StickFig Posted May 17, 2014 Posted May 17, 2014 (edited) My entry on behalf of Kaliphlin for the Great Naval Arms Race Contest (also Approved UoP DoH credit for Trade and Law: shipping by sea / water): While the Ahok is really only a shallow-bottom cog used to ferry customs inspectors from the pier to merchant ships arriving in Kaliphlin's harbors, don't tell that to Capt. James T. Kaulk or his pointy-eared first mate. In his mind, every time the Ahok sets sail it's to defend Kaliphlin against the invading horde - and in the end, his boat could be used to move boarding parties in a naval battle... if no one else was available. Edited May 24, 2014 by nstickney Quote
Lord Vladivus Posted May 17, 2014 Posted May 17, 2014 Haha this is great! Love the Star Trek references! Quote
StickFig Posted May 17, 2014 Author Posted May 17, 2014 (edited) Haha this is great! Love the Star Trek references! Thanks! I wanted to get something into the GNAR contest, but it was a quick build and I don't really have any boat pieces, so I had to use a little humor in the description. Edited May 17, 2014 by nstickney Quote
StickFig Posted May 17, 2014 Author Posted May 17, 2014 Nice, I like the stern castle Thanks, though it's really just more of a breezy sunshade. Quote
Thomas of Tortuga Posted May 18, 2014 Posted May 18, 2014 Very nice job! Although the sail might have looked better with more plates, you used just a few to make a very nice effect. The repeated red and blue stripes almost completely disguise the joints in the sail, and the plates over the mast work great to add some depth. Quote
Gabe Posted May 19, 2014 Posted May 19, 2014 Cute little boat, nstickney! I like the subtle curve on the brick-built sail. Quote
soccerkid6 Posted May 19, 2014 Posted May 19, 2014 Excellent boat, the clean open design fits Kaliphlin's style well The slight curvature of the sail is a nice touch Quote
StickFig Posted May 21, 2014 Author Posted May 21, 2014 (edited) I like the subtle curve on the brick-built sail. The slight curvature of the sail is a nice touch Thanks! I wanted to do a lot more with billowing and whatnot, but that curvature was about the best I could manage. It's surprisingly hard to keep the little boat together - the brick-built sails are so top-heavy that the mast falls off at the slightest touch. Edited May 21, 2014 by nstickney Quote
MassEditor Posted May 21, 2014 Posted May 21, 2014 Nice boat nstickey! That's a cool "Spock" you got there too! As far as the mast easily falling apart goes, have you tried running a rod or long technic axle through the brown 2x2 round bricks that make up the mast? I've had the same trouble in another build before and that made a world of difference. Quote
StickFig Posted May 22, 2014 Author Posted May 22, 2014 As far as the mast easily falling apart goes, have you tried running a rod or long technic axle through the brown 2x2 round bricks that make up the mast? I've had the same trouble in another build before and that made a world of difference. I do have a technic axle in the mast, but the problem is that the helm is built into the mast, meaning that the axle can't go all the way down, and it's the same for the crossbar holding the sails - built into the mast, blocking the technic axle. Two failure points = fail. Quote
Kai NRG Posted May 22, 2014 Posted May 22, 2014 Neat little boat! Like Gabe said, the sail curve is really nice! +1 for the Petraea University credit. It would probably be a good idea to edit the claim into your post. Quote
StickFig Posted May 23, 2014 Author Posted May 23, 2014 +1 for the Petraea University credit. It would probably be a good idea to edit the claim into your post. Thanks for the credit vote - added the claim to the top of the post! Quote
Gabe Posted May 23, 2014 Posted May 23, 2014 I do have a technic axle in the mast, but the problem is that the helm is built into the mast, meaning that the axle can't go all the way down, and it's the same for the crossbar holding the sails - built into the mast, blocking the technic axle. Two failure points = fail. Yes, masts certainly can be tricky to stabilise with heavy sails. One thing i've found to help is to use the plastic rigging that you used to get in old pirate ships - by connecting it to the outside rail and running it up to a mast platform, you can strengthen the mast considerably. I've used that in my dromon to good effect - i'm sure you could do a similar thing with custom rigging if you could get the tension right. UoP +1 for your "shipping by sea/water" credit. Quote
StickFig Posted May 23, 2014 Author Posted May 23, 2014 ...the plastic rigging that you used to get in old pirate ships.... Thanks for the credit vote - I don't have a lot of ship bits, since I wasn't really a LEGO Pirates fan as a kid and there are so many other themes I am spending my LEGO budget on now.... Quote
StickFig Posted May 24, 2014 Author Posted May 24, 2014 (edited) +1 for the Petraea University credit. UoP +1 for your "shipping by sea/water" credit. +1 for the DoH credit UoP DoH +1. Thanks all, I think that wraps up UoP Doh credit for this build! Edited May 24, 2014 by nstickney Quote
Torgar Posted May 24, 2014 Posted May 24, 2014 I really like the simplicity of the brick built sail, nice job. Quote
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