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Re: what do you think?
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Sun, 20 Jul 2003 06:08:47 GMT
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In lugnet.pirates, Stephen Rowe wrote:
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this may be an odd question, but it stems from my thoughts on lego ships. so,
here we go: there are many sizes of ships that have been built, everything
from jolly boats to cutters to sloops to frigates to sail of the line. all
have at least a couple of examples rendered in lego. now, what do you think is
the ideal size for lego ships? for example, i have great respect for the
builders of ships such as HMS Floater
(http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=4470) , or this Korean built
ship:http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=28052, but i would not
attempt to build one myself. why? you may ask, well, i think that ships lose
their “playability” as they get larger. i like to build ships that have some
playability still, so i choose to build ships that are 3-4 center sections
long. of course,there are other factors that influence my decision to build
that size, such as the size of lego sails, hull parts, etc, and ships can be
built larger if the builder does not have the same constraints as i do. some
builders choose to make custom sails, which allows them to build larger ships,
for example, the Miserable.
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...Misérable... :-)
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it is 6 center sections long, but has wider sails
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By about 20mm... not much... I think the real benefit of custom sales is to be
able to have smaller ones above the LEGO sized ones.
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than the lego ones, so it looks good! i tried to build a similar size ship,
but without custom sails, it didnt look right. on the other end of the
spectrum, one may built small ships, from cutters to single center section
boats. i personally dont like building them, i dont get as much enjoyment out
of them, not really sure why, but i just dont. but, that is just me. so, i
guess it comes down to: what size of ship do you prefer to build, and why?
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Common sense says that you lose playability when you go to large. But I reckon
you might gain some... there’s space to move the crew around, run out the guns,
and drill the marines on the quarterdeck. Of course, it is more akward to
swoosh the Misérable around the carpet sea... but that’s mostly a function of
her rigging (which is the weak point of a large ship).
The HMLS Intractable (3 centre sections) is nice, but not quite big enough for
much in the way on on-board action. My old Eponine (light frigate, 4 centre
sections) had more space on board, but was hampered by weak rigging too.
My preference is 4+ centre sections, with three masts. But the smaller stuff is
fun too (and heaps easier to store), with the HMLBrig Demand being only two
centre sections but fun, accurate and detailed nonetheless.
The next vessel at Port Brique will be the HMLS Frivolous - a four centre
section, ship rigged Sixth Rater. It’s probably two months away, but the hull
and most of the other hardware is on hand.
Cheers
Richie Dulin
| | Port Brique
Somewhere in the South Pacifique
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| | Misérable
Building a safer South Pacifique
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