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A cross-section model is the best tool to illustrate the structure of a vintage sailing ship, and how it must have looked from the inside. These models are basically just a thin slice of the ship, most typically at the main mast. Almost every ship cross-section model is made of wood, which makes this Lego model unique in its kind.
This model has 1210 parts in total, including the mini figures. It is a little bit over 1m tall and passed the stability test of Brick Link Studio. To make it as stabile as possible without aesthetical tread offs, I used simple solutions and techniques that make this set an easy to understand and fun building experience.
Thanks to its minimal horizontal dimensions, this set could be ideal 'educational' decoration in apartments with limited space, and it would also be popular among the people, who grew up playing with the pirate themed sets, or just admire the beauty of traditional wooden sailing ships.
I built this model, because I always admired the level of engineering and incredible knowledge that was required to build ships that are sturdy enough to survive any weather conditions on the open ocean.
Besides introducing the usual parts of the ship, this Lego cross-section model also illustrates a some of the activities that used to be done on board. To better appeal to the younger generations, I tried to create funny, but informative scenarios in each level:
- In the bottom of the ship three sailors are trying to fix a leak and collect the flowing water into buckets.
- In the cargo hold a sailor is chasing a mouse with a ring-net, because as the poster says a couple of levels above, the cat is missing. (It doesn't bother the navigator, who is having his beauty sleep in his hammock.)
- In the middle level two sailors try to fix a cannon with tools that show they have no idea what they are doing, and on the other side there is a proper royal feast going on.
- We can also observe the doctor as she is treating an injured sailor, who is already covered with plaster and band-aids, but she has to make sure to give him all the necessary jabs too.
- On the top level someone is also taking a quick nap between tasks.
- The captain is taking a walk on the deck with the first mate, not noticing that the clumsy sailor sending flag signals to port is about to lose his balance.
- And on the main yard an old sea bear is showing the beauties of the horizon to his enthusiastic young friend.
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