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Re: A BSB at Port Block
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Wed, 3 May 2000 18:12:23 GMT
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Mr L F Braun wrote:
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> Steve Campbell wrote:
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> > At the moment I need time to:
> > - finish the Red Beard Runner makeover. The stern is more-or-less
> > complete so I have turned my attention to the bow. I discovered last
> > night that the "wings" from a 6493 Flying Time Vessel make a really nice
> > bowsprit area (don't know the official term or even if there is one.)
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> Prow?
It's that part just under the leaned-over mast-piece bowsprit. Usually
the figurehead sits on this. In the original RBR it's a yellow wedge
about 8-10 studs long (sorry, it's not here at the moment.) I placed the
"wings" over that and reattached it. It makes a much larger (whatever it
is) and I've had to add another mast to the original bowsprit to make it
look right. However, the extra length enables me to mount a jib without
interfering with my bow chaser.
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> > the parts out of the way before he has to sleep in there. I also want to
> > show it off at the East Coast LEGO Fest in June. I promise to post pics,
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> Oh my. Well, if you're going to the shindig WAMALUG is putting together, _Gloire_
> might show (along with me, natch'ly). The problem? It's too big for the car, thus
> requiring some...disassembly. O!, to have bought a four-door economy sedan, the
> price I must continue to pay! (grumble)
Cool! Can I be on your team? As cool as I think it looks I'm sure my old
wood wouldn't stand much of a chance against your gallant iron frogs. I
hope to be there for the better part of Saturday at least.
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> > - wash the BSB parts. Bob and Mike Collins are a great source for Pirate
> > parts but they invariably need a good soaking before they can be
> > handled. The parts, that is. The Collins boys sit in the non-no-smoking section.
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> Ooogh, I have an Imperial Flagship hull like this. Don't use Pine-Sol,
> thasferdarnsure.
I use Joy lemon-scented dishwashing soap with great success. I fill up a
bucket with hot water and soap, dump the pieces in, and let soak for a
couple of days. Everything (so far) has come out clean and fresh as a daisy.
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> > more or less complete the merchant/restaurant "strip" of the town. Then
> > to build the docks and the beach...
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> I've found that Ninja walls topped with green or yellow megabricks make a stunning
> breakwater, or dock that actually comes up to the height of large ships.
I've had my eye on a Flying Ninja Castle in a nearby store. It's on
half-price sale but I keep coming up short on cash. Plus, if I bought
another big LEGO set, I'm pretty sure my wife would not only kill me,
but she'd make it look like an accident to get the insurance...
Also there arr not enough walls to cover my waterfront. I've got 2 of 3
32x32 baseplates fronting the water and the castle only has enough for
about 3/4 of the length. I keep looking for them in auctions.
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> Is Detroit still in? I keep forgetting to check. Awful, isn't it, I'm a native
> Detroiter and I forget to see how the Dead Things^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^HRed
> Army^H^H^H^HWings are doing.
They lost the first 2 to Colorado but won the first at home the other
night. They should be on again tonight (5/3). Alas, another night of
building down the tube (so to speak.)
Later
SteveC
LEGO Perilous Pirate Page
http://www.widomaker.com/~litehous/Pirate/index.html
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| (...) Neat! Well, I'm not sure _Gloire_ will be gaming--I'm not sure that the Pirate Game can quite accurately account for iron-hulled ships of that monstrous size. ;) (...) "Arrrr, this be the trusty pirate ship Fresh Daisy. Surrender or we'll (...) (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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| (...) Shhhh! Don't tell them! We're trying to buy those there hours at a discount. ;) (...) Prow? (...) Oh my. Well, if you're going to the shindig WAMALUG is putting together, _Gloire_ might show (along with me, natch'ly). The problem? It's too (...) (25 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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