Frank Brick Wright

You can count on with proper rigging I've thought about the tiling though. The thing here is that the hull is pretty large. I'll probably tile her if I have budget for it, if not I rather like her the way she is now: With a nearly finished hull, just missing some parts at the bow and stern (although the tough connection in the bow with the hinged plates with the side ones has already been made, which kinda makes the remaining bow-building a piece-of-cake). The above picture is with the modular sections on; they can be removed: I've started to work on the interior. The aftmost room is going to be a sickbay.

Thank you all for your feed back and kind comments, it is really appreciated! Here we go for another major update. At the moment she is looking something like this: Here's what I have done: 1. I finished planking the lower hull: 2. I've finished each of the framework's sections (in black) so that they have the correct height and offsetting. Notice that one of the sections is covered with jumpers, thus allowing the guns-deck (when built) to match the hull curves as closely as possible. Moreover the framework is almost ready to be connected lengthwise, improving here overall cohesion. 3. I've indented the upper part of the vertical cross-sections, where the hull will become modular (by indenting I mean adding the small 1x1 white plate, which attaches to the 1x4 plate in this image, thus "pulling" the sections 1 stud to the outside). This may sound irrelevant but is quite important: because the sections are indented, they are already part of the outer hull, i.e. nothing will be attached to them. This is of key importance to render the hull modular. 4. I've built the lower deck. Notice that the tan plates are studs up whist the black sections at that level are studs down: the deck is irrelevant to the overall structure and does not influence it in any way. This part is a little tricky because it isn't straightforward to build a deck matching the hull's curves as closely as possible. You are not the first ones to tell me so I've decided to answer you and other builders to whom I discussed this in a private way in the following way: And the frame work isn't even completed! Believe me or not, but the completion of the framework will only improve her cohesion lengthwise, moreover the guns-deck will be directly attached to the framework, thus rendering her even more strong In fact the guns-deck, attached to the framework will look something like this: (this holes created between the two decks are the modular component, thus allowing for a clear access to the interior).

Sweet shape, sweet curves!! The brick bricks look decent but I don't think they be used with much success in a larger because the planks are too small...

Congrats to all the winners, you sure deserve it!! This has been an amazing tournament to be in! I hope we can again take part on something like this in the future @AC I think I'm not just speaking for my self, but I think you too deserve a prize as the Best moderator in this tournament! Can't you add it to the prize list?

We are almost in Easter (2 more weeks!) so I decided it was about time to make an Easter-related entry. Enjoy and beware of magic carrots Thank you Sebeus for your avatar photo I've been busy so I decided to photoshop things from here and there all around the internet, which means I've used elements which do *not* belong to me. Comments and criticism very welcome as always and may the best bluecoat win!!

It does help when a native speaker says what you wanted to say in a perfectly clear way Thank you Kurigan!

For all of you who missed here, there she is: http://www.mocpages.com/moc.php/356786

This is becoming a fantastic vessel and you have one of the best riggings I've ever seen, it strikes me as very accurate. There is just one little thing off: the aftmost rope of the shrouds should be perpendicular to the waterline, which is not the case on the second level of the shrouds ;)

Sebeus - 3 points Skalldyr - 2 points

I think you are being a bit too demanding with yourself, because this is looking really nice The thing here is this: these ships where built in the most non-standart way you can imagine. They could take almost every possible shape. The mast does look good to me there, the shape is indeed "weird" but it was how they built ships back then. What I would suggest is to increase the forecastle. A mast that large in the bow would require a large castle, moreover large castles where very typical in that time. I wouldn't rely much in the 2nd image you posted, if you ask me. This is looking great already, keep it up

Great entry! I'm not sure wether I should like this or not but I had a good laugh

Thanks for participating?? Thank YOU for organizing this tournament!!!

So this makes us winners right? Bluecoats entries: 4 Redcoats entries: 2

Great layout, great photography, great details… Fantastic!

And here we have the outmost example of bluecoat bravery! External pressure? No… tickles Nicely done

Thank you all for your feedback! The think with the backgrounds is that they are way too large to be lego-made… Making a lego golf course is though and I certainly don't have the green plates for that But I rather like the digital look too!

Great effect on the exploding longboat!!! The buildings and the settings are also very very nice, I really like this, moreover I'm happy I have been included! And for sure, VICTORY IS OURS!

I rather like it, it is a good design I'd agree with CGH in the final round brick though… Also, would it be possible to make it turnable (I know the scale is very limited, but perhaps you can work around with something?). I think the base at its current stage is a bit too simplistic but I agree it is perfectly to scale and does look nice in the deck!

I guess I've also expressed myself erroneously. I'm not saying the shape is wrong for being too sharp, I'm saying it is too pixelated. Although the thing for me here is that the black line is getting parallel to the waterline while it shouldn't be, the ship's sheer should be increasing and not stabilizing.

Hilarious, I love it (these redcoats are pirates, after all…)

Build, which build? Or you mean… the Spam?

Right, so the "leftovers", a couple of bricks I specially like the last photo, the sails are terrific and IMO its her best angle (after all the stays are still missing). The woven and pumps… The only think I'd change is the shield at the stern, I find its colours, mostly the green, a bit off. Have visited the Hermione? I can't really say why but I feel like the frigate lacks the degree of refinement (even though it isn't completed yet) of the best scale models, like yours.

I'd agree with Perfectionist on both bow and belly, at least a belly would look nicer (IMO), it indeed is typical but I don't think it is mandatory. The bow though really looks sharp. May I suggest adding another section at the bow? I know you are using sections apart by 8 studs (the perfect distance! ) but perhaps you could place another, just 4/5 studs apart to make the bow look smoother? I think that it is preferable to build sideways as forward as possible. The sheer is stoping at the bow and it should increase, I've used jumpers with some success to keep the vertical curve and soften the horizontal transition. I really like the frame, it is terrific! How are you planning to access the gundeck once completed?

You are back I'm very happy to see you active again! Great curves, great shape, great idea and it even belongs to pirates! You have everything to make it a true masterpiece. The way you attached the tumblehome to the hull is specially clever, although I think she would look better tiled. I actually like studs but because you have 4 different colours I think that's a bit too much and tiling could help in terms of smoothness in both shape and colours. It floats and that is great! It really does float in a high-level. Are you planning to keep the final model floating? How stable is her? For a ship to be stable the CI and CM ought to be as close as possible but you probably know that already (Centre of Impulsion, the center of mass of the displaced fluid, and the overall Centre of Mass). Haven't you felt the need of adding weight near the keel to help that? The more you build in height the less stable she will get though… at least without extra-weight I'm curious about the outcome of this!

It is hard to express an opinion in this matter. You see, carracks and caravels, those earlier vessels, were basically built in an non technical way, so each one was very different and unique and had his specific characteristics. Ships' sizes and shapes varied a lot… However, the stern strikes me as too triangular. Here, for instance, you have a very triangular stern, but then it is fairly taller and larger, so I don't think it is fitting I'd try something more like this, though the choice is always yours