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Haha, that is a great one, the Brickdoctor goes underwater

Yes and no - The beakhead as we know it from most sailing ships of the 18th and 19th century was actually developed on the galleons in order to improve the handling of the spritsails. It also added some balance for the newly developed square tucks (that were unique for a ship of that size). So if you take a look at the early gallons you'll see mostly beakheads without or with very simple headrails. The more the gallon became a prestige ship during the later 17th century, the more ornaments were added, marking the establishment of the traditional headrails. EDIT: fixed some terrible typos.

Seems reasonable.... so I would like to present my twenty seconds - avatar: Avatar 01 von HMSCentaur auf Flickr I read about changing the avatar, went to my Lego equipment box, got the aquanauts helmet and the harpoon, went to my frigate and found the poor marine that has been my avatar around here since day one and gave him some new equipment - nothing fancy but I find it kind of funny

Is it enough to post here with the avatar in place or shall we post an additional picture?

If we would be talking about historical accuracy in Lego sets it could get reaaally messy So I'll just say that I really like your vivid style of fotography and the set-up of this scene.

This is a great theme-month - I loved Aquanauts when I was a kid and I still find it to be a worthy theme among all the underwater themes. I'll have loads of fun this month

Thank you! The thing that irritates me is that he calls this an abandoned project - I wish that he had completed it, that would have been even more amazing

I am not really a fan of bumping but I had missed this one, so: thanks! Great ferry! Simple but very effective in displaying this in Lego-format. And I like the little details like the horn on the top of the cabin. Plus: the colour scheme is great.

Thank you both. I agree on the landing gear and have redone it. This one is a bit less annoying, I think. Gear 1 von HMSCentaur auf Flickr working von HMSCentaur auf Flickr @ Lutin I know what you mean but I wanted to do an transition from the air-jets from "Caprica" that use two engines (like here) and the classic three-engine Vipers from BSG. Hence there is also not a single Empenage but a V-Tail on this model.

Almighty everlasting bottle of rum - you did it! This one is great! You and Sebeus Iniwum should think about opening a Lego beasty breeding station The scene told in pictures is also great - both in camera-handling as in capturing it in Lego (good to see the countless Sparrow faces being put to good use) - I am smelling that some of the shipyard folks is going to blog this, soon.

Hey folks, With a new Battlestar Galactica series being done at the moment, I thought I would love to see some licenced Lego sets of BSG. As this is likely not to be happening (as the BSG-reboot is a very brutal and scary place), I decided to make my own. I tried to make MOCs that could be used as real Lego models and created two ships. The first one is a Viper MK I that would be used in the first days of the Cylon War. This model is an intermediate step between the MK-II fighters of "Battlestar Galactica" and the airborne fighters of "Caprica" The second one is an orbital shuttle that ferries people of the planet an onto their ships in orbit. So, here are the pictures. Comments and criticism are appreciated, as always! ViperMK1 von HMSCentaur auf Flickr ViperMK1 back von HMSCentaur auf Flickr Colonial Shuttle von HMSCentaur auf Flickr Colonial Shuttle back von HMSCentaur auf Flickr

Actually you normally refer to brigs in terms of rigging. A brig is usually defined as being a ship with two masts that are square rigged, whereas a schooner is defined as a two-masted ship using primarily fore 'n aft rig. you will find different hull-configurations on both brigs and schooners. Also, the schooner is normally seen with a larger variety of rigging, including combinations of fore 'n aft rigging, square rigging for the topgallants and/or the topsails on the foremast. Another thing that would distinguish brigs and schooners is the height of the masts. They have to be either at the same size or the foremast must be smaller than the main mast. If the foremast is taller, then the ship would usually be classified as a ketch. To put it in a nutshell. The last picture clearly depicts a schooner.

This is not only innovative but also a very well conceived design. I especially like how you have managed to integrate those to prefab dinghy-hulls into the design. They blend in nicely with all the little technical details you managed to include. Thank you for sharing!

PART III Internal structures and functions Cross-Section Caravel von HMSCentaur auf Flickr Tiller von HMSCentaur auf Flickr A caravel is among the first seafaring ships that is purely built around the keel. It runs from the stern to the bow and acts as the “spine” of the ship. From there, the frame is constructed, forming the “rips” of the ship. The planks are then placed upon the frame and make up the outer hull of the caravel. In order to make them impervious to water, the gaps in-between the planks are filled with tar; that is called caulking. Caravels use carvel built planks, meaning that the planks touch each other edge to edge as opposed to the clinker-building technique. carvel built planking means that caravels are be able to carry more weight for their size but at the cost of needing more caulking and more often. The decks are within this frame. Compared to frigates of the 18th and 19th century, the caravel featured a very shallow keel making it possible for these ships to sail up rivers and get their cargo directly into cities along those rivers. Under the lower deck, also called the orlop deck, there is the bilge. It is the coolest part of the ship and is filled with sand and stones in order to balance the caravel. From time to time, sand and stones need to be replaced in order to eliminate the gained weight of the soaked water. The orlop deck is partially under water and has various functions. Normally, there are cargo holds and the sleeping places of the crew. It can be reached via ladderways. Later caravels of the 17th and 18th century feature some small separated areas for junior officers. There is no gun-deck on a caravel. All cannons must be located on the weather deck as the ship is not very tall. Gunports would make it vulnerable to heavy sea. The masts go all the way through the ship and are placed on the keel. On a caravel, rigging is much more "primitive" than on later types of vessels. There are some hundred metres of running and standing rigging running through the entire ship. Running rigging on caravels is commonly moved by hand force. Capstans are not yet incorporated into the masts and are mainly used for additional operations like casting the anchor. Capstans are vertically rotating drums or barrels, mounted on wooden or iron axles. The ropes are put around or into the capstan and can be coiled on or off the capstan by the sailors. The grips that are put into the capstan can be removed in order to improve safety or to lock the mechanism inside. Capstans will usually be found on the weather deck. The equipment, the cannons (if there are cannons) and the cargo of a sailing ship have to be carefully aligned through the ship in order to make it well balanced. The better the caravel is balanced, the better are her sailing characteristics. If a ship is overloaded or unbalanced, the ship could keel over or behave badly while under sails. Balancing a caravel is usually a lengthy procedure due to the nature of the individual neds of a mission. Caravels (especially the early versions) would normally feature a tiller instead of a steering wheel. This lever would be directly attached to the rudder stock. It is located below the weather deck (in front of the the cabin) but normally features full view of the sea. The tiller can be operated by just one person during fair weather conditions, However, it offers enough space for up to 5 people that can change the course during heavy sea.

I think BC does actually get what it is. His question (and mine too) is probably: What Lego piece does he use for a townbell... This one is truly magnificent. Would there be any chance to see your cannon-designs in another shot? i'd really like to see all of them without any obstacles (I wouldn't describe the MOC as an obstacle, though)

Today 50 years ago the German Democratic Republic began building the Wall. Until 1989, almost 900 people were killed during the attempt to leave the German Democratic Republic. The soldiers on guard at the border had the order to shoot any persons trying to leave the GDR. Additionally, the border facilities had spring guns, anti personnel mines and canine squads. The Wall covered not only Berlin and the country borders but also rivers, lakes and the shore of the Baltic Sea. As there are many ceremonies today to make sure that this monument of injustice and state terrorism is never forgotten, I built a small MOC to illustrate a little section of the Wall. Wall 1 von HMSCentaur auf Flickr Wall 2 von HMSCentaur auf Flickr Wall 3 von HMSCentaur auf Flickr Wall 4 von HMSCentaur auf Flickr

I knew that this conversation seemed somehow familiar... here is one of a soldier's sea port a little while ago. It might give some more ideas!

Okay - I tried not to comment on this one as it would be just another "good lord, that's a mindblowing one!" comment. What else does one expect when Derf builds a vessel-MOC? But damnit, I cannot hold it back: Good lord, that's a mindblowing one!

I haven't seen the movie, but I've followed the contest as I think there not much things on earth that are more hilarious than Lego-zombies I love the lighting and the rooms in this entry, good luck! Out of curiosity: Do you have a fourth wall?

Sure thing! I used old-school 9V parts. A battery box (4760c01) serves as the power source. A light brick with two bulps (4771) lights up the retractable pod and the engines are "powered" by two light bricks with one bulp (I haven't found this one as quickly on peeron ) Just made a quick pic of the inner workings, hope that helps. Inner Workings von HMSCentaur auf Flickr

I haven't klicked on the link, yet - and I am not sure whether I want to. This is some beautiful, organic work with bricks and I wouldn't want to spoil the impression it has made on me. Great work! Somehow, I have to think of chess while lookin' at this.

Well, there is SOME inside activity, but not what you mean, probably The wires and the stabilisation-builds do provide a vivid look if you open it. This is not a minifig-scale MOC but some kind of Micro-Scale build.

I assume you mean TLG-ships, right? There are indeed some LDD versions of those floatin' around. Here you can find some. But I must agree with Kurigan, you are a little bit vague in your post