dr_spock Posted February 14, 2016 Freebuild #1 Feb. 2016 Pirates can live and die by their cannons. Good quality fire power is necessary for successful raids. Building outside. Cannon Factory by dr_spock_888, on Flickr Roof and walls are removeable to show the inside workplace. Cannon Factory by dr_spock_888, on Flickr Men are hard at work. It's hot work pouring molten metal into the mold cast. Cannon finishing and repair center. Cannon pictures were taken with a Canon camera. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Dee Posted February 14, 2016 That's a really nice building. The palisade brick wall technique is as basic as it gets but it looks great, and the removable front and roof are really good. The rows of arched windows are nice despite the gaps at the top. This has a very smooth appearance overall. The casting process looks interesting. I'm guessing it takes a lot of those small ladles to cast one full barrel! Perhaps they're more efficient than it looks... The trans red bar at the anvil is just about the perfect Lego piece for forging. You have quite a bit going on in a relatively small place. But I have to ask... wouldn't proper pirates be more inclined to just steal the durn things from someone else? Casting cannons is hard, hot work! They need some music to work by... some easy listening... I suggest "Canon in Dee major." Good work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capt Wolf Posted February 14, 2016 I love it! Good representation of the casting process. And I like the sliding doors on the building. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike S Posted February 14, 2016 Great build showing the cannon manufacturing process! You beat me to it as a cannon foundry is one of my planned builds as well... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vedauwoo Posted February 14, 2016 "Oh no dey ditn't....!" Yay! Pirate's can haz cannons! But I have to ask... wouldn't proper pirates be more inclined to just steal the durn things from someone else? Casting cannons is hard, hot work! They're picking up on the socialist leanings of the DeTaillefer clan...."Through work comes power!" We Piraat's watch each other's backs......Arrrrgh! (Mostly....) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elostirion Posted February 14, 2016 Sweet, looks great. The first pic (outside shot) is actually my favourite, your really captured that "small factory" look well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TitusV Posted February 14, 2016 Great build! I really like the Windows, they give things a very factory-like atmosphere! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blackdeathgr Posted February 14, 2016 Take care of your canons, Mardier is lurking! On the build now, it is a nice hub of metalworking activity and i like the sliding doors and the molding cast! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Braunsfeld Posted February 14, 2016 Fine, fine - although I always thought that pirates would just steal their cannons! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dr_spock Posted February 14, 2016 Thank you all for your kind words. Great build showing the cannon manufacturing process! You beat me to it as a cannon foundry is one of my planned builds as well... Thanks. SilentWolf beat me to a blacksmith. I think there will be overlap and similar types of properties given there are 4 fractions and many places to build upon. "Oh no dey ditn't....!" Yay! Pirate's can haz cannons! Sounds like a good line for MEME. Fine, fine - although I always thought that pirates would just steal their cannons! But I have to ask... wouldn't proper pirates be more inclined to just steal the durn things from someone else? Casting cannons is hard, hot work! They need some music to work by... some easy listening... I suggest "Canon in Dee major." Stealing is a bit more difficult when most of your fleet was captured on their very first MCRA. is perfect. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Genaro Posted February 14, 2016 A really nice build, and it's always nice to see (reasonably) sober pirates working instead of looting. It looks like you've included every step in the process, and I like the various equipment and details at each step. I would say that it looks a little too clean for a busy foundry; maybe some junk or bottles on the floor could help. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Green Hair Posted February 14, 2016 That's a nice building, the metal pouring into the mould is very creative! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gideon Posted February 14, 2016 Very nice! I like the molten metal I wonder if trans-neon orange (which glows nicely in UV light) would work as molten/hot metal...? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tezclatipoca Posted February 15, 2016 Nice build, I like how you are depicting the way to mould and build a cannon. I am hoping we will not face those war weapons too soon during a trade run... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Puvel Posted February 15, 2016 Great looking factory, good job and the different processes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kai NRG Posted February 16, 2016 Pirates that can't pirate mold cannons for those that can. Very nice factory, a good concept too and nice demonstration of various stages! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blufiji Posted February 17, 2016 Nice clean build. Very pleasing to the eye. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dr_spock Posted February 18, 2016 Thank you again for your kind words. A really nice build, and it's always nice to see (reasonably) sober pirates working instead of looting. It looks like you've included every step in the process, and I like the various equipment and details at each step. I would say that it looks a little too clean for a busy foundry; maybe some junk or bottles on the floor could help. Aye, Sea Rats have a well disciplined tidy crew. It comes with years of swabbing the deck. Very nice! I like the molten metal I wonder if trans-neon orange (which glows nicely in UV light) would work as molten/hot metal...? That's a great idea. Could be used for the furnance too. Nice build, I like how you are depicting the way to mould and build a cannon. I am hoping we will not face those war weapons too soon during a trade run... But that's the fun of MRCA. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Dee Posted February 18, 2016 I've been wondering... is this based on any specific time period? The horizontal mold in particular has piqued my curiosity. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fuzzy MacFuzz Posted February 19, 2016 Fantastic modelling. I really like these industrial type builds. Unglamorous but fascinating! Where would all those swanky ship's captains be without the sweat of these guys? Feeding the fishes, that's where. Perhaps you should build the outside yard next? Even more potential for fascinating unglamour (I made that word up)! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bricklover Posted February 20, 2016 This is awesome! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MKJoshA Posted March 5, 2016 I did not realize until today that you had posted this in Rassilon, my city! Very cool! As this is the first property not built by myself in Rassilon, I would like to show my appreciation by gifting you with 5DBs. I'll fill out the necessary paperwork (webform) shortly! This just goes to show, good things happen to those who help Sinbad the Sailor! (Can't promise the same kind of gift to everyone, but I'll remember those who help me build up Rassilon!) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dr_spock Posted March 6, 2016 I've been wondering... is this based on any specific time period? The horizontal mold in particular has piqued my curiosity. Nothing too specific. Loosely based off pictures I can find on Google images for the 1100-1200 A.D. Fantastic modelling. I really like these industrial type builds. Unglamorous but fascinating! Where would all those swanky ship's captains be without the sweat of these guys? Feeding the fishes, that's where. Perhaps you should build the outside yard next? Even more potential for fascinating unglamour (I made that word up)! Thank you. I would love to put a propane fork lift outside but it is not age appropriate. This is awesome! Thank you. I did not realize until today that you had posted this in Rassilon, my city! Very cool! As this is the first property not built by myself in Rassilon, I would like to show my appreciation by gifting you with 5DBs. I'll fill out the necessary paperwork (webform) shortly! This just goes to show, good things happen to those who help Sinbad the Sailor! (Can't promise the same kind of gift to everyone, but I'll remember those who help me build up Rassilon!) Thank you for the 5 DB. Susieh appreciates the kind gesture. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Dee Posted March 6, 2016 Nothing too specific. Loosely based off pictures I can find on Google images for the 1100-1200 A.D. Then you did a little research. That's what I was getting at. It seems cannons were cast horizontally until at least the mid-1500s although it varied considerably from place to place. I can't determine when vertical casting was first done but it seemed to have taken over by the late-1500s/early-1600s. I like a researched build. Keep it up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bregir Posted March 9, 2016 As others have said, really nice depiction on the foundry processes - I like the linearity, so to speak - from molten iron to finished gun. I do think that mold should be more substantial though - to dissipate the heat. All in all, nice build - although pirates producing their own guns makes me somewhat uneasy! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
