ACPin Posted October 3, 2016 Posted October 3, 2016 Inspired by the movie 300: Rise Of An Empire naval battle between the Greeks and Persians, here's a minifig scale version of the warship where Greek general Themistocles leads his men out to the Aegean Sea. Though historically inaccurate and my first scratch-built ship/watercraft, this build/creation/MOC embodies most of the features of the Greek warships. The most challenging aspect of the build is the general shaping/sculpting from bow to stern that required the use of arches, slopes and modified plates to get a smooth, flowing design. It will fit twelve oarsmen and easily twenty four Greek warriors ready for any battle. Unfortunately very parts intensive at around 500 pieces with some that are hard-to-find, it's very unlikely that more copies of it will be made as originally planned. Will be working on a diorama for it that will be brought to the BrickFair New Jersey event. Quote
Staslegomaster Posted October 4, 2016 Posted October 4, 2016 It's awesome for such a scale. I understand why you created a Greek ship there were pirates at that time, too.Such LEGO fans as you use only LEGO parts which they have, they need more imagination to create smth new each time. . Anyhow your project is worth not only LEGO ideas but also N Y or Tokyo Toy Fair (or any other as well). Perhaps if you share it there it will become even more popular in LEGO ideas. Quote
ACPin Posted October 4, 2016 Author Posted October 4, 2016 5 hours ago, Staslegomaster said: It's awesome for such a scale. I understand why you created a Greek ship there were pirates at that time, too.Such LEGO fans as you use only LEGO parts which they have, they need more imagination to create smth new each time. . Anyhow your project is worth not only LEGO ideas but also N Y or Tokyo Toy Fair (or any other as well). Perhaps if you share it there it will become even more popular in LEGO ideas. Thanks and it had to be in a smaller scale as it's intended to be in a diorama that will be on display at the BrickFair NJ on the last weekend of October. AC Quote
Guest Posted October 4, 2016 Posted October 4, 2016 Great representation of the forgotten Thomas the tank engine character!. Just kidding Great MOC the 300 film is still on my to watch list but I love the Throne and realistic shape of this boat! Quote
Staslegomaster Posted October 5, 2016 Posted October 5, 2016 If it's a ship why is it on the green background, not blue? Though my ship is also on a green background. I think it attracts more attention. And besides, as you may know, LEGO CMF has a Spartan warrior and a desert warrior. You can use them as a team and their enemies. And the female mini figurewith a bird on her shield could be Artemissia. What do you think about it? Quote
blackdeathgr Posted October 6, 2016 Posted October 6, 2016 Nice ship! Totally inaccurate just like the whole movie but... why not?!? hell yeah! Quote
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