Tomcat RIO Posted August 29, 2011 Hi all I recently bought a built up QAR, loved the ship's sail design but dislike the bones. So, I thought of making up a storyline to capture the QAR, have it torn down and rebuilt into a new ship, for the bluecoats of course :) La Bleu Vengeance carries a 5 gun broadside, and is built in the same colour scheme as my Caribbean Sea Dragon, and the Clippers. I'm not sure of the piece count but it should be around 5-700. I added a clip and bar technique for the sloping sides in a humble imitation. My next ship will probably be the 4184 black pearl, and adopt the CGH full frigate method. Ok less talking and more pictures, the first few will be a battle story, the close up shots of the ship will be further down, perhaps post 6,7,8. I will have commentaries where I have things to highlight. This is my 2nd attempt at a comicventure so I am still improving. a line up of zombie and human crew Black Beard, scorge of the East Caribbean at this time fix bayonets, get them! the clipper has also recieved damage! Meanwhile, atop the crows nest, a sniper takes aim! the human crew have mutinied! Zoom! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tomcat RIO Posted August 29, 2011 QAR stripped down to the hulls All the spares left over from the rebuild And with the spares, Black Beard shall have revenge - stay tuned Introducing The Blue Vengeance, version 1 "Many years after, And on the parade square of Fort Marlin, a parade is celebrated" Attention! a ceremonial guard with the double 'u' clips from brickarms. this is getting kinda boring, eh? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tomcat RIO Posted August 29, 2011 Now I go to the ship proper! overall pics this is version 2 after a sea-worthyness trial. I extended the height of the 1st main mast by 3 round bricks and changed the sail position to a higher one. As you can see most of the sails and masts are copied wholesale from the QAR's. 5 cannon broadside Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Becker Posted August 29, 2011 Maby the colours are a bit too bright for my taste, but i like it. I also have modifeded my QAR a bit, it ha two turnale fore guns and 4 guns on the sides, making it total of 10 gun ship, also added a deck where they can walk. But i wish to modifed it a bit when i can, i am panning to change th railing of it and re-build the stern. even at i dont have any ideas how to do that, i just want to get rid of t bone pieces. But your ship looks very good, and the comic was great. (Even at i didnt read it almoust at all ) Good work. Captain Becker Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tomcat RIO Posted August 29, 2011 the entire slab can be flipped close up of the hinge that attaches to the hull's side the pillar and tile rest to support the main deck the cannon and tiled gun deck, with red bricks to keep the cannon mounts in place as they slide from the recoil the main deck removed. the deck rails, modified from the QAR's many clips and bones. I think i might have seen this technique here, but too many ship pictures later I have forgotten who and what ship. If you pioneered the technique i thank you, if not feel free my fellow shipbuilders to adopt or even improve! the deck stand for the raft launch. the mast head, made from gold and yellow pieces Captain becker - thanks for the feedback and comments! I was just about getting to post the stern when you commented. Agree that the colours are too colourful to be a military ship (compared to IFS for example). And too many bones on the QAR - I lent a few to a friend and using the rest to make a bone t-rex moc! More on the deck, the stairs, and the rails added. moving up to the poop deck, I wanted to keep this as similar to the Clipper and my Sea Dragon as possible rear of the poop deck. Pennant attached to a trident the poop deck is modular and can be removed the bottom of the cabin, built with 2x2 slopes quick view of the cabin, much of the stuff is shifted from La Flaga's bunk back on the Sea Dragon, his bunkmates are happier as he has quite a lot of stuff. Other familiar furniture includes a bed from MMV, and the globe and ship in a bottle from POTC how i made the globe stand, it can spin! Using some technic pin and locking knobs to make the slope incline of the cabin's rear, i used another clip technique. the entire panel can technically shift outwards, but is blocked by the cabin railings a door allows the admiral to exit the cabin, onto the private stern deck and enjoy some breeze La Flaga's pet owl and bonsai plants Of course, we Bluecoats need to wash and air our laundry to keep those whites nice! the entire cabin can be removed, also a modular Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tomcat RIO Posted August 29, 2011 A comparison with the redcoat IFS and with my older MOC the Sea Dragon, which is now relegated to a fleet flagship/ Marines landing assault ship, tasked with coastal bombardment rather than ship-ship fighting (although it probably can do it well) The rest of the fleet lined up The Redcoats be running! against such overwhelming numbers I used King George Officer as the new captain of the IFS, the original blue version has turned to the blue coat side! " We shall run now to fight another day with reinforcements!" - I am quite excited as I have 2 redcoat sloops still being built in progress. They will balance out the numbers And i realised a thing with the blue sails of the original clipper. 2 of the ships have white band as the center, my 3rd one has a blue band as the center. Anybody could explain if it is from different country packaging - eg europe and US/global export difference? the fleet sails out! Thank you all for the patience, the thread may have too many pictures for some. it's time again for me to start building the port and Fort Marlin proper. With enough docks to house this massive fleet I hope. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Becker Posted August 29, 2011 (edited) Have you made some of your sails? Because ithink you must have been in somepoint. This ship turned out far better than your first ship Sea Dragon IMO. Im intrested to see the two sloops you are going to build for us Redcoats, and i would try to make Dragon still a bit seeker looking, especially for the cabin. Great fleet you have there anyway. Captain Becker EDIT: One more question. How is this possible? I mean how you got the hat on top of the hair. Edited August 29, 2011 by Captain Becker Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tomcat RIO Posted August 30, 2011 Have you made some of your sails? Because ithink you must have been in somepoint. This ship turned out far better than your first ship Sea Dragon IMO. Im intrested to see the two sloops you are going to build for us Redcoats, and i would try to make Dragon still a bit seeker looking, especially for the cabin. Great fleet you have there anyway. Captain Becker EDIT: One more question. How is this possible? I mean how you got the hat on top of the hair. Thank you Cptn Becker, I Agree with you on the Sea Dragon, I'm taking apart the stern and rebuilding it to be lower and sloped incline. She has alot of parts that are excessive and my Fort needs those parts! As for the qui-Gonn junn hairpiece(mr gibbs) and the bicorme, I sawed off the top of the hair piece, sanded it smooth contours and glued it to the bicorme. It is attached to the head via the bicorme. I leave some space allowance for the scabbard holder and the yellow epaulette. Inspired by some of the MOCs I saw on minifig customization forum. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
