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Alan Gerber wrote in message ... (...) They're not ships... Frank (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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Richard Parsons wrote in message ... (...) I agree completely with Richard, and would add that you also get a small rowboat sail. I was buying many of these sets (not sure how many I have, 5 or 6 probably) because of the parts mixture. Prices of (...) (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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Tony Priestman wrote (...) I (...) (URL) think six wide bow bits used to make 'cutters', and then think ten wide. There's also a top/bottom plate with the same profile (a la six wide) and there is also a top plate complete with gunwales. In the (...) (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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On Sun, 6 Feb 2000, Richard Parsons (<FpJ6oq.5r9@lugnet.com>) wrote at 23:08:58 (...) Is this the Amazon Adventure thingy? I don't think we've got it in the UK. Are these the single brick thick bow sections? (25 years ago, 6-Feb-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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Larry Pieniazek wrote (...) How about because Lindsay, arch pirate and knower of all manner of obscure things piratical, wants it that way. Sounds fine by me. Oh, and because I'm trying and failing dismally to put a teeny tiny boiler into my period (...) (25 years ago, 6-Feb-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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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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