Kolonialbeamter

Fantastic! You two have done an impressive job, I don't know what to mention first... Apart from all the beautiful detailing, the ever-so-clever parts usage, the marvelous color combinations I think most of all I love the 'interaction' between the two sets: both really are stand-alone sets, but combined they are just more than the sum of their parts! I believe this entry will play yet another role in the current ambassador project. Châpeau!

Wow. Great idea, an even better realization, and a lovely overall scene. Seems, someone really wants Lego to bring back some underwater action I think the water could be a bit difficult to translate into an official set, for reasons of structural strength (?) and access/playability. Great entry!

Looking good, I like it a lot better without the arches. And the handrails work better in black What do you think of this? I gave it a quick shot, just a design idea, more yellow and less ornamentation at the stern. Somehow a little closer to 6274. Regards Boat3b.lxf

Hi there, I really like your ship, it catches the spirit of the CC and the early Pirates sets well. I would say finally a worthy warship for the Bluecoats. However, I'm not yet convinced by the stern, especially these yellow arch elements seem out of place from my point of view. The original CC didn't feature arch pieces (as far as I remember), which of course is no real argument against them, but more importantly, they don't match your use of slope pieces at the bow of the ship. And I think for a harmonious design repetition matters. Also, be careful with the telescopes you're using, they don't exist in yellow. How about incorporating this flower as a design element? BSB featured them, so it would be 'authentic'. And I would use yellow (or black) instead of white for those handrail pieces at the ship's waist, for the door frames, and so on. I would only have that gun deck stripe in white. But maybe I'm too much of a purist. Anyway, I'm very much looking forward to seeing your ship in real bricks, good luck for the final stage! Oh, and I prefer your 'blue' solution, looks more harmonious and smoother to me. Brick on! Regards

Thank you Admiral. But don't be fooled, everything is merely a result of trail and error. And I produce a lot of rubbish, I just hide it... Here's how the lanterns are made. The design idea is from DPW's 'HMS Persephone'. Getting these window pieces in place in LDD requires some fiddling around, but in real bricks it'll be much easier, thanks to the opposable thumb... They aren't attached to anything, just squeezed in between those two yellow disc pieces. Regards

Time for an update Since there's a hull from hell waiting for me to get even more frustrated over it, I decided instead to do something I've wanted to do for a long time: Update Impérial's masts and sails. Among other things this includes SNOTed fighting tops and more elaborate whatstheterm 'mast linkings'. Additionally, the yards now feature stunsail booms, and will require real life thread to be held in place. For the spanker I decided to go 'soft footed', à la 'Commerce de Marseille'. Oh, and I had to get rid of some of the Lego rigging, the file simply became too heavy for my computer to handle... Credits for this update go to Dread Pirate Wesley and Imperial Shipyards. On a related note. Regarding a tutorial, right now I'm fiddling around on another ship, that's supposed to become a little bit of a 'how-to' regarding brick built hulls using lots of curved slopes. However, progress is frustratingly slow, because as it turns out I am not happy with my solution on Impérial as it is now, and therefore have altered the design quite some times now... Anyway, just wanted to say it's not off the 'table'. HighRes Pictures @mybrickshelf

Seems, there are already some potential supporters for a Cuusoo project. Seriously, I understand if you don't want to go through all the trouble. But I think he is iconic enough to meet a large fan base. And in the end, you never know. Another idea is to ask at a local toy store, maybe they could be willing to finance one for a public display. Think about it. Again, great work. Regards

Wow! I love this project. Hopefully, TLC will understand how dear the community holds the pirates. Unfortunatelly, I don't consider myself capable of contributing a lot. Only thing is I know my way around in LDD, so should this be needed in the process, let me know! Regards

Great contest, this will be so much fun. Two questions: 1. How flexible is this 'no size limit, but...' in the free build category? I'm asking, because I'm sitting on something that's roughly 250x150 studs... 2. Are rendered images allowed for presenting a MOC in the first two categories, or rather not wanted? Thank you, and Regards

This is so fantastic, everyone should have one! Have you concidered making this a Cuusoo-project? Regards

Haha, funny built. I like your 'monkey-driven design' a lot. Great play set for kids. And on top of that, with only some modifications this would make for a pretty 'real' governor's mansion. Looking forward for the gardens, keep up the good work! Regards

Beautiful ship, and indeed a very lovely and smoth waterline hull you created. I can only encourage you not to give up on her, for although Lego tends to be a rather lonely hobby, it seems you would make a lot of people here - including me - happy by finishing her. Good luck and brick on!

Great review of a rather special pirate ship. Thank you and keep it up! I hope the idea of more than 4 cannons in a Lego ship set catches on. Regards

Excellent! In my eyes the most promising hull technique. Especially since you made it modular, and therefore adaptable to a wide range of ship types. Great work! My prefered part so far is the lower stern, gives me the wanting to try myself at a full hull, too. Can't wait to see her finished. BTW, should you be looking for some inspiration on interior details, check out these pictures of Hermione! Regards

Please do! I love that ship, and these white hull pieces look splendid, as well as the dark blue.

Glad I could help. BTW, this bar-tool-sliding method is also good for a million other things. Brick on!

NOTE: This thread should be used for indexing purposes only. All discussion can be done in this thread. Last weekend I visited L'Hermione in Rochefort, France - a unique and fascinating project. Although not yet completely finished, and due to the nature of her planned endeavor equiped with several modern features, she offeres a very accurate impression of an 18th century french frigate. DSC_0376 von typausprovinznest auf Flickr DSC_0384 von typausprovinznest auf Flickr DSC_0378 von typausprovinznest auf Flickr DSC_0279 von typausprovinznest auf Flickr DSC_0367 von typausprovinznest auf Flickr DSC_0369 von typausprovinznest auf Flickr DSC_0302 von typausprovinznest auf Flickr DSC_0288 von typausprovinznest auf Flickr DSC_0307 von typausprovinznest auf Flickr DSC_0292 von typausprovinznest auf Flickr DSC_0387 von typausprovinznest auf Flickr 12 pounder long gun, replica. DSC_0319 von typausprovinznest auf Flickr DSC_0322 von typausprovinznest auf Flickr DSC_0316 von typausprovinznest auf Flickr DSC_0313 von typausprovinznest auf Flickr 2nd captain's toilette. The captain's is situated starbord. Notice the small windows, the rest is only painted. DSC_0312 von typausprovinznest auf Flickr DSC_0325 von typausprovinznest auf Flickr The berth deck, here the tiller construction DSC_0326 von typausprovinznest auf Flickr DSC_0330 von typausprovinznest auf Flickr DSC_0324 von typausprovinznest auf Flickr DSC_0332 von typausprovinznest auf Flickr The height of the berth deck was merely 1,70m. DSC_0346 von typausprovinznest auf Flickr DSC_0350 von typausprovinznest auf Flickr DSC_0351 von typausprovinznest auf Flickr DSC_0355 von typausprovinznest auf Flickr DSC_0358 von typausprovinznest auf Flickr DSC_0365 von typausprovinznest auf Flickr DSC_0280 von typausprovinznest auf Flickr DSC_0281 von typausprovinznest auf Flickr DSC_0400 von typausprovinznest auf Flickr A 1/36 scale model of Hermione. DSC_0413 von typausprovinznest auf Flickr DSC_0412 von typausprovinznest auf Flickr More and HighRes pictures @myflickr. More flickr search results.

Hi there, it's a bit tricky and you'll have to 'cheat' a little, but it's possible. Here's my approach. First you place a regular 1x1 round plate on the one stud, that the SNOT structure is supposed to be based on, place that grey piece on it, and use the hinge tool (in my case -130°). Then place the first row of curved slopes, a connecting plate, remove the grey piece (and the round plate), and mark the following pieces. Make them slide down along that bar, just to place the curved slopes closest to the prefab hull. Last step is to place the rest of the SNOT structure, and clean up. If you feel it necessary, use a bar to connect the structure to the prefab hull. Hope this helps. Regards

Beautiful interpretation of my all time favorite Lego set. You captured the 'feel' of it very well, I can't wait for more pictures, and future MOCs of yours! And you made yourself a great birthday present, Happy birthday!

I guess I should have asked sooner The new stern looks majestic and very fearsome, I love it! Ten midsections make her very long, but your way of widening the hull seems to make up for that. Very promising!

I'd love to see a new Bluecoat fraction, but most of all wider hull elements. After all, 'City' themed vehicels got blessed with an increase of width from four to six studs already years ago... More studs for ships!

Simply WOW! Thank you so much for that review, well done! Great collection! You would have been my personal hero during the 90's As for the board game, it didn't come with my set, I never even heard about it before... Those drawings look so adorable! Keep up the good work, looking forward to the next review. Regards

Thanks for bumping this amazing ship. She truly is terrifying! Very impressive! How is the rebuilding coming along? Good luck with her!

She features more or less the same interior as Sans Pareil, meaning chain pumps, stove, bulkheads, a (hopefully) working rudder. But only one double capstan. But... slightly more cannons... Oh, and I hope you've found your jaw back by now! Thanks for all your input. I think I'll stick to the first version, since you don't seem to dislike it too much, and in my eyes it's just more impressive and therefore better fitting to the the ship's (and the Bluecoats') glory. However, I like the idea of the telescopes, they come in gold... I'll keep that in mind for another update, thank you. And using those would seem like a proper Lego translation of an Océan-Class ship of the line's stern design. After some very time consuming LDD sessions, here's an update! During the last week I finally found the courage to deal with Impérial's bow, as I wasn't really convinced by it, especially not by the headrails... oh, and yes, they are annoying to deal with in LDD... Anyway, I finally managed to reshape those, plus the bow as a whole is now a bit pointier, and I extended the beakhead. Messing around with the lower hull, I got the idea of angling it from midship running aft, getting rid of these 'segments', to give the ship a sleeker appearance. Here's a screenshot of my 'shipyard', showing both methods. Orange is my working color for black for reasons of contrast, the red part is what's new. HighRes Pictures @mybrickshelf when public C&C very welcome, Thanks for watching Regards