Joellie YT

thanks, i definitely will! and yes actually! i got a small 'renegade runner' hull in and i'm trying to make something out of that. i'm racking my brain over the colors and i'm struggling to find a good combination. there's not too much inspiration for hulls like that that i could find, but hopefully it will turn out okay

heyy mister phes! i've checked out the blog post and it is fantastic! thank you so so much for all the effort, really loved the inclusion of all the information on Aurelian too, that was such a neat inclusion! absolutely loved reading it all, great work :D

amazing layout! i love the different ships displayed here, they look lovely all together! well done guys, good job !

those palm trees look spectacular! amazing work, it's so detailed and impressive! love the figures too

she looks very sturdy dreamweb! another great addition to your ships! that hull is no piece of cake to work with, kudos for making it look this good. i wouldn't want to go up against this beast, that's for sure !

love this little build! it looks very soulful! also, massive expansion capabilities here, would love to see you add to this if you'd like to :)

of course, more than happy to provide any info you want :D he was originally the admiral of my British ships, but im thinking of promoting him to governor of a small colony im working on, since his outfit seems to suit that role more! i sadly haven't thought of a name for him though, any suggestions are welcome ^^

thanks a lot for all the effort :D i've looked around but sadly i can't find any pictures of the proces :(

not a specific one, no, just my own design ^^ sorry for the late reply !

fair enough! the perspective looks a little off indeed haha, they're two of those pieces connected together by the way, so that might be the reason why it's looking a little large ^^

it's lego part 62462, i think they're called technic pin connecters :)

awesomee, glad you found the post! thanks a lot again, glad to hear you like the post :)

i only just made my flickr a few days ago, but my YouTube channel is where you can find quite a few of them! i still have a lot of things i gotta make videos on though, including a few ships haha!

it's a different guy, Lucius Domitius Aurelianus. He was the Roman Emperor during the crisis of the third century, a time where the entire empire was on the brink of collapse, but he managed to fix the problems again :D

ayeee, there's more than just renders though! i'll post the most interesting WIP pictures :D i'll post them in chronological order i started off with this, i call them pallets. they're essentially a little mockup of colors and bricks i'm planning on using for the ship. as shown on the picture, i had 4 designs i was quite fond of. after asking around most people seemed to prefer the last ''tan'' option, so i went with that :D i then went over to stud.io, where i transformed the mockup into a digital vessel. it was my first attempt at building digitally, but probably also my last. i prefer building with physical pieces ^^ i didn't bother making an interior, deck and masts/yard arms, i thought it best to do that irl so i could take things like weight and gravity into account :) first day of building got quite a lot of progress done :D a little look at the deck construction. it was a little finicky, but ended up working out in the long run ! and then here she was, almost finished :D i hope this gives you a pretty detailed look at the build process phes! thanks for making the blog post, i really appreciate it ^-^

thank you phes :D there are around 2000 pieces used for the build i believe. the quite rough digital build took about a week to make and the refining proces/physical build about 3 weeks (including the wait for bricklink parts) ^^ if you have more questions please let me know !

thank you, im glad you like it ^-^ i lowered the deck a bit to fit figures inside of it, but i think you're right in saying it looks a little off, might change it back! thank you for the advice :)

looks really good! love the canvas sails, would love to give that a shot some time too! nice work :)

ah thank you! that sounds like a good idea, i might do that in the future! i checked your profile out by the way and my word, your ships look amazing :D

thanks so much, glad you like it, so nice to finally be part of this community :D

ahoyy everyone! I'm super excited to share my newest Lego sailing ship moc, the HMS Aurelian! it's named after one of my favorite Roman emperors, who makes a special cameo as the figurehead of the ship :) She consists of 26 cannons. eighteen 12-pounder (official firing lego) cannons, two long nines and six 8-pounders. it features three sets of sails, a decorated stern, and an interior. There's also a double helm and working capstan ^-^ here's the front angle, the best picture i think! a closer look at the stern. you can see the figurehead a little better along with the other golden details, love those new vine pieces :) this is the side of the ship with all of the cannon ports closed. it's a bit hard to see from this angle, but the walls angle inwards a bit for some extra realism and detail ^^ love the look of the full broadside! there are 9 firing cannons on this side :) the decorated stern is another angle i love taking pictures of, it's all built with the studs facing downward to make the angling sturdier and easier ! here's a little look at the upper deck! it features a railing, the ship's bell, the double helm and a few 8-pounder cannons :) the front has a working capstan and 2 long nines/chasers (but they're turned to the side right now :3) here are the stairs heading down onto the lower decks. the ladder can be raised and lowered. also, you can see the clutter on the deck, i really love that look personally so it was nice to include here :) probably the most dangerous area of the ship, the big hole in the center, it's meant to transport cargo to the holds, but in hindsight i should have probably provided a railing or something. i've lost count of the amount of times the sailor has fallen in haha speaking of the lower decks, here's a look at the cannons stationed there, there's also a little storage compartment containing... ...carrots :D this is probably the most disappointing area of the ship, the captain's quarters. unfortunately in order to have the full 9-cannon broadside, most room had to be taken up by the cannon stationed there. tips on the interior would be greatly appreciated :D here's the final picture, a full overview of the ship! the sails are made with a ticker, off-white cream colored paper ^^ if you'd like to see more of the ship, i have a YouTube video showcasing it further https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fiiYHDy_0U&t=1s I hope that you've enjoyed the creation! if you have any tips or advice on what i could do better i'd love to hear it! thanks in advance ^-^ ~ Joellie YT