Scouty Posted October 29, 2006 15b Well, I looked around Mr Bo's Brickshelf folder and found a pirate ship he made: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=193279 I'ts quite impressive for it's made with alot of skeletons. THe sails are great, and the detail made with the skeletal bodies are just phenomonal *y* . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Phes Posted October 29, 2006 Where has Mr. Bo5132 been lately? He hasn't given us update on Port Royal yet. Anyway, as for this MOC... Its a very boney looking vessel and I wonder how the sail catches any wind as its made entirely from bones! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MattZitron Posted October 29, 2006 I'm guessing that the sail in fact catches the souls of men lost at sea, and that's what pushes it along. Or they row. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oo7 Posted October 29, 2006 Nice. A ship with skeletons intergrated into the design, pretty clever and original. We now have two new pirates with us named Bo who were found by their brickself mocs, an it's really confusing. :-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Phes Posted October 29, 2006 Who was the other Bo? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oo7 Posted October 29, 2006 Bo Dyrstadt (Santa Maria) and Bo5132 (Port Royal and skeletal ship) are differant people, right? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bonaparte Posted October 29, 2006 Bo Dyrstadt (Santa Maria) and Bo5132 (Port Royal and skeletal ship) are differant people, right? Yes, they are. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Phes Posted October 29, 2006 Ahhhhh! I didn't realise Mr Dyrstadt 's first name was "Bo"! Is there any chance we could get Bo5132 in to answer our questions? Anyway Boneparte, what do you think of this MOC? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bonaparte Posted October 29, 2006 Ahhhhh! I didn't realise Mr Dyrstadt 's first name was "Bo"! Is there any chance we could get Bo5132 in to answer our questions?Anyway Boneparte, what do you think of this MOC? From an artistic point of view this is a nice ship. It's original and funny. But I like more realistic ship designs and with a real crew. For the same reason I don't like POTC. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Evil Willy Posted October 29, 2006 This is a very original ship indeed, The sails are stunning but I find that the rest of the ship should have been more realistic, less bones more "Ship" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Dyrstadt Posted October 29, 2006 Nice to make the acquaintance of the other Bo ... well I guess technically I'm the other Bo...? The others are right ... surprisingly, it is confusing. I noticed your ship earlier on brickshelf. I like it. It's interesting. I wouldn't have built it myself, but I appreciate the idea. You're a member of Byggepladen I think? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oDDerFisken Posted October 29, 2006 What a brilliant idea. It's a very funny design. I like it. Anyone who has counted the numbers skeletons?? Guess there pretty many. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scouty Posted October 30, 2006 There's more than a hundred I can say, i counted 60 on part of the boat so there's more then. I bet Mr Bo paid a pretty penny for these! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
El Bucanero Posted October 30, 2006 Very creative! If this was in a competition, and I would be a jury member, I would sure give you a 10 for creativity! Its a very boney looking vessel and I wonder how the sail catches any wind as its made entirely from bones! Ghost vessels don't need wind...I guess....like in POTC.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Phes Posted November 3, 2006 How fragile would those sails be though? Surely skeletons stacked in a ten pin bowling formation must be very flimsy and a hard enough bump would cause them to break appart. One thing I have noticed though is the figurehead is a female min-figure. Does anyone know why Bo used this instead of a skeleton? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bonaparte Posted November 3, 2006 How fragile would those sails be though? Surely skeletons stacked in a ten pin bowling formation must be very flimsy and a hard enough bump would cause them to break appart.One thing I have noticed though is the figurehead is a female min-figure. Does anyone know why Bo used this instead of a skeleton? This figurehead looks a bit strange. It doesn't go well with the rest of the ship. You have an eye for detail Mr. Phes! It should have been something more dramatic and with other colors. Now that we are talking about figureheads, was their purpose only decorative of did it have a special meaning? Which nation started using figureheads and where lies their origin? My guess is that they are a symbolic protector of the ship. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Phes Posted November 3, 2006 You've got a good point Bonaparte, this mini-figure looks completely out of place with the ship's decore. The ship probably doesn't need a splash of colour since its comprised of mainly brown and white but I don't think a figurehead like this is the way to do that. As for figureheads... Here's what our dear friend Wikipedia had to say: As with the stern ornamentation, the purpose of the figurehead was often to indicate the name of the ship in a non-literate society (albeit in a sometimes very convoluted manner); and always, in the case of naval ships, to demonstrate the wealth and might of the owner. At the height of the Baroque period, some ships of the line boasted gigantic figureheads, weighing several tons and sometimes twinned on both sides of the bowsprit. Rest of the article here Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bonaparte Posted November 3, 2006 You've got a good point Bonaparte, this mini-figure looks completely out of place with the ship's decore. The ship probably doesn't need a splash of colour since its comprised of mainly brown and white but I don't think a figurehead like this is the way to do that.As for figureheads... Here's what our dear friend Wikipedia had to say: As with the stern ornamentation, the purpose of the figurehead was often to indicate the name of the ship in a non-literate society (albeit in a sometimes very convoluted manner); and always, in the case of naval ships, to demonstrate the wealth and might of the owner. At the height of the Baroque period, some ships of the line boasted gigantic figureheads, weighing several tons and sometimes twinned on both sides of the bowsprit. Rest of the article here The reason I'm thinking about a figurehead is because it have to come up with one for the frigate that I'm building. This means I need to do some research in google/wiki to look for some good examples. Not an easy job because I want something simple, beautiful and powerful. And the colors have to go with the rest of the ship :-). Is there already a seperate thread on ships figureheads? Maybe I need to make one! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Phes Posted November 3, 2006 Yes, there's a thread for figureheads somewhere in this forum, I can't remember exactly what its called so you'll have to go searching it. I suppose if you just do a search for "figurehead" (or some variation) you'll come across it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EXO-CHAMP Posted November 3, 2006 Cannons firing through the skeletons aftcastle's eyes. Very nice detail.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bonaparte Posted November 3, 2006 Yes, there's a thread for figureheads somewhere in this forum, I can't remember exactly what its called so you'll have to go searching it. I suppose if you just do a search for "figurehead" (or some variation) you'll come across it. Is this the thread you are talking about Mr. Phes? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Phes Posted November 3, 2006 Actually no - I completely forgot about that one. There is another one somewhere with custom figureheads. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites