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My new ship the product of months of lego work was at all-TexLUG meeting 4/3, in San Antonio. (URL) The RTN is proud to announce the RTS LEGITOR a single-turret seagoing monitor. Modeled on the Passaic Class Monitors. (URL) gallery at: (URL) enjoy (...) (20 years ago, 4-Apr-05, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.boats, lugnet.loc.us.tx, FTX) !
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| | Re: RTS LEGITOR a single-turret seagoing monitor (Passaic Class)
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(...) This is magnificent! You've really captured the monitor look well. I love the turret (and the guns, of course). Really impressed with the tackle for the boats too. Is there a wheel? (I couldn't spot one, but my knowledge of such vessels is (...) (20 years ago, 4-Apr-05, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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| | Re: RTS LEGITOR a single-turret seagoing monitor (Passaic Class)
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(...) Thanks (...) Davits (...) The "ship's wheel" was below deck in the engine room, see photo NH 59444: (URL) The observer in the armored "pill box" on top of the turret. Would callout info down to the Captain who would order the engine room... (...) (20 years ago, 4-Apr-05, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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(...) Kurt, It seems like just a few weeks ago I was wondering why I couldn't find any good MOCs of Civil War era (and later) ironclads, and voila, you post one. This is great, I'd like to see it in person. Thanks, George (20 years ago, 4-Apr-05, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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(...) -snip- (...) I surely did! It was awesome seeing this, and your other creations, at the meeting. Very nice, detailed work. I hope to see you again at the next TexLUG meeting. best, TJ Avery <www.texlug.org> (20 years ago, 5-Apr-05, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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(...) That is awesome - I really like the detail in the turret guns. Great job! (20 years ago, 6-Apr-05, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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(...) I am surprised no one has asked about the hull, or the small greenish thing near the stern. kurt (20 years ago, 9-Apr-05, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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| | Re: RTS LEGITOR a single-turret seagoing monitor (Passaic Class)
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(...) So, is that a Red Beard Runner hull (extended) hiding under the snot work? The snot slopes really deliver a good hull curve. And nicely done with the integration of the studs up deck to the studs foward bow. And the small greenish thing... the (...) (20 years ago, 10-Apr-05, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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(...) No, it's from set #7075-1: Captain Redbeard's Pirate Ship (URL) I used: 1 47980/47981 4 47983/47984 1 47986/47981 Four middle sections. which was talked about here: (URL) (...) SNOT Slopes to SOT wedges. using lots of. (URL) (...) ODDS (...) (20 years ago, 11-Apr-05, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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