Captain Braunsfeld Posted February 22, 2020 (edited) Hi, I am Captain Cookie and this is my Pirate Training Program. Straight on to our first lesson: 1) The Pirate Ship Every pirate needs a ship. But this must be well chosen. Otherwise you may end up with something too small: ... or too big You should aim for something in the „just right“ category: Now that we have covered this, you are ready for your second lesson: 2) The Crew: A ship can have a crew that is too small for its size: ...or too large ... or you might just end up with the wrong crew Actually, 8-10 skilled sailors should do for a ship of this size. That's it for now. Please come back next time for lesson 3. And don't forget your homework: Arrr! Next Lesson Edited March 16, 2020 by Captain Braunsfeld Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Dee Posted February 22, 2020 Ah, you're back! With another (Toy) Story! Nice ship/brig. The tan plates as sails look better than white. And the pic with "too large" of a crew looks about right to me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TeriXeri Posted February 22, 2020 (edited) Love how the "Pirate" from the 3-in-1 tree house treasure set is part of the "too small" crew Edited February 22, 2020 by TeriXeri Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dr_spock Posted February 23, 2020 Good one, Captain B. Blimey, there's homework? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kai NRG Posted February 23, 2020 The large crew made me chuckle. Looking forward to the next lesson! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Braunsfeld Posted February 23, 2020 9 hours ago, Captain Dee said: Ah, you're back! With another (Toy) Story! Nice ship/brig. The tan plates as sails look better than white. And the pic with "too large" of a crew looks about right to me. Not quite a story, but I am back The "training ship" has been built using only regular techniques. 9 hours ago, TeriXeri said: Love how the "Pirate" from the 3-in-1 tree house treasure set is part of the "too small" crew Well spotted! 5 hours ago, dr_spock said: Good one, Captain B. Blimey, there's homework? I was trying to link to one old entry (I believe it was from you) where pirates are being taught how to say "Arrrr" - but I could not find it... 5 hours ago, Kai NRG said: The large crew made me chuckle. Looking forward to the next lesson! Thanks, So we already have different opinions about the "large crew". When you think about how many sailors actually served on those ships, the "large crew" might be closer to reality. But where do they sleep? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dr_spock Posted February 23, 2020 7 hours ago, Captain Braunsfeld said: I was trying to link to one old entry (I believe it was from you) where pirates are being taught how to say "Arrrr" - but I could not find it... Was it this one in the Pirate Photography thread? https://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?/forums/topic/53407-lego-pirate-photography/&do=findComment&comment=2334916 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fraunces Posted February 23, 2020 18 hours ago, TeriXeri said: Love how the "Pirate" from the 3-in-1 tree house treasure set is part of the "too small" crew this was indeed a great find haha Very amusing build and story @Captain Braunsfeld ! Always tremendously enjoy your building style and looks of the pics. The Toy Story crew gave me a good laugh! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Braunsfeld Posted February 23, 2020 Just now, Fraunces said: this was indeed a great find haha Very amusing build and story @Captain Braunsfeld ! Always tremendously enjoy your building style and looks of the pics. The Toy Story crew gave me a good laugh! Thanks. My wife said that the Toy Story crew was the right crew! 39 minutes ago, dr_spock said: Was it this one in the Pirate Photography thread? https://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?/forums/topic/53407-lego-pirate-photography/&do=findComment&comment=2334916 Yes, perfect, that was it. I'm quoting you now: This is the homework! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Professor Thaum Posted February 23, 2020 Yeah ! This is excellent ! Great idea !!! What's next !!! Can't wait ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capt Wolf Posted February 24, 2020 Classic! I love it, especially the ship with too large a crew. I can't wait for the next lessons! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Garmadon Posted February 24, 2020 Captain Nordau is paying close attention here... I think he missed the point about not making your ship too big though ... And I know everybody else has already said it, but I totally love that too large crew pic as well! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Braunsfeld Posted February 25, 2020 On 2/23/2020 at 6:11 PM, Professor Thaum said: Yeah ! This is excellent ! Great idea !!! What's next !!! Can't wait ! Thanks. Let's see what Captain Cookie has in store for us. On 2/24/2020 at 5:29 AM, Capt Wolf said: Classic! I love it, especially the ship with too large a crew. I can't wait for the next lessons! 17 hours ago, Garmadon said: Captain Nordau is paying close attention here... I think he missed the point about not making your ship too big though ... And I know everybody else has already said it, but I totally love that too large crew pic as well! Well, the "Cookie's Delight" has apparently something like 20 cannons and some carronades ... and just a crew of 5-6 (plus monkey). That's a good crew for a raft but not for a large ship. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blackdeathgr Posted February 25, 2020 What an excellent idea!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Braunsfeld Posted February 27, 2020 On 2/25/2020 at 6:34 PM, blackdeathgr said: What an excellent idea!!! Arrr Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dr_spock Posted March 1, 2020 On 2/23/2020 at 11:08 AM, Captain Braunsfeld said: Yes, perfect, that was it. I'm quoting you now: <snip> This is the homework! Will there be a lesson on pirating images off the Internet? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
