Minerva is a fast frigate whose sole purpose is to keep the Oceans safe from those Pirates, and dare I may say a ship that has been sorely missing in the LEGO World. She comes with 12 Minifigures and one small cat to keep the food supplies safe from rats.

If desired, there is plenty of room for customization, such as additional cannons, custom sails or anchor cables - the yards and cable drums are set up for it. Unfortunately the Imperial Flag is a sticker for now.

Features:

Accurate, smooth hull shape realized using hinges on a technic frame

Extremely strong and rigid hull

Horizontal curve in half steps (half a plate high)

Accurate, sleek masts in 3 sections with standing rigging

Cannons can slide to be run in or out, gunport close with cannons inside

A Capstan that works on both anchors through a selector gearbox and 2 cable drums

The Capstan can be removed to place Minifigures on it, and can be turned with them

The entire top deck can be removed in sections, allowing access to the entirety of the interior

Minifigures can stand below deck

Cabin doors can be removed and boarded up against the stern windows

Dimensions:

Length 81cm / 31.9in

Width 29cm / 11.5in

Height 62cm / 24.4in

Minerva is a highly efficient design, which is to say that it does a lot with its 4000s pieces. Although the design is ambitious, I have paid close attention to making it as buildable as possible. What I can definitely guarantee is that you’ll come across plenty of interesting techniques as well as those sweet moments where sections come together and fit just perfectly - just have a look at Minerva’s stern.