"Tramp Steamer Conversion Of LEGO Ship Hulls For 15mm???" Topic
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| Cacique Caribe | 22 Apr 2012 2:31 p.m. PST |
Has anyone used any of the large Lego ship hulls as the starting point for a Tramp Steamer for their 15mm Pulp figures (or other 15mm genres)? Example of the hulls I mean:
auction auction If so, are there any pics/tutorials posted anywhere? I'm particularly interested in how the pilot cabin, top deck and other cabins were built up for 15mm. Or are they not the proper size for a 15mm conversion? Thanks, Dan
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| Mako11 | 22 Apr 2012 3:23 p.m. PST |
Looks like a good candidate to me. I've seen people use similar vessels for pirates, after grinding down the nubs, or planking over them. The hollow center section of the hold looks perfect for carrying cargo, and/or crafting another deck, with hallways, rooms, etc. for skirmishing in. For the aft bridge, I think you could either go with solid polystyrene insulation foam, or make it hollow, out of foamcore, and again, make hallways, rooms, etc. I'd do at least two levels, so you can have the main control bridge on the second, higher deck. |
| War In 15MM | 22 Apr 2012 8:34 p.m. PST |
My stramp steamer is for 28mm, but the basic process is the same. The hull I used was a Playmobil toy which began its life as a sailing ship. That created the biggest problems I faced because I had to change the bow and smooth the sides of the hull so they wouldn't look wooden. You don't have that problem at all. Your hull looks great. For decking I used v-groove plastic from Evergreen and for the cabins and bridge I used smooth sheets of plastic from Evergreen. I build the structure for the cabins and bridge out of Legos and then glued the plastic siding to the Lego structures. This gave the cabins and bridge both strength and good right angles. I cut the cabin doors out of the same plastic. I don't know where you would get portholes, vents and other fitting for a 15mm ship. I got mine from Reversco (spelling?). My smoke stack was cut from a child's bathtub toy. You can see my results at link |
| War In 15MM | 23 Apr 2012 6:38 a.m. PST |
Sorry about the accidental s in tramp. Proves the importance of proof reading. Richard |
| Mako11 | 23 Apr 2012 10:35 a.m. PST |
I've seen people use small washers, or o-rings for portholes. |
| War In 15MM | 23 Apr 2012 11:13 a.m. PST |
Mako11, now that you bring it up, I have too, and they've often looked really good. |
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