Velouria Posted March 30, 2016 (edited) Ah, Sira. Kind of interesting isn't she? An earth Elf who just decided to do her own thing and take to the skies. She seems like a no-nonsense kind of gal who dances to her own drum. But, somehow she earns her keep down on earth running an inn. Did some kind of tragedy befell her that robbed her of her Sky Ship dreams? I sense a story here! I imagined what her ship would look like. It would have earth and sky colors, and a little bit of living space. You can click the images for a larger version! The ship has a mechanism that moves the wings back and forth. The sails come from the LOTR pirate ship- unfortunately only printed on one side. As for the style- "Steampunk" is the go-to style for this type of subject- but I wanted something a bit more magical. In the end I was inspired by the "Vardo" wagons Gypsies used. Baroque and a bit over the top, but very warm and homely as well. Edited March 30, 2016 by Velouria Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Iria Posted March 30, 2016 Really nice and interesting design. You've captured the gypsy caravan style well, making it a very unique airship for Sira. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FortNerd Posted March 30, 2016 Great build! In my head, Sira's airship looks a bit like Ninjago's raid zeppelin but with these: http://brickset.com/parts/design-16981 holding the balloon in place instead of ropes. Unfortunately, I'm not talented enough to build it in LDD... yet... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Euphorine Posted March 30, 2016 Oh very nice good work ! I like it . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TenorPenny Posted March 30, 2016 Looks great; lovely whimsy throughout. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SWNELoveAngel Posted March 31, 2016 Very cool build ---- kind of matches how her little airglider looked in the two-part movie. And, yeah, Sira does mention her airship, which I get the impression that is larger than her airglider, but Sira says that her airship is in a shop, getting repairs. And I think that Sira also said something about crashing her airship into something [as being the reason it needed to get repaired]. I think I remember reading that someone else said that more about Sira's airship appears, or more about it is said, in "The Dragon Queen" chapter book [i don't have a copy of that book yet, but I plan to when I can find it]. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OmShanti Posted April 1, 2016 I don't remember much being said about the airship in the book, I'll have to re-read it. The airship is shown briefly in part 1 of Dragons To Save, when Sira is leaving the Secret Marketplace to meet Tidus at the Dragon Sanctuary. Very well done Velouria! Looks similar to the one in the movie. I like the shape of it, and the little details you added. Always a treat to see your builds. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marishka Posted April 17, 2016 Great idea! I like combinations of magical and technical stuff, it's always cool to build with logo. May you describe how wing-moving mechanism works, please? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DComics Shop Posted July 25, 2016 It could fly in real world? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
