JKooL Posted August 11, 2009 (edited) 86b I was browsing the old Lego Pirates sets looking for some inspiration, but it turns out what I was really inspired by was the Lagoon Lockup remake that was posted here awhile back. I decided to remake an old Pirates set, and it came down to Shipwreck Island or Sabre Island. Both of these sets have a lot of charm in a tiny package. I eventually decided it would be Sabre Island, as I felt it provided more possibilities for letting my imagination run wild. The Original Sabre Island: What follows is a collaboration of nostalgia and modernity, brought together to coexist harmoniously as a testament to the timelessness of Lego Pirates. Today I bring you... Return to Sabre Island. I tried to keep the basic idea of the original Sabre Island, but I also wanted to explore other options that would liven up the island a little bit while keeping in line with the original vision. The 3 story building exists, interior complete with a 1st floor tavern / stock room, an upstairs bedroom with balcony, and a 3rd story watch tower. The original wall protecting the cannon was sacrificed in favor of a new dock for the Imperial sentry boat, most pieces courtesy of Loot Island. I really like the Brown and it's a shame I don't have more to use, but I think anymore brown in this set would've been overkill. Unfortunately, I just don't have the capability to take amazing photographs the way a MOC should be done. I hope this will be ok for the time being, and sadly some of the beauty of the set is lost to the terrible photographs. If I can do this set anymore justice, I will update it with better pictures after I read through the photographing tutorial again and see if I can scrounge up both money and space to set up proper lighting. Thanks for looking, I hope you enjoyed my re-imagining of Sabre Island. Thanks for everything that you guys do, this is a wonderful community and I can spend hours just browsing the index of MOC's on this forum. Edited November 16, 2009 by SlyOwl Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Blackmoor Posted August 11, 2009 Looks nice in my opinion, a lot of details! I'm not sure about the red-white small roofing thingy though. Keep it up! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maydayartist Posted August 11, 2009 Very nice The use of a halfdoor for the bridge is brilliant. But my favorite is the use of the white logs, I love this bricks. It's not special but give them an extraordinary look. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Lock Posted August 11, 2009 I love it! I nice little fort. And the Redcoats kicked out the Bluecoats! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
martinsuper Posted August 11, 2009 And the Redcoats kicked out the Bluecoats! No Joe, we dont need such dinky forts anymore... Anyways, as the owner of the most Sabre Islands out of anyone, I have to say that I really like it. -Super Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Commodore Hornbricker Posted August 11, 2009 I always love seeing the original sets MODed. Looks good! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul cantu Posted August 11, 2009 What follows is a collaboration of nostalgia and modernity, brought together to coexist harmoniously as a testament to the timelessness of Lego Pirates. Today I bring you... THE BEST SENTENCE EVER! I really like the moc. The dock and the beach is really cool. You definately need some pictures of the interior. Here is how I take pictures. I usually take the pictures on a card table in my room. I put a poster board under the moc and a science fair board (trifold thing) behind it. I take the pictures during the day so that natural light is streaming onto my moc. I also have the only light in my room on. Then I just take the pictures with the flash on. Make sure that whatever you use as the back ground, in my case the trifold board is facing toward the natural light . I think the main key is natural sun light. I find that using a bright lamp right against the moc causes huge shadows. I think that is the problem with your pics. I can post pics of my set up if you want to see exactly what I mean. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites