Progress of the Acheron Part II

[El Bucanero]

Tiber. I don't know if the quarterdeck is too high...

Let's say the Constitution hasn't got a quarterdeck like this...

I do wonder, the ladder is fine but a staircase would be more fitting?

A staircase... the one-piece staircase would be to high, but I removed the quarterdeck so that doesn't really matter anymore...

You can say, that I am building a red USS constitution....

[Mister Phes]

My quarterdeck, a bit too high isn't it....

I don't think the quarter deck is too high, in fact its not very high compared to the other LEGO ships, however you might want to do something about the gap beneath it. It doesn't look quite right, so either you make the deck high enough for a mini-figure to fit comfortably or fill it in.

I see you've got cannon directly beneath it so you're probably not going to fill it in...

[El Bucanero]

I don't think the quarter deck is too high, in fact its not very high compared to the other LEGO ships, however you might want to do something about the gap beneath it. It doesn't look quite right, so either you make the deck high enough for a mini-figure to fit comfortably or fill it in.

I see you've got cannon directly beneath it so you're probably not going to fill it in...

Those gaps are also on real ships... But the quarter deck IS too high if I want to build an accurate model of the Acheron...

[Bonaparte]

Is it still possible to open parts of the ship to have access to cabin and the lowest gundeck?

[El Bucanero]

I tried to make something so I can have access to the gun deck and cabin, but that would get way too complex.

Here's a teaser pic of my new stern:

and the cabin:

More pictures will be showed in the future thread: Progress of the Acheron part III

[Bonaparte]

I tried to make something so I can have access to the gun deck and cabin, but that would get way too complex.

Here's a teaser pic of my new stern:

and the cabin:

More pictures will be showed in the future thread: Progress of the Acheron part III

The stern of your ship is looking better with the changes you did.

However, is it not a problem that the guns on the gundeck go so far to the back of the ship?

Will there still be enough space for your captains quaters or will he have to sleep with the rest of the officers?

[El Bucanero]

However, is it not a problem that the guns on the gundeck go so far to the back of the ship?

Will there still be enough space for your captains quaters or will he have to sleep with the rest of the officers?

On real ships, the guns do go so far to the stern,

There is supposed to be a wall from the second gun you can see in the cabin, It won't be a luxury cabin, but who cares...

[Scotty]

X-O This thing is amazing... wow great work, my only little complaint is that the base of the capstan looks a little plain, but thats and easy enough fix.

[Bonaparte]

X-O This thing is amazing... wow great work, my only little complaint is that the base of the capstan looks a little plain, but thats and easy enough fix.

You are really looking at details Mr. Scotty :-). Nice to have you here.

I was wondering if you are already working on the front of the Archeron.

Personaly I find this one of the most difficult parts.

[El Bucanero]

Mr Scotty, you say it is an easy thing to fix, so please tell me how :-). Lord Bonaparte, the front IS a difficult part, I am also working on it...

[Bonaparte]

Mr Scotty, you say it is an easy thing to fix, so please tell me how :-). Lord Bonaparte, the front IS a difficult part, I am also working on it...

Didn't realise till now how difficult it is to build a good looking front to a ship.

Just build a first version for the Excalibur and it looks very very bad *wacko* .

It will have to invest some serious time to get it right.