Capt Wolf

If you follow the link for a ship in the ship register, if it's a sistership it should go to the sistership post rather than the original build. Because that can be time consuming, we've encouraged all sisterships to use the Name II, Name III, etc style of naming convention. I think Deuxieme Comete is the only one in the Sea Rat fleet or your personal fleet that doesn't use the roman numeral convention. Does that help?

Both are very cool. Thanks!

The new frigate's deck was as clean as it would ever be, and the crew went about their business getting the vessel ready for service in anticipation of the new captain's arrival. "Welcome aboard, captain!" There was no formal line-up of the crew, as time was of the essence in preparing La Raya Venenosa II to sail. "Mmpph..." replied the captain, and he immediately headed to his cabin. The lieutenant wasn't sure what to make of this. He hoped it meant the captain had things on his mind for their upcoming mission. --- Sorry I'm light on story. Just a quick build for sistershiping La Raya Venenosa. All C&C welcome.

Another excellent build from you in your immediately recognizable style! I like how the armory is built into the rock, and great use of that relatively new green flower/leaf piece. Nice pic of the custom muskets all lined up, too.

I love this concept, and so well executed. The first shot of the parrots with the background out of focus is wonderful. Excellent build, story, and photography all around.

I was looking at those sets online. Good prep for the challenge!

Good story, good build. I really like the varied colors used in the patchwork brick on the building façade. And the wall and gate are well done. Great BoBS-appropriate scene. Kudos!

Have I started a trend of ship-level builds? Well done scene! As others have noted, I love the curtain rod, and I like how the swords are mounted to the wall. There's enough in the scene to make it interesting without being overcrowded. Very nice.

Thanks for all the comments, and I'm glad everyone appears to have gotten a good chuckle out of it. That was the intent. Nobody expects an Eslandola genie! (said in my best Monty Python voice) The idea popped into my head and I had the build done less than an hour later. Yep, I never expected to use that fig in BoBS! Yep, breaking the 4th wall was intentional; glad you liked it. And you're alive! Welcome back! I hope we see much more of you around here again. Always double-check for lamps! And don't forget to rub 'em. Sorry professor! But as Captain Dee noted, please go ahead and build some version of yours. This will allow me to exceed 35 levels, capping them at 60. Ironically, I don't have anything immediately in the works that this was needed for, but now that I have the levels, maybe I'll return to more ship building. Thanks, and you're welcome. We all need to laugh!

Thanks. I had to tweak the general layout of the build to make sure that curve was visible. Yes, those would be great pieces for firing cannons if they fit! I played around with a lot of different fig-placement options. Switching those two makes sense, and I never thought of it. The cramped quarters of the build made photography difficult. That will be some task! Thanks. I really like the effect for the hull in these cross-section type builds. Thanks. I definitely was going for that cramped feeling of being below deck. As for the name, if there's a next time, perhaps El Cometa.

I have to commend our Eslandian courier that the letter found its way to you! Given how you've been telling the Captain's story, I think their is artistic value in the simplicity of the build. The crossed cannons are very nice, and I really like how Argentum's cape is flowing behind him; combined with the hat plume (and your usual excellent figure posing), there is a real sense of motion as he breaks out.

The captain walked the gun deck, checking on the progress of the crew. Cannons were still be lowered from the weather deck and positioned. "Make sure all carriages are properly secured," he reminded them. "And properly equipped! Shells and water buckets should be in place." The deck bustled with activity as the cramped confines of the ship-of-the-line's gun deck filled. La Comete III, sistership to La Comete, and Deuxieme Comete after that, would be ready to sail this month. --- A small build for the purpose of sistershipping La Comete again. Here's a look at the full build: All C&C welcome.

So, here I am. I found the treasure, but I'm stranded on this island. I'd use this tree to build a raft to get off the island, but I'm at my ship-level limit. I wish I had more ship levels. >>POOF!<< Your wish is granted! Well, that was easier than I thought it would be. ----- A small build to increase my ship level limit. All C&C welcome.

Man, my head spins at the thought of your bricklink orders!

I have no idea. I almost assuredly got it from bricklink at some point in time. I have inverted white torsos with printing in the past for this very reason, but not in this case. Several CMF offerings have been shirtless minifigs, so I always try to grab those when they come out. (As you may recall, I put those to good use here in the spoiler.)

Thanks. The horns were the inspiration for it. And with the palm trees I wanted bring in that connection between the city with the rest of the island. Thanks. This MOC was a fountain looking for a story. Hehe. Thanks! Part of the fun of this build was playing with curves and angles to hide the usual square grid. The torso is plain white, with just the white beard piece hanging down in the front. Nothing to see on the back. Is there something you're looking for in particular?

Great use of that Captain Hook hair/hat piece!

Ah, the return of text to the stories! Cool technique with the round tiles, and a nice staging of elegant minifigs. (FYI, Miss Eleanor Pitterest looks a lot like my Lady Pauline Norrington, except for the hairstyle.)

The technique for the wall is wonderful. And I'm fascinated by how you're telling his story through the builds only and no words. Very interesting, and effective. Well done!

Thanks. I agree about the lack of interesting water-colored pieces. And when I saw you experimenting with fountain designs, I knew I had to finish the photo work and get this posted, so thanks for the push! Thanks. Yeah, had to do more with the minifigs to have something to write about. The palms are four small leafs on tops of four big leafs. Underneath I use an upside-down dark tan bush with a bar run through it and into the trunk pieces. Thanks. One of the things I like about a build like this is reusing the minifigs I've used in other builds and giving the settlement some continuity.

But it is better if the minifigs are just standing around, and fits under the table better. And thanks for the chair design! Thanks. And let's hope he lives up to that billing! Yes, stickered shield. I actually made that a few years ago in the early days of BoBS, so it was nice to be able to use it again. You knew the challenge was coming. Hey, he asked for it! Thanks to all for the comments about the floor. I was happy to find a pattern that worked so well. And as I mentioned above, thanks to Captain Dee for the chair design.

A plaza with fountain...

As Salida Este continues to grow, the Eslandolan colonists recognize that the success of this settlement is due in large part to the combined efforts of the Halosians and the native islanders. The MCTC has strived to make sure they work with the natives to benefit all. As the MCTC has developed the island’s resources, using the island’s indigo plants to create dyes used in manufacturing textiles, native customs have been respected and the islanders, who were quick to pick up the mercantile ways of the newcomers, have acclimated themselves to Eslandian society and find themselves in roles throughout the booming economy. To show their respect for the native inhabitants of Ferro Azure, the MCTC has commissioned a statue of Sallah, a revered native leader from a century ago, and placed it atop a fountain. The fountain is located at something of a crossroads, a plaza shaded by trees, and people from all walks of life in Salida Este walk by it every day, whether for business or pleasure. Watching the people who pass by, one can see people from all parts of society in Salida Este. Here a couple of merchants—one native, one Eslandian—discuss a potential deal. An Eslandolan soldier in typical local attire slowly passes by atop his horse. An older native couple, both involved in management of the local textile factory, are out for a walk… …while a young native girl and Eslandolan boy share a special moment. A local artisan uses the fountain to explain to his son how a water pump works… …while his cat eyes a possible feast. Here’s another look at the full build: To be licensed as an art & culture property in Salida Este. I got the idea for this fountain a couple of months ago when I stumbled across the blue animal horns on bricklink, and I knew exactly how I wanted to use them. Sallah was originally going to be a merrynight figure, but I didn't get the build done in time for that storyline. All C&C welcome.

Indeed they do!

Captain Argentum is hereby promoted to Commodore.