kurigan Posted March 12, 2011 Posted March 12, 2011 (edited) A few months ago I started a tutorial on my method in LDD for building ship, but put it down, having convinced myself there would be no interest. The other night, however, I decided to upload the small portion I did on my flicker account, mostly because it felt like a wasted effort otherwise. If my assumption about interest is wrong, let me know. My link I also started another two decker, the 3rd rate 64 gun HMS Polyphemus. I haven’t had time in a while to get back to her, but I’m quite pleased with the shape and design so far. She’s a lot more shapely that my previous attempt in Leopard and is significantly more spacious in side. Rather than leave her in obscurity, I took a few quick shots and posted them as well. Enjoy and positive feed back is welcomed. Where she appears in my album First shot Edited March 13, 2011 by kurigan Quote
Admiral Croissant Posted March 13, 2011 Posted March 13, 2011 I believe the second link doesn't work properly. When I click it I only get the same picture in the same size but in a new window. But the first link does work. I'm not sure if the curve is smooth enough. It looks a bit edgy curved with whole studs on such a small ship. But I think the techniques you're using are quite good and on bigger ships it will work. So could you post some better pictures of Polyphemus? Quote
kurigan Posted March 13, 2011 Author Posted March 13, 2011 I believe the second link doesn't work properly. When I click it I only get the same picture in the same size but in a new window. But the first link does work. I'm not sure if the curve is smooth enough. It looks a bit edgy curved with whole studs on such a small ship. But I think the techniques you're using are quite good and on bigger ships it will work. So could you post some better pictures of Polyphemus? Sorry about that. I edited the original post, so the links work properly now Yeah, I kind of agree, she'd defiantly work out to be a small awkward vessel. I had tried once before to do a larger ship, a 36 gunner, but the scope was just a bit much to keep track of while changing color to highlight the new construction all the way. This time around I decided to go with a much smaller ship, even though I've already done several 20gun 6th rates. As illustrated with Poly, in the second link, and through out my fleet, the method translates well by just expanding the ships dimensions. Quote
BrickPerfection Posted March 13, 2011 Posted March 13, 2011 Well, based on the first picture I guess the hull is narrowing far too much towards the bow; actually that part should be pretty wide and not much less than the maximum width. The hull would then go narrower towards the stern, like a fish. Th hull is also generally too narrow; and based on the second picture, it looks too high in relation to it's width. The all yellow colourscheme is a bit strange and monotone too. Your tumblehome technique however is an interesting one and I really like you're making an interior and white walls from the inside. Are you by any chance making one of your LDD creations into real bricks? Because that is what this forum is intended for; and what most people like seing here. Your frigates have been among the best LDD creations I've ever seen. Quote
Captain Becker Posted March 14, 2011 Posted March 14, 2011 Looks nice, i like the shape but i think its a bit too narrow for such a big and long ship. Also the stern could be a bit bigger IMO, but other than that its coming along very nicely. Keep it up. And about your tutorial for making LDD ships, i think at there could have been some use, specially for smaller ships like you sloops and one decked ships. Captain Becker Quote
kurigan Posted March 16, 2011 Author Posted March 16, 2011 (edited) I didn't feel this warranted a new topic, but I did just post some images of an old WIP. HM Brig Scorpion, one of my projects made with bricks scavenged together from all over. She's not the best looking, nor the most accurate model but considering the nature of her components, I think she worked out OK. I never finished her, would still need to add in all the string rigging and paper sails, but I've wanted to redo her more in the style of my LDD designs. In any case, though the design is quite rudimentary, there is some merit here, so I figured I'd share her. Scorpion Edited March 17, 2011 by kurigan Quote
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