[MOC] VOC Galleon (eastindiaman)

[mrsniady1]

Ahoy mates!

Here's my newest ship - Batavia inspired VOC galleon, that carries emblems of Amstredam and Amsterdam department of VOC.

Ship is build on old-type hull, carries coffee-dyed, machine-sewn, PVC-fabric sails and hand painted flags.

 

The crew is inspired by Night Watch painting by Rembrandt

Edited June 12, 2024 by mrsniady1

[Elephant Knight]

Oh, this is a wonderful ship! The shaping is very unique, I can't say I have seen a ship with a hull shaped like that before. The angled walls on the stern are expertly done, and very seamless. Great job!

EKnight

[Yperio_Bricks]

What a beautiful ship I love how you managed to combine the classic molded hull pieces and brickbuild hull elements. Especially the bulges on the sides. And the bow and stern are build so well. Also props for the custom sails!

[Max_Lego]

AThis is a very beautiful ship! Very streamlined, smooth and cleverly designed. Awesome job! 

10 hours ago, mrsniady1 said:

The crew is inspired by Night Watch painting by Rembrandt

Nice touch! But these guys weren't sailors... But does it really matter, when you are referencing the great artist? 

[CloneCommando99]

Phenomenal work. Is there an interior that we could see per-chance?

[mrsniady1]

55 minutes ago, CloneCommando99 said:

Phenomenal work. Is there an interior that we could see per-chance?

Those hatches under galleries are openable, but acces to interior is poor, so I skipped furnishing. Rooms are empty below deck, nothing to see there.

Here's some shots of the deck to make it up.

 

 

 

 

 

1 hour ago, Max_Lego said:

AThis is a very beautiful ship! Very streamlined, smooth and cleverly designed. Awesome job! 

Nice touch! But these guys weren't sailors... But does it really matter, when you are referencing the great artist? 

Yup, they were some kind of militia, But they were lookin' good

[Quotenotto]

Beutiful ship, nice reference with the batavia. I love how you acomplished the window angle in the top cabin. What exact material did you use for the sails (and would it be purchasble online)? I really like the look of them and only can imagine the great amount of work that went into them.

[mrsniady1]

14 minutes ago, Quotenotto said:

Beutiful ship, nice reference with the batavia. I love how you acomplished the window angle in the top cabin. What exact material did you use for the sails (and would it be purchasble online)? I really like the look of them and only can imagine the great amount of work that went into them.

The material is the fabric cut from window blinds (this roller thing on windows), it's available in DIY stores or construction markets e.g. Leroy Merlin or Castorama in Europe. This fabric is very close to the material that LEGO uses. And the cost of a set for a small window (fabric 40×100 cm) is about 6 euro. It propably is purchasable online too.

[Quotenotto]

1 minute ago, mrsniady1 said:

The material is the fabric cut from window blinds (this roller thing on windows), it's available in DIY stores or construction markets e.g. Leroy Merlin or Castorama in Europe. This fabric is very close to the material that LEGO uses. And the cost of a set for a small window (fabric 40×100 cm) is about 6 euro. It propably is purchasable online too.

Thank you very much for that info! Did you print the logo onto the fabric or drew it by hand?

[mrsniady1]

I painted it by hand, using brush and acrylic paints, thick ones (those come in small tube sets - also available in DIY stores, relatively cheap). I also painted sails for my spanish galleon, posted HERE

Edited June 13, 2024 by mrsniady1

[Third Navigator]

Miraculously beautiful ship!

I especially love her because It shows that you have given considerable thoughts to one subject = tightrope between reality and scale model.

Also every part I can see inspires me to my recent shipbuilding.

[NOD]

A magnificent galleon! Everything is built with great detail. I really like how the quarterdeck slopes upwards on the outside.

[Samarth]

An incredible build. Sand green is a unique and bold choice to go with but the payoff is superb. 

[MehmetDaSultan]

This is great ship, looks like real.

But what is voc?

Edited July 4, 2024 by MehmetDaSultan

[GeoBrick]

On 7/4/2024 at 7:28 PM, MehmetDaSultan said:

But what is voc?

Its the Dutch version of the English East India Company In Dutch its named in full "Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie" (in the spelling of that time).

[Horation]

A lovely build, with clever techniques and a nice colour scheme!

2 questions, though : 

a) where is all the crew? 4 men for such a ship feels a like a little...

b) the ladders are nice, but they make it impossible to access the guns under them, maybe modify it a little?

But these are tweeny nitpicks from someone still in contest mode. The sails look custom-made, where'd you get them? Or how did you make 'em?

Edited July 8, 2024 by Horation
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[Captain Braunsfeld]

Great stuff!  Congratulations 

[MAP Tec]

Beautiful ship. Congratulations

[R0Sch]

I didn't think such angles would be remotely possible with LEGO. Splendid looking galleon!

[Fraunces]

Amazing ship. As a Dutchman I think you did a wonderful job portraying us 

[LEGO Train 12 Volts]

I can't imagine how you managed to assemble such round and inclined shapes with bricks!
Fantastic ship and beautiful color combination!

[Patgeo]

You have made a very nice build!

I really like the color combinations that you made and apart from really nice details, the technic used for the stairs.

Well done!

[Barbatos]

Awesome ship!

Maybe the curved stairs are a little chaotic but the rest is great! 💪🏻

[YellowFrog]

The sand green looks great, and something I haven't seen in a ship often. The masonry bricks are particularly clever, as they are nearly always used exclusively in stone buildings.

[MehmetDaSultan]

How did you attach the lower flags to the stern. The gold ones?