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In lugnet.pirates, Kurt Baty wrote:
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In lugnet.pirates, Stephen Rowe wrote:
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In lugnet.pirates, Kurt Baty wrote:
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36-gun Frigate RTS LEGOMALEE
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so what do you think?
kurt
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hello! this is a wonderful ship you have here. you did a very nice job.
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Thanks Stephen, I have studied your ships! I also value your praise!!
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7 center sections is huge!
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but it doesn’t look it though, does it?
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Not at all.
Several people have commented that they thought my ships, the
Misérable and the
HMLS Intractable were the
same size, until they saw them in person (or the comparison pics). The Mis is
6 centre sections, the Intracty 3.
Also, at 7 sections she doesn’t look at all canoe-like. Hmmm....
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the only things i can find to point out have been mentioned already: that
the stern is a bit high, and the placement of the masts.
while i agree with Mr Dulin, that the main mast could be moved back
just a bit, i actually think that the foremast is too far back.
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I think I agree, I can’t move the main mast back (less than 6 studs).
If you look at the proto-type Leda-frigate
http://www.hms-trincomalee.co.uk/
and click on the “VIRTUAL” TRINCOMALEE”, then click on the QUARTER DECK
you can see that the fore mast is at the braking curve of the bow.
The center of the fore mast is a little more that two “gun on center widths”
back from the inside of the bow rail (ignoring the bow sprit). For my model,
guns are at 6 studs on center, but my fore mast’s center is 19 studs back
from the bow. Also the center of the main mast is on this drawing of the
proto-type is 54% of the way down the length of ship’s hull at the quarter
decks railing height. On my model it’s 51% of the way down the length of
ship’s hull at the quarter decks railing height.
You can see this better in this picture:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=1060049
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it looks like you could move it forward of
the cannons directly in front of it. if you could move it forwards, i dont
think youll have to move the main back (thereby allowing you to keep the
extra guns :-)) in general, the mainmast is half as far from the mizzen as
it is from the fore, but you can get away without spacing the main and fore
quite so far apart.
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I could bring the fore mast forward 6 studs! It would not be easy, it would
be right where the second wedge sloped brick is (from the bow). check that
first pic again.
well, what do you think Mr Dulin?
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Way back when I built the Mis I started of with even mast spacing. After I’d
built to the rails and temporarily placed the mast bases, I realised my mistake
and ended up rebuilding most of the hull. I think it was well worth it - but
then I had nowhere near a finished vessel at the time.
I think moving the mast forward would be worth doing.
If you’re doing some major modifications, there’s something else you could
consider too: another hull section between the main and foremasts...
All this talk of shipbuilding.... It’s been too long since I’ve last built
anything. But I have the parts, my current (non maritime) project is nearing
completion, I have a week’s leave from work, and now I have the inspiration too.
Adieu
Richie Dulin
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In lugnet.pirates, Richie Dulin wrote:
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Also, at 7 sections she doesn’t look at all canoe-like. Hmmm....
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I entirely agree. Kurt has done a few things that I would have discounted out
of hand if I was building a ship myself (the hull length, the size of the tops,
the double width hull extension from below, the 2x1 slopes from the top rather
than 3x1).
But the outcome is just stupendous. There are times when one sees at a model
(very few times in a life, more’s the pity) and it quietly and comprehensively
explains itself, what it is and what it does. One forgets about the fact that
its a model and finds oneself drawn to thinking about the real object, its
dimensions and its elements. This is one of those times.
Nice work Kurt.
Leaves my best models bobbing about in the turbulence of her wake :-).
Other posts have picked out some of the dimensions of this, and I more or less
agree all round.
I’d just add that she’s beautiful. Its enough to make a minifig sailor’s eye
well up with tears of joy. I have crews at Port Block already signing up for
passage to where ever it is that she berths, in hope of finding a way to serve
aboard her.
;-)
Richard
Still baldly going...
Sail, see the world, be confused.
Port Block
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In lugnet.pirates, Richard Parsons wrote:
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In lugnet.pirates, Richie Dulin wrote:
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Also, at 7 sections she doesn’t look at all canoe-like. Hmmm....
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I entirely agree. Kurt has done a few things that I would have discounted
out of hand if I was building a ship myself (the hull length, the size of the
tops, the double width hull extension from below, the 2x1 slopes from the top
rather than 3x1).
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I tried many things with leocad, trying to get a “look” both in profile
(cross-section) and abeam.
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But the outcome is just stupendous. There are times when one sees at a model
(very few times in a life, more’s the pity) and it quietly and
comprehensively explains itself, what it is and what it does. One forgets
about the fact that its a model and finds oneself drawn to thinking about the
real object, its dimensions and its elements. This is one of those times.
Nice work Kurt.
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WOW! what can I say... thanks.
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Leaves my best models bobbing about in the turbulence of her wake :-).
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I looked at yours too!!
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Other posts have picked out some of the dimensions of this, and I more or
less agree all round.
I’d just add that she’s beautiful. Its enough to make a minifig sailor’s eye
well up with tears of joy.
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MORE WOW! it’s just a lego ship.
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I have crews at Port Block already signing up for
passage to where ever it is that she berths, in hope of finding a way to
serve aboard her.
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The captain yells “Prepare to repel boarders!!”
thanks again for the high praise.
kurt
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