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The xebec has always intrigued me, however i never quite figured out hw to make one. I am open to any sudjestions, I mainly need help with the hull structure, what pieces ect. Here are some pics, and thanks for any help!

I'm thinking i might make the oared variation, similar to the galley, for my barbery corsairs.

It may help to look at the Xebecs here.

I think you could do it using the standard hull parts.

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wow! thanks,i thaught i might need a custom hull, but i guess not, thanks! I got some ideas for the stern deck thats at a slant, hopefully get a prototype built soon!

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Hi Cpt. Jr.

I'd simply make the hull with plates. You can create great & smooth shapes by using all kinds of plates (espacially the smaller ones: 1x2, 2x2, 2x3, 2x4).

If resources (read: Lego :pir_laugh2: ) are available again, I'll make a ship too.. using that plate technique. But now I'm constructing quite a large castle, and most of my lego is used for that! :pir-blush:

Just try, try and try again 'till you got the shape you want :pir-tongue:

Kind Regards

KennY.

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Here, you can post tutorials on how to make ships, if those other ones are too expensive!

<Here is mine>

Take a small raft.

Add a mast to the center.

Put a sail on that mast.

(Perhaps the size of the mast, or construct it out of construction paper.)

Add supports.

And there you go! A good little boat.

Post yours! Any sizes will do.

Might I suggest using findmybrick.com for the peices?

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Thanks for making this Paul, this is a nice start for beginning shipbuilders. :thumbup:

If you are planning on building ships, i advice you to read up on them.

Find out what makes a ''sloop'' or a ship of the ''line''.

Check out the key features on ships like ''tumblehome'' or the ''capstan''.

Ship model galleries like this one, are also a great source of inspiration to me.

And you can ofcourse visit museums or even real ships.

When i build a ship, i first pick out the type of ship and search for information and photo's on the web. There are a lot of great books as well, i own quite a few about the Dutch VOC ships. I did many hours of studying, visiting the replica ship and what not, before i started building the ''Prins Willim''.

The ships i made on prefab hulls can be seen in my BS folder.

Ships have been my favourite build subject ever sinds i was a child, and i have made quite a few.

I hope this is some usefull information for you shipbuilders, i wish you all the best!

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To Davy Blocks: I might make a larger ship tutorial but if you use the same techniques on my small ship on a larger ship the final outcome should still be the same.

To Captain green hair: I didn't use the historically correct terms in this tutorial because this tutorial is aimed at helping those who may not know that much about ships especially kids. I personally don't like to build ships based off of historical ships because they seem a bit boring(just a personal opinion). I like adding fun and unrealistic features that make the ship more playable and interesting.

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Well Paul, I mean with just 1 middle section but.. The Hull pieces of different shape. so, if you could :) I really want to have a go at a ship but can't seem to get a good one started.

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Small Sailing Ship Tutorial

Instructions:

impossiblelego.gif

Finished Ship:

almostthere.jpg

Opps!! it appears I have gotten my URLs messed up! MY BAD!!

A Penrose Triangle is NOT a Small Sailing Ship

Just disregard this post!

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My thanks to:

Peter Lea, Jarek, and A Brothers Brick Blog

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:monkey::cannon:

Welcome. Here, you can build forts with ease and post them to please.

NO OFF-TOPIC POSTS.

Lemme take a shot.

1: Requires these pieces.

Brown Brick, modified 1 x 2 Log - x12

Brown Panel Wall 2 x 6 x 6 Log - x8

STEP 1:

Place Panel Walls in square-shape. (2 on each side.)

STEP 2:

Place Modified Bricks into each empty slot to fill totally.

STEP 3:

Add on whatever.

Yeah, crappy but example.

POST AND BUILD AWAY!

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Specever, this is a nice idea, but I don't see it going anywhere. The reason for that being that a tutorial or instructions for a fort would probably deserve a thread of it's own. And, people just don't have time to create directions for such a model - too big!

Nice idea, but I just thought you should understand why you probably won't get many replies to this topic. :pir-wink:

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It can be as simple as, 'Take the legs off a minifig, place a plume in the torso for that blood effect', or very difficult! Like that special tile roof SlyOwl does! Post yours!

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Specever, it's great that you've been posting all these MOC tutorial and technique threads but unfortunately they're not receiving a strong response. Since there's no point having similiar threads that are going nowhere we'll probably merge them.

Aside from that we now have a Pirate MOC Sub-Forum where all Pirate MOC discussion is to take place.

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Specever, it's great that you've been posting all these MOC tutorial and technique threads but unfortunately they're not receiving a strong response. Since there's no point having similiar threads that are going nowhere we'll probably merge them.

Aside from that we now have a Pirate MOC Sub-Forum where all Pirate MOC discussion is to take place.

SOMEBODY has to post them! (Maybe they would respond if it was you :pir-hmpf_bad: )

Well, the ship one went farthest, and I ask that you do merge and move.

Oh, yes, it is similar. Just checking you.

Please and thank-you,

-Specever

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Opps!! it appears I have gotten my URLs messed up! MY BAD!!

A Penrose Triangle is NOT a Small Sailing Ship

Just disregard this post!

LOL! :pir-laugh:

That's funny Kurt.

I like how you used the slopes to give your model the same effect. :pir-classic:

Maybe Kurt can make a fort out of Penrose Triangles :thumbup:

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