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I hope you get this done, it's shaping up to be great!

This is a nice little collection; the grunts need rucksacks though! I like the recreation of modern redcoat uniforms, they look great. Having two benches is a bit repetitive, I would get rid of one and replace it with something else. Perhaps supplies? Now, there's one thing about this that really stands out to me as "out of place", and that's the pine tree. I know this has been touched on in other comments here, but that just does not fit the classic pirates feel at all. I know that a lot of ship masts came from New England, and it's quite likely that the crown had some presence there, but by including that tree, you've completely changed the setting of the theme from the Caribbean to a colder climate. Whether that's North America or the Redcoat's homeland in the old world I'm not sure, but it just doesn't fit. If you want a one-piece foliage, add a bush, that was at least included in some of the original sets. I think I can look the other way for this, given that the minifigure torsos are a completely original design. That's a non-trivial amount of work, and they look great.

What a masterpiece! I love all the details you've got here, from the pouring water, to the stone textures on the floor, the use of wood-grained tiles mixed with shades of brown to create a worn board floor on the upper level, the rough stonework that's wearing away outside the building, the ladder, the well-stocked kitchen and bar, the hats and pirate outfits hanging up, the model ship, it's all just so fantastic. I hope this makes it to Rebrickable, I'd love to build something of this caliber. Now, does it fit the contest? This doesn't really look like an official set; it's simply too large. I'd consider splitting this in two; either the shipyard or the store section would be more reasonably-sized on their own. Some of the techniques used here don't really feel like Lego, more of a MOC. But that's a good thing -- just more wonderful details to enjoy! The roof does seem a bit too nice and well-maintained for a Caribbean establishment, I might go with a red roof like the new Eldorado has. And there's a lot of diversity of techniques used here; perhaps too many. I think a particular location would only use one type of brick (dark orange OR dark tan OR white OR dark gray) and one type of roof (the general store roof is better than the shed roof, if you had to pick one), and the ingot floor is completely different than the tile floor above, despite them being in the same building. I know that it's often nice to use contrasting techniques to keep a build more visually interesting, but it may be just a bit overdone here. Still, the end result is lovely, so who cares about realism! Truly excellent, I hope to see more of your creations in the future.

Extremely clever. The shovel/crate gimmick is original and well-executed. The crow's nest is a nice callback to 6260. The minifigure herself looks good, and it's nice that the top part of the legs matches the bottom part of the monster hunters corset, but the cowboy boots and star belt buckle don't really fit a pirate IMHO. I agree with the other comment that this needs more color; swap out the palm leaves for regular green, the oar for a red one, and it would look a lot more like an official set. The palm leaves also look pretty sad, can they be stacked on top of each other without part 68888 so they stick out more?

I like it! Clean and simple, just what's needed, no more, no less. I would like to see a couple more pics if possible, just to see the techniques used for the mast, and what provisions the pirate has managed to plunder.

A large jib is totally understandable given the medium, but even that ship has a much larger lateen rigged main. If that is your inspiration, you may want to skip the hank on jib and string and simply have 3 attachment points. No - rotating the tiller just rotates the tiller. Rotating the rudder does turn the tiller. Brick-built, 100%. The axe rudder is cool, but it's been done in the 90s and doesn't fit with this more modern build. This is too flimsy for how many attachments there are on the top IMHO. With some play, the bushes quickly get pushed up, leading to the boom swinging freely. The bushes also don't come in black (or at least, I don't seem to have any). That said, it doesn't matter. It's fun to jibe it back and forth and just blowing on it lets it swing. I was able to find some bricks to build this with, and raided my scrap tanbark cloth collection for some sails. I also stole @Elephant Knight's figurehead. I must say I give your design a 10/10. In hindsight I probably should have made the sails a bit bigger to have more fill.

This is a really cool build full of great details. I've had the fortune of getting to dive in Burlington and see the real thing (although with less than 2 meters of visibility in the lake, it's a lot easier to get a sense of the thing with your model). Clever technique to move the horses. I'd love to see a video of the whole model in action.

I agree that the lime green doesn't really fit here. The other color that doesn't fit IMHO is the lid of the treasure; some wood-like color (dark orange, dark brown, reddish brown, black, etc.) would be a better fit. And perhaps make it a 2x2 tile with centered stud so that the wildlife can sit on it. The fire looks more like a candle than a campfire, perhaps try the "Plume Feather Triple Compact / Flame / Water" piece? Apart from that, I love the simplicity of the campfire design. Really excellent! All in all, this is clean, simple, has a neat little play feature, and is a wonderful little set that captures the spirit of the pirates theme perfectly. Well done!

I have seen a great many boats made out of the little rowboat over the years. This is by far my favorite. The rudder/tiller is by far the best part, so clean and simple. Unfortunately, @Quotenotto's suggestion about the flag will not work, the flag sticks down below the bottom of the boat, and if it's placed with one clip above the gunwale, the bottom of the flag doesn't reach the water line. So, best to keep it as-is, I think. (I actually just built it out of physical bricks, I can rotate the rudder and the tiller handle follows -- very satisfying to fidget with.) There is a bit of wasted space in the bow section of the boat under the curved bricks, it would be great to have some sort of hold for treasure, letters, whatever there. I know that it is structurally necessary right now, but still, just a thought. Now, there is a problem, and that's that the boom can't rotate. With a whisker pole holding the jib out, the main should be out to the other side, wing to wing. So, either find a way for the main mast to swivel, or get rid of the whisker pole and add a jib sheet instead and run close hauled. I'd rather the mast could swivel, for both realism and playability. The jib is also a tiny bit large for this size of boat, but not a huge deal given that this is a toy. You could change the main to a gaff rig, shrink the jib by about 30% and it would be perfect. This is the best entry in the small sets category so far, and the others aren't even close. Amazing work, I will build this as soon as the instructions are available.

Did you borrow the idea for the fish butcher from someone on Instagram? https://www.instagram.com/p/CtOkYc_rBo8/?img_index=1 I mean this with the upmost respect, but it seems like it would be nice to give credit to the original designer for something that is such a large and distinctive part of this contest entry.

The use of 3 large barrels for each side of the raft is a bit out of scale with the rest of the build. And, the 2x2 round tiles are a lot of empty space that's not terribly interesting; swapping some of them out for a round plate with studs or for a different color would add a bit of interest. The images also don't really blend with the background; add some kind of wake effect or more detail in the background, perhaps? Apart from these issues, this is a great build, the palm leaf sail really changes the build - in a good way. Very clever and unique. The oar attachment is very clever and looks great -- a lot better than the 2x1 hinge piece that's so often used. Very nice work!

Incredible! How do you transport it?

I am really digging these vignettes -- they are great exercises in visual storytelling. The build that goes with this one is a bit too simplistic (to the point that there isn't much to critique), and it would never be a real set, so I'm not sure it fits the contest. Regardless, I hope you continue to make these, they are a treat to look at!

This is extremely nice, I like the colors used here. Although, given the choice, I think I slightly prefer your Skull's Eye remake color scheme.

Rebrickable is your best bet.

I really like this -- it captures the original 90s pirate charm with a build that's very clearly modern. With all the animals and accessories, there's some great room for storytelling and play. I like the colors overall, and the dark brown/dark gray/dark green feels very modern, but I think the sand should be light tan, and perhaps a plate 8x8 or 10x10 with a rounded end. I like the spilled rum, but there are a lot of very innovative techniques for creating pouring liquids -- I'd love to see one of those used here. And please don't add gold, I think @Horation may have missed the fact that the true treasure was the rum we found along the way

Looks great now, well done on taking feedback! Although, I kinda miss the fish-on-a-sword thing from your first build.

You pretty much nailed it with this one! I'm thrilled to see a new classic style set. It's very hard to find any issues with it, great use of parts and accessories. But, here goes: I wish that the palm leaves were angled, they would add quite a bit of dimension to the set. Also, there's no need for 2 swords (save yourself a brick there!) and a larger plate for the water would help balance the colors. Excellent design, nice minifigures, tons of play value, this has it all. Great job as always.

Yeah, the white and red sails look surprisingly great. Keep them! I feel like a smaller raft would fit the original set's charm better: 4 barrels instead of 6 might do the trick. Or, 1x1 barrels (like the original) but combined with some SNOT, log profile bricks, and some round 1 x 1 tiles with Tree Stump / Wood Log Grain Pattern. It would also be cool if the paddle (one is probably enough) could be angled into the water. I think this is a great little build as is, though -- very fun and charming, and a great upgrade to the original set.

The statue is pretty cool, but it dominates the build and changes the spirit of the set from "Imperial Guard Camp" to "Islander Ruins". There's unfortunately no way around that, but I like the head regardless. I have only two real complaints: 1) the tree thing uses a lot of parts, and while the green is a welcome color, I think that a small or large foliage piece, combined with a 1x1 with stud on side, might accomplish more with half the number of bricks. 2) the logs for the fire are vertical; logs don't really burn like that. If the guards are making a teepee fire, I'd want to see that shape created a bit more deliberately. All in all, this is a very nice recreation, the nutcrackers without their stupid hats work well as modernized redcoats, and the fish on the sword is a great nod to the original set. Well done!

This is looking great and I like the color scheme of the current 'final' render -- can't wait to see it with proper sails!

I like the current revision; the original had sand above the rocks, which immediately killed my suspension of disbelief. I also have no problem with the azure wedge plates, I think they contrast nicely with the rounded sand beaches. Barracuda Bay uses the same shapes. The overhang off the azure plates bothers me, and it would be cool if the treasure could actually be buried/hidden. Apart from that, things look good and it keeps the spirit of the set.

3 things have changed since the 90s: Colors -- use tan for the sand, azure for the water, dark tan and dark red accents on the building, light green for new plant growth and dark tan for dying leaves on the palm tree. Your limited selection of bricks is holding you back on this; build digitally in stud.io and/or spend money on bricks. Parts size -- smaller, more intricate parts, especially cheese slopes, masonry bricks, quarter round tiles, and studs not on top bricks. These allow for more interesting textures on roofs and walls, more detailed windows, and interior decorations that more accurately reflect their real-world counterparts. Build technique -- as a direct result of new parts, the level of detail expected in a modern set is much higher than it was in the 90s. Most 90s builds were essentially rectangles; modern sets have more angles, slopes, and a level of realism. Contrast the Barracuda Bay beach design to any pirate set from the 90s that had a beach. You can see the instructions here and the beach is build on page 35-45 or so. I'm not saying that modern techniques are better than what was found in the 90s -- they're just different. And your build is very nice as it is!

This is a really cool build! Ultimately, it looks like a 90's style >> 90's style re-imagining (a couple cheese slopes notwithstanding). I love all the details you've added, and the addition of the raft offers some more play value. It does seem to have missed the mark for the contest a bit, since it's neither modernized nor an original set in 90's style, but who cares? It looks great and I'm sure it was fun to build. The window shape and the texture on the roof are my favorite bits. Very nice work!

If I am reading this right, a large part of this was designed by a 10 year old? If so, that is an accomplishment, as most 10 year olds aren't versed in studio nor any of the techniques I'm seeing here. Pass along my compliments to your nephew, because his building skills rival that of many adults. The rockwork is good, although it might look more consistent if there were darker gray lower down, and lighter gray highlights higher up. Similarly, the building itself has some patches of color (nougat, dark orange), which feel out of place. The texture of the building is wonderful, just the colors are a bit cluttered. I think that a mix of dark brown and reddish brown would look nice, with a bit more reddish brown higher up and dark brown in shadowed areas. The only other place the color feels off is on the dock; you've got a mix of dark tan and reddish brown, both supposed to represent wood? It feels a bit jarring; in most models (and IRL) the wood is all same color. Finally, I'd like to see a pop or two of bright color higher up on the model. Something as simple as an additional awning would do wonders. Please understand, these are nitpicks -- overall, your use of color is excellent. The proportions of the model are quite nice, too -- it conforms pretty well to the rule of thirds, with the flat base and the tower. It's actually one of the best-proportioned pirate islands I've seen, so well done. The play features are good and feel like they'd come from an official set. No need to change much there, although the leaf over the hidden treasure could be built with a 1x1 technic brick + a 1/2 technic pin instead of the headlight brick, this would allow it to swing open more easily. The visual storytelling is so good it hurts. I love the flag made of the torso while the shirtless imperial rows and the original pirate flag floats in the water. *chef's kiss* There's a ton of other great storytelling here, like the cat and the gull, or the people exchanging the coin. Really, too much to list, and you've just knocked it out of the park. Now, you do have a problem, and that's the theme: in a contest to "create an official set", you've made a brothel. I look forward to seeing this on rebrickable; I may even build it, but I just can't see it winning the contest, sadly. Finally, I do love all the details, from the hanging shark, to the beds, the characters each with their own backstory and scenes (LMAO at the BDSM pirate with the whip). I'd change up some of the details -- swap the grill out for a spit with proper flames, the string railing for a real one (you may have already done that I think), replace the masonry bricks on the roof with log profile bricks (you don't put stone over wood), and you've got a real winner of a MOC here. Excellent work!