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[ XFUT lugnet.boats and lugnet.pirates ] Dan Jezek: (...) though. It looks like it might end up like Vasa[1]. Play well, Jacob 1) Sweedish warship built in the beginning of the 17th century. It sank in the harbour of Stockholm at the start of its (...) (25 years ago, 11-Oct-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.boats, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Smells quite fishy to me... I guess I plundered that pun didn't I? Actually, I think it was the League of Whining Little Sisters that made TLG remove the shooting cannons; they were tired of getting shot at. (...) I've got me fall frock, me (...) (25 years ago, 11-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.off-topic.pun, lugnet.pirates)
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Tony Priestman wrote (...) Hey hey! Something new! This seems to work a treat _and_ gives you a stable base for building an extra platform part way up the mast. I like it. I like it fine. I have a suspicion that Mr Priestman may have enhanced (...) (25 years ago, 10-Oct-99, to lugnet.pirates)
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On Sun, 10 Oct 1999, Richard Parsons (<FJDJDo.DLJ@lugnet.com>) wrote at 06:44:24 (...) I was playing about last night, and discovered that the tall mast base is a firm fit on *top* of the thick mast section. So if you've got two of the bases, you (...) (25 years ago, 10-Oct-99, to lugnet.pirates)
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The parts I have seen discussed look pretty complete, so I will only add my support for the lashing idea. The tallest mast I use on the Agamemnon starts with the tall mast base, a main mast, the the smallest of the top mast, to which I have attached (...) (25 years ago, 10-Oct-99, to lugnet.pirates)
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Steve Bliss wrote (...) Four - both the Sutherland and Agamemnon have four. The Exchequer simply doesn't have the currency to support three deckers or ships with five midsections. Bugger. Richard Still baldly going... Speak to the Governor at (URL) (...) (25 years ago, 10-Oct-99, to lugnet.pirates)
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Hello... Please take a look at my latest creation and send me some feedback: (URL) (25 years ago, 10-Oct-99, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) There is a mast base that is 9 bricks tall. It comes in the two largest ships (Black Seas Barracuda, Skull Eye Schooner) and the Carribean Clipper. You also get one in the set #6270 Forbidden Island. With it, your masts (3 pieces) can extend (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) I've built a Pirate ship with 4 hull sections. I used the Red Beard Runner sections and hull. It has 20 cannon mounted on it. I'm thinking of building one slightly longer, but with less mass. More along the lines of the black swan. It would be (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Maybe I haven't seen all the pieces then. The only ships I've got are the 6289 Red Beard's Runner, 6250 Cross-Bone Clipper, and the 6493 Flying Time Vessel (well, it's got a hull and a mast). 6289 has the 4x4 plate/mast base, the large mast (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.pirates)
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On Fri, 8 Oct 1999, Steve Bliss (<37fe1cee.86097904@...gnet.com>) wrote at 16:36:47 (...) You can lash them together in various ways, just like the real thing. I've only got the idea in my head at the moment, but you should be able to use multiple (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) I'm pretty pathetic with a mere three extension RBR. I'll have another extension coming whenever my swag arrives from Auczilla 10. If you want to see one with (counting on fingers) 6 extensions, check Stephen Gabriel's page: (URL) the ship in (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Locally (Norwich UK) I've found 2 6289s, at least 5 6280s and a 6279 recently all at list price. John (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Hmmm, there's a mast base, a thick lower section with a built-in base, a medium section, a skinny top section, and a "technic" section (the Armada Flagship uses this). I haven't really experimented with trying to get a precise size. I tend to (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.pirates)
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I think I already know the answer to these questions, but I'm hoping I'm wrong: It seems like the pirate-ship masts go together only one way: base-mast, octagonal "crow's nest" platform, then the upper-mast. Is there any other useful way to put (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.pirates)
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Quick question: what is the longest ship you've built using the Pirates hull pieces? I've only got just a bit of Pirates stuff, I'm working on lengthening my RBR with two extra hull sections (for a total of 4 mid-sections, plus the bow and stern). (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) If you are reasonably patient, around $80-$90. If you are impatient, the price can rise to $100-$120 or more. Some fools....ummmmm, avid collectors are paying $160 for European versions with shooting cannons. They were still on sale last year (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) That's a tough one. It has recently been relatively available, but retail stocks are probably depleted (DYA doesn't have them any more for example), so I would expect the price to start rising. Good candidate for an auction if you are selling. (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.pirates)
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What is a good price for a MIB version of this set? (URL) A (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) I think you got lucky. I found a few Kahukas at a Kay-Bee in February, and an Imperial Outpost (!!!) missing the rowboat at a Service Merchandise in January for $12. I did find a Skull Island at another Service Merchandise, but it was missing (...) (25 years ago, 4-Oct-99, to lugnet.pirates)
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