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I also really like the idea of adding a treasure chest with some coins and jewels around it next to the pirate's skeleton. It would make the entry even more exciting and give it a little bit deeper story, "The greedy pirate held his treasure in triumph, that is, until the Kraken showed his ugly tentacles.... :pir-skull: " Adding some seaweed around the rocks would also be a welcome addition. One other thing that that you might still want to do is take a new first picture, because the current one is a bit grainy, maybe you need a bit more light? But, even like it is now, your entry is wonderful!

That little teaser looks excellent ISC! It seems to have lots of action, some nice buildings and good humor. The islander in the little crate is funny. I wonder what the story behind the skeletons is.... I'm very excited to see the final product!

With the little improvements, I now declare your entry magnificent! The new pictures pictures are now up to standard with the great entry. I love the torch and the dead body, as they really add a lot. The added plant life also is great. One finishing touch that might cap the entry off well, would be to put a parrot on the top of the palm tree. Wonderful work Majek!

This is really starting to look amazing! I love the design of the fort, and all of the action and details are great. As I said before, the rounded wall is beautiful, plus that ice-cream cannonsmoke is just magnificent. There aren't too many things I can think of to improve, but here are a few. Some ideas: 1) It might look good to add a bit of plant life. Perhaps you could put a palm tree here or there, maybe on the beach. 2) A parrot on two perched in some different places? 3) The water looks a bit bare. I think adding a few more sharks like the one in the lower right corner would be good. You could even just have the top fin showing. 4) Maybe you could add a soldier with a scared head in a boat trying to get to shore in time. ======================================================== You've done an amazing job so far, and I greatly anticipate seeing the final version! Good luck in the contest!

I think that the improvements you made on your entry look great! They really add a lot. The lillypad where the frog sits is a wonderful detail. The way you offset the red plates on the roof is also nice. A few more improvement ideas: 1) I'm not sure if you have the right amount, but like I said before, I think it would look nice to put red tiles on the roof for a smoother look. 2) The path looks a bit uneven right now. Maybe you could make the surface at the same level, but with differently colored plates, to look like cobblestones. 3) Do you have a scared head for the man in the window? I think that would be a better head choice, but if you don't have one, it still looks fine. 4) Where the water hits the dock supports, you could randomly place some white 1 x 1 tiles or plates for a wave effect. ========================================================================== Looks great! You did a very good job with your improvements.

One more thing ocurred to me that might benefit your entry a bit. Do you perhaps have one of those scared heads, such as this one: Scared head for the pirate being buried? I think that putting one of those on him would give a better scared effect.

I have thought of a few more things that might look good in your entry. Some more ideas: 1) I think it would look very nice to have some boats in the water. Some could be sinking perhaps, because the "calamari" attacked them. 2) The falling tower could perhaps use a bit more details. Maybe some lanterns, falling soldiers, some pieces that stick out a little like in Sir Nadroj's large entry, or cannons. =============================================================== I definitely am looking forward to seeing the finished product, which I believe will turn out great judging from the prelim pictures.

That looks so much better! The tiles really enhace your entry, and the captain by the torch is brilliant. Your weapon chamber is my favorite though, you made that look great and it fills up the space perfectly. Last few ideas: 1) Frankly, I'm not a big fan of the captain's red pants. They look a bit flashy and clash with the somewhat subdued look of the rest of the outfit. Brown or black would be better I think. 2) Scattering some black round 1 x 1 plates to simulate gunpowder around the girl would be great and add some cruelty. ======================================================================= Your entry is loads better now that you made some improvements, and I think you did a great job. Good luck!

Like I said before, I certainly think you should finish this, as it looks magnificent so far. It's nice and smooth, plus it has lots of good action and details. A few things that could benefit your entry: 1) It could definitely use some more landscaping. Maybe a palm tree or 2 so the leaves have somewhere to come from. 2) Making the water SNOT would probably make it fit in better with the overall smoothness of the rest of the entry. 3) I think it would look really nice to have a few boats in the water for some more action. 4) Building up the rocks up some more would be great I think. I also feel that extending the sand a bit more would be great. ================================================================= Great work on this so far RichardAM, and I must say that I really hope you finish it!

Now that you've made a much better overview picture, I can see a few more things you could do to make this even better. Some ideas 1) I think it would be wise if you have enough, to put some white tiles on the exposed studs on the fort, to give it a smoother look. 2) The solid red looks fine as blood, but may look better if you had some red tiles instead of plates. 3) I like the way you have the flame on an inverted slope, but I think a brown on black one might make it look a bit better. 4) Your pictures are slightly grainy, maybe you could re-take them with more light? ========================================================== Good work so far, and good luck!

You didn't happen to slip some poison in my drink did you? When a member reaches the 20 posts, should he or she post that they have in this thread? Or is that not necessary.

I have the Mummy and Cart, plus Mummy's Tomb, so I will try to get them together for a review sometime. I always was fond of Adventurers...

I'll try as well, a very interesting idea for a mini-contest...

Fantastic! There's really nothing else to say. So much action, great details, lovely SNOT, one thing that stands out to me is your gigantic amout of brown tiles, I assume you got most from Bricklink? Wonderful work!

Nice improvements! The new torch and flame look great in action. Good work making the sewer look dirtier as well.

Great review Brickster! I definitely want multiples of this lovely set. A cannon, 2 minifigs, weapons and some plants for $6 make it a great parts pack.

Absolutely fantastic review of a stunning set. By the way, welcome back! I never owned any of the old pirate ships but I must get this one. The minifigs are excellent, it has great part selection, nice design and just looks darned good! The new hull pieces look nice, I'm glad they are quite similar to the old ones. My favorite part has to be the captain's quarters with all of the gold and dark red. Thank you so much for the review Svelte_Corps! I hope to see you in the Academy sometime.

Nice work so far! I like that it has lots of different scenes within one building. Some improvements you could make are: 1) I think some black dots on the floor with all of the fire would look good, to look like scorchmarks. 2) In the floor with the bath, adding a little shelf with some different colors of translucent cones would be nice, to simulate shampoos. 3) I'm not sure I like the mixing of the yellows with the fleshies... 4) Your pictures need to be resized. The maximum is 800 x 600. You can also only have 6 pictures in your entry thread and you have 7. 5) The purple baseplate on the burning floor looks a bit out of place. Perhaps brown or black would be better. ======================================================================== Nice work! I think if you patch a few things up a bit, it will be fantastic! Good luck in the contest!

Great entry Al Freddo! The SNOT is lovely and I also really like the leaf-covered huts. Lots of exciting action going on as well. Some improvements you could make are: 1) There are a few spots in the sand area where it looks a bit bare. In these areas perhaps you could add some wildlife such as crabs or more plants to fill it up a bit and make it more exciting. You could also pile up some more dead bodies... 2) It might be cool to add a fire pit in the lower right corner. You could make a ring of rocks with some "embers" and "logs" inside. 3) The stream of blood looks a bit unnatural, as it is perfectly straight. I feel it would be much better if it was more uneven. 4) I agree with Zorro that the first picture could be zoomed in a bit more. 5) Adding a small boat in the water would look nice I think. =========================================================================== Very good job! I think with a few additions to fill up the entry a bit more, it will be even better!

That's exciting news! They sound quite exciting and I definitely wouldn't rule out getting some new minifigs. Thanks for posting this!

That's absolutely stunnning Sir Nadroj! I love the way you used some of the new pieces from the new sets. The little balcony is great with all of the detail and so is the curved roof. Hard to think of anything to improve, as this entry is so good, but here goes! Improvements: 1) The balcony looks a bit empty, perhaps you could add a soldier with a scared face, so the climbing pirate has someone to attack. ================================================================== That's all I've got Very nice job Sir Nadroj and good luck! Better hurry, my plane's about to board! I love free airport internet service!

Happy birthday to you! Hope you have a wonderful and LEGO-riffic day!

Nice work! I really like how you put the green plates in the water to make it look like the alligator is closing in for the kill... You also have good blood effects, which is a big plus in the cruelty department. A few improvements you could make are: 1) One thing that would add a bit more character to the entry would be to have the water and sand level one stud lower than the grass. You could just stack two layers of plates instead of one brick. Then it may look good to tile the water for some texture contrast. 2) In the first picture, (which is the only one to be judged) it's a bit hard to see everything, as it's almost level with the entry. I would recommend using a picture more similar to the 2nd picture for the main photo. 3) I love the idea of those rocks, but I feel they are too small. Perhaps you could add a few more bricks on them to make them stand out more. ====================================================================== Very good work and I think with a few minor touch-ups, it would be even better! Great job!

Well, so far everything you and ISC have suggested so far has turned out great, so I say sure!

Great improvements! They make your entry look much better. Nice work!