greg3 1171 posts Posted March 5, 2022 Hi It's been a while since I've posted anything on EB but thought I'd share the latest version of my 18th century Armed Yacht "Peggy". I posted the first version a while back but have since completely redesigned it. It's inspired by a real life vessel which still still survives here on the Isle of Man... IMG_2384 by g.nat, on Flickr The History Bit The Peggy was built in 1789 for a prominent local businessman and politician, George Quayle, and was originally designed as a small pleasure vessel and racing yacht. As well as 6 oar-ports and a schooner rigged sail plan, she was one of the first vessels to be fitted with sliding keels. These 3 keels could be raised or lowered depending on the conditions to maximise speed and stability. In 1796, Quayle sailed the Peggy over to England, transported her overland, and took part in a regatta on Lake Windermere with great success. During an eventful return journey, he survived a storm thanks to Peggy's sturdy design. In 1802, the Peggy underwent some modifications which saw the sides raised, the oar ports filled in and the sliding keels and associated mechanisms removed. This made the vessel a pure sailing boat, more seaworthy and able to carry a small amount of cargo or passengers. She was also armed with 6 light swivel guns and 2 larger stern chaser cannons. Some people have suggested these changes imply that Quayle was involved in smuggling! (especially as he had a private dock and boat house cellar built into his house!). Although as Quayle was also an officer in the local defence force, and this was at the height of the Napoleonic wars, the armament might have been to provide protection from French privateers. When George Quayle died in 1835, the Peggy was simply bricked up in her boat cellar and forgotten about. Then in 1935, she was rediscovered still in excellent condition along with her masts, spars, guns and even the original sliding keels. In the 1940s/50s Quayle's house became a Nautical Museum with the Peggy in her boat cellar as the centrepiece. The Peggy is currently registered as part of the UK's National Historic Fleet as she is considered to be the oldest surviving schooner rigged vessel, the oldest vessel to have sliding keels and one of the best preserved examples of a non-military 18th century craft. In 2015 the increasing risk of flooding and gradually deteriorating condition of the boat saw the Peggy moved from her home of over 200 years. She was taken to a temperature and humidity controlled facility where modern technology will be used to fully examine and record her structure and stabilise and restore any damage. She is due to return to public view in 2025 but for now, you can view her in LEGO form! Without Sails IMG_2382 by g.nat, on Flickr With Sails IMG_2425 by g.nat, on Flickr Some Close Ups IMG_2415 by g.nat, on Flickr IMG_2412 by g.nat, on Flickr IMG_2409 by g.nat, on Flickr The Crew IMG_2423 by g.nat, on Flickr In Action IMG_2419 by g.nat, on Flickr IMG_2420 by g.nat, on Flickr The Whole Build IMG_2407 by g.nat, on Flickr I'm pretty pleased with how she's ended up but at some point I'll probably redo the colour scheme - this is how she's looked since becoming a museum exhibit (recent research has uncovered her original paint schemes... white and green with a red interior and then all dark tan after 1802) Anyway, I thought I'd put her up on LEGO IDEAS IDEAS link and see what happens!! Any support/comments would be greatly appreciated!! Thanks for looking! SUPPORT NOW Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marooned Marin 1727 posts Posted March 6, 2022 (edited) 23 hours ago, greg3 said: The Peggy is currently registered as part of the UK's National Historic Fleet Is this the original? https://www.nationalhistoricships.org.uk/register/1125/peggy The ship looks great. I love the frame and blue sea around the ship. The technique you used for hull is eye catching, interesting really. How sturdy is the structure when you pick up the ship? I gave you my support on Ideas Edited March 6, 2022 by Marooned Marin poor grammar Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg3 1171 posts Posted March 6, 2022 1 hour ago, Marooned Marin said: Is this the original? https://www.nationalhistoricships.org.uk/register/1125/peggy The ship looks great. I love the frame and blue sea around the ship. The technique you used for hull is eye catching, interesting really. How sturdy is the structure when you pick up the ship? I'll gave you my support on Ideas Thanks for the support!! (I think the submission might benefit from some better photos... don't think the current ones are the best) Yep, that's the real life one you've linked to. There's more info here Peggy Link The hull is really sturdy in fact the boat could be called swooshable (especially without the sails... they are a bit heavy to be waving around! I do have plans to use the technique again (I plan on a different colour scheme and I have ideas for other vessels!) so I might create a bit of a tutorial or at least some pics of how it all fits together! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Phes 25353 posts Posted March 7, 2022 On 3/6/2022 at 6:44 AM, greg3 said: It's been a while since I've posted anything on EB but thought I'd share the latest version of my 18th century Armed Yacht "Peggy". Welcome back, Greg! That's a nice little creation of Peggy you've built there. Fully accessorised and you've included minifigs - even though this is technically a microscale built. Nice work! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg3 1171 posts Posted March 7, 2022 12 hours ago, Mister Phes said: Welcome back, Greg! That's a nice little creation of Peggy you've built there. Fully accessorised and you've included minifigs - even though this is technically a microscale built. Nice work! Thanks for the comments... glad you like it! It is actually minifig scale - assuming my maths is right!!! (aimed for 1 stud = 1 ft) The real life vessel is only 27ft long, which I think makes its survival after 200 years all the more surprising!! The masts and sails are best guesses based on plans of the boat I found online that were made in the 50's following its rediscovery. One day I'd like to try and do the full hull w/keel, rudder etc but there are lots of tricky curves and angles to get to grips with! (in the meantime I'm looking at using the hull design as the basis for a Congreve Rocket Launching boat!! (or maybe a Victorian Lifeboat) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Phes 25353 posts Posted March 8, 2022 10 hours ago, greg3 said: It is actually minifig scale - assuming my maths is right!!! (aimed for 1 stud = 1 ft) The real life vessel is only 27ft long, which I think makes its survival after 200 years all the more surprising!! Where do we see the real vessel upon which the MOC was based? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg3 1171 posts Posted March 8, 2022 14 hours ago, Mister Phes said: Where do we see the real vessel upon which the MOC was based? Here are some links: Wikipedia Entry Info on Peggy’s Conservation and History National Historic Ships UK Entry Plans I used these to help with the build… hope you find them interesting! Cheers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VaneStream 100 posts Posted March 10, 2022 Hey @greg3, great job on this! Very interesting building technique to achieve the curve of the hull. I love MOCs of smaller size vessels, as the lack of prefab pieces requires creative techniques and this is a fine example! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marooned Marin 1727 posts Posted March 10, 2022 On 3/6/2022 at 8:01 PM, greg3 said: The hull is really sturdy in fact the boat could be called swooshable I didn't know there is name for this technique, but after some detective work (mainly using google and hitting the first result) I see there is lot to learn here https://swooshable.com/ Thanks for teaching me that. P.S. Congrats on achieving 100 supporters! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Phes 25353 posts Posted March 12, 2022 On 3/9/2022 at 4:22 AM, greg3 said: I used these to help with the build… hope you find them interesting! Thank you, Greg! This artwork is very inspiring! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marooned Marin 1727 posts Posted June 29, 2022 Ahoy @greg3, You have been and frontpaged check it out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Phes 25353 posts Posted June 30, 2022 The Blog Post has some quite interesting historic information... and photos of the actual Peggy! I like how this one has a fortress in the background! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg3 1171 posts Posted July 1, 2022 On 6/30/2022 at 2:43 PM, Mister Phes said: The Blog Post has some quite interesting historic information... and photos of the actual Peggy! I like how this one has a fortress in the background! That's Castle Rushen (one of the best preserved Medieval castles in Europe... one day I'd like to recreate that in Lego too!) As for The Peggy, I've recently had a tour of the warehouse where she's undergoing conservation and learnt loads about her former owner and took a few photos of the boat ... Untitled by g.nat, on Flickr Untitled by g.nat, on Flickr Guns Untitled by g.nat, on Flickr Untitled by g.nat, on Flickr Original 200 year old decoration!! Untitled by g.nat, on Flickr Masts and spars Untitled by g.nat, on Flickr Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marooned Marin 1727 posts Posted July 2, 2022 10 hours ago, greg3 said: I've recently had a tour of the warehouse where she's undergoing conservation This is cool. Have you showed them LEGO version of the Peggy? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg3 1171 posts Posted July 3, 2022 On 7/2/2022 at 8:32 AM, Marooned Marin said: This is cool. Have you showed them LEGO version of the Peggy? I have and they seemed quite impressed… (they’d just held a LEGO minifig treasure hunt across several of their sites and are looking to do more LEGO themed things) I’ve emailed some pics of more of my local builds to them waiting to hear back from them… fingers crossed! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Phes 25353 posts Posted July 3, 2022 On 7/2/2022 at 6:40 AM, greg3 said: As for The Peggy, I've recently had a tour of the warehouse where she's undergoing conservation and learnt loads about her former owner and took a few photos of the boat ... If only we had all these photos when we wrote the blog post! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Time77 103 posts Posted July 23, 2022 You guys have the most hilarious flag... literally just 3 armored legs connected at the thigh on a red background. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
