[MOC] Pirate Fortress (warning: many pictures)

[Captainlegobrick]

So early 2020 I started building this monster and it took 16 month of working pretty much 8 hours a day on it. Approximately 150.000 bricks used. its 3x4 baseplates (48x48) and tallest tower is a bit more than 1,5meter

The idea was to make a pirate island with a fortress. But the fortress really grew out of hand. And the style also got a bit mixed up with castle and medival. It was my first real attempt to make a castle and I suddenly learned a lot along the way. The tall tower is based on the structure of the black smith set but I build it very tall.
Any questions about specific parts or tecniques be free to ask!
The caves, which is my favorite part is held up by those old 20x10 bricks. That way they can have a great span and still carry a mountain on top 

Some of the pictures are taken in a bit disturbing format but hope you will enjoy anyway, here goes:

 

 

[icm]

What an amazing build! It’ll take me hours just to appreciate all the details. Puzzled how you can work on this eight hours a day for sixteen months straight though. How do you find the time?

[Captainlegobrick]

1 minute ago, icm said:

What an amazing build! It’ll take me hours just to appreciate all the details. Puzzled how you can work on this eight hours a day for sixteen months straight though. How do you find the time?

I'm in university and it all went online doing pandemic. Might have prioritized building a bit too much though lol. So I was just listening over zoom while building for all this time. plus whatever time I could spare.

[Marooned Marin]

I saw this, months ago, on your Instagram (I think). Also saw you pack it for shipment, I guess this is the castle that went with the Black Pearl to Brazil.

Just amazing. I love the 'shark' silhouette 

You really don't fool around when it comes to building giant MOCs, it's impressive and definitely worth writing about on the Classic-Pirates.com in the near future.

 

[Feuer Zug]

Masterful work. The size, complexity, and details are astounding!

[zinnn]

Incredible! The treehouse is fantastic, the bears climbing it is a great touch (so are the banana monkeys!). It definitely needs a lot of time to fully appreciate it.

[PxChris]

This is an absolutely incredible build!

[Captainlegobrick]

9 hours ago, Marooned Marin said:

worth writing about on the Classic-Pirates.com in the near future.

That would great and a big honour! Just let me know 🏴‍☠️

6 hours ago, PxChris said:

This is an absolutely incredible build!

Thanks, much appreciated!

8 hours ago, Feuer Zug said:

Masterful work. The size, complexity, and details are astounding!

Thanks! I had two goals: big and detailed. And just let it free flow from there ☠️

6 hours ago, zinnn said:

The treehouse 

Thanks!

I had the treehouse set and lots of leftover brown plates. So I collected some of the bricks used on the inside of the trunk. Then essentially build two treehouse sets on top of each other.

Got pirate style interior in the huts too 🖤

 

[Filibbooo]

Incredible masterpiece!!!!!

[Marooned Marin]

1 hour ago, Captainlegobrick said:

That would great and a big honour! Just let me know 🏴‍☠️

Oh do not worry, I will...

You see, to make the blog-post even better, you will be tortured asked a hundred or so few questions during our cruel and disturbing Q&A session at the dungeon below Governor's mansion. #GoodTimes

[Captainlegobrick]

7 hours ago, Marooned Marin said:

Oh do not worry,#GoodTimes

Haha sounds good! Just bring it on 

7 hours ago, Marooned Marin said:

Oh do not worry, I will...

You see, to make the blog-post even better, you will be tortured asked a hundred or so few questions during our cruel and disturbing Q&A session at the dungeon below Governor's mansion. #GoodTimes

 

[Professor Thaum]

That's a provocation !

One more f**cking display !

Hats off comrade !

[Cincinnati]

Incredible

[NOD]

That looks great, an impressive Pirate Fortress!

[Brickander Brickumnus]

Damn! 
Absolutely Amazing! 

Do you have photos of the "harbor".

And maybe a tour-around video?

[Captainlegobrick]

On 12/15/2022 at 10:56 AM, Professor Thaum said:

That's a provocation !

One more f**cking display !

Hats off comrade !

Haha yes sorry, but when you started bringing badges on the table I thought I better give it everything I have 

On 12/15/2022 at 11:53 AM, Cincinnati said:

Incredible

Thanks!

20 hours ago, Brickander Brickumnus said:

Do you have photos of the "harbor".

And maybe a tour-around video?

Thanks! The Bay area was built in the beginning of the project. Lots of things I would have done differently now. But it still got it's Charm 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And a 15 minutes long video where I go through the details, while it was still being built 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Fc8mMx8n7TE&feature=youtu.be

[Professor Thaum]

On 12/16/2022 at 10:35 PM, Captainlegobrick said:

Haha yes sorry, but when you started bringing badges on the table I thought I better give it everything I have 

I have this still badge !

Don't you dare come for more !

[Fraunces]

Unbelievable build. Can't image the time and money put into this.. hats off matey