I am going to build a huge ship

[Dino_Bot]

Alright, y'all. Time to break the news. I'm going to build a space cruiser, a luxurious one, yet one that can stand space pirate attacks, and so on...kinda like a Titanic from space with war capabilities. Its going to be minifig scale (And subsequently, filled with minifigs), and its going to be light, yet sturdy, very sturdy. It will also feature the ability to float on a pool, and it will have 4 escape ships tucked on it. Note these are not escape pods, but bigger pod like ships. It will measure 6 or 7 baseplates long (1,75 cm if 7), and it will have a very detailed interior. The colors, will be a little odd due to funds and so on...But...my question is...

Where do I get a boxload of lego pieces? Good lego pieces, y'know, like the one the school has to perform physics experiments, and so on? tons of long 10 stud black pieces and so on...Where do I find this stuff?

[ReZourceman]

Well, Im afraid I only have one suggestion, and that would be www.bricklink.com

If not that, you could try putting up adverts in the newsagent "WANTED LEGO" blah blah.

[Minifig Lecturer]

I think the odds are it will sink on its maiden voyage.

[Darth Doggfather]

Try using ebay and searching "10 kgs of black LEGO" or something like that.

[SuvieD]

That depends on where you live and how much money you have to spend on it.

My suggestion is that you build a brick and plate skeleton for the ship and then use plates to cover the outsides. Bricklink will have the pieces you are looking for and I'd suggest buying used parts as they are cheaper.

I have plenty of parts you could use but if you don't live in the US then I doubt shipping costs will be worth it. PM me if you want to try to arrage buying parts from me. I have at least fifty gallons of LEGO I need to sell anyway and I will give you a good price.

Best wishes in your building.

MOC on!

[xenologer]

So far I've been getting all my bulk parts at PaB in Lego Shops.

Best price you can ever get probably, but you have to be patient since good stuff doesn't show up every day.

If I see something good on that day, I'll just hoarde a whole bunch of it; even if I dont have a specific use in mind yet. (its just nice knowing that I'll never run out of this rare part if I ever need one...)

So far both shops I visit have Always had the 4*6 train roof covers. It must be a standard PaB item or something; I figure that for making a SHIP, those would would be great hull panels...

[dr01d3k4]

try this:

http://search.ebay.co.uk/search/search.dll...lego&category0=

probably will not help much, but there is some big boxes, with instruction books.

i tried bricklink, but didn't work.

[Darthking623]

Thanks for the idea about the pirate ship im making one now on LDD *y* *y* *y*

[Dino_Bot]

Yarr thanks!

Y'know, the whole frame thing, it won't really look like titanic, more like this:

With Republic cruiser and Invisible Hand parts thrown in it. And its gonna have like...5 decks including the "boat" deck, which won't have boats. The A and B deck will have about 2 spaces in the aft and from parts in both port and starboard, which will be filled with 2 sorta large escape ships. They're about the size of a CloudCar, but as if the space between the pods were filled, so they'll look sorta like a box with thrusters...8 of them, or 6, depending on how i feel. The bridge will look like the Invisible Hand's bridge, just more prominent towads the top, then right behind it will follow a tube, or something that will look sort of like a chimeney. The interior will be detailed, B deck will have an open port opening with guns and cannons and stuff, and from the top to the bottom there will be a luxurious staircase thing, nicely decorated and stuff, it'll have another one towards the back. Also there will be quarters for all of the passenges riddled all over the ship. The bottom hull will be double layered, and also I'll install some floating thingies (huge bubblewrap? lol) so it can actually float on water, or something they'll be compact, but so on. Also, the whole port hull should open with hinges towards the back...for maximum playability, and filming, and so on...I'll try doing my very best...

And I know I ain't starting soon, so expect it to be completed in 2 years. But I'll be starting this summer.

So stay tuned for drawings and so on...

[Darthking623]

Yarr thanks!

Y'know, the whole frame thing, it won't really look like titanic, more like this:

With Republic cruiser and Invisible Hand parts thrown in it. And its gonna have like...5 decks including the "boat" deck, which won't have boats. The A and B deck will have about 2 spaces in the aft and from parts in both port and starboard, which will be filled with 2 sorta large escape ships. They're about the size of a CloudCar, but as if the space between the pods were filled, so they'll look sorta like a box with thrusters...8 of them, or 6, depending on how i feel. The bridge will look like the Invisible Hand's bridge, just more prominent towads the top, then right behind it will follow a tube, or something that will look sort of like a chimeney. The interior will be detailed, B deck will have an open port opening with guns and cannons and stuff, and from the top to the bottom there will be a luxurious staircase thing, nicely decorated and stuff, it'll have another one towards the back. Also there will be quarters for all of the passenges riddled all over the ship. The bottom hull will be double layered, and also I'll install some floating thingies (huge bubblewrap? lol) so it can actually float on water, or something they'll be compact, but so on. Also, the whole port hull should open with hinges towards the back...for maximum playability, and filming, and so on...I'll try doing my very best...

And I know I ain't starting soon, so expect it to be completed in 2 years. But I'll be starting this summer.

So stay tuned for drawings and so on...

I'm scared now my pirate space ship only has three decks but it is really long (about 1.5 metres long)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Dino_Bot]

Not hust that, but my ship will be escorted by a Cadre of StarFighters, B wings, supernova seekers and so on. Still, it will be sunk.

[Darth Doggfather]

Your ship will be teh pwnz00rz liek OMG!!

[Darthking623]

Not hust that, but my ship will be escorted by a Cadre of StarFighters, B wings, supernova seekers and so on. Still, it will be sunk.

well sounds like its going to be huge good luck! *y* *y*

Ive just finished my battleship and shuttle and i am building my troop ship im sure thats enough to challenge yours lol *y* *y*

Dino Bot did i here you say that yous would float I thought it was going to be a space ship? *y* *y*

[Dino_Bot]

Bit of both, Darth. It will be a spaceship, but it will make planet landings and float in the ocean to amuse its guests. Kinda like in the Fifth Element, or maybe it'll float just above the water, but it'll be there.

Then General Grievous or a Sith associate will blow little tiny inconspicuous holes in it.

[Darthking623]

Bit of both, Darth. It will be a spaceship, but it will make planet landings and float in the ocean to amuse its guests. Kinda like in the Fifth Element, or maybe it'll float just above the water, but it'll be there.

Then General Grievous or a Sith associate will blow little tiny inconspicuous holes in it.

Cool *y* *y*

I've made my fleet now but i don't know which one to buy the battleship(

[Darthking623]

Anyone?

[Dino_Bot]

That was off topic. Buy the cheaper one.

Alright, turns out my source of baseplates is now gone, I'll have to resort to evilbay this time, which really REALLY sucks.