Posted October 7, 2024Oct 7 Fortuna is back! - Completely rebuilt for Series 6 of the Bricklink Designer Program! Better, stronger, more detailed, more sophisticated, more polished! Fortuna is a fast sailing frigate designed as a Privateer. As a true frigate, Fortuna is equipped with 20 cannons and 2 swivel guns. With your help, Fortuna can become a limited release set! Please vote for her on BrickLink once voting opens: https://www.bricklink.com/v3/designer-program/series-6/2056/Privateer-Frigate-Fortuna Please have a look at the video to see the working capstan in action: I am honored to present this lovely frigate on the Eurobricks Pirate MOC Forum first. After all, my journey into Lego sailing ships started on this very forum back in 2009! Please do take a moment to vote for Fortuna on Bricklink once voting opens: https://www.bricklink.com/v3/designer-program/series-6/2056/Privateer-Frigate-Fortuna Edited October 14, 2024Oct 14 by BrickPerfection added #tags
October 7, 2024Oct 7 It looks as marvelous as ever. Any significant structural changes since last version?
October 7, 2024Oct 7 Author 3 minutes ago, GeoBrick said: It looks as marvelous as ever. Any significant structural changes since last version? Thanks! :D I put a lot more effort into the presentation as well, but Fortuna really has become prettier with the rebuilt! Structurally, I redesigned the internal technic frame in order to save pieces that I could then put into additional detailing (about 50 or so - every piece counts!).
October 7, 2024Oct 7 Very beautiful frigate with lots of details! I especially like the side of the quarterdeck which slopes upwards.
October 14, 2024Oct 14 Author On 10/8/2024 at 2:06 AM, NOD said: Very beautiful frigate with lots of details! I especially like the side of the quarterdeck which slopes upwards. Ahh, thanks! Yes, the sides of the quarterdeck sloping upwards is one of the main achievements of the rebuild, the other being the bow that is both more accurate - with the shape of the headrails - and more sturdy!
October 14, 2024Oct 14 hey @BrickPerfection could you add a photo with whole lineup of the crew please?
October 15, 2024Oct 15 Author 8 hours ago, zinnn said: hey @BrickPerfection could you add a photo with whole lineup of the crew please? Here you go, I made a new render to showcase the crew:
October 17, 2024Oct 17 A lovely ship, I'm impressed you've managed to keep it purist. Good luck on the Designer Program!
October 24, 2024Oct 24 Ooh, what a lovely ship! Everything is extremely well done, especially that rigging (I'm gonna have to go purist on that sometime!), but I'm definitely taking notes on the use of those golden crowbars and the beautiful curves you've managed on the hull with those large 4x4 corner curved slopes! Such an elegant and smooth shape Callout to the ingenious attachment of the railing on the angled part astern too!
February 19Feb 19 Author Thank you for that wonderful feedback, everyone! As you may know, Fortuna sadly wasn't chosen in Series 6, likely related to the release of the Endurance! You can still vote for her in Series 7, however: https://www.bricklink.com/v3/designer-program/series-7/2609/Privateer-Frigate-Fortuna The main new feature is a minor modification to the rigging so that now Minifigures can climb up the masts! (I know that the Classic-Pirates blog has already collected BDP Series 7 entries, but I saw my older ship, Minerva, bumped higher than Fortuna, so I thought that I would have to correct that!)
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