Corweena Posted June 23, 2020 June 620, Somewhere along the northern coast of El Oleonda The Hephaestus, a frigate crewed by a mercenary group of Sea Rats, and carrying a Letter of Marque from Carno, spotted a lone Lotii War junk of the coast of El Oleonda. Fearing the greater firepower of the enemy, the Lotii changed coarse to make for the nearest protected bay. In the ensuing chase, the Lotii, being unfamiliar with the waters, ran their ship into a reef, where it subsequently broke up. The crew of the Hephaestus, hauled to, and sent their launch into the shallow waters to survey the wreckage. Upon reaching the wreckage, the captain spots some remaining Lotii crew clinging to floating debris. The Captain surveys the scene, and orders his men "To arms! Send every last one of them to the depths! There can be no survivors!" The men take aim, and fire upon the Lotii. "Well done men, an extra ration of rum for all of ye! And one less lot of these blasted mongrels on the seas" exclaimed the Captain, and they rowed back to their ship, their mission complete. My submission for Challenge III, Category D(A). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bodi Posted June 23, 2020 I agree with BD, the longboat looks very good. Shooting at the survivors, it's...very piratey. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Corweena Posted June 24, 2020 (edited) 6 hours ago, blackdeathgr said: Great longboat! 1 hour ago, Bodi said: I agree with BD, the longboat looks very good. Shooting at the survivors, it's...very piratey. Thanks! Pretty happy with the boat. It was kind of a proof of concept for me, will probably build some class 1 or 2 gunboats and sloops using this technique in the future. And you know how the saying goes.....Dead Men Tell No Tales Edited June 24, 2020 by Corweena Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Kingston Posted June 24, 2020 I agree, great longboat! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Professor Thaum Posted June 24, 2020 A nice longboat and a the story is just exactly what we expect from SR... Just a flat : the SR captain and some crew looks very clean for scurvy scoundrels Correction : they are dressed in blue to cover it up... the history will remember that Oleon finished off shipwrecked lotii near El Oleonda... very piratey indeed SR will deny any knowledge... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fraunces Posted June 24, 2020 16 minutes ago, Professor Thaum said: Correction : they are dressed in blue to cover it up... the history will remember that Oleon finished off shipwrecked lotii near El Oleonda... very piratey indeed hahahaha nice one Corweena once again! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KotZ Posted June 24, 2020 I love the boat! My only suggestion is some transparent studs around the survivors. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bodi Posted June 25, 2020 On 6/24/2020 at 8:14 PM, Professor Thaum said: Correction : they are dressed in blue to cover it up... the history will remember that Oleon finished off shipwrecked lotii near El Oleonda... very piratey indeed SR will deny any knowledge... I understand your enthusiasm in procuring OL uniforms for your guys, though anyone wearing our uniforms are expected to act properly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keymonus Posted June 25, 2020 2 hours ago, Bodi said: I understand your enthusiasm in procuring OL uniforms for your guys, though anyone wearing our uniforms are expected to act properly. Oh, so I have to give up my false-flag project of redcoat scalp-hunters and skinners? What a pity! Pun apart, is nice to see some organized groups and original variations in the free traders' faction, something similar to @Kwatchi's Ashen Guard or @Roadmonkeytj's Charlatan Bay militia... real pirates never organized actual states or military units, but a rich merchant or landlord could have tried to establish private overseas empires, even if nobody did that. About the build: the boat, as others said, is very nice, as well as minifig posing. Adding some trans-clear or blue plates here and there could have been nice, but the water works well anyways for me. Nice job, even if that unnecessary cruelty is... well... great! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tezclatipoca Posted June 26, 2020 Nice row boat. The use of Oleon uniform to diguise an act of piracy is well thought... and really Piratey ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Corweena Posted June 26, 2020 (edited) On 6/23/2020 at 6:18 PM, Sir Kingston said: I agree, great longboat! Thank you! I was really happy with how it turned out. On 6/24/2020 at 5:14 AM, Professor Thaum said: A nice longboat and a the story is just exactly what we expect from SR... Just a flat : the SR captain and some crew looks very clean for scurvy scoundrels Correction : they are dressed in blue to cover it up... the history will remember that Oleon finished off shipwrecked lotii near El Oleonda... very piratey indeed SR will deny any knowledge... While I can see how it could be seen as an Oleonaise uniform, upon closer inspection you can find it is but a simple blue jacket over a striped red and white shirt. But, any conclusions that may be drawn concerning said uniforms cannot be helped, especially when such barbaric actions have been taken On 6/24/2020 at 5:32 AM, Fraunces said: hahahaha nice one Corweena once again! Thank you! Took me a good while to considered some sort of naval encounter that didn't involve larger ships. On 6/24/2020 at 4:57 PM, KotZ said: I love the boat! My only suggestion is some transparent studs around the survivors. Thanks! And I just got in a Bricklink order with some clear studs. I was limited on time to finish the build, but now with the deadline extended to July, I may go back and retouch some parts and edit with new pictures. 19 hours ago, Bodi said: I understand your enthusiasm in procuring OL uniforms for your guys, though anyone wearing our uniforms are expected to act properly. Any conclusions that have been arrived at concerning the uniforms are solely placed on the persons drawing the conclusions...... That being said....such rumors will not be denied 15 hours ago, Keymonus said: Oh, so I have to give up my false-flag project of redcoat scalp-hunters and skinners? What a pity! Pun apart, is nice to see some organized groups and original variations in the free traders' faction, something similar to @Kwatchi's Ashen Guard or @Roadmonkeytj's Charlatan Bay militia... real pirates never organized actual states or military units, but a rich merchant or landlord could have tried to establish private overseas empires, even if nobody did that. About the build: the boat, as others said, is very nice, as well as minifig posing. Adding some trans-clear or blue plates here and there could have been nice, but the water works well anyways for me. Nice job, even if that unnecessary cruelty is... well... great! Precisely what I am going for....while not Pirates per say, these men prefer the freedoms offered them by the Sea Rat faction, while still maintaining a sense of order and heirarchy. Many of them were indeed citizens of other nations, who grew tired of the laws (and tyranny) imposed by their governments. With the deadline extended, I'll probably re-shoot the scene with a few improvements in a few days. 1 hour ago, Faladrin said: Nice row boat. The use of Oleon uniform to diguise an act of piracy is well thought... and really Piratey ! I can neither confirm nor deny that was the intention....but by all means, spread the word! Edited June 26, 2020 by Corweena Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pdaitabird Posted June 27, 2020 Nice techniques for the longboat hull and the floating bits of wreckage! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Garmadon Posted August 4, 2020 Great job on that longboat indeed - the shape is excellent and my does it fit quite a crew! I'll second the others about the black flag tactics and using the Oleon uniform too! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Corweena Posted August 18, 2020 On 8/4/2020 at 11:45 AM, Garmadon said: Great job on that longboat indeed - the shape is excellent and my does it fit quite a crew! I'll second the others about the black flag tactics and using the Oleon uniform too! Thanks! Although, in light of the recently announced news, it may be best to stow the blue uniforms, lest I draw unwanted attention and ire from certain factions Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
