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(...) SNIP (...) Is there nothing you won't stoop to? ;-) Tim (18 years ago, 16-Jan-07, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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(...) Spotlighted. Thanks for sharing. There's some interesting information there... Cheers Richie Dulin (18 years ago, 16-Jan-07, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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(...) Thanks. Very handy and comprehensive. This should encourage me a little more to build some sailing vessels. Tim (18 years ago, 15-Jan-07, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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Ahoy! Taking a cue from Larry, Tim, etc. and their (URL) Train Glossary>, I decided to pull this together: (URL) The Pirate (aka Age of Sail) Glossary> I've always been confused by the myriad different terms for ships and their parts. And as I was (...) (18 years ago, 15-Jan-07, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.announce, FTX) !
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| | Re: The L’Administraeur Rouge (a two decked brig in Port Brique!)
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(...) Yes and no. That pic of l'Administrateur shows something missing - because that's a view where the (upper) ratlines would normally be highlighted against the sails. There is definitely space to run long ratlines to the upper platforms. An (...) (18 years ago, 4-Jan-07, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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| | Re: The L’Administraeur Rouge (a two decked brig in Port Brique!)
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(...) Is it just me or is there a set of rigging missing from the masts between the lower and upper platforms? (Sorry proper terminology unkown.) In general however this ship is magnificent! (18 years ago, 4-Jan-07, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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| | Re: (MOC) 3-gun Gaff-Rigged Sloop RTS Am-a-realego
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(...) Thanks, I think so... but then they the "right" colors!! (...) I was fun to build these two little ships. It was a break in the monster of a lego project I am working on now. I may put up some of the pieces of this monster project I have built (...) (18 years ago, 4-Jan-07, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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| | Re: The L’Administraeur Rouge (a two decked brig in Port Brique!)
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(...) I like her, she not what I would build, that makes her more interresting to me, but she looks very nice! (...) Yes, I think that it does! (...) She's begging for more lenght! and shear down that lenght!! (...) Or you could increase gun (...) (18 years ago, 4-Jan-07, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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| | Re: The L’Administraeur Rouge (a two decked brig in Port Brique!)
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(...) Good work CO Richie, hope we get to see this IRL late January, it's probably worth going ahead with the extended remix plans, if you have the extra centre hull sections sourced. -pete.w (18 years ago, 4-Jan-07, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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| | The L’Administraeur Rouge (a two decked brig in Port Brique!)
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Ahoy, Since the settlement of Port Brique in 1801, there has been a wide variety of vessels calling it home. But no two deckers. Until now. Although wide and ungainly, brig-rigged L’Administrateur Rouge packs a broadside seldom matched, while her (...) (18 years ago, 4-Jan-07, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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| | Re: (MOC) 3-gun Gaff-Rigged Sloop RTS Am-a-realego
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(...) Even nicer in those colours! (...) A great looking fleet, indeed. Spotlighted. Thanks for sharing. Cheers Richie Dulin (18 years ago, 3-Jan-07, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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| | (MOC) 3-gun Gaff-Rigged Sloop RTS Am-a-realego
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3-gun Gaff-Rigged Sloop RTS Am-a-realego (URL) This a a Gaff-Rigged Sloop like the Black Pearl-lite (URL) in the RTS (Republic of Texas Ship) colors, with my now infamous black and white electricians tape on the small brown bow and stern. (why (...) (18 years ago, 3-Jan-07, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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Some of you may have noticed the semi-recent appearance of the brand Cobi/Best-Lock on shelves at nearby stores. Toys R Us is, so far, the largest carrier of the brand in the US, though at least one set has appeared at KB Toys, and an arm of the (...) (18 years ago, 2-Jan-07, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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(...) Absolutely positive! I would not have figured out this style of sloop without your comments sending me down that path and and having a few free days to play with legos helps! (...) Thanks! I wish everyone could hold it in their hands for a (...) (18 years ago, 29-Dec-06, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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| | Re: (MOC) 12-gun Top-Sail Schooner RTS REMEMBER the LEGAMO
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(...) I am replying to this old thread, show-off my white bucranium figure head. (URL) From Black-Pearl-lite! enjoy kurt (...) (18 years ago, 30-Dec-06, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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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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| | Re: The Whaling Brig 'Egregious'
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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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| | (MOC) The Black Pearl-lite a gaff-rigged sloop
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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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| | The Entrance To The Caves
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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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