Plaid Beard

This is VERY cute and VERY creative!!!

Your building has some very interesting building techniques I've never thought of before. Is it finished inside?

The sterncastle is gorgeous! Such incredible detail!

Yes, please, I'd love to see more!

Wow. Just, wow. I bow before your superior skills! I especially love the galleon - those lines and angles are really tough to get right, but you nailed it!

I love this. You've packed so many details into such a small MOC. Love the colors, too!

Very nice! I'm also curious if there is an interior.

This is gorgeous! Another inspiring ship! I'm also wondering about the visible deck studs.

That's pretty cute! I love the way you did the roof.

This blew my mind. Amazing and hilarious! The fort is incredibly well designed, but my favorites are the little islands with people on them.

I love this! I think your rock work is incredible. Well done!

This really made my day. Thanks for sharing it!

I just noticed she was indexed as a brig, as well. Not sure how I missed that. Anyway,yes, I think you're quite right on a lot of your points. Part of the challenge for me in building her was that most of the examples I saw of Lego-built schooners were early-19th Century, while I was trying to build an early-18th Century schooner. The stern is general less sloped on 18th Century schooners, and the rear deck is higher. I also wanted to make it as close to the waterline as I could to give her smooth lines, but I did not count on the bow coming out so blocky. In one way this works better for an early-18th Century schooner because they were rounder in the bow than their later cousins, but it does make the bow look more blocky than I wanted. This was the first (and thus far only) brick-built hull ship I've made, so there was a lot of experimentation, trial-and-error, and redesigning on the go. Next one will go more smoothly. I've been planning to refurbished her for a little while now. I won't be doing custom rigging because 1) I don't have the time to put into it, and 2) I want to try that on a much smaller vessel first. Thanks for your insight! I think you nailed it when you said I could go farther on it.

Just saw your note about corroborating sources - I'll check through my books soon and see what they say, and if there is anything useful I can let you know.

I used your schooner as inspiration when I was working on my own last year. Yours turned out much better than mine, and I did learn a lit trying to figure out some of your methods. I really love the color scheme on this ship, and seeing it with the rigging really blows me away. Well done!

This is gorgeous.

Welcome! This is very cute. I wish I could build smaller, more compact projects such as this one. I'll echo the others who said that it brings back nostalgia for the good ol' days of Lego Pirates.

Woooooooooooow. This is incredible! The scope of this project boggles my mind. I especially love the landscaping - your cobblestones are outstanding.

The sterncastle on your first ship is very well done. In shipbuilding I found that the hardest part to get right, but you make it look so easy and natural! Your second ship is very bright and well designed. Thank you for sharing your creations!

That is a stunning looking ship! There's nothing about it I don't like. :o)

This is great! Your landscaping is excellent, and your use of plants really makes the scene come to life.

Lots of cannons! Looks like that ship will be able to demolish anything it comes up against. Well done ship - thank you for sharing it with us!

Amazing detail, and your landscaping is superb!

Thank you all for the comments and encouragement! I'm already plotting how to make it better!

Love it! Especially the bullet holes!