[ESD - FB1 - Ship] The "Wringe I"

[Legostone]

Update: The Wringe I has been taken by the Sea Rats. It got replaced by the Wringe II, which has been painted differently. The new Captian is Valerio D'Obarno.

I am Jerome Monezterell and here is my first ship - The Wringe I. It is a fast cutter that has a bit of storage space, so she'll be registered as a class 2F.

It is commanded by Jones DeRoy (the guy with the dark green Epaulettes) who is one of my most trustworthy men. It is not armed; I'll trust the escorting ships.

I guess I'll just go on with pictures:

Swapping load while on sea

Sailing off

I'm just trying through different types of hull techniques, if anyone has other suggestions besides the hull techniques by Captain Green Hair, Sebeus I and CB4 I would really appreciate those, as I don't feel like I want to go further with this technique as it seems a bit to flat to me.

Edit 5th March 616: She has been captured by the Sea Rats. The crew is drifting around the ocean on a raft.

Edited March 11, 2016 by Legostone

[Ayrlego]

Very nice little ship Legostone, I quite like the hull technique for a ship of that size, I'm thinking to try it out myself. Nice to see the dark green epaulettes making another appearence for Corrington - I love them! Also I've never seen the medium blue parrot before, it looks good as your figure head.

Are the masts quite fragile? Or have you run something down the centre of the 1x1 round bricks to make them more stable?

Anyway great job, and hopefully you have a profitable first voyage!

[Legostone]

Very nice little ship Legostone, I quite like the hull technique for a ship of that size, I'm thinking to try it out myself. Nice to see the dark green epaulettes making another appearence for Corrington - I love them! Also I've never seen the medium blue parrot before, it looks good as your figure head.

Are the masts quite fragile? Or have you run something down the centre of the 1x1 round bricks to make them more stable?

Anyway great job, and hopefully you have a profitable first voyage!

I am not part of Corrington - I guess Jones Jacket is a bit misleading, but the flag itself should show where I belong;). I've found that parrot somewhere in a place where you just search through boxes, I have 7 of them:P There is a flex tube down the mast:P

[TitusV]

Great ship! Altough she isn't that big, I live her!

[Ayrlego]

I am not part of Corrington - I guess Jones Jacket is a bit misleading, but the flag itself should show where I belong;). I've found that parrot somewhere in a place where you just search through boxes, I have 7 of them:P There is a flex tube down the mast:P

Opps! - I should have seen that!

[kurigan]

First off, your work: I like what you have here already! I won’t say it’s perfect but it’s very well done all the same. Though there are some gaps in her construction I can tell that’s just limitation of the scale. Actually what you’ve done to compensate looks pretty good. Your rig is rather simple but it works. All the parts are there and in the correct form. I don’t wish to presume upon you level of interest or knowledge of historic sailing but what you have is essentially a lug sail and that is rather appropriate for this size of vessel. Does that tiller actually work? It’s nice to see that level of working detail even if it’s as simple as a leaver like that. Might be a bit high for the poor min-fig crew though. The throw back from a rogue wave could knock someone clean out

On the other point; are there other styles/techniques? Oh boy, are you in for a treat!?

Indeed there are several builders whose work you may find helpful. I’ll link a few of key builder’s works (which I can remember off the top of my head) but you should make your way down to the MOC forum once in a while. Though it doesn’t move quite as fast as BotBS, there is always something popping up. The MOC index is great but that only for completed works. Check it out too but keep in mind it takes some builders a very long time to get their grander works to that point and you learn a lot more form following the progress as they go.

Henrik Hoexbroe:

Cutty Shark

Flickr

Anders T.:

Danish Navy Brig

MOCpages

Sly Owl:

Pimp your IMTP Ship (You’ll have to scroll down to find it.)

Kabel:

Carrack

matt22hew:

Gauntlet

Mr.Townsend:

Pinnacle

Matterhorn

Dread Pirate Wesley (DPW):

Pickle

Persephone

Maydayartist:

Revenge

And of course, bonny-ol-me:

Most recently and perhaps pertinent Bumblebee

The rest of the fleet

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The creations I’ve picked out are each meant to represent a different style in building from those mentioned. It’s by no means a complete list, I’m sure. Some of them aren’t even that different, but sometimes application of just a single different bricks makes a world of difference. Once again I’m playing historian but not to step on any one’s toes or play favorites. If anyone can think of anyone I’ve left out unfairly, chime in. I’m starting to keep a list, so I’ll add them too that as well.

Now Legostone, I’ve sucked up a huge portion of your thread and for that I do apologize. I do tend to get a little excited, but only when I am so impressed. I do admit to a bit of opportunism though, but only for a greater good. To that effect I hope I can assume upon your good graces.

Thanks for sharing her and keep building. You’ve got a great start here.

[bricklover]

Cool ship!

[Tezclatipoca]

That's a very nice ship.

The hull design is great but perhaps mixing with it some SNOT technique could improve the line of it.

Anyway, for a ship of that class it's great.

I tryed mine on the same line but I finally end on a bigger ship because the hull did not let me space to place everything I wanted to. So congratulations to you to have achieved this great build !

[Captain Dee]

Nice little cutter. The custom hull looks good apart from a few gaps and the rigging is really good. The overall form is just really appealing. The pic with the rowboat gives a good size comparison. Good work and keep it up.

[Maxim I]

Really cool cutter Legostone!!!

As answer to your question, Kurigan gave a very nice list of inspiration :)

I myself am doing my warship with Captain Green Hair's technique. But the next ship will be with custom build hull as well :)

Edited February 22, 2016 by Maxim I

[Legostone]

As the original Wringe I has been captured I have decided that I'll need a new small and fast ship to replace it. I went ahead and bought a sistership, the Wringe II. It has a different colour though:

This will be my free ship (the second time - hope this one lasts a bit longer), and will be registered as a class 2F again. The Captian is Valerio D'Obarno.

Edited March 11, 2016 by Legostone

[Bregir]

Both are really nice, and I cannot believe I haven't yet commented on them.

The hulls have a nice shape (although tiling the railings would probably give them a more polished look), but I prefer the Wringe II. Will we see a full post for the Wringe II? Seems like you have updated more than just the colour!

The highlighst, however, are the rigging (on both.). I like how boom and gaff are both suspended realistically by ropes to the mast. The different stays and shrouds look great too, apart from a mainsheet, the rig is basically completely functional.

You have made a fine case for how great paper sails can look, and I really like how you have made them curve like they are filled with wind. My only gripe with the rigging is that to truly be a cutter, she would need at least one more forestay to carry another headsail.

[Legostone]

Both are really nice, and I cannot believe I haven't yet commented on them.

The hulls have a nice shape (although tiling the railings would probably give them a more polished look), but I prefer the Wringe II. Will we see a full post for the Wringe II? Seems like you have updated more than just the colour!

The highlighst, however, are the rigging (on both.). I like how boom and gaff are both suspended realistically by ropes to the mast. The different stays and shrouds look great too, apart from a mainsheet, the rig is basically completely functional.

You have made a fine case for how great paper sails can look, and I really like how you have made them curve like they are filled with wind. My only gripe with the rigging is that to truly be a cutter, she would need at least one more forestay to carry another headsail.

Thanks! The Wringe II won't get it is own post, it is just the same boat with the dark orange swapped out for yellow, as I felt like it wouldn't be that nice to straight up relicense a captured ship, so I decided there is a sistership with a different colour:P The only other part that has changed is the bow - I don't have many earth orange plates so that part wasn't my favourite part of the Wringe I anyways. Thanks for the compliment on the rigging, considering that I was just taking what I could see on pictures online I guess it has worked out quite well:P

To be pessimistic: If this one gets captured or sunk the Wringe III will get a second headsail.