Since the forum became incredibly calm this weekend I'll answer a bit earlier than planned:
Belet, on 25 January 2011 - 03:57 PM, said:
Nice job on the SNOT for the mast platforms
Thanks for pointing that out! It has indeed taking me quite a while to construct masts that are looking at realistic as possible in that size and are also very stable ( a must for taking the topdeck of). I'm quite happy with the result.
Admiral Croissant, on 25 January 2011 - 04:24 PM, said:
So much awesomeness! I think you've beaten the Vesta here
But that's nice about this forum, keep trying to use other people's techniques and improve it with your own. A keen competition like you said
I really like the fact that you gave it studdingsails. It shows that it's possible and they look great.
I think I mentioned quite a lot of features of this ship in previous posts, so I'll mention mostly the new things now.
The gally is new to me and has a nice design, and the stern improvements are great as well.
What I'm also very fond of is your way of making it modular. It's very clever and I will keep it in mind for my next ship.
It really does make me feel most proud that it is you to say that. Actually I still think Vesta has better sails and more detailed rigging, something that was only possible because of your model building experience and that will make your ship stand out for a long time. The modularity has it's good points, but it also means some tradeoffs on the rigging, so I don't see it as a problem your ship is less modular.
Captain K., on 25 January 2011 - 05:02 PM, said:
Hi Perfectionist,
for me is this the best Lego-ship ever!!!
Music in my ears, thank you so much!
Cherno, on 25 January 2011 - 05:21 PM, said:
A perfect example of what is possible not only with enough time and money, but creativity and enthusiasm as well. Just great! Let's hope it never gets broken down into it's bricks again ;-)
Well, i cannot deny that this has been an extraordinary money and time-intensive project, I put in a lot of effort and paid a lot of attention to every detail, so I'm happy you noticed that. Quite obviously Achille will be well-protected; I built a plexiglass
showcase to protect her from physical damage as well as dust.
Derfel Cardarn, on 25 January 2011 - 09:46 PM, said:
That really is impressive! Such a great looking ship with so many great details. You really have tried to make this as detailed as possible and added in so much. The fact that it has a really nice interior just adds to the beauty, plus that's one of the best stern/cabins i've seen.
Lets be honest, this forum has the best fleet on the web!
Thanks for commenting! I have always found a ship's stern to be most important for it's beauty, so I rebuild that part most often and I'm very happy you like it! I also enjoyed that part of the building process the most.
And indeed, there's no better fleet on the web, but there's also no better French fleet anywhere, not even here!
maydayartist, on 25 January 2011 - 10:29 PM, said:
Simply perfect, the name is program
Well, my nickname is meant to be a bit self-ironic since I often have not managed to finish the MOCs I spent most time on (mostly large ones) because I rebuilt them again and again, but by now I manage that much better. Let's just say I like continuously improving constructions, but I can put a limit to that. I'm rather playing with perfectionism than trying to achieve it. As a result, Achille isn't really "perfect" (which might actually be boring), but it's as good as I can make a ship of that scale.
TazManiac, on 25 January 2011 - 11:23 PM, said:
wow not only have you created one very detailed ship both inside and out but you managed to keep the playability level right up there with the removable top deck with out compromising your awesome rigging
Yeah, well despite all AFOL complexity, it's still a toy, isn't it?
Duke, on 26 January 2011 - 12:09 AM, said:
A real masterpiece of construction on the prefab hull. You should have named this one the Superb!
Na, Superbe might still be build. But I'm glad you like her.
Aalak, on 26 January 2011 - 01:43 AM, said:
The final pictures turned out great. She's a real beauty! For me the best Frigate so far... and even during the wip a great source of inspiration for my frigate! well down, even if she's a frenchmen ;) I really hope you'll finish her sistership, too. they would look great together!
I am pretty bad at taking pictures, but I really did my best this time. I hope you'll manage to build the frigate you want to and I'm glad you found inspiration in my ship. Of course I will finish Guerrière since it's only sails and some rigging that needs to be done. She'll be shorter than Achille (5 midsections) since I feel two identical ships would be boring. Oh, by the way: Achille could use an Englishman for capturing!
Capt. Stabbin, on 26 January 2011 - 02:21 AM, said:
I guess thats how you got your name, because this is perfect!!! I really enjoyed this, as I have been following your build for some time now. It's really nice to see an idea go from wip to finished project.
As I explained already, complete perfectionism isn't quite my aim, but I prefer MOC quality to quantity. Thank you for referring for the WIP topic, the feedback provided there has much improved Achille and it also explains both her making and techniques.
Captain Becker, on 26 January 2011 - 05:21 PM, said:
You should b very proud of her captain
Hehe, I am. Thanks!
mattb483, on 26 January 2011 - 05:40 PM, said:
WOW!! All your hard work and long hours has payed off. This ship looks fantastic very highly detailed I love the sails and the rigging and everything else... Job well done!
Thanks! Detail is what very often distinguishes a good MOC from a set nowadays (like no control panels in cockpits
).
Captain Blackmoor, on 26 January 2011 - 07:30 PM, said:
And there she is!
What a lovely ship, the build already promised this would be one of the most amazing ships I have seen.
The amount of detail you have poured in this ship is incredible, everything is just there! You have also used new techniques in this ship, and I'm sure we'll see them used in more ships soon!
The sails could be a bit darker, it would add withered look to them. The shape of the sails are great, sharp edges and no raffling. The rigging is incredible, it looks very sturdy. The colours and thickness perfectly fit with this ship. Until now I only have seen this kind of rigging on wooden ship models in a museum.
It looks like the build had another reward too.
Congratulations!
That is a very pleasant surprise!
Of course I have noticed some builders used techniques which I introduced on Achille, most notably the grates made from headlight bricks. As long as they don't pretend to have invented everything themselves, it makes me feel proud they do.
The sails have clean edges because I covered them with nail polish to pretend them from frazzling. That was extremely annoying because of the smell, so I appreciate you mentioning it.
You do have a point with the sails; I wanted them to be realistic, but at the same time I was slightly worried the tea would leave a pattern, so I put them out rather early.
Well, It's not a fundamental flaw, so let's just pretend it's a new ship whose sails are not yet withered.
legobeard, on 26 January 2011 - 07:35 PM, said:
I would never be able to build something like this.
That might change. I notice you're building a frigate too? I'll comment on it when you next update it, it's looking good so far.
General Armendariz, on 27 January 2011 - 12:20 AM, said:
An amazing ship really, phenomenal rigging. And to top it all off its all modular! Great job.
Thanks, General! When I planned her to get an interior, she had to become modular, otherwise it would have been pointless. I used a few techniques I planned using on my larger Superbe, and I hope I will also transfer some back from Achille!
How's your frigate?
Tabris, on 27 January 2011 - 09:01 AM, said:
Absolutely brilliant Perfectionist. One of the best ships I have ever seen.
Hehe, thanks. I hoped finishing an age of sail MOC ship of a very high quality, but initially it wasn't supposed to be Achille. Still, I'm not displeased about how it all developed and I get the impression I have been able to set a new standard.
Brickdoctor, on 27 January 2011 - 09:07 AM, said:
Most impressive. I love all the little techniques you've used for the little details here, especially the head rails. Look at all those hands...
Yeah, thanks for mentioning that point. I can still remember how my fingers hurt from putting those hands in the 3mm hose, but I have planned using that technique for headrails for a really long time, probably since I came out of my little dark age. I'm wondering nobody attempted to copy it so far... maybe it's too tricky - or it hurts too much...
So: Captain Green Hair, where are you?
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