The captured HMS Sealion

[maydayartist]

I started build the first ship based on a fantasy drawing picture out of a knowledge book for children.

It based on a standard boat base with bow, stern and four middle sections.

Finally it will be a three mast brig with selfmade sails.

The hull should be curved over two axes, so I tested a lot of possibilities.

Finally the brown log bricks will be the best method to do this and it looks very realistic and beautiful.

Make your own decision:

The flexible technic piece on the bow should be black .... I don't have them

The 5 high underdeck has the right height for a fig on a real pirate ship. It's a dark, tight and stuffy pirateworld :pir-skull:

On the 2 length log bricks on the stern you could see the angle of the hull

PS: I still want to edit the topic. Anyone know how to do this??

Edited August 2, 2009 by maydayartist

[Captain Green Hair]

The ''planking'' look on the side looks great, looking forward to see it finished!

[Joey Lock]

Thats amazing!

I dont understand why its a Captured British ship, It looks more like a Spanish Galleon or Dutch Fluyt. Because British ships were usually Black and Yellow, Or Black and White. Not plain Brown.

I love the figurehead and the Shield. I was actually thinking of model knifing a Lego Horse to just have the Body, And then poke a hole in its chest to place a shield with a Unicorn in. Hopefully it will work!

[Paul cantu]

Wow this looks great. The techniques you are using are completely unique and look great. I really like the interior so far. The only thing that looks out of place is the lion head at the front of the ship.

[Admiral M]

Wow, how beautiful! That really is quite a ship, so many innovative techniques used! Do you have a plan for the stern?

[Captain Blackmoor]

I really like the technique for the broadsides! It looks superb! Rather innovative and yet quite simple.

I think you should extend the forcastle a bit, it's quite high and small now.

And I have to agree with Paul Cantu the lion head looks a bit out of place. I should make a brickbuilt figurehead. The shield looks fine to me.

I wish you all the best with the build!

[Dr. Steve]

I really like the technique on the side of the ship...Looks great!

[General Armendariz]

Anew technique! I like this one I hope your ship turns out to be one of the best!

[maydayartist]

Thats amazing!

I dont understand why its a Captured British ship, It looks more like a Spanish Galleon or Dutch Fluyt. Because British ships were usually Black and Yellow, Or Black and White. Not plain Brown.

I love the figurehead and the Shield. I was actually thinking of model knifing a Lego Horse to just have the Body, And then poke a hole in its chest to place a shield with a Unicorn in. Hopefully it will work!

The last week I read lots of things over ships. The types the sails and such a stuff. And for a good eye catcher of the topic I choose HMS, but after a short recherche I see it was only for royal Ships. So it was the easiest way to write a "captured" in addition ;)

That the HMS is only for british and that they only black and yellow are much more news I know.

The other thing was the lionhead. It is not 100% the best choice, but the picture I copy the bow and the middle section has exactly this lion on this place.

Finally I canceled the whole HMS and sealion problem and decided to build a spanish galleon.

It is finished and now I open a new topic with the pictures, enjoy! :)

[Joey Lock]

Huzzah!

[the_green_avenger]

isn't this ship already complete?

BTW glad you changed the fact that there are no Spanish Galleons with the title HMS such and such...

Edited August 9, 2009 by the_green_avenger

[maydayartist]

Yep, here The lion of Lübeck

I don't know how to edit the topic, so I make a new one and change the whole shiptype, name and nationality.