Wellesley

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    [PA Cup - Cat. B - Classe 2 ] Arkham Chaser

    Wellesley replied to Professor Thaum's topic in Brethren of the Brick Seas

    Nice shape, cool colours and some great designs. Like the headlights, simple yet effective. I really like the jib boom and the astern dark tan railing.
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    This is the updated, better version of the headrails. Here you can see two catheads of different length. Which one looks better?
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    @TomSkippy I changed the toppers from blue to black and covered the lower parts with tiles, using a technique @Legostone showed me.
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    HMS Argonaut, 38 gun frigate, WIP

    Wellesley replied to Wellesley's topic in Pirate MOCs

    @kurigan I stumbled upon your entry post in the MSW forum and from what I've read it seems that you were sometimes criticised for breaking the system and not that popular amongst the LEGO community. How can that be? Your ships are the best I've seen so far. There are other models that are way more famous but not that convincing and not even close to yours. Guess it is the same old story about presenting and hyping. By the way, is there any ship related project, you are currently working on?
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    Inspired by @Legostone's technique to embellish the narrow prefab hull, I wanted to give it a try myself. I always liked the white hull parts, but didn't know how to cover the black part properly. Thanks for sharing instructions. I copied the base nearly without changing anything. From then on I just followed my guts, looking at some pictures of brigs from time to time. I want to rig the vessel as a hermaphrodite brig/brigantine. She can now hold up to 18 guns, but due to the scale I probably won't arm her. Or I will have to come up with a new gun design. Still have to change some colours. Unfortunately I have to buy tons of new bricks again. Same goes for the names, I don't have any R-letter tiles, therefore my HMS Argonaut currently carries the name HMS Sjælland and on the photos of the brigantine you see the name Styx while actually I want to name her HMS Ymir. I was forced to come up with a new capstan design. It was worth it, but I'm not happy with it being all black. Will have to change at least the cone to white. Again, the headrails are quite enormous. And I'm not that sure about keeping the shape this way. Especially the turn of the lower rail. It mimics the headrails on my frigate, where it fits the design. What do you think, should I keep it or change it into two parallel rails? Greetings and happy Easter, Wellesley!
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    my first moc ship

    Wellesley replied to peppe1983's topic in Pirate MOCs

    Hey, Giuseppe! That's a hard decision. The overall black scheme looks great, but could appear a bit 'heavy'. The grey stripe could work, but in this case, I would change it towards the bow. Astern and in the middle you have a fine curve in the line, which suddenly stops and goes straight around the bow. Have you considered another colour like dark green? Also, independent from the colour choice, I'd change the jumper plates, that extend the middle part of the hull beneath the gundeck into black, leaving only that continuous stripe of one plate height. At the lowest part you have a plate of lenght four, which is too short I think. Instead I would use four grey jumper plates above it. In general I would pay attention to the lower sections of the stripe in the middle always being longer than the outer ones. But for a first ship MOC, that is a really great result! Looking forward to see more of it. I found pictures of a 10 gun brigantine, that could give some inspiration:
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    Londa, capital of Mardier

    Wellesley replied to Elostirion's topic in Brethren of the Brick Seas

    Excellent MOC! So many fine details, yet still on the first sight one will be able to identify it as Lego built. The classical roofs put a fine touch to it, in my opinion. The torsos for the guards turned out very good. What kind of paper did you use?
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    Useful Pirate Pieces from other Themes?

    Wellesley replied to ZCerberus's topic in LEGO Pirates

    Found this by accident. And personally I wouldn't do it, but this Minecraft bow could make a well sized anchor.
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    Here is the current design of the upcoming 50 gun ship. It surely will take some time (money actually:D) The pictures only show the shape, the structure will include more technic bricks, improving the stability a lot. I hope, the transition appears to be a bit smoother, once it is all black and stretched along the entire length of the hull. I'm just semi-open to new solutions, because I'm quite stubborn about the idea of building it in a way that is close to my other ships. In this case meaning all studs head up, not too many brackets. But still I wish to hear your ideas and thoughts. Greetings.
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    If I can modify the question into 'what theme I would add into the Lego-Movies', I'd go with Fabuland. Just the way depicted here:D Could work with a live-action movie, too^^
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    HMS Argonaut, 38 gun frigate, WIP

    Wellesley replied to Wellesley's topic in Pirate MOCs

    Oops, thought that I had already thanked you for the clarifications on the terminology and the detailed critics, @kurigan I reworked the beakhead to make it just a little bit smaller. But I will leave the figurehead there, given that the ship isn't historically accurate anyways and the scale is more in the range of the illusion scale, which makes a handful of details hard or impossible to integrate. Therefore I take the freedom to include some other things, like in this case, a figurehead or the unusual doors on the gundeck. For smaller ships like yours, the minifig scale truly give marvellous results (at least with your building skills). But I've chosen a smaller scale for my cutter as well, to fit the other vessels. If I had a ship like your's in front of me, I would probably be a bit more enthusiastic about realism. Even my newest project, which actually starts with a plan, will only be based on an actual ship, but have some changes. Only the rig, especially its proportions, is something, I really take my time for. A frigate or ship of the line in minifig scale would be to big for my taste (or wallet?), a post-ship or brig would be the biggest I go. If at all, I really came to like the minifig illusion scale. Tomorrow I hopefully get the rope for the rig, I'm not content with the one I used on my previous ships. This time it really is made for model ships and not to cord up packages:D
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    [WIP] - HMS Providence - 34 gun frigate

    Wellesley replied to Robin_IV's topic in Pirate MOCs

    Yeah, why don't people ever get it?:) Sehr schönes Schiff!
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    What could it be, that keeps the Sea Rats so diligently rowing? Seems like a huge swimming platforms. What could be its purpose? Well, it surely is a crane. Are they going to search for sunken treasures? Looks like they found their destination, now going to support the construction with its four anchors. Another ship approaches. Well, now it is pretty clear. They came all the way out here to do some trading. Without regulations or restrictions, you know how in some harbours more delicate "stuff" or weaponry is rather undesired by the authorities. An Eslandolan fisherman looks by, selling some of his catch. The whole day cargo is traded, loaded and unloaded. Later some natives come around. The chief seems to be quite interested in some of the new firearms. __________ The crane was inspired by @Fraunces Native market.
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    HMS Marianne - 20 gun sloop

    Wellesley replied to Sebeus I's topic in Pirate MOCs

    Wow, the smoke on the stern view picture looks very good. Guess that is where our brain's appetite for fractals comes into play, automatically converting the information of rather huge but well placed bricks into small details.
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    Thanks! I'm sure, instead of using this brick one could get a better design with different towball parts. Right now it is a little bit chunky, that is why I built the middle log (which is okay anyways). @Roadmonkeytj Here you go: I've never watched Waterworld, but now searched for some images and yes, there is a huge resemblance.
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    Hello Eslandolans, before even introducing my main character, I wanted to give a present to all the other factions. For you I have this little boat I built today. Even though I couldn't implement all the techniques and style decisions I had envisioned, because I ran out of the necessary bricks, I'm glad, I worked it out, without having to order new ones. The hull could have been a bit smoother, but I wasn't in the mood to destroy my first ship's long boat. Gladfully the lego football stadium came with a lot of green tiles. So after all these years, it finally was worth it:) The red touch was also a lucky accident, but it fits the coulour scheme well I think. And finally a ship I managed to use the official Lego ropes on. I intended this vessel to be a local fisherman's ship. Honestly, I'm new to these kind of games and therefore don't know, how to do it in the right manner, so you can benefit the best way possible. You as the faction can determine the usage and the best location for this vessel. If there are any problems rule-wise, consider it as a freebuild, that adds more feeling to the world. As for the storytelling part, I'm planning to include it in future posts, tight now, it's just a little raw. Greetings, Wellesley!
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    Those citizens of Belson who have enough free time to stroll around the harbour districts of the the town, by chance are able to see a special announcement, hanging around in some taverns, offices and the dockyards: "People of Corrington! Again a new vessel has left our royal docks, testing its manoeuvrability and defiance against the rough elements of the sea along the homeland's shore, before leaving the Merlonic Sea on her route into the east. A fast sailor, being designed for important message delivery and transportation of the most honourable of our men. Heavy armament gave way to a smaller draft, still keeping high seas appropriate stability. Though only guarded by two marines, being selected for their precision, this smaller draft will allow the "HMS Lipizzana" to hide in shallow water, avoiding conflicts as being instructed to do. Quickness and stealth were the guiding principles for this vessel. Surely not the last ship to help ensuring our Queens generous protection over the world. Quite often these days ships travel far into the adventurous east and back to Corrington's familiar ground. Take your chance and sign on, a variety of tasks promises work to fit anyone. The admiralty!" _________ I thought about adding bowlines, don't know yet, what would you recommend? For now it is a free build, I will licence the ship later on (class 2 I think), when I feel more at home in the game mechanics. Still working on my main character's introduction, which can take a little while. R M G C $ H 4 4 0 0 3 1 Greetings, Wellesley
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    [ESL - FB] Little Fishing Boat

    Wellesley replied to Wellesley's topic in Brethren of the Brick Seas

    The Eslandolans/Eslandians must have trade in their blood:D They get a gift and somehow manage to additionally get gaff and sails. Here you go:
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    Being your first ship(?), start smaller;) But don't use prefab-hulls. I would suggest a two-decker, way easier to figure out the height-width-proportion. But the techniques you see on this beauty will work on any ship of any size, I guess. I especially like the division into several hull-sections connected via pins.
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    [SR - FB3 - March 619] Tortuga's docks

    Wellesley replied to Professor Thaum's topic in Brethren of the Brick Seas

    Very nice cattails indeed!
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    @Legostone I don't think it is too thin. It would just have to widen instantly after the first few layers. This is how I'm maybe going to do it. Really narrow just beneath the water line. Same goes for the bow, for which I use the quarter saucer base (30201). With both these curvations given, I have to figure out how to smoothly merge into the nearly vertical shape midships. @Bodi That shape looks fabulous. Can't wait to see more. Sometimes the interior has to give way to more important priorities.
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    [ESL - FB] Little Fishing Boat

    Wellesley replied to Wellesley's topic in Brethren of the Brick Seas

    Yeah, you are right @Roadmonkeytj actually there are two. The 36 gun frigate, which will be a future corrie ship, is nearly done. The last bricks for the masts should arrive within the next days. Then it's only a matter of endurance until the rigging stands and the sails, being done similar to the ones on the Bulwark, give the last touch. Maybe before that I finish the cutter. Also for the corries. And in front of that there is a shape test construction for a 50 gun ship of the line. Actually the first ship, I start with a plan :D , instead of jumping into the building process and then measuring and changing things only halfway through. The model will be based on the HMS Leopard, the scale being the same as always, 2 studs for the gunports, 4 studs between. Thus it can join the fleet perfectly. I already have most of the details worked out, the only (so far apparent) remaining problems are some transitions between different curvations on the lower hull. As usually I build just a little bit beneath the water line, if once I want to add a layer of water around it. With the former ships I didn't have this problem that much, because I refused to narrow down the hull towards astern. This one I want to build just a little bit more accurate. If I don't solve the problem, I will post the specifics in the thread you mentioned. In the current state it wouldn't be useful. But looking at different other projects and discovering all the new bricks out there did help a lot. Now back to the fishing boat: I will do a gaffsail and a staysail. A jib and a topsail could be added later, that could be part of a storytelling. A sail maker's shop is nice idea anyways. I will use some light cotton from some old bed sheet or tablecloth. If I find the old original sails from the Armada flagship, I might cut out the gaffsail with the emblem in its middle. The staysail could work the same. Unfortunatley I think they both are gone. My little brother once scribbled on most of the Lego sails with a green edding and randomly cut into them. At least all the Brick Seas Barracuda sails survived.
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    [ESL - FB] Little Fishing Boat

    Wellesley replied to Wellesley's topic in Brethren of the Brick Seas

    Well, first thanks for welcoming me. I found a soulution for a gaff, that keeps the colour scheme and is "okay" for now. It even worked again with Lego ropes. But I don't know, maybe I will change it. A boom could work the same way, even though it might not be necessary on this one.
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    Hi there and welcome @Legonaut! You made it before me:D I'm still planning to join, don't get me wrong. Maybe the option as a freebuilder suits me better, right now. Most of my creations will benefit the Corries after all. https://www.flickr.com/photos/150321535@N08/albums/72157702089878101 Here you can see how my entry post probably will look like. The home of my chosen minifig. Also my frigate and my cutter are in their final phases. Hope they will sail across the brick seas soon. Greetings, Wellesley!
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    Thank you for all the welcomings and suggestions. I'll keep it short for now and keep on building. As long as I have that much time for it I better use it.