Aquila D'oro
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I'm about to redesigning my flagship The Aquila D'oro and I'm using the LDD (Lego Digital Designer) program before i start buying any specific parts, however i was wondering if its possible to import the old brown hull sections (the ones used in the late 80's -early 90's ships) as it would be useful to have the bow and stern to build up from (mid sections aren't so necessary) - does any one know where i can download/import these from?
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I feel your pain as there isnt a very strong lego presence here in Australia (at least not vintage pirate sets) i've found ebay UK to be far cheaper with a huge range of pirate sets (about 14-15 pages of items/bids on any given day compared Aust which scrapes in at 3-4 pages) that and postage from the UK is safe/reliable and quite cheap even for larger items.
i tried germany once.... very pricey for postage, having said that DHL is apparently improving its worldwide services with a flat rate of some sort - not sure when it comes into effect though (does any one else know about this??)
Its also a good idea to cross reference prices/bids with those on the bricklink site, as some items/sets can be dirt cheap on ebay and very pricey on bricklink or vice-versa
so far i haven't bid on anything on ebay USA - as the postal costs are generally quite high even for small items - thats not to say i have been tempted on a few occasions
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lol i can definately see why you came up with this idea, i never really thought the soldiers fort worked particularly well as a stand alone set, being coupled up with eldorado does work quite nicely - just needs the colour/style tweeks as mentioned so they are more homogenous - it makes a much better alround fort IMO, nice work
One thought that had occured to me though was if lego had decided to continue the pirates line through 2010 i think it would be a neat idea to sell extra fort sections to make it more imposing/complete.... as it is we just have to make/design them ourselves
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all i have say is this:
gigidy
mmm pretty pretty box
makings of a very nice fleet
oh and here's the rest of the dozen
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As already stated - definately try eBay UK + forget that guy from portugal, i've checked that add out myself - its been there a while, the postage cost is rediculous......
if your lucky you can find one from 30GBP (usually without a box) many are around for 40-50GBP
thing to remember is the box really worth it - my reasons for saying that are as follows
1) they charge/auction for alot more
2) the postage can cost a HELL of alot more
3) Tends to get bashed in transit......
(my big peev at the moment)4) it doesnt affect the playability of the set now does it?
5) then you have to store it when your not using it
6) IMO - only worth having if your re-selling which i'd say dont bother unless its MISB because there are so many around due to popularity and re-release
one other option is to look at getting incomplete sets (i grapped a BSB for so cheap it was criminal) but i have alot of bits from that era so it was an easy fix and now i have another BSB
definately use the fact you dont need the minifigs to your advantage
in the case of some sets (particularly ones with rare minifigs like the SES for example) the set can drop in price by a fair amount for absent rarities - just make sure the sails look crisp and clean and if there are rare parts mssing check the cost of replacement before you bid/buy
P.S. dont rush, there are plenty of BSBs around you're best of waiting for a good deal.... having said that ive been waiting for over a month to get a 6271... getting frustrated!!!!
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Very nice!, I particularly like the design of the castle in general as it is very fitting lego sets from that period.
The colour scheme works very well, I am particularly impressed with what youve done using the red plates to simulate the paint peel that lego use on their printed walls (why didnt i think of that!! - very nice touch).
To improve it just that little bit more i'd try and make it so there are 3 smaller sections of red rather than 2 large ones for that face of the wall - then it would match the prefab/painted components perfectly
You could also apply the same idea (red plates) a little bit further to the right (of the same wall) - just beneith the jail bars for that added detail, see how it looks as it maybe a bit too much red in which case leave as is
having said that you could try it in other areas too....... i.e. here This side I think is the least finished. I am still thinking about what details to put on this side.great work indeed
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okay here it is The Blue Sceptre - new and improved lol
the sides do look a lot better IMO - still makes me question whether or not to go for black decking though (i did some more comparisons whilst redecorating the sides)
the figure took a bit of time to think up; i had several ideas one of which was to us the top section of a tail fin from a jet for the wings but it did look like someone had just stuck them on the back of the figurehead (kind of like what you'd use for a kids costume) the other issue of that design was the figure head would be at the same angle as the prow - i.e. it would be looking almost stright down - which is a waste of a female face/figurehead in general
so i went for the current design using the two flags for wings - quite simple but sometimes the simpler the better, let me know what you think overall - cheers guys
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Here is a link to a bunch of Bucentaure class french ships. Ship NamesI like her in those colors but I really do think she needs a third color so she isn't so washed out. You could work some black in here and there maybe some at the bottom of the sides and some at or near the top to give it a little more contrast. I wouldn't think that replacing the white with black would look all that good. I see this ship with some type of angel masthead.
I defintely agree with you there, a substituation in favour of black for blue in some areas would be more suitable, my initial thought when building it was to try and go for a CC look, with touches of yellow trim on the bow and stern only and blue for major bulk parts (cabin etc) with the black white down the side but it wasnt feasable at the time - i'll have dig around for bits to see what can be done - may pass on the yellow for now though.
Loving the angel masthead idea - not too sure how to make it into small figurehead to suit the ship. Although i have to say it remind me of when i got the "graveyard duel" HP set - the idea of using something similar to tom riddles tomb stone for a pirate ship would look fantastic (though it is a very large figure head... may need smaller wings)
as for names i'll try to work in the word "blue" to suit the ship... even if it is a little cliche
i've created a shortlist of those names listed in wiki:
Sceptre
Algeciras (named after a port in spain)
Vesuvio (named after a volcano in Naples)
and Zélandais (Like the name but the translation is a bit strange, "concerning at once the Portugal and New Zealand" )
So far my top collaborative idea is the name "Sceptre bleu" = Blue Sceptre or "Sceptre bleu roi" = Royal Blue Sceptre
with an Angel figure head holding a sceptre (easily made once i figure out how to do the wings)
Let me know what you think
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AH HAHAHAHAHA! I LOVE THIS BOAT! How cool is this thing? A totally original design if I may say so! very few ships make me laugh with joy, but this one has for sure. I can only imagine if I was a kid and you showed this to me! Heart attack at the least most likely.First off, I LOVE how you have crosswalks but still have the bottom deck open. very original, VERY cool. I love the original blue and white color. All in all, another cool blue coat fighting ship for our fleet!
I would name her the BLUE THUNDER!
-martinsuper
P.S. Why not get one of the new BLUE rowboats and replace the one you have? Or use a brown one?
the new dark blue row boats are stuck with 2009 sets... and the old brown tended to be only used by pirates, although in this case i would agree they are more fitting than the stark red thing hanging off the back of this ship lol
i tend to do mixes between SES and BSB (as both have good qualities and areas that could be improved on) so having the side decks like a BSB seemed a good idea.
if you like this ship you should check out the "White Tiger" in another thread - its mainly a BSB converted to the red coats but with a few nice touches added (like more cannons).
seems that white decks are the favourite - which is great cos im generaly low on black parts period lol so i'll swap them back - thanks everyone.
im trying to think of all the things that are coloured blue and white (to make it relevant to the ship) so i can name it. i did actually think "blue fin tuna" at one point... but that would be terrible
although blue thunder may work, french translation of which is "tonnerre bleu" which sounds rather nice the next problem is - how do i represent that in a bow figure lol -
hi everyone,
This is the other ship I may have mentioned in another thread (the one thats just about all blue and white), I completed her about a month ago using whatever bits i had left over.
Yes it is almost a carbon copy of an SES - i wont bet going for the innovation award with this one.
The main point is I still havent named her or given a bow spirit (i ran out of kittens
) so taking all suggestions although something French would suit best being a blue coat ship (although i did look into some Latin names at one point)I also scrapped some old technic demolition derby cars yesterday and have gotten a few extra black plates as a result, using these i have the option to reduce the white/blue-ness by changing the mid and stern decking - let me know which you think is the most appealing, black or white?.
thank you all in advance
now here are the pics:
okay decisions on deck colour.... i mean shade (ive cleared the frenchmen off for a better view)
Mid section decking
Stern decking
Fire away boys!!
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just a quick question, does anybody here keep the centre bit that holds the coins? ... i kind of treat them like a pirate medallion (and their great chest stuffers
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do you know what those stains remind me of... that white stuff that forms on chocolate after a while in the fridge
anyway i hope this info helps:
1) i've had similar marks like that on lego parts/ship hulls i dont think they are permenant as they look - i would recommend getting an old toothbrush and scrubbing it with a little bit of water
from my experience they have come up like new - i did a whole SES brick by brick also note... the the hull section is "old brown" rather than the new fangled colour nonsense lego produces these days
2) as for sails i tried a combo of products; firstly i soaked them in highly concentrated Omo front loader washing detergent, i've also used stain removers like "preen" or "sard - oxy action" but i think the omo/washing detergent works the best.
Note: when i mean concentrated i mean get a shallow plate/dish put in about a table spoon or 2 of deterergent and a small amount of warm water (just enough to dissolve the detergent and cover the sails) have the sails soak in that for an hour or so, also give them a gentle rub and turn them over evey little while.
They will need to be quite thoroughly rinsed to get rid of the detergent.
Be warned though you may get some frayed edges (leave them! dont cut them because they can be set back in place)
3) not sure about best detergents for the bricks sadly - i'd just go with the tooth brush as its not chemically abrasive.
i dont recomend trying anything thats too abrasive in general, i had some faded white bricks and the only real way to fix it was to take off the top layer; i used very fine sand paper/polish which worked but i couldnt to get the shiney lego finish back = had to get new bits
lesson learnedi dont think there are any issues with ironing sails, though i would use a clean white cloth on top of the sail to seperate it from direct contact with the iron itself (however this may just be my iron which seems to leave marks on things)
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Entertaining to read.I don't think I've ever seen a MOC that the shark was the main character. Nice.
When i first saw that shark in the BBB set i did think it looked a bit cheesy, right up until i figured out you could fit a whole soldier (hat and all!!) inside its mouth! - now i think its absolutely awesome
I enjoyed that. Thanks. I like how you flipped things sideways to simulate the underwater looking up shot. Nice photography trickery!yeah i really liked the idea of an underwater seen i saw in another thread using transparent plates (and other really nice pieces for that matter) - annoyingly all my spare lego parts are from the late 80's to mid 90's and there are somethings you just cant build.
come to think of it my colour choices are rather primitive i.e. primary colours, light grey, white and black - the only secondary colour i have is green and that only appears on trees/plants and the occasional plate lol
i have a long way (large pay cheque to spend) before i can start getting any detail/realism into MOC's - Hurray for the dark ages!!
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WOW these ships are truely drool worthy
awe inspiring to say the very least.im just as impressed with the huge boxes and bags of colour coded bricks you have floating around the room
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just going through my copy of instructions (it is an original 6285 set though so there maybe some differences) using the peeron site this is where the first two appear (as youve seen)
http://peeron.com/scans/6285-1/15/
they're located at the back near the row of windows
and then another 4 show up here to make up the base of the mast (note they are placed beneith the mast itself as well as 4 grey clips plus a grey 2 x 4 plate and 1 x 4 plate
http://peeron.com/scans/6285-1/21/
this should fix your problem (note: they will show up on page 19 of your manual)
Step 19, base of the mast
lol you beat me to it
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I've been going through this thread over and over as the prices for TTT sets are getting quite cheap even on ebay - hence im still considering buying a couple. However i noticed alot of the focus is mainly on the red soldiers torsos/arms etc.
I was wondering how badly the admiral and pirate figures have been affected - could anyone show me some comparison shots (or just let me know if they are crap).... so i dont go and buy them with the blind hope that "maybe some of the other figs will be alright" - any feed back would be appreciated.
Cheers
Aquila D'oro
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Another Little story to tickle your funny bone:
Admiral Blanc: "No-one is blaming you.... well actually we are blaming you, we just think you should consider going to an AA meeting every once in a while"
Admiral Red-Brick: "Why?"
Admiral Blanc: "Yesterday wasn't exactly your best performance"
Admiral Red-Brick: "urgh...." *Red-Brick tries to recollect*
Admiral Red-Brick: "99 bottles of beer on the wall, 99 bottles of beer!!"...........*Glug glug glug*
and cut to the wide angle.......
plus a few others:
And thats why the French and the British dont get along ...... because the Brit's turn up drunk and wreck everything!!
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Its a little bit quirky/black comedy.... but I like it, Enjoy!
Great White Shark: "Looks like Captain Brick Beard's still in a bad mood"
Krakin: "Really how can you tell?"
Great White Shark: "Another Keel haulin', Fancy some free grub??"
Krakin: "Nah I'm good for the time being"
Great White Shark: "What's the matter - have you gone all vegetarian on me?"
Krakin: "Nope, still got this guy from yesterdays keel hauling"
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After your last experience I would pay for the best quality shipping you can afford and choke up the cost. You don't want to have your wonderful :pir-skull: Aust post :pir-skull: go on strike again just when your shipment of 10 ships arrives and wait as they develop mold in the sails and the bricks expand and warp in the sun and your box becomes rament etc... The orders already been made - the ships are on back order.... however they will be travelling express
Also TLG do say in their shipping and handling page that items are to arrive to the customers highest expectations or you can ask for a replacement/refund etc
the problem with ordering from overseas, is that the each countries postal service can just blame one another all year long without getting you a result. or in my case take whats left of the item and throw it on a camp fire
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If lego released more smaller vessels like that i'd buy them in a heart beat, the Renegade Runner and Cross Bone Clipper can eat their own hearts out!
fantastic colours and design with loads of lovely details - Very impressive
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Overall: 8,3/10 A great set. Every pirate and soldier fan must have one of these !I KNOW!! still trying to get one!!
great set i agree - would prefer it to have another imperial minifigure as i dont think 3 men is enough to sail that size ship. however it has improved on the CC which didnt have any pirates which limits the stand alone playability of the set
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Aquila D'oroPlease be aware that Shop@Home Australia charges your CC in "DNK" - ie It says $500AUD but when it comes to your credit card company they see it as "DNK" and processes it as a "Single Currency Transaction: A transaction made in Australian dollars with an internationally-designated merchant."
Check your card for this Currency Transaction, some cards have it some dont.
Mine was 2% on top. So if the total including shipping was $500AUD it became $510AUD. (2%) Fee.
thanks for the tip d00dz - that could be a bit of a bollocking, come to think of it i didnt see any notice that it would be in DNK everything was listed as AUD from start to finish ..... my total invoice was nearly $3500. *eep!*
fortunately the credit card i used is useless at everything except they dont charge for currency conversions and overseas withdrawal/usage (perfect for ebay!!). Although i wont count my chickens just yet, i'll double check when the payment goes through
not that i'll be able to do a single thing about it by then -
If I were gonna pick a set to be re-released (or even better an inspired remake) i'd probably go for the imperial trading post (6277) ... mainly because i dont have one and its bloody hard to get!!
otherwise i think its a really desent sized set (wont be too dwarfed by some of the big ships) UNLIKE the current soldiers fort which is okay, but is very small by comparison (IMO a renegade runner could take it down ) That and i was disapointed by TLG providing stickers for the walls rather than printing on them like they used to do -
Can I ask why you ordering so many? Resell? Keep in a box for all of eternity?2 for my fleet and 10 for ebay in 2011 (or later)
Reason: if you check bricklink stores for this set right now some are selling them for 3 times the original price, and this is when its just become available to buy for the last 10 days.
So my guess is when lego stop making it (supposedly mid this year) and people miss out (which always happens especially when there is such high demand) on what is the one and only desent sized/armed imperial ship ever released by TLG, I imagine the price will be quite high for a MISB 10210 in just 1 maybe 2 years time, hence i bought 12 today... and if i get some more disposable income hopefully a few more.
With a bit of luck they may find their way into department stores which will save me effort and postage, plus they may discount them towards the end of the year.
You see im very greatful there are collectors/fans of lego because i wouldnt have any of the ships i currently own if they didnt exist, I was either too young to look after my original ship(s) properly, or i didnt have the pocket money/opportunity to buy them in the first place. So now as an adult i can indulge a little, having said that im no where near up to the same scale as some of the members here, there are some amazing collections - i went though a couple of MOC threads .... wow
still i have my own pirate flagship im improving/working on
Pirate theme getting worse
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The 2015 release was definitely a let down for me mainly because it was just a rehash of the 2009 sets but down-scaled slightly, i.e. the ship is a carbon copy minus the giant shark Q_Q . Although the soldiers fort gave value for money minifigure wise it still should have been a bigger layout.
). Was rather pleased to see the shark towing idea in the Enlighten set lol
Overall I think the Pirate theme needs another faction (like the Islanders from 1993) and I would love a fantasy/mystical injection. I went nuts for the 2007 fantasy era castle theme as it gave 3 totally diff factions (troll,dwarf and undead/dark magic + the humans) so it was a great breakaway from 2 human factions + bandits setup..... then Nexo knights came along *Insert cricket chirp* ... yes about those hits n misses lol.
TLG may struggle to bring fantasy into pirates though because POTC already has that element. And as much as I'm hoping for some good POTC sets in 2017 I suspect it'll just be the ship(s) worth getting as with many Disney/Starwars/licensed inspired themes they are quite restrictive in the sets i.e. they are all specific scenes from a film and I find this kills functionality/play ability.
As a side note I did build a fantasy pirate MOC, the result was a ship captained by Medusa towed by 4 giant sharks with a crew of mermaids (and one of the collapsed masts has been converted into a trebuchet to fling octopi at their enemies