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@Spud The Viking Looks like you're going for something like a Cruizer Class Brig. Go ahead and plug that into Google and enjoy a veritable feast of free data! What's going on at the bow though? She's 2 studs thick there and 1 the rest of the way down her gunwale. I won't say its wrong, you may have a good reason, but at this stage it does look awkward. Check out the "about me" section of my profile, you may find "Scorpion" and "Blanid" of particular interest. You may also find @Mr. Townsend's Pinnacle rather handy and inspirational, being of a similar design and build style. Cheers! @Bregir Hey that's a neat idea ! If you'r going to tile the deck, as it looks like you gearing up to, why not just go SNOT? Ya know, I've done a lot of work on the style you seem to be adopting and I do find it to be the best way to get a good fit. My decks aren't all that galling, are they ?

Ok mate, here's the complete and honest truth. You really not going to find them, not any that are worth the investment. Simply put there just isn't enough motivation for most builders to want to go through the extra effort of keeping track of all that, composing it and then sharing it around. Sure, there are more motivations in the world than profit but nobody really does anything without expecting something out of it. Really get into this and start developing your technique to the point that you're building model ships and you'll find put exactly how thankless the whole thing really is. It's been my experience there are only two reasons anyone ever bothers with one of these things. Either they have something to prove or there's just something stuck in their head they have to get out. What you need to build them is Lego, lots and lots of Lego. Not being a smart-ass here, that's just how it is. In general, I would advise putting together a lot of 1X bricks and plates as well as plenty of round things. Despite being supremely unique, Lego Shipbuilding is still just Lego building. I think the best advice I can give is to stop thinking "what can I do with this system?" and start thinking "how can I make this system work for me?" If you really want to figure out how other builders are doing what they do start counting studs. I mean it's all Lego, the ultimate in modular systems. There are only so many possible combinations of bricks. If you look closely enough you can just figure out what parts they used. It is my firm belief that the best Lego builds come from builders who are first knowledgeable of their subject matter rather than being experts on the medium. Trying to figure out how to build the ship in Lego is, IMHO, sort of backwards. Figure out first how a ship is made then representing it in Lego will make a lot more sense. Now I'm not sure what you mean by "colonial era". It's a painfully broad term that could refer to a rather wide swath of time. It's also a steadfast contention of mine there is no such thing as a "pirate ship". There were ships that were used for piracy but they were just ships until pirates made use of them. Is there a specific century or decade you're interested in and a particular motivation behind that focus? You'll find that the later in history you study the more information is available which is probably why you see so many 19th century ship models. Never underestimate the value of data. One final piece of advice from somewhere one who's tried to reinvent the wheel himself; start small and build up. Don't try to do galleons and ships of the line right out of the box. Pick something small, like a sloop or a cutter, for which you can find lots of information. Build it as a learning experience whether you intend to keep it around or not. There simply is no substitute for experience. Cheers mate! P.S. Not to plug my work, getting a little tired of doing so myself, but I have compiled something of a history of my works on my profile. You'll see lots of WIP shots, good for stud counting, and may find "Scorpion" of particular interest.

While your brick-built hull is impressive, it looks as though it would be difficult to fire over such a high sweeping bow, even with your extemporized gun carriage there. Allow me to suggest a bit of a redesign by way of moving the mast forward and employing a traversing gun carriage amidships a-la Friends Good Will.

Well, you'll have to deal with filtering past the unrelated stuff, mostly just my wife and myself, but here they are. I just went ahead an uploaded the entire album so I'd have it on back-up. What do ya want for free, eh? http://s62.photobucket.com/user/Dave_Stasny/library/Ship Visits/Cruzan Honeymoon?sort=3&page=1 Edit: I'm also adding back a bunch of my ship visits and what-not form years past while i'm at it. Those too may be handy, but involve a lot of my grinning mug as well

Indeed I have not, but not what i was referencing anyway. I meant how you used plates to make them different heights. I've tried it, didn't like it, but feel differently about yours. I think this works well.

Know what. I forgot about that. I had taken them down to make space, but Photobucket finally twisted my arm enough to pay for it so I could put em back up. Gimmie a day or so on that though. Cheers mate!

Nope, no hammer coming down here. I suppose it's a bit "grey" but I like it, so let's keep it. Love the technique. Beautiful and brilliant. Just plane well executed over all. Thanks fr sharing here here, mate!

Love it. That captain better get it together or one of those wrong holes is gonna be his grave. Well done!

First off, e-cigarettes!? That's awesome! Who would have thought? The effect is perfect. As to the tragedy of the scene, well I think you'll find highly placed fools in any navy, eh? There's just no accounting for "influence". I salute their "hearts of oak" for standing up to the odds, but condemn their captain for what ever ill luck or utter failure landed them in to such a mismatched contest, when other wise their fleet little frigate could surly have out run a SotL, easily. On to the build now, do I even have to bother? I'm sure by now you know the quality of your own work and my appreciation there of. Simply put, they are both great ships. Obviously I love the stern gallery, ensign and extensive rigging of the 64, who wouldn't? Would love to get some clear shots of the frigate though. The smoke and shadow obscure her quite a bit, but I have a feeling that there's a finely built hull under all that.

Its hardly an extensive board, but I started collecting designs which may be helpful on my pintrest. My intent is to gather techniques with which to furnish my fleet and port town. If your patient and in no hurry i'll keep adding to it over time. https://www.pinterest.com/david_stasny/lego-furniture/

This wiki is tolerably accurate and inclusive: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Navy_ranks,_rates,_and_uniforms_of_the_18th_and_19th_centuries Here's an illustration which may help as a visual aid, it's Geoff Hunt's work so it'll be fairly accurate. The gentleman knows his stuff. https://www.scrimshawgallery.com/product/ships-company-of-h-m-s-surprise/ These fellas are a reenacting group who've also done their homework as well and may serve as some visual reference. https://www.hmsrichmond.org/sitemap.htm This artist has also done extensive work where visual aid is concerned. I've found his renderings most helpful in the past. https://cdrejohnpauljones.deviantart.com/

Great, now I've got The Eagles stuck in my head I like the simplicity of the buildings, they're very well executed, but the height difference of the figures captured my interest most. Some how, despite it never really working for me in person, I find the use of plates as, let's call em shoes, just works.

There was a similar discussion to this a while back, some of winch you may find useful. Do do me the favor of NOT bumping the old topic, unless you have something truly significant to add. Its a dead topic and needlessly reviving old discussions is frowned upon. Here the link below though, cheers!

Here's another for ya matey. https://www.google.com/search?q=white+all+admiralty&tbm=isch&tbs=rimg:CZ_18H0Sii4x_1IjhEKWgn6L9vRz-XS_16qoFzF1kdlsznnLfuFTGT5eC7YYSZ1oBxvFWajU1rnG8iCDCVlyGji2wFOASoSCUQpaCfov29HEXy9moRkkSetKhIJP5dL_1qqgXMURVq2XD88cdl4qEgnWR2WzOect-xHeACjuX7d2CCoSCYVMZPl4LthhETzx5Ix43M-TKhIJJnWgHG8VZqMROXh-bgEAflgqEglTWucbyIIMJRHHezhMEMjuUSoSCWXIaOLbAU4BEcq1Vs8p3dlz&tbo=u&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi8y6PenZvWAhWISCYKHdxOANoQ9C8IHw&biw=1363&bih=813&dpr=2.2

Simple mate, I don't know or care what Lepin is. Cheers!

What's this now? Also, while I agree with your sentiment, plagiarizing someone's master work is... inappropriate, condemning another builder to failure just isn't in the right spirit either, not around these parts.

@Henjin_Quilones Well, I went and looked-up caravels again to be sure I knew what I was talking about. To my eye they seemed to have been purposely simplistic rigs. To be anything like historically accurate, you wouldn't really need much. A couple of shrouds per mast and a few stays would be enough if you were so inclined. Fantasy builds are always a matter of opinion but I don't really think this one needs much of anything at all though. One bit of trouble I foresee with strings, would be the way the yards hang. Using a brick built connection they hang kind of far out away from the mast. The shrouds might then deflect by resting against them on one side. Solutions I can see include, forgoing strings altogether (perhaps in favor plastic Lego shrouds), adding some kind of spreader above the sail, or going so far as to hang the yards with string as well so they are against the mast more. @Slobey That skull is intense!

@Anders T There it is, there's the answer I didn't want to have to be the one to give. Thanks Mate! @Henjin_Quilones I'm of a similar mind to Anders T. I use cheap embroidery thread from the hobby/craft store myself. It's dirt cheap, comes in myriad colors and is available in a couple different gauges. It's not the easiest to work with and I don't trust my knots on their own (a dab of glue helps em to not slip) but I've gotten used to it and figured out some tricks to really make it work for me. The trouble here is in answering generalized questions about a field of interest in which there really is no generalization. Do you have anything you could share with us like a WIP image or some inspiration/reference material you've been using?

Well mate, that depends on exactly how deep down the rabbit hole you wanna go.

Hello all. I came across these tracks in a lot of used Lego I picked up for my bricklink shop. I don't know much about Lego trains, but I do recall reading about alternative brands of particularly good quality and was wondering if these, were those. They are a very good match for LBG (light bluish gray) and interlock perfectly with Lego brand track. I have 24 of the straight pieces and 12 of the curves. Since I don't know exactly what they are and they are not Lego brand I didn’t want to put the m up a a custom item in my shop. Instead I'd like to offer them for trade. There are a few items I'd be interested in such as the animals, rat, cat, etc.) From the Holiday Train and any number of minifigs with which to complete sets.

Humm... well let's see. For starters, the dorsal view does help. Some visual aid of your concept would help too. To save time I'll assume this is going to be a Xebec or other similar Mediterranean style boat. With that in mind I went to a quick Google search for Xebecs to take a refresher course in their shapes, particularly at the bow. Honestly, I think you're over thinking it; reinventing the wheel, so to speak. I think I get what you're about with plates, tiles and hinges, but I don't know if it's going to really create the shape you're looking for. IMHO what's been done in the past with flex tube and hydraulic hose has been pretty effective and closer in scale. None of the rail constructions I saw recreated on models seemed all that substantial, made of rather thin stock. Some don't even have them at all, so maybe that's an option. On another note, do I perceive a bit of brick bending? The way your bow is constructed is very bluff for such a ship, if my assumptions are correct. If you used a method more like I've used on my later bent hulls, I think you'd not only like the overall look better, but also find it easier to blend in the rails in question. Take or leave it, but if you're interested and want more on how, hit me up or just take a peek at my catalog. I'll not tie up the thread any more with "what I did..."

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I don't normally go in for the steam punk/air ship thing, but I like this one. perhaps its the embellishments on the balloon ends that win me over. In any case, great job and thanks for sharing!

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That's awesome! Good for you mate. They look good in that setting too.