Bart

Just downloaded The Legonater (04) his work, but can I savely asume the door is not supposed to be stuck underneath the model? about the build, I like the way it is going great work so far :) Bart

Cruise ships have a very pointy sleek bow, with a significant over hang. but on a scale which leaves you with a six studs wide beam I think its best to use the prefab lego hulls. You can also use one of the above techniques, but then I think you should go for the snot angled bricks. Bart

My minifig in lxf Ian Bart

I really liked to participate in the (still on going) rcb 4 that I would like to do it again. Decided to rally with the survivers team. Ian used to be a regular man, until he lost his arm. To save his live his girlfriend agreed with some experimental robotic arm. Not knowing that Ian hated all modern technologies. Only shortly after that his girlfriend died in a zombie raid. After which he took his ancestors sword to hand and decided that the only good zombie was a headless one. And because he was contaminated with his robot arm he might as well use it. So he keeps a small gun in there. so then I pick spot no.4 Survivors: 1. Place 2. Place 3. Place 4. Place Bart 5. Place Lalror 6. Place CallMePieOrDie 7. Place Piratedave84 8. Place Brickdoctor 9. Place 10. Place Bart

Don't take me for a nitpicker now please, but the euro sign (€) goes in front of the digit's indicating the price, just like the dollar ($) and the Pound (£) signs. I don't know why but I have seen it allot that people from outside Europe put it behind the digits (mostly outside of EB) and to be honest it annoys me. I'm usually not the person to speak up when I see spelling or grammatical errors because I make enough myself. But this one, I cannot understand. Oh and people who want the mill, its allot cheaper there then in the stores where it is priced for €50,- and more. Unfortunately the shipping costs still push the QAR above the shop prices which is to much for me. Bart

I really like the looks of this Black Pearl. The thought of using the 'slide handle' as a block has crossed my mind ones or twice. I haven't seen it done before, so I hope it works. as stated before, I don't think the Black Pearl had doors in the forecastle bulkhead but they don't bother me that much because you build them well, and probably they will be taken out of few some more when you finish the headrails. And the gun ports may seem a bit high, but if you think of the prefabs to be below the waterline it all works out. After having a look at some pictures the arcs can start directly above the water. oh and don't forget the hawse holes, those small details make the ship ;) Bart

I like the looks of the barn, and the whole scene. the fish is a nice idea, so is the pirate steeling the chicken. I have to say I don't think the yellow house fits. but that is my opinion. Bart

Well that is the first English reference I see, giving that part a name. So I tend to agree with you that there is some mis-translation somewhere. As I sad I got my (I thought conformation) translation from a book about steamships. And I know that a lot of Dutch names for navel terms are still the same even on the most modern ships. Maybe the English names changed over time. I do not know that. Bart Edit; this morning I send an Email to the HMS Victory concerning this question and I just saw I got a reply; my email: Good Morning I had a discussion with a friend about the name of a certain part of the deck, It is about the area in between the Forecastle and the Quarter deck, the area that is open, only the deck beams with the barges stood on top. we both agreed on the fact that the area's to the sides of the open part are called gangways. but now I am sending this question, maybe you can tell me if we are right about that. Regards Bart their Reply: Bart, Thank you for your enquiry. The area generally is known as the waist, the planked sections to either side are called the gangways, and the open area is where the skid beams that house the boats are located. There is no formal name for the opening, and one tends to find that it would be described as simply 'the waist' - an example of this is to describe boats as being stowed in the waist of the ship. With kind regards, Andrew Baines So it seems you are correct with the name waist. and we got conformation that it is still in use, more or less. PS which book did you scan?

okay I dived into my books and found what I was looking for. Well deck is the correct translation for the Dutch 'kuildek'. this name has been in use since 16th century the age of the galleons. (the first notice of it I can find in my books) the area between the forecastle and the quarterdecks was called the well. in the days of the galleon there only was light railings along the sides. by the 17th century the well was sometimes covered with gratings that replaced the anti-boarding nets and the railings were changed in to bulwark that was part of the ships hull. by the 18th century the well transvered in to what looks like a hole in the deck, because of the addition of gangways for easy passage from quarter to forecastle. for those who are interested the book I found this in: 'Sailingships & Sailing craft' by 'G.goldsmith-Carter' published by 'The Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd.' from London ISBN 9010009610 my Dutch print was published in MCMLXXI = 1971 the well is discussed on the pages picturing the Ark Royal, Sovereign of the Seas and the Vasa. the translation from the Dutch word 'kuil' and 'kuildek' I found in a book explaning English shipping terms in Dutch, the book dates from the age of steam, where the ships had a raised poop, bridge house and forecastle, the so called three island ships, the parts in between those raised places were called well's or the well deck. In moderen navy's the well deck is a deck witch can be (partly) submersed to launch small crafts. Bart

just for clarification here is my original post with some of my explanation Click If you scroll up from that a bit you can see some pictures of Sebeus his FD First from red to purple can't be a lower gun deck to my understanding because its partly submersed. I would like to note that I added the 'hold' part to the drawing, it was not on the original plans. and for the name well deck, that is what the dictionary came up with after I translated the Dutch name 'kuildek'/ But I think this discussion about Sebeus his ship is leading away from Horry his question abit. so maybe its a good idea to move it to the thread where he is showing us his building. (if it is techicly possible to move the posts conserning, to that thread it would be great.) Bart

I Was the lucky person to be second, which was harder then I expected. but due to me having a free day today and some inspiration I'm already finished. At first I didn't know what to do with what my predecessor had done, because I had a totally different idea, after seeing the starter model. But it turned out okay. I added a Jetty with an entrance to the fortress. build a small watch tower with canon and an officer on one of the higher rocks, with a stairs leading up from the basement build by Canticleer Blues. I hope you all like what I did. Bart

I found the name it's 'well deck'. If you'd google it you see all kinds of navy ship with the moderen variant of the well deck, but 'well deck' seems to be the correct name, (the Dutch name is 'kuildek' I found it via that way) I added your plans to clear up the deck names. Then you might notice the name 'weather deck' has disappeared. but to my understanding the weather deck will be the general name for all decks subjected to the weather. so that means the forecastle, well deck, part of the quarter deck and the poop deck together are called the weather deck. I also extended your drawing down a bit to get a reasonable draft and hold. If someone knows better please tell so :) Bart

The names main deck and weather deck are correct. And like Admiral Croissant sad the walking platforms are called gangways. I know for sure that when you have an open space like this, that part of the main deck has a specific name but I can't remember it at the moment, I will see if I can find it anywhere and then get back to you with an answer. Grates on the main deck in that area would look nice, if you ask me. Bart

just amazing, the ammount of things you put in to it every time I look I see something new, love the turtle and the axe but also the parrot on his stick and the crutch. Bart

I actually managed to miss this , but it looks great, also like that fact that your mocs always have a backstory, and that it works :) Bart

wow great work on the details there. just looking good. I also admire how you made the topmasts connect to the masts. Bart

I was just wondering the same, because I am listed second so I kinda expected a pm today .. But now I am wondering if we already started at all? Bart PS. don't hope you plan on sending me the file in the weekend, I'm really busy then Finish girlfriend, St. Nicolas, Alcoholbirthday Party

It's looking great, just like the pictures you linked to. And the shape is precisely the Black Pearl. But just a minor thing those steep slope brick on the aft do they come in sandy/white or what ever that colour is named? because I think that would look better then the brown you have used now, so that it doesn't interrupt that nice line so much. Bart

I bought the Tortuga Island set. I was looking at the London Escape or the QAR, but Discounted they were still asking more then I was willing to give for it. So I got persuaded by the shine gold, which was indeed shiny :D Bart

A I'm a fan of flying ships. and otherwise D Bart

Love the water that breaks on the beach, with the with and transparant. Bart

I like your new windlass, great idea to use the barrel to make the hub's offset to each other. only I think the spears are to long. Regular sticks don't fit in the slots? catpaws on this scale might even be impossible.. Bart

The scale fooled me, I thought it was minifig size. But judging by the pictures in the assembly manual, only the head itself already has a diameter of 20 cm, which would make the whole figure about 80 cm tall? Bart

maybe its just me but it looks like a digitalised picture .. don't see any 'paper' or signs that its made out of paper. Bart

I'm definitely going to see that film. I think I've read all the comics and seen all the cartoons. but that ship on that cover reminds me of the Lutine, the famous gold ship that sunk off the coast of Terschelling, in 1799. (I spend hours watching a model of it which is in my former schools hall) Bart