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To: Cmdr. Naval Weapons Development
RTN HQ. Galveston
From: Capt. Counter-Intelligence
Texas Rangers
We have intercepted communications coming out of the Mexican spy network in
and around Galveston. They are reporting on the noise of testing of “very large”
cannons and the large shipments of iron ore coming to Galveston from Llano. They
also report on someone named “Joneriksun” who they think is involved. I don’t
know what you are developing, but I hope it’s good enough. Because it looks like
we could soon be back to open war with Mexico.
Jack
On a small sand island in a bayou not to far from Galveston Secret testing of
one of the new cannons continues!
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=117737
why pirates? (recall what Sam Houston said about us)
so what do you think?
kurt
Austin, TX
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| What a great gun! It needs a better mount though. :) It realy reminded me of the "Disappearing Guns" mounted at a place called (URL) Fort Rodd Hill> (near where I live)as coastal defence batteries during the Victorian era. I found a web page (...) (20 years ago, 19-Feb-05, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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| What a great model! Where did you get the black bucket? I checked Peeron and they say it only comes in chrome, blue, and dark pink. BTW when I saw this post last night and the subject of disapering guns came up I started work one one of my own with (...) (20 years ago, 20-Feb-05, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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| (...) I think that if you keep up the development, you'll be attempting a pirate-era moonshot before long! Roll on Columbiad! (But rightfully in Texas, not Florida!) Cheers Richie Dulin (20 years ago, 20-Feb-05, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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| It might be possible to make a nice cannon out of qty part name 1 70973 Belville Bucket 0-2 3941 Brick 2 x 2 Round 1 6233 Cone 3 x 3 x 2 something(s) ?? 1 44359 Cylinder 3 x 3 Hemisphere 1 ??? Technic Axle ? kurt (20 years ago, 22-Feb-05, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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