Tips for Building an imperial ship.

[Firefighter 211]

I'm trying to create a ship for my Redcoats, however I find it very hard to do. Tips of tutorials would be very appreciated!   

The only hull part I have is the 16 x 10 x 3 Hull.

Edited December 30, 2024 by Firefighter 211

[Oky]

Yeah, this can be tricky without the bottom hulls. I’d recommend looking at how the Creator Pirate Ship’s hull is built. I believe it’s 14-wide, so you may need to modify the width, but you can build something similar and use the hull piece you have for the bow. 

[Firefighter 211]

I will definitely take a look!

 

 

[Franco Clarke]

If you are not already aware of it, I would recommend the Studio virtual Lego program. This is a great tool as it allows you to experiment with lots of different parts without having to buy any. 

I presume this Boat, Hull Brick 16 x 10 x 3 : Part 64645 | BrickLink is the part you have? This is a good place to start as it can be form the basis of medium-large sized ships, depending on what you're planning to build.

This is a relatively small ship using that part, with around 700 parts total.

Here [MOC] 64 gun 3rd rate ship of the line. The lobster - Pirate MOCs - Eurobricks Forums is a good example of a large ship using that bow part.

Finally the Build-a-frigate tutorial is always a great way to learn ship construction: Build a frigate with Captain Green Hair - Pirate MOCs - Eurobricks Forums.

Good luck with your build.

[Firefighter 211]

Thank you, this was really good inspiration!

[YellowFrog]

As always, similar Lego sets are where you could get the most inspiration. I'd reccommend taking a look at the instructions for the ship from Barracuda Bay, the Imperial Flagship, and of course, the 31109 Creator Pirate Ship.