Mister Phes

Egad! There are so many wonderful entries! I'm going to need some time to evaluate them all!

Are you a Fantastic Mister Fox by any chance?

How come you only got this far? What difficulties have you encountered which prevent you from progressing further?

You've done really well Medib! This is the first SYSTEM scale Pirate MOC I've seen created with the LEGO Digital Designer ! But would you actually call it a Pirate MOC? I notice you'd described it as: "couple abandoned in middle of the ocean on an island... anything can and probably will happen" You should have put: "a couple of pirates in middle of the ocean on an island..."

And there website is www.kostky.org, not that I can read a word of it! It appears they have a forum too - I never would have guessed the Czech Republic would have enough AFOLs for a forum. Hmmm... Maybe I need to get to Europe more...

Put red coats in there too and then it can be posted in the Pirate Forum.

You've described this MOC to be Aztec themed and this forum does cater Mesoamerican civilisations - after all, the might Aztec empire was not that far from the Caribbean and as one could imagine that Aztec gold did end up on board pirate ships.

Very good Phred! I think you should provide links to some of your creations as well, since building is definitely one of your strong points.

My Dark Age ended in 2002... Just thought I'd mention that... Edited to add: Oh, and welcome to Eurobricks, lad!

I'm leaning towards toucans because they're nice and colourful, but not too "loud" like flamingos. Though I'd insist the colour be printed upon them and not stickers!

I was planning on saving non bird species for a future poll, so stay tuned! For now, let's focus on the birdies!!!

Dodos were a consideration but I thought I'd limit the poll to 5 choices and they didn't seem suited to a Caribbean setting.

William Dampier immediately springs to mind as one pirate who visited the southern seas, but there's no need to travel far south as albatrosses can be found in the norther hemisphere too, although it seems they don't like the tropics. I did consider adding albatrosses but I thought they looked too similar to gulls.

Click Here to vote in more Polls!!! Which "bird species" could be introduced to the Pirate Theme? We all know and love the Macaw which has appeared in many Pirate LEGO sets, but if the LEGO Group were ever to release new Pirate sets, which bird species could make an interesting addition? Sea Gulls Sea gulls are found almost everywhere, they're like a quintessential element of the sea - you can't have nautical adventures without them! Toucans Tucans are a brightly marked avid from the Americas so they'd definitely make an interesting addition to jungle habitats. Pelicans Their beaks can hold more than their bellies can! Pelicans would make for another fine seafaring bird species. Flamingoes Flamingos represent grace and elegance, not to mention the subject of many campy Art Nouveau designs! Their pink feathers would certainly bring a splash of colour to the Pirate LEGO World. Chickens Not really an exotic or seafaring bird species, but they find their place in colonial settlements and farmsteads. Governor Broadside does like eggs in his cooking after all! Vote and tell us what you think!!!

No need to apologise at all! I definitely lack the building proficiency of some MOCers which is one of the selection criteria set by the LEGO Group, so you're well within your right to identify it as a concern. However, if the LEGO Group was searching for talented MOCers to provide ideas and inspirations for future SYSTEM Pirates I could very quickly assemble a team of the best Pirate MOCers online and I dare say you'd be at the the top of this list. If anyone has any questions, concerns or criticism then I'm happy to respond, after all it IS important to be assured that your nominee is the best person suited for the position.

That brick built tapir is awesome - never have I see anybody attempt one before. Was the inspiration for this MOC derived from the opening scene of Apocalypto ?

It must be a busy cave... Anyhow... According to the Brothers Brick this MOC is actually astory called Apocalypsis which is divided into three episodes. It was created by a fellow named Mark Kelso. The story can be found on MOCpages.

Now if we enlarge the cave 250% we can see an Islander running around with a spear...

What do you mean "imagine this place with some Islanders"? I can see the Islanders hiding in the jungle - can't everyone else?

Here's my credentials... Representing Classic-Pirates.com and all SYSTEM Pirate LEGO® enthusiasts! Biography I have worked unremittingly to build the largest online congregation of Pirate LEGO enthusiasts in the world! In conjunction with the LEGO Pirates Forum I have developed Classic-Pirates.com which is rapidly becoming the most comprehensive online Pirate LEGO resource on the planet, as well as, an ever expanding mailing list to penetrate beyond the communicative barriers of a forum. This role also involves overseeing community events such as building competitions which further stimulates member participation. I have designed the majority of interface graphics for Classic-Pirates.com and the LEGO Pirates Forum, as well as promotional images, set review posters, news items, and I have largely contributed graphics, photography and creative writing to the “A Guide to the Pirate Mini-Figures” article series. www.classic-pirates.com/archive/articles/ I have networked with numerous AFOL fansites, and developed ongoing relationships with LEGO retailers such as “Bricks To The World” (www.bttw.com.au - Australia’s largest dedicated LEGO retailer), numerous LEGO eBay sellers, and professional LEGO builders such as Eric Duron of BaronSat.net. I have also been highly instrumental in developing new forum policies to shape the Eurobricks forum into a harmonious and prosperous AFOL community of the future. In addition I have been a highly inventive Administrator and provided many useful innovations to improve the efficiency and user experience of that community. I possess degree level written, research and analytical skills, with a particular emphasis towards critique. I am insistent business negotiator with over 6 years liaison experience and have studied professional writing skills. My achievements earned through Classic-Pirates.com have demonstrated an excellent leadership and management aptitude with the capacity to motivate, instruct and train others to perform specific tasks and fulfil ongoing duties. This has required phenomenal a dedication with great liberal mindedness, all the while demanding superior communication proficiency and a cheerful demeanour. Key Interests Pirate LEGO is my passion, though I do have a keenness for any SYSTEM LEGO sets released in the 80’s and 90’s! Classic-Pirates.com is my greatest My Own Creation, but when I find the time to build, I love to explore concepts for new SYSTEM Pirate sets. Some examples of this exploration can be found at: http://www.classic-pirates.com/mocs/users/mister_phes/ After collecting the entire Pirate SYSTEM theme, I have begun indulging in the recent Castle, City, Mars Mission and Creator sets. I find Impulse sets are highly entertaining! You both are absolutely correct - I definitely lack the MOCing skills that some have and this is the price I've paid to develop the Pirate Forum and Classic-Pirates.com to where it is today. I disagree with this statement however because I've developed most of the graphics on Classic-Pirates.com and the Pirate Forum (interface, smileys, news items, CGI backgrounds, etc.), I've contributed heavily to the "Guide to the Pirate Mini-Figure" series, I've created very thorough pictorial reviews, I've created comprehensive tutorials - all of which are items for discussion.

Thank you all for your nominations! I feel as though I could produce phenomenal results as Ambassador of the Classic-Pirates.com community. I shall provide my credentials in the very near future, but right now I'd like to do some nominating of my own. Bonaparte would definitely make a great candidate. He's assisted me almost from the conception of the Pirate Forum and provided his ongoing support ever since. He has been ever reliable and dedicated, many times demonstrating that he's willing to do more than what is of expected of him, and he's great to bounce ideas off as he provides a different perspective which is intelligent and insightful. But alas! He has informed me he is far too busy to accept such a responsibility, so unless he states otherwise that means he won't be in the running! ImperialShadows is another great choice. He's a very hard worker, very persistent and takes initiative too. He's very well spoken and you can see evidence of his formal writing skills in the first post of this thread. Yes, that's right - it was he who wrote the terms and conditions the Eurobricks Ambassador selection, I just copied them and tailored them to suit Classic-Pirates.com. But alas once again! He's informed me that the Ambassador Program is not for him, so unless he states otherwise that means he won't be in the running too! Phred is another gem of a user, he's been diligently maintaining the the Pirate Forum Indexes and backing up the images of MOCs. He also helps new users out with posting images and creating thumbnails. He's always friendly, patient and polite, which is exactly the type of personality you'd want to represent our community! Captain Green Hair is a delightful fellow, very well liked indeed and he is the co-creator of the EB Pirates Comic series. Not only does he have an entertaining sense of humour but he's also a talented artist. He creates stunning Pirate MOCs, particularly ships with impressive rigging - his creations definitely ooze with exciting concepts which could be utilised in future SYSTEM Pirate LEGO sets.

Congratulations! You've both been added to the Classic-Pirates.com Mailing List! Just so everyone knows we now have a Subscribe/Unsubscribe Form for anybody wanting to be removed or added to the Mailing List.

Is anyone familiar with Wordpress? I'd like to create a Wordpress Blog for the frontpage of Classic-Pirates.com for two main reasons It would be much easier for SylOwl to update the frontpage. All he'd need to is create a new blog entry and not worry about HTML so much. It could automatically create an RSS Feed of the frontpage news and that would help us reach more people. Problem is I can't find the time to teach myself to set it up so I'm wondering if anybody already knows how? And I'm not referring to the version of the blog that's stored on Wordpress.com, I mean the one that you install to your own domain.

Ambassador Nominations for Classic-Pirates.com First of all we acknowledge that the Pirate LEGO Forum is hosted by Eurobricks and we thank our landlords very much for the free lease of their forum space. That aside, Classic-Pirates.com is endeavouring to become an independent community (a new SYSTEM Pirate theme would really aid our cause) and we do things slightly different to the rest of Eurobricks. Think of Eurobricks as a country and Classic-Pirates.com as a state with "local government". (We will not be discussing why the Pirate Forum is hosted at Eurobricks rather than Classic-Pirates.com at this stage) We've decided to conduct Ambassador nominations separately to those of Eurobricks, so what we're looking for are nominees who have a strong devotion to Classic-Pirates.com and the Pirate LEGO Forum, if you would like to nominate someone who does not have regular participation in the Pirate Forum then please do so in the Eurobricks Ambassador Nominations thread. That said, someone who is interested in a broader range of LEGO themes is acceptable (preferred in fact), just so long they are reasonably active within the Classic-Pirates.com community - we want someone passionate enough about SYSTEM Pirates to "specialise" in them should the LEGO Group ever require such an Ambassador in the future. The LEGO Group selects those who we think best exemplify: the program fundamentals of building proficiency, enthusiasm, and professionalism towards the public, other fans and the LEGO Group towards the LEGO Group, the LEGO Community, and the general public. Please read the LEGO Ambassador FAQ for more information. Nomination conditions: These nominations are intended specifically for users who are highly active within Classic-Pirates.com and the Pirate LEGO Forum. If you're not genuinely interested in Pirate LEGO then ask yourself if you really need to participate in these nominations. Please nominate ONLY members who regularly contribute to the Pirate LEGO Forum. If you wish to nominate a Eurobricks member who doesn't regularly contribute to the Pirate Forum, then visit the Eurobricks Ambassador Nominations thread. You can nominate any current EB member, 18 or older. Post your nomination in this thread and please explain why you feel they would be a good choice. This information is REQUIRED by the LEGO Group, so any nomination made without it will not qualify for consideration. The nominee must agree that they wish to participate and state why they would be interested in the nomination thread. Also information regarding their relevant experience, qualifications and achievements will help voters make a more informed decision. This topic will remain open until Sunday 18th of May. Any candidate who is nominated and states an interest will provide all the required materials asked by the LEGO Group by Monday, prior to voting. Finally, a poll will be held from Monday to Thursday so that we can send the necessary information to the LEGO Group by the 23rd. As only two candidates have accepted their nominations a poll will not be required. After you have read and understood the above, you may... Submit your nominations! Nominations Closed!!!

Glad we can help people more easily acquire Pirate LEGO! Yes, that seems like quite a good deal. Mini-figures sell quite well on their own and I've never seen them sell that cheap locally, even for the generic, more common Pirate mini-figures. Thank you for taking the time stash2sixx! It's always good to have people calculating the value of Pirate LEGO. Keeps us all informed!