Samarth

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  2. Posted

    11 hours ago, F1stzz said:

    The official set's model kinda pales in comparison to your take on the classic Merchant Boat, lad, that's undeniable. You have the layout done right, much more accurate to the original than TLG's take, especially when we're talking about the bow and the deck overall; you have an actual CARGO on an actual MERCHANT ship, lol; you have the appropriate minifigs there (yes, I'm gonna keep on whining about the minifigures trouble in 10320 everywhere :pir_tong2:). Your model only lacks a steering wheel really and both yours & TLG's cutters have no functioning lid over the cargo hold like one in the OG design :pir-laugh: If I had no intent of buying 10320, I'd rather take your model & slap separately ordered sails from the set on it, and call it a day :pir-thumb: So mad props to you for the build, pal :thumbup:

    Man that is some high praise! Thank you so much! I really wanted to incorporate the hatch from the original but couldn't find a good way to! 

  4. Posted

    On 6/11/2023 at 11:10 AM, Mister Phes said:

    You deserve it - we need more small ship sets like this! :pir-huzzah2:

    Also, the blog post you're writing for this cutter is coming along nicely!

    Thank you! Sorry I missed this. Prescient of you to have said what you said, because now this ship is an official set, and the blog will have to be revised accordingly! 

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    6 hours ago, Stoertebricker said:

    The building technique of the hull at the stern looks interesting. Those are the small hull pieces from the diver boats ot the one from imperial trading post, right? The rudder sits in between those. Great, never seen that before!

    Yep, I had to make a number of sacrifices/compromises with the stern since I didn't have any more pre formed large hull pieces (BL is not a thing here; only 1 BL store in the country and orders from abroad take at least a month and are expensive). Ideally, I would've liked at least one more mid section and the bottom section of the bow pieces. But that would've probably made this ship look a bit less interesting. I don't know! Thank you for your kind words! 

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    3 hours ago, NOD said:

    A very beautifully built ship. :pir-huzzah2:  The rigging, the ship's bow and stern look good. The sails aren't bad either, this is what sails look like after a storm. The 2 bomb are a great detail.

     

    Thank you so much. Cheers. 

     

    It did rain the morning we took the pictures, so it's fitting that the sails are like that then! 

  11. Posted

    50 minutes ago, Mister Phes said:

    That's what I was going to suggest - bring a small table or some form of stand you can setup.

    If you like I can create a blog post for the Africa.

    I can even use this as a training exercise to break down my process to provide you with a better understanding of how to formulate MOC blog posts.

    Yeah you're seriously tempting me to re try this business at sunset, we'll even get the evening sun in the frame then. My 16 year old brother in law was my willing and faithful assistant yesterday, but today I'll have to persuade the wife :kahuka:

    So far as blog posts go, knock yourself out :bonaparte:

    7 minutes ago, Marooned Marin said:

    Two ships in only two weeks? Are we up for the third next week? You can't stop now! :pir-triumph:

    Those white hull pieces are now quite rare and expensive, you made a good use of them. :pir-thumb:

    I may or may not already have a ship cooking. Bigger than this one. And much more piratey. :jollyroger:

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    12 minutes ago, Mister Phes said:

    You're proving to be quite the talented builder! :pir-stareyes:

    You've adapted the La Candelaria to LEGO form nicely with an Imperial Guard makeover, much to the chagrin of the Imperial Armada, given the inspiration was originally a Spanish ship.

    Two things:

    • The sails - maybe it's just me, but crisper sails with a cleaner edges would work better on Imperial ships with sleek hulls.  Those particular sails would work better on a pirate ship that's seen a bit of action and has battle damage.
       
    • The background - I mentioned this in the Facebook Group but haven't checked it again since, but the photo appears to be taken too far back from the water.  Is it possible to position the ship closer so only the ocean is visible in the background?

      It would enhance the presentation by eliminating or minimizing the rather rather drab area concrete we currently see.

    Thank you for your kind words! 

     

    The sails probably need a bit of ironing (doable). Maybe even some hemming (beyond my skillz). 

     

    Here's my response to you from FB, with some additional information:

    I somewhat managed that with the cutter but it's an extremely risky proposition with a vessel of this size, unfortunately. There's nothing but tetrapods that close, and I can't risk parts (or figs!) accidentally falling off between them. I'll never get them back! Beyond the tetrapods are a lot of rocks where the tide comes and goes. Reaching there is no big deal even with how slippery it is, but not while carrying a delicate ship.

     

    There's also quite a few people at the time of day this was shot, and she drew quite a crowd while we were shooting her. I did the cutter at 7 am but the lighting wasn't as nice but it wasn't crowded. Today we went around 10. A bunch of people even came and took pictures with the ship. It took a ton of effort to keep my shots clean. Worrying about someone knocking her into the depths is a fear I could live without! Finding vacant space like this in crowded Mumbai is a challenge. We do have a few beaches but they come with the same problems x10. There may be nooks here and there where I could do an unobstructed shoot, but this place is closest to my house, and there's no city skyline to distract you. 

    It may be possible to get a stool from home and position the ship in a way that looks like it's at sea however. Maybe next time! When I have all my ships built, maybe I'll take the trouble to find a place to stage a small skirmish! Who knows... 

  13. Posted · Edited by Samarth

    1 hour ago, Jack Sassy said:

    Looks lovely, colour scheme is beautifully diverse. Good job! :pir-thumb:

     

    Does she have any interior to her? 

    Thank you! No interior in the cabin, but she is well armed! She gets 2x mortar launchers in the form of stud shooters and enough room for 16 full size cannons :cannon::jollyroger:

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  15. Posted

    Africa: A redcoat bomb ketch

    It all began in November 2022 when an ad showed up on olx for a bulk lot. Bulk lots are very hard to come by in my country, since hardly anyone can afford lego, much less afford to throw it away! To my amazement it seemed that an entire dolphin cruiser set had been discarded. I showed the photos to another AFOL friend (Dominic David), and he told me to double check because the dolphin cruiser had been as a Chinese knockoff too so maybe the pieces were fake lego. After confirming with the seller that it was genuine lego, I picked it all up for a song. Combined with the gold and pearl gold I'd gotten from another junked lot in 2020, I had what I needed. The build time was around 4-5 months. One man's trash is another man's (pirate) treasure. 

     

    The design is loosely based upon "La Candelaria" which is sold as a model ship (google it if you're curious). 

    Shaping the stern was truly challenging due to limitations on the parts I had on hand. I still can't say I'm 100% happy with it but considering it's made mainly from parts others have junked, combined with pieces from my own collection, its good enough. All the sails except the spanker are made from the template of sails that come with the Skull's Eye Schooner, so they're all 'official' size. The spanker is essentially an SES topsail cut in half along a curve. The sails are made from canvas sourced locally and is usually used for making bags. The rigging uses yarn, as that's the closest approximation I could find to official lego string. 

    The only piece not from my own collection is the "Africa" printed tile, borrowed from another AFOL. 

    A big thank you to sundry builders who have inspired me with their creations:

    kwakly
    boeing_787_8_dreamliner
    Elephant Knight
    Sebeus I
    mocyourbricks

    And many many more...

     

    Head to flickr for the rest: https://www.flickr.com/photos/31679299%40N00/

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  16. Posted

    1 hour ago, Third Navigator said:

    I saw your great moc in portal and it made me log in. merchant ship in the set 6277 is my favorite part, and you remaked it with new parts and sences, like 21322! I will pay without hesitaiton if it is released as an official product. You did good job bro.

    Thank you so much for your kind words and encouragement! Instead of waiting for TLG, do purchase the instructions from me! :monkey:

  17. Posted

    4 hours ago, Crazy bricks said:

    That looks fantastic - love the curves white pieces used on the front of the hull and the weathered sails!

    Thank you so much!

    6 hours ago, LegoAUT said:

    I believe there was/ is also a website that has free stencils of all original Lego sails which you can print and subsequently use on your own fabric. I have lost that link unfortunately. Does anyone here potentially know what I am referring to and could share the link?

    https://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?/forums/topic/10076-library-sails/ Probably this. 

  24. Posted

    8 minutes ago, Mister Phes said:

    It would be great if we had a more direct contact rather than having to rely on tagging him on Facebook.

    Does he have a website or Instagram profile?

    Not that I know of. I'd straight up bought them directly off of FB on trust. He's quite a bit cheaper than okbrickworks, as I recall.