[MOC] Medium-sized Car Ferry

[jamesonk83]

Hello!  I am excited to share my car ferry MOC here on Euro bricks.  I loved the Lego set 60119 that came out a few years ago, I thought it was a fantastic little build and a great addition to my town display.  I got to thinking though that it would be amazing if I could fit more than 1-2 cars on the ferry, the playability would be much more elevated and add to the realism.  I went on to create a ferry to fit 6 wide vehicles which were the norm a while back. 8 wide will fit too but just not as many. It is not based on any particular real-life ship, but has inspiration from many smaller island and tour ferrys that I have been on.  I chose a lively color scheme to compliment the build, but also to utilize bricks that are not super rare.  I unfortunately only have renders to share currently, as I tore apart the physical model to create the digital model and instructions!  I never got around to taking photos, which I will fix in the future for sure.  The model was definitely built in the brick to verify sturdiness and structure, it is quite solid.

Features:

• Folding loading doors front and rear
• Mechanical room
• A pilot house with removable roof
• openable doors
• life preservers
• seating for passengers
• winding anchors
• A cheery but rough looking crew

You can find this model on Rebrickable if you want to build a version yourself:)

 

I have had requests for an 8 wide vehicle version, and may consider releasing instructions for a larger version in the future if there is enough interest.  Let me know!  I personally think it would be amazing, but it would become enormous.

Flickr site link for additional photos:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/201489097@N08/albums/with/72177720320371570

 

Edited September 17, 2024 by jamesonk83

[deraven]

Great build!  The hull shape and working features are well-done, and you've included a lot of other details making it look like a proper working ferry without being overly busy.

[jamesonk83]

I was inspired by the Playmobil Ferry they made a while back as well.