Just to prove I haven't been too lazy, here's yet another ship! This time it's a pre-dreadnought battleship, HMS Canopus (more or less). Canopus herself played a rather interesting part in the Battle of the Falklands in 1914.
The model is once again in 1/200th scale, and that works out to about 26 inches long (compare that to ~35 inches for USS Astoria, a mere cruiser). For a size comparison, I've included a couple shots of HMS Starling (18 inches). Both Starling and Canopus have been in progress for a number of months, glad to finally get them both posted here =)
The last couple pictures are of the "reconstruction." This particular model was knocked off of a top shelf by my four legged friends, and it was a beast to put back together (I ended up with about 10 "spare parts" all told).
I'm particularly happy with the main gun barrels, boat davits, and the general work-around I used for the vents.
Stay tuned, I have something a little bit bigger coming down the ways soon(ish)!
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February 1, 2012 |
There's something you don't see every day! A pre-dreadnought! Very Impressive work! Well done! |
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December 27, 2011 |
great ship, dude! The scale is really good! |
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December 22, 2011 |
Nice! What 's a "Pre-dreadnought"? |
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December 8, 2011 |
As usual another wonderful ship |
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December 4, 2011 |
Quoting "Q M" Christopher Honkzo6
Excellent, you've got the gun placing right as well which gives me added joy. I'm planning on building a minifig-scale Canopus, and this is a big help.
OOO! A mini-fig scale Canopus? That has my interest :D Going through some of my great-grandmother's things, we found a postcard of USS Louisiana in her Great White Fleet attire, really nice and trim looking ship, so if I ever get around to ordering some white and yellow bricks I may tackle that. Pre-dreads are really a fun topic, look forward to seeing yours! |
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December 4, 2011 |
Excellent, you've got the gun placing right as well which gives me added joy. I'm planning on building a minifig-scale Canopus, and this is a big help. |
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December 4, 2011 |
Brilliant work, I love the detailing on this, especially as its (relatively) small scale. 5 stars |
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December 4, 2011 |
Ahh, good 'old Canopus! It's not often that you see a LEGO pre-dreadnought, as they are pretty obscure. However, your model gives full justice to the Canopus! Great work! |
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December 4, 2011 |
You make so small ships with so much detail! Always impressive! |
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December 4, 2011 |
You're the pre-dreadnought builder we deserve, and the one we need. Glorious work. |
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