Brendan McGnarley

They were all incredible! LARGE CATEGORY 1. "Tapu Island" by Marooned Marin 2. "Fort du Soleil" by DoNe 3. "Rusty Rud Pub" by Chris Boyd 4. "Captain Steve of the Revenant" by Sebeus 5. "Steve's Hideout" by MyFirstMOC-Hun SMALL CATEGORY 1. "The King's Merchant" by Marooned Marin 2. "Sneaking Steve" by YellowFrog 3. "Steve's Origins in the Desert" by Horation 4. "Steve Origins: Meeting Redbeard" by Oky 5. "Steve meets Capn' Tongs" by SevenDeadlyStreamers Kudos to all!

Thank you @YellowFrog! I am just seeing this now - I have actually been a member for about a year and contributed comments before so I think I am good - but I appreciate you looking out! Cheers!

Thank you @YellowFrog for the nice feedback! And yes, @Autumn hit it on the head - they used available resources to make the boat so the sails are palm tree leaves. Workin with what they've got!

I appreciate all of this thoughtful feedback! I would like to respond to each of you, so please find a response to your comment below: @Autumn - thank you your feedback! I was definitely going for a RC vibes and I can see what you mean about the vines, and I hope that they may also come across as wild and somewhat whimsical :) @Math Wizard- does Polly also enjoy paninis? Because I found your compliment sandwich warm and delightful! I agree completely about shots, so I retook some to clean them up, in particular the first shot (arrrrguably the most important one!) Thank you for noticing the details - those were ship-loads of fun to create! @SevenDeadlyStreamers- number of bricks is a great question - I believe somewhere between 250 and 400. You are correct about the sail and hopefully there's a bit of artistic license flexibility from the critics, we'll see! Thank you for your kind feedback! @Mister Phes - Excitement is right! Thank you so much for accepting my entry! @Horation - You couldn't be more right about the backdrop and once I noticed the uneven brick, it was all I could see! I replaced those photos with new ones. Thank you so much! And YES exactly I was completely going for reimagining of vintage sets and trying to capture their charm with those details. Merci beaucoup for noticing! @Christophh- You are exactly right about Barracuda Bay! Thank you for your kind words!

ESCAPE FROM CAVE ISLAND From the Journal of Cap Steven M. Inifig Alas, dear reader, I am marooned on an island at sea! How did this happen, you wonder? I had set sail on a trading exhibition to the islands. The voyage had been a peaceful one, with calm weather, warm air, and not an Imperial ship or pirate in sight. Neither faction takes too kindly to humble traders like me in this part of the world. I was sailing smoothly between islands, when my eye caught what I thought was a mermaid emerging out of the water. I sailed closer to get a better look and CRASH! My ship was torn asunder by the rocks in the shallow sea. Whoopsie doopsie! I managed to swim onto a nearby island with all of my strength and slumbered on the beach until dawn. After awakening to squawking parrots, I wandered around the island and searched for resources. I found a skeleton, that of a human I deduced, and a little cave abode the skeleton(pirate?) created. The clever bonehead even outfitted it with a secret back door! But I wept, for I found no food nor drink, save a rum bottle full of sand. Parched and starving, I kicked a shell in frustration and uncovered a shimmer of treasure in the sand. Having taken dubious loans from some nefarious characters over the years, and perhaps short of funds to pay these men back, I decided I must take this bounty with me if I ever leave this island! While the water teemed with delicious looking crabs and fish, I realized I hadn’t the faintest idea how to catch or cook these creatures. Nor could I crack open the nourishing coconuts scattered around the beach! There remained some scrap wood from my beloved ship, but my dandy hands knew not what to do with it. Woe is me! Defeated, I went to my cave dwelling and gazed at the bottle of sand thinking t’will be easier to just lay here and parish. I closed my eyes, hoping a crocodile would swallow me up in my sleep. When my eyes opened, a most beautiful woman stood before me. Was this an angel in heaven? The angel was actually an Islander who fished near these parts. Taking an interest in me, she showed me how to spear my dinner, build a fire, and extract milk from a coconut. She also found a secret stash of treasure and weapons near the cave. That sunset, I fell completely in love with my savior, and we discussed taking the treasure away on our new outrigger she started building! As fate would have it, we have just finished the construction of our water craft, and as I write I see the red and white stripes of an Imperial schooner over the horizon. Reader, I may have been followed! Dear reader, I must put down my journal and join my new friend on a daring escape with our treasure. Farewell and wish us Godspeed! From the journal of Brendan: Thank you all for reading this Steve adventure! I appreciate the opportunity to submit this MOC and tale to the contest. Have a wonderful day!

Love all of this feedback and these suggestions! Corals in the water makes so much more sense, and an escape out the back of the cave is a great idea! Thank you so much!

Sometimes, imperials just need a place to let their hair down and CHILL. On a quest for treasure, this officer discovered the perfect getaway. Rather than rush the treasure back to headquarters, he's taking some "me time" to hang up his gear and enjoy the peace, quiet, and natural beauty of this little island. A neat little cave, fresh seafood, and some cool local wildlife is all he needs. But when a couple treasure hunting pirates arrive unexpectedly, what will this vacationer do? Scroll down to find out! Please excuse this late entry! I worked hard to get it in yesterday but ran into snags. Thank you for viewing and considering!

Wow I appreciate this feedback so much! HUGE thanks for tips to upload images. I was really struggling with it last night, and this tip made it SO easy. (While I did read to use Flickr, I kept trying to embed the pic links into the embed link prompt, instead of right into the doc) Thank you for the warm welcome! Best, Brendan

Thank you for the feedback! I was going for a "house boat" vibe since I haven't seen one done before with the rowboats, but I see your point! And thank you I was pumped to use the cannon base for this purpose - having a limited number of Legos (not the case 30 years ago) breeds creativity I think :)

In this mini-set, the pirate is on a mission: enemy intel! Armed with a spyglass, map, quill, and backup weaponry, this pirate is ready to spy on imperials. For extended missions, this dinghy comes fully loaded: cabin, musket porthole, cargo barrel, and oar attachments. The pirate made sure to pack provisions and beverages for the voyage ahead, as well his cutlass and trusty parrot sidekick. At the helm, showing off tiller. Loading up for the mission. The cabin holds all the cargo he needs, and folding roof keeps provisions and gunpowder dry. Spare bottle starboard. Rooftop rigging provides vantage point to take notes as well as a tanning opportunity. Pirates gonna pirate. Thank you for checking out my build and for welcoming me into the group! Cheers, Brendan McGnarrrrrly