Over the years legendary ship builders by the likes of Dreamweb, Sebeus I and Elephant Knight have moored at the LEGO Pirates Forum to share their latest creations. But not all builders are forum bound, MOC Your Bricks, another master of the sail, has berthed the bulk of his vessel oeuvre through his YouTube channel and Facebook Page.
So we are fortunate to have stumbled upon photos of “The Skull Brother” on Pintrest, one of his earliest creations….
MOC Your Bricks writes:
“It is my first serious LEGO MOC pirate ship, ‘The Skull Brother’ pirate ship was made from 3 set of LEGO 70413 The Brick Bounty except all custom sails and string. The design base on the original LEGO set and extend to be larger and add more details on it. The ship has 4 LEGO cannons but the design can carry up to 14. 8 on lower deck and 6 on upper deck. There are now 4 crews, Captain, First mate, Cooker and pirate boy.“
Not at bad effort for an early attempt at ship building!
Putting the “skull” in “Skull Brother”, this figurehead is actually a former crew member who got stuck there…
In an uncommon practice, there’s also a figurehead on the stern. Guess another crew member didn’t quite make it!
Ahoy! He be drinking on deck… he looks important!
That skeleton may become unnerving for those who dare tailgate this ship!
For your convenience, you’ll find the armoury and escape craft in the centre of the deck
And there’s the capstan to make the anchor weighing that much easier
Here be the gun deck with those 4 cannons… due to budget restraints they couldn’t afford cannons for the other side.
Here’s a view of the main deck from the helm
Below the helm is the cabin’s cabin, let’s take a look inside…
And by “look inside” we mean remove the roof completely…
Up on the helm Captain Redbeard is demonstrating the irresponsible consumption of rum
Nay, Roger doesn’t have a care in the world, not even for approaching Imperial Guards.
The helmsman ensures the ship stays on course – even if the captain is not!
Say, should there be more crew on this ship?
Wait! There’s a scout in the crows nest!
And here’s a jolly lad in the crows nest on the lookout for hostile vessels
And there you have it folks – MOC Your Bricks first major ship build!
About the Builder…
MOC Your Bricks (Saran Mahatthanawongwarn) is an all time great LEGO Pirate ship builder! He posts frequent updates to his Facebook Page. Occasionally, you you may spy a glimpse of a new creation through his Instagram, and once upon a time, he shared builds on Flickr… but no more…
But it’s his YouTube channel where all the magic happens! There you will find dozens of speed build videos, in which you will see his creations assembled right before your very eyes! Also make a stop at his website, www.mocyourbricks.com where building instructions for many of his fine vessels can be acquired.
And after you’ve overloaded yourself with great content from MOC Your Bricks, discuss The Skull Brother in the LEGO Pirates Forum!
