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(...) Glad I said something that set someone off in a positive way! (...) This is one of the nicest small hulled vessels ever! The use of the dread 4+ pirates sails is very effective. (...) Magnificent! To be an effective pirate, she needs more (...) (18 years ago, 29-Dec-06, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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(...) I ended up thinking on the use of short ratlines, and here is the result (URL) the Black Pearl-lite!! kurt (18 years ago, 22-Dec-06, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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The Black Pearl-lite a gaff-rigged sloop (URL) at (URL) In his post (URL) Mr. Dulin said something that set me off. (...) I too had mostly a very low opinion of the short ratlines, but I thought to myself it would have to be a very small ship, wait (...) (18 years ago, 22-Dec-06, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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A MOCtale* part 1: (URL) Every legend begins with a little greed... This one begins with a lot... Tis a tale of two brothers; one wise and the other foolish... Foolish enough to believe a traveler's tale of a vast treasure horde... Nine chests, of (...) (18 years ago, 10-Dec-06, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.ie, lugnet.pirates, FTX) !!
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(...) Thanks! (...) I'm not sure if would be the second best thing, but yes, it would be pretty good. (...) Cutting is always going to be an emotional issue for some people. It might not be the #1 thing we want, but it happens. To call it (...) (18 years ago, 9-Dec-06, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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(...) Excellent idea. Two pieces: a stern/bow section and a straight one to allow different lengths. Just similar to multi part floating boats of the good old times (no this was even befoe lugnet). It actually looks awesome, too. This would be the (...) (18 years ago, 7-Dec-06, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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(...) LOL! (...) Thanks! Cheers Richie Dulin (18 years ago, 7-Dec-06, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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(...) Thanks! (...) I'm hoping Lego will see how good a two piece rowboat/whaleboat will be and follow my lead. ;-) (...) You never know... Cheers Richie Dulin (18 years ago, 7-Dec-06, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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(...) That must be what makes it "Egregious." :) Seriously, nice ship with a great write-up, and some awesome building tips too! Arrrrgh! (18 years ago, 7-Dec-06, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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(...) That's a most impressive flagship. Very ornate, but also quite plausible, and nicely shaped. The gaff arms on the mizzen perhaps look a bit modern compared to the lateen arms on the forward three (!) masts, but otherwise, most impressive (...) (18 years ago, 7-Dec-06, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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(...) This ship really looks awesome. I also appreciate the very nice detailing both in the model and its fine descriptions, while preserving the minifig scale simplicity.. If only you wouldn't spoil the game by cutting an authentic lego piece into (...) (18 years ago, 7-Dec-06, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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(...) Thanks! (...) LOL. Whalers carried a lot of hardware. (...) While the stern gallery can swing downward, it doesn't open up enough to be useful. The hinge is just the mechanism I used to achieve the strange angle of the gallery. Cheers Richie (...) (18 years ago, 7-Dec-06, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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A wonderful write-up on an interesting ship. The longboat looks real good and the crew is certainly eclectic. You were going for some sort of record for harpoons? I mean really, I don't see how you could have fit any more on there. :) Does the stern (...) (18 years ago, 7-Dec-06, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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| | The Whaling Brig 'Egregious'
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Ahoy! The newest arrival in the waters around Port Brique is the whaling brig Egregious. Whalers have tended to operate further south, but Port Brique was a resupply stop for Captain Warning in his hunt for a peculiarly coloured great whale. (URL) (...) (18 years ago, 6-Dec-06, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.boats, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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| | Re: A couple rounds of Evil Stevie's Pirate Game
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(...) SJ himself uses the 1x1-cone-with-flame shown in this image: (URL) others in that image, I came up with as part of an experiment to try to show a ring of fire and/or "explosions": (URL) (18 years ago, 2-Dec-06, to lugnet.pirates)
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For his 17th birthday, my son David asked to get some of his friends together and play Evil Stevie's Pirate Game. This sounded like fun, except that: I had never played ESPG I had never game-mastered (well, once, but that was 16 years ago) We didn't (...) (18 years ago, 2-Dec-06, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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Hello! (...) Thank You! (...) Yes that is right. That is why the canons are removed. (...) Oh thanks I am feeling honoured! Regards Dan (18 years ago, 29-Nov-06, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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Well hello fellow lego people. For my 21st birthday i was blessed with a lego Black Seas Baracuda. Inevitably it ended up being modified somewhat and now well. It became the HMS Inevitable, A nice ole Escort frigate.... She is more the adequately (...) (18 years ago, 24-Nov-06, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.boats)
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(...) That's a great display! Mind you, with that much gold, the old 'Clipper would sink straight to the bottom, so pirates wouldn't be that much of a worry. Spotlighted. Thanks for sharing. Cheers Richie Dulin (18 years ago, 15-Nov-06, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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| | The Gold Ship
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Hello! Have you heared about the Caribbean Clipper full loaded with Gold? It is the true, that the Blue Imperial Guards carry many many Gold to the Eldorado Fortress. Is there anybody Pirate around? Here you can see the Caribbean Clipper (6274) full (...) (18 years ago, 15-Nov-06, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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