The Artistic Strategy

E of Alshire · Post by **E of Alshire** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 10:02 pm

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=188444

An airship. Most fantasy airships i've read about or seen use 'magic crystals' or some other sort of ridiculous power to keep them afloat. Mine isn't much better, but I like the concept more. A giant furnace heats two balloons. I used a traded mis-molded mast part thanks Josh! there- it fit the diagonally rotated furnace better.

You'll just have to wait till it's public- there's too many pictures for me to deeplink.

wunztwice · Post by **wunztwice** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 12:10 am

Neet MOC. I've always been bugged by those 'magical' crystals, and like how you tried to go for a more 'realistic' approach. However, my favorite part of this is the bow portion of the keel. That spiny section sticking out gives it alot of character!

Great job.

(side note: would this thread belong better in the general lego section?)

eNiGMa · Post by **eNiGMa** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 1:43 am

I've been looking forward to seeing this ever since you posted the WIP pics on Sly Piggery! You have not disappointed me. Excellent work!

The balloons are a great concept.

Lord_Of_The_LEGO · Post by **Lord_Of_The_LEGO** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 5:55 pm

Ooh, me likey!

I have always liked airships of any type, and this is no exception. I like the gritty colors of gray, brown and black, and I like all the greeblie bits, too. The attention to detail is great. One thing that I don't like: the size of the bags. They're tiny! There's no way they could hold up a ship that size. I'd reccomend using the same SNOT technique and make the bags bigger.

Anyway, good work!

Modesty · Post by **Modesty** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 12:30 am

I really like airships, as I like teh ability to make them look spac-ish (little bit) steampunk, or basic mideval (fantasy mideval).

The balloons are nice...yet a bit small, like Nathan said.

The whole shape is great, and I like all the wings and ropes everywhere (very fantasy mideval like) and the business of the ship, but the deck looks a tad empty.

Great stuff.

Post by **JoshWedin** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 4:19 am

Sweet airship! Glad to have contributed in a small way.

Josh

PS. The custom dwarf you traded to me likes the airship too. He wishes he still lived with you, so he could ride in it...

Bricksidge · Post by **Bricksidge** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 3:27 am

Neat idea, but if you are going for realism, those balloons have to be WAY bigger.

E of Alshire · Post by **E of Alshire** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 9:45 pm

Hmm.. any of you snotters got any ideas for bigger spheres?

Oh, and thanks in advance!

Lord Mikal · Post by **Lord Mikal** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 10:50 pm

E of Alshire wrote:Hmm.. any of you snotters got any ideas for bigger spheres?

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=1496169
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=1225622
How big do you want...?

This one's probably more like what you want:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=129351

Aside from bag size, this is a good idea and fabulous construcion. the details are amazing. My favorite part has to be the fold-out deck in the stern. It's a crazy idea, but it worked out really well.

smcginnis · Post by **smcginnis** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 1:02 am

This is really great. I've been meaning to comment since I first saw this, but I kept getting distracted. You have done well with the balloons, but I agree with some that they are too small. Another thing that I liked was the figurehead, it's cool

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~smcginnis

Moroder · Post by **Moroder** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 1:59 am

smcginnis wrote:This is really great. I've been meaning to comment since I first saw this, but I kept getting distracted.

Me too. This is a really nice creation that makes a clever medieval fantasy. Great design, cool and realistic color scheme and the thing I like the most: the engines (ballons). I agree, it's small, but it's still a good idea.