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Hmmm, this is a tough one. After some thought, I'd say we have better leave fan boys out of this category. Let me explain: I like the concept, as it seems fun enough, but Incredi-boy/Syndrome was never seen without his costume(s), so I did not see him as a generic townie. Even if you should show him without a costume, the fanboy identity would be a secret identity of sorts. It may work for Cat. A or B, where the fanboy becomes a Villain (like the original) or Hero, but I think it's not in line with the Cat. C description.

As far as I can get from the LEGO technical minifig drawing here, it should be 4.9 millimetres.

Please refer to this topic for POTC discussion.

You still have a little less than 3 weeks, so looking forward to see your entries.

Could you please reduce the pics size to 800 pixels maximum, as per our Member Guidelines? Thank you.

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Well, what colour chart are you using for them? We have Shadows 2008's one (the one I use, which should still be valid) and the official LEGO colour chart from 2011 (latest version available, as far as I know). These should help you fix the problem. If that still doesn't work, it might be a printer problem in the colours balance, but I'm not too sure if that'd be possible for brown tones only.

Please make sure your entry follows all the rules, and the pictures are the best quality you can achieve. For starters, your entry lacks a shot of the figure from the back, and the price indication. There may be more points, so re-read the rules and check what you need to fix before the deadline.

Please try to cut the private future-business talks and keep them to PMs. Thanks.

Nice idea for building the skateboard ramp, but since these latest figs are not customs, maybe you should share them in this other topic, KadasBence.

Thanks both for the comments. Indeed, I mostly see the Games sets as parts packs, but I've also played with this one, and I must say it's quite funny, even if not too challenging or entertaining as modern boardgames go.

I'll turn this in a normal showcase topic, then. We prefer not to delete topics.

I think this answers your question :

I'm not sure what makes this Orange Commando Team Captain an ordinary Gothamite. I'll give you that Gotham seems a bit peculiar as a city, but I do not think a Commando Team Captain would be seen as ordinary by the citizens at all. Please re-think this character, and make sure you post the best possible pictures, to grant your entries the highest chances in the voting.

Thanks for noticing. It's fixed now.

Please do not revive year-old topic only to say how you like the MOC.

Please do not revive year-old topic only to say how you like the MOC.

Please, keep the SW discussion in their own forum and out of this topic. Thank you.

Happy Birthday Mr. Walrus! Have a great day with your family.

Hi InsaneJames, it has been brought to our attention that the backstory of your entry is substantially a copy of that of the protagonist in the Kick-megablocks film and comic. As you should have noticed when reading the rules: Maybe this was not totally clear to you (in which case you could have asked for clarifications), but it includes character backstory. Please re-write the story, and re-take better pics while you are at it. As the current entry is to be considered a WIP, you have the chance to do it. If you do not make the changes in the backstory, your submission will be disqualified from the voting, according to the rules.

Please make sure all of your entries follow the rules, especially regarding: Moreover, please use good lighting when taking pictures, to allow the voters to have the best possible look at your entries.

These are custom made bricks; brciktw sells them, as you may notice from the links in his signature. On a side note, I'd like you to try better in checking spelling, punctuation and capitalisation when posting. It will make your comments easier to read. Thank you.

During the recent 4th of May LEGO offer, I decided to pick up this set for two main reasons: I needed to reach the 55 € mark to be granted free shipping, and the set was on offer. Now, to be honest, I longed for it since I first saw it, but decided to wait for its price to lower. This looked like the perfect occasion (or at least the perfect excuse) to end that waiting. On a passing note, it’s worth to underline the fact that this LEGO set won the Toy Innovation ‘Game + Action’ category in 2009. Theme: LEGO Board Games Set name: Ramses Pyramid Set Number: 3843 Price: 29.99 $, 19.99 £, 29.99 Euro Pieces: 231 (13 microfigures + 1 extra) Year of release: 2009 Links: Peeron, Bricklink and Brickset The Box Front The box is almost square (27.5 x 28.5 centimetres) with a height of 6.5 centimetres. About the average size for a tabletop board game. The front shows an interesting composition of the actual set (plus minor lighting and flames effects), designed LEGO minifigures playing the game, and a spirit hovering over a pyramid in a sandstorm on the background. The set name and number, LEGO logo, LEGO Games iconic dice, players and time info and the Toy Innovation award badge complete the whole. I find it pretty interesting and eye-catching. Back The back shows the completed set, without rendering, on a desert oasis/tropical background, some of the play features, the game descriptions in 4 languages (as I choose the DE, UK, FR and IT version). Cleaner than the front, this side of the box helps the buyer in getting a better idea of the actual contents. Sides Three out of four sides show the same composition, with game name, players and time info, set picture, LEGO and LEGO Games logos and finally the set number. The fourth side sports the usual LEGO safety information along with the set name and number and the LEGO logo. Contents Inside Upon opening the box, we find 3 bags, one 32 x 32 studs baseplate and 2 instruction booklets (actually, one for building instructions and one for game rules). The most interesting feature is represented by the two printed inner sides, which show the operations the player must accomplish to store the parts in the box without completely disassembling the pyramid. The main colour is Tan, complimented by some Dark Tan, Reddish Brown and Black; Gold and a bunch of Trans colours complete and liven up the set. The microfigs are mostly White (9 out of 13), plus the 4 rainbow coloured Adventurers. Re-coloured parts This set is pretty interesting for the number of new and re-coloured parts. Let’s start with the former. We get 13 Brick 2 x 4 in Dark Tan, 6 Brick, Round 2 x 2 x 1 2/3 Dome Top also in Dark Tan, 1 Scorpion and 1 Rock 1 x 1 Crystal 5 Point in Pearl Gold, 1 Slope 45 2 x 2 Double in Orange and one in Yellow. Both the latter pieces appear only in this set in these colours. New pieces New pieces are equally as interesting. First we have the 8 Plate, Modified 2 x 2 with Groove and 1 Stud in Center, the of course the Die 6 Sided Rubber Frame with Red Center with Studs (Board Games). The Tile 2 x 2 with 2 Black Dots Pattern and Tile 2 x 2 with 3 Black Dots and Mummy Head Pattern, together with the Microfig Ramses Pyramid King Ramses complete this batch. Note that the last two are included in another set only: the sequel 3855 Ramses Return. Also new, and exclusive to this set, are the following pieces: Tile 2 x 2 with 1 Black Dot and Pyramid Pattern, Tile 2 x 2 with 2 Black Dots and Black Triangle Pattern, 1 Microfig Ramses Pyramid Adventurer Blue, 1 Microfig Ramses Pyramid Adventurer Orange, 1 Microfig Ramses Pyramid Adventurer Red, 1 Microfig Ramses Pyramid Adventurer Yellow and 8 Microfig Ramses Pyramid Mummy. Extra parts The only extra part is a 1 x 1 Tile in Reddish Brown. Personally, I can never have enough, so I’m happy to get it. Building Instructions The cover has the same main shot as the back of the box. The look is clean and the large white background is refreshing. The back cover sports the old style WIN ads. No annoying screaming kid this time. The random page shows the plain light-blue background and the fact that there are no pieces call-outs. The building is pretty simple, so it was a good move to skip them and avoid complicating the look of these pages. The parts summary is all in one page, since most parts are multiples of one type, like the many 2 x 4, 2 x 6, 2 x 8 and 2 x 10 bricks. Rules The cover sports the same image as the top of the box, plus the flags of the countries for which this version of the game is intended. The sections are Build, referring to the building instructions manual, Play, and Modify. The rules themselves are well explained and fairly simple, to allow maximum fruition for all audiences. As usual, the fore last pages show the other games in the line, with a short description in the same languages of the rules manual. Building Start We start by building the base of the pyramid, which contains the main treasures, and setting up the starting areas and the Adventures’ “tents” (the coloured Slope 45 2 x 2 Double). Now, granted the microfigs are smaller than standard LEGO minifigures, the tents are still a bit too small for them too. I mean, how can they possibly fit inside, when they do not even have functional joints to bend over? Notice how the 'super-jumper' tiles in the lower right (screen-wise) corner are left without dome stands. That is because part of the game consists in switching places for the domes and the treasures they hold/hide. One thing I would have liked to see in the game rules is a role for the scorpion(s), either the one on top of the entrance, the golden one in the treasure room, or both. Unfortunately there is nothing about them. But since imagination is the limit, one can mod the rules to include it/them. Going up Level by level, the pyramid grows towards the sky. The modular level system is meant as a play feature, since you can choose to rotate the levels 90° to align the coloured cones on the sides and make your climb easier. If you look carefully, you’ll notice the cones are placed so that they hide the Brown tiles from the outside. This is a clever solution to keep a good outward look while still retaining differently coloured tiles to facilitate the building. Topping the cake …err… pyramid It's a fortune the Pyramid King does not have bendable legs/hips, since that crown must be heavy on his small head! Almost done I don't know what you think, but the top of the pyramid sure looks a bit crowded to me! Once we add the Adventurers, die (or dice) and small tool, we get to the … Finished set Front I did not mention it before, but as you can notice this set comes with the old wrench piece instead of the toolbar of the more recent ones for removing the tiles form the dice. Why the Adventurers should be facing the opposite direction with respect to the pyramid entrance is not clear. It may be interesting to note that the equivalent picture in the rules book has them facing the pyramid’s entrance. Bonus images Rising the next generation After retirement from active duty, Johnny Thunder took up the role of instructor for the next generation of Adventurers, or as Marvel would call them, The Next Adventurers! Size does matter #1 Since the diminutive Adventurers were not able to ride camels, a replacement had to be found. Size does matter #2 Troll nurse, or tiny appetisers? Size does matter #3 - I thought Tyrannosaurus were bigger. - And I thought Raptors were smaller! Size does matter #4 - And you'd be the Big Bad Boss? Pffff! Do they have these where you come from? - Beware the mighty jackal-demon Anubis! Iron Man or… - Look, I'm Iron Thumb! Kicking your luck Throwing the dice - Johnny Thunder style. Final comments Overall, this is a very nice set, both for the parts collector and the gamer. The parts are interesting and in colours one has never enough of. The microfigures are really cute and their designs are more details than one would expect given their size and generic use. Design & Colour scheme – 10/10 (Very well proportioned, tents apart, and well designed for the game schematics. The rich haul of Tan and Dark Tan parts in this set is always welcome in one’s collection, and the baseplate is a happy addition in a time when they are so rare.) Minifig – 10/10 (A happy fusion of cute and well characterised guys. Granted, there are a lot of identical mummy figs, but one never has too many cannon fodder characters.) Parts – 10/10 (Great selection, given the relatively small set and simple design. Some new parts and many useful re-coloured ones raise the level, as well as the exclusive ones.) Playability – 10/10 (The set is clearly designed to play according to the rules, but it also allows a vast amount of customisation as well as totally free play.) Build – 8/10 (Nothing too complex, but some efficient solutions are used, especially to allow the modular levels build and to hide the ‘random’ coloured tiles here and there.) Price – 10/10 (Given it includes a 32 x 32 baseplate, this set is worth its original price. Getting it on sale is even better!) Overall: 9.7/10 Excellent As always, questions, comments, and pic requests welcome!

Very nice vignette, konze! You capture the atmosphere very well.

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