Here's my entry for the CCC3 Vehicle category, a medieval cog (pics = links):
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CCC3: Medieval Cog
- cnelson
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CCC3: Medieval Cog
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- Lord Mikal
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Wow. That is very impressive, certainly some of the best slope use I've seen. The back could have been done a bit more evenly, but I'm not sure exactly how...
The brick-built sail looks nice. My favorite part of the whole thing, though, is the ladder going up the mast. Those pieces look very cool all strung together like that.
The brick-built sail looks nice. My favorite part of the whole thing, though, is the ladder going up the mast. Those pieces look very cool all strung together like that.
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Azure, a saltire cantoned with a star in chief and in base and two crescents addorsed in the flanks, argent.
Azure, a saltire cantoned with a star in chief and in base and two crescents addorsed in the flanks, argent.
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Interesting design.
First off the things I don't like.
The squared mass, I think a round one would look better. I like the building technique you did on the crow's nest but it looks too bulky IMO. The ship seems a little too thin and the sail seems kind of small and lacks rigging. Also where is the steering?
Things I like.
The storage slots look cool and the front/back have a very nice design.
Even though I prefer some fancy coloring, I like the almost all brown pallette for the ship, realistic but boring, like the real thing. Very interesting way of building for the cog ship.
Good work Cnelson
First off the things I don't like.
The squared mass, I think a round one would look better. I like the building technique you did on the crow's nest but it looks too bulky IMO. The ship seems a little too thin and the sail seems kind of small and lacks rigging. Also where is the steering?
Things I like.
The storage slots look cool and the front/back have a very nice design.
Even though I prefer some fancy coloring, I like the almost all brown pallette for the ship, realistic but boring, like the real thing. Very interesting way of building for the cog ship.
Good work Cnelson
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Cool!
Cool! Very nice on the SNOT technnique! I especially like the open view withough the sides on the ship! Nice work!
- cnelson
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Thanks for the comments everyone!
One of my early versions had a mast built out of 2 x 2 round bricks, and I found that even with technic axles down the middle it really didn't have much strength. Hence the plates through the deck of the ship for support, and the sail attachment method and ladder on the back were born of my methodology. What I would really like to use is the 2 x 2 x 3 1/3 octagonal brick:
but of course that's not available in brown. What I plan on experimenting with is the curved top 2 x 2 brick:
on the port and starboard side of the mast, but I'll have to order some...
What I don't like is the blockiness of the transitions between different layers. I think it looks fine on the front because it makes the ship look constructed out of overlayed planks (very appropriate for the model), but gives a stairstep effect on the back.
Oh well, I keep reminding myself that making any MOC based on the real world is an approximation. I'd go crazy trying to make an exact model...
Carl
One of my early versions had a mast built out of 2 x 2 round bricks, and I found that even with technic axles down the middle it really didn't have much strength. Hence the plates through the deck of the ship for support, and the sail attachment method and ladder on the back were born of my methodology. What I would really like to use is the 2 x 2 x 3 1/3 octagonal brick:
but of course that's not available in brown. What I plan on experimenting with is the curved top 2 x 2 brick:
on the port and starboard side of the mast, but I'll have to order some...
What I don't like is the blockiness of the transitions between different layers. I think it looks fine on the front because it makes the ship look constructed out of overlayed planks (very appropriate for the model), but gives a stairstep effect on the back.
Oh well, I keep reminding myself that making any MOC based on the real world is an approximation. I'd go crazy trying to make an exact model...
Carl
"You read the manual, man, and you won't play around with it, not the same way. And you get all funny when somebody else uses it to do something you never thought of..."
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That is very tall! You'll make a serious profit with all the merchandise that can hold...
God Bless,
Nathan
God Bless,
Nathan
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