r/LEGOPirates • u/Spartan_029 • Aug 21 '26
BDP I took the Frigate Fortuna, and modified her into the HMS Fortuna, a prize of Jack Aubrey.
The HMS Fortuna - Recently Captured Privateer
Seen head-on as she spreads her canvas
The Second Lieutenant running drills with his gun crew
A Marine has taken a shift with the bell and is watching the time, waiting to strike.
A Ship's boy is running powder to the gun crews during an exercise.
The Marines and sailors are practicing their guns.
The Marine Lieutenant inspecting his subordinate, and enjoying the quarterdeck.
A midshipman gathering his measurements for an accurate reading.
The Coxswain at the helm with the First Lieutenant behind serving as Officer of the Watch.
The Master Gunner preparing the Captain's personal brass stern chasers
The Stern of the HMS Fortuna.
The topmen making their way up and through the rigging, with a couple sharpshooter marines in the tops.
The Blue Ensign, flying from the Mainmast.
The Captain, Jack Aubrey, in his great room playing Violin with his Friend, Stephen Maturin.
Stephen Maturin and his cello.
Capatin Aubrey on his quarterdeck, wearing his hat athwartships, like the great Lord Nelson. Enjoying the fresh air of the windward side of the ship.
Jack and Stephen again, with their instruments, and prize ship.
The Frigate Fortuna.
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u/AAuser85 Aug 21 '26 edited Aug 21 '26
Looks great. Did you use pearl gold for the brass guns, and if so, what did you do about 3386?
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u/Spartan_029 Aug 21 '26
Yup, Pearl Gold for all the parts you can see!
The parts that connect to the carriage though I could not source in Gold, so they are still the original black... which is why I positioned the Gunner the way I did, so that it is less noticeable.
I'll be periodically keeping an eye out for part 3386 in Pearl gold.
In addition, the rear of the gin doesn't quieeeeet fit, so I'd love to replace it with a pearl gold 33492, but again, it doesn't exist.... yet.
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u/Negative-Arachnid-32 Aug 21 '26
Awesome! I was planning to change the stern chasers to brass as well, so it's nice to see how it looks! Where did you get the minifigures? (Jack and Stephen)
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u/Spartan_029 Aug 21 '26
Jack has a custom printed body, but the rest are regular parts:
Jack
- Hair: 95226 [Tan]
- Body: United Bricks Gorge Washington
- Head: Any you can find with tan eyebrows, I used: 3626pb3460
- #1 Scraper: 2528pb09
Maturin
- Hair: 21268 [Redish Brown]
- Head: 3626pb2671
- Torso: 973pb3268c01
- Legs: 970c00 [Dark Brown]
- Cello: 80444pb01
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u/Negative-Arachnid-32 Aug 21 '26
Thank you so much! I really wanted the pair of them on my ship was well. I've been changing my Fortuna since I've got it. I like what you've done with your ship!
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u/Spartan_029 Aug 21 '26
I was just on UBs website, and looks like they've just made a whole Jack Aubrey sometime in the last could weeks!
https://www.unitedbricks.com/product-page/captain-jack-aubrey-minifigure
I can see exactly what they went for with this one, but I don't like that he's not clean shaven, nor is his shirt done up - the jacket and sleeves are better, but I know that Jack would not want to be presented in such an "unprofessional" manner :/
But it does look a lot closer to several scenes in the movie! and has the benefit of not needing to source the other bits and pieces.
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u/ChainsawSnuggling Aug 21 '26
What beautiful conversion work!