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Has anybody used the sails from 10320 Eldorado Fortress sails on the "cutter" from the 6277 Imperial Trading Post? Specifically I'd like to know if the new sails are a good fit for the old ship. I've got 2 sets of 6277 sails but both sets are worse for wear, so I'm wondering if the 10320 sails are a suitable substitute. Here are some comparison images of the entire ships I've found on Reddit - but does anyone here have firsthand experience? Based on the below images, the colour of the sails on the new version leans more towards olive than than, and the crown emblem is different, but the size seems comparable.

Ok, so that's voting, but what are the prizes?

So August 16 is the deadline for entries? Or the date when the winners will be announced? I assume that implies August is the deadline for entries.

Definitely AI generated although the images have been tidied up because AI generators are a bit unpredictable...

THE CONTEST HAS ENDED! Check back soon for the Winner Announcement! VOTE FOR THE WINNERS! Voting Closes 23:59 August 31 -10UTC When timer reaches zero no further Votes will be accepted. ENTRIES HAVE CLOSED! For years this minifigure was simply known as “The Merchant” who came sailing into the Imperial Trading Post onboard “The Cutter” and then later, mysteriously appeared among Captain Redbeard’s crew on the Skulls Eye Schooner. Steve's adventures have never been published in official media like catalogues, box stories or magazines so we know little of his backstory – let’s change that! Also, this comprehensive article chronicles everything we know about Steve. Build a MOC depicting Steve’s past… present… or future Or Creatively Critique the Building Entry Submissions. Where does Steve come from? Are there more merchants who use the same insignia on their flags and sails? Do these merchant also have ships? Larger ships than Steve? How did Steve find himself onboard the Skulls Eye Schooner? And why has The Cutter been commandeered by Soldiers at the newly renovated Eldoardo Fortress? Has Steve's adventures taken him to Distant Waters? Perhaps he was kidnapped by Barbary Corsairs and rescued by pirates of the South China Sea. Or maybe he's stayed in the Caribbean the entire time. You decide! Entries Close August 17 But I don't have a Steve Minifigure! Including the Steve minifigure is NOT mandatory, nor is including The Cutter ship. Steve can depicted at any age, wearing any clothes… on any ship or location around the world… maybe when he’s older he has a grey beard… or no beard at all… Your Entry could also be focused on a supporting character or without any minifigures at all! For example; a mini build, a maxi figure, a mosaic portrait, etc. Prizes Small Building Category Prizes Build a MOC depicting Steve's adventures using 25 - 200 Pieces. First place winner will receive a set of their choice to the value of 50€ Second place winner will receive a set of their choice to the value of 35€ Third place winner will receive a set of their choice to the value of 20€ Please ensure you've read and understood the Building Category Voting Rules and Prize Rules. Large Building Category Prizes Build a MOC depicting Steve's adventures using more than 200 Pieces - no maximum limit! First place winner will receive 10320 Eldorado Fortress (or prize pool equivalent of 215€ value) Second place winner will receive a set of their choice to the value of 70€ Third place winner will receive a set of their choice to the value of 35€ Please ensure you've read and understood the Building Category Voting Rules and Prize Rules. Creative Critic NOW with THREE different ways to WIN PRIZES! Your mission is to write conversational style Posts of at least 2 Sentences that provide observations and feedback on Building Entries. Learn more about the Creative Critic. First place winner will receive 10320 Eldorado Fortress (or prize pool equivalent of 215€ value) Please ensure you've read and understood the Creative Critic Nomination Rules and Prize Rules. Participation Prizes Challenges Round 2 Round 2 is underway gives you 8 MORE opportunities to WIN Prizes! The Objective is simple: Reply to Building Entry Topics and WIN LEGO Sets... Reply to Building Entry Topics in the LEGO Pirates MOC Forum and WIN Prizes! Creative Critics Provide feedback to Building Entrants for improving their creations. Browse the Entries Index Building Entrants Engage with the Creative Critics and get the most out of them! Submit a Building Entry Challenges Round 1 Round #1 has ended - check back regularly for announcements of future challenges. The first Creative Critic to write 25 Replies on Building Entry Topics (other than their own) will WIN a 35€ LEGO set of their choosing. 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And now to be that annoying pirate... Lord Cutler-Beckett's ship was named "The Endeavour"...

Now you've got the idea! That should afford plenty of creative freedom to those who don't have a Steve minifigure, or don't want to be too tied down to the classic Pirate set lore. But definitely no pirates from pop culture!

Brilliant detective work! Yes, this is one of @Sebeus I's MOCs. In fact, we covered The Spectre on Classic-Pirates.com a few years back.

Very warm welcomes indeed, to our humble LEGO Pirates forum! Interesting how Brick Clicker doesn't actually use that image in the video - it's only present in the video preview/thumbnail image: Instead, he uses the same historic photo as the image used in the first post of this topic, albeit in a more pristine form. So maybe that's a hint for us.

Ok, a blog post with more information and rousing photos is now available.

No, not really, this isn't "free choice" with Steve. Steve is not a time traveler so entries will need to be a pirate-themed MOC set within the Age of Discovery/early to mid Age of Sail, depicting technology available to that era. But some flexibility will be afforded if someone wants venture outside of the Caribbean setting. For example: on his voyage from Europe to the Americas, Steve was captured by Barbary corsairs.

Well... in the interest of creative freedom we'll probably go with The Infamous Steve... but he may have traveled to Distant Waters during his many adventures. So that should provide possibilities for entrants who want to tie their entries in with the lore established in classic LEGO Pirate sets... but also allow opportunity for those who want expand upon their horizons and explore pirates from other parts of the world. Monkey Island Madness can be saved for another occasion.

Ok, so I may have taken some creative liberties there For those who haven't seen National Treasure, Benjamin Franklin Gates is the protagonist of the movie, portrayed by Nicholas Cage. In the prologue of the first film he's on an expedition to the Arctic in search of The Charlotte, a fictional ship with many parallels to The Endurance. However, the wreck of Endurance wasn't discovered until March 2022, almost 18 years after the film was released in cinemas.

How many pieces would you say it was?

Various LEGO fansites have began reporting that this year’s flagship LEGO Black Friday release is rumoured to be a recreation of The Endurance, the ship in which Sir Ernest Shackleton embarked on his Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition between 1914 and 1917. The following information has not be officially confirmed: 10335 The Endurance Ship will contain 3,500-4,500 pieces and retail for US$259.99 / £219.99 / €259.99 in Europe and be released on 29 November, 2024. Shackleton's voyage ended when The Endurance became stuck in the ice of the Weddell Sea and the damn thing wouldn't budge. Decades later, it was blown up by Benjamin Franklin Gates during his 2004 quest to retrieve a meerschaum pipe.

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Your Votes will be invalided (not counted) and will you be eligible to Voting Participation Prizes. Prizes Which sets can I select as my Prize(s)? The set(s) selected as prize(s) must be available on your local LEGO.com.* For example: If winner #1 is located in the US then their prize has to be available on lego.com/en-us if winner #2 is German their prize has to be available on lego.com/en-de if winner #3 is Australian their prize has to be available on lego.com/en-au, and so on. You will receive a prize pool of sets of your choosing equivalent to the amount stated in Euros, subject to availability. Do I have to accept 10320 Eldorado Fortress as a prize? No. You may select any combination of sets providing: Their combined total does not exceed 215€ The set(s) are available in your local LEGO.com Region I've won a Prize to the value of 70€ but the set I want as prize is only 50€ - can I also claim another set to the value of 20€? Yes. 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Participation Prizes Participation Prizes may be awarded either by fulling a particular Objective or a Random Draw. Challenges A specific Objective will be announced along with the Prize awarded for fulling the requirements. Examples: The first Creative Critic to write 25 Replies to Building Entry Topics will WIN a 25€ LEGO set of their choosing. The first Building Entrant to attract 25 Replies to one of their Small Building Category Entry Topics will WIN a 25€ LEGO set of their choosing. Random Draws Each Voter will be assigned a Ticket Number corresponding to the order in which the submitted their vote. For example: The first person to Vote will be assigned Ticket #1, the second person to Vote will be assigned Ticket #2 and so on. You may receive a maximum of TWO Tickets. One Ticket for Voting for the Building Entries and another Ticket for Voting for the Creative Critic. The Picker Wheel website will be utilized to generate a random between 1 and the Total Number of Tickets. 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Creative Critic Voting The Creative Critic will be Voted by the Participants of the contest. To Vote for a Creative Critic create a new post in the Creative Critic Voting topic (when it becomes available) and include: The name of critic you're Voting for (just one critic please) A minimum of one sentence to explain why you've chose this critic. For example: 1 Vote = 1 Point Voting: Creative Critic WIN Prizes and Rewards for Voting! Voting will take place between August 18 and August 31. Everyone3 who Votes goes into the draw4 to WIN a 25€ LEGO set6 (this includes Creative Critics who Vote for another Critic). Building Entrants who Vote another Creative Critic receive an additional 5 Points1 towards their Vote Score Total for each Entry they've submitted in the Building Categories. Creative Critics who Vote another Creative Critic receive an additional 3 Points2towards their Critic Vote Score Total. Creative Critic Voting Rules Building Entrant Voting Rules Voting Requirements Participation Prize Selection: Random Draws Participation Prize Selection: Challenges Prize Rules Voting Requirements A Eurobricks account with 10 Posts registered prior to the Commencement of Voting which begin on August 18. You meet the General Voting Requirements. You agree to the Terms of Conditions of this contest. Ensure any LEGO sets you wish to claim as Prizes are available on your local LEGO.com. Please ensure you've read and understood the Prize Rules. Winner Selection The Creative Critic with the most Points WINS the grand prize. If there is a draw, the drawn Creative Critics will enter a sudden death round of Voting. First to receive 10 Votes WINS! If there are insufficient Voting or Points to determine a result, the Creative Critic Winner will be determined by Eurobricks Staff and Classic Pirates Crew. Comprehensive reporting over the staff's decision will not be provided FAQ: Creative Critic Voting General If I participate as a Creative Critic can I Vote for myself? Yes, but you only receive 1 Point, so therefore it is more advantageous to Vote for another Creative Critic and receive 3 Points for towards your Critic Vote Score. Can I reply to Voting Topics multiple times? No. Please only create one Post per Voting Topic. When counting Votes we want to ensure the process is efficient and transparent as possible. Please Reply to this topic if you have a question or concern. Repeat offenders Votes will be invalidated and they will no longer be eligible to receive Voting Participation Prizes. Why are Bonus Points being awarded for Voting? To encourage participation in Creative Critic voting. The Return of the Classic Pirates Contest provided participants the opportunity to specify critics whom they found most helpful. However, without an incentive the participant response was insufficient to determine a definitive result. Are Bonus Points transferable from the Creative Critic to Building Category Entries? No. Bonus Points for Creative Critic Voting are only applicable to your Creative Critic Voting Points Total. If I Vote another Critic, do they receive 3 points? No. You receive 3 Bonus Points for the current Round; the other Critic receives 1 Point. If I enter the Creative Critic is it mandatory to Vote? No. You completely ignore that aspect of the contest if you so choose. Although, you may place yourself at a disadvantage without Bonus Voting Points and miss other prize winning opportunities. Isn't awarding Points for Voting unfair? Not in the slightest! If everyone participating in the contest takes 2 minutes to Vote for a Creative Critic, they'll receive Bonus Points, giving them equal footing with everyone else who Voted. Only those who don't vote put themself at a disadvantage. How do Bonus Points how affect my overall Voting Point Total? The formula for calculating your final Voting Point Total is very simple: Number of Votes + Creative Critic Vote Bonus Points + Building Entry Bonus Points More Information Jump to a section: Building Entry Voting Creative Critic Voting Participation Prizes General Voting Rules Terms & Conditions Got a question or feedback? Please Reply to this topic and let us know what's on your mind... Have a question, feedback or a concern regarding the Voting process, please share what's on your mind in the Creative Critic Overview topic...

Building Category Voting Vote for the WINNERS! You may allocate 3-5 votes to entries in both the Small Building Category and Large Building Category. All votes have equal weight (position/order is irrelevant) and you may only assign one vote per entry. 1 Vote = 1 Point  Rewards A 25€ LEGO Set of your choosing is up for grabs to everyone who Votes for the Building Category winners. Voting: Building Categories Voting will take place between August 18 and August 31. Everyone3 who Votes receives a ticket in the draw4 to WIN a 25€ LEGO set6 (this includes Building Entrants who vote). Building Entrants who Vote for another Builder receive an additional 5 Points1 towards their Vote Score Total for each Entry they've submitted in the Building Categories. Creative Critics who Vote for another Builder receive an additional 3 Points2towards their Critic Vote Score Total.  Building Entrant Voting Rules Creative Critic Voting Rules Voting Requirements Participation Prize Selection: Random Draws Participation Prize Selection: Challenges Prize Rules How to Vote Read and understand in this topic. Review all the contest entries for each Building Category category. Create a new post in the Building Category Voting Topic and name the 3-5 entries you'd like to assign your votes to. Double check to ensure you've voted for entries in the correct category. First, state the Category Name. Then, include both the Entry's Name and the Builder's Name to avoid confusion as some entries may have similar names. Do this for both the Small and Large Category Entries. Ideally in the following format: Votes which stray too far from the above format may be invalidated if it is unclear which entries you are Voting for. Voting Requirements A Eurobricks account with 10 Posts registered prior to the Commencement of Voting. You meet the General Voting Requirements. You agree to the Terms of Conditions of this contest. Ensure any LEGO sets you wish to claim as Prizes are available on your local LEGO.com. Please ensure you've read and understood the Prize Rules. Winner Selection The Small Category Building Entrant with: the First most Voting Points will win First Prize. the Second most Voting Points will win Second Prize. the Third most Voting Points will win Third Prize. The Large Category Building Entrant with: the First most Voting Points will win First Prize. the Second most Voting Points will win Second Prize. the Third most Voting Points will win Third Prize. Draw Resolution If any place is tied, the tied Building Entrants will enter a Sudden Death Tiebreaker against each other and the first to receive 20 Votes claims that place. For example: Two entrants tie in Second Place. After the Sudden Death Tiebreaker the first entrant to receive 20 Votes claims Second Place, while the other entrant moves into Third Place. the previous entrant ranked Third Place moves into Fourth Place, and so on. If there are insufficient Votes or Points to determine a result, the Building Entrant Winner(s) will be determined by Eurobricks Staff and Classic Pirates Crew. Comprehensive reporting over the staff's decision will not be provided FAQ: Building Category Voting How many Building Entries can I vote for? A minimum of 3 and a maximum of 5 in each Building Category. Can I Vote for my own Building Entries? Yes, but you only receive 1 Point for each of your entries you Vote for. You also become illegible for Bonus Points in the same Building Category as your Entries. Why are Bonus Points being awarded for Voting? The voting system has been gamified to Encourage Voter participation. Incentivize Voting for other Builders Entries rather than your own. Are Bonus Points transferable from the Building Entries to the Creative Critic, and vice-versa? No. Bonus Points for Building Entries are only applicable to the Building Category Voting. If I vote for another Builder's Entries, do they receive 3 points for each Entry I vote on? No. You receive 3 Bonus Points for each of your Building Entries ; the other builders only receive 1 Point for the specific Building Entries you Voted for. If I enter the Building Category is it mandatory to Vote? No. You can submit your entries and return after the winners have been announced. Although, you may place yourself at a disadvantage without Bonus Points and miss other prize winning opportunities. How do Bonus Points how affect my overall Building Points Total? The formula for calculating your final Building Points Total is very simple - for each Building Entry: Votes for Entry + Creative Critic Voting Bonus Points + Building Entry Bonus Points More Information Jump to a section: Building Entry Voting Creative Critic Voting Participation Prizes General Voting Rules Terms & Conditions Got a question or feedback? If you want to discuss a particular Building Entry please do so in the appropriate Entry Topic. Have a question, feedback or a concern regarding the Voting process, please share what's on your mind in the Building Entries Overview topic...

The Results The poll results are in! A complete break down of results for all three polls can be found here. But here's the results averages: From the breakdown analysis: Aye, what should we decide?

Congrat-ye-lations! Your plans have come into fruition so thank ye for sharing the fruits of your labour in the LEGO Pirate Forum! But what be the name of your Armada Flagship? As a side note, did ye know the official Armada Flagship set is actually named the "Santa Cruz"?

What was your first MOC? Did you share that MOC anywhere? For your current MOC, what kind of lighting kit did you use?

Polls in the LEGO Pirates Forum generally run for 2 weeks. So I guess that's around about now! I'll collate the results and provide full reporting over the weekend... assuming time permits...

No, you're the best! We are so fortunate to have such a glorious MOC shared in the LEGO Pirates Forum!

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