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Hello,
after reestablishing my posting privileges, I’d like to show my latest creation
(part of a longer harbour project), a steamship in a style of the first decades
of the 20th century: The freighter ‘Möwe’ (seagull)
It does not have a real model but I used many pictures of real ships of that
type, to hit the same impression without being pedantic. The wooden planks as
the main deck are a little bit unrealistic, but they support the impression of a
model ship and give it a small shift to a comic style, which I like.
The ship is 1,34m long (4.34 ft) and if you like it, you could have a look to
the BS-folder: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=238046
Andreas
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"Andreas Weissenburg" <andreas(dot)weissenburg(add)t-online(dot)de> wrote in
message news:JEFwps.BKJ@lugnet.com...
> Hello,
>
> after reestablishing my posting privileges, I'd like to show my latest
> creation
> (part of a longer harbour project), a steamship in a style of the first
> decades
> of the 20th century: The freighter 'Möwe' (seagull)
>
> <<http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/grubaluk/VeryLargeVehicles/Steamship/aabild1.jpg>>
>
> It does not have a real model but I used many pictures of real ships of
> that
> type, to hit the same impression without being pedantic. The wooden planks
> as
> the main deck are a little bit unrealistic, but they support the
> impression of a
> model ship and give it a small shift to a comic style, which I like.
>
> The ship is 1,34m long (4.34 ft) and if you like it, you could have a
> look to
> the BS-folder: <http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=238046>
>
> Andreas
That's pretty... You get the "Oooooooh" award for the day!
-Rob
www.brickmodder.net
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In lugnet.announce.moc, Andreas Weissenburg wrote:
Excellent! This is a great MOC to see at a display, and I really like your
detailing - from the small anchors to the minifigs themselves.
x-posting to the .boats subgroup.
“Big Daddy” Nelson
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Andreas:
You sure know your ships!
I like the attention to detail such as the navigation lights, anchor winch,
ventilation shafts, draft lines on the side of the hull, etc.
As you may be aware, a ship of this name was one of the more successful of the
Kaiser’s surface raiders in World War I.
This ship looks peaceful enough, however.
Overall a great build.
-Jim Garrett
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As you may be aware, a ship of this name was one of the more successful of
the Kaiser’s surface raiders in World War I.
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Uups, had no idea - I thought that is a quite common name for small sailing
boats and harmless things like that.
So I declare my loyality to a democratic and republican constitution :-)
Andreas
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In lugnet.town, Andreas Weissenburg wrote:
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As you may be aware, a ship of this name was one of the more successful of
the Kaiser’s surface raiders in World War I.
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Uups, had no idea - I thought that is a quite common name for small sailing
boats and harmless things like that.
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In 1914, the German navy converted a banana transport into the armed merchant
raider Mowe; this ship turned out to be very destructive to the British and her
allies. Almost 50 ships were captured, sunk, or mined by the Mowe. The ship’s
configuration is not that different from your model. It had one funnel, four
cargo hatches and two masts with cargo loading booms. There is enough
simularity that I at first thought that your ship might have some hidden 100cm
guns on board!
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So I declare my loyality to a democratic and republican constitution :-)
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Yes, Europe has changed a lot in the last few generations; unlike what a former
US Secretary of Defense had said, it is no longer “old Europe”!
-Jim
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A great concept, beautifully executed. With regards to the planks, everything
in LEGO has a degree of cartoonification, so if it gives the right impression
without being too distorted, it’s valid in my book.
Al (who has also just got posting privileges back after a few years away)
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In lugnet.town, Alastair Disley wrote:
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A great concept, beautifully executed. With regards to the planks,
everything in LEGO has a degree of cartoonification, so if it gives the right
impression without being too distorted, it’s valid in my book.
Al (who has also just got posting privileges back after a few years away)
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Of course if you want some real teak veneered LEGO tiles, I am your man. lol
I would think that the deck would be of teak, but all woods available.
Tommy Armstrong
www.brickengraver.com
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In lugnet.announce.moc, Andreas Weissenburg wrote:
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Hello,
after reestablishing my posting privileges, I’d like to show my latest
creation (part of a longer harbour project), a steamship in a style of the
first decades of the 20th century: The freighter ‘Möwe’ (seagull)
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/grubaluk/VeryLargeVehicles/Steamship/aabild1.jpg
It does not have a real model but I used many pictures of real ships of that
type, to hit the same impression without being pedantic. The wooden planks as
the main deck are a little bit unrealistic, but they support the impression
of a model ship and give it a small shift to a comic style, which I like.
The ship is 1,34m long (4.34 ft) and if you like it, you could have a look
to the BS-folder: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=238046
Andreas
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Stunning work. The model is packed full of details and since I’ll annoy the
people who know the names of things on ships if I try to comment on most of them
I’ll stick to what is probably my favourite detail... the captain’s beard (small
things amuse etc.).
Now that you’ve got that done will we see a CAD version? ;)
Tim
PS. And I’ll take the opportunity to harass you to do something for
this :).
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Now that you’ve got that done will we see a CAD version? ;)
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At least, I will try an attempt in the next months. I have survived my
bus without problems,
so this will be the next step to insanity - why not :-) There may be some parts
not available actually in Ldraw format (The rims used for the anchor winch? The
bionicle little weapon thingummy for the direction antenna?), but this will be
seen as a challenge.
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PS. And I’ll take the opportunity to harass you to do something for
this :).
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No problem, still on my ToDo-list for the next days. Just not found an idea...
Andreas
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