TomSkippy

I can’t help myself with a little humor! Thanks everyone for the kind words! I think I could have done a little more with the base for the build.

Location: Bastion License: Small Artisan After going a bit crazy, here's a much more historically accurate build. Johnny has a new leather jacket. Side note: the toughest part of this build was finding the stupid Plate 1x2 modified with handles (bricklink 3839)... took nearly an hour. C&C welcome as always. Build based on this image

I like the look... nice busy street. I’m also a big fan of using the bsb sail as an awning. Well done. A simple suggestion: it looks like you are using a cloth light box. I use something similar for my builds. Up the exposure on your camera (many phones can even do this) until the cloth is fully white. Then a simple edit (I up the contrast a little, then add saturation to help the colors) and you can get that pretty “Lego set on blank white background” look. Hope you you feel better soon!

Love it. The rocks are great, the scene is great. Usually I prefer other methods of water, but it looks really good with this scene. Well done!

I ended up building a back using dark bluish grey tiles/plates. Frustrating evening. Sad for losing the parts... I have successfully dyed some blue plates dark blue so there’s still some hope!

Thanks for the encouragement everyone. @Ayrlego I agree, the build is a bit extreme. It was a fun design. Where would pirates buy hats? Then I thought of those slightly obnoxious stores in the mall. The only difficulty I had was getting a slightly lighter color behind the hats so the bicornes would stand out a little better. I ended up melting some 1x2x2 white panels trying to dye them dark grey. ?

Many people have asked where Johnny got his fabulous hat. Well, now you know: Store Location: Bastion License: Small Artisan I really love the juxtaposition of modern on a pirate setting... Builds like this are the reason I ended up as a Sea Rat. This build is probably as extreme as I will take this idea. C&C welcome as always!

Saw this photo on reddit: The hair is absolute perfection with the face. I always wonder what Redbeard or Broadside would look like without a hat. Are there any hair pieces that can match this level of perfection with pirate figures?

Love it. The sugarcane looks great, loving the colors and the non uniformity... looks like sugarcane! Simple scene, great colors, nice fig placement. Way to go.

Thanks for the kind words everyone! @Fraunces I swear I’ll eventually post some bigger builds tho! @Roadmonkeytj We welcome your business! I’m sure we’ll have a Fish Franchise in every port! @Drunknok One of my favorite things TLG has done is adding so many great expressions. I love what that can do for simple poses/stories.

Location: Bastion Type: Small Artisan In the fast-paced world of BoBs, many pirates don't have time to follow traditional sea fare (thanks @Drunknok). Many struggle to find a place that serves kid's meals AND rum. Welcome to Fish! Cheap, fast, and family friendly! Experienced staff! Fun for the whole family! C&C welcome!

Welcome aboard! I'm somewhat new to the moc scene as well. I like your color (not too flashy, but not too monotonous), and you have a very creative method of attaching the front sail (and it looks good!). I also like your angled stern. I have some suggestions that might help. Try using google to find ship mocs that you like. The Admiral's Eagle is a great example. Look at parts that you like from that ship, other mocs, and licensed lego ships. Copy those techniques/ideas for your next ship! I also like to use the bricklink stud.io program. To get better at using it, I looked up lego pirate ship instructions (like the Black Pearl or Brick Bounty or Imperial Flagship) and then built them in stud.io. I design using that, then I built with my own parts. This helps me figure out if I need to order any new parts from Bricklink to finish my design. Good luck!

Thanks for all the work you guys put in to keep this running!

I submitted Rum cart forms, I went ahead with the Drowned Rat early (so it would be up for the Trade MRcA). Did the license for the Rat go through? Or do I have to resubmit it? Does it still get to participate in trade this cycle?

@Ross Fisher thanks for the suggestion, I’ll definitely give it a try next build that uses a lot of black! @Bregir I used a canvas drawing pad I found at a hobby store, calls itself “primed cotton”. I poked a hole in the packaging to check the feel/weight: pretty close to the original thing, just a little softer but has a nice cloth/canvas/sail texture. Soaked it in old coffee to darken from white; in the future I may try a clothing dye (couldn’t get it any darker than pictured)

Thanks for the kind words everyone! I think I was subconsciously inspired by my all-time favorite lego ship: the little merchantman from the ITP. As a side note, I’m struggling to get good definition on the black parts of my build, any suggestions?

Perfect. Simple and detailed. Love the dock, the shack, and the scene. Well done sir.

Being a captain wasn't what Johnny expected. He didn't remember Redbeard or Woodhouse swabbing decks or hoisting sails, nor did he remember the crews muttering quite so much. Johnny didn't remember what was in the cargo hold either... Oh well. Johnny wondering why his spyglass wasn't working... Here's a side shot with the yard arms visible: A view of the deck/front, I'm proud of the rat figurehead and small anchors: Quick shot of the stern: C&C welcome! She'll be registered as a Class 1

Thanks, have to say though, it did not want to stay together, I think it came apart about a dozen times setting up the scene. @Bregir I will definitely take advantage of 800x600 for the next build, didn’t want to get too out of control! Necessity is the mother of invention... how else can a little cart pull in 5dbs a month

Location: Bastion Type: Small Artisan The Ice Cream Rum Carts of the Brick Seas are a thriving industry. Unfortunately, the workers aren't immune to the siren song, especially during the heat of the day... Which can lead to unforeseen consequences... Definitely had fun with this build! C&C welcome!

@Roadmonkeytj @Drunknok Thanks for the ideas guys. I definitely need to up my jungle skills.

@Phred could I get signed up for an account for the EGS?

The details are fantastic. I love clean/simple details, feels perfect for the medium. Definitely saved the pic to borrow for future use for crew quarters in ships. Campfire is great too. I struggle with foliage in my builds sometimes. How did you attach the vertical plants/swordleafs behind the palms?

Bricklink! It came from the Angry Birds Piggy Pirate Ship 75825. Absolutely fabulous isn’t it?

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone! I do have a couple questions: 1) Can I register the Rum Cart as a small property license? If people feel it's too small, I have a simple colonial road I can park him on and throw in a few random customers... road seen here 2) If I register the Rum Cart, do I submit the freebuild form for 10 dbs and the property license for the monthly income? 3) Is the cart an artisan or commerce?