shiplover Posted November 8, 2014 Author Posted November 8, 2014 Another early photo. With the brickbuilt hull, nearly every section was built and rebuilt several times. Quote
shiplover Posted November 8, 2014 Author Posted November 8, 2014 Photos of the Orlop Deck. Had to combine the hold and Orlop given the overall design. Photos include the Hold (hard to see) full of stores, surgeon at work, carpenter area, anchor line storage, powder room, pursuer's store, and brig (with a prisoner). Quote
shiplover Posted November 28, 2014 Author Posted November 28, 2014 That is gigantic! The colors work well together. Do you have all 120+ cannons to fill those ports? With sails, it will have to build up over 2m tall. I know that a build 1m long and 90cm high is difficult to move - like Imperial, I'm interested in how easy it will be to move at that size. Several questions about how easy this ship is to move. It separates into three parts. The structure turned out extremely durable and strong. Although they are getting very heavy, I can pick up each of the three parts and easily move them around. No concerns about collapse or breaking. Right from the bottom I built everything very durable thinking I would need to move it eventually. As I work on the masts I am considering how to break them down for moving because I expect sooner or later the ship will be making some rides in a car. Quote
Cville139 Posted December 7, 2014 Posted December 7, 2014 I think it's fair that my first post on this forum be on this amazing build. WOW! There are a lot of amazing builders on this site and you have raised an already impressive bar even higher! Quote
shiplover Posted December 11, 2014 Author Posted December 11, 2014 Thanks for the compliments. Working on Masts. What you see in the pictures were mock-ups to get an idea of the proper height of each section. They are being replaced with the final masts now. Quote
Captain Braunsfeld Posted December 11, 2014 Posted December 11, 2014 I am still amazed about the size of this undertaking. This is a really huge and ambitious project - good luck, keep going! I am looking forward to the next bunch of pictures. Quote
shiplover Posted December 23, 2014 Author Posted December 23, 2014 More pictures coming soon. Designing the masts and the attachments for the necessary fixed rigging has been a bugger while trying to figure out how to make the ship movable in the future. Quote
shiplover Posted December 24, 2014 Author Posted December 24, 2014 Current picture with masts basically in place and working on bowsprit. Quote
Commander Turtle Posted December 27, 2014 Posted December 27, 2014 Wow, what a monster! Any bigger and I'd be able to sail it myself! Great work, and a lot of dedication has clearly gone into it. Quote
shiplover Posted December 30, 2014 Author Posted December 30, 2014 A shot showing the ship separated into the three pieces. The fully fitted decks are visible. Quote
Captain Braunsfeld Posted December 30, 2014 Posted December 30, 2014 Yepp, looks very good. So, understood, the ship will be movable. All the best for 2015! Quote
Mencot Posted December 30, 2014 Posted December 30, 2014 This is so awesome, I have comment before on this but this is amazing. If I would have the space, the money, then the bricks and espacially the time, this would be a great project. Quote
Cousarmy0001 Posted December 31, 2014 Posted December 31, 2014 Your extended Brickbeard's Bounty looks like a longboat compared to this :-D Simply incredible. Quote
shiplover Posted January 17, 2015 Author Posted January 17, 2015 Not much progress over the last couple months, I've been busy. But, here are a couple of cross view pictures showing the interior. Quote
Zeev Posted January 17, 2015 Posted January 17, 2015 I like how there is enough room to set up a gun crew. Also it is amazing the detail and scale in general. Quote
SerenityInFire Posted January 17, 2015 Posted January 17, 2015 Most excellent work so far. Are you going to cut your own masts for this thing? Quote
Morthen Posted January 18, 2015 Posted January 18, 2015 I really like how this monster turned out, i remember when i saw the first pictures a couple of years ago, and now shes finaly finished great job, Can the decks be seperated, in layers , so you get vertical access ?? or is it only the diffrent sections ?? Quote
Captain Edward Posted January 29, 2015 Posted January 29, 2015 Holy.. She's got masts! Next step is the rigging! Great progress! Quote
Edvin56 Posted January 29, 2015 Posted January 29, 2015 *Speechless* That is SO AWESOME!!! I think that will turn out really good! Keep up the good work Quote
shiplover Posted March 7, 2015 Author Posted March 7, 2015 Most excellent work so far. Are you going to cut your own masts for this thing? Yes I will. That is the net big challenge - rigging and masts I really like how this monster turned out, i remember when i saw the first pictures a couple of years ago, and now shes finaly finished great job, Can the decks be seperated, in layers , so you get vertical access ?? or is it only the diffrent sections ?? No. That would have been extremely challenging while making he ship rigid enough to be moved. Quote
shiplover Posted September 26, 2015 Author Posted September 26, 2015 Quick update. Working on spars and rigging. New pictures coming soon. Quote
Tezclatipoca Posted September 27, 2015 Posted September 27, 2015 Wow ! what an impressive ship ! Just a question... Have you got an idea of how you will do the mast and sails ? Very good job, can't wait to see it finished ! Quote
billdozer Posted September 30, 2015 Posted September 30, 2015 This is the definition of epic!! Can't wait to see the completed ship! Quote
Covenant84 Posted September 30, 2015 Posted September 30, 2015 ^ aye... WOW! wish i had one these! (and the space to keep it!) Quote
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