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She’s cool. I like the use of a Chima face. Would you show as less artistic image of how you attached the wings? It’s a clever idea but I can't really see the execution in the images above. I like the claws but don't know how i feel about the method. Not that you cut pieces, mind, just which pieces you cut (I have a special place in my heart for the dangly armed skeletons of old). Are they still making those arms?
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Welcome aboard mate! Let’s go ahead and nip this in the bud though as to not develop bad habits like bumping old topics. It’s severely frowned upon and will likely earn you a bad reputation with the staff and members alike. Some literature for you to review on the matter: Bumping Old Topics Site Guidelines
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Neat! There are some lovely details thrown in, like the patches on BP’s sails. Rather inconvenient that I have to cock my head to see clearly though. I think this may be the first unicorn we’ve had here and she’s fairly nice at that. Emmitt’s double decker couch did not escape notice, by the way. It certainly is an epic show down. Thanks for sharing and welcome aboard!
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One thing isn't clear and perhaps you can shed some light. Are you making a historic interpretation of Cook's actual Endeavor, or is this meant to be a model of the contemporary replica? If it’s the former, I think you may have spent too much time worrying about that window. I don’t know myself not having any copies but is it even on the original drafts?
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General MOC-Discussion, WIP-Help, and Teaser Thread
kurigan replied to Kolonialbeamter's topic in LEGO Pirates
That looks like a Xebec Frigate. They had Euro-style hulls, though still very lightly built, but retained all or part of the eastern rig. They are popular in fiction like the Aubrey/Maturin series, for their strange mystique. To my knowledge, they didn’t last for a very long period, not nearly long as figured in fiction that is. It’s a lot like the Rapier, despite literature over using the term the actual weapon to which it specifically refers was only popular for about 100 years. The point to them functionally is to favor large gun batteries in lieu of sweeps as well as harness the versatility of square sails when paired with lateen/fore and aft sails. Legostone seems to have the right of it. Xebecs were intentionally light ships, that would not have been build up to multiple gundecks, but (and wish I had thought of it myself being so obvious now) Xebec Frigates are a different class of ship more closely related to what you’re proposing. You can also find examples labeled as Polaccas, so called for the one piece masts. -
IMHO: I think Lego realizes that a lot of what keeps certain themes, like Pirates, going is adult interest. So in an effort to keep that revenue flowing they make what they can, but dumb things down for two reasons. AFOLs are more likely to customize or part-out so why bother with intensive designs? Add to that the chance that kids might actually take to the theme after all and over complicating the sets might only turn children off, theoretically. Keep in mind all our perspectives may be skewed by age and maturity. Were the "classics" all that great or were just easily impressed as children?
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I heavily debated my reply but I can’t bring myself to be anything but honest and sincerely hope you can respect me for it. The hull hasn’t changed enough for me to stop loving it. In the master’s defense as nemesis is, she is very similar to Rattlesnake, which despite popular opinion, is a well-documented period ship that did indeed have such a point bow. What I’m not so fond of, now, is the deck, stern gallery and rig. The deck is by no means wrong, the gray just makes it look unkempt, like on my own Nonesuch. If that’s the intended effect, then great, but i had hoped such a fine vessel would have fallen into the hands of a crew who care for better. The stern gallery just doesn’t seem to live up to the rest of the ship. It’s not bad, just not thrilling. Using the Tudor style muntins and floral decorations makes it seem more like something off a galleon from Drake’s time rather than daring frigate from Nelson’s era. I really don’t feel as though you’ve done all your hard work and justice with the entirety of the rig. Even without a greater investment in parts, like something round for the spars, more could have been done with just the string. I’ve been promising for a long time, but work actually begins on my long advertised Rigging Tutorial. Perhaps you’ll find it useful and wat to take another crack at it once you the simplicity of my methods. To be clear. I can’t actually complain about Nemesis in any way. Nothing about her is “wrong” or “in accurate”, it’s all just opinion. Opinion born of a deep respect for your work. My vein is not to belittle but offer constructive criticism with a goal of inspiring you to greater things, where I feel you’ve fallen careless. Thanks for sharing her all the same, and despite my grievances above, it’s is great to see her continuing.
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Welcome aboard, and thanks for stopping by! It would be great if you could offer some insight to the construction method you used here and how you came about utilizing this technique.
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I love it! Count me in. Assuming I won't be able to afford the convention again next year, I suppose I should think small, take a square so I can mail-in again. Off the cuff I think I'd very much like to do a smithy.
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Wow, it's Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Boat! Kidding aside, I get where you're going, but I'm not sure I like it. Certainly you'll be likely to match up the color scheme, but the smoothness is lost. What would be handy to the cause, but do not seem to be part of the Lego catalog, are stud flipper plates. I'm thinking with that you could use a combination of tiles, clips and flex tubes, in a way not dissimilar to the SoL at the top. This way there would be no change in the paint job or texture.
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This lovely feat of Lego ship design and engineering comes to us from Know Your Pieces on Flickr. It was posted by Ejred with respect to the superb curving profile of the hull. She certainly is a remarkable model, wonderfully proportioned, highly detailed and all around well executed. Take her in, talk her up, and leave your comments and support and just enjoy. More images including WIP shots on Know Your Pieces' Photo Stream: https://www.flickr.c...knowyourpieces/
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That's a beautiful bit of work! let's make it its own thread. http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=139040
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Sorry to see ya go mate. Don't be a stranger now.
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[MOCPages Find] Randolph Rosenbacher's HMS Victory
kurigan replied to dr_spock's topic in Pirate MOCs
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Ha! Gundeavor, love it. That name’s gotta stick. Sounds like the me in your head is pretty persuasive. Glad he kept you at it, this worked out pretty well. Perhaps she is a bit narrow but that’s workable. I reminds me of this curious thing, a flush-deck ship-sloop of only 12 guns. I get the impression you’re likely to try any way at the very mention of it, so why not light the fire myself and challenge you to use this method to mock-up a Wolverine?
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Ok, first off, stop making the rest of us look bad. Seriously though that mock up looks great. Supremely realistic. Yeah it needs a lot filled in but point proven. I definitely going to start collecting tiles. I may have to scrap my current rendition of Scorpion as a post ship in favor of this new technique. For the benefit of everyone else, as you sir are well aware; this is exactly what I was talking about when I was talking about the next step and having different colors inside and out. Legostone has got it. I think we have the next evolution in Lego shipbuilding unfolding in front of us. Legostone, I urge you to start thinking about mast placement, channels and chains. I can help you with this. I would consider it a sin if you put this much effort into making a top-notch hull and phoned it in on the rigging. As for the sheer question, my impression here is that it's not entirely necessary, even though I'm usually a proponent of its inclusion. I see in this and early to mid 19th century frigate. In that period the effect in question did become less and less distinct to the point of being all but unnoticeable. If you did want to incorporate that one more facet it wouldn't need to be much, but again, you could continue this project to it's conclusion with little loss to its overall quality. Of the stern gallery I am quite fond. The large lights in the window panes and the curved gallery are reminiscent of that period. I even like the color :) Alright, stick with it, it'll be worth it and keep us updated. Thanks for sharing!
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Yes, I think the width is good. Dunk's technique seems to have the best possibility of matching shape, but remember he's using curved slopes so it might be difficult to match the paint job. Still, I think you should start there.