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[RTN LNA]

Black Pearl-lite 7b; RTS Am-a-realego 55a; RTS Remeberthe Legamo 23b; RTS San Legonio 23c RTS Legitor 67c

Here is my Lego ship MOCs (currently)

My largest ship RTS LEGOMALEE


36-gun Frigate RTS LEGOMALEE
http://www.brickshel...ry.cgi?f=112250
(photos by Tim Rueger)

The Lugnet thread
http://news.lugnet.com/pirates/?n=4138

It made the best list on Eurobricks
http://www.eurobrick...?showtopic=5888


The RTS SAN LEGONIO


20-gun Brig-of-War RTS SAN LEGONIO
http://www.brickshel...ry.cgi?f=114001

The Lugnet thread
http://news.lugnet.com/pirates/?n=4153


RTS REMEMBER the LEGAMO


12-gun Top-Sail Schooner RTS REMEMBER the LEGAMO
http://www.brickshel...ry.cgi?f=113321

The Lugnet thread
http://news.lugnet.com/pirates/?n=4154

My use of black and white electricians tape on the brown bow and stern parts was discussed here:
http://www.eurobrick...?showtopic=6140


RTS LEGITOR


RTS LEGITOR a single-turret seagoing monitor (Passaic Class)
http://www.brickshel...ry.cgi?f=124261

The Lugnet thread
http://news.lugnet.com/pirates/?n=4235

made the "Links to Good Lego Civil War Stuff" on MOCpages
http://www.mocpages.com/moc.php/15020

It's Large Cannons

http://www.brickshel...ry.cgi?f=117737
where discussed on Lugnet
http://news.lugnet.com/pirates/?n=4176


RTS Am-a-realego


3-gun Gaff-rigged Sloop RTS Am-a-realego
http://www.brickshel...ry.cgi?f=224703

The Lugnet thread
http://news.lugnet.com/pirates/?n=4504


Black Pearl-lite


eurobricks thread here, with building INSTRUCTIONS!

The Lugnet thread
http://news.lugnet.com/pirates/?n=4498


The Fleet in spring of 2005

At the TEXLUG meeting
http://www.texlug.org/spring2005/

Hope you enjoyed this

kurt

This post has been edited by SlyOwl: 17 September 2009 - 10:19 PM

[Tiber]

That last picture with all the ships is immpressing!! I love your frigate!!

[Bonaparte]

You have some very nice ships Kurt.
Great introduction!

I had already seen your irconclad on BS.
It's a real masterpiece.
I have build a version of the monitor myself some time ago, but didn't take any decent pictures yet.

[Phred]

WOW Kurt those be some nice mocs!!
i like the monitor. it looks really close to the picture.

RTN LNA (Lego Naval Architect), on Jan 4 2007, 02:50 PM, said:

...
It's Large Cannons

http://www.brickshel...ry.cgi?f=117737
where discussed on Lugnet
http://news.lugnet.com/pirates/?n=4176
...

hey do know what the part # is off the top of your head for that bucket on the end of your barrel?
That cannon's a beauty! 8-o
You should check out this cannon thread at EB for other ideas for cannons and carronades. Maybe even show off your cannon on there.

[Norro]

Good to see you! Been admiring this lot on Lugnet for years ; )

God Bless,

Nathan

[Evil Willy]

Your ships are amazing, all of them. But I really like the RTS LEGITOR, it's not like every other ship we see. People don't make steam boats it seems.

[RTN LNA]

Mr Tiber, on Jan 4 2007, 08:57 PM, said:

That last picture with all the ships is immpressing!! I love your frigate!!

Thanks, I am glad you like it!

I really need to take new pictures of it after I move the formast forward, sometime...

kurt

bonaparte, on Jan 5 2007, 09:02 AM, said:

You have some very nice ships Kurt.
Great introduction!

I had already seen your irconclad on BS.
It's a real masterpiece.
I have build a version of the monitor myself some time ago, but didn't take any decent pictures yet.

Thanks, I am glad you like my ships.

RTS LEGITOR was months of work, designing the cannons, figuring out the turret (which ofcoarse rotates), figuring out the hull .
So I am glad you enjoy it.

Messing around and taking pictures is a pain.

kurt

[RTN LNA]

phred, on Jan 5 2007, 10:27 AM, said:

WOW Kurt those be some nice mocs!!

Thanks, I am glad you like them.

phred, on Jan 5 2007, 10:27 AM, said:

i like the monitor. it looks really close to the picture.

I spent time looking at every Passaic Class monitor picture I could find, and time at peeron trying to figure out how to do things, I filled a dozen pages in my Lego design notebook working out details.

phred, on Jan 5 2007, 10:27 AM, said:

hey do know what the part # is off the top of your head for that bucket on the end of your barrel?

70973 Belville Bucket
See below.

phred, on Jan 5 2007, 10:27 AM, said:

That cannon's a beauty! 8-o

I am glad you like the cannons, a lot time in those too. Read the lugnet thread and follow some of the links to the real cannons.
FYI:
"As far as I know, the guns at Filipstad are the only ones of their kind left in the world today. And what guns they are. Two 15-inch, cast-iron, muzzle-loaded smoothbores—“Dahlgrens”—each weighing some 42,000 pounds (21 tons) and capable of firing a 450-pound solid shot. They were the terror of the American Civil War. So what are these mammoth specimens doing in Filipstad, Värmland, in rural Sweden?"
- Howard J. Fuller The Guns at Filipstad

Anyone here from Sweden?

phred, on Jan 5 2007, 10:27 AM, said:

You should check out this cannon thread at EB for other ideas for cannons and carronades. Maybe even show off your cannon on there.

I'll reply to that thread.

kurt

FROM the Lugnet thread:

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my cannons part list (not the mount)

qty part name --------------------------------- Black Blue

1 70973 Belville Bucket ------------------------------- X

2 3941 Brick 2 x 2 Round ----------------------- X --- X

1 3943 Cone 4 x 4 x 2 --------------------------- X --- X

1 6222 Brick 4 x 4 Round with Holes ---------- X --- X

8 3063 Brick 2 x 2 Corner Round ‘macaroni’ - X --- X

1 3960 Round Dish 4 x 4 Inverted -------------- X --- X

1 3707 Technic Axle 8


1 4599 Tap 1 x 1 --------------------------------- X --- X

1 4735 Space Robot Arm ----------------------- X --- X

1 3959 Minifig Accessory Torch --------------- X --- X

1 4623 Plate 1 x 2 with Arm -------------------- X --- X


I didn’t want to build it in Blue. So... I CHEATED!! I admit it! two belville buckets

bricklink belville buckets
click lowest price

gave their lego lives, SHOCK and HORROR! I spray painted them black. I know, I am really bad!

I guess you could leave a chrome muzzle-end on a black body.

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[Imperator Viktor Napoleon]

is it possible for you to post the plans for the RTS Legomalee (I hope I spelled that right). I would like to know what materials are needed as well. I may want to construct a near copy if I ever get the money.


Also, who is the best brick supplier? (In Western USA).

[RTN LNA]

Norro, on Jan 5 2007, 11:02 AM, said:

Good to see you! Been admiring this lot on Lugnet for years ; )

God Bless,

Nathan

Thanks, glad you like them!

[RTN LNA]

Evil Willy, on Jan 5 2007, 05:52 PM, said:

Your ships are amazing, all of them. But I really like the RTS LEGITOR, it's not like every other ship we see. People don't make steam boats it seems.

Thanks. I am glad you enjoyed the RTS LEGITOR. But wait until you see the monster I am working on NOW!!



I need two of these modeled with Lego Pneumatics

I have the Pneumatics and the paddel wheels done, I have one walking beam part-way done I am missing parts to finish it (bricklink time) as well as make a second one. I need to make the towers and tie them into the hull .

Tons more work!!

I'll take pictures and upload them.

kurt

EDITING here ----

I am add a link to the finished work, incase any anyone wants to know.
(OK 1 1/2 years later!!!)

RTS Zavala

kurt

----- end EDITING

Imperator Viktor Napoleon, on Jan 5 2007, 11:39 PM, said:

is it possible for you to post the plans for the RTS Legomalee (I hope I spelled that right). I would like to know what materials are needed as well. I may want to construct a near copy if I ever get the money.

There are no detailed plans, all you can do is look pictures, and at the cross-section in my pirate vignette.

Imperator Viktor Napoleon, on Jan 5 2007, 11:39 PM, said:

Also, who is the best brick supplier? (In Western USA).

The one who has the parts I need at the lowest price? Is this a trick question?

kurt

This post has been edited by RTN LNA (Lego Naval Architect): 18 December 2008 - 04:07 AM

[Imperator Viktor Napoleon]

Cheapest.

[Phred]

RTN LNA (Lego Naval Architect), on Jan 5 2007, 02:11 PM, said:

Thanks, I am glad you like them.
I spent time looking at every Passaic Class monitor picture I could find, and time at peeron trying to figure out how to do things, I filled a dozen pages in my Lego design notebook working out details.
70973 Belville Bucket
See below.
...

Kurt,
Thanks for the info. I had seen your cannon a couple months ago and was very impressed.
Thanks for the part list. I have everything (i think) except the bucket X-D
(holy smokes are you thorough)

[RTN LNA]

Imperator Viktor Napoleon, on Jan 6 2007, 12:43 AM, said:

Cheapest.

Ah, you need help using bricklink!

Go to bricklink and enter the part you want click "Go!"

Lets say you entered a 3001 which is a "brick 2 x 4"
You sould see
http://www.bricklink...arch.asp?q=3001

Now click Show More Filter Options

Now chose your country or Region put a dot there and pull-down the correct answer.

In the "Sort by" pull-down select "Lowest Price"

Click "Go!"

Now you should see the lowest priced parts in you Region/Country you might want to add a color you do that by typing in the "Search Within Results" entry window.

Hope this helps.

kurt

[Imperator Viktor Napoleon]

Thank you very much!!!


BTW Your moniter is truly the greatest LEGO steam vessel I've ever seen!


In the same category, I would like to someday build an Ironclad central battery vessel or an early armoured cruiser (right now, the Inflexible and the Riurik are possibilities). Right now I have a battleship constructed (will post pics soon), but what I have in mind is bigger.

However, my funds are short now, so this will be postponed.

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to make a convincing turret of the period (1870-1920). Inflexible doesn't need them, but the Ruirik has a few.