Mr. Townsend Posted December 29, 2015 (edited) Using his skiff the Gee Golly Dandy Pierre takes his wares to town each week. His boat is perfect for sailing along the coast, but Pierre fears losing sight of land in his small craft. This skiff is built for the Monthly Commerce and Raiding Action(MCRA) and is small enough for a free licence. Enemies of Oleon beware, because the Gee Golly Dandy will be out and... running to port! 'Somehow I ended up posting this in the wrong forum. Can a moderator please move it to the BoBS forum. Thank you. Edited December 29, 2015 by Mr. Townsend Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blackdeathgr Posted December 29, 2015 (edited) A nice agile ship you have there Mr Townsend! Let's load her up with muskets and go raid some Corries! :) Edited December 29, 2015 by blackdeathgr Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matthias Posted December 29, 2015 You build a very nice little ship here. I like it . Your presentation in a painted picture looks great!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Khorne Posted December 29, 2015 Ooh, wow, very nice boat! I really like the brick-built hull, well-done . The self-made sails also look top-notch and the ropes add a touch of realism to the entire creation. That intro picture is also quite cool, with the ship being Photoshopped in the painting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kai NRG Posted December 29, 2015 Very nice little boat! The hull is a great shape and the sails add a lot like Khorne said! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Staslegomaster Posted December 29, 2015 A nice little boat. Can you add pictures of a crew? Are the sails of Jabba's skiff? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TitusV Posted December 29, 2015 Nice ship, as said before Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Garmadon Posted December 29, 2015 Very nice skiff Mr. Townsend, excellent job with the sails and ropes, and the hull shape is great as well! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tezclatipoca Posted December 29, 2015 That's a neat little boat ! I like the way you made the sails and the ropes, it gives a very realistic touch. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ez3141 Posted December 29, 2015 Nice, small yet detailed. Could you post a photo of the minifigure by himself? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maxim I Posted December 30, 2015 I really like the small boat!!! :D great way to kick-off shipbuilding in BoBS!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Dee Posted December 30, 2015 That's a fine vessel and the level of detail is great for something so small. It looks nice against the painted background, but I think the Lego water technique is the better of the two. It has a good surface appearance and the color (what is it exactly?) looks fabulous. Good work, and while I'm at it your other big ship is great too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kabel Posted December 31, 2015 What an amazing way to build a small boat! Too bad though we can't really see how the minifig sits in there since it's covered by the sail. However, that's just a tiny tiny nitpick, the rest is truely great! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Puvel Posted December 31, 2015 Sweet! Not an expert as shape at all but his sails look great! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Townsend Posted January 1, 2016 (edited) Thank you everyone for the kind replies. As requested you can see Pierre at the docks in ElTina on the island of LeBellan. The boat's body is based from DPW's design, and a breakdown can be found here. A nice little boat. Can you add pictures of a crew? Are the sails of Jabba's skiff? The sails are made from broadcloth. I try to keep a variety of colors around for flags and was excited to make the sails red. Its not overly noticeable but the sails are two different shades of red, as they were in the picture which gave me the inspiration for the build. That's a fine vessel and the level of detail is great for something so small. It looks nice against the painted background, but I think the Lego water technique is the better of the two. It has a good surface appearance and the color (what is it exactly?) looks fabulous. Good work, and while I'm at it your other big ship is great too. I too really like the brick water and was originally not going to edit it out of that picture, but I had made the area of it around the boat too big for that angle. When I was editing it I thought it looked off. The color is made of trans blue atop trans clear plates. While changing the brightness in photoshop the color got distorted slightly and it came out yellowish on the lower clear layer. I think the fact that my table is off-white doesn't help. Edited January 1, 2016 by Mr. Townsend Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Staslegomaster Posted January 1, 2016 I can see now the different shades of red. But why is the water green, not blue? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Franco Clarke Posted January 1, 2016 Wow a neat little boat with some amazing sails. I look forward to future ships! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gideon Posted January 4, 2016 Nice little ship! I like the brickbuilt water, much better than a blue baseplate Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KlodsBrik Posted January 4, 2016 Your build water is stunning. I so like that more that the edited picture. Your boat is great as well. The sail youve made is looking really really good. I want more ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kurigan Posted January 11, 2016 (edited) It's no surprise that there is a lot of great detail in her though I don't think any more swooning is required at this point. However, looking her over once more something note worthy grabbed my attention which it seems no one else has mentioned. She has reef points! Actual, functional reef points and on that scale. You sir may be mad as a hatter but I for one appreciate your particular brand of crazy. Great job! Edited January 11, 2016 by kurigan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bregir Posted January 11, 2016 I've gotta echo those, who praise that beautiful little hull! However, what really stands out to me is the details of the rigging. It's just... all there! Blocks, stays, reef points, and things I definitely do not know the name of in English! I.... AM... AMAZED! (As to rating, this could possibly be a class 1 to me, as it is definitely much more capable than a rowboat! ) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
