[WIP] Iron hooks re-crewtment

[thewatchman]

After a long time of navigating islanders territory and narrowly escaping with his life and most loyal crew member.

 

 

Upon hearing about the new sleek barracuda, he endeavoured to create something more grand, more imposing.

Edited August 24, 2021 by Professor Thaum
Title tag and prefix update

[zinnn]

any chance for bigger photos? Can barely see anyting

[CaptainPolluxofOrion]

The colour-combination i see looks very promising to me. I love to sea the complete vessel

[thewatchman]

Sorry for the poor image quality, I tried using a scaling app for size but it clearly didn’t work.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/193674195@N05/

Should show off the work in progress a little better.

[Mister Phes]

[thewatchman]

https://www.flickr.com/photos/193674195@N05/51381971091/in/photostream

A little more progress but I seem to have hit a wall in waiting for the new bowsers airship for 2 high slopes in medium nougat. 
 The deck plates are to be dark red and using black for some of the railings and detailing. 
 Due to copying the barracudas hull styling, I was wondering if anyone can suggest a work around for an 8x8 plate with a hole in the centre for the masting?

 

 

[jan kusters]

Lovely colours!

[Jack Sassy]

So far good stuff. Really like Captain Ironhook and the vessel. 

[CaptainPolluxofOrion]

On 8/16/2021 at 4:32 PM, jan kusters said:

Lovely colours!

I go with Jan on this. I really like the colourcombination!

 

 

Edited August 18, 2021 by CaptainPolluxofOrion

[thewatchman]

https://flic.kr/p/2mjhiNm

new update on my photo stream

[thewatchman]

 

[Mister Phes]

On 8/16/2021 at 1:39 AM, thewatchman said:

After a long time of navigating islanders territory and narrowly escaping with his life and most loyal crew member.

  

This is a nice update to the Ironhook minifig!

[thewatchman]

Requiring some parts, ironhook and his first mate(ress) spotted a ship in the distance. Getting on the boarding craft they set forth.

they soon got on board and dispatched the rather strange crew, discarding the nice hat they found.

they soon made off with the true loot that they spotted, and began work on the “dark drake”.

 All the while the real brains of the operation planned his secret next move.

 

[CaptainPolluxofOrion]

4 hours ago, thewatchman said:

Requiring some parts, ironhook and his first mate(ress) spotted a ship in the distance. Getting on the boarding craft they set forth.

they soon got on board and dispatched the rather strange crew, discarding the nice hat they found.

they soon made off with the true loot that they spotted, and began work on the “dark drake”.

 All the while the real brains of the operation planned his secret next move.

 

Nice Story! Going forward to see the finished ship

Edited September 6, 2021 by CaptainPolluxofOrion

[Jack Sassy]

5 hours ago, thewatchman said:

Interesting colour choice for the deck, that's quite a brave move. I might toy with idea of goofy-coloured decks. 

[thewatchman]

4 hours ago, Jack Sassy said:

Interesting colour choice for the deck, that's quite a brave move. I might toy with idea of goofy-coloured decks. 

I couldn’t stray too far away from the 4 colours of the scheme.

 Brown would look too washed out, nougat would be too much, black, too dark. This has  been more of an experiment in colour than anything else, but I stand by the dark red deck choice. 😂

[Jack Sassy]

6 hours ago, thewatchman said:

I couldn’t stray too far away from the 4 colours of the scheme.

No one's limiting you from trying out-of-place colours. In fact, I haven't seen it in many MOCs, so it would be something refreshening. Still, I like this colour, it's something different.

[rock raider]

Your color scheme is fantastic. Those colors really complement each other and really make the ship pop. Have you considered using the medium nougat hull pieces from the bowser's airship? I'm curious how that might look alongside the rest of the ship.

[thewatchman]

10 hours ago, rock raider said:

Your color scheme is fantastic. Those colors really complement each other and really make the ship pop. Have you considered using the medium nougat hull pieces from the bowser's airship? I'm curious how that might look alongside the rest of the ship.

Thank you for the kind words!

 I had considered using those hull pieces but I think they might throw off the “pop” that the lighter colours give, and overwhelm the build with too much of one colour.

[jan kusters]

Hehehe, love the little island!

[thewatchman]

Little bit of an update, much happier with captains cabin after a small amount of reworking.

a new recruit was found and combat tested;

but they decided to drink the captains rum instead;

constructive criticism more than welcome.

[Jack Sassy]

3 hours ago, thewatchman said:

Love the funkiness it's developing.

[thewatchman]

Finally finished, 

 May I introduce the Crimson Corsair, Ironhooks privateer vessel.

Hope you guys have enjoyed seeing this as much as I have building it!