A few more form my digital fleet

[kurigan]

Here are a couple of ships I designed in LDD over my few days vacation.

the first is HMS Maidstone, a 24 gun 6th rate. The model started out as the lower deck of Leopard, but I so liked her as she was I decided to to save and complete the off shoot.

http://s199.photobucket.com/albums/aa244/k...idstone-001.jpg

The second is a small privateer brig "Spider". I did this one start to finish in just a few hours, but it was a fun little project that I think came out looking pretty well.

http://s199.photobucket.com/albums/aa244/k...-Spider-001.jpg

hope you all enjoy

P.S. It's still unlikely I will be able to afford bricks enough to build any of my LDD vessels yet, but it's OK by me as I'm still perfecting my technique.

Edited June 4, 2010 by kurigan

[Fires-storm]

Hey there, I really like the privateer, it shows some cool use of technique, and the other one is pretty good as well. I particularly like how you build up the hull to shape, well done.

[Captain Becker]

I'm still perfecting my technique.

You cant make ur ships much better anymore, you`re already master of building them, i really suck whit LDD if we look my LDD ships and ur LDD ships

Captain Becker

[Captain Genaro]

For the HMS Maidstone, I think that it's great. The whole ship looks wonderful. You might want to work on the hull since the widest point seems a little too much to the front. Other than that, I like it.

The Spider could use some work. I think that the masts are a little too tall. Also, the bowspit seems to stay level with the ship and doesn't go up. Keep up the good work.

If money is an issue, I would suggest trying to build the Spider first then aim for one of the bigger ships. That way you can use the small ship to experement before spending tons of money on the huge ship.

[kurigan]

Well i just noticed that an LDD competition opened today after i posted "Maidstone" and now I'm wondering if she's enough to compete. Should i re-post her as a contest entry or have i the time to do better? what does any one think?

I finally started a Brinkshelf profile and posted the LXF file for "Maidstone". any one is welcome to view and save it. Capt. Becker, you asked before about how i made some of the shapes, why not save her and tear her down to see first hand. i just have to ask that no one recycle or reuse my design. i work hard on them all and it would break my heart to have my efforts stolen.

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=433700

as for spider: not sure what you mean by "doesn't go up" Captain Genaro, but the bow sprit is on at least a 20 degree rake and the rig over all is a copy from memory of a previous design of mine http://s199.photobucket.com/albums/aa244/k...-Niagara-01.jpg a measured and accurate model of US Brig Niagara. An actual factual, sailing reproduction of one of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry's own from the battle of Lake Erie. Sorry if this comes off as a little defensive, but I've already paid my dues and taken my lickings for making "Lively" to tall. Light weight gun brigs like "Spider" and "Niagara" from the early part of the 19th century, however were often over rigged and over gunned, in order to maintain a tactical edge on the larger faster and more powerful men of war of the time. though this often affected their stability, particularly in high seas, the trade off in speed and maneuverability was invaluable.

thanks for looking

Edited June 5, 2010 by kurigan

[AndyC]

Is it just me or do both links in the first post go to the same picture?

Edited June 4, 2010 by AndyC

[kurigan]

Is it just me or do both links in the first post go to the same picture?

No it wasn't just you, it was an oversight on my part, which I've just corrected. Though there's nothing to stop any one from browsing my photo buck, i have many models posted to enjoy. thanks for the heads up in any case

Edited June 5, 2010 by kurigan

[Kerntechniker]

Nice ships. Have you a list of pieces needed to build your ships?

[Captain Genaro]

as for spider: not sure what you mean by "doesn't go up" Captain Genaro, but the bow sprit is on at least a 20 degree rake

I guess I should have been a little more clear . I was in a rush and when I saw the bow sprit it didn't appear to have a 20 degree angle. Now I see that the bow sprit does indeed have a 20 degree angle.

Also, why is the name the HMHV Spider?

[Dan the Brickman]

I liked the second one, though I agree, spider is an odd name for a ship...

[kurigan]

Firstly, think nothing of it, Captain Genaro, instead pardon my long winded explanation.

As for "Spider": HMHV as a proper prefix for a privet man of war or privateer standing for His Majesty's Hired Vessel. "Spider" on the first hand, is a predatory creature that benefits from patience, character traits befitting such a vessel. On the other hand, there was limited space on the prow to mount a figure head and the little Lego spider fit wonderfully. I also like to name small craft for animals with similar traits. Though no where near as complex a vessel i already have brick built brigs "Snake" and "Scorpion", named on much the same premises. both are plastic models on my self and both still WIPs. It's that same lacking of bricks which keeps me from making any of my LDD vessels.

As for a parts list, Kerntechniker, no, not one that is complete any way. i find that i don't get a brick count with out uploading my model to order it from Lego, but i have started deconstructing "Lively" (and "Surprise" before that) to manually count the necessary pieces. It's a daunting task and i keep getting distracted by new creations. Add to that the idea that I'm always improving my technique, i wouldn't want to buy one ship to take up all my space only to wish i had waited for a later, better model. So perhaps i lack motivation as well. In any case, though i could generate a parts list for any vessel, by such means and in short time, i still lack the sort of disposable funds with which to to purchase the bricks.

Edited June 6, 2010 by kurigan