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(...) Actually, because a lot of people with good technical expertise and interest read .pirates and not .boats (IIRC). And yeah, I was thinking about just modeling the tops of the boilers...but I haven't settled on a solution yet. best LFB (25 years ago, 6-Feb-00, to lugnet.boats, lugnet.pirates)
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Matthew Penney wrote (...) I reckon you did fine. I bought one for about that a year ago and counted myself very lucky. Its a great set for parts - big black plates, a lattice window, and the other stuff that's been mentioned. Pat yourself on the (...) (25 years ago, 6-Feb-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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On Sat, 5 Feb 2000, Larry Pieniazek (<389BA44F.76044CE9@...ager.net>) wrote at 04:17:19 (...) Because they still operate in the South China Sea? (amongst other places :-) ) (25 years ago, 5-Feb-00, to lugnet.boats, lugnet.pirates)
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Do any part of the boilers in a capital ship of the mauve decade protrude above waterline? Maybe you should just suggest the top of the boilers on the lowest deck? And why is this cross posted to Pirates?? :-) (25 years ago, 5-Feb-00, to lugnet.boats, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Well, if it's complete and the pieces are in good condition you probably got a pretty good deal. If it had the box and instructions it would be even better. Matt Chiles sells unopened 6267's at The Vault for around $50 shipped I think. I've (...) (25 years ago, 5-Feb-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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I just won an E-Bay Auction for a 6267 Lagoon Lock up. I paid about $28 Total and thought I got a Very GOOD Deal, however the lack of bids had me thinking otherwise. The Set included 3 blue soldiers and the Large Blue Flag (Which I thought was very (...) (25 years ago, 5-Feb-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) What about the sailboats?;) Alan (25 years ago, 4-Feb-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Yeah, I figured they were way too small for a ship by themselves--my thought was to install a dozen or so (for a whopping 180 BHP)...but the problem with the three-deck model is that the ship isn't full-hull, it's waterline. I wish I could (...) (25 years ago, 4-Feb-00, to lugnet.boats, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Yea, the rich man's watch feature... I did see in their announcements that they will be adding a watch feature soon. Hopefully it will be implemented such that on one page you will see all the auctions you're bidding in plus the ones you're (...) (25 years ago, 4-Feb-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) whole (...) Too late for that! I just put in an opening bid to get it to appear on my personal page (items I am bidding on). It's easier to keep track of that way. Putting in an early high bid just invariably runs up the price. (...) It's easy (...) (25 years ago, 4-Feb-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) whole (...) I really hope you don't. Some of us are trying to start a collection. (Like me) And it has already jumped quite a bit. Yo Ho! (25 years ago, 4-Feb-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) True. Perhaps I should drive up the price... In a week or so, I need to make another inventory of my pirate ship parts. What has been amazing is how easy it is to get sails. I also might have more 6271 center sections than 6280! (I have more (...) (25 years ago, 4-Feb-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Hey, for the current bid of $3.99, I'm not gonna quibble (of course, the whole point of him saying it is a very large ship is to drive up the price). Bruce (25 years ago, 4-Feb-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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According to: (URL) is a "very large ship". Of course there are 4 ships which are larger, 1 the same size, and 2 (or so) smaller (the or so is 6493 and the cutter from 6277). (25 years ago, 4-Feb-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) How did I forget that one? I also added 6716 Weapons Wagon (cannon). I added listings for the Ninja and Wild West themes. (25 years ago, 4-Feb-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Shanghai Surprise. Only 1 of the 6x7 bow pieces, but it has a black musket and pistol, treasure chest, and several gems. From the Ninja line. Bruce (25 years ago, 4-Feb-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) The one that comes to mind is the Castle line Sea Serpent. Ummmmmmmm, the Witch's Wind ship for the shrouds/ratlines. No pirate page yet, though I do have mom-in-laws digital camera (and a very nice one it is) for the weekend. Selling lots of (...) (25 years ago, 4-Feb-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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I'm doing some updating of my pirate page at: (URL) you have a pirate page which isn't listed, please let me know (I am perusing lugnet.pirates to see if I'm missing anything). I've also started a reference of usefull non-Pirate sets. I've put in (...) (25 years ago, 4-Feb-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Oh, I would say they look _great_ as far as a small boiler goes...in fact, they look a lot like a boiler I may get the chance to help retube at school...but it supplies steam to a 15 BHP engine...so not all that much power...and our steam car (...) (25 years ago, 3-Feb-00, to lugnet.boats, lugnet.pirates)
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James is right, but I still like the way they look. L, you're right, those star wars elements even kind of look like a grate looking into the firebox. I could see using these boilers inside a small machine shed in an older factory. The problem with (...) (25 years ago, 3-Feb-00, to lugnet.boats, lugnet.pirates)
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