...) (21 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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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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