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    Very nice little house, sir. The balconies look very nice, and the heritage from the picture is clear. I approve
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    Hmm, I thought I had already commented on this. Nice interior. The carpet, flags and wooden paneling are my favorite details. I wonder though. That guy in the armor looks remakably like the fig you used for Montoya! :P I approve
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    The build can be larger than the license, no problem. But the license can't be bigger than the build. Therefore you *can* license the shanty as a 32x32, but you are not required to. Hope that makes sense.
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    That is a very pretty little colonial house and shop, sir! Very well done. The interior of the shop is great, and I like the use of those gothic arches!
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    Both the treasury and beach build are very nice. I like the arches and the brick-bricks that break up the wall in the first, and your landscaping and vegetation is nice in the second. I also enjoyed reading the story - looking forward for more!
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    You can't use the trade run income until it has been decided. I can lend you 10 db without interest, if you pay them back next month.
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    How far? Do you need a short term loan?
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    I am with KB and Mike on this one.
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    I think class 4A is fine too, and the "new" guns sounds perfectly reasonable too. If you are going to sell her, you must consider whether you want to sell her with the license already paid, or for someone else to license. The last would probably make the most sense, I guess. :) In any case, I will keep my eyes open for any listings for sale... ;) And a thing I didn't comment on before - I like the amount of activity going on! Well done :) @Faladrin: And so Maestro is trying to get their filthy fingers into another enterprise! I've gotta admire your seal, although I am a bit concerned of your growing influence!! Power corrupts even the best ;) :P
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    I think this is a very pretty gun-brig! (and a brig is technically NOT a ship, mind you ) You have captured the sailplan very well, and I particularly like the bow shot, where we can see her great spread of canvas. It is so wide it almost looks as if she is carrying studding sails! I much adore the blue curvature with the red accent, and the bow has a beautiful shape. The stern cabin is great too, and well integrated into the general curves of the hull. (I love those slanted out windows!) You have struck a beautiful balance between the slightly cartoonish proportions of Lego's official sets and realism, a style I personally like a lot. I think the angle of the bowsprit might be a bit steep, but it actually looks very nice and fitting for an older vessel! (and I like that he bowsprit is in two parts - very realistic!) If you are going to sell her, I will personally be keeping my eyes on the price - this might be an interesting investment! I would think that see is a class 3 A, as she seems bigger than most of the class 2 vessels, and is very well armed. (Although I would probably call the big guns 12-pounders (or perhaps 18 pounder carronades) and the upper deck guns 6 or 9-pounders, as 24 pounders are very large for anything less than the biggest frigates.)
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    I don't mind this, as long as we follow the spirit of the rules, more than the letter. It shouldn't be a shortcut to getting bigger licenses, I mean. However, I will add that you can always build bigger. The build can be bigger than the license, but the license can't be bigger than the build, i.e. the build needs to be big enough to qualify for the license.
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    Thanks all for your comments You are preaching to the choir, Titus - I do miss my bricks... (But I still have a few builds up my sleeve! I actually think it would work on many different scales, although it is somewhat expensive in terms of bricks! Luckily, I have had some luck with brown plates in the Copenhagen Lego store! Well, I would actually have given them the same helmets as the crew of the gunboat, but at that time, I was planning to put them both in the same build, so I wouldn't have enough helmets. Thus, I improvised And personally, I think it works out ok, although it does look a bit outdated. These gunbatteries will mainly be placed to control harbour entrances, or perhaps important mountain passes. However, these big guns are really more suited to fight ships than infantry, as a 4 pounder ball will kill you just as well as a 24 pounder! I agree, the boat might be a bit small for the 24 pounder, but it has more or less been established that the Lego Cannon is about a 20 pounder or so. And I wanted it to be the same as the fortress. Historically, gunboats really had very large guns, (sometimes 32, 36 or 42 pounders!) but they would also be bigger. And as most of the recoil will be captured by the boat moving backwards through the water, I am quite convinced it will do alright, being reinforced for the purpose! Thanks, MacFuzz. I am really happy you liked the battery - I too liked how those sliding mechanisms turned out. About the 48x48 - I was actually planning to put both on a large landscaped, but time escaped me, so I had to be creative. Thanks, Max - I had the same reasoning for the helmets, but as I write elsewhere, I would have preffered using the white ones for all the troops. Thanks Captain - I will probably revisit this technique another time. Thanks - it can be quite a strain to get the posing right, especially the oarsmen, so I am happy you noticed! Thanks, Kai - it is a fun technique to work with - you really have a lot of leeway as to the shape you want. We will see - I think I might license it myself to protect the settlement I might establish, but we will see. In any case, she will serve the crown! Thanks for the feedback, CD. Yeah, the pictures were taken in a rush, and I did have a bit of trouble picking out some good ones. (I edited them after having left my bricks) Glad you liked both fortress and gunboat!
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    Thanks for your approvals and comments, everyone. If I had had more time, I would have built an interior with some workings of the clocks and such, but for now, it must be kept a secret! Thanks, Garmadon. I liked the idea as well, and I had to do something once I felt inspired to do a built in this style - obviously a Corlander Settlement couldn't have some unscientific temple! You are very welcome to steal/copy/draw inspiration from, or whatever you call it, whether it is the architecture or the Department of Time concept, be my guest! I agree about the inner workings, but as I wrote above, I simply didn't have the time - as it is now, Im assure you you do not want to see the inner workings... Impractical? Well, I suppose such is only to be expected from a mere merchant! One wonders how you can properly conduct your business without due attention to time! Pff! I am actually looking forward to seeing if Arlinsport will be forgotten, now we got the new islands... Thanks! Yes, I thikn this was an interesting take on a cultural aspect of our fine nation, something which I always find fascinating. Practical things like ships and merchants are all very nice, but these things give a bit extra depth to the society! Time, measurement and scientific principles are all the gods we need! Thanks - I liked the story too! Pointing them the other way looked strange, as they don't nearly reach up to the next level. Thus, I preffered this. Well, they do seem to come in handy when the longtitude is in question, eh? But before then, I suppose you would simply ask your gods?
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    Cool lighthouse - I too like the idea of it being built on top of a ruin! I like the landscaping and the different platforms, as well as the guy bringing firewood. I would suggest making it more clear, that the old part is a ruin, perhaps some wallstumps or something protruding from the sides or top. As for licensing, I would say that this is a commercial service, and would therefore license it as a commerce building. I am not sure if it is large enough for a medium license, but it definitely has the size for a small with plenty to spare. I approve!
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    Nice looking residence - it looks very fitting for a pirate, and I like the ramschackle, yet sturdy appearance, as if it was built by expert hands from a limited selection of materials. I do hope this picture is painted at high tide - otherwise that boat will drift off when then flood comes! Very nicely integrated with the lighthouse too! I approve.
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    That is a great looking log cabin, Mike. It looks fitting for the frontiers, and the way you have built it all sideways works very well, including the windows. It makes me hope that you will also build in my settlement, if I make good of my threat to establish one myself! I approve!
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    Nice house, sir. I really like the roof and the interior above and below are both great. While I don't mind the windowless ground floor, a window or two on the upper floor would make it look more comfortable. I approve
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    Well, I think this is in a greyzone, but to qualify for a medium license, it should normally be 32x32 or equivalent. My personal take on this is really that we should stick religiously to these limits. Otherwise, we risk ending up with rules being bent more and more over time. My suggestion to you, Titus, is to build something around the build (landscaping, warehouse, street, etc.) so that it covers at least 32x32/1024 studs. That way, there will be no question about its size qualifying for a medium license. @Kaiju: I suppose it is the logical way to get around it - we don't actually know much about the west of the mainland.
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    I don't actually know, but I have a small junk coming up, and I was thinking they came from "The Far West" of the old world, parallel to the Far East in our world. Will be looking forward to others' thoughts on this.
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    I am pretty sure the first small property is free too, BD. Leadership confirm, much?
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    That is a truly beautiful little vessel, Captain. And if this is a build where you didn't "want to invest too much in the rigging", I can hardly imagine what kind of rafaelian masterpieces we will see in the future! I like the true to life details like the bowsprit and mast in two parts, and the various stays and shrouds, so you are completely forgiven the lack of ratlines! Pray, tell me more about how you made the sails - they look amazingly realistic. Pweeeeease... The hull is very nicely shaped too, and I like the look of her cannons, even though I would like to see a detail shot of them. That raking mast gives her a very distinct look too, and merchants will know to run as soon as they spot it on the horizon! Will she be a class 2A? That seems most fitting to me. As to her rating: I am not entirely sure all vessels below 6th rate would be classified sloops. I seem to remember references to fleet actions where an admiral commanded x ships of the line, y frigates, z sloops, and q cutters. I think that while a sloop (of war) *could* be cutter-rigged, some cutters would be too small to be considered a sloop. It probably has something to do with the rank of her master and commander, but I am not entirely sure how. Whether this would be considered a sloop of war, or something smaller, I do not know, though But back to the real beef - this is freaking fantastic. Well done! I approve a million times over!
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    Captain Genaro explained this perfectly, and if you ever feel like reading an epic series on naval action, the Aubrey-Maturin series is brilliant. The books can be read individually, but I would most definitely suggest starting from the first. (Beware: You might get hooked ) In fact, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them to anyone with an interest in the age of sail, abd a love for a good story!
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    Apart from the constantly friendly facial expressions of the friends-minidolls, they actually work rather well as tall, fearsome amazons! Interesting story, and while I was expecting a more violent sacrifice than "just" giving her away, it works out quite well - I really don't want to be boarded by a crazed amazon! The throneroom and beach scene works well, and the headpieces for the amazons are great too. Looking forward for more!
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    Wow, guys - this is pretty big for me - the first time I ever won a challenge like this!! Great work everyone, and congratz to all the other prize takers! And most of all, thanks to the administrators to keep this great project going in such an excellent style! Now, I will go back to counting my dubloons...
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    Nice little cog, my good doctor, and with quite a bite! You have achieved a lot with somewhat simple techniques, and I really like the idea of having her flatbottomed to go upriver and inshore! As to your rigging, I think it is a bit too tall. I would bring the sail down, so that the underside was at the top of the sterncastle. Well, actually, I would probably rig her with one big lateen to give her better manouverability when going closer to the wind, but then she wouldn't be a cog anymore! Good job! PS. I too enjoyed the alternative pirating story...
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