oki_ebi Posted February 24 Posted February 24 As a child, the sets of the first pirates and especially the bluecoats were a hit for me. The Eldorado Fortress was of course the highlight. But I always thought the Fortress was too small and something was missing. That's why I tried out different variants of an expansion. This is one of them. The extension is simply attached to the Eldorado set without having to change anything on the original. If you like this extension and want to see more you can find a free instruction on rebrickable. https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-208694/oki_ebi/extension-v1-for-eldorado-fortress-6276/#details Quote
oki_ebi Posted February 24 Author Posted February 24 4 minutes ago, icm said: Nice work. Reminds me of the Imperial Trading Post. That was my inspiration Quote
Ozark Posted February 26 Posted February 26 Super cool! I really like the addition. It looks very authentic to the original style of Lego Pirates. Great job! Quote
SpacePolice89 Posted February 26 Posted February 26 I like how you managed to build an extension that looks like an original part of the set. Quote
CvS Posted February 26 Posted February 26 3 hours ago, SpacePolice89 said: I like how you managed to build an extension that looks like an original part of the set. +1! Really nice. Quote
AViewToALego Posted March 3 Posted March 3 Very nice! I will fiddle around with the build when I get the time. Now, if we could only do something with Rock Island Refugee as well! Quote
oki_ebi Posted March 11 Author Posted March 11 On 3/3/2025 at 4:37 PM, AViewToALego said: Very nice! I will fiddle around with the build when I get the time. Now, if we could only do something with Rock Island Refugee as well! thanks. maybe I will do something with rock island Quote
SBCMayor Posted Saturday at 12:54 PM Posted Saturday at 12:54 PM I really love this mod. It looks great and really adds a lot to the original set. The consistency with the original is really important to me and I really love the way you've implemented it here. Quote
oki_ebi Posted Saturday at 04:48 PM Author Posted Saturday at 04:48 PM (edited) 3 hours ago, SBCMayor said: I really love this mod. It looks great and really adds a lot to the original set. The consistency with the original is really important to me and I really love the way you've implemented it here. Thank you! I like to keep sets as original as possible. Some sets need to be modified, others are perfect as they are. The old Eldorado is perfect. But to small in my mind. Something was missing. This one is my personal extension on my shelf. I have added an extension of the Broadside's Brig and a modified version of the Sabre Island Tower. The next step will be to extend it with a larger dock for my modified Caribbean Clipper or, as I call it now, the “Blue Parrot Pirate Hunter”. https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-212464/oki_ebi/blue-parrot-the-pirate-hunter-caribbean-clipper-mod/ Edited Saturday at 04:49 PM by oki_ebi Quote
SBCMayor Posted Saturday at 07:03 PM Posted Saturday at 07:03 PM (edited) 2 hours ago, oki_ebi said: Thank you! I like to keep sets as original as possible. Some sets need to be modified, others are perfect as they are. The old Eldorado is perfect. But to small in my mind. Something was missing. This one is my personal extension on my shelf. I have added an extension of the Broadside's Brig and a modified version of the Sabre Island Tower. The next step will be to extend it with a larger dock for my modified Caribbean Clipper or, as I call it now, the “Blue Parrot Pirate Hunter”. https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-212464/oki_ebi/blue-parrot-the-pirate-hunter-caribbean-clipper-mod/ I thought about doing something very similar with a Saber Island tower: build a dock similar to the Imperial Trading Post and put a Saber Island Tower at the corner. I love the way yours looks. I took it in a simpler direction, just extending the lower dock to incorporate Lagoon Lockup into the build. Also I really like the way you incorporated Broadside’s Brig into the docks, I can’t believe I didn’t think of that! Edited Saturday at 07:16 PM by SBCMayor Added comment about Broadside’s Brig Quote
oki_ebi Posted Saturday at 08:29 PM Author Posted Saturday at 08:29 PM 1 hour ago, SBCMayor said: I thought about doing something very similar with a Saber Island tower: build a dock similar to the Imperial Trading Post and put a Saber Island Tower at the corner. I love the way yours looks. I took it in a simpler direction, just extending the lower dock to incorporate Lagoon Lockup into the build. Also I really like the way you incorporated Broadside’s Brig into the docks, I can’t believe I didn’t think of that! I like it very much. I have something similar in my mind with my Lagoon Look Up and the bigger dock for my Blue Parrot. I just dont have the time right now for it. And the Imperial Trading Post was my inspiration for the extensions. I love how LEGO can connect ideas and minds all over the world. Quote
SBCMayor Posted Monday at 12:39 PM Posted Monday at 12:39 PM On 4/26/2025 at 4:29 PM, oki_ebi said: I like it very much. I have something similar in my mind with my Lagoon Look Up and the bigger dock for my Blue Parrot. I just dont have the time right now for it. And the Imperial Trading Post was my inspiration for the extensions. I love how LEGO can connect ideas and minds all over the world. Such a great benefit to it. Sharing ideas is awesome. I feel really fortunate to have a solid vintage collection and love the way it looks when it's all combined. These old sets are amazing together. I love the simplicity of some of these older designs. Don't get me wrong, I love newer sets and the intricate detail they have. But these older vintage sets just really do it for me. I love having a place to share a few pics, ideas, etc and also see what others are up to with their collection. I've even written several pages of my own Lego Pirate lore, though I'm not sure this forum is an appropriate venue for that kind of story telling. Quote
CvS Posted Monday at 07:59 PM Posted Monday at 07:59 PM 7 hours ago, SBCMayor said: I've even written several pages of my own Lego Pirate lore, though I'm not sure this forum is an appropriate venue for that kind of story telling. It sure is! Ask TalonCard ;) Quote
SBCMayor Posted 19 hours ago Posted 19 hours ago 19 hours ago, CvS said: It sure is! Ask TalonCard ;) Nice! Maybe when I’m ready I’ll share here! It’s a decent sized project, between the writing, editing, and quality control (consistency of the story line as it shifts from faction to faction) plus the accompanying photos… It might be a while but that will also give me time to check in with @TalonCard and see what others have done. Quote
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