The frigate L'Orient - Back in the dock

[Bonaparte]

When the frigate L'Orient was originally constructed, it looked like this:

Now it has returned to the dock where it was constructed and is receiving some updates:

It got a capstan on the gundeck:

The anchor is now attached in a correct way:

Also rope is changed and added at different places on this frigate (thanks ZCerberus and Captain Green Hair for inventing some great techniques):

It has a new figurehead (thanks Captain Green Hair!):

[Peg Leg Pascoe]

It look great, the ropes look awesome now and it must have taken a while to get them all right, nice job man :)

[Errorist]

it already looked great and now it looks even better.

ok and now i'll stop sucking up :-P

no seriously the rigging looks way better and i really like your capstan.

nice job *y*

Edited December 27, 2007 by Errorist

[WarnIcarus]

Can we see some more pictures of the new figurehead or is there not much special there?

[Bonaparte]

@Peg Leg Pascoe: Thanks and welcome at Eurobricks !!!

@Errorist: Thanks for the compliments ;-)

Can we see some more pictures of the new figurehead or is there not much special there?

I plan to add some boobies :-D

I'll take a better picture when that is done ;-)

[Captain K.]

The visit in the dock has been worthwhile.

The Orient looks even better now.

Capt. K.

P.S. In which dock was the Orient?

[Mister Phes]

I think now is an excellent time to send a barrage of cannon balls hurtling towards it X-D

[Opproperaar]

Your ship does indeed look a lo better now. She's a big one ain't she? The rigging is superbly done, simple but effective. ;-)

Though still, I don't think I can spend much time belowdecks before my eyes would start to hurt.

[Capn Frank]

Great improvement B! *y*

I really like the use of all the strings.

For indexing purposes, would you consider another moc, or an upgrade to your current one?

P

[Captain Green Hair]

It has a new figurehead (thanks Captain Green Hair!):

No problem!

I like the changes you have made so far, i'm curious about the result when you finish the surgery! *y*

EDIT: it could use some boobies :-D

Edited December 28, 2007 by Captain green hair

[El Bucanero]

This ship is just getting better and better. Good job! *y*

I like the new ropes, and the capstan is a cool detail. Does the capstan work?

And the anchor. Well it does look alot better now then hanging in the rigging :-P

But still.. I'm not sure if it's really hanging on the correct way now. Not trying to be a nitpick,8-| but it seems to me a certain beam is missing. (kraanbalk, in Dutch)

You're building a fine ship mate!

[Bonaparte]

For indexing purposes, would you consider another moc, or an upgrade to your current one?

It an upgrade, but it's still ongoing.

I plan to replace the sails by cotton versions and reduce the amount of sails so it's more realistic for a frigate like this one. I started on this today, but I fear it will take some time before I finish this successful.

And the anchor. Well it does look alot better now then hanging in the rigging :-P

But still.. I'm not sure if it's really hanging on the correct way now. Not trying to be a nitpick,8-| but it seems to me a certain beam is missing. (kraanbalk, in Dutch)

Ah, good advise! I'll check some pictures on the internet to see what you mean.

EDIT:

I'm working on the sails and I'm playing around with the position of the spares (is that the correct term for those beams connecting the sails?).

[Captain Green Hair]

Do you have an update yet B?

I'm curious.... :-D

[Captain Ka-Boom]

Stop being so good :-(

[Bonaparte]

It seems like this is a never ending project.

The ship's got "real" sails by now. I used the procedure of white sheets in coffee to get the right color.

However, I'm not happy with how the sides of the ship look. I like the red and black schema, but the red banner should he at the same height as the cannons. So today I ordered a bunch of bricks on bricklink.com to improve the looks of this ship.

Besides the sides, also the standard bow and stern piece will be change from this

into this:

[Norrington]

Great. I was never crazy about that style of tumble home. I prefer the kind with tall slopes, like you now seem to be doing. I think you should really do cat heads for your anchors, at any rate.

Can't wait to see her rigged up properly.

[Bonaparte]

Great. I was never crazy about that style of tumble home. I prefer the kind with tall slopes, like you now seem to be doing.

Yes, I'll be using the tall slopes for the tumble home. I ordered them in the US, so I hope it doesn't take too long for them to arrive.

I think you should really do cat heads for your anchors, at any rate.

Cat heads? What's that Mr. Norrington?

[Norrington]

\Cat heads? What's that Mr. Norrington?

It's a small beam on the front of a ship where the anchor is hung off of.

[Captain Green Hair]

Ah good to see that this project is still alive!

I think the hull will definitly benefit from those new parts.

Good point on those catheads from mr. Norrington, i hadn't noticed it

Looking forward to some new shots!

[Teddy]

Dear Bonaparte,

really like your ship and the updates you are making. It has a real lego pirate feel to it.

Also the tumbling home with the larger slopes will surely improve upon the smoothness of the ship.

Also fitting her with coffee staint cloth sails. Curious how that will impact the overall look of the ship!

Do you have any updated pictures yet?

Kind regards,

Teddy

[Chenben]

Greats improvements. But the sails aren't look good for me. I think your boat will be nicer when you will make your new sails ;)

[Swab]

I've always liked this ship. I found it a while back on Brickshelf (long before i found the forum). I like the color scheme and the new rope rigging. Looking forward to seeing the finished product.

Swab

[Errorist]

It looks like your ship will never be completed Bonaparte

Still, I think those slopes are a great idea and I'm anxious to see more pictures of the result