Jack Sassy

The shaping of the hull, how some sections are offset by a stud, hence the name. I meself have some troubles with the full terminology but it is a matter of time spent building.

That is alright! We are here to encourage each other, after all. She does have offsets, that is a good shape. I do like how it is going, more experienced vessel builders could give ye even better feedback.

Welcome back to the forums! Though I was not around here when ye were posting, the echos of that time still linger. There have been far too many impressive MOCs in the past years, so it may take a while to go through the whole list. Good to have ye back here! P.S. There is a recent change in the LAN program regarding EB, but I suppose ye saw that on the frontpage.

This is a good start! Could ye upload some higher resolution pictures through a hosting site (like Flickr) so that we may inspect the details a bit closer? From the pictures alone I cannot see if she has offsets. If not, have ye considered them to make the shape even more dynamic than it is? Along with that, should ye wish to, I would suggest adding more stern and bow details. Are ye planning full rigging on her too? I be keen on seeing how she will turn out, especially the interiors. Good job on the WIP so far!

So I see, I be eager to see how the technical side of the forums will change in the coming months. Thank ye for leading these important discussions!

I second this! A very wide variety of tags would be needed to suit all kinds of needs for each forum, not just the alternative brand ones. Forgive me @aFrInati0n if somewhere else it has been answered - what would happen to the old tags? Would they still work in the search bar?

Ah, I saw a few pictures of that steam boat on Flickr. Good work on these! This interpretation of the Island Hopper seems to be more cargo heavy. Good work!

Very beautiful! Captures the shapes of a ballerina successfully. I am quite fond of that swan too. Good job!

That...is most unfortunate. I am sorry to hear of yer loss. Strangely enough, from all those years only three reddish brown parts I had broke, and those all were from the 2018's Harry Potter line! I have most of the original PotC sets and minifigures, all in a pristine condition. Now, does that mean I refuse such a problem exists? No, just that where I come from, it is not as evident as elsewhere (talk about the harsh climate, eh? ). Ye could try using small bits of glue for the torsos but that is not a real solution. Sometimes these torsos are sold in a good enough of a condition without arms on BL, though I imagine that LotR minfigures are extremely elusive, just as Batman. I would build them as they are and enjoy what ye can, however that may come at a price of the figures. The only way to find it out is to open the sets. Wishing ye best of luck with the browns! My sentiments exactly! Such a versatile colour - not as bright as reddish brown and not as dark as dark brown. It seems to strike just the right balance. Wish they had 1x3 tiles back then.

Thank ye for the analysis! This is very helpful to those that wish to dabble beyond LEGO. So it is a copy of a copy. I have never seen it as such and hope that other members do not interpret that way either. The explanation in brackets, leaving it as it is, should mean toleration of other brands as well, always! I recall some ten years ago purchasing a COBI WW2 set, thought it was so cool, and yet, rather fragile to dents. Tags would certainly be helpful but one thing I have noticed, they are not being used as often as before. As for defining these brands - the given options do sound quite good. I am leaning more towards Alternative, as it seems most of toys are compatible with system bricks one way or another.

An impressive build! Though I am not really familiar with the source material, this be an incredible demonstration of greebling that is out of this world. An astounding job!

I am eager to see just how big she will be. Probably will not hold a candle to Sebeus' design, but then again, we are talking about a set.

The new Harry Potter Ministry of Magic will include a pearl gold tricorne hat. Ideal for... sculptures and greedy captains, I suppose.

Indeed, there are quite a few themes I have been collecting the past years (Indiana Jones, Pirates, Star Wars, City), yet never got around to LotR and its spin-offs. Those would just be too expensive. Speaking of which, the UCS rerelease of Millennium Falcon scratched that itch of a bigger challenge, along with leaving a dent in my wallet.

And that is why display pieces from LotR and such exist nowadays. In a way, I agree, some of the smaller sets really offer so little. However, if we look at it from childrens' viewpoint, these sets give a chance of having a small piece of some world in a much cheaper way.