British Bomb Vessels

[Captain Braunsfeld]

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Hello again,

when I read C.S. Foresters Hornblower novels I was intrigued by the bomb vessels he commands during the time of Napoleon's war against Russia.

However, I was never sure what they would look like.

So, I have made up my mind. And created huge mortars. And very small ships to carry them.... :-)

This is probably historical nonsense, but I had a sufficient amount of fun.

So, here they are, the pseudo-british bomb vessels:

The mortar is probably too massive for such a small ship:

.. and where to put the ammunition?

I probably chose not to care :-)

Take care,

till next time,

Captain Braunsfeld

[SlimShady]

I've never heard about them but it sounds very interesting. And your models look very good, they're small but detailed.

[schermvlieger]

This is a proper Lego masterpiece. I love that infantile look because it fits so well with how i looked at lego when i first discovered it.

The (soccer)balls in the Grand Emporium come to mind as ammunition, but then in black of course.

[michaelozzie]

I think this is what you might be thinking of. A Royal Navy mortar vessel. http://www.westbourne-model.co.uk/acatalog/HM_Mortar_Vessel_ConvulsionNelsons_Navy_Jotika_CaldaCraft.html

[eurotrash]

....I read C.S. Foresters Hornblower novels

An excellent series of books and a good looking series of MOCs.

Thanks for sharing!

[Captain Braunsfeld]

Hi Michaelozzie,

thanks for finding a real bomb vessel - obviously these things need to have a longer body/hull.

However, I like the idea that everyone has to stay in the back of the ship in order to stabilize the thing :-)

[legoben8]

tiny is awesome

[Capt. Stabbin]

Very nice! These would fit in with any official LEGO Pirates set! Great job....

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[kermit]

Nice build but isn`t the cannons a little too big for the ship it might topple over in rough seas.

[cullmancreations]

Looks like it came straight out Imperial Guard sets from back in 1992. Edited November 7, 2013 by cullmancreations