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[Admiral Croissant]

!Latest Update on page 2!

I think the next update will be the last one. I only have to do the masts and rigging. (link to the previous update: Click Here
I've also changed the name of the ship for the third (and last) time because an eagle was to difficult to make as a figurehead
It's now called 'Vesta' after a roman godess.

Anyway, here are the pic's:
First an overall look:


This is the crow's nest of the main mast, maybe I'm going to adjust it a little bit but I'm rather satisfied with it.


Me, standing on the bow of the ship


The figurehead, Captain Blackmoor is working on a decal for it.


The stern, finally it has a name on it


The steering wheel and some other things:


The side of the ship, with closed gunports:


Finally, some members of my crew. These are French marines (I think )


And some officers, decals by Captain Blackmoor


That was it. ...huh? what's that? looks like a floating croissant shop!


Looks like the first customers have arrived already!


That was it, More images on my Brickshelf and C&C welcome.

This post has been edited by Admiral Croissant: 23 February 2010 - 06:34 PM

[Rick]

Nice ship. I especially like the color scheme for the sides (the red stripe is a nice touch) and the decks.

[General Armendariz]

This ship is looking great! And almost finished to battle against the entire redcoat fleet!
But I'm not to sure about 'yellow' masts

[Admiral Red-Hair]

This Bluecoat ship looks nice - I love ships in black with yellow stripes,
or are they yellow ships with black stripes? It´s the same as with zebras,
you don´t know if they are black with white stripes or white with black
stripes... But back to the ship, I also like the form of it with a wide bow.
And the figurehead looks good too, hopefully it will keep the evil spirits
away from your ship.

Regards//
Admiral Red-Hair

[Captain Blackmoor]

Absolutely amazing update Admiral! She is a beauty! (not the godess, the ship, or perhaps the godess is a pretty one too )
The colours are great, and the red stripe looks great on her. The small curve in the hull turned out great, figurehead and stern are just amazing.
I wish you alll the best with the rigging, and perhaps I can help you a hand on her soon!
It's great to see you have your own croissant shop, so my cabin remains free from crumbles from now on.

Oh and before we forget!



Soon!

[Captain Blue Hair]

Wow, absolutely stunning work Admiral!
I love how you made the ''corvijnagelbanken'', sorry i don't know the English term.

I'm not too sure about the yellow masts either, i think black, brown or maybe even white could look nicer.
I see that your steering wheel has space for a rope, will you add that?

[Dr. Steve]

General Armendariz, on Jan 9 2010, 04:05 PM, said:

But I'm not to sure about 'yellow' masts

I agree, Otherwise it looks great.

[Teddy]

This is looking great!
And I really like the new name, it has a real nice ring to it.
Looking forward to your next update.

[Admiral Croissant]

So the yellow masts are not such a good idea... the Victory has them as well, but indeed with Lego it somehow doesn't work as good as in real.
Maybe I will switch them into brown ones, but they are more expensive (at least the parts for the middle mast section) So then I have to earn some more money first
And @ Smurfhair: Yes I'm indeed going to add ropes there

Thanks for all the comments so far!

[Captain Blackmoor]

I'm not sure, but perhaps after doing some basic rigging (nothing complicated already) with dark rope, the yellow masts might look a bit darker.
But it's never too late to try brown masts as well. See what turns out best.

[Teddy]

Captain Blackmoor, on Jan 10 2010, 01:02 AM, said:

I'm not sure, but perhaps after doing some basic rigging (nothing complicated already) with dark rope, the yellow masts might look a bit darker.
But it's never too late to try brown masts as well. See what turns out best.

Yep, I agree.
And you still need to make all the yards.
Those will change the appereance as well.
And personally, as a Victory fan , I like the yellow color scheme.

Here is a link to a photo of a HMS Victory model using a similar yellow color for mast elements:
Linky to photo
Kind regards,

Teddy

[Captain Blue Hair]

Well the yellow on the Victory isn't as bright as normal Lego yellow, I think tan would look better in that case...
Just my 2 cents.

Oh and people might expect a windmill when they see the new title.

[Teddy]

Captain Smurf Hair, on Jan 10 2010, 01:43 AM, said:

Well the yellow on the Victory isn't as bright as normal Lego yellow, I think tan would look better in that case...
Just my 2 cents.

Oh and people might expect a windmill when they see the new title.

Yes, you are right about the colors being different.
But tan is even further away from the original color, which is more to the orange-yellow side of the spectrum.
Personally, I quite like Lego yellow for the details as it is a vibrant color.
Which I find pleasing in real life. In photos it's always difficult to judge.
I expect it to look better with the yards and the rigging on there as well, as it will camouflage the yellow parts to some extend.
Kind regards,

Teddy

[Jack Bricker]

I absolutly love your frigate. It's great.

[Admiral Croissant]

Teddy, on Jan 10 2010, 01:55 AM, said:

Yes, you are right about the colors being different.
But tan is even further away from the original color, which is more to the orange-yellow side of the spectrum.
Personally, I quite like Lego yellow for the details as it is a vibrant color.
Which I find pleasing in real life. In photos it's always difficult to judge.
I expect it to look better with the yards and the rigging on there as well, as it will camouflage the yellow parts to some extend.
Kind regards,

Teddy

Yes I think I will first make one yellow mast with rigging and sails, and if it looks awful I can always change it into brown.
I have also changed the mast a little by adding a few black round bricks in it (instead of plates), and it looks better already.
Anyway, thanks for the advice.