Cpt. Tristan

Old and not a WIP but not indexed: http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=59108&hl=rosindale

Love it. Classic, looks almost like an old set. For stability though, maybe add some diagonal "wooden planks" propped against the rock and supporting the bottom of the ship? ~Cpt. Tristan

Looking pretty nice! I love the masts, figurehead, and the use of the gold Ninja fish on the stern. Keep us updated! ~Cpt. Tristan

Well, I must say the cabin, decals, and new colors of the BB appeal to me.... ~Cpt. Tristan

Damn, thats nice. LOVE the windows. Also, that archway is really making me want to see how the entire village layout is going to be. Love the technique on the archway trim, I think I'll have to use that (with proper credit). ~Cpt. Tristan

Ah, when I see this, all of the old sets go flashing through my head. By that I mean I agree with everyone else: it has that classic Pirate feel. Also, I've seen your forestmen MOC, good job on that. But one question: What did you do to that poor pirate's back? ~Cpt. Tristan

Out of curiosity do you live in Alaska? If not, then what do you mean by "three weeks of sunlight"? Nice pic though! ~Cpt. Tristan

Well on the "Piratey" part I would say QAR. The Pearl is more plain, with so little decoration that it could easily become a merchant or Imperial ship with a change of figs. The QAR has tons of bones, skulls, spikes and such that give it an almost "scary" and Piratey look. Hope I helped, ~Cpt. Tristan

I agree, and another thing to consider: Are you trying to go more realistic, classic Lego style, or actually replicate a real ship. Classic Lego style you should probably go with prefab (IMP), just generally realistic you can go either way but brick built gives the option for more detail, and replicating a real ship is pretty hard with prefab. Its your choice though. ~Cpt. Tristan

Looking good! But I wonder: Will we ever be seeing this in the flesh? ~Cpt. Tristan

BTW this isn't exactly brand-new, I just posted an update after a somewhat long absence. ~Cpt. Tristan

Updated. As you can see, I made better barracks. Here's a pic of the backside: ~Cpt. Tristan

Good to see deserving people getting staff positions! ~Cpt. Tristan

Even though many before me have said it: Welcome to Eurobricks! As for the MOC: It really has the classic feel of an official set released by TLG. For future reference though the back is called the Stern. Also, the only problem with the cargo access is that you would have to pick up the entire mast to open it, meaning that no one could access it without the help of a crane, which would endanger the structure of the ship. Lol, sorry for the technicality, everyone else already praised it so I figured I should give some constructive criticism. Keep on MOCing! ~Cpt. Tristan

AH!!!!! Its a big, fat, wingless dragon with a golden spike for a hand pouncing on a viking-pirate ship!!!!! Seriously though, its running on water! Its a Jesus dragon! (no offense to Christians, I am one myself) At least it and the island are original. ~Cpt. Tristan

Man, I keep finding all of these awesome creations. Anyway, I can't actually find anything I don't like. THe water is awesome, I love the mix with the rough stone arch with the smooth stone brick fort build on and into. My favorite things are all of the places where the fort is built right into the rock, such as the walkway in the cave-type rock arch. Also, the smoothness of it and all of the wooden accents are really nice. ~Cpt. Tristan

Love it! As for a Classic Pirate feel, I think yes, it definitely does. Even though everything besides the size and hull is totally unlike TLG would ever take the time to do, it still has just the right feel. ~Cpt. Tristan

Ah, but every Star Wars fan knows that the clone army was of the Republic, the Empire basically just gave them a helmet and called them Stormtroopers, but its still different. Star Wars geekyness!!! Lol, I'm not a fanatic but I like the movies. ~Cpt. Tristan

Well it looks pretty good so far. My only suggestions for the deck would be lots of brown 6x1 flat plates and a hole in the middle to inside the ship. Good luck, it would be nice to see this in the flesh! ~Cpt. Tristan

Ooh, good to hear. Thanks Hiawatha! ~Cpt. Tristan

Ah the islanders. Love those sets, I have an Enchanted Island myself. Anyway I am probably going to get a LOT of parts for various projects this Christmas, looking forward to building my first real ship, a caravel. ~Cpt.Tristan EDIT: Lol I just realized you have as many King Kahunas as regular islanders (three).

Personally, I love it. Especially the area under the foremast and the storage area under the cabin. Nice job! :pir-grin: ~Cpt. Tristan

WOW. Too bad they're undoubtedly going to go way higher. Also, shouldn't this be in the LEGO Pirates forum? Not trying to be a mod, but this isn't about MOCs. ~Cpt. Tristan

So THATS why when I read Runamuck's post something seemed familiar. I've read it as well. Also, I would love to see a Port Royal. ~Cpt. Tristan

Wow, thanks! I'm planning to make one, I was recently inspired by a Columbus documentary that talkied about how he used caravels. ~Cpt. Tristan