Jump to content
Eurobricks Forums

Recommended Posts

Posted (edited)

blogged.png

Hi pirates!

Very recently I finished the project for another ship: the Scarlett Viper.

This time we are talking about a cutter, a fast and stable ship used in the 1700s also by privateers for racing wars, as well as as smuggling boats or to communicate between fleets of larger ships.

The cutter in question has a single mast, on which I will mount 2-3 jibs (triangular sails at the bow), 2 cages (square sails on the master) and a auric sail between boom and peak (the stern rods). She is armed with 8 light guns and 14 revolving muzzles. The deck is removable and inside there are 2 bunks for the crew and various containers. Not accessible (but visible) are the lieutenant's quarters and a couple of rooms used as a warehouse.

Estimated size:
Hull: Length 40cm x Width 12cm
Cutter: Length 68cm x Width 25cm x Height 64cm
1400+ pieces

640x480.jpg

640x480.jpg

640x853.jpg

 

 

Edited by Marooned Marin
Blogged on the Classic-Pirates.com
Posted

As before, you have done great job on mast rigging with LEGO ropes. :pir-thumb:

The ship looks great, and I'm curious to see what colour for sails you will choose. Do you have any particular in mind?

  • 2 weeks later...
Posted
On 7/4/2022 at 12:08 AM, Marooned Marin said:

As before, you have done great job on mast rigging with LEGO ropes. :pir-thumb:

The ship looks great, and I'm curious to see what colour for sails you will choose. Do you have any particular in mind?

I'm thinking about red!

  • 2 weeks later...
  • Governor
Posted
On 7/16/2022 at 2:26 AM, Barbatos said:

I'm thinking about red!

Red will be quite striking!  And drive fear into enemy when they see her coming over the horizon!

But what about a figurehead?

 

Posted
7 hours ago, Mister Phes said:

Red will be quite striking!  And drive fear into enemy when they see her coming over the horizon!

But what about a figurehead?

 

No figurehead for this ship! I've never seen a cutter ship with it, so I go on with this rule! 😅

Unlike the other ships I've created, in this one I'd like to try to be true to reality. After all, this ship was born from a hull experiment I was doing.

Initially I was creating a brig, which was supposed to be called Scarlett Lust because of his red curvy lady on the figurehead! 😁

 

Posted (edited)

Wow, I’m so excited to see realistic vessels from you. Keep it up!

Also love the Lego rope shrouds - Very cool mate!

Now… more!!!

Edited by Supersick_
  • Governor
Posted
On 7/28/2022 at 7:39 AM, Barbatos said:

No figurehead for this ship! I've never seen a cutter ship with it, so I go on with this rule! 😅

Aye aye, Captain!

So what about the pirates?  Errr... privateers? Have you got any ideas those?

Or am I getting too far ahead of myself?

Posted
On 7/31/2022 at 7:42 PM, Supersick_ said:

Wow, I’m so excited to see realistic vessels from you. Keep it up!

Also love the Lego rope shrouds - Very cool mate!

Now… more!!!

Thank you, mate!

5 hours ago, Mister Phes said:

Aye aye, Captain!

So what about the pirates?  Errr... privateers? Have you got any ideas those?

Or am I getting too far ahead of myself?

Sure! This is the crew, ready to sail! 

1280x722.jpg

Unfortunately, it miss the ship...Soooo, I think next week I'll get the last pieces to build it!

Stay tuned for the build!

Posted
17 hours ago, Barbatos said:

Sure! This is the crew, ready to sail! 

They look armed to the teeth! :pir-grin:

This glass in Captain's hand, I haven't seen this part before (I'm seriously out of date), can you please tell me the part-number?

Posted
14 hours ago, Marooned Marin said:

They look armed to the teeth! :pir-grin:

This glass in Captain's hand, I haven't seen this part before (I'm seriously out of date), can you please tell me the part-number?

Bricklink item n. 68495pb01 😉

 

https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=68495pb01&name=Minifigure, Utensil Stein / Cup with Molded Trans-Orange Drink Pattern&category=[Minifigure, Utensil, Decorated]#T=C&C=12

  • 3 weeks later...
  • 2 weeks later...
Posted

I have to admit, I just LOVE how much better it looks in bricks compared to digital! The colours are coming to their true right this way! 

And the added little details with the ropes etc! Looking forward to seeing her done!

Posted
On 9/7/2022 at 9:35 AM, Thomas Waagenaar said:

I have to admit, I just LOVE how much better it looks in bricks compared to digital! The colours are coming to their true right this way! 

And the added little details with the ropes etc! Looking forward to seeing her done!

Thank you!

 

Meanwhile...

Building day 4

1280x960.jpg

1280x960.jpg

  • 3 weeks later...
  • 2 weeks later...
Posted
On 9/26/2022 at 12:51 AM, Thomas Waagenaar said:

Looks good! Lovely sails! Simple hard-paper? Yet it looks really neat and fitting!

Thank you! Sails are in 160g red cardboard.

Posted

Wow, the Sails turn it into something realistic, could not imagine such a nice curve just from the renderings! I just think black rope would have fitted the black/red color scheme even better! 

  • 4 months later...
Posted
10 hours ago, Marooned Marin said:

@Barbatos your deadly privateer ship was blogged.png on the Classic-Pirates.com :pir-huzzah2:

Wow! A really great piece! Honored by your pen, thanks again!

 

6 hours ago, Mister Phes said:

 

And what a beautiful ship this is - very much worthy of a blog post!

pir-classicpirates.png

Thank you!

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
×
×
  • Create New...