BrickPerfection Posted May 20 Posted May 20 (edited) My entry for Series 11 of the BrickLink Designer Program - please vote if you have a moment! https://www.bricklink.com/v3/designer-program/series-11/5033/Armada-Galleon-Esperanza Legendary for the amount of gold that they carry, the treasure galleons of the Imperial Armada are also heavily armed in order to fend off any daredevil Pirates. Esperanza features an integrated mechanism to run out the cannons on each side. In between the cannons on the gundeck is the massive cargo hold, that is filled to the brim with gold! I worked hard to ensure that Minifigures can still stand below deck and the interior is fully accessible on both the gundeck and the great cabin above it. The pilot house contains a functioning steering mechanism - using a historically accurate whipstaff instead of a ship's wheel: Galleons were built before the ship's wheel was invented (around1700), so they all would have been steered in this fashion: Edited May 20 by BrickPerfection added tags Quote
Jack Sassy Posted May 20 Posted May 20 Aye, saw this one on the internet two weeks ago. I be impressed with the shaping as always, it looks perfect! Still, it be a shame that something like this is not an official LEGO set, even under the Icons licence. Good work, I shall vote for ye! Quote
Mr. Townsend Posted May 21 Posted May 21 Absolutely top quality as always! I’m incredibly excited for this on Bricklink designer. Fingers crossed it goes the same way Fortuna did. I’d love to have one on my shelf. Quote
Sebeus I Posted May 21 Posted May 21 Beautiful model, excellent set material, I wish you the best of luck! Quote
Franco Clarke Posted May 24 Posted May 24 Another masterful build, especially within the limits of the designer program. It's especially impressive how the mechanisms have been integrated, whilst there's still a detailed interior. Gets my vote! Quote
Governor Mister Phes Posted June 28 Governor Posted June 28 On 5/21/2026 at 1:02 AM, BrickPerfection said: My entry for Series 11 of the BrickLink Designer Program - please vote if you have a moment! Esperanza proved to be quite popular and there were a generous number of comments from LEGO Pirate fans who would like this ship to be available for pre-order. On 5/21/2026 at 1:02 AM, BrickPerfection said: It's time to start slowly working on a blog post for Esperanza – @BrickPerfection, is there a version of this image with a neutral/plain background? Quote
Shiva Posted June 28 Posted June 28 I hope this can be resubmitted in a future BDP. Even tho parts allowed might be troublesome. Quote
icm Posted June 29 Posted June 29 This was my favorite entry in BDP 11. I really hope to see it in another BDP series, selected for production. My copy of the Fortuna arrived on Saturday, and I'd love to have the Esperanza to go with it. Quote
BrickPerfection Posted June 30 Author Posted June 30 On 6/28/2026 at 2:33 PM, Mister Phes said: Esperanza proved to be quite popular and there were a generous number of comments from LEGO Pirate fans who would like this ship to be available for pre-order. It's time to start slowly working on a blog post for Esperanza – @BrickPerfection, is there a version of this image with a neutral/plain background? Of course! Here ya go: Quote
Governor Mister Phes Posted July 5 Governor Posted July 5 On 7/1/2026 at 1:24 AM, BrickPerfection said: Of course! Here ya go: Beautiful! Now on that angle and perspective, the getting the ship to "sit" on the water will be quite the challenge! Quote
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