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Re: HMS Kestrel
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lugnet.pirates
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Wed, 30 Jun 2004 02:06:55 GMT
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In lugnet.pirates, Aaron Walsh wrote:
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Hello everyone! I have been visiting Lugnet for over 4 years now, and just
recently became a member.
I wanted to show everyone my new ship (well, two-year old ship, actually) -
HMS Kestrel.
You can see her here: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=88222
His Majesty’s Schooner Kestrel is a 13 gun schooner (I’ve added a pivot
cannon to the foc’sle since these photos were taken), built especially for
anti-pirate patrols. While this is an exceptionally large schooner, it was
not unheard of for naval schooners to be this size, especially as their
large crews could handle the extra-large main and mizzen sails.
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IIRC Captain (or was it Admiral?) Hornblower was aboard one for a while.
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I’ve made some modifications to the ship since these photos were taken. Both
boats are now grey (from the Adventurers line), the grey pieces at the bow
are now all black, the swivel guns are smaller, as well as other minor
cosmetic changes. I’ve yet to make sails, however when I do so I will post >
new photos with sails and all of the changes I’ve made.
The masts are NOT glued, and the rigging is made from black embroidery floss
passed in and out of the ship’s hull to make it stronger. The masts have
never fallen, and will not do so - they’re stronger than they look, and just
like real masts if the mast is pulled in one direction, the rigging on the
opposite side grows taunt, and vice-versa.
I hope everyone likes it - if you have any questions or comments, please let >
me know!
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This is an amazing vessel. Between this and Ben’s USS Constitution, I have to
ask - is the era of pirate hulls over?
And nice rigging too... inspirational stuff.
A pleasure to spyglass this (I might redo, the spyglass pic didn’t turn out too
well).
Cheers
Richie Dulin
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| (...) Never! As long as there are those of us with no skill, the official pirate pieces shall endure. Onward mediocre builders... :D Michael (20 years ago, 30-Jun-04, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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| (...) Thank-you, Richie, for the nice comments! As for the era of pirate hulls being over, no, I don't think so. I use bricks for ships larger than the pirate hulls, but still use pirate hulls for the smaller ships - bricks don't look so good on (...) (20 years ago, 1-Jul-04, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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| Hello everyone! I have been visiting Lugnet for over 4 years now, and just recently became a member. I wanted to show everyone my new ship (well, two-year old ship, actually) - HMS Kestrel. You can see her here: (URL) His Majesty's Schooner Kestrel (...) (20 years ago, 27-Jun-04, to lugnet.pirates) !
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