Sponsored Links

[Perfectionist]

I announced this thread 2 days ago. Since I did make some significant changes to the design and basically didn't want to mess with the Captain's way of building such a ship in his own thread (an excellent manual ) I post it in here.

Major Updates have happened. Check them out:



1st UPDATE (STERN)

2nd UPDATE (COMPLETE REDESIGN)

3rd UPDATE (TOPDECK+CAPTAIN'S CABIN)

4th UPDATE (HULL ALMOST COMPLETED!)

5th UPDATE (BOTH SHIPS ALMOST COMPLETED!)

6th UPDATE (REBUILD OF ACHILLE AND SOME STUNNING RIGGING)

Below is the first post of the development process:

I finally got the headrails look the way I want them to





Note the improvements to the old version (which Admiral Croissant commented on):





I quite like the look of metallic grey guns looking out of their gunports





The ultra-smooth gunports using 1X1 headlight bricks :





The stern decorations are still a bit preliminary; the headrails even more. Mostly I intended to find out which techniques I would use for this creation, the final design will base on them.
I'll keep this thread updated as the build progresses.
Feedback is welcome!

This post has been edited by Perfectionist: 08 July 2010 - 10:46 PM

[Admiral Croissant]

Very nice ship, I love it good colourscheme, nice stern. Only the yellow headrail-things on the bow don't look so good, look at some pictures and you see what I mean. But that's just a detail, the rest is really great and I'm eager to see this with sails and crew and stuff.

[Captain Zuloo]

Looking fantastic Perfectionist! The lines are beautiful. I'm currently working on a ship sort of similar to Captain Green Hair's too, but I have just discovered that I'll be needing 200 jumper plates minimum. I thought I had a heap more than I do.
But you ship is looking brilliant! Are you planning to use custom sails and rigging on this?

[Perfectionist]

Captain Zuloo, on Oct 15 2009, 12:13 PM, said:

Are you planning to use custom sails and rigging on this?

I am.



I yet have to decide on the cloth for the sails though

[Ezechielle]

Very nice! Can't wait to see the whole ship finished!

[Rick]

Nice work. You certainly managed to capture a nice curve in the design. The gun ports are a very good design.

[Captain Blue Hair]

It looks great so far!

I really like your headrails, though i don't see them as finished yet.
The middle one should curve a bit the other way round, like the top one. Now it looks like it bends downwards.
I'd also try and make them a little higher, i.e. the figurehead usually sticks up a bit higher then the bow.

The gunports are a great idea, though i would make the tile above across the whole hull. So that it looks like a protection beam.

At the stern there is somewhat of a gap between the galleries and actual stern, especially at the top.
I would try and close that up a bit more.

And i have a nitpick ont the red strip at the bow. It gets thicker at the bow and runs straight forward, breaking up the nice curve of the line you have along the ship. I'd definitely make that evenly wide and curve up a bit mor gradually if possible.

Those are just my thoughts, i hope it helps.


Keep it up!

[Commodore Hornbricker]

Captain Zuloo, on Oct 15 2009, 12:13 PM, said:

Looking fantastic Perfectionist! The lines are beautiful. I'm currently working on a ship sort of similar to Captain Green Hair's too, but I have just discovered that I'll be needing 200 jumper plates minimum. I thought I had a heap more than I do.
But you ship is looking brilliant! Are you planning to use custom sails and rigging on this?

Hey Zuloo - I think they have those on my local PaB wall. I am just heading over there to have my weekly looksee. If they still do I'll send you a cup. PM me your address.

The ship is looking fantastic by the way! Did you just build all this since the other day? Can't wait to see it finished.

[Commander Laquiet]

Very nice work here! The stern and bow look great, the yellow piping looks really good. Can't wait to see the finished product!

[Ratshot]

You have a great looking ship here, I really like the color scheme(Red, Black, Gold/Yellow and White is my favorite color combo)
Do you intend to be a Perfectionist while building this?

Good Job

Ratshot

[martinsuper]

You know you should have made this into a scene of the ship getting commissioned, and then submitted it in Pillage the Vilage II!

[Zorro]

Your ship looks very nice, and I'm looking forward to the updates you will make and of course to the finished product.
You clearly have a lot of talent and I always try to motivate such people to build since I just like looking at MOC ships!

[Captain Blackmoor]

Looks great already! I think I don't have that much feedback to offer after Captain Green Hair told a lot already.
I really like the coloursheme, the stern could be more detailed. A lantern would add a lot.
And the gundeck with those shiny new cannons looks awesome! Is there an interior in the ship as well?
Keep it up!

[Joey Lock]

I like the use of tubes, I would love to use those on my HMS Unicorn, But I had to go with 1 x 2 Plates.

The whole ship is wonderful!

EDIT: Woo, 2000th Post! Joey Lock, Duke of Surrey.

This post has been edited by Joey Lock: 17 October 2009 - 12:57 AM

[General Armendariz]

Its always great to see another french frigate sailing through the seas...
Good job so far, the only thing I dont like is the headrails. I guess I like the brickbuilt ones better.
I'm also maing one from CGH's build great stuff!

Edit: Congrats on both Cap'n Blackmoor and Joey Lock for both becoming Dukes!
I am a long ways away from that

This post has been edited by General Armendariz: 17 October 2009 - 06:07 AM