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No problem! I am glad that you guys enjoyed the entries so far. I will like to see more and more of such entries, waiting to be seen to be participate in this contest. How about the rest of you? Any updates so far? I am looking forward to all of the interested pariticipants' entries. There is still time, and get your bricks to build up one great simple classic entry.

In addition, voting has to be done, by sending Jlblue a pm, for whom you wish to vote for the day.

This is one great entry, and does brings back lots of memories of the storybook which I used to read from Roald Dahl's storybook and you managed to combine a similar concept from the orignal 1620's Chocomel Chocolate Factory. This is a breathtaking idea. You make use of both modern and classic elements together, and deliver an incredible looking Chocolate Factory. It's a a child dream to visit such factory, and taking the hoards of chocolate bars back home. Good use of the holder, that was used in the Farm set, and you pulled it off to be part of the chimmey's structure. The surrounding landscaping include the use of green burps, cypress tree, and the large tree at the back as well. What's with the buckets? The chocolate fondue fountain is very well designed. Furthermore, you have used those windows and doors well, to illustrate the entire building. The red van is indeed one of those classic looking designs. By the way, svelte_corps, now I understand how you produced so much chocolate in one location. Great job, and good luck in this contest! This entry has been featured in Classic-Town.net.

Thanks for doing up this scenery. It's very nice, to see the street added with the Construction site shops. I am looking forward to the next wave of City sets.

ISC, this is a very nice review. I only built the main design so far, and I just leave it there, without trying out the rest of the alternate designs. After reading this review, which you have provided with many terrific nice angles on this set, sure tempts me to find one more set to build with. Well, I don't see this set anymore though, but I will love to find one which is affordable, so I can expand my neighbourhood. By the way, this belonged to Other Themes, I will move it there.

That's is so funny. I remember watching that last time. Ok, now I know you guys had actual viewing experience with the infamous Monkey King. I am kinda surprised about it

This topic does not belong there, I will merged it to here for discussion.

svelte_corps, awesome, simply awesome for doing up this very detailed review for EB Community. This set is one of the best City sets so far, to create such a great classic rendition of classic town, by bringing in various stores that were existed many years ago, and now re-appearing as part of the City scenes. From the 5-seater bus, with a distinct matching yellow top, it's extremely fun to have a fleet of buses printed with various bus numbers, carrying the citizens around the town. Imagine the sheer fun we could have and possibilities, added to create a fun and lively envirnoment in the City. Furthermore, retail shops such as the Pizza and Bicycle repair shop which have not appear for a long time. It's so much better to see these kind of buildings re-appearing again. I will love to get my hands on this set, and start building on it. Thanks for sharing and doing up this incredible review. This review has been covered in Classic-Town.net too.

I love the Monkey King. It's very similar to the one, we used to associate to, since as a child. I am a little surprised that you have watched it before. Thought it was only known in this part of the world.

Holodoc, it will be nice if you could provide EB a rendition of your review, with the PF included. Your background shows neatness not boredom, so don't worry too much about it. It's always interesting to read similar sets from different reviewers like yourself.

This does not belong here. I will move it to the right place.

This is a very enjoyable and useful review which has tempted me so much to get this train set. In fact, you might have caused me to start off collecting the Emerald Night as my first train set. The entire built is just so incredible, and I love the emerald smooth appearence from its engine till the end of the cabin. This set is incredible, and I will love to get this set soon, but it's a hassle for me to get it since its only exclusive to Shop@Home. Apart from the use of the new PF modules, I will hope to see an extension of the passenger carriage, so we are able to extend the trains much longer. Aren't trains supposed to be this way? The longer the better. I enjoyed this review very much, and I hope you can still contribute more reviews in the future. Good job, and keep it up. This review has been covered in Classic-Town.net.

Eurobricks Shipyard Master and Reviewers Academy Student, Captain Zuloo has brought us a gift from the vast open sea, sharing his very first review which is the highly anticipated new 10194 Emerald Night that was done together with the guidance of the teachers in the Reviewers Academy. Read all about this review in the Eurobricks LEGO Train & Town forum. Click here to view this review.

You are supposed to be Saint Alice. Well, I am on the low side. Dangerous, aren't I?

I have merged it to here. It's nice to see EB has passed the 1000th marker.

I thought one of the rules, stated by Jblue is to know both sides' converstations, even though we can't participate the other.

That is a priceless expression. It sure does look creepy in way, and I do have a few of our members' sigfig constructed and it look as if they come to live.

To be honest, I never emphasis anything on the legs issue. Let's take eti's entry as an example. He removed the legs to represent the children, and that was the only significant change that is not related to any Classic Town. However, he has a very creative imagination by simply indicating the height difference between a normal minifig and a small minifig with this amendment. On the other hand, he is able to give us a very Classic Town feel and that's is something which I will love to see from our participants. My answer to your question is, go ahead and use it. Try not to use all newer hairpieces for all of your minifigs. It's best to use a few or some variety in between. Glad to know that you are at the end of your first phase.

Topics is merged. Please continue the discussion here. Thanks.

These traditional looking road baseplates are defintely allowed and was mentioned in the rules below. I did mention the use of green. As long you don't mixed it up, I don't see a reason why these can't be used. Go ahead, and start building.

Eti, you have made my night, a very very lovely one, filled with beautiful nice rendition of your very own Classic Town version. You have completely grasp the entire Classic Town feeling, and it's simply outstanding and breathtaking, to take on a very unique concept of building a elementary or primary school for the children. From the distinct red schoolhouse structure, with a matching black roof, combined with classic white windows is an awesome combination. What excites me more, is the detailed interior, of having 2 classrooms, filled with students and teachers. While on the upper level, there is a canteen catering for their meals. How thoughtful of you. I believe there is a restroom at the end of the second floor. Effective use of simple bricks elements to illustrate the furniture settings. At the front of the school, a simple playground is created. The schoolbus concept is very nice indeed. Certainly looks classic enough to be part of an official setup, even though it looks more like those tram concept, due to its open air seating arrangement. Well, that's not something that we should mind, instead I will love to learn from this design. The entire settings for this Classic Town scene is superb, and remarkable. Oh, there is this rare cypress tree at the right hand corner. I enjoyed viewing this entry very much, and it sure heats up competition. By the way, Brickster, that is a very nice blog entry you made.

I am impressed with this piece of artwork, and it certainly illustrate Dragonator very well. Thanks for sharing.

Hello to all Eurobricks members and avid Pirates' Fans, For most of our friends in other regions such as US and Europe, I am sure you have enjoyed a fair share of excitement for this highly anticipated Pirates theme this year. For collectors in Asia, we managed to see these awesome Pirate sets only at the start of this month which is quite a long wait since it was release late December. With that in mind, I will like to express my thoughts that I am extremely excited to see such a long awaited theme re-appeared once again to satisfy the hearts and minds for avid Pirates’ collectors. Name: Cannon Battle Theme: LEGO System / Pirates Year: 2009 Pieces: 45 Minifigs: 2 Price: USD$5.99, GBP 3.89, SGD$12.90 Resources: Brickset, Peeron An image of a 6239, Cannon Battle A rear image of a 6239, Cannon Battle Loud bangs can be heard at the faraway coastal lands, where sounds of cannon balls are shot towards hostile pirates’ ships and crew. With its signature iconic firm design structure, this is where the Imperial Royal Navy shall make its stand with its invincible Cannons that are one of the winning determinants in both naval and land battles. This small Cannon Battle set is indeed a dream come true for many army builders to build upon a large vassal of Cannon Squadron or Battalion within the ranks of the Imperial Royal Navy for an affordable price. It comes with wide range of accessories and allowing collectors to expand both sides’ personnel at the same time. This is definitely one of the great ways to conscript your Imperial Soldiers or Pirate Crew. Instruction Manual and Contents polybags This is a section of the 6239 Instruction manual, which depict building instructions for the Stone Wall defense. There is two sealed polybags inside the box. As you can see, the smaller fragile elements are placed at the smaller bag. Useful parts and accessories Now, let’s take a closer look on what this Cannon Battle set offers in terms of its accessories. There are many useful parts and accessories which deserved to be highlighted in this picture. In one set, you are able to own distinct looking cannon that have a great playing feature which will be discussed below. Green lovers will definitely love to get a chance to own these 1x1 rounds with 3 bamboo leaves. Weapons and clothing such as two blue epaulettes, brown musket and two cutlasses are useful accessories for your minifigs. The fire stick is made up of new elements which consist of the flame and spy glass. This fire stick does provide a very useful way of igniting the cannon. Lastly, a printed Indiana Jones map which was first released in the 7620 Motorcycle Chase and it’s now widely used in the Pirates theme. Spare parts The remaining spare parts consist of the following above. There is nothing special about the additional boost of parts, except for the blue epaulette and cutlass. Notice something unusual? Take a careful look at both set of minifigs’ illustration. There is something unusual on their appearance. Apparently, both of their faces are swapped in the instruction manual. Well, I am sure buying multiple sets in general will lead us to modify their appearance accordingly to make them look least generic. Cannon mechanism? I am getting excited over such a small playing feature above. Yes, this is my very first cannon. I don’t have earlier cannon that were released during the days of Classic Pirates and were unable to provide a comparison. However, I am very fascinated by its cannon mechanism which allow us to pull back the handle and upon release, a 1x1 round brick will be shot out of the barrel. IMHO, this is way much better and fun compared to those flicking fire missiles in Castle and Star Wars. Take a look at our participants in this fearsome duel Look at the both of them. Aren’t they fearsome looking? Indeed they are, the Pirate is your regular crewmate that participates in the 6240 Kraken Attackin’ and 6243 Brickbeard’s Bounty. I do like the Pirate’s head appearance due to its clean looks. Well, his appearance looks less rugged that your typical pirates, even with its moustache around his cheek. On the right side, you can see a typical soldier that is widely available and common in the Imperial Royal Navy. I am not fond of his appearance as it looks least generic and does not appeal to me to apply it for army building. The Imperial Red coat uniform is standard across the Imperial Royal Navy, but that is one missing accessories for these soldier. It is the backpack. Unlike the 8396 Soldier’s Arsenal that includes the backpack for the soldier to carry which will make it much complete compared with this version. With such arrangement, I will need to create another battalion for soldiers solely without backpack. Both minifigs has printed designs at the back. A puny wall for our Pirate's defense This is a puny defense concrete wall that is used by our Pirates to hide safely behind enemy bombardments, but is it truly safe haven? Look at the two sections that include some gray bricks and plants parts to form the base, while loose gray parts combined together to form the upper section. Looks to me, this wall is rather brittle looking. We shall see how it performs at the bottom coverage. Imperial Soldier sends in fire power Lining up in battle formation, the Cannon Squadron is in place and ready for firing by our Imperial Firing Soldier or you can consider it as your artillery gunner. The majestic grand looking cannon is resting at the wheel carriage, leaving its rounds in the back for reload. I like this design very much, and it sure looks nice when you line up a dozen of cannons in one single row. The battle shall begins With the devastating demonstration of the cannon power, it penetrates through the concrete walls and cripples the pirate’s movement and lowering its morale. The upper section serves as a playable feature for the cannon battle scene which I find it very fun to play with. The winning edge over the high seas This is definitely one of the best Pirate battlepack sets ever, which is equivalent to the Castle 7090 Crossbow Attack. This set allows army builders to amass Cannons, Imperial Soldiers and Pirate Crew all at one go for an affordable price, filled with many accessories and parts for us to break it up and store in our bins for future usage and modification. The key highlight for this set is definitely marketed to provide a cheaper alternative for collectors to acquire cannons in a small sized set rather than a medium sized set. Despite of the lack of backpack and some very minor letdowns, I am very pleased with its overall aesthetic concept and design. Summary review Playability: 9.5/10 (Very fun to play with, such as pulling the cannon.) Design: 9/10 (Design consideration are very good such as the cannon and concrete wall. Very minor flaws.) Price: 9/10 (Price is affordable, but it will be better if its a dollar lower from its usual price.) Overall: 9.2/10 (A great set to buy multiple for army builders.) I gave it a "5" based on my Review Score Card. What about yours? Hope everyone of you enjoyed reading this simple review of mine. Comments and Critics are strongly welcomed. Pictures can be found in My Brickshelf (When moderated)