1920s Adventurers tramp steam ship with dinosaur load - S.S. Eastern Star - real life MOC

[Murdoch17]

I originally built this 103-stud long 1920's Adventurers tramp steam ship from two Adventurers sets: I enlarged the ship from set 5975 - T-Rex Transport and modified it to resemble the vessel from set 5976 - River Expedition.

The resulting ship (which is named the Eastern Star) features a lifeboat, steering wheel, and a smokestack plus I have the bridge with removable roof for the top deck of the ship, and captain's quarters for the lower floor. Currently, an ornithopter (inspired by set 70913 - Scarecrow Fearful Face-off) is being transported, as well as a live T-Rex in a cage.

The ladders hanging on the side of the lower deck lead the way to the ship's bridge on the upper level. The life boat is also located back here.

This T-Rex (from set 6720 - Tyrannosaurus Rex) looks none to happy about being caged!

The bridge features a nautical telegraph / engine controls and the wheel.

The lower level features the captain's quarters, with a table full of priceless relics and ancient maps... plus a dynamite plunger.

NOTES: I built this ship in 2018, added the dinosaur and cage in 2022, and finally got around to taking photos in 2024... sorry for the 6-year long wait! 

Thoughts?

Edited July 27, 2024 by Murdoch17

[Jack Sassy]

She looks good!  Who is the captain at the moment, Johnny or Lord Sam?

[Murdoch17]

8 minutes ago, Jack Sassy said:

She looks good!  Who is the captain at the moment, Johnny or Lord Sam?

Good question @Jack Sassy! I hope this list of who-does-what helps:

TOP ROW:

- Johnny Thunder
Australian explorer with a all around can-do attitude. Always looking forward towards the future, but an eye on preserving the past.

- Doctor Kilroy
Brilliant archeologist, speaker of 3 languages and reader of 4 more.

- Pippin Reed
Former journalist, expert pilot, and a great friend to all in need.

- Mike
Former child castaway of Dino Island turned ally of the Adventurers. Has a fantastic aim with a slingshot.

BOTTOM ROW:

- Jake Raines
Hotheaded pupil of Johnny Thunder. Student of almost all sciences, expert in quite a few.

- Major Quentin Steele
English army officer turned monster hunter, tracker extraordinaire, and is a crack shot with any gun.

- Peter Van Geist
Occult studier, believer in other dimensions, elemental planes, and ghost hunter.

- Mac McCloud
Great with his hands with a sharp mind to boot. He can make any worn out machine purr like a kitten in five minutes or less.

- Clutch Powers
Filmmaker of dubious reputation, always out to make a buck but has 'special' connections that make him a valued team member.

- Captain Karloff
Owner of the Adventurers ship 'Eastern Star' and the guy with the voice of reason..., if he says you should leave, you listen!

Edited July 28, 2024 by Murdoch17

[Jack Sassy]

24 minutes ago, Murdoch17 said:

I hope this list of who-does-what helps:

So I see, a mix of multiple adventurers from different themes. Glad to see it. 

[Murdoch17]

1 hour ago, Jack Sassy said:

So I see, a mix of multiple adventurers from different themes. Glad to see it. 

Technically it's Captain's Karloff's vessel @Jack Sassy. But if I had answered your original post with that, you would have been like "Who the heck is Captain Karloff?" 

Edited July 28, 2024 by Murdoch17

[Jack Sassy]

10 hours ago, Murdoch17 said:

But if I had answered your original post with that, you would have been like "Who the heck is Captain Karloff?" 

Indeed, I do believe he is an original character. 

[Feuer Zug]

Good looking ship. Interesting take on the engine signal telegraphs. Not a cargo I would want to haul on such a small steamer though.

[Murdoch17]

On 7/29/2024 at 2:40 AM, Jack Sassy said:

Indeed, I do believe he is an original character. 

You are 100% correct, @Jack Sassy.

20 minutes ago, Feuer Zug said:

Good looking ship. Interesting take on the engine signal telegraphs. Not a cargo I would want to haul on such a small steamer though.

Thank you @Feuer Zug! Indeed the ship is small, but it does a better job than dinky little 5975 did, as shown below.

[StreaMRoLLeR]

GZ !

This is more like UCS version of 5975. 

Dino subtheme suffered heavily from absurd parts and lack of part count. I always bothered that angular exhaust-engine section of 5975. Only eye-appealing set from Dino was dino-trapper 

At least 2000 Adventurers Dino had the BEST dinasour-animal molds ever.

Edited August 4, 2024 by StreaMRoLLeR

[Murdoch17]

59 minutes ago, StreaMRoLLeR said:

GZ !

This is more like UCS version of 5975. 

Dino subtheme suffered heavily from absurd parts and lack of part count. I always bothered that angular exhaust-engine section of 5975. Only eye-appealing set from Dino was dino-trapper 

At least 2000 Adventurers Dino had the BEST dinasour-animal molds ever.

Thank you for your compliments @StreaMRoLLeR! I personally thought 5920 - Island Racer (from the Dino Island wave) was the coolest, most awesome vintage car Lego made up until 2009, when the cars from 7682 - Shanghai Chase from the Indiana Jones / Temple of Doom line were released. (still mad they won't redo that IJ set!) But I do agree on the early dinosaurs - They had a more LEGO-like design, especially when compared to the modern ones.