As "other worlds" is accepted, got in touch with the mods around using a part started (barely started and junked more like it) kit that I found on the street. Got the official okey dokey.

Big fan of Rodney Matthews Art from the 70's, so using his Ice Spirit as inspiration


Say 20 years back I did this based on the even older Imai Roman Warship.


So using this "street find" of the hull of a ship kit, of something, I plan to do an updated version of the Ice Rigger

Found this in a pile of toys on the nature strip, cannot walk past a model, no matter what the condition.

So basically same sort of format (because I like it  ) of a ship hull on ice skates. Lots of thinking to do around scale and layout, but the though bubble is there

 
looking forward to following this

Intrestin'.

Yeah this has me quite interested to...seriously interested 😄

Had a fair few of Matthews' posters floating around the unit when I was in my early-20's, will be very interested to see where this goes.

Having read the Icerigger Trilogy I approved this build.

 

Thanks for the support so far.. hopefully I can make something of this.

Some bench time so out comes the razor saw and the clamps


Working a couple of thought bubbles on Sails, to sort of look not like normal sails if possible. Found a very cheap fan to test some thoughts


Test fit of one option, this is very rough, skewer yards are too long, sails too far out, etc etc so bear that in mind whilst I play around with some options like Lanteen Sails.

Of course there is always the Sails furled option to make the whole thing go away. I would image it would look cooler with sails set though.

Got a 3D print running now to try out a Stern Castle design as well. More to follow. Wait out.

Dude that's already looking rad 😎 👌
And that's just the prelim 

Those "sails" certainly give her an Oriental look. Like some junks and sampans 

  

 

Don't forget some way of stopping and some way of holding her fast during a storm.  Big knarly fishhooks on the end of chains might work well in that scale.

I rather like Matthews' bird-wing sails but the fan-sails hold some considerable promise, especially if they join to the yards at/near the mast & fan down.

Keep up the good thinking, BT!

Quote from: NARSES2 on November 03, 2024, 01:07:55 AMThose "sails" certainly give her an Oriental look. Like some junks and sampans 

I was thinking similar, looks great.

Quote from: buzzbomb on November 03, 2024, 01:27:37 AMWorking a couple of thought bubbles on Sails, to sort of look not like normal sails if possible. Found a very cheap fan to test some thoughts

You could stick with the fan idea. Have a boom attached at right angles to the mast, with stems at a pivot like a fan. E
Something different but familiar at same time, rifting on the junk aesthetic. Something like this:

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Very cool. Looking forward to seeing more !

For those who don't know, the Ice Spirit is the Ice Schooner from the excellent novel of that name by Michael Moorcock.

Looking forward to this.

Now, where's that Hawkwind album in the "X" sleeve I picked up in a charity shop last month?