TheUtilityBelt Posted March 25, 2014 Posted March 25, 2014 Question for kabel, how do you get the gunwales tilted? Quote
DrColossus Posted March 26, 2014 Posted March 26, 2014 Question for kabel, how do you get the gunwales tilted? I am guessing, but could definitely be wrong, that you can achieve that by not-quite pushing down all the plates at the bottom. It looks like there might be a little bit of space between each one, which multiplied over 2-3 plates could give you that nice tumblehome that makes a fighting ship look so good. Quote
TheUtilityBelt Posted March 26, 2014 Posted March 26, 2014 I may have unintentionally did that sometime. Or not. Quote
kabel Posted March 26, 2014 Posted March 26, 2014 I'm actually referring to the legendary tutorial by Capt. Green Hair and modify it for two midsections. Here's a wip shot of the technique (I'm also using different hinges): Quote
Scaevola Posted March 29, 2014 Posted March 29, 2014 Very nice, though I would have spruced it up a little more with some more ornamentation on the sides of the ship Quote
Hammerhand Posted March 29, 2014 Author Posted March 29, 2014 Thank you. About ornamentation, it is a WIP, so it's not done yet. The stern is in the middle of a renovation, so it will look a bit different. Quote
Scaevola Posted March 29, 2014 Posted March 29, 2014 Oh, in that case I look forward to seeing more photos in the future Quote
Hammerhand Posted April 18, 2014 Author Posted April 18, 2014 Here's a quick update of my progress so far. The pictures aren't great and my background was falling over, but I was in a hurry anyways. I've still got quite a bit to add to it, and I'm just not that happy with the prow, so any advice on that would be most welcome. Quote
kabel Posted April 18, 2014 Posted April 18, 2014 starting to look extremely good, way to go man! Quote
Sigolf Brimabane Posted April 19, 2014 Posted April 19, 2014 This looks really good! But I would advise you (and a lot of other fellow shipbuilders) to turn the flags the right way (i.e. forwards! The wind comes from behind.) :) Quote
Hammerhand Posted April 19, 2014 Author Posted April 19, 2014 Thank's guys! I'm trying to decide whether to go with one mast, or add another, or maybe two more. I just have the problem of sails, since I don't have any big enough for my ship... Sigolf, thanks for the correction. I'll fix my flag in the final version. Quote
kabel Posted April 19, 2014 Posted April 19, 2014 This is starting to look like a really nice carrack, so you should go for three masts total! As for sails, take any old white t-shirt, dye it in coffee or black tea, and voila, there you have your sails. At least that's what I'm always doing. Quote
Mr. Townsend Posted April 20, 2014 Posted April 20, 2014 This has come quite a ways since the first pictures you posted! It looks great so far and its exciting to see some string coming down from that masthead. I sure love some custom rigging. My knowledge of ships from this era is minimal but I do wonder where you will put the steering mechanism, which I imagine would be a simple tiller. Quote
Hammerhand Posted April 20, 2014 Author Posted April 20, 2014 Thanks for the encouragement guys! I made some progress on the prow, and I added two more masts, as you suggested Kabel. It looks much better with three! Mr. Townsend, for the steering mechanism, I probably will use a capstan-esque type steering mechanism, sort of a pre-steering wheel that I've seen on a couple of middle age ship pictures. I have a "prototype" of one on the first page of this thread, but I'm still working on the final design. As for rigging... I'm gonna try to keep it fairly simple, since I usually always end up with a tangle of string. Quote
Garmadon Posted April 21, 2014 Posted April 21, 2014 ...As for rigging... I'm gonna try to keep it fairly simple, since I usually always end up with a tangle of string. Sounds familiar Looking great so far, as the others have said, it has come a long way Quote
Thomas of Tortuga Posted May 25, 2014 Posted May 25, 2014 Looking really good! With those angled walls, you've just outclassed my level of expertise Quote
MassEditor Posted May 25, 2014 Posted May 25, 2014 Wow Hammerhand, this ship is really coming along! The fo'c'sle in particular is very striking. You are doing a fantastic job with this, can't wait to see it done! Quote
Hammerhand Posted May 25, 2014 Author Posted May 25, 2014 Thank you Garmadon, Thomas, and ME. If I'm able to finish my Challenge II Cat. A entry today, I might be able to get updated pictures of my ship as well. Quote
Gabe Posted May 26, 2014 Posted May 26, 2014 Great progress you are making with this Hammerhand! I really like seeing the progression and all the changes from your original WIP. Looks so much smoother now with some very natural looking transitions. Looking forward to seeing the finished ship! Quote
Hammerhand Posted May 28, 2014 Author Posted May 28, 2014 (edited) Thanks Gabe! Here's a "teaser" pic... Ok, so it's not really a teaser, since it shows the whole thing, and I'm mostly done, but oh well. Edited May 30, 2014 by Hammerhand Quote
Scaevola Posted May 28, 2014 Posted May 28, 2014 Nice- looks great so far. Maybe a little splash of color would spruce up the ship a little though Quote
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