Captain Dee
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It's funny you mention it, Cap'n. I just came back for another peek and thought, duh! How'd I miss seeing him the first time? Obviously you put him in such a prominent spot so he'd be noticed. With regards to the shrouds, they are, in my opinion, the worst part of Lego ships: standard length, poor shape, little use for anything but that one height. It's a shame TLG didn't use the old-style short ones up top to reach the crow's nest.
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The numbers always interest me. Twenty-five is a lot for one person, but considering the tens of thousands of vessels at sea during the golden age of sail, it really isn't that big a number. Of course, everyone is bound to tire of shipbuilding at some point, and you've certainly made your mark! Perhaps you have other things you'd like to build... Whatever the case, I'm sure it will be impressive.
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Prior sarcasm aside, the contrast between the different greys and browns really makes the subject stand out well. It's an interesting setting, with or without the film tie-ins.
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I don't like it. Nope. Not one bit. There aren't nearly enough movie tie-ins, or enough rocks, or enough food (apples? where?) or even a decent variety of minifigs, or... or... *wink wink*
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MOC - The Floating Island of Todaidh Beag
Captain Dee replied to cesbrick's topic in LEGO Historic Themes
I meant to ask this earlier and just forgot. Do you have any idea how many parts you used, rounded to the nearest thousand (or so)? Obviously it took a lot, but I'm often curious of these large detailed creations. Anyway, you've really earned a name for yourself with these magnificent projects. -
Man - if I'm patient, everything from my lurking days is going to come back to the first page. This is indeed a fine tower. The tan corners look great with the white walls, the rocks and trees are really nice, and the signal fire at the top is cool. The cannon on the side balcony does seem strange, though. Too many builders make the mistake of mounting heavy artillery way up high when in reality it would be down low for convenience, ease of use, access, etc. Getting the cannon up there would have been difficult enough, but actually using it would require that powder, wadding and shot be brought up as well. And elevating it would have little effect on it's accurate range. (Of course, we could assume some filthy redcoats had been captured and forced to do the heavy lifting.) But this is a fine creation regardless.
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[LDD Scene] Keelhauled! Warning: Contains floating bricks!
Captain Dee replied to Kolonialbeamter's topic in Pirate MOCs
That's you, Phred? *peers closely* By jove, it is! What is this, some kind of mutiny? Were you bumping too many old posts at the pier? But is it the Evil Captain Phred, or The Amazing Mr. Phredit, or the Phreditor-in-Chief? If it's the latter, I'm in trouble! Help me haul him up, boys! Physic, physique, what's the difference? And I quote: "Knot evrie-won haz greight spellin skilz." Yep. EDIT: Considering the fact that KB, CB, and Phred are all Pirates staff, I suspect if I don't get out of here they're all going to gang up and keelhaul ME. -
Aaand yet another old ship sails back into port... ...but something tells me the harbormaster is not impressed. Anyway, this is a fabulous vessel in most regards. The gunports would look much better tiled, and some of the black on the hull is a bit blocky, but otherwise this is one impressive creation. The stern with those elegant drooping balconies just looks fantastic, the rigging is amazing, and from just about every angle the overall shape is superb. Usually I don't like color combos such as this, but it adds to that distinct 16th-17th-century look. Overall this is an excellent vessel, and thanks to her return she nows gives our esteemed De Sandman 2 ships on the first page! Excellent work.
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[LDD Scene] Keelhauled! Warning: Contains floating bricks!
Captain Dee replied to Kolonialbeamter's topic in Pirate MOCs
Aha! You're back... which means I face some stiff competition, considering the fact that my posting habits were modeled loosely after yours... Anyway, this is an interesting topic, and the overall design is quite good, although I would have tiled the ship and used jumper plates to attach the barnacles. The fish look great and the mermaid... well, perhaps he was hitting the bottle before this scene happened. I've thought about building a keelhauling depiction myself but just haven't gotten to it. Good work, even if you only showed us part of the ship for once! -
This is a set just begging to be released. Besides updated minifigs it looks like something straight from Forestmen. With regards to the wall, I think it would be better to open from the side like a door rather than from the top, but it's okay as it is. I also think the barrels of supplies are nice. Good work.
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The base is beautiful and could be used for all sorts of things. That combination of earth tones and various vegetation is just about perfect. The path looks nice too. Good work.
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REVIEW: 71010 LEGO Collectable Minifigures Series 14
Captain Dee replied to WhiteFang's topic in Special LEGO Themes
I have to side with Stelario on this one. I'm not into the fantasy genre so the whole series looks... yeah. The review is great, no question, (keep it up WhiteFang) but the rapturous thronging of the populace has me scratching my head. Sure, there are a few nice parts, like the Spider Lady's hair, and the Tiger Woman would make a nice Hobbes from the old comic (if an appropriate head could be found). Several of you have said you might buy a complete box for the first time (which I've done several times in the past) but I'm the exact opposite: I think I'll pass on the whole series. -
This has a nice classic feel to it. The positioning of the cabin right over the water looks great and the path winding through the rocks is nice. I like all the monkeys and parrots, and a boat full o' gold is always a good idea. I also think better lighting would help, but this is still a good creation and looks like something TLG might have done if they didn't insist on always putting the pirates in such dilapidated dwellings and flimsy palm leaf huts. Good work.
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It seems that many of us don't like the governor's daughter minifig and had the same idea to use it as a soldier of some type. I would've prefered another printed dress design but then I always have like well-dressed ladies. Anyway, we all know that outfit isn't perfect for a man; specifically the narrow waist gives it away more than any other feature (including the chest, I believe). But I still think as a soldier (or officer) it's a better use of what is otherwise a very nice uniform. I'm not using any of mine for the daughter; I needed female heads and hair elsewhere so I turned them all into proper tight-fitting bluecoat attire. Your light cavalry looks great, Matthias. And your army is seriously impressive.
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This is a fabulous start. The scale is great (ports should always be big!) and I like the arrangement. The stonework is nice and the multitude of wooden docks is good. I agree that the small fort doesn't look the best but otherwise the buildings are fine. I look forward to seeing the finished product - possibly with a few ships to go with it! Keep it up.
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I like both styles. For example, I really like being creative with roof techniques but for walls I usually go studs-up and use less advanced methods to allow for full interiors. It just depends on what I'm doing. I appreciate heavily-textured designs, but simple, traditional methods can also be beautiful if done right.
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This is what the official set should have been - or at least something similar. I think it looks great, but of course the fabulous presentation helps. I especially like the second-from-last pic; with the background glare it looks like she's sailing into the sunset. This is perhaps the best of the MODS that I've seen. Good job keeping it true to the original - now it just needs a bluecoat vessel to engage in heated battle...
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The colors are nice but I most appreciate the throng of onlookers. We don't often see settings that focus so heavily on the people involved, and this does it quite well. You can almost feel their excitement.
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Apart from lots of folks living and dying by the sword, this story and its accompanying builds tell quite a tale. The two buildings are nice, especially the chapel, and the action scenes look great. I really like your descriptions - such as the sword clanging against stone, or the beginning sentence. So often amateur writing is just plain bad, but yours is pretty good. Keep it up.
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Lego Motorized Couch
Captain Dee replied to JJ2's topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
Great fun! It looks seriously "bad" with those monster tracks. Perfect for terrorizing neighborhood sidewalks. Methinks any riders should perhaps wear seatbelts and/or crash helmets. "Hall of Fun," no question! -
"Pillage the Village," anyone? This is an excellent action scene. The fort looks great in those colors, and the dark brown tile roof is lovely. The tavern also looks nice with those arched windows, balcony and flat roof. The dock area is interesting at that angle and the volume of treasure is appropriate. The large half-barrels look good, but as watercraft the pirates have forgotten they lack room for treasure... All the different minifigs look great in those poses; the woman fish-slapping the pirate is hilarious and the monkey is into it as well. The action may just be starting but it's well done. I'm guessing the redcoats, being highly-trained and disciplined, will beat the pirates back and string them all from the crane in one big noose before locking the gold safely away. Good work!
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Perhaps I take things too seriously. Just one fish is better than none, aye? No question, this is a lovely composition.
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The premature death of the Imperial Armada was the most mournful event in Lego history. [Moment of silence] But now they're back! Hooray!! Seriously, this is the type of thing TLG easily could have done with the faction. Sure, it's too similar to the (one-man) sentry to be an official set, but still, Lego could have given us numerous small-to-mid-size sets without much trouble. Instead, we got... something else entirely. This should be a perfect companion to any Armada layout. Grey may not be a common Pirates theme color, but it looks nice and the dock is good. With 5 minifigs and the various details, it looks like a fun play set. Good work.
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Overall this is a very nice vessel. The shape of the hull and custom rigging look good. The green is fine the way it is, especially considering that realistic sails wouldn't have red stripes and therefore wouldn't clash. This is far better than the Cross Bone Clipper but pays homage to its spirit. Well done.
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As usual you've used colors and textures very well and the twists of the story are interesting. I think you built a believable mine; once abandoned they do tend to decay somewhat rapidly. Ten years ago waterboarding was the preferred form of "enhanced interrogation." What do you call this? "Bottleboarding"? Nice continuation to the project. Hopefully power doesn't change Adira too much, eh?