Jacob Nion Posted February 6, 2017 (edited) The Lady Arlene was an ugly ship. Slow, chubby, without any glimpse of elegance. It was the quintessence of mere profit maximization. Benjamin Morgan beared distinct hatred towards merchant vessels. He always felt the lack of a soul on them. Nonetheless he would require her services. The captain had found his end during the battle, defending a callous ugly sin of a ship that not even had been in his possession. He had died for strangers, some faceless salesmen in Carno. Only one of these noble entrepreneurs was aboard himself; an old and hard looking man that was found hiding between his goods and now stood besides the helmsman and the first mate. His eyes revealed a cold heart and a greedy mind. “This is not my first trade voyage, you little rascal. I already met worse pirates when you were still sucking at your mother’s teats. Now, tell me your price. How much to make you and your bunch of scum leave my ship?” Morgan didn’t pay attention to him. “The cargo, Mubaku?” he asked his first mate. “Timber, tar, canvas... everything as expected, Captain.” “Excellent. Select a prize crew and set sail to Isla del Diablo. And find me the ship’s carpenter and sail maker and bring them aboard the Annetta. Take care of the remaining crew.” Morgan commanded. After his men had hurried away to fulfil his orders, he remained alone with the salesman on deck. “Do you have sea cucumbers in your ears? I offered you money! More than you and your sad pile of tramps could ever hope to get by selling the cargo.” The salesman said. Morgan examined his sword. “Your doubloons are of no value for me, sir. The is more to this world than mere coin. This pathetic ship deserves to serve a higher cause than to line your pockets.” The man stared with incomprehension at the young captain. “You and your miserable kind are a plague to Terraversa! To Hades with you! Zeus let me witness the day that this waters will be purged of you Sea Rats!” Morgan’s eyes were still fixed on his cutlass, when he began to speak:”You are way off, sir. There is a greater plague to this world, both the old and the new. A growing disease corrupting everything pure. THERE ARE TOO MANY MERCHANTS! The salesman’s corpse toppled over the bulwark and sank into the waves. “What about the surviving crew, Captain?” Mubaku asked. “No survivors, Mubaku. Only rumours.” Morgan said. ______________ The Lady Arlene Alright, this vessel was a rushed build over the weekend. Therefore she doesn't feature any neat detailing, or a smoother hull. But as pointed out in the story, I think it's proper for a trading vessel. The Lady Arlene is a 4T2 vessel of Carno origin, that I captured during the last MRCA. The main reason why I spontaneously decided to moc her was because I felt the need to show Captain Morgan in action. Perhaps some of you are shattered that this charming, good looking devil of a fellow manifests himself as a relentless killer. But there seems to be a competition looming amongst the Sea Rats, about who is the eeriest and most menacing pirate in these waters. And I wanted to throw my hat in the ring early. Edited February 6, 2017 by Jacob Nion Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kai NRG Posted February 6, 2017 Despite being a rushed vessel this looks very nice, great job on the shape and the rigging as well! Neat action shots also! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kwatchi Posted February 6, 2017 A great ship! Your idea to use SNOT curve slopes to simulate the lower hull's curve is an idea I am going to definitely steal. Also nice to see another pirate captain getting into the messy work (we may have to start a friendly Morgan vs Meloche execute challenge). Question: How did you mount the prow/beak head? I am guessing it is held on by 2x1 hinge brick connecting to headlights, but it is hard to discern. It certainly gives it a lovely shape. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capt Wolf Posted February 6, 2017 The Lady may be chubby and without grace, but she does have character. Perhaps I'm too much of a merchant, but I like the ship! The posing of the captain when he kills the merchant (and in the pics immediately before and after) is (are) excellent! And although I shouldn't say this, lest my fellow merchants hear me: I love Captain Morgan's style! He is what I always imagined BoBS would be like. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kaiju Posted February 6, 2017 If that's your rushed work, I'm feeling rather outdone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kolonialbeamter Posted February 14, 2017 Now, that is what an official Lego ship should look like! Great work on this one - and as on the junk, boxes well used. It certainly doesn't look like a rushed build. Just... the masts could have been higher, with more sails. Maybe you were out of those intimidating red ones? Anyway, 'great' to have seen the honorable Captain in action once again... Oh, you don't happen to have some pics of Lady Arlene's behind? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacob Nion Posted February 14, 2017 (edited) On Monday, February 06, 2017 at 2:15 PM, Kai NRG said: Despite being a rushed vessel this looks very nice, great job on the shape and the rigging as well! Neat action shots also! On Monday, February 06, 2017 at 3:18 PM, Mike S said: I like it! Thank you two! On Monday, February 06, 2017 at 3:31 PM, Kwatchi said: A great ship! Your idea to use SNOT curve slopes to simulate the lower hull's curve is an idea I am going to definitely steal. Also nice to see another pirate captain getting into the messy work (we may have to start a friendly Morgan vs Meloche execute challenge). Question: How did you mount the prow/beak head? I am guessing it is held on by 2x1 hinge brick connecting to headlights, but it is hard to discern. It certainly gives it a lovely shape. Feel free to do so. I'm always up for another challenge. I guess it's your turn now. The beak head is connected to with the bow using clips. Rather easy but solid. On Monday, February 06, 2017 at 5:52 PM, Capt Wolf said: The Lady may be chubby and without grace, but she does have character. Perhaps I'm too much of a merchant, but I like the ship! The posing of the captain when he kills the merchant (and in the pics immediately before and after) is (are) excellent! And although I shouldn't say this, lest my fellow merchants hear me: I love Captain Morgan's style! He is what I always imagined BoBS would be like. Ahoy, thank you. I also thought that the profession of piracy would be far more popular in the game, since this is the pirate forum. But ironically I feel it is easier for me to be a reckless pirate captain with fewer competitors. On Monday, February 06, 2017 at 9:42 PM, kaiju said: If that's your rushed work, I'm feeling rather outdone. Oh don't say that. The effort you put in your work is clearly visible. Keep it up! 2 hours ago, Kolonialbeamter said: Now, that is what an official Lego ship should look like! Great work on this one - and as on the junk, boxes well used. It certainly doesn't look like a rushed build. Just... the masts could have been higher, with more sails. Maybe you were out of those intimidating red ones? Anyway, 'great' to have seen the honorable Captain in action once again... Oh, you don't happen to have some pics of Lady Arlene's behind? Well, the stern is one of the rushed areas It's more like a big film set where you only build 3 sides of an object and add the rest via CGI. I own the Queen Anne's Revenge, so I could have added two more of the square sails. It wouldn't have taken much effort. But the reason I did not is simply because those sails are horrible. The four square sails all habe the same size and shape. And imho that just looks cheap. It is just one of the aspects where LEGO acts incredibly lazy on ships nowadays. Top and main sail exactly the same? Come on lego! The old classic pirate ships had a large variety of sail shapes. They were well thought for their location on the sailplan. Also these modern sails just have and unlogic shape that makes it difficult to use them properly. And the way they are attached in official sets nowadays...lazy and ugly! I really can't understand people hyping such abominations like Brickbeard's bounty or the newer Imperial Flagship. I find them poorly designed. Well that's enough hatred for now. I will definitely go for custom sails in the future. There are some guides here on eurobricks that are promising and I'm already experimenting. Although I'm a purist I make an exception for custom clothes and fabrics, but only if they feel like official Lego products. So it remains a challenge for now. Edited February 14, 2017 by Jacob Nion Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
