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Re: Those openings in bow pieces...
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lugnet.pirates
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Tue, 25 Jan 2005 01:34:02 GMT
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In lugnet.pirates, Richie Dulin wrote:
> Ahoy,
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> Both types of hull bow pieces have roughly 2x2 opeings in them.... what are
> they for?
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> I originally thought they were either cannon ports or openings for anchors,
> but the official LEGO models I've seen use them for neither.
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> It is possible, though awkward, to use one as a cannon port, but I haven't
> found a satisfactory way to mount a 2x2 flag (or anything else, for that
> matter) as a gunport lid.
I saw this post, and I viewed it as a challenge,
see:
<http://news.lugnet.com/pirates/?n=4153>
and
see:
<http://news.lugnet.com/pirates/?n=4154>
I used both as gun ports (in the 16 wide bow) and mounted 2x2 flags as gunport
lids.
what do you think?
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> I've plugged them with inverse slopes on my larger ships (with contrasting
> 2x3s to form the anchor point for the ratlines, or with hull-coloured 2x2s
> and left as part of the hull).
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> They seem too low to be left open on a large ship...
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> Any ideas on why they're there, what they should be used for, how to mount a
> gun port lid over them, or how to plug them neatly?
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> Cheers
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> Richie Dulin
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| (...) A nice solution... am I right in thinking the 2x2 with handle (that holds the gunport lid) is mounted studs outward? The recolouring of the bow piece helps make the gunport look like it belongs, too. Cheers Richie Dulin (20 years ago, 1-Feb-05, to lugnet.pirates)
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| | Those openings in bow pieces...
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| Ahoy, Both types of hull bow pieces have roughly 2x2 opeings in them.... what are they for? I originally thought they were either cannon ports or openings for anchors, but the official LEGO models I've seen use them for neither. It is possible, (...) (22 years ago, 17-Jul-02, to lugnet.pirates)
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