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| I’m on record as being not much of a fan of schooner rigs, but there have been several examples of nice schooners on .pirates (Kurt Baty’s recent Remember the Legamo springs to mind). And, well, even in 1805, time does march on. The old Montreuil, (...) (20 years ago, 25-Apr-05, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.boats, FTX) !!
| | | | | Captain Blackhole has a new home, Blackskull Fortress
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| Captain Blackhole, the meanest pirate ever to ply the seven spaceways, has a new home. Notable is that, at the time it was built, it had at least one of every computer listed as the .space computer of the month in it. See if you can spot them all :) (...) (20 years ago, 21-Apr-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates)
| | | | | Vessel resource
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| Ahoy, There's a MMORPG being developed called (URL) Pirates of the Burning Sea>, it's about, obviously, pirates. As part of the site, they have an excellent (URL) Captain's Guide to Ships of the West Indies>. Which provides all sorts of information (...) (20 years ago, 20-Apr-05, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Ships' Boats
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| (...) These are really nice boats, Richie. I haven't been on Lugnet in a while - I hope you come out with those construction pics soon - I still have difficulty seeing that SNOT construction. I'll have to make some of my own soon, too! Aaron :) (20 years ago, 16-Apr-05, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.boats, FTX)
| | | | | Re: RTS LEGITOR a single-turret seagoing monitor (Passaic Class)
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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)
| | | | | 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)
| | | | | Re: RTS LEGITOR a single-turret seagoing monitor (Passaic Class)
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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)
| | | | | Re: Iron Clads
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| (...) Actually some wood was used: " The ship would be 172 feet long with a 41 foot 6 inch beam. Two 11 inch guns would be housed in a revolving turret. The ship would have a flat deck with only 18 inches of free board and a draft of 10 feet 6 (...) (20 years ago, 9-Apr-05, to lugnet.western, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.build.military, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Small Pirate Cutter - Test Design
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| (...) as you don't mix the two, it won't be any problem, and even if you do, it's not that much difference to lose sleep over. Frank (20 years ago, 7-Apr-05, to lugnet.pirates)
| | | | | Re: RTS LEGITOR a single-turret seagoing monitor (Passaic Class)
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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)
| | | | | Re: My Fleet will be at all-TexLUG meeting 4/2-3, in San Antonio
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| (...) (URL) The squadron certainly looks nice together! Cheers Richie Dulin (20 years ago, 5-Apr-05, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
| | | | | Re: RTS LEGITOR a single-turret seagoing monitor (Passaic Class)
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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)
| | | | | Re: RTS LEGITOR a single-turret seagoing monitor (Passaic Class)
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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)
| | | | | 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)
| | | | | 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)
| | | | | RTS LEGITOR a single-turret seagoing monitor (Passaic Class)
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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) !
| | | | | Re: Reprendre Rebuild
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| (...) Thank you! (...) I do! I have a long list of improvements that were needed... and the matching solutions list is just about complete. There'll be some innovative bits and pieces. I have a couple of other vessels to take pics of first, though. (...) (20 years ago, 3-Apr-05, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Reprendre Rebuild
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| (...) Thanks. The transition is accomplished using four headlight bricks far for'ard. The SNOT section is not structural (internal supports hold the deck), so a 2 stud contact for each side was all that was needed. Cheers Richie Dulin (20 years ago, 3-Apr-05, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
| | | | | My Fleet will be at all-TexLUG meeting 4/2-3, in San Antonio
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| My Fleet will be at all-TexLUG meeting 4/2-3, in San Antonio see (URL) For any lego pirate types who are in the area, but might not otherwise come to TexLUG meeting. My new ship the product of months of lego work will be at the meeting. The rest of (...) (20 years ago, 1-Apr-05, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Reprendre Rebuild
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| (...) Richie, It looks very nice overall. And I like your SNOT bow. How did you transition from SOT to SNOT, which bricks did you use? kurt (20 years ago, 1-Apr-05, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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