LEGO Norwegian Epic - NCL's Peculiar Mega Cruise Ship Prototype
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Norwegian Epic is simply the awkward ugly duckling of the modern cruise ship industry.
She is a fine example of what can happen when something comes out that tries to change or revolutionize the way something is suppose to function.
The story of her birth is one filled with uncertainty disappointment an arguments that is almost unequaled in modern ship building.
Norwegian Epic may be a oneoff The Ugly Duckling of the mega cruise ship generation to some however it is because of her peculiar design issues with construction and the Innovative engineering that proed to be both good and bad that make her an intrical part in the early years of that important generation of cruise ships.
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For many, Norwegian Epic is simply the awkward ugly duckling of the modern cruise ship industry. But there is so much more to her story than just the outward appearance. In this video, you will learn about why she came into existence and what NCL had in mind when designing her. She is a fine example of what can happen when something comes out that tries to change or revolutionize the way something is suppose to function. Sometimes there are great things, but other times there are things that will never be replicated again. Combined with her interesting service history and turbulent construction, she is, in my opinion, a very unique, peculiar, but special member of the early mega cruise ship generation. The build, of course, was a fun one, and actually very different compared to some of the others I build, especially the transition between the hull and balcony room levels. It allowed for some interesting new techniques to be tested. I hope this video will help broaden your thoughts about this vessel. Music in this video was provided by Epidemic Sound 00:00 - Introduction 02:27 - Opening Credits 03:25 - Background 07:26 - "The Big Three" 07:56 - Ordering of the F3 Project 08:55 - Construction Begins 10:56 - The Construction Dispute 14:32 - Name Reveal 16:28 - First Renderings Released 18:03 - Hull Art Presented 19:39 - Floatout / Sea Trials 20:56 - Fires 22:34 - Delivery / The Norwegian Epic 28:01 - Maiden Voyage 29:08 - The First Reviews 32:55 - San Juan Collision 34:01 - Historical Conclusion 37:07 - Building the LEGO Norwegian Epic 44:01 - The LEGO Norwegian Epic 01:06:00 - Coming Soon / Ending Credits #cruiseship #norwegianepic #norwegiancruiseline #documentary #lego