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[Duke]

Mini 2b

I was busy yesterday evening making a mini 'ship of the line'. Here is the result. Hope you like it!

[Asuka]

Very nice, with neat proportions and not so mini at all. Interesting and good details on the sides, too!  *y*

[BlueBard]

I agree with Asuka, it has really the perfect proportions. Even the little "doors" to the cabin  :-)

Nice work!

[El Bucanero]

What??  Where? Can't spot it. I see a picture but I can't distinguish a ship. X-D

Nice work Duke. You just gave a whole new meaning to mini-scale!
I would make the masts a bit longer though.

Wonder what it'll look like with minifigs!

[Mister Phes]

I think it's very well distinguished actually - for its size you seem to have put a decent amount of detail in it.

I think it would be interesting if someone took upon the challenge of designing sails made from material, for one of these mini MOCs.

[Duke]

Thanks for the positive comments, the design.. was a bit tricky. I found it hard to get the right shape when it was so small (slopes can slope too much etc) but I think it came out ok. The real problem was finding the bricks in my black brick box (not a good idea to have one of those :P)

[dukeschunke]

Nice ship lad. You have done a nice job micronizing a massive vessel. How many guns does it have? If the yellow non-slope bricks on the side represent gun ports it appears to be a 24 gun ship.
Duke….hmm this is what I have been called since I was 2 weeks old and have never had to compete with anyone for sole rights to being called this. This may get confusing.

[Mister Phes]

Duke, on Apr 7 2008, 10:29 AM, said:

Thanks for the positive comments, the design.. was a bit tricky. I found it hard to get the right shape when it was so small (slopes can slope too much etc) but I think it came out ok.

Are the masts strengthen by anything on the interior?  Or have you just stacked 1 x 1 cylinders on top of each other?

[Duke]

I've just stacked the cylinders, resultingly it's rather weak

[Phred]

Nice work Duke (who isn't my brother )

There are a lot of detail put into such a small model.
Are there any plans to make a M-F scale ship in the near future?

Also, I'm hoping your ship will enjoy its stay in the Index of MOC Ships. *y*

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[Duke]

Ah, thanks for the index add! Well, obviously i'd like to make a minifig scale ship of the line but.. The project size is a bit beyond me at the moment  

I could make a smaller one since i've recently picked up a BSB so have the hull from that to use.