BohuslavIII wrote:Wow, so at this criticism I can not do even if I wanted. Beautiful.
Hey, there's always room for improvement!
But I really appreciate that, thank you!
Ferret wrote:Wow! The curve of the hull from front to back is mind bending, what technique is that?!
Well I'd say the curve is much more brick-bending than mind-bending.
It's basically very long strands of 1x4 tiles overlapping 1x4 plates and held firmly by technic rigs of various sizes and lengths. Each row involves a slightly different rig to create the gradual slope effect, but they're all made of some combination of 1/2 bricks with pin holes, technic pins, and a lift arm. The 1x2 bricks are attached by only one stud to an internal support column to allow side-to-side turning. The angle is controlled by another stack of bricks which stops the lift arm from moving any farther and determines the curvature of the hull. I was actually surprised to find I could pick up the whole ship without breaking the hull, as there is a tremendous amount of pressure placed on it. I can post some internal/WIP shots if you're interested. I don't have a ton of them (I wish I'd taken more!) but I can share what I do have if you want.
LittleJohn wrote:Stunning ship!
The shaping of the entire thing is perfect! I love the rigging too
Thank you LittleJohn! It took me about a dozen tries to get that shaping down, so I'm glad you like the finished product.
