Soldiers (Blue Coats) MOCs

Featured Image for "Charlemagne 74 Gunship of the Line" by BrickDuvel
Soldiers (Blue Coats)Ships

“Charlemagne 74 Gunship of the Line” by BrickDuvel

Behold the Charlemagne! A Téméraire class 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy in service between 1807 and 1814 before being transferred to the Dutch Navy.  Ordered by Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte himself, this vessel was packed to the brim with firepower and now reimagined in LEGO Soldiers form by BrickDuvel.


BrickDuvel writes:

Here’s my minfig scale MOC of the Charlemagne. (Charles The Great)

I’m posting my MOC on this great Pirate MOC forum so this can also inspire other builders in the future.

It’s a 3rd rate Téméraire class 74 gun ship of the line of the French Navy. It’s big brother was launched in 1807 in Antwerp under the Napoleonic rule in Belgium.  It had a length of 54m (177ft) and a beam of 14,3m (47 ft).

This MOC at about minifig scale counts 150 studs long from stern to the bow at it’s longest point and 42 studs at its widest point at the lower gun deck near the main mast.

Don’t know the brick count (never made it in digital form) but it took about 2-3 years to finish of which several months were spent on the rigging.

I want to pay a small homage to the builders of these LEGO ships who inspired me to build this LEGO ship which gave me hours of fun:

  • Achille
  • Gallus
  • HMS Bulwark
  • HMS Lively
  • HMS Prince of Wales/Minerve
  • MS Victory
  • Le Fleuron/Prins Willim
  • Le Fourageux
  • Phantom
  • Pinnacle
  • Rapscallion
  • Revenge
  • VOC De Ruyter
  • USS Poseidon

(And I’m sure I forget to mention quite a few superb ships on this forum, sorry guys)

And a special thanks to the builders of :

  • HMS Agamemnon for it’s colour scheme and stern technique
  • HMS Enterprize for it’s hull technique and steering mechanism
  • HMS Persephone for it’s modular build technique and it’s perfect composure at a it’s own (smaller) scale.

Charlemagne IMG_6251

Charlemagne IMG_6252

Charlemagne IMG_6237

You can view more pictures in the Flickr album.


About the Builder…

BrickDuvel occasionally contributes to the forums on Eurobricks and you can view more of his superb builds on Flickr.

Discuss

In Forum
'Steve's Challenge' by Christophh More

"Steve's Challenge" by Christophh

'The Crimson Raider' by Andy-Roo More

"The Crimson Raider" by Andy-Roo

'Sneaking Steve' by YellowFrog More

"Sneaking Steve" by YellowFrog

' Steves Youth at the Imperial Manor by the Sea' by TheBrickshipyard86 More

" Steves Youth at the Imperial Manor by the Sea" by TheBrickshipyard86

'Rusty Rudder Pub' by Chris Boyd More

"Rusty Rudder Pub" by Chris Boyd

'Captain Steve of the Revenant' by Sebeus and Legostone More

"Captain Steve of the Revenant" by Sebeus and Legostone

'Fort de Soleil' by -DoNe- More

"Fort de Soleil" by -DoNe-

'Lighthouse Keeper Steve' by Johnnyopies More

"Lighthouse Keeper Steve" by Johnnyopies

'Escape from Cave Island' by Brendan McGnarley More

"Escape from Cave Island" by Brendan McGnarley

'Caught by the Armada Coast Guard' by Quotenotto More

"Caught by the Armada Coast Guard" by Quotenotto

'Skull’s Eye Schooner' by SevenDeadlyStreamers More

"Skull’s Eye Schooner" by SevenDeadlyStreamers

'Steve's Hand Emporium' by Bingowaldorf More

"Steve's Hand Emporium" by Bingowaldorf

'Tapu Island' by Marooned Marin More

"Tapu Island" by Marooned Marin

'Steve Arrives at the Enchanted Island' by Horation More

"Steve Arrives at the Enchanted Island" by Horation

'Infant Steve Recruited As Royal Spy' by LOTR More

"Infant Steve Recruited As Royal Spy" by LOTR

'The King’s Merchant' by Marooned Marin More

"The King’s Merchant" by Marooned Marin

'Steve's Treasure Hunt' by Kolonial Beamter de Martinez-slider More

"Steve's Treasure Hunt" by Kolonial Beamter de Martinez

' The Merchant vessel Margaret Hamilton' by Elephant Knight More

"The Merchant Vessel Margaret Hamilton" by Elephant Knight

'The Child - Steve's Childhood' by MyFirstMOC-Hun More

"The Child - Steve's Childhood" by MyFirstMOC-Hun

'Escape from the Imperial Trading Post' by A_Goodman More

"Escape from the Imperial Trading Post" by A_Goodman

'End of the Pier' by Elephant Knight More

"End of the Pier" by Elephant Knight

'Steve's Island Holiday' by YellowFrog More

"Steve's Island Holiday" by YellowFrog

'Steve's Origins in the Desert' by Horation More

"Steve's Origins in the Desert" by Horation

'Steve's Boat' by MyFirstMOC-Hun More

"Steve's Boat" by MyFirstMOC-Hun

'Steve's Upgraded Cutter (The Untold Story)' by Andy-Roo More

"Steve's Upgraded Cutter (The Untold Story)" by Andy-Roo

'Steve's Double-Crossing' by YellowFrog More

"Steve's Double-Crossing" by YellowFrog

'Infamous Steve and the Fountain of Fortune' by Juhlhaus More

"Infamous Steve and the Fountain of Fortune" by Juhlhaus

'Quadruplets?' by Yellow Frog More

"Quadruplets?" by Yellow Frog

'The Final Task' by Math Wizard More

"The Final Task" by Math Wizard

'Steve's Arrival in Port Royal' by Captain Braunsfeld More

"Steve's Arrival in Port Royal" by Captain Braunsfeld

Steve's Doom by MyFirstMOC-Hun More

"Steve's Doom" by MyFirstMOC-Hun

'Steve Origins: Meeting Redbeard' by Oky More

"Steve Origins: Meeting Redbeard" by Oky

'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner' by Samarth More

"The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" by Samarth

'International Society of Steve' by BrynnOfCastlegate More

"International Society of Steve" by BrynnOfCastlegate

'Steve meets Cap'n Tongs!' by SevenDeadlyStreamers More

"Steve meets Cap’n Tongs!" by SevenDeadlyStreamers

'Steve's First Voyage' by SpacePolice89 More

"Steve's First Voyage" by SpacePolice89

'Steve's Hideout' by MyFirstMOC-Hun More

"Steve's Hideout" by MyFirstMOC-Hun

'Origin of Steve the Merchant' by SevenDeadlyStreamers More

"Origin of Steve the Merchant" by SevenDeadlyStreamers

'Found Forbidden Fortune' by Thewatchman More

"Found Forbidden Fortune" by Thewatchman

'From Merchant to Pirate' by Yatkuu/Gregory Coquelz More

"From Merchant to Pirate" by Yatkuu/Gregory Coquelz

'Shipwrecked Merchant Steve in Need of Rescue and Pants' by LeChuck-MD More

"Shipwrecked Merchant Steve in Need of Rescue and Pants" by LeChuck-MD

'Mini Imperial Trading Post' by SevenDeadlyStreamers and daughter More

"Mini Imperial Trading Post" by SevenDeadlyStreamers and his daughter Sydney

Infamous Steve Contest Entries

Contest Info

Smashing Soldiers (Blue Coats) MOCs

Pick A Brick

LEGO.com

THE HOTTEST SETS

Shop Now

X-Men: The X-Mansion

Shop Now

Botanical Garden

Shop Now

Jabba's Sail Barge™

Shop Now

Halloween Barn

Shop Now

Ghostbusters™ ECTO-1

Shop Now

Jungle Explorer Water Plane

Shop Now

Gringotts™ Wizarding Bank – Collectors' Edition

Shop Now

Batman™: The Classic TV Series Batmobile™

Shop Now

The Dark Falcon

Shop Now

Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas

Shop Now

The Burrow – Collectors' Edition

Shop Now

Arctic Explorer Truck and Mobile Lab

Shop Now

Harry Potter™ 2024 Advent Calendar

Shop Now

Exotic Parrot

Shop Now

Battle Bus

Shop Now

Chewbacca

Shop Now

Never Witch's Midnight Raven

Shop Now

Tuxedo Cat

Shop Now

Clone Trooper™ & Battle Droid™ Battle Pack

Shop Now

Jaws

Shop Now

Castle Nocturnia

Shop Now

Travel Moments

Shop Now

Imperial Star Destroyer™

Shop Now

Eldorado Fortress

Shop Now

Creator 3 in 1 Pirate Ship

Shop Now

THE HOTTEST SETS

Shop Now

Traditional Chess Set

Shop Now

Lamborghini Countach 5000 Quattrovalvole

Shop Now

Bumblebee

Shop Now

Great Deku Tree 2-in-1

Shop Now

Retro Radio

Shop Now

The Lord of the Rings: Barad-dûr™

Shop Now

42180 Technic Mars Crew Exploration

Shop Now

76435 Hogwarts Castle: The Great Hall

Shop Now

LEGO™ Minifigures Series 26

Shop Now

TIE Interceptor™

Shop Now

Dungeons & Dragons: Red Dragon's Tale

Shop Now

Ninjago: Dragons Rising

Shop Now

60439 Space Science Lab

Shop Now

76428 Hagrid's Hut: An Unexpected Visit

Shop Now

10332 Medieval Town Square

Shop Now

76417 Gringotts™ Wizarding Bank – Collectors' Edition

Shop Now

10326 Natural History Museum

Shop Now

80113 Family Reunion Celebration

Shop Now

31141 Main Street

Shop Now

THE NEWEST SETS

Shop Now

10320 Eldorado Fortress

Shop Now

60438 Sailboat

Shop Now

21338 A-Frame Cabin

Shop Now

43242 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs' Cottage

Shop Now

10297 Boutique Hotel

Shop Now

10332 Medieval Town Square

Shop Now

21344 Orient Express Train

Shop Now

10331 Kingfisher Bird

Shop Now

10327 Dune Atreides Royal Ornithopter

Shop Now

60430 Interstellar Spaceship

Shop Now

40678 Festival Calendar

Shop Now

21341 Sanderson Sisters' Cottage

Shop Now

Join our FREE Mailing List!

Have news and MOCs delivered straight to your inbox

What Do Yer Wanna Receive?