Sebeus I Posted May 29, 2019 (edited) Hello gents, As I'm making progress on my Island town I am in need of a number of small ships. (smaller ships make the Island look bigger ). My latest one is actually based on an earlier model I built at Maxim's. It seemed fun to use the small ship from the classic set Imperial Trading Post as a reference. As you may notice that is where those beautiful sails come from. Anyway, I hope you like it, please support it on LEGO Ideas, if you have a minute . Note that helmsman has the original torso that was used in the set. Didn't they call that minifigure Steve or something? Choosing the colours for this model was quite challenging but I'm satisfied with its current colour scheme. Of course there should be a goat on board, how else would they be getting fresh goat milk? Just look at that, wouldn't you want one for your own? Perhaps that may be possible... When the project reaches 100 supporters, the deadline will be extended with a full year, in which it will have to gather a total of 10000 supporters in order to be considered as an official set. So get supporting! (But be careful when logging in, there seems to be some kind of bug). Edited May 29, 2019 by Sebeus I Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
icm Posted May 29, 2019 I feel like most sailing ships on Ideas are too large, or rely too much on obsolete hull parts, to have much of a chance at production if they made it to review, but this is a nice little brick-built ship that I can see fitting the Ideas mandate quite well. Supported! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cousarmy0001 Posted May 29, 2019 I love it! I don't suppose you have an LDD file for it, that I could bother you for? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chofus Posted May 30, 2019 Awesome little ship. Can we see some Island Town pictures?? :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sebeus I Posted May 30, 2019 (edited) On 29 May 2019 at 9:35 PM, icm said: I feel like most sailing ships on Ideas are too large, or rely too much on obsolete hull parts, to have much of a chance at production if they made it to review, but this is a nice little brick-built ship that I can see fitting the Ideas mandate quite well. Supported! Thank you Those hull parts do keep the piece count down, I intend to launch some bigger ship Ideas as well. EDIT: There's a set coming out in 2019 that uses hull parts; 41381, this is good news . On 30 May 2019 at 12:09 AM, Cousarmy0001 said: I love it! I don't suppose you have an LDD file for it, that I could bother you for? Actually I started on an LDD model but it isn't quite finished. I will finish it later though, if this one gets to the review it's good to have a digital version to send to LEGO. On 30 May 2019 at 3:18 PM, chofus said: Awesome little ship. Can we see some Island Town pictures?? :) I'm doing a post this evening or tomorrow. In the meantime, here's a picture from last year; Edited May 31, 2019 by Sebeus I Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fraunces Posted June 2, 2019 The small ship looks amazing, same as the rest of the ships in the display. The colorfulness of this one I really like. It has the classic feel to it (also thanks to the good choice of sails) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Phes Posted June 3, 2019 On 5/30/2019 at 5:04 AM, Sebeus I said: As I'm making progress on my Island town I am in need of a number of small ships. (smaller ships make the Island look bigger ). This is a great way to make yourself look more fearsome to your enemies! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmynick Posted June 3, 2019 I saw this on Flickr the other day but neglected to comment. It's a really cute little ship, and I love the red/yellow colour scheme. Always nice to see what you come up with. Thanks for sharing! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Robin_IV Posted June 3, 2019 You got me comrade. Beautiful design! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sebeus I Posted June 4, 2019 I updated the rigging, she is now a two masted sloop. I couldn't post it like that on Ideas though, too much custom material. Don't forget to support though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cousarmy0001 Posted June 6, 2019 I'm kinda meh on the additional mast, but I definitely like the upgraded sails in general. The original plan seemed a bit light. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roadmonkeytj Posted June 8, 2019 I really like the look of the two masts. I think the original would work well if the sails were larger though! Might I recomend an overnight bath in some tea or coffee? That would give those nice new white sails a good color! I do think its instantly recognised from the original set .... It was one of my favorites! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sebeus I Posted June 9, 2019 I don't think the paper can handle that . But as it is paper, it will get more brownish over time. I made a small fishing boat; I think I'll build two more of these, perhaps with some variations on colours and details. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cousarmy0001 Posted June 13, 2019 Any update on an LDD for the ship itself? I've had a hand on it, and I've mostly gotten the lower hull (I think), but I haven't really been able to figure out a transition to the deck and tumblehome. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sebeus I Posted June 13, 2019 8 hours ago, Cousarmy0001 said: Any update on an LDD for the ship itself? I've had a hand on it, and I've mostly gotten the lower hull (I think), but I haven't really been able to figure out a transition to the deck and tumblehome. I didn't finish the LDD but you can find its current state here. (Named Dancing Ember). I'm already working on so many other things I didn't bother to finish it. But you'll see the rear hinge plates that connect hull and sides. there should be a pair in front as well at the same height. I did something special on the aft, I might have a picture of that, I'll look. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cousarmy0001 Posted June 15, 2019 The link you gave goes to a file icon :-( Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sebeus I Posted June 15, 2019 1 hour ago, Cousarmy0001 said: The link you gave goes to a file icon :-( Does this work? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cousarmy0001 Posted June 16, 2019 Much better! Thank you, kind sir! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roadmonkeytj Posted June 17, 2019 On 6/15/2019 at 6:47 PM, Sebeus I said: Does this work? Thank you as well! Im determined to own a official ship designed by you one day lol! Hopefully this gets more votes as it has that tie to the original! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sander1992 Posted June 19, 2019 Great work on the shape of the ship. I think I know your layout. Was is present at Lego World Copenhagen this year? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites