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  1. Tomsche
    Roight, the "list", Some links seem to have been broken though during the server migration a while back, some don`t The Junkyard Fleet of Quinnsville HMS Green Dragon - 2 Fast - Active HMS Terrigan - 1 Armed - Active The Sea Sparrow - 1 Armed - bought from CelesAurivern - Active Crepe Fruite - 1 Trade - bought from Francesco Clarke - Active Fingernail - 1 Well Rounded - bought from Francesco Clarke - Active La Espada - 0 - donated by Faladrin - Active The Wailing Whaif - 3 Armed MCRA capture - Active Symphony of Destruction - 2 Armed pirate vessel bought in MCRA auction - Active Nino Grande - 4 Trade 2 - won in auction - Active Margert - 2 Trade - won in auction - Active ((The Cod Hunter - 2 Armed - captured from Pirates, on loan from the Crown - Active)) - Disregard - will be handled by the crown. Bregir) Drydocked El Pollo - 3 Trade 2 - unlicensed, unmoc`ced - won in auction Pinto - 4 Trade 2 - unlicensed, unmoc`ced - won in auction, Maestro COR vessel
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    That's a horse from the 2011 King`s Chariot set
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    Nope, straight Vallejo (I use the historical range mostly, same stuff, less flashy names) onto a Yellow torso, no undercoat. Only thing added was a bit of Gloss Varnish afterwards (Coat D`Arms, manually brushed, so no spray can) to give it the blinky blinky look of a Lego print
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    Thanks. The steady hand is a result of 20 years playing with tiny little soldiers (starting as most at Warhammer and ending up in the American Civil War as the decennia passed by ) It`s not that the Mardier's ARE spanish, I just envisioned that them way as the other main nations of the age of sail where present in the game as player factions (England, France and The Netherlands), AND I had vague recollections of an obscure Napoleonics campaign which had yellow spanish uniforms. (Turns out they are mostly the Dragoons like those of Numancia and Almansa). This one just fitted the "pattern" of using some red for contrast. Reason I didn`t take fleshie heads and hands is that my "regular" sailing crews are yellows (old pirate lines etc), hence I passed over using yellow legs (like the picture of the inspiration) and went for the white.
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    Well, this is something new, my very first ever customised LEGO torso. And it is one for the nation of Mardier, in the Brethren of the Broken Seas. With my skills in graphic software being limited, making decals no option, a PAD Printer being way out of my (willing to spend) budget and going to my regular printers every for one or two torsos (whom I can`t design... so that`s a bit tricky) I was looking for a solution. And then it hit me... my old paints from my wargaming days! I had no idea if the good old Vallejo`s would "catch" on LEGO ABS plastic.... but they do without any problem. I wanted to base the Mardier officer on the spaniards as their nations main colour is yellow, so after some research I found this old template of a spanish Dragoon from the Napoleonic era. I tried my best with my now 5 year rusty painting skills to recreate the red and white detailing on the torso, and some glossy varnish later I was happy with the result. The biggest thing perhaps is that LEGO prints are single colour, so I had to refrain from using the what is known in wargaming as "3 tone system", providing shade and highlighting to every colour. But the torso works really well under the "2 metres rule", which is the average distance a wargame figure of 25mm (about the size of a LEGO minifigure) is "seen at" when on a table. I`m defintily going to do more of these, and the Napoleonic Italian forces sure have my eye to make a unit with for Brick Wars in november. The downside? I`m really considering cutting strongly in my LEGO time and budget and rebuild and patch up my 28mm ACW army once again, and spend more time again at my old club.
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    The 69th New York thanks you
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    Where do those muskets come from? They would look gorgeous in "something something" not BoBS related I`m building
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    I love this build, those historical battles always capture my intrest and having one of the (for western europe) lesser known ones is always intresting to read a bit about
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    Nevertheless there where three warships in that last Eslandolan auction that where the property of a Corrington mayor
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    I know the feeling, the 200% rate for a 4T2 made her a pretty expensive little boat lol
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    Admiral Thornmorckton, in command of HMS Pendragon reporting to Commodore Damaximus. Lord Smaugton of MAESTRO Corrington sends his regards.
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    A build that originated from two very different origin points, my first complete Company for BoBS has been recruited and stationed in Quinnsville for the defence of the town. While I "bought" the troops for the game a week or two ago, I finally came round to make this small build for them. Add to that the fact that I`ll be running a Lego wargaming demostration at a wargame convention in november, where they will probably face off against Star Wars droids and other very different forces... and I had two motivating factors of putting the troops together. Dear Lord Smaugton, I have well received your letter concerning the growing tensions in the Cocovia region. I understand your concerns that the neighbouring military harbour might not be swift enough to response in case someone decided to place a raid on the setttlement, and how you look towards solidifying your defences. I have conversed with our uncle on the matter, and he agreed that our house should look at it's own defence and intrests as well apart from those for the crown, or for our trading partners. To that end, I am underway with a full company of soldiers, who will be called the 1st Quinnsville Fusiliers from now on, under my command. I hope to have a good glass of wine, and one of those "coffee's" you tell so much about, swiftly. Your cousin, Lord Emmerick Woosterbatton
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    The Quinnsville Chronicler, issue 10 The HMS Pendragon sails! For non-disclosed reasons, the citizens of Quinnsville where witness to a strange sight this afternoon. The HMS Pendragon has cast het moorings and came out of harbour, setting sail for the first time. It seemed she was on a northward course, but no-one seems to have an idea why she has left her berth. May she sail swift and carry her colours with dignity and honour!
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    My dearest sir Summerridge, The bank of Corrington should then find itself now in the safeguarding of 1000 of my perhaps not so honestly earned doubloons. I have given my clerk the order to write the letter of credit out to "BoC" so I take it should be arriving correctly as we speak? Yours truly Sir Thomas Smaugton Mayor of Quinnsville, Founder of the Corrington Branch of MAESTRO Trade Company Self-proclaimed Lord of Driftwood
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    Dear mister @Bregir, While I tried to open an account with the BoC and make a modest deposit to the account for, I don`t know, say 1000 doubloons, I seem to fail to find the destination account labelled as BoC or the likes. Now while this might be the result of my cheese for brains and lack of accountancy skills that I overlook it in the immense list of entrepreneurs, of could it be that the account isn`t in the summary yet so I cannot write my bill of crediting yet? Sir Thomas Smaugton Mayor of Quinnsville, Founder of the Corrington Branch of MAESTRO Trade Company Self-proclaimed Lord of Driftwood
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    Sir Thomas Smaugton, self-proclaimed Lord of Driftwood, would like to hear more about this interesting venture. (okay, mostly what / where do I need to be to set up an account and shift some stolen from the slaves hard-earned cash to)
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    My "Giant Flying Manatee price C" arrived save and sound today :-) https://youtu.be/GV5siLZigkM
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    You sir, where a tenacious opponent
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    The Quinnsville Chronicler, issue 10 A stroke of commercial genius! As we reported in our previous issue, our mayor Sir Smaugton, Self-proclaimed Lord of Driftwood, had send the three drydocked warships "Nightmare", "Brad the Pirate" and "Siren's Song" to the Eslandolan auction block. At that same auction, he had his eyes set on a few trading vessels, to bolster the Quinnsville mercantile navy after the losses of recent months. Not only did he manage to get his hands on ALL presented trade vessels, being the "Margert", the "El Pollo" and the two snow's "Nino Grande" and "Pinto" (this last one was bought for Maestro Corrington use), he managed to have the ships being paid from the profits of the warships, AND have some doubloons profit from it to booth. Of course, we won`t take into account licensing will cost him and arm and a leg as he owns a personal fleet at the moment of 10 glorious (and not so glorious) vessels, but if the winds are fair, that investment should quickly pay itself off... or so he hopes.
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    Hey @Phred Could you check the recent two ships I licensed, both where captures from the Eslandolan auction, a 4T2 and a 2T. Both have been license form filled in, charging the full price (+100 and +200% respectively) cost, seems it is a common thing we need to report if I understood correctly (which I probably didn`t )
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    Another of the trading vessels I reeled in in the recent Eslandola auction, the Margert was the target of a true bid wars. Seems no less then 21 bids where brought out for this small vessel's license, but in the end she is joining the Junkyard Fleet of Quinnsville. The small and sturdy cog will be pushed into service almost immediately, as she is recrewed right on time to sail out when the trade convoys leave in little under a week. May she serve the mighty Empire of Corrington well!
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    No jiffy, I`ve only licensed the 4T2 Nino Grande already due to not being sure I`d have another free moment before the MCRA needs to be filled in
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    Closed, the forms have been send in
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    This is a bit of a special build, as it is the very first thing I ever seriously build in the LDD program. I won the Nino Grande in an auction organised by Eslandola, and she is being put into service right on time to participate in the next MCRA and as such hopefully can rake in the doubloons to pay back her cheap auction price... ... which will be compensated by her high licensing price though as I`m pyaing double hehehe. The vessel measures about 60 "virtual studs" and it was a real puzzle for me to get her smoothly build, like finding out for the figures and chests a plate needed to go underneath, as you can`t "place" things decently on top of a tile in the virtual build program it seems. I hope you like the vessel, I`m actually rather okay with how she turned out, considering she was made with someone who had "no clue" at all when starting to build it :-)
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    Both my own and the Maestro Cor payments should be in order. No further paperwork needs to be done right, about transference of ownership etc? All in all, selling 3 war ships and getting 4 trades in return + some additional doubloons... I call that a good rate of return
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