LM71Blackbird

We will welcome a fellow Corlander Officer and the addition of more men to the new settlement! I completely agree with you. I went for size in this build to 1. find the limit on what I could build and 2. I just didn't feel that I could get the desired effect and the amount of minifigs I wanted in something any smaller. The settlement ought to be a fun endeavor for all of us! I am personally very excited!

More layers to onion! I hadn't heard of that news before... I don't think that's really fair though. If you make a great looking model, you should be afforded the same opportunity as everyone else to get it produced.

Not a problem! I appreciate the support either way! Lol!

Sorry that your build didn't get approved! I would really like something like that in my pirate collection! I'll be honest, I actually fully expected my idea to get turned down after seeing a few topics like this one... NASA has a longstanding relationship with LEGO and therefore can basically create as many (or none at all) NASA-themed sets. At least that is my understanding of the situation. Sometimes they will can a project if they feel that it would be to difficult to turn it into a full fledged lego model. They can do that at any stage of the process, even after 10k has been reached.

Thanks for the shout out and support @leafan!

Thanks! Well, the sad truth is that I ran out of brown, green and tan plates... which is why the beach is a little narrow in my opinion. Lol! Now that I think about it, you're quite right! Thanks! Because of the size of the baseplate, 48x80, I simply ran out of those color plates! Thanks! Yes, I have lots of grass and bamboo elements, I figured they would be a nice distraction from the flat ground! Brickford Landing will grow into a full fledged settlement, at least that is the plan! Thank you! Lieutenant Karlton and Major Brickford are coordinating efforts towards the settlements future. I'm glad that the build came across the way I had intended it too! I have a ton of vegetation, so I used pretty much all of it to hide the flatness of the ground! I tried to go for lots of activity without it seeming to busy, kind of like a half figbarf instead of a full one. The naturalist is actually one of the first things that I came up with! I thought it would make for some fun storylines in the future as well!

Ouch! This one was hard to read! (Though it was written wonderfully as usual). The pride of the Corrie navy may low, but not our fight!

Brickford Landing - The Beginnings of a New Settlement Major Nathaniel Brickford was enjoying the afternoon walking around the city of Quinnsville admiring all the work that had been put into the settlement in the last year. 20200422_201845 by LM71Blackbird, on Flickr The peaceful walk around the city was quickly interrupted however, as the Major's aide de camp Sargent Anthony Andrews, came at a full sprint from around the corner. "Major Brickford, you've received an official letter from the Vice President of the RSND!" 20200422_201912 by LM71Blackbird, on Flickr "Well then you'd better hand it over and let me have a look". After glancing at his aide, he added, "and you should probably rest a spell while I do so". 20200422_201949 by LM71Blackbird, on Flickr "Hmm... this is most interesting and exciting!" Remarked Nathaniel. "We have been selected by the Royal Society of Navigation and Discovery to lead a endeavor into the New Haven Sea in order to secure additional territories for Crown of Corrington and offer support to the settlement of Spudkirk once we get up and running". "Shall I ready a detachment of the Fusiliers for the expedition Sir?" "Certainly, and extend an invitation to the new Marine Lieutenant that has arrived in King's Harbour. Karlton is his name. We could use an extra officer on an expedition like this. I will procure a ship suitable for the journey from the docks and we will rendezvous at the barracks". 2 Weeks Later The Major and his men successfully traversed the waters of the New Haven Sea. After a brief stop at Spudkirk to drop off some needed supplies and pick up a few enlisted men, he departed for new lands. In an effort to limit the time out in the open sea, the Major has opted to go ashore in a sheltered cove on the north of Island 12. Effectively claiming the Island for the Crown of Corrington and dubbing the landing location 'Brickford Landing'. From here a base of operations will be set up to monitor the current events in the region. Brickford Landing by LM71Blackbird, on Flickr The landing went smooth and easy, hopefully signs of what was too come in the future. Brickford Landing 1 by LM71Blackbird, on Flickr The first order of business was to unload the supplies and establish a beach head in the region. Also, it never hurts to plant a flag to show whose land your on! Brickford Landing 3 by LM71Blackbird, on Flickr Brickford Landing 6 by LM71Blackbird, on Flickr In Spudkirk, the expedition picked up a civilian passenger as well. One Tobias Winterbottom. An expert biologist, zoologist and self-proclaimed ''outdoorsman''. Brickford Landing 4 by LM71Blackbird, on Flickr While the Marines first protested about lugging around his suitcase chest, which has enough space for 5 men's belongings, a stern look from the Major changed their tune. Brickford Landing 7 by LM71Blackbird, on Flickr Shortly after landing, Lieutenant Karlton was ordered to secure the perimeter of the landing area and locate a spot close by to set up a basecamp. Brickford Landing 5 by LM71Blackbird, on Flickr With a few Marines following close behind, he set off into the thick jungle to survey the area. Brickford Landing 8 by LM71Blackbird, on Flickr The start of a new settlement is always an adventure. Major Brickford and his men are ready to face any new challenges that come his way on Island 12! (Island name still in Development). --------------------------------------------------- Island #12 in the New haven Sea is hereby officially claimed for the Crown of Corrington! As this is a pretty much a warzone, the troops are on high alert. Thanks for checking out my latest build! The landscape doesn't have too much height variation, I used all of my brown, tan, and most of my green on the first layer! C&C are welcome and appreciated! Thanks for looking!

That would be a dream come true!

A nice looking build! I like the front façade on the watchtower and the yellow and white are a nice combo. It is a nice touch to add the interior as well. The nighttime pic is probably my favorite! The ship has some potential for sure. The rear is nice as well as the sail plan (although some sail would be a nice addition!) you loose me at the front though... It looks a bit too bulky and wide for my taste. I would consider making it a bit pointier and take off the extra studed bits around the bow.

A great build! The landscape is great as is the SNOT building. I really like those cattails in the water as well. Something I will have to borrow in the future!

Corrington! | ChIIICatB | The Glittering Caverns | LM71Blackbird

The Glittering Caverns The Carnites keep a tight reign on their plans and discoveries on El Oleonda, however, recently some careless troops let a supposed discovery slip while drinking in a local pub in one of the fledging settlements. As the story goes, two scouts were on the hunt for a escaped Loti prisoner and got lost in the think jungle. Cave 1 by LM71Blackbird, on Flickr In the wandering, they stumbled upon a cave and decided to take refuge for a short time before attempting to regain their bearings. Cave 2 by LM71Blackbird, on Flickr As one solider lit his torch and climbed through the very narrow opening, he was surprised to find that his torch light was greatly magnified by all sorts of gemstone imbedded into the rock! The Carnite soliders had heard rumors of caves like this, but never in their wildest dreams would they have thought to see one in brick! Cave 3 by LM71Blackbird, on Flickr All they knew is that their superiors would be most pleased with such a discovery! -------------------------------------- My entry for category B. It took me a long time to figure out what I wanted to do with this entry, but I'm quite pleased with the end result. I'm not fully satisfied with how I ended up attaching the stones as it looks a little wonky, but overall it was a fun little scene to build so I'll give it a pass. C&C are welcome a appreciated!

The current in game year is 620AE.

For those of you who may be interested, I have written a semi-detailed timeline of my 2 main SigFigs dating back to 564AE. If you want, you can check it out here:

This would be perfect!

You're welcome!

@icm @Roadmonkeytj Here you go! https://www.dropbox.com/s/8gh7exgu2fp46ou/6276 Eldorado Fortress_Stud.io?dl=0

An overall beautiful build with a great ambiance. The ruins and the pond are superb!

This is great! Nice build with a entertaining story! May the Toilet paper shortage end!

Now your getting it! Its earned a from me.

@Sir Kingston I good start to the GoC! Some good story telling in the making for sure! As to the picture. On flickr, when you click the share button, if you go to the BBCode tab and copy and paste that link into the thread it will show the picture instead of just the URL. Also for your topic title it may help to format it as such: [COR - GOC] Raid on Cocovian Smugglers Lastly, which task is this for? Adding footnotes is never a bad idea for any build. Just some small bits out of character narration. On to the build! A nice little vignette for sure. I do like the terrain variation, however, making it 'flow' instead of abruptly change color would improve the build in my opinion. Also, maybe a pic of the front of the landing party would be nice. Seeing the determination to catch the smugglers in the act or the uncertainty of the commanding officer.

A great addition to the fort façade! All the goods and trinkets for sale really give the build some depth and help the story quite a bit.

I missed this one! A great build all around. I really like how you staged the different steps of pottery making. Very cool!

Most certainly a class 9 and would be a worthy opponent to my own class 10s! Beautiful all around! I know it's small, but I really like that custom anchor! I've always struggled with getting those to look nice so seeing different ways to do it is always helpful. My only criticism is I would like to see a tad bit more of a tumblehome, but that is easier said then done on such a large vessel. Overall a fantastic build!