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  1. Thread: 3D printed ships

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    Sure is. Very clear, concise & readily...

    Sure is. Very clear, concise & readily understandable. Found mine for 50c at a car boot sale.
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    Mine all suffered a nasty accident a little over...

    Mine all suffered a nasty accident a little over 20 years back - so all went. At the time of the announcement of SOG I had just finished work on a Langton Spanish 74, with an opponenet in a Langton...
  3. Sticky: Pretty accurate, my dear Killick - they kept a...

    Pretty accurate, my dear Killick - they kept a copy of Lavery (amongst others) around for constant reference.
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    Well, as it was mainly an amalgam of 2 of his...

    Well, as it was mainly an amalgam of 2 of his books, with bits of others thrown in, so not really likely to do sequels. I seem to remember reading that Rusty might have been interested, but...
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    Gotta be over 40 years old - I had a Shannon...

    Gotta be over 40 years old - I had a Shannon (original version of the kit - waterline with moulded sea base) back in the 60s. They also did a Voctory back then.

    Pikecd up a few Mayflower and...
  6. Sticky: A good, brief outline - many thanks.

    A good, brief outline - many thanks.
  7. Thread: The Carronade

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    Hmm..yes, but what about HMS Glatton? Al those...

    Hmm..yes, but what about HMS Glatton? Al those carrondaes certainly caused a bit of GBH in their time.
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    Poll: I certainly incline towards the 74 - but also...

    I certainly incline towards the 74 - but also have a soft spot for HMS Glatton - only a 54, but all 64 or 32 pdr carronades - she threw a greater weight of metal than any contemporary 1st rate - and...
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    Makes sense - the term "Bridge" in relation to...

    Makes sense - the term "Bridge" in relation to the location from which a ship was conned is a later addition - relates to the period of the ironclads & onward.
  10. I meant to say - they were not the same people -...

    I meant to say - they were not the same people - too much hurry, not enough proof reading - my common problem.
  11. Sorry, folks, but Larry Forester and C.S....

    Sorry, folks, but Larry Forester and C.S. Forester, the author of the Hornblower stories - he was about 25 years younger, for a start.
    Having said that - yes Berthier, Tora! Tora! Tora! was a whole...
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