[WIP] Zephyr (Brig)

[FrO0ogy]

 

This is very much WIP I am trying to build a 8 gun brig inspired by the style of the fortuna frigate the final color scheme will black with a sand green gun port band and white highlights
I know the quarterdeck is pretty high for a 8 gun brig but i want to build a captains cabin. I plan on having a fore and mainmast in the style of the fortuna frigate and the interior walls and the gun carriages will be dark red. Any advice is apreciated. (yes I know my table is a mess)

[Mr. Townsend]

This is very cool.  I definitely see the design inspiration in your build. 

With your desire for a captain's cabin while not having the quarter deck as high, you have a couple of options.  Since you won't see a minifig in the cabin with the roof on, you can lower the deck a bit so it still offers the space for all the items while being slightly too short for the fig to stand unless the roof is off.  You could also slightly lower the cabin floor.   Additionally, you could go with both options, which will get your deck in a great spot for external visuals.

[FrO0ogy]

19 hours ago, Mr. Townsend said:

This is very cool.  I definitely see the design inspiration in your build. 

With your desire for a captain's cabin while not having the quarter deck as high, you have a couple of options.  Since you won't see a minifig in the cabin with the roof on, you can lower the deck a bit so it still offers the space for all the items while being slightly too short for the fig to stand unless the roof is off.  You could also slightly lower the cabin floor.   Additionally, you could go with both options, which will get your deck in a great spot for external visuals.

Thanks for the advice, I have lowered the quarterdeck but it unfortunately makes the door look like a dog door, I found this ship model online where the door is taller than the quarterdeck (you can see the back of it in the photo, do you think that would work without looking too wacky or should I just remove the door?

 

Edited Friday at 11:14 AM by FrO0ogy

[Mr. Townsend]

1 hour ago, FrO0ogy said:

Thanks for the advice, I have lowered the quarterdeck. Still, it unfortunately makes the door look like a dog door, I found this ship model online where the door is taller than the quarterdeck (you can see the back of it in the photo, do you think that would work without looking too wacky or should I just remove the door?

 

At the very least, it's worth a mock-up to see how it looks in LEGO.  You'd have to change the overhand in that one spot, but I think it could look good and would also get you to the height you're visually looking for.
Using a small door like a couple window shutters could work as well,   It's really down to: Is it better to have the door look slightly off, or the deck look slightly off?

Edited Friday at 01:00 PM by Mr. Townsend