Captain Dee

Neat design. That color scheme is certainly eye-catching and I like all the little variations in the walls. Pity we can't see the interior though. I didn't realize these digital programs could produce images (like the last one) with corrected perspective. That's, like, cheating!

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Ouch. After the events of the last week this is getting too real. Wake me up when it's over...

Wow. Excellent project. Beautiful layout, so many good details, and all those minifigs look great. The inclusion of the ship is really cool too. Fantastic work!!

Looks great! We don't see as many of these as we once did around here. Keep it up.

This would make an awesome play set from every direction. I love it. There's so much to look at and study and so many good play features. How does the cannon barrel attach to the carriage?

That is an amazing model! I am immensely impressed that you managed to make the EasyCollect header fold and function faithfully to the real design! The use of tracks and horns for the gathering chains/belts is perfect. Tilting feederhouse, realistic looking feedrolls, a working pickup header - wow. All I'm missing is a cutterhead, with or without a power source. It would just be cool knowing it had one in there. Really good video to show all the functions and lights, and I love the static shots at the end showing it chopping hay. Brilliant work.

How many new topics does it take for an entire subforum to get HOT!! status? For some strange reason I'm starting to think something is about to happen...

That's a pretty build. The dark blue roof looks great with those greys and white windows and the interior details are nice. That sewing machine is just fantastic! And I love the little changing room/booth. Approved for the Glory of Corrington. And Congrats on Large City status.

Nice build and appropriate Mesabi story. That facade is stately and I really appreciate the effort you've put into polishing your builds. And the extra work on the front makes a visible difference. Approved for the Glory of Corrington.

Beautiful ship. I love all that dark brown and I'm impressed that you managed to achieve the relatively smooth bow despite stacking 2 of the prefab pieces. That ain't easy. I also like seeing someone actually try to do somewhat realistic shrouds using the available pieces. The stern looks pretty good and all those cannons would make her a well-armed trader! Good work.

Looks great. The medium nougat really stands out in the facade and I like the way you included the small clock. Keep it up!

Cool build. The wooden walls and flooring look really good with the gold accents and the various items and their stands are artfully done. I like it.

That cliff is beautiful, especially as shown in the angled overview. The layout leads the eye throughout which is always a good feature. The mining depiction is good and I like the use of the ice cream scoop pieces at the base of the falls to show the splashing water.

Neat scene. I really like the tree roots growing out of the base of the build. The canopies look really good, and I think the trunks are reasonable. They are generally rounded after all. The super-detailed trunk techniques just never really look that much more like tree trunks, in my opinion. I love the scowl and posture of the man with the axe, and the wedge cut and wood chips are a good addition.

Under New Management -- Liquidation "Sale" Neat design.

Neat design with the tall windmill by the forge. I like anything related to metalworking and this is an interesting layout. The rows of finished pieces definitely make it stand out. Using the windmill to power the bellows is a good idea. Is there an actual drop hammer present?

That's a beautiful arrangement. The layout encourages the eye to wander and the overhanging stage is a neat feature. I'm trying to figure out how you built that tuba for, uh, some reason. Judging from the contents of their table, do those 3 redcoats even know what *hic* month it is by now? I've never done anything digitally but I'll take you for your word regarding posing the minifigs; at any rate it turned out well.

Your usual creativity and crisp photography are on display again. Pardon my ignorance, but what does this refer to?

Beautiful. The layout is excellent and the overall building design is superb. The various minifigs look great and I appreciate the realism of the man cleaning up the horse manure. I also really like the larger size of the build. Great work.

It sounds like you've been ripped off regardless of whether or not money was involved. You said "I've copied techniques" but realistically we all have. That's how we improve as builders. What you're describing sounds more like plagiarism. Ethically, it's probably wrong if it's a close copy without any reference to the original. With individual techniques, there's not nearly as great a need for that acknowledgement; in fact, it can be quite difficult to remember who pioneered what, and besides, a technique is just one small part of what makes a full build anyway. People who get upset that others don't give them credit for a technique are often attention seekers anyway. But when you've put the effort into making a full build only to have someone make a close copy and pass it off as their own without proper recognition, your work is basically being stolen.

Interesting story, and wow what a beautiful build. The different layers look great, especially the underwater portion with all the colorful marine life. This would make a great display piece. Nice work.

Unfortunately I am afraid my attempts at golfing would be something like "The Return of Happy Gilmore." Minus the long drives.

Dude. I love this white-gold-tan color scheme, and the design of the staircase is beautiful. It looks like the curved fence pieces are landings for the spirals? Lovely. And Bob's ongoing story is a great bit of humor. Even if it doesn't all quite fit the time period. FYI, the story reads best as spoken by Epic Voice Guy over at Screen Junkies/Honest Trailers.

This plantation makes me want to go golfing. And I don't even golf.