[MOC] 6277 Merchant cutter reimagined

[Samarth]

Hi all, this is my reimagining of the cutter in 6277 Imperial Trading post with modern parts. I owned the original set as a child but have lost all the sails and the ascot minifig who is in my avatar. I bought a Skull's Eye Schooner a while ago and reacquired him. Next I'd found some white hull pieces in a bulk lot and wanted to do a larger version of this vessel, but that became a different build entirely that I've yet to post. After some time I bought the porsche bow pieces off BL and wanted to give it another shot, but I kept the original sail plan. I don't have a lot of dark red pieces but I managed with what I have. Special thanks to Tim Begovic for the replica sails and my friend Dominic David from LEGO AFOLS India for suggesting I use the porsche bow pieces for a ship MOC. 

EDIT: Get the instructions from rebrickable! https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-146013/SamarthMoray/6277-merchants-cutter-remagined/#details

Edited April 26, 2023 by Samarth
Added link to instructions

[Mister Phes]

25 minutes ago, Samarth said:

Hi all, this is my reimagining of the cutter in 6277 Imperial Trading post with modern parts.

And what a re-imagining it is!

You've retained the essence of the original while making the vessel sleeker and more detailed.

25 minutes ago, Samarth said:

Special thanks to Tim Begovic for the replica sails and my friend Dominic David from LEGO AFOLS India for suggesting I use the porsche bow pieces for a ship MOC. 

The Porche bow pieces make it look very aerodynamic - like it cuts through the water with the greatest of ease.

 

[Samarth]

28 minutes ago, Mister Phes said:

And what a re-imagining it is!

You've retained the essence of the original while making the vessel sleeker and more detailed.

The Porche bow pieces make it look very aerodynamic - like it cuts through the water with the greatest of ease.

 

That's hydrodynamic!

 

Thank you for the high praise! 

[Supersick_]

Great suggestion with those pieces and this is a really cool MOC of that iconic fishing vessel!

 

Also, it is indeed similar: air (gas) and water (liquid) are both fluids, just different densities!

[Mister Phes]

1 hour ago, Samarth said:

Thank you for the high praise! 

This MOC would make a nice little blog post!

I'd blog it myself, but if you're interested in blogging, this perhaps this is a great starting point.

 

You've already got most of work done in this forum topic, it would just need to be rearranged to suit the blog format.

[Samarth]

Sure, I'll see to it this week. I can even do a build breakdown like tips and bricks does, because the bow was tricky to get right (nothing the experts here would be unfamiliar with, but still!) 

[Mister Phes]

29 minutes ago, Samarth said:

Sure, I'll see to it this week. I can even do a build breakdown like tips and bricks does, because the bow was tricky to get right (nothing the experts here would be unfamiliar with, but still!) 

That would be fantastic!

Just let us know if you require any assistance in The Shipyard.

[Marooned Marin]

1 hour ago, Samarth said:

I can even do a build breakdown like tips and bricks does, because the bow was tricky to get right

Oh I'm looking forward to study this.

Great remake and, as I said on Facebook, excellent photography.

Do you perhaps plan to make and sell instructions?

[Samarth]

34 minutes ago, Marooned Marin said:

Oh I'm looking forward to study this.

Great remake and, as I said on Facebook, excellent photography.

Do you perhaps plan to make and sell instructions?

Thanks again! I figured I live by the sea, might as well make full use... And your posts did impact this decision too! 

 

I could do instructions... I'm not THAT good at stud.io but this is a small build. It should be easy. Is it worth the trouble though? 

[Marooned Marin]

11 hours ago, Samarth said:

And your posts did impact this decision too! 

You are too kind!

11 hours ago, Samarth said:

Is it worth the trouble though?

You don't know until you try

[Samarth]

5 hours ago, Marooned Marin said:

You don't know until you try

Ok, I have a question, not just to you but everyone on here... Since I've never tried this. The MOC contains many parts that are no longer in production (particularly the masts), so if I do instructions, should I look to replace those with modern equivalents? I understand that most people who do MOC instructions have to try to make sure that the parts are easy to bricklink. I used the old style masts because I had them already and kept things faithful. 

And the reverse situation... I may re-do the stern with this piece, which is still relatively new and was not available to me when I made the ship. 

https://rebrickable.com/parts/67810/brick-curved-2-x-2-x-1-13-with-curved-top-corner/15/

[Supersick_]

Ah, classic dilemma. I like to use easy to find bricklink choices. If they are old but plentiful then it’s not too big of a problem. I do prefer things that are still in production since that usually means there are lots of NEW pieces on the market. 
I’m frustrated at the moment with used parts not being in as nice condition as I assumed. From bent rigid hoses to discolored white bricks to reddish brown tiles and plates that have cracked completely. Reducing the likelihood of that for customers is nice, having bricks that can be NEW with no insane premiums since they’re still in production helps!

In the end, just do what’s best for the design. A lot of people have the old style hulls, for instance. MOCs with those are still popular…

Edited April 17, 2023 by Supersick_
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[Marooned Marin]

5 hours ago, Samarth said:

should I look to replace those with modern equivalents?

You can do both, and put both instructions under the same price tag, and you highlight this point to customers: the original design uses these rare parts:..... , but you can still build this formidable vessel using new easily available parts. And then you add digital renders of V.2 ship with new parts.

[Samarth]

17 hours ago, Marooned Marin said:

You can do both, and put both instructions under the same price tag, and you highlight this point to customers: the original design uses these rare parts:..... , but you can still build this formidable vessel using new easily available parts. And then you add digital renders of V.2 ship with new parts.

That sounds sensible! Thank you! 

[Samarth]

21 hours ago, Supersick_ said:

Ah, classic dilemma. I like to use easy to find bricklink choices. If they are old but plentiful then it’s not too big of a problem. I do prefer things that are still in production since that usually means there are lots of NEW pieces on the market. 
I’m frustrated at the moment with used parts not being in as nice condition as I assumed. From bent rigid hoses to discolored white bricks to reddish brown tiles and plates that have cracked completely. Reducing the likelihood of that for customers is nice, having bricks that can be NEW with no insane premiums since they’re still in production helps!

In the end, just do what’s best for the design. A lot of people have the old style hulls, for instance. MOCs with those are still popular…

This makes total sense too. While the big mast pieces are pretty durable the thinner ones (like lances etc.) Do tend to bend or break. 

[Mister Phes]

18 hours ago, Marooned Marin said:

but you can still build this formidable

Aye, a merchant vessel strikes fear into the hearts of weary cabbages!

[Captain Braunsfeld]

Great improvement over the original.

[Samarth]

On 4/18/2023 at 7:43 AM, Mister Phes said:

Aye, a merchant vessel strikes fear into the hearts of weary cabbages!

You could certainly use a cabbage instead of a cannonball 

 

11 hours ago, Captain Braunsfeld said:

Great improvement over the original.

Thank you! 

[Supersick_]

37 minutes ago, Samarth said:

You could certainly use a cabbage instead of a cannonball 

LOLLL I had to get visuals of this.

[Samarth]

1 minute ago, Supersick_ said:

LOLLL I had to get visuals of this.

Hahaha classic. It's like the scene in POTC where they load the cannons with forks and spoons. 

 

And, nice ship by the way! 

Edited April 19, 2023 by Samarth

[Supersick_]

Just now, Samarth said:

Hahaha classic. It's like the scene in POTC where they load the cannons with forks and spoons. 

The fork sticking out of wooden eyeball is a classic! I'd load a ball of dough, some tomatoes, cheese clumps, a wad of basil and plaster the enemy with some fresh pizza!

[Cousarmy0001]

This may be the best adaptation of this ship that I've seen yet.  Very good!

May I ask what pieces form the hull?  Specifically, the front part?

[Supersick_]

The front white pieces of the hull are the rear upper fender compound curvature slopes from the Creator Porsche 911 kit (10295).

[Samarth]

I am proud to announce that I've completed the instructions and they're awaiting rebrickable approval! 

[PxChris]

You did such an awesome job with this @Samarth!! You really captured the feel of the original with all of the right modern upgrades to parts and building technique. I'd 100% buy this as a set.