Hi there

I posted these photos to Flickr on Friday and meant to share them here too, but various things got in the way so now is my first chance to do so.

Anyway, please let me introduce my version of a Roman trading ship of the sort common in the 1st and 2nd centuries AD.

This is my first attempt at a nautical MOC and so I've gone for a relatively clean design. There are a few things I would perhaps like to have done differently, but in the end I spent so much time fiddling with it that it was beginning to look like a never ending project and so I thought I'd just go ahead and post it. I would now like to try my hand at bigger and more complex ships, so your C&C would be most welcome.

Thanks for viewing,

MW

This MOC is amazing and beautiful, amazing work right here!

The swan head is my absolute favorite part!

Already commented on FLICKR, but this looks so fantastic, thought I'd say it again here. Everything is top notch...keep 'em coming.

Very impressive ship! I really like the rigging!

Beautiful. Absolutely beautiful.

This MOC is amazing and beautiful, amazing work right here!

Thanks very much!

The swan head is my absolute favorite part!

Thanks Carson, it took me some time to work that bit out.

Already commented on FLICKR, but this looks so fantastic, thought I'd say it again here. Everything is top notch...keep 'em coming.

Thanks again, Gary. It's always a pelasire to recieve your comments.

Very impressive ship! I really like the rigging!

Thanks very much!

Beautiful. Absolutely beautiful.

Thank you!

Gorgeous ship. How did you do the sails? Is there an interior?

Great, clean look to this ship. The swan head is superb, and I like the elegant yet simple decoration.

Edited July 19, 201410 yr by Scaevola

this is an awsome ship :D

Gorgeous ship. How did you do the sails? Is there an interior?

Thanks. The sails are made of linen, treated with Artists' Acrylic and then cut to shape using the templates here on Eurobricks as a guide. No interior I’m afraid, my next ship will have one though!

Great, clean look to this ship. The swan head is superb, and I like the elegant yet simple decoration.

Thanks very much - simple and elegant is exactly what I was going for.

this is an awsome ship :D

Cheers, TechPriest!

Very nice. Reminds me of the ships Gabe built for Guilds of Historica.

Templates for sails? Where?! :P

Very nice. Reminds me of the ships Gabe built for Guilds of Historica.

Thanks ZCerberus, I'll have to check that out.

Templates for sails? Where?! :P

Right here:

http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=10076

Enjoy!

Very cool one!

I like how you made the rig.

Thumbs up! :)

I really like the use of the strings and realistic water effect. Keep up the great work!

Very cool one!

I like how you made the rig.

Thumbs up! :)

Thanks very much, I think quite a lot of the pieces came from your shop!

I really like the use of the strings and realistic water effect. Keep up the great work!

Thanks very much!

Amazing ship. Very clever parts using!

This is awesome!

I'm building a pirate ship now, and you gave me such a good idea!)

Thanks!)

Edited July 24, 201410 yr by -Zond-

Amazing ship. Very clever parts using!

Thanks very much, Balthazar!

This is awesome!

I'm building a pirate ship now, and you gave me such a good idea!)

Thanks!)

Thanks! I look forward to seeing your ship!

Awesome ship!! I like the sturdy look and the all thing is just fantastic.

And of course te swan...

wow!!

Awesome ship!! I like the sturdy look and the all thing is just fantastic.

And of course te swan...

Thanks very much!

wow!!

Cheers!