I think it looks good, I love the fact you made the hull look dirty, stained and the algae growing on it :D
and all the other uses of colour just make it come alive, (the bird's poop is hilarious)
nice use of detail too on and under decks
Bart
to be honest I had never heard of the 'Dutch Red lancers' before but after some googleing for comparison
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I think they really look great, indeed nice horse blanket, but I also like the roll behind the saddle
at first I was 'how did he do that?' but then I spotted a piece of string
Bart
Somehow I'm not bothered with the frames sticking out of the deck, it gives the ship a certain style,
but maybe you could smooth-en the inside of the hull a bit, the parts that stick up above the weather deck.
And I agree with admiral croissant the wheels of the gun's would probably look better in brown or not Tan.
for the rest, keep it going
Bart
Horry asked, I answered
(1) looks good enough, as long its fun to play
(2) -
(3)
I think you should have your broadside facing the other ship before you can fire the broadside
(4)
It looks good to me
(5)
To much different groups will make it too complicated I think
(6)
Sounds good
(7)
Yes good idea the crowsnest
or like you have a visibility range around your ship, which gets bigger with a crowsnest
(like the rest is in a fog)
that 'guard rail'
is called a 'fife rails'
that is when its situated on deck like in that picture
when its connected to the bulwark i.e. the ships side
its called a 'pin rail'
so far the showing-of of my nautical vocabulary
I think your ship looks good, it looks like you know what you want.
I'm looking forward to see it develop.
Bart
:D :D I want to play this game !
but first I'll have to build a ship... I.e. buy the appropriate bricks
just wondering any extra points for bow or stern chasers ?
-like being able to shoot upon another ship while you are behind or in front of it instead of alongside
Bart
I just watched the video, didn't have the opportunity before.
and I really love the unintended wave effect of the blue sheet at the end where you rotate the ship,
with some imagination it looks like water :D
Bart
I understand why people are disappointed, I also expected a bit 'more'.
But then I thought this would probably the first ship affordable for me, after I re-discovered Lego.
I've only seen the Imperial Flag Ship and the Queen Anne Revenge. both astonishing but very expansive for a student.
If I got the change I will get one, :D
Bart
Looking good,
just an Idea about that corner
I got the feeling that the corner (red arrow) is sticking out to much,
Maybe you can angle the blue square area independent from the rest (green)
so you can make that a bit steeper then the green part, I got the feeling that will look better
I.e. pushing the corner (red arrow) inwards
Good luck
Bart
If we start to care about the darkness of the colours then the end is lost,
your imagination is the limit with Lego, what you want it to be it is!
I don't know if the US copied it, maybe, but I'm not an Historicus.
Bart
It's an opinion and a joke ;)
and Dutch marines used blue uniforms
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and everybody can have his own idea about it,
I only own a few redcoats and I use them as Marines
and the one bluecoat I have is an naval officer
Bart