Mister Phes

Yes, it was joke that eventually became LEGO pirate folklore. I agree that Steve does not sound very pirate-ish, but he began his career as a merchant and later became a pirate, so... But maybe we could call him Scallywag Steve to make his name more piratey.

Here be a shot of the minfigs:

The tricorn was introduced in the 17th century, and according to the Fashion History Timeline website, 1690 to be precise. There are more ways to win this time! Try the First 25 Challenge - the first Creative Critic to write 25 Posts (which meet the prerequisite) will WIN a 25€ LEGO set of their choice! So no need to stick round for the long haul this time because you can win prizes along the way.

You are indeed welcome!

Yer most welcome! Are you going to take a stab at the Creative Critic?

This is beautiful - thank you for putting this together!

Aye, life be like that sometimes! But hopefully you'll find time for one small entry. How exciting! Can't wait to see what you come up with! Will yer youngin' be submitting a entry this time?

Minimum of 25 pieces Maximum of 200 pieces

You've done well to ask! No doubt others will have the same question so I've incorporated it into the FAQ.

Yes, you may participate in both the Creative Critic and submit entries to the Building Categories.

UPDATE 2 JUNE, 2024 Everything we currently know about Steve has been compiled into a biography. Entry information on the Infamous Steve Contest can be found here.

Creative Critic Registration Registrations are now closed! Please vote for the Creative Critic Winner. if you're participating in the Creative Critic and First to 25: Critic Challenge, please read and understand the Creative Critic Overview <-Ask questions or provide feedback in that topic, not this one! Next register your interest by posting a quick introduction in this topic. Browse the Building Entries Index Note: if we don't have at least 10 registrants by July 7 the Creative Critic may be cancelled!

You're off to a good start! Spooky Pirate Island badly needed a complete skeleton so including 2023's BaM pirate minifigure is a good choice - but who's the other minifig?

No, the Captain Kirk one!

Never ignore the Pirate adventure hook!

Thank you for taking the time to provide all this information! But unfortunately, by the time the photos were available, I had been to organise a contest and haven't found time to work on this. Which is a bugger because I was looking forward to writing an interview-style blog post!

Everyone should get one for their backyard. Anyway, fantastic work with these minifigures - they look great!

Which part contains all the pirates?

And now has a blog post has been published!

Thank you, Jeff! And thank you for contributing to that keeping that dream alive as well.

Thank you! This is a great comparison - it's more than I could have ever hoped for! These details are great! This information will be very helpful for the future.

Well, he does look like a modernized version of the classic Steve minfigure so I guess it checks out!

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THE CONTEST HAS ENDED! Check back soon for the Winner Announcement! The Creative Critic has ended! We understand not everyone is a builder... nor has the space or parts to participate in the contest's Building Category. But as the old saying goes, "Everyone's a critic" So here's THREE different ways to WIN PRIZES by providing brief constructive feedback to contest Building Entrants or helping to Nominate a Creative Critic! Now you can participate from the comfort of your phone... anywhere... anytime... What Is Creative Critic Feedback? Your mission is to write conversational style Posts of around 1-3 Sentences that provide observations and feedback to Building Entriants. There is no requirement to write an entire review or analysis in a Single Post! In fact, it's better if you don't! If you're able to write multiple paragraphs of feedback, spread it out over multiple Posts containing 1-3 Sentences. Provide Building Entrants the opportunity to respond to your Critique before continuing your feedback. The Creative Critic is meant to be a friendly discussion between Participants, not a comprehensive review from Critics to Builders! Just Posts 1-3 Sentences in length are sufficient. How to Enter The Creative Critic has ended! Please vote for the Creative Critic Winner. First create a quick post in the Creative Critic Registration topic and introduce yourself. Then browse the Building Entries Index and unleash your creative writing skills in each of the Building Entry Topics! If you have any questions or feedback please post them in this topic. Prizes Creative Critique June 15 - Aug 17 First place winner will receive 10320 Eldorado Fortress (or set of their choice equivalent of 215€ value) Please ensure you've read and understood the Creative Critic Nomination Rules. Nominations Aug 18 - Aug 31 WIN prizes for helping to determine the WINNER! Everyone who nominates a Creative Critic goes into the draw to WIN a 25€ LEGO set of their choice. (including Creative Critics who Nominate). Please ensure you've read and understood the Creative Critic Nomination Rules and Participation Prize Rules. Challenges To make the Creative Critic more fun so we're offering more opportunities to WIN more often! The objective is simple: Reply to Building Entry Topics and WIN Prizes... The Critic Challenge is open to anyone who Registers for the Creative Critic, providing their Critique Posts meet the requirements. Please ensure you've read and understood the Prize Rule and Participation Prize Rules. How to Enter The Creative Critic has ended! Please vote for the Creative Critic Winner. First register in the Creative Critic registrations topic. After MOC entries have been posted in LEGO Pirates MOC Forum (June 15 onwards), reply in the Building Entry Topics and dazzle us with your creative writing skills and charisma. You have until August 17 to stimulate the discussion and provide the builders with suggestions for how they could make their entries even better! How Will the Winner be Determined? The selection process for the Creative Critic has been completely revamped - this time participants of the contest will decide! So Building Entrants, Creative Critics and Casual Observers will have the opportunity to Nominate their preferred Creative Critic. And what's more, you will be incentivized to Nominate with the opportunity to WIN Prizes and receive Bonus Points. Please read the Creative Critic Nomination Rules for more details. Frequently Asked Questions Must I write in perfect English? No. We acknowledge English is not everyone's native language so we'll grant leniency if your spelling and grammar isn't perfect. However, your prose must be legible, so we must be able to understand what you're attempting to communicate. Also, if you create posts containing only emojis, write extremely short responses or post off-topic, you'll be disqualified. Critiquing should be quality over quantity! How long do Creative Critic posts need to be? At least a sentence. Replies which are short few words, emojis or unrelated imagery may result in disqualification. Do I need to register? Yes. Registrations provide us with a convenient summary of everyone participating Do I need 10 Posts to participate in the Creative Critic? No. 10 Posts are only required to Vote or Nominate. To Participate in leaving Critic Creative Feedback, all you need to do is Register by posting in the Creative Critic Registrations topic and you're good to go! Your Post Count is irrelevant. Can I participate in the Creative Critic AND submit entries in the Building Categories? Yes. Can I register after June 15? Yes. You can register as a Creative Critic any time before August 31. However, you have a higher probability of providing useful feedback and stimulating the discussion if you begin participating when entries are first submittedd. Do Building Entrants have to consider Creative Critic feedback?  No. Builders may choose to ignore the Creative Critics - but it's probably not the best strategy: If Builders reply to Critics' posts they're probably more inclined to vote for you in the future. Builders who Nominate a Creative Critic will receive Bonus Points to their overall score for each entry they submit. The more engaged Builders are with their audience, the more advantage you will have. Why would you offer such a large prize for this? Because we want people to engage with builders, each other, and the entries. We don't want entrants creating entry topics and then only receiving a couple of short replies. So we're offering YOU a HUGE incentive to invest the time to provide detailed responses. But I want more Building Categories with prizes! What makes you think we won't announce more building categories with prizes in the near future? There are currently two building categories: Small Building Category Large Building Category Terms & Conditions The Terms & Conditions can be found in the Participation Rules, FAQ and Terms & Conditions topic. Ask Your Questions: Do you require further clarification? Did we miss something important? Do you have feedback to provide? Please create a new post in this topic clearing detailing your question or feedback...