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Consider though, how hard is it to complete the admiral? The only thing more than a dollar would be the decorated bicorne, right?

Ah he got me! I was even on the watch for April Fool's jokes, but I guess I let my guard down after seeing DisneyBricks. Well played Kolonialbeamter with that "rumor".

I can't see that being true but, if it is, count me out as well.

Excellent as usual. Love how the sails unfurl. You seem to also have gotten one of the alternate faced admirals. Has anyone gotten the correct one yet?

Its certainly true that the new sets focus on playability and, dare I say it, functionality over form. The big captain's cabins in particular bother me, even on the imperial flagship. They dont fit the look at all imo, and I much preferred the older style of narrowing sterns a la galleons. I really dont have that many problems with the modern ships otherwise. That being said, I understand the change and am sort of ready to deal with it.

Wow, this is really nice. I love all the details. One thing though, I can't shake the feeling that this is like a pirate themed modern restaurant. I think it's the doors and just how nice the bar is haha.

Actually, by the late 18th century, America, Prussia, Britain, and Portugal, among others, had dedicated light infantry and rifle regiments that wore green jackets for camouflage.

I dont own any of those torsos, so thanks for taking some pics! Yeah, it certainly isnt ideal, but I do like the two on the outside. Is there any chance you could take a picture of that torso with light bley legs and a shako? I've been wondering if it could be used for generic riflemen, but I cant visualize it. The thespian obviously has a very nice torso, but it seems much too intricate for your average trooper.

Big fan of the parrot mech. I like the control panel/compass.

One option is the Russian (?) torso from the Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull line. It doesnt have the right "feel" necessarily, but many nations were experimenting with single breasted jackets in the latter half of the Napoleonic Wars. It was quite common as an undress uniform for French and American officers, as well as for American and Portuguese infantry. Privates in some regiments, such as the King's German Legion, wore a uniform almost exactly like the one above.

Thanks everyone. Does anyone have any suggestions/critiques?

It looks a lot like a brain bug from Starship Troopers. Well done!

Loved this. Short and sweet (though I imagine it took a long time to make it haha). I really love this set and plan to buy it once I get some disposable income.

Thank you all! Thanks! When I started with that figure, the helmets as pauldrons were pretty much the only thing (aside from the parrot) that I knew I had to incorporate, so I'm glad you like it. I look forward to seeing your parrot mech! The color scheme happened on accident at first, but once I noticed it, I decided to play it up. Oh do they not make them anymore or something? Because those used to be pretty common. Either way, I'm sure you could pick up a bunch for not much on bricklink. And thank you! The figures only took a few days but the backstories took some more time haha.

For my entry, I present Space-Nassau's feared pirates, "The Flying Gang". Captain Black-hole Jack Clever and fearless, Jack Stackem quickly made a name for himself. Or would have if he could come up with one. Intent on rectifying the situation, Stackem set off to find a deadly space anomaly from which he could gain inspiration while also recklessly endangering his crew. After two weeks of searching, Jack was unable to locate such an anomaly. His crew, however, was able to locate a rip in his black shirt and, with it, a fearsome new name for their captain. Deadward Breach Shot through the heart in a heated battle with a roving band of glam rockers, Breach was brought back to what the crew is hesitantly calling “life” through the miracle of black magic science. Quartermasters are responsible for disciplining the crew, and Breach is no exception. Though he might not have blood rushing to his brain anymore, he did bring back something special from the other side to help him do the job. LAN Bonny Widowed at an early age and orphaned even earlier, LAN learned quickly to rely on herself. It took many years but, with the guidance of Black-hole Jack, she learned to trust again… in her Mark-18 blaster and shoulder mounted laser cannon. No, LAN is not an android. She just realized that life as a pirate would be easier if she pretended to be an android -with perfect winged eyeliner- rather than a lady. Doctor Quasar Henry “Quasar” Morgan dropped out of medical school for a life of adventure with an unnamed team of space explorers. Unfortunately, though not at all surprisingly, he found space exploration to be a dangerous vocation. Most of his team met their grisly end… not quickly enough. Faced with a change of heart that he insisted was wholly unrelated, Quasar joined Black-hole’s crew as head surgeon. His first choice, foot surgeon, was already taken. Zedro de la Faser Raised in the outer reaches of the Voraxian Empire on Her Majesty’s Earth Colony of Spain, Zedro is the crew’s chipper engineering intern. Figuring that a summer spent helping a less evolved species would look great on his resume, Zedro joined the crew intent on being the perfect human employee: he complains about his boss, loves casual fridays and waikiki wednesdays, and is quick to point out that it’s always happy hour somewhere. Bartholomew Bart is a parrot. He is also the cook. No, he is not a very good cook. Give him a break; he’s a parrot.

Thank you both!

Well put. I'd tried to broach the matter earlier on, but you've gotten to the core of the issue much better than I ever managed. Personally, I'm still disappointed that the only "real" factions are going to be colonizing powers and pirates.

Very cool, and I totally get it. Btw, every time I see the title, I read it as Fortugal

Or perhaps the further one sails, the stranger they become! Are the stories real, or all the sailors just suffering from delusions? Are the delusions because of malnutrition and heatstroke? Or is there perhaps something more sinister afoot? WHoooOOOOoooo

Wow this is really amazing. I really like the idea of building the one side. It allows you to build something on a massive scale without it having to actually be, you know, massive. Did you actually manage to get the barrel opening to lead down to the cavern? Because I couldnt quite see it in the picture.

Interesting thought. Such an 'enchanted region' could be a limiter. After all, we are not talking about the spiritual middle ages here, the world of BoBS would be much more enlightened, imo. But beyond the sea, in the still unknown, all kinds of things could be happening. I just have a little trouble seeing a bunch of Chima based characters or whatnot regularly walking through the capital of Corrington. But it's all a matter of explaination. Now this I like. The closer you get to civilization, the less magical everything becomes.

There is Tormak/Panthar, which has a black tiger head. So that would prolly work, Assuming the faction leaders/organizers havent made a rule, it might not be a bad idea to play it by ear. Fantastical elements are cool for sure, but if every other moc becomes ghost ships and skeleton crews (which I doubt will ever happen), it might be worth addressing. Until then, we (myself included) might just be blowing it out of proportion in our heads haha.

This. Yeah I'll admit its not the best chess set ever, but its still far from a pointless set (which is all I was saying).

Considering I already own 2 chess sets and don't have a lot of spare cash on hand, no. If I did? Yeah absolutely. I've always wanted a lego chess set (though I'd personally prefer a castle chess set).

For anyone who cant see the point of this chess set, consider that maybe the point is not for it to be an army builder but, you know, for playing chess.