Kolonialbeamter

I love that hull, smooth and elegant lines, SNOT technique (the bow! ) the color scheme is great, especially that running tan line linking bow and stern... and the stern is so very beautiful! As are the details on deck. Only 'criticism' concerns the mast, I agree with the others. Maybe after your finals (or before the next ones...) you could make time to reposition them, or lengthen the ship a little to add a third mast. And kudos on the nets for ratlines! Great ship!

Wow, two ships (and the diorama, of course) in roughly three months time, to build from scratch, quite ambitious project, indeed I've been browsing a bit for pictures. Take care, your first picture of HMS Discovery is a depiction of Vancouver's Discovery, not Cook's. In fact, I find it quite difficult to find info on the latter... sorry. For the rest, good decision going for a brick hull, the shapes are going to be adaptable easier. The color scheme... an old discussion, yellow or tan... both don't really translate an ochre-ish tone into Lego well, but they're still the most adequate choices. You could decide depending on the deck planking color (which would also be rather bley than tan), if you choose all tan, go for yellow broadsides (contrast), if you mix tan with light bley, go for a (light) tan broadside. If instead you have a reddish brown in mind... use yellow, to outbalance the red nuances. Or, as you suggested, one ship yellow, one tan, after all you are the artist, it's your interpretation of these two ships. I'm sure whatever you'll come up with is going to be fine. Same goes for black or dark blue, plus additionally the parts-availability-factor concerning dark blue. Anyway, good luck on your first ships, thank you for this possibility to discuss, WIP shots hopefully soon Regards

Ah! Nothing like a good diorama! The vulcano is very well done, and I'm really fond of the fort, but it's the huuge pirate ship I like best. Chapeau for this spectacular boost for pirates, great work!

The Simpsons, LEGO, and pirates all in one clip! Holy childhood trinity May the 4th be with us then! Nice find

Yes, it's a frigate. And it's a splendid one! Waiting for your presentation now

Very nice. Do you have more plans for these digital creations, like mocing up battle scenes or the like?

Holy moly, four factions! Seems you're not going to do things by halves Very excited, I just hope there's going to be some many even more than many spoilers along the way. Hmm... could it be that merchants work in every corner of the ship?! Who knows... Anyway, I wish you all the best of success for this epic undertaking you're facing! And, well, I think it's about time then that... summer is coming! *smileywithshades*

Two new BSBs in a few days' time! Congratulations to you two, this ship truely is a beauty and will never loose its charme

Hi there, I agree with what's been said before, bricklink simply is the number one place to go to for buying specific parts. But as a beginner you might also think about ebay, I don't know about Chile, but sometimes people offer cheap collections of old ship-/pirate related parts, good for experimenting. What parts you're going to need also depends on whether you want to base your ship on prefabs or go for a custom hull. For inspiration on various building techniques you should definitely check out the Ship MOCs Index! Good luck, and seeing forward to your creations!

Ah, finally update-day ! I have to say, I really like her shape, especially in that last picture the lines seem very accurate and harmonious. And kudos on the galleries, they look splendid in my eyes, you really maxed out those LEGO windows . It's too bad you've lost interest in 'going for the finished product', but I understand your reasoning, as it seems you've already solved every technical issue about her design... Or haven't you?! ... Hmm, I don't really find any words that could spur you on... maybe reverse psychology... Don't you dare finish her perfectly in a reasonable time!... Ok, your creation is such a beautiful WIP, I don't mind waiting for the finished product. And however 'unfinished' that might be, I'm sure it'll still have been worth the time. However, I hope for you and us you'll find another technical challenge in the field of ship building or beyond soon... ever thought about applying your full hull onto a ship of the line?! Keep it up!

Very impressive, great to see your custom items like this . I cannot imagine the amount of work you must be putting into this, keep it up!

Wow, I like this a lot! So far I've only managed to insert decals via 'LDD-2-POV-ray'... definitely have to check out this tutorial. Thank you for sharing! Regards

So close to the original, yet so much better. TLC should have designed the Armada Flagship after one of those (someone invent time-travel, please!). Good work, keep it up! Regards

Something like this, maybe? (click for larger image) All fear my battle fleet! A little... Regards

Thank you very much, that means a lot to me. And I have good news for you, 'cause I'm pretty sure this won't be the last you see of it. I have some ideas concerning its heritage... Best regards

I completely understand you, there's nothing like THE first pirate ship, respectively THE first (favorite) set(s). They will always have that one spot in one's heart... Enough sentiment, great to hear of your display plans! Enjoy building (which you will )! Pics soon? Regards

Thank you for this trip into a not so far away past, glad you managed to complete it. Looking at this ship, however, I'm a little torn... Today I have one myself, plus one unopened, mint condition... and back in the days I loved those red hull pieces. But honestly I never really liked this ship. It's partly because design-wise I consider it the weakest of the three classic capital pirate ships. But I was much more disappointed by the quality of this last wave of 90's pirates altogether, which shines a lot of frustration onto this ship... in my eyes it marks the point for when things went south with LEGO pirates. Well, maybe I should just learn to appreciate it a little more, after all it's part of the heritage, which is some sort of value in itself. Is it going back into the closet or are you going to put it on display? Thanks again for sharing. Oh, and good luck with your next project! Regards

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Durchgeknallt, ja ja! That's what I was going for, a ridiculous contrast of 'classic' setting and 'modern'/eccentric behavior. Thanks for the compliment ! Great party, indeed, thank you. Pitty I didn't manage to add minifigs... Thanks for the praise. Yeah, luck is rarely what you need, but mobilization of voters .

Nice little vignette, different from the usual 'Arhh, me burry that booty in the sand' behavior of most pirates. I like your depiction of different layers of ground on this small scale. The owl, however, looks suspicious, probably plotting to give away the position of the treasure for a... cookie? Better take care ! Regards

I had a look at the lxf-file, and I must say I find your chateau absolutely beautiful, especially the inside decoration, and of course your sense for colors - splendid work! Concerning techniques, your double walls fascinate me most of all, very well done! Best regards

@Mister Phes: This is the thread you were referring to. Lots of bedtime reading material .

Well, I'd definitely taste this rainbow... Great idea and very well executed! I love it. Regards