Posted November 11, 20159 yr Hello fellow EBers, I present, The Commuter Yacht Mohican Motor Yacht Mohican by Joshua, on Flickr Bow view; Motor Yacht Mohican, bow view by Joshua, on Flickr Overhead view; Motor Yacht Mohican, overhead view by Joshua, on Flickr Stern view; Motor Yacht Mohican, stern view by Joshua, on Flickr Consolidated Commuter Yacht Mohican ------------------------------------------------------------------------- In the 1910s, 1920s, and 1930s, many of the New York area's wealthiest businessmen commuted by motoryacht from summer homes in Westchester County, western Connecticut, and the north shore of Long Island to Manhattan's financial center. Over the years, the design, aesthetics, and performance of commuter yachts became more refined, and a number of yacht-building firms distinguished themselves as specialists at producing commuters. To meet their clients' exacting demands, these yards designed exceptionally fast yachts that were also elegant and beautiful--and of these specialist yards, none had a finer pedigree or was more closely identified with commuters than the Consolidated yard of City Island, New York. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- at 66 studs long and 13 studs wide, this was quite the interesting build for me. The Mohican does have a full interior, but I have yet to take photos of it, so I'll have to edit this topic later when I do. The real Mohican, perfectly restored, is currently for sale in Italy, but it's sadly far above my current price range, so I'll just have to settle for this model. This is also the model that inspired EROL to build his equally beautiful yacht Sirius >https://www.flickr.c.../in/dateposted/. Hope you all like it! Cheers, Joshua
November 11, 20159 yr A very lovely boat! I would like to see the interior. The real one would sure be fun to have.
November 12, 20159 yr What can I say - she's still my all-time favorite Lego yacht and the significant Lego model of those fantastic commuter yachts of the Roaring Twenties. :thumbup: There's nothing not to love here - it's such an elegant yet technically sophisticated build. I also love the photography very much. Hopefully we'll get more beautiful boats like this in the Town forum.
November 12, 20159 yr Really unique and well-executed build. The overall effect of the MOC really takes you back to the feel of the interwar years, and the quality is enough that you could easily display this as a model in your study or living room. Keep on building these unique pieces. :thumbup: Edited November 12, 20159 yr by Gary The Procrastinator
November 12, 20159 yr On 11/12/2015 at 2:06 PM, Sci-FiFleetAdmiral said: I would love to see the Mohican and Sirius side-by-side at a convention someday. Yeah, me too! Well, one of them has to cross the pond for that purpose, I guess. But maybe this isn't as unlikely as it seems ... Quote I actually have a couple of really good models done, but I haven't taken pictures of them yet. That sounds great, looking forward to your cars!
November 25, 20159 yr Author On 11/11/2015 at 9:43 PM, Lady K said: A very lovely boat! I would like to see the interior. The real one would sure be fun to have. Thanks Lady K! I'll have to take photos of the interior soon. It would indeed! On 11/11/2015 at 10:02 PM, LEGO Train 12 Volts said: Epic boat ...fantastic piece of art! Thank you! Glad you like it! On 11/12/2015 at 10:02 AM, ER0L said: What can I say - she's still my all-time favorite Lego yacht and the significant Lego model of those fantastic commuter yachts of the Roaring Twenties. :thumbup: There's nothing not to love here - it's such an elegant yet technically sophisticated build. I also love the photography very much. Hopefully we'll get more beautiful boats like this in the Town forum. Thank you so much EROL! That is an incredible compliment coming from you. On 11/12/2015 at 10:11 AM, peedeejay said: Stunning build! Lovely shape and proportions. Beautiful! Thanks peedeejay! Glad you like it! On 11/12/2015 at 2:14 PM, Gary The Procrastinator said: Really unique and well-executed build. The overall effect of the MOC really takes you back to the feel of the interwar years, and the quality is enough that you could easily display this as a model in your study or living room. Keep on building these unique pieces. :thumbup: Thank you GTP! I'm glad you like it so much! I certainly will. On 11/12/2015 at 3:21 PM, KlodsBrik said: Pretty cool .... Very clean to look at indeed. Thank you KlodsBrik! Cheers, Joshua
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