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Captain Braunsfeld

MOC: HMS Poseidon 2.0 (probably a Galleon)

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Ahoy,

people have been asking my: Why do you post pirate houses, harbours and comics? Where are the ships?

Well, here is one, it is an update:

Captain Braunsfeld proudly presents: The HMS Poseidon (2.0.). :pir-sweet:

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And it is probably a galleon.

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Why am I saying this?

Well, usually when I try to classify one of my ships in this forum, people go and say, well, Captain, it is all very nice but for a real paddle wheel steamer you need to be more accurate on the Mississippi underneath, etc. :pir-grin:

And then I get worried. Is my model really a ship of the line 3rd rate or rather a full rigged brig?

Honestly, I don't know about this stuff very well. I build lego models to play with...

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The (currently small) crew consists of decent, trustworthy men:

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to handle the custom cannons/carronades.

And the crew is, of course, fearlesss: :pir-laugh:

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And finally, the overall approach is modular.

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This is where the captain returns to his bottles of rum:

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err, I mean, where he heroically plans for the next battle. :pir-cry_sad:

Some storage room is found practically everywhere:

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and the capstan is working!!!!

More storage room:

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You can also remove the floor of the captain's cabin to store even more stuff:

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Ok, so here she goes - the HMS Poseidon (2.0) :pir-sweet:

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Enjoy the summer!

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Heh heh, I have no clue about boats either!! But this is a nice MOC, it's surprising how much room you've found for trapdoors and modular stuff in it! :thumbup:

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Heh heh, I have no clue about boats either!! But this is a nice MOC, it's surprising how much room you've found for trapdoors and modular stuff in it! :thumbup:

Agree completely. It's a great build :sweet:

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Great work, the modular aspect is so well done.

By the way, it's hard to classify ships unless you start building with the clear intention of building a 44 gun fifth rate frigate for example. Lego's Imperial Flagship was marketed as a frigate or Man of War/Ship of the Line, but it only had a few guns, therefore making it inaccurate! I would say this looks a lot like a galleon (or maybe a brig), so you're not too far off! pirate_laugh_new.gif

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Those little cannons on the bow of the ship are great looking, the ship in general had a nice design to it, I like the color scheme you have used. My only suggestion is to add tiles for a smooth appearance on the decks. Overall great work

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I love the accessibility via the modular sections and hatches, I used to build my ships just like that.

In someway I do regret my shift in building style, oh well, a ship will always be a compromise pirate_classic.gif .

Keep them coming.

people have been asking my: Why do you post pirate houses, harbours and comics? Where are the ships?

I don't see anything wrong with that, I wish I would make some more harbours and houses so I could atleast dock my massive fleet somewhere pir_laugh2.gif .

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Ahoy Captain,

I like it, it's colorful and equipped with a lot play features. That fearless lookout boy is just fabulous pirate_laugh2.gif

Don't know what Poseidon classifies for, but that doesn't matter in my eyes, as long as your kids honor your creation by playing with it pirate_wink.gif

Well done,

Regards,

KB

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I also like the colour and the little functional areas Captain.

The sail plan would make the Poseidon 2 a galleon according to the classifications used on this forum, I think. A square rigged fore and main mast with at least 1 lanteen rigged sail on the mizzen mast.

Galleons are the only ship types I have really been studying - there is something about them I just like. The Poseidon 2 has a beam for a largish square sail on the bowsprit, which is a 'classic' galleon element. The only part of a classic galleon missing from your build is the quarterdeck.

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My only suggestion is to add tiles for a smooth appearance on the decks.

I know, I know. Ships with tiles on deck look great and have more realisticness. But my ships need to be played with - and with tiles with minifigs keep falling down... pirate_look.gif

The sail plan would make the Poseidon 2 a galleon according to the classifications used on this forum, I think.

I accept. pirate_laugh2.gif

By the way, it's hard to classify ships unless you start building with the clear intention of building a 44 gun fifth rate frigate for example.

Well. given that I would like to combine any new ship with the existing old ones, I probably cannot go for a 44 gun ship. It would turn out too big in comparison (and my harbour is too small pir_laugh2.gif )

So what I can do is to try and capture the "feel" of it. What I might try one day is to make a decent model of a small ship (brig?).

Some guys here in the forum have done this in an excellent way.

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This ship must look gorgeous when it arrives in the harbour. :dsweet: Maybe, could you add a picture with some pirate and harbour houses in the background? Small-ish... pirate_laugh2.gif

I like the fearless crew, very convincing. default_iamded_lol.png

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