Wellesley shared his recent ship Sjælland.  The rigging is all hand strung with 78 wheel hubs being used as deadeyes and pulley’s.

So hoist up the Sjælland Sails, see how the main sail sets, but no need to call for the captain just click here!

Wellesley writes:

This MOC was inspired by @Mr. Townsend‘s Miss Elizabeth and @Bregir‘s use of 4185. Also of course the USS Hannah, on which the Miss Elizabeth is based.

A new ship was launched at the Farrensman shipyards. This time an order from the WTC. The Topsail Schooner Sjælland is a fast, light armed merchant vessel. Her rig doesn’t require a big crew and her four carronades as well as her four swivel guns are enough to defend against little ambushes and make her one of the more independent merchant vessels.

Nathaniel Stienhouwer’s first signed position as a steersman.

Her recommended stats:

R M G C $ H
4  6  1  2  4 1

78 of those little brown wheels are in this MOC. I’m happy with the result, only the sheets for the foresails bother me a bit. I might think of another solution but for now I want to give her some rest.

Ayrlego recently posted his armory on the settlement of Spudkirk in the Brethren of the Brick Seas RPG game

Don’t get all up in Arms before checking out this post!

During the recent raid on Spudkirk by the Lotii, the warehouse where all the settlements small arms were stored was burnt to the ground. This prompted authorities to decentralise the logistics system in Spudkirk and disperse supplies around many smaller locations. One of these locations is located on the wharves down in the sheltered cove that makes the main anchorage.

Here a Royal Navy Petty Officer watches over a group of sailors unloading gunpowder kegs from a visiting warship. Meanwhile an Army officer discusses the raid with his Navy counterpart.

The officers move inside, where a Highland Grenadier displays the armouries supply of muskets – enough for an entire half-company and complete with powder and shot. The garrison will not be taken by surprise again!

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I started this one before Christmas and it’s taken me a while to find the motivation to finish it. I’m not entirely happy with the result but it is time to clear it away and start something new! I wanted to try the bley/dark bley plates under the trans light blue tiles for water. I think it came out ok. Will be licensed in Spudkirk and is also a GoC build for Task 11 – Strategic Outposts.

A WIP shot:

Beware ye land lubbers! Captain Dead Leg as been sighted of the leward bow!  Ready the cannons and be prepared to be boarded!

Lego David shared his menacing pirate captain in the pirate forum.  Go comment is ye ain’t Yella that is!