Sir Kingston

Definitely a beautiful ship! It’s nice to see variations in design, for example the enclosed helm, which is a nice touch. My personal opinion is that the helm would be enclosed to shield the helmsmen from rough weather. Certainly better than being blown around on the quarterdeck during a tempest!

Another great ship! The rigging is stunning!

The breastplates and helmets are always nice to see, along with the simple torsos and legs.

My second SigFig- Field Operative George Ricketts, Corrish Intelligence. Recent correspondence between Ricketts and Corrington Intelligence: Mr. George Ricketts, It is increasingly apparent that quality informational and situational intelligence in foreign and domestic colonial possessions is necessary for the security of Corrington. Your assistance in internal operations to protect the citizens and informational assests has been invaluable, however the Secretary is in need of more operatives for programs abroad. Furthermore, the Intelligence board officially offers you a position, in which you will operate covertly to eliminate threats both foreign and domestic. You will operate only under the Queen’s and the Secretary’s jurisdiction, by accepting this position you assume all risks associated. At your appointment, you will be dispatched iverseas immediately. I hope you consider this opportunity. -Corrington Board of Intelligence Corrington Board of Intelligence, I, George Ricketts, accept this offer and have informed the appropriate authorities of my transfer. -Ricketts Background- Ricketts is known for his reform and professionalization of city watchmen and the constabulary. Before his offer, he worked in the Juniper regions, arresting and executing spies and criminals. Recently, he uncovered a Lotii spy ring, which was attempting to predict Corrington’s next move in El Oleonda. His is noted to be quite the partygoer, but not by choice. (It isn’t uncommon for attendees at these parties to ‘disappear’) He has a pleasant personality that can quickly turn sour when needed. -He is pictured in his dress uniform, which is rather plain, but he seldom wears it in the field.

I agree with the others, the use of parts and overall attention to detail is excellent!

The border helps out too!

I second that

Nice build, but I can’t help but wonder why there are Corrish soldiers participating in this exercise. Is it typical of Oleon to give the natives outdated matchlocks?

Small artisan along the dirt streets of Brickford’s Landing.

Thanks! It’s most certainly a learning curve and I think there’s much to glean from the vast and varied builds of this forum!

Third entry for challenge 1, to be licensed as a small artisan.

After the arrival of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines, and the establishment of the settlement, civilians followed. One of the first of these new arrivals was a mapmaker, naturally. It was a sound business move as the ever-growing Corrish scientific community was eager to have the most accurate and novel maps. In addition, a new settlement is a great place to find work, whether you’re a sailor, farmer, or carpenter. With little shortage of manpower, small shops and dirt streets were established along the coast of the Landing. Furthermore, Annettaskrona must be surveyed for possible foreign troop movements and/or positions. Karlton will be at the forefront of this endeavour, where his marines will penetrate further into the dense and rather muddy jungle. https://flic.kr/p/2j3MuPp (The SNOT tiles on the front give the appearance that the studs aren’t connected to the plate, an oversight noticed too late) Task 3 for Redcoats Rule, and small artisan in Brickford’s Landing- C&C welcomed (I now see the merits of BrickArms muskets)

Not at all, a bit of internal conflict in Oleon to destabilize their colonial holdings sounds acceptable to me

The wood paneling is a nice touch, along with the gun rack

That is a very well transitioned beach!

Great rock work!

@Thomas Waagenaar Nice intro- welcome to BoBS!

It is quite on the extremes of believablilty as far as armament, I guess the closest reasonable real-world inspiration is a razee, but it's much too short and narrow. I might downgrade the guns to 12 pdrs.

Beautiful ship, looks familiar! The stickers/ decals look nice on the figures too. I do like the simple build for the sling carrying the mortar rounds.

I will take all of this into consideration! It probably won’t be licensed anytime soon as I still have to get started in the whole EGS.

Thanks! I had tried that, but with the general size and shape I was going for, it just didn’t turn out. That’s my mistake- it was originally meant to have two masts and I guess I didn’t think that one through. As for the colour scheme- I like it too even if it is basic. Glad you like it! I will definitely make use of the hinge pieces in my future projects. I like that particular colour scheme on period ships, even if it is pretty well known. I wanted to go for something a bit different so I opted for the deck to just be flat, I thought the ship would just look like rectangle but it worked out decently.

HMS Cucumber is still in sea trials- orders are pending. She is an 11-gun Sloop of War, With a xebec sail configuration. She was originally designed with a square rig, but was altered to complement the triangular sails. All cannon are 12 pounders, including a turntable bow chaser. Below her gun deck is a large storage hold. I think she is a class 4, maybe 5? C&C welcome as always. It’s not licensed and may not be for a bit. (Must consolidate my fortune first)

I agree with Fraunces, the ship is very nice, it has a finished, streamlined appearance.

Thanks, I'm still trying to streamline my building style as I'm still trying to become more adjusted to Lego building techinques as a whole. Everything looks a bit off right now as my experience only comes from clay, plaster, foamboard modeling.

Thanks!