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That's the funniest entry I've seen until now! I love the imperial soldier's head in the cannon while his legs flail about. Your plants look great and I spy a little surprise under the planks... You captured the feel of the contest while still having a humorous entry which I always like. Things you could improve: Well, I really can't think of anything, except maybe to add a parrot somewhere for some wildlife. This is a fantastic small entry and one of my favorites so far! Nice work!

Haha! What a great idea for an entry! I love the big bowl of heads, and the table looks nice as well. Good idea giving the captain a large royal-looking seat. Only 1 or 2 things you could improve 1) You should place the resized pictures in the first post, as that's the one that will be used for the judging. 2) I think it would look nice to put some brown or black tile on the table, but that's not too important. 3) Your pictures don't do this great MOC justice! The middle two are pretty blurry, but the other ones look great. I would also use the last picture in your post first, because it's the best looking and as far as I can remember, that's the one that will be judged. You have done an amazing job with this entry and I think it's my favorite small entry so far! Good luck in the conttest!

Many hearty congratulations to the both of you! I'm sure you'll do a wonderful job!

That is so much better Fat Tony! It looks like a prize-winner now!

I don't know how I missed seeing this great entry! The SNOT water is excellent and very nice usage of the new maiden torso from the Castle advent calendar. The mast looks really good also. Your photo is nice and clear which always gives a MOC extra credit from me, as it makes it so much more pleasing to the eye. One or two small changes you could make are: 1) I agree with the others that making the mast slant would greatly enhance this MOC. 2) On the mast, a tattered sail, or even just some loosely tied rope would look amazing. 3) Instead of using the tile for the shark fin, I think it would be better to use a grey 1 x 2 or 3 slope with a cheese slope or tile on top. However these are just minor points. This is an excellent entry RichardAM and I think you have a great chance in the contest!

Zorro, I think we're waiting to see the final plan on how big and what sort of design elements we are to include in our module before we remake them.

I think that's plenty big. I'm not a castle design expert, but I think that looks like a good design so far! Would we then add our modules inside of the outer wall? Would we not need to make a wall around the module?

Nice entry JimButcher! It is certainly plenty grusome. I really like the blood coming out of the child's back (that sounds so wrong...). Here are a few improvements you could make 1) The area that has tiles on it looks very nice and I think that making the whole square like that would greatly improve the look of it. 2) I think removing the suspended bomb wouldn't be a bad idea, as it's not too easy to tell what it is and stands out a bit too much on top of that large clear piece. 3) It looks slightly empty in the middle of the MOC. One thing that would add a lot of detail and excitement to the MOC, would be to make a small market stand full of produce and after the attack, blood and guts. You have done a good job with your entry JimButcher and I wish you good luck in the contest!

Thanks for clearing that up SlyOwl. I wasn't quite sure. Good luck with your entry DarthNick!

Your guillotine looks very accurate and the entry is plenty gruesome, but there are quite a few thing you could improve. Here are some pointers 1) I think it would be a very wise decision to rotate deep-link your photos, as it's very hard to get excited about an entry when there's not a picture as soon as you click on the thread. 2) It really doesn't look like the blood you have used in that one picture is a real LEGO piece. And the rules clearly state that you must only use official LEGO parts, except for string. 3) On the baseplate, I believe tiling it a bit would greatly enhance the look of your MOC. 4) In your entry description, it says that the soldiers have struck back against the pirates, but it looks as though the pirate is executing his own men. I would recommend using a red or bluecoat soldier next to the guillotine, and perhaps have a pirate standing next to him in custody with a scared head. 5) Adding some red cheese slopes or 1 x 1 tiles on top would give the guillotine some extra detail. 6) I would select some different heads to the ones you are currently using, because they look a little too happy for people that have their heads cut off. You already have a pretty solid entry, but I think if you improve a few things that some of us have suggested, then it will turn out great! Good luck in the contest!

Great entry Thrash! Your MOC has very many great details, and nice SNOT as well. The cannonball going through the man is fantastic and plenty gruesome. The wall looks nice with the uneven hole left by the cannonball, and the pirate hanging from the ceiling is hilarious. A few things you could improve are: 1) Like others have said, the pink Belville jug really doesn't fit in too well with the surroundings. I would change it to a crate, goblet, or something like that. 2) The flying pirate, while a really good idea, probably isn't allowed judging from the rules. Instead, you could place him on the wall with a gun pointing at the soldier. 3) You could perhaps add a bit of detail on the outer wall. Maybe add some dark grey tiles attached by some headlight bricks, for some more excitement on the wall. 4) Where the hole in the wall is, I think it would look good to have a 1 x 1 grey tile on the stud sticking out on the side, to maintain the smooth look you have in the rest of the MOC. Also inside where the cannonball blasted through, you could add some grey 1 x 1 round plates as debris. You have made a great entry and I think it has a very good chance in the contest. Nice work!

You have done very well with your entry LuxorV! I really like the colors you have used, as they give a nice old time feel to the MOC. The story you included with the MOC adds a lot as well. My favorite part of it though has to be the window you've made with the fence-like pieces. That looks amazing. The only thing I would suggest is to perhaps cover a few studs with tiles to give it a smoother look. But that's not a big deal at all. Very nice work LuxorV!

To the first one, no. To the second part, I believe no as well.

Even without tons of gore, I think you've done a wonderful job Newright! I wish you good luck in the contest!

You might want to deeplink your photos as the folder is not yet public. To do this, click on the small image of a picture above the post window, paste in your photo's web address and press enter. I'll make some comments on your MOC once I see pictures.

That's much better. It doesn't seem so strange now. Nice improvement!

That is amazing SlyOwl! I love the eaten animal, that's really well done! The tattered sails look fantastic and so does the little ice fishing spot. Your MOCs always include such great detail and every time I look at it, I spot something new. Great MOC!

You're right about the tree Richard. I just didn't see the fourth leaf. Forget I ever said that. It's good you added some more pictures, as the interior of your MOC is lovely as well.

That sounds like a much better plan to me. I think it will be much more organized that way.

This is a wonderful entry RichardAM! The tower looks great and has a nice contrast with the tan sand. I like the sneaky pirates running away with the loot. It's also really nice that you have included a bit of interior, and the colors you have selected have a nice appearance. 1 or 2 small things you could improve on are: 1) On the palm tree, it might look nice to have another leaf on the left side where there's a gap. 2) I think it would look good to add some grey tiles to the top of the tower, as that's the only place that studs are still showing. You have done a great job, and I think you have a good chance in the contest. Nice work!

Frankly I think an entry can be plenty gruesome even without blood. I can't think of a worse death than being buried alive in a wall... And Legoking, I think giving the pirate a gun wouldn't be a good idea, because I'm sure the soldier would have seized the pirate's weapon when he was captured.

I think you've done a good job on this and I actually prefer your idea to things with tons of gore. However, as gore is the main point of the contest it might need some.

Welcome to Eurobricks Tim Bit! I'm sure you'll enjoy yourself!

This is certainly better than your original entry Lego12! It is plenty gruesome and not as crowded as before. A few improvements you could make are: 1)The crashed plane is a very nice idea, but it's really not pirate related. so I don't think it fits in. 2) I think that you should remove those lime green pieces by the tree, as I don't think they have much purpose there. 3) The black pieces on the rocks don't fit in too well. I would change them to grey. 4) There doesn't seem to be a common theme throughout the MOC. For example you have Islanders, Pirates and townsfolk all battling each other for seemingly no reason. I would try to just focus on two groups of people fighting each other for simplicity. 5) Non-MOC related, I would advise not to use quite so many smileys in your post. You have improved your previous entry quite a lot though! Good work!

Don't worry about the imperfect English. I think it's great that you know at least enough to post here! You haunted house is really well-built! You did a great job!