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Is this accurate in some way? I didn't find that kind of building in the book.. But the building itdelf is very nice. Nicely detailed in the ground level but I don't like the roof. It's just...dark gray.. :-P

I like blue epaulettes, it might not be historically the most accurate version.. but the color combination is nice.

Hmmm.. I've never even thought of that before. How big are they? I'm kind of an expert in this area but in modern artillery only... but if we think that round 1x1 lego brick as a round shot... it's in my opinion 32 to 36 bounder. For example, if round shot is 16cm in diameter and it's iron of course :-D and iron weighs about 7kg/15,5lb / dm3. If I calculate that...that shot weighs about 15kg/32lb And please correct me if I calculated wrong, but I don't think so..

I agree with that. I have lots of european sets and none of them have "pirate stories" etc. There's only pictures under the flap. I'm 100% sure about this! "The later boxes (1993 on) were in English, French, and Spanish, and had only a short, general, framing story. Multi-lingual products and signage have become increasingly common in the U.S. since the early 90s, both to better serve customers who speak only or mostly Spanish and so that companies only have to print one box to serve their entire North American market (Canada, the U.S., and Mexico.)" That's correct too.

NO, I would not open a MISB set, but that's mainly because I already have almost all pirate sets (all the main sets at least).. I understand if somebody wants to open a misb set though, but not me! I have already opened so many MISB sets ;-)

Hmm...time to update my list too. I don't remember all my sets but let's try.. 1696 Pirate Lookout 1713 Shipwrecked Pirate x2 1733 Shipwrecked Pirate 1970 Pirates Gun Cart 6232 Skeleton Crew 6234 Renegade's Raft x3 6235 Buried Treasure x2 6236 King Kahuka x3 6245 Harbor Sentry x3 6246 Crocodile Cage x3 6247 Bounty Boat x3 6248 Volcano Island 6251 Pirate Mini Figures x2 6252 Sea Mates x2 6254 Rocky Reef 6256 Islander Catamaran x4 6257 Castaway's Raft 6258 Smuggler's Shanty x2 6259 Broadside's Brig x2 6260 Shipwreck Island x4-5 6261 Raft Raiders x2 6262 King Kahuka's Throne x3 6263 Imperial Outpost x3 6264 Forbidden Cove x3 6265 Sabre Island x4 6266 Cannon Cove x2 6267 Lagoon Lock-Up 6268 Renegade Runner 6270 Forbidden Island x3 6271 Imperial Flagship x2 6273 Rock Island Refuge 6274 Caribbean Clipper x2 6276 Eldorado Fortress x2 6277 Imperial Trading Post 6278 Enchanted Island x3 6279 Skull Island x3 6280 Armada Flagship x2 6285 Black Seas Barracuda 6286 Skull's Eye Schooner x2 6289 Red Beard Runner x2 I may have even more but I don't remember :-D + few MISB sets etc. + LOTS OF extra stuff. That's about it.

Couldn't say it better myself, I totally agree! My vote for parrots.

I'd like to see a seaside town, port etc. but it has to be done with a good taste. Definitely NO to licence stuff.

Thanks, it's working fine. You can delete that problem account..

I bought a new castle set just recently(first new set in years) and I didn't like the quality at all..although the new softer plastic has a good sides too.. The worst thing is that new parts have slightly different color tone and the quality is inconstant. Bricksize differs from old ones and some parts doesn't mix at all..so I can't use new parts with old ones at all. Good things are, that softer bricks probably last longer and I think new bricks doesn't tend to change color as much as the old ones (I'm not sure, but the time will tell). But you have to be very careful if you want to keep them in good condition.. I tested to build just something randomly and if I handle them like the old ones...oh'boy the amount of scratches and little holes. You need to be lot more careful with these. And one more thing.. the darker the colour the better it looks, in my opinion at least.

because nobody doesn't seem to notice my link, here goes.. Swashbuckler and Pirate Movies ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET CAPTAIN KIDD 1952 ~ Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Charles Laughton - A mix-up between a love letter and a treasure map has waiters Abbott and Costello on the wrong end a cutlass in this slapstick swashbuckler. ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN FABIAN 1951 ~ Errol Flynn, Micheline Presle, Vincent Price, Agnes Moorehead - Standard swashbuckling romp with the one and only Errol Flynn. AGAINST ALL FLAGS 1952 ~ Errol Flynn, Maureen O'Hara, Anthony Quinn - A spy for the English (Flynn) infiltrates a major pirate haven. THE BELOVED ROGUE 1927 (silent) ~ John Barrymore, Conrad Veidt, Marceline Day - The French poet-patriot Francois Villon enters a battle of wits with King Louis XI and fights to save his beloved in this exciting and romantic adventure. An enormous production with lavish sets and costumes. In this swashbuckling story the great John Barrymore truly shows why he was the best of his silent era. THE BLACK PIRATE 1926 (silent) ~ Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. - A nobleman pushed too far by a mob of cuthroats. Features one of the most famous swordfight scenes ever filmed. Silent with original music score this is the type of film that made Fairbanks a swashbuckling legend on the screen. THE BLACK SWAN 1942 ~ Tyrone Power, Maureen O'Hare, Anthony Quinn - A high-seas adventure about a dashing pirate intent on rescuing a beautiful woman. Based on the Sabatini book of the same title. BLACKBEARD'S GHOST 1968 ~ Peter Ustinov, Dean Jones, Elsa Lancaster - Fun Disney film with Peter Ustinov as the infamous Blackbeard. BLACKBEARD THE PIRATE 1952 ~ Robert Newton, Linda Darnell, Irene Ryan - Newton is rambunctious as a 17th century buccaneer, with lovely Darnell his captive. THE BOY AND THE PIRATES 1960 ~ Charles Herbert, Susan Gordon, Murvyn Vye - A young boy is magically transported back in time to an 18th century pirate ship on the high seas. THE BUCCANEER 1938 ~ Frederic March - About Jean Lafitte and the Battle of New Orleans. THE BUCCANEER 1958 ~ Yul Brynner - a good remake of the 1938 film. CAPTAIN BLOOD 1935 ~ Errol Flynn - A must see classic pirate epic with Flynn starring in his first swashbuckler. Based on Sabatini's novel of the same name. Dr. Peter Blood is a british physician unjustly sentenced to slavery for aiding a wounded rebel. Bought by the niece of a brutal plantation owner, Blood eventually escapes by overtaking a ship. Once on board, Captain Blood embarks on a series of swashbuckling adventures. CAPTAIN HORATIO HORNBLOWER 1951 ~ Gregory Peck, Virginia Mayo - Exciting, well-produced sea epic based on C.S. Forester'S british naval hero of the napoleonic wars. CAPTAIN KIDD 1945 ~ Charles Laughton, Randolph Scott - A pirate double crosses the King of England after making a deal to safeguard a fleet of treasury ships from india. CAPTAIN KIDD AND THE SLAVE GIRL 1954 ~ Anthony Dexter, Eva Gabor, Alan Hale Jr. - Entertaining cast. CAPTAIN PIRATE 1952 ~ Louis Hayward - Sequel to "Captain Blood", based on Sabatini's novel "Capt. Blood Returns". CARRIBEAN 1952 ~ John Payne, Arlene Dahl, Sir Cedric Hardwicke - A revenge minded pirate fights a greedy plantation owner. THE CRIMSON PIRATE 1952 ~ Burt Lancaster, Nick Cravat - A well done funny spoof of pirate movies. CUTTHROAT ISLAND 1995 ~ Gena Davis, Matthew Modine, Frank Langella - This adventure pits a tough man and an unconventional woman against greedy thieves and pirates. Good action scenes, great locations and costumes. THE DEVIL-SHIP PIRATES 1964 ~ Christopher Lee, Barry Warren, Suzan Farmer - The plot is fairly typical but very well told. It has a bit more depth than your standard swashbucklers. Also Christopher Lee excels in the role of the nasty Captain Robeles. DOUBLE CROSSBONES 1950 ~ Donald O' Connor, Helena Carter, Will Geer - A light comedy about a young man who after being falsely accused of dishonesty decides to become a pirate. FIRE OVER ENGLAND 1937 ~ Laurence Olivier, Flora Robson - Spain and England fight it out on the high seas. FORTUNES OF CAPTAIN BLOOD 1950 ~ Louis Hayward, Patricia Medina - A meager remake of "Captain Blood". FRENCHMAN'S CREEK 1944 ~ Joan Fontaine, Arturo de Cordova, Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce - Based on the novel by Daphne du Maurier about a French pirate. THE GOLDEN HAWK 1952 ~ Rhonda Fleming, Sterling Hayden - Based on the book by Frank Yerby. HOOK 1991 ~ Dustin Hoffman, Robin Willimas, Bob Hoskins, David Crosby - An entertaining adventure which has an adult Peter Pan fighting the evil Hook. THE ICE PIRATES 1984 ~ Robert Urich, Mary Crosby, Anjelica Huston - A light hearted comedy about space pirates. ISLAND 1980 ~ Michael Caine - A modern day pirate tale based on the novel by Peter Benchley. THE KING'S PIRATE 1967 ~ Doug McClure, Guy Stockwell - A well done remake of "Against All Flags". LAST OF THE BUCCANEERS 1951 ~ Paul Henreid, Jack Oakie, Karin Booth - This very good swashbuckler is about the adventures of Jean Lafitte. Set after he helped to save New Orleans from British invasion during the war of 1812. LONG JOHN SILVER 1954 ~ Robert Newton, Kit Taylor, Connie Gilchrist - Newton does an outstanding job in his role of the fictional pirate Long John Silver. MAGIC ISLAND 1995 ~ Andrew Divoff, Zachery Ty Bryan - A 13-year old discovers a fantastic new world that lies beyond the pages of a magical book about pirates. Jack gets whisked into the book itself, and encounters land sharks, beautiful mermaids, duels & danger during his breathtaking adventure on Magic Island. THE MASTER OF BALLANTRAE 1953 ~ Errol Flynn - A classic starring Flynn as a Scottish Lord driven from his family and homeland then forced to join in with pirates. THE MASTER OF BALLANTRAE 1984 ~ Richard Thomas, Michael York, Timothy Dalton - A dismal remake of the 1953 classic. MORGAN THE PIRATE 1961 ~ Steve Reeves, Valarie Lagrange, Chelo Alonso - A well-rounded pirate adventure. This was truly one of Reeves best movies. MUPPET TREASURE ISLAND 1996 ~ Tim Curry, Kevin Bishop, Jennifer Saunders - A muppet twist on the classic tale. NATE AND HAYES 1983 ~ Tommy Lee Jones, Michael O'Keefe - Jones plays the part of Captain Hayes who is transporting a couple to an island to be married. The evil captain of another ship raids the island and takes it's inhabitants as slaves to sell. Hayes gets blamed and has to fight to get the couple back. The chemistry between Tommy Lee Jones and Michael O'Keefe is perfect and the score to the film is sweeping and epic. Good pirate adventure, highly recommended. PIRATES 1986 ~ Walter Matthau, Cris Campion, Damien Thomas - A well meaning film which looks good but falls short in the story line. PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: The Curse of the Black Pearl 2003 ~ Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom - Very entertaining disney adventure with plenty of action, humor and thrills. This is by far the best pirate movie released in decades. THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE 1983 ~ Kevin Kline, Angela Lansbury, Linda Ronstadt, Rex Smith - This movie is an fair adaptation of Gilbert and Sullivan's comic operetta of the same name. PIRATE OF THE BLACK HAWK 1961 ~ Mijanou (Brigette) Bardot, G

Nice little moc you have there! Nice details.. You could have cut the fabrik of one piece..you know what I mean? Then attach it with rope etc.

yeah, I still have it. Photo is taken 2days ago... actually this photo does not represent the real colours of the mine, it's more darker and more yellow, I used too much light when I took the photos.. But what colours should I add to this mine? I just don't see green colour fitting in desert... And I was planning to paint my mountains, but I was afraid that I just ruin them, I'm not good at painting anything.. I painted my first mountain though, it's ok I think. I have boulders and foliage too :-P

I don't now exactly how to explain this in english, but here goes... first of all I built a raw model with cardboard..made some shapes etc. the the "papermass" or whatever I put water in a bucket then I put shredded newspapers in the water a and mixed it with powerdrill until it was completely loose and when you cannot see paper anymore"gray stuff" then I put paste(glue or whatever you call it,, ordinary wallpaper paste) in it. then just blend it more until it's like clay.. very easy to mold. and then you can build allmost anything with it.. so, I made my own mine :-D

I got lots of lego bricks now but not enough to built this like I want to build it. Nowadays, it's about the time, not the money... and I have 5 pirate mountains if I remember correctly.. I don't have pictures of them yet..This was the first that I saw when I searched my attic..

yep.. but I didn't have enough money back then to just buy a lot of gray lego bricks.. so I had to make my own mountain ;-)

so, what do you think about this...? I made this about ten years ago and I was 12 years old back then.. I have a few more of these... pirate themed etc.

Everything...

thanks! so, you must be SW/space fan... Unfortunately I'm not X-D But I do like some of the lego classic space sets from 80's..that time was little before I started playing with legos, so the time wasn't right for me :-D

That set seems pretty useless to me.. there's only a Minifig Hat Bicorner without pirate logo, wich i would use.. But that's not the point, I probably would buy it too if had a change :-P How much did it cost?

option 1: has quite accurate yellow and green...but blue is too bright, make it a little bit darker and that's about it *y* And I agree Mister Phes' comment on option 2...

Thanks Holodoc! I'm planning to do couple of smaller isladers themed mocs before I start my bigger project.. Hopefully I can arrange enough free-time in the near future...

thanks for the warm welcome.. "how many castle sets do you have?" I don't have many castle sets because I had to choose wich theme I would collect, I didn't have the money to buy it all *n* I think, that's a common problem :-D But my answer is 9 or 10, few older sets from 80's and couple more recent sets. I have lots of pirate sets though *sweet* I've seen few of your mocs and they are pretty good.. You must have lot of castle legos... And I heard you like gray colour *y*

well..I assure you, this technique works ;-) if you cannot do anything with your hands, nothing works :-D