LEGO Technic RC Merchant Ship - Mk II
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.พ. 2025
- Over four years ago I presented an old merchant ship design on the channel. That video helped the channel grow to what it is today and laid the foundation for all of my future ship projects.
Now, I decided to revisit that ship, double its size and speed, and once again, lay the foundation for future ship designs!
I hope you enjoy this small voyage onboard my favorite boat so far, as much as I did!
Merchant Ship Mk II specs :
Engines : 2x LEGO power functions XL motors
Rudder : 1x RC servo motor
Battery : 3-cell LiPo
Remote Controller : FlySky FS-i6 with 6-channel receiver
Electronic Speed Control (ESC) : Hobbywing Quicrun 880
Footage was shot on DJI Action 2 (bridge and deck shots), DJI Mavic Mini (aerial shots), and Google Pixel 6a smartphone (build process and tripod shots).
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I always find myself appreciating the little details you add in each version of these, sticking minifigs along the deck, the guard rails, doors, ladders, and bridges. A nice balance of aesthetics and function.
I would definitely like to build something ultra realistic. However, as you pointed out, it's quite difficult to keep a balance between function and realism.
What a beautiful place to drive a beautiful boat 🚤👍👍!!!
Indeed! Very calm water.
Very impressive, as always! Thanks for sharing your projects with us, it's really cool seeing these amazing builds successfully exploring natural areas like this
Thank you for watching! 🙏😊
You should try to retrieve the 8x5 frame attached to the fishing weight at the bottom of that pit from a few videos back
Very cool, as always 😎👌👌
Thank you! 🙏
It's very nice and great, I love these types of videos, they have a lot of effort and dedication. It should be seen more... 👍😶🌫
Thank you! 🙏😊
Very cool but was waiting for the underwater shot.
Sorry, but skipped the last half hoping to see under water.
Very impressive build.
Ok, you're right. When I started editing the video I realized that I took shots from the bridge of the ship, deck shots, tripod shots with my phone and aerial shots with my drone... but completely forgot to take a single underwater shot! ☹️
And the underside of the boat was so nice... The fishing weights were completely hidden...
Thanks for the reply man. Maybe next time. 👍@@brickandgear
Woww, you should make a video showing different methods of propulsion, such as water jet, a lego fin that goes back and forth, paddle boat; etc and compare data such as noise, speed, stability; etc
Another thing, i don’t know what a good way to start off my channel is, what to do, or some cool yet cost effective way to make entertaining things, all i have right now is the lego mindstorm 51515, a robotic lego tank, a off brand “lego” robotic tracked humanoid robot, pneumatics, and some normal lego technic beams lying around. I dont know what to build because i have a very small paycheck
*payrate
You should just make content that comes to you naturally and fits your budget. I never sit down to come up with ideas for videos. They just come naturally while building something, or reading an interesting article about landmarks I can explore.
@brickandgear this is the account I will be using, when I upload my video, can you give me suggestions on how to improve style and other stuff, thanks
I will probably be uploading at the beginning of every month
very nice, i rebuilt your MK I just by watching your video of it and using peices i had.
That's what it's all about! Inspiring others to build!
Also, would you be willing to make a video the explains how the wiring works? I have a model ship I've been trying to set up for RC control system and I really don't understand how it all works and how to wire it all together.
I could do that once I find the time for it.
@@brickandgear That would be really helpful. I've been able to find some of the parts you use off Amazon, but the only part that confuses me is what motor could I use to propel my ship, and hope the servo hooks into the system. The Hobbywing Quicrun 880 ESC seems like it has a lot of options for setup, but how the SG90 servo confuses me for hooking it into the ESC, and finding the correct motor to move my ship I am at a lose for. Never mind drilling holes into the ship while preventing water leak. Maybe I could send you some photos of it and you can make some suggestions using similar parts you use?
Still waiting for a zeppelin build...
It's a very expensive build, so I'm patiently waiting for the channel to grow, produce more revenue and allow me to push with more expensive projects.
@@brickandgear I had no idea. I know helium is expensive due to it's scarcity on the planet. I'd imagine a balloon, with some lego frame to keep it in place, propellers and batteries and engines, much like your boats. No need for 3d printed empty boxes since the balloon takes care of that. And a nice room yes, like a gym hall or sports arena.
If you add the cost of helium plus a balloon large (huge) enough to lift the weight of motors, batteries, electronics and all the pieces of the frame (LEGO is quite heavy), then the cost surpasses my puny budget by a lot. I really hope the channel grows more soon, because I really want to build a Zeppelin.
@@brickandgear You could of course think of Hydrogen... Despite it's use in rocketscience and the infamous Hindenburg incident. Quite a bit lighter then helium and also cheaper to come by. 😃
@@MarijnRoorda I'd rather not mess with hydrogen unless I'm launching a rocket... 😁
Technics are so expensive, id be terrified to put that anywhere but a pool.
Ships are meant to sail in the sea... 😁
Next mission retrieve 8x5 frame from the pit from a few videos ago
I didn't leave it behind. I've only lost a couple of pieces (rim and tyre) from my first generation submarine... ☹️
@@brickandgear happy that it was recovered 😥you lost the tire
Where did you find the propeller?
I bought it from a physical shop that sells parts for RC models.
How did you even make it water tight so nothing would sink or get wet??? What Lego Black Magic is this???
It's not magic, but it is indeed black... I place 3D printed black boxes in the hull to provide buoyancy. Of course, the boxes are not a stress member of the hull. They only provide buoyancy. You can see the full printing and placing process in this video : th-cam.com/video/1OeR6o-SQIU/w-d-xo.html
Απ' ότι βλέπω αρκετά σταθερό και γρήγορο, η δε εισαγωγή στην παρουσίαση πολύ κινηματογραφική. Cogratulations
Η εισαγωγή είναι έτοιμη από το TH-cam! 😁
I can build somthing like that I don’t have enough parts
Build a smaller one. My first one of half the size of that.
Ça coûte combien
Honnêtement, je ne sais pas
Uh hi can I ask for a favor can you do a lego sea serpent that has mothers so it can move on the water maybe boat propeller on the side and maybe a tail to steer
It's an interesting suggestion. I'll have to work on it as a future project.
δεν ξερω αν το χω ξαναπει σε παλιοτερο σχολιο, αλλα οι ηχοι στο σταδιο της συναρμολογησης περνουν ανετα για ASMR!
Αυτός είναι ο λόγος που από τα αγαπημένα μου βίντεο είναι αυτό : th-cam.com/video/9zMyeVV6tyY/w-d-xo.html
Ο συνδυασμός των ήχων όταν αναχωρεί το σκάφος και ταυτόχρονα ανεβαίνει η ράμπα και στρίβει... 🤤
How does it float?
I place 3D printed hollow boxes in the hull that provide buoyancy to the vessel.
You are a slow builder
What do you mean? 🤔
I hate your video
Be more polite and watch something else... 🙂