Marooned Marin

Thank you Mister Phes. It is always a pleasure to have the Governor approval.

I printed the crossbones on plain paper in different scales and placed both the 'stiffed-glued' sail and the paper on the glass table with lamp shining from below. When I found the right size the drawing was pretty much easy. Tip: first use small finer marker to draw out the edges and then fill the rest with fat marker. But be patient and gentle. I ruined 2 sails before success. Also, very important, draw only on one side of the sail and wait wait wait till it dries out before switching to the other side. This will minimize the chance of smudging the color outside the edges. Never mind if it doesn't look good when you fill only one side. Repeat the other after 15minutes and you will see significantly better result. Then after 10minutes return and do the first side again if you think it needs more paint. Patience is the key. Very simple, cheap and direct method.

That's a lot of plates! I am thinking of doing the same around one ship. I will re-think that idea. Thanks

Fantastic and so cute! Great pictures Question: how much cca approximately clear round plates did you use for the sea?

This is absolutely stunning! Great work, great build. Well done :)

Not so long ago my girl and me were deciding what to buy a kid, this or the 71705 LEGO Ninjago Destiny's Bounty Ship. We went for the ship and didn't regret it. Thanks for the review. Maybe this set will come under the Christmas tree.

The stone floor just before the stairs is unbelievable! Great attention to details, well done! :)

Thank you. For sails I used old pillow sheet made from cotton, and to make them stiff soaked them in a water + glue solution, and drew crossbones afterwards using black permanent marker. Simple and straightforward technique which worked fine for me. Thank you very much for kind words, I am glad you liked it, both the comic and design.

Dear all, It all began one night, I believe this summer, as I roamed the vast oceans of Internet something small (simple) but utterly genius caught my eye on Classic-Pirates blog. I’m talking about “Caribbean Ribbit” by Legostein, a wonderful creation which immediately posed an old challenge for me: Can I Do More With Less? I decided to put on hold work on two mayor vessels and go out and try to find the answer. I gave it my best, and so here I am. DESCRIPTION The Warty Crab is a two sail – single mast vessel which resembles more a medieval cog than your single mast pirate sloop. Built mainly for quick light transport, with no cannons onboard, it gives the appearance of an easy target. However everything of what it lacks in heavy firepower it gains in unparalleled speed. The best description of this vessel is ‘Catch me if you can’. Despite its size vessel contains two compartments; first a clearly visible cabin on the stern which can be used for cover during the rough weather. And the second in the bow, convenient to hide smaller sums of gold. I went at some length to make the creation exceptionally sturdier than it looks. It is sturdy alright, as far as I’m concerned, but it is not indestructible, i.e. it will not survive unplanned drop test from the table (if it does, let me know). RARE PARTS The use of rare/unique parts is minimal and only one part represents a challenge: 3x pieces of 2736 Technic, Axle 1L with Tow Ball in BLACK for bowsprit. I obtained the same part in gray and painted it black. Yes, I’m aware that now somewhere some purist can’t sleep at night because of this abomination, but it had to be done. QUICK INFORMATION Parts: 191 parts (without minifig) Dimensions: W: 10.3cm L: 22.1cm H: 18.4cm Weight: 107 grams Estimated Cost of Parts: 24-30€ (on BrickLink in 2021) Instructions available at Rebrickable.com at this LINK BACKSTORY Before I log-off, I would like to point out my deep admiration for the massive amount of work you all do at this forum and on the Classic-Pirates blog. It is mind-boggling how much useful information and ‘know-how’ is accumulated. Bravo! As I was marooned for a long time from LEGO and brick-world I was not aware of this community and can only regret I didn’t joined earlier, but that’s the price for being marooned. Since I’m a new member I come to you bearing a small gift in a form of a short backstory. Enjoy.

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Ohhh this is clever! To use the gym floor mat puzzle as the sea. Too bad that I bought only RED for my home gym. Great picture :)

In that case please do share some photos of your armada :) Good luck! :)

Great build! Any chance you could share where will this exhibition take place? EU or Poland?

Best of luck in surviving the dreaded ‘Review Sea’. May the wind of fortune carry you safely across the treacherous shallows, a graveyard for many great designs, to the other side up to the hall of Poseidon who will approve and delight, as we all do, in your fabulous creation.