cyrax83

Help combining 2 brick bountys

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Hi There,

I have 2 brick bounty's and want to combine them to make a bigger ship. I have the Imperial Flagship, Queen Anne and Black Pearl so would love something of similar sizes. I've taken a look at other MOC's here but fairly difficult to follow steps. I've never done a MOC before

In the interest of trying to do things myself, I decided to install Lego LDD and learn how to use it for the first time and try come up with something. Unfortunately it's fairly difficult to design and I've pretty much given up. Progress below. I also don't know if I'm using most of the parts from the Brick Bounty set, so the design probably isn't going to be very cost effective.

Besides the 2 brick bounty sets I don't have alot of other useful pirate ship parts so would need to order additional parts from Bricklink

Anyone have a guide or can provide assistance?

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Thanks

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Once you have designed your ship, export a BOM, and then mark down which if those parts you have and order the rest from bricklink.

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My first advice would be to not even bother with pre-fab hull sections, but to brick-build your hull. That’s a concern more for realism, but with a bit of hard work really can make a better model. As for building techniques, the CGH is not as complicated as the images in the tutorial make it seem. I too goggled at them when I first looked at it. Once I clicked a few bricks together to figure it out it was clear as day. Basically all you do is make the pre-fabs wider by building them out with plates or inverted slopes. Then put hinges atop them and build the ships wall up from there so that it can lean back in the same distance (or farther) you built it out in the first place. Sebus developed a simplified method which I think everyone agrees is very appealing. It’s much the same concept but instead of different sections of wall down the length of the ship, the whole side is one construction.

Whether you are working in fantasy, history or somewhere in between, reference material is invaluable. Have an image, at least, of what it is you wish to emulate. Knowing what you need to accomplish will make the process of getting to something satisfying all the less difficult and you’ll have fewer false starts. You can start as simply as “googling” images of ships. I’d advise staying away from the fanciful and starting from a base of realistic, even if your end goal falls somewhere towards fantastic. Better to add your own charm atop of what works than trying to adapt some one else’s to fit your own.

I developed my own personal style to limit the need for costly parts. The sides are primarily built from 1X bricks and plates. I find this is much the same for Sebus’s style tough for most any method you’ll need at least a few hinges. The body of the ship doesn’t need to be all that complicated or intricate to look the part and color isn’t a bad thing. When I go to start a new hull I just figure which colors I have the most of to offer the project and go from there.

I would say, don’t give up. Try again but be a little less ambitious. Just find an image of the kind of ship you want to emulate and start putting tighter elements to mimic its shape. Remember, they ae just Lego. If you miss the mark, tear it down and try again, and again if necessary. Don’t think that all the great build you’ve seen here happened on the first try.

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Hey Kurigan, do you have a link for the Sebeus method?

I would like to echo some of Kurigan's points, particularly about adding color. A properly balanced color scheme can really make a ship. He's also correct in saying that you'll likely rebuild your ship several times before achieving the desired result. With my flagship, I rebuilt it at least four times to get it where it is today- two of those were before I even ordered parts- and it got better with each rebuild. Just keep at it, and you'll get there. LDD is an invaluable tool for fleshing out designs, but you'll also find when you go to build that it's not perfect, so be prepared to modify some things as you go. Additionally, reference images are very helpful, as he said. I've never picked a single image to build off of, but I've got a whole file of various engravings and photographs of historic ships that I use for reference when I'm designing a ship. It is helpful not just for construction, but also can help in picking a good color scheme.

I differ from him, however, in that I personally still prefer the prefab hulls. This is primarily because I think it makes the build more challenging, and requires more creative thinking. For most single deck ships, the prefab hulls are wide enough to accommodate a good build, and you can make them as long as necessary. If you are looking to make a multi-deck ship, however, then you may want to look more into brick build hulls. I've seen several multi-deck ships that have used the prefab hulls, and are excellent, but they're usually by very experienced builders, and are the exception, rather than the rule.

Also, there is still Pick-a-Brick, which can be cheaper than Bricklink, for parts that aren't ship hulls or masts.

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Hey Kurigan, do you have a link for the Sebeus method?

i don't know if he has ever actually offered a break down as such, though he has started WIP topics for his myriad ships in the past. The method which Kable uses is also similar.

Also, there is still Pick-a-Brick, which can be cheaper than Bricklink, for parts that aren't ship hulls or masts.

I wouldn't be so sure. Though i can't speak for other sellers, it's not the case in my store. quality bricks at good prices :grin::thumbup:

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There's a little something I did some months ago, when I felt exactly the same way as you do, I needed a larger and more appropriate brick bounty, you can follow my steps here. It is not perfect, I still need to do a lot more of details and correct a thing or two, but its a start I suppose hehe, hope it helps!

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