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Not long after the shipwrights abducted for the construction of
the Revenge arrived back in Port Brique, an entirely new vessel
arrived, leading to speculation that this new, mysterious, three master had
also been built by the abducted artisans.
The barque glided into the waters of Port Brique, under full sail on a
breezy day. Her rounded bow and her broad beam betrayed a low countries
design, and soon the Dutch flag was sighted at the mainmasthead.
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Though the gunports (sixteen of them!)remained tightly closed, the extra
guns on deck showed that this barque was a serious vessel.
The three master took up one of the spare moorings of the port and
her captain promptly went ashore in a boat.
At the dockside, the Mayor and the Capitain of the French Squadron
were awaiting the new arrival.
Kapitein Puntblazer of the Dutch barque Dodelijk Klompschoen was greeted
by the French dignatories, but declined to give too much information
about his vessel or his intentions.
Some of the younger french captains rowed around the moored Dodelijk
Klompschoen, scoffing at its design and inferior construction materials,
but Jacques Legeaux later cautioned them about not taking the newcomer
too seriously. He considered that, of the vessels of Port Brique, only
the Misérable could successfully engage the barque (though he conceded
that many of them could outsail it).
The Dodelijk Klompschoen is my first project using the remarkable
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7075 Captain Redbeard's Pirate Ship
134 elements, 4 figures, US$40, 2004
LEGO > SYSTEM > Pirate > 4+
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Using the 7075 presents some difficulties, and the hull pieces are quite
different to work with compared to the traditional hull pieces. Tumblehome is
incorporated into the hull pieces, but it’s very shallow (45deg!). The new wide
hull pieces don’t fit together as nicely as the old, but they are very wide.
I used standard masts for the fore and the main, but kept the new 4+ mast
sections for the bowsprit and the mizzen. Originally, I was going to build
it as a brig, but the size of the vessel as it neared completion really
cried out for a third mast.
The 7075 doesn’t include a rudder (though it does have a wheel...) so that
needed to be added. I used a 2x2 turntable mounted under the greatcabin to get
the pivot in the right place. It would be nice to have some way of hinging it to
the hull, but alas, that can’t be done.
The sails are home made, (the main and top) modelled on those included with
the 7075, the jibs are traditional designs, and the gaff sail is a new design
for this vessel. I decided (partly due to a diminishing supply of 1xn black
plates) to use the 4+ arms included in the 7075. Fortunately there are four
in the set. I used plate built top arms, and extended the lower arms with
plates for a taper effect.
I believe the 7075 floats. I’m not sure the Dodelijk Klompschoen would, I’ve
added alot of weight. If I get the chance I might try it, and photograph the
results... but I don’t hold out much hope for the paper sails!
I am very pleased with the results, and again recommend the 7075 as a good
basis for sailing vessel.
Here are a selection of pics (click to enlarge):
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I am impressed! She would probably be impossible to sink with
that..erm...‘reinforced’ hull. And with all those guns she would be a real
menace..if she ever caught anyone... Of course assuming she floats she would
destroy all the standard lego ships without firing a shot in ‘open water’...
Thanks so much for your pursuit of the unfashionable...and sharing its great
results!
God Bless,
Nathan (who will build pirate ships one day...)
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Well Richie, that’s certainly a ‘big’ ship there.
However, one sidenote: The name should be ‘Dodelijke Klompschoen’ (notice the
extra e) I am not exactly sure what the name is supposed to mean since
‘Klompschoen’ is not an existing dutch word. ‘dodelijke’ means ‘deadly’,
‘schoen’ means ‘shoe’ but ‘klomp’ has two different meanings: ‘Clog’ or
‘lump/slug’
So the tranlation should be: ‘Deadly Clogshoe’ which is quite silly or ‘Deadly
Lumpshoe’. That sounds just as bad in my opinion......
And completely off-topic:
In your Custom wide-hull thread you said that the use of more than 4 16-wide
center hullpieces makes a ship look too narrow. Well, I’ve build** quite alot
of pirate ships, including one with five centerpieces and it has quite the
lengthwith proportions of a real 18th century ship.
** Since I do not own a single real LEGO piece I build solely ‘virtual’ on the
computer using LDraw/LeoCAD
Unfortunately, I’m still missing the virtual parts for the mast middle piece and
the 27-long rigging. When these are available I will post some images of my
ships........
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In lugnet.pirates, Robert van Dijk wrote:
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Well Richie, that’s certainly a ‘big’ ship there.
However, one sidenote: The name should be ‘Dodelijke Klompschoen’ (notice
the extra e) I am not exactly sure what the name is supposed to mean since
‘Klompschoen’ is not an existing dutch word. ‘dodelijke’ means ‘deadly’,
‘schoen’ means ‘shoe’ but ‘klomp’ has two different meanings: ‘Clog’ or
‘lump/slug’
So the tranlation should be: ‘Deadly Clogshoe’ which is quite silly or
‘Deadly Lumpshoe’. That sounds just as bad in my opinion......
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Hey, Robert....
How about:
Klompschoen = Doc Martens :-)
Paul Sinasohn
LUGNET #115
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So the tranlation should be: ‘Deadly Clogshoe’ which is quite silly or
‘Deadly Lumpshoe’. That sounds just as bad in my opinion......
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Hey, Robert....
How about:
Klompschoen = Doc Martens :-)
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Well, now that you mention it, the hull looks quite familiar.....it’s an 8-hole
probably.......... LOL
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In lugnet.pirates, Robert van Dijk wrote:
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Well Richie, that’s certainly a ‘big’ ship there.
However, one sidenote: The name should be ‘Dodelijke Klompschoen’ (notice
the extra e) I am not exactly sure what the name is supposed to mean since
‘Klompschoen’ is not an existing dutch word. ‘dodelijke’ means ‘deadly’,
‘schoen’ means ‘shoe’ but ‘klomp’ has two different meanings: ‘Clog’ or
‘lump/slug’
So the tranlation should be: ‘Deadly Clogshoe’ which is quite silly or
‘Deadly Lumpshoe’. That sounds just as bad in my opinion......
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I used an online translator. The idea was ‘Deadly Clog’ (which is quite
silly). I did mean to include a note/apology to dutch speakers in my post, but
forgot to add it in all the excitement of the moment.
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And completely off-topic:
In your Custom wide-hull thread you said that the use of more than 4 16-wide
center hullpieces makes a ship look too narrow.
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No I did not!!! What I said was “While I still maintain my
view that six hull sections isn’t
necessarily canoelike, what spurred me to do this cutting was the desire for
more deck space.”. Click on the link to see my views on ‘too narrowness’.
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Well, I’ve build** quite alot of pirate ships, including one with five
centerpieces and it has quite the lengthwith proportions of a real 18th
century ship.
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Absolutely!
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** Since I do not own a single real LEGO piece I build solely ‘virtual’ on
the computer using LDraw/LeoCAD
Unfortunately, I’m still missing the virtual parts for the mast middle piece
and the 27-long rigging. When these are available I will post some images
of my ships........
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Cool.
Cheers
Richie Dulin
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In lugnet.pirates, Nathan Todd wrote:
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I am impressed! She would probably be impossible to sink with
that..erm...‘reinforced’ hull. And with all those guns she would be a real
menace..if she ever caught anyone... Of course assuming she floats she would
destroy all the standard lego ships without firing a shot in ‘open water’...
Thanks so much for your pursuit of the unfashionable...and sharing its great
results!
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I am endeavouring to use all the ‘useless’ parts from 7075 in pirate type
creations. I’ve just completed a pirate cutter that uses the much maligned
triangular mizzen sail (pics soon). The only really difficult parts are the
pulpit and the quarterdeck. (I thought about using the quartderdeck as a
reinforcing plate inside the new Misérable, but that’s too much like cheating!)
Cheers
Richie Dulin
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** Since I do not own a single real LEGO piece I build solely ‘virtual’ on
the computer using LDraw/LeoCAD
Unfortunately, I’m still missing the virtual parts for the mast middle piece
and the 27-long rigging. When these are available I will post some images
of my ships........
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Wow, I dont know if i could do this on computers, but it would be awesome
because then i wouldnt have to spend a fortune obtaining parts... lol
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In lugnet.pirates, Richie Dulin wrote:
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I used an online translator. The idea was ‘Deadly Clog’ (which is quite
silly). I did mean to include a note/apology to dutch speakers in my post,
but forgot to add it in all the excitement of the moment.
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Ok, Well that’s cleared up then (BUT WE HAD OUR FUN AND IT DOES LOOK LIKE A
CLOG!!) and for the sake of completeness: the name should be: Dodelijke Klomp
(What’s with the captain’s name: ‘Puntblazer’ HaHaHa I don’t even dare to try to
translate that......)
And my apologies for misunderstanding the Centre-pieces thingie, I completely
agree with you on the lack of deck space with only 16 studs.
There is still a question I want to ask you: Why do you mainly build early 19th
century ships while the ‘Pirate Golden Age’ was around 1690-1730? (I also think
that ships from that period looked a bit better with those high sterncastles)
Robin
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In lugnet.pirates, Robert van Dijk wrote:
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In lugnet.pirates, Richie Dulin wrote:
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I used an online translator. The idea was ‘Deadly Clog’ (which is quite
silly). I did mean to include a note/apology to dutch speakers in my post,
but forgot to add it in all the excitement of the moment.
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Ok, Well that’s cleared up then (BUT WE HAD OUR FUN AND IT DOES LOOK LIKE A
CLOG!!) and for the sake of completeness: the name should be: Dodelijke
Klomp (What’s with the captain’s name: ‘Puntblazer’ HaHaHa I don’t even dare
to try to translate that......)
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;-)
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And my apologies for misunderstanding the Centre-pieces thingie, I completely
agree with you on the lack of deck space with only 16 studs.
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The deck of the Dodelijke Klomp is certainly an improvement in width over the
other Port Brique ships. I’m looking forward to being able to include a lot more
deck detailing on the new Misérable.
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There is still a question I want to ask you: Why do you mainly build early
19th century ships while the ‘Pirate Golden Age’ was around 1690-1730? (I
also think that ships from that period looked a bit better with those high
sterncastles)
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Take your pick:
- Port Brique is set in Terra Australis... not much was settled in Australia prior to the 1788. Of course the French settlement of 1788 never came about, but one can dream...
- The Napoleonic conflicts have more potential than pirates attack/pirates get attacked.
- I can’t build convincing looking high sterncastles.
Perhaps once the possibilities of Port Brique 1805 (possibly 1806 by the time I
get there!) are exhausted (and there’s not too much more to do), I’ll shift to a
different time period. After all, I’ve accumulated a lot of shipbuilding
parts...I’ll just need to figure out how to build convincing high sterncastles!
Cheers
Richie Dulin
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In lugnet.pirates, Richie Dulin wrote:
Disturbingly impressive. I had even looked at the box in detail and turned it
down at $50. Silly Rich.
Just fabulous Richie. You may have found a way to bring me back from the brink
of packing it all away :-)
Love the bow, for all your concerns about the stern it looks great, and the
sides are intriguing. A triumph of seeing the hidden gem in the rough stone.
Thank you.
Richard
Still baldly going...
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In lugnet.pirates, Dan Vogel wrote:
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Wow, I dont know if i could do this on computers, but it would be awesome
because then i wouldnt have to spend a fortune obtaining parts... lol
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That’s exactly the reason why I use those computerprograms. I simply ALWAYS
lacked some vital parts to build an LEGO-masterpiece. Unfortunately I still
have to master the art of rendering my creations because in-program-screenshots
look quite horrible............
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