Bfin9691

Thanks mate 😊 it was fun making it and having little stories. Like the wedding proposal on the balcony with a diamond from red beards treasure! I love the style of eldorado with the arches and colours, it really is timeless. But all series have so much to offer. Photos were a nightmare! Had to reduce 2MB photos to 20kb to upload them ☹ I will see about getting better pics up somewhere. Have a great day!! Sails are from the recent 3 in 1 pirate ship set, with clips to hold the together. Thanks mate 😊 I have the fort I a straight line so it sits on shelf better so it's a bit closer to mine, but can see from a picture on the box they look different. Unfortunately even getting these photos was a nightmare, but interior is fairly basic given time constraints with only finding out about this yesterday, but I prefer basic to have playability anyway. The busy sets just sit on a shelf or become messes with my kids. Thanks mate. Noted regarding adding bits, but I have to work with what I have unfortunately so not a lot of Azure and sand available ☹ Pictures were limited by site but will see what I can do to get better images somewhere.

Hey mate, unfortunately these are the highest resolution I could post because the website said I have a maximum of 0.01MB I can upload ☹ original photos are a couple of MB, so I've just reduced resolution of those. I can't even upload a screen shot from my phone as it's more than the allowable size.

I have revisited the Soldiers' Fort with a flavour of the original Eldorado Fortress architecture and incorporated the bonus / value packs which Lego used to promote. Unfortunately I came to this contest late and didn't have much time to put this together, but I also think this helps to avoid the over detail and use of parts in MOCs, aligns it more to what Lego may release in future and helps with playability which is important for me with the kids. The new Soldiers' Fort: The first bonus / value pack inclusion of this set would be a trading ship which can dock at the fort and have interactive play: The second bonus is a Pirate Pack ready to plunder the booty being loaded: I'm going for a simpler construction and more fun playing with the kids, hopefully this will be the future direction for Lego pirates!

Awesome info🙂

There are some bits I'd change if I was the designer, but over all how cam you go past 3ldorado fortress!! One of the best sets lego ever made!!

So much great info!! I've been looking to make some sails to customise my ships and protect the original sails from wear and tear with kids playing with the sets. Thanks!!

He's a great pirate figure but redbeard will always be the pinnacle for me

My imperial flagship has pieces that fall apart in your hands, o leave it on a shelf and try not to touch it now. Some parts out of production which makes them too expensive to replace

This would be useful as it would help guide me to my next classic purchase

This would be great, but I think it will take a whi l e before we see these!!

Hopefully they are setting up for more pirates sets or a GWP set to go with this one.

I'd rather a new ship, but agree prices now are crazy expensive. Hope you can find a fairly prices one

I recently pit some shelves up to do the same!!

If Lego can sell it and make money I don't see why they wouldn't release it. We just need to keep the pirate theme momentum up with Lego

That's an awesome parrot!!! You wouldn't happen to have instructions for it would you? I have a 50cm tall brick built pirate figure I'd love to build a parrot for.