Norro Posted July 8, 2006 Hey all, saw that the NCLUG had done a POC display. The Lugnet announcement , Brickshelf Gallery , and my personal favs: God Bless, Nathan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jmenomeno Posted July 8, 2006 Hey! We did that! How cool! Thanks for posting this - I have been lax on posting stuff because I am doing way too much and now building too:-) Joe Meno with way too many titles. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Roger Posted July 8, 2006 Is cool but the ship that kraken is attacking look strange in grey...is that the ship of Time cruisers? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Phes Posted July 8, 2006 Hey! We did that! How cool! I'm wondering who "we" is exactly? This is a very good depiction of a Kraken attacking a ship, is it inspired by the new Pirates of the Caribbean movie? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean Posted July 8, 2006 Mr. Phes, I believe 'we' would be NCLUG (North Carolina Lego Users), with which he is a member. Captain Roger, you are right with the time cruisers. Here is the picture. http://guide.lugnet.com/set/?q=6493_1&v=z I think this is a pretty cool setup as well, nice to see a BSB in action, it was a good choice for the display. I wonder what that pirate on the dock is thinking... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Phes Posted July 9, 2006 Also part of that hull was used in one of the Adventurers Amazon sets. I can't remember the name of it just at this moment and I'm too lazy to look it up! Anyway, how many participate in this NCLUG? Their LEGO seems to be abundant and they seem quite good at building... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Ironhook Posted July 9, 2006 What has this skeleton got on his skull? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Norro Posted July 10, 2006 What has this skeleton got on his skull? Good question! Some kind of tribal head wear? God Bless, Nathan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jmenomeno Posted July 10, 2006 What has this skeleton got on his skull? Good question! Some kind of tribal head wear? God Bless, Nathan That's actually from this: there are some scale problems though:-) About 'we' - We are NCLUG, as noted, and we have an active membership of about 8-10 members. We're small, but very passionate about the hobby. We have displayed in Washington, DC and in Raleigh, NC and Chapel Hill, NC. The best thing about the group is that we all love challenges:-) Joe Administrator (or Benevolent Dictator), NCLUG Editor/Publisher, BrickJournal Event Coordinator, BrickFest 2006 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Roger Posted July 10, 2006 wow...how original recreation!...the head of the skeleton is of harry Potter theme, isn't it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean Posted July 10, 2006 I would say you are right Capn Roger, I could be wrong but I don't remember seeing this skull via anything else, at least not originally. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oo7 Posted July 10, 2006 That skull is in some Alpha Team sets, KK sets, Orient Expedition sets, the new Batman Arkham Asylum and right here in this EB forum *skull*. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Phes Posted July 11, 2006 What an interesting creation! Mr Jmenomeno, what is the origin of this image? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jmenomeno Posted July 11, 2006 What an interesting creation! Mr Jmenomeno, what is the origin of this image? This is a preproduction sketch from the Pirates of the Caribbean ride, done by Marc Davis, one of the original Disney animators who became Disney Imagineers. This is actually at the ride, and I had been wanting to build this for a LONG time - but this was hurried:-) You can find more at www.disneylandpostcards.com Joe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Phes Posted July 11, 2006 Its always interesting to see where the inspiration for ideas come from and the Brickshelf Gallery you've shared with us is full of them... Is this creation inspired by Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jmenomeno Posted July 11, 2006 Its always interesting to see where the inspiration for ideas come from and the Brickshelf Gallery you've shared with us is full of them... Is this creation inspired by Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest? yep, the key is the key to the Dead Man's Chest. Jack Sparrow's compass is behind it. and thanks! It was a lot of fun to build for everryone, as we went out of our comfort themes to do this...it was pretty freeing to just have fun building! Joe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Phes Posted July 11, 2006 What are your "comfort" themes? Are there any hardcore Pirate LEGO fanatics amongst you? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jmenomeno Posted July 11, 2006 What are your "comfort" themes? Are there any hardcore Pirate LEGO fanatics amongst you? Lemme see... My comfort themes are micro and space. Others: Sabrina Gravatt: Star Wars. But she's very good in micro! John Riley: Town Mike Walsh: Town There aren't any pirate- exclusive builders in our club, actually. I think that's because most of us weren't in the hobby whne the Pirates theme was popular. that actually caused some initial problems, as I could count the number of Pirates I had with one hand with a couple of fingers chopped off:-)! Joe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ghoulrealm Posted July 12, 2006 I esp. like the splashes (the sinking ship and cannon impact) *y* And the seagul is a great idea. ;-) I'll have to try my hand at that. I just love the 'brick built beasts.' MicahBerger brought me out of my most recent lego slump with his awesome beasts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Phes Posted July 12, 2006 There aren't any pirate- exclusive builders in our club, actually. I think that's because most of us weren't in the hobby whne the Pirates theme was popular. that actually caused some initial problems, as I could count the number of Pirates I had with one hand with a couple of fingers chopped off:-)! Then the members of NCLUG are you truly talented builders for a group with no dedicated pirate fanatics amongsts ya'z. After this Piratical building experience how do the members of NCLUG feel about the Pirate theme now? Have they gained a new found appreciation? Have any of the other members checked this thread (and the Pirate Forum) since it was created? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jmenomeno Posted July 12, 2006 There aren't any pirate- exclusive builders in our club, actually. I think that's because most of us weren't in the hobby whne the Pirates theme was popular. that actually caused some initial problems, as I could count the number of Pirates I had with one hand with a couple of fingers chopped off:-)! Then the members of NCLUG are you truly talented builders for a group with no dedicated pirate fanatics amongsts ya'z. After this Piratical building experience how do the members of NCLUG feel about the Pirate theme now? Have they gained a new found appreciation? Have any of the other members checked this thread (and the Pirate Forum) since it was created? Thanks - I think that all of us got something out this - for me it was a new fresh thing to do, and while I have been a micro/space person, I could see wandering into Pirates, especially with things like sea creatures. I also enjoy ed building the compass because it's *real* size. Thtat's something that I don't do very often at all. I don't know if any of the other members check out this forum, but hey, I can point them to it:-) Joe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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jmenomeno Posted July 13, 2006 This is really amzing, the details are wonderfull.The compas is great, it looks real. It has again be a while since I posted or even visited, I've taken a break from Lego, but I'm back now. Glad to see you're back - and thanks! Joe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Evil Willy Posted July 13, 2006 What a great display, a full skeleton crew looks fantastic. Thanks you for sharing! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
