Mister Phes

Precisely how young were you? Or is that a secret? I was thinking this as well but I did mention a couple of times that other users could rate the set however they like irrespective of our opinions. Although being a small and probably not very popular set it probably won't attract that many responses anyway. You'll have to wait and see...

Actually I meant post one big picture like this... Your images are only 650 x 488 pixels so you can easily afford to post one at full size in the top of the thread. I'd say you're safe with an image upto 800 x 600. However, if your selection of thumbnails are bringing you the type of feedback you require then no need to do add a big one in the first post!

Actually I didn't buy this set when it was in stores because it was during my Dark Age. :'-( However, I still occassionally went to stores every year to see what the new pirate sets were and there was still a longing to buy them. Sadly the expectation to leave toys behind overruled the acquisition of anymore pirates set so I was nothing more than a window shopper.

As for the rest of the world... Like I said the cost for me was around $10 (US$5.50 at the time) but I'm sure it was more like $8.50. Maybe recall a sale price and I'll probably never know what the local MSRP was so this is why I'll never factor in price into my reviews. Mr Starwars4J, it seems the you've rated this set based on the parts for the price. You haven't mentioned other considerations like concept, execution, structure, playability, asethetics, etc. Aren't these also important considerations when evaluating a set?

No, I wrote "if you want to factor in the price from Peeron.com (or anywhere else) then go ahead" so think however you like. But if I was to tell you how to think then I would say why don't you write a review like ZCerberus has, I think that's a very good review and you should aspire to writing like that. I think I should look into the smileys Imperial Scouts offered months ago :-P

You're welcome! I never meant to imply you mentioned the US price, perhaps I phrased my previous post inappropriately. I meant the price from Peeron.com is a US price (or I've assumed the price is in US dollars because any other decimal curreny would indicate which country its from) and that's the price you're using for your assessment. That's not a realistic example because very few people will buy a set for $100 more than its worth to begin with (I realise there are fools on eBay but not that many). Furthermore, nobody in their right mind would retail a set for $100 more than its worth for the very reason no sane person would buy it. Perhaps you exaggerated for the sake of your example but maybe too much. You don't even know if that price is accurate or was ever a retail price so it doesn't seem logical to stand by it. Just because Peeron.com or LUGNET specifies a price doesn't mean anything given the variation of prices globally and the fluxuation of exchange rates. My arguement was the price from Peeron.com no longer reflects the current value of the set and that's why it shouldn't be taken into account. If the majority of Crocodile Cages were US$7.25 or it was 1994 and that's how much they were retailing for then I would factor it into my assessment, however this is not the case and we have no idea how Peeron.com came up with that price. By the way... (To everyone) Don't take my posts as a dictation or a recommendation on how you should rate this set, if you want to factor in the price from Peeron.com (or anywhere else) then go ahead. I just like adding to this sub-discussion we have going here X-D

We're judging the parts, concept, execution, playability and asethetics as a whole. Judging parts alone is pointless since you could buy them individually from BrickLink these day. Since the original retail price varied around the world I don't think its fair that everyone take the former US price into consdieration. As I recall this set cost around $10 in local currency and that would have been about US$5 at the time. To be fair the retail price from every country should be stated, not just the US otherwise how can a non bias assessment be made? We're not all Americans so therefore the US retail price is not applicable to all of us. You may argue that you are American and that price is applicable to you and therefore you consider the set as "almost a rip-off" thus lowering your rating. However, users from other countries where this set cost less may give it a higher rating because they considered it better value. I find it strange the rating is influenced by a US price that was obsolete over 11 years ago, and since we can't really get prices from every country I don't think any prices should be referenced. That's just my opinion so rate the set however you like, but when I reviewed it I totally disregared the price because of my forementioned reasons.

I don't understand why the retail price is useful information since the set is no longer in production and available in stores. It seems obsolete information to me because you're unlikely to get a MISB copy for that price (MISB will likely be significantly more) and if you're a proficient eBayer you'll probably be able to purchase it for less, perhaps even for your imaginary price. Also that price might not be applicable to every store, especially internationally as prices tend to vary from country to country. So I pose the question why is the retail price relevant to how you rate this set since its not really a current factor?

6246 Crocodile Cage is the second smallest set in the Islander sub-theme which depicts a caged Pirate under the watchful eye of a hungry crocodile and an overly pleased Islander. Read the full review and leave your thoughts!

All smaller images are thumbnail links to bigger pictures View 6246 Crocodile Cage information page on Classic-Pirates.com 6246 Crocodile Cage is the second smallest set in the Islander sub-theme which depicts a caged Pirate under the watchful eye of a hungry crocodile and an overly pleased Islander. The Pirate's pegleg may indicate he's made past espace attempts but was gruesomely unsucessfully. The concept for the set is quite interesting for a prision. The top of the cage is hinged so can be flipped back opening up the roof and barred front, but unfortunately the cage is rather small making it somewhat cubsersome to place mini-figures inside. The cage would really benefit from being one plate higher to allow ease of accessibility and enable the top to close more easily. Crocodile Cage includes plenty of accessories and there's nice attention to detail like the campfire, presumably to cook the pirate the if the crocodile doesn't want to eat him! The set is well decorated with feathers and bones, one of which ends up in the Islander's hair and the other in his ceremonial staff. The set isn't short of weaponary either as the Islander is fully equipped with a shield, spear and bow and arrow. There's even a musket and sabre which probably belonged to the pirate before he was captured. As for the fauna and flora... Even a parrot is thrown in for good meaure, surprising given the size of the set, but nevertheless it is a welcome addition. The set is garnished with a bush which balances its right side nicely. Crocodile Cage works well as a small set and has good play potential - should the pirate make successful negotiations the Islander they could band together and roast the crocodile! Rating Crocodile Cage as a small set I'd give it 4 out 5, however competing against the larger pirate sets I'd only give it 2.5. Now its your turn! Rate the set and tell us what you think!

I wouldn't really look into the historical accuracy of anything seen in The Simpsons because the series only aims to parody actual events and people.

And in addition to deep links posting a picture directly into the thread also tends stimulate interest and attact more responses. I have added an image to the first to your first post and I assume nobody had done it prior because the folder hadn't be moderator. And welcome to our forum! :)

I don't really think this thumbnail does your MOC much justice. Going by the thumbnail the ship looks at bit goudy because of the red hull, however upon closer inspection it does look very good. I'd recommend you choose one of the larger pictures to put at the very top of the thread. And this figurehead is awesome!

I thought Pyrates was the name of the MegaBloks Pirate theme... Here's their official Pyrates website. I can't seem to find a Best Lock ghost ship in Google but I've only done a quick search.

That's right! We're giving the users the opportunity to create monthly Pictorial Reviews which will be featured in the Classic-Pirates.com Newsletter and on the frontpage of Classic-Pirates.com and Eurobricks. To be eligible you need: The set you're going to review which is at least 99% complete, in good condition and clean. (No dust!) A decent digitial camera. Grainy, blury and distorted images are not appropriate. A Brickshelf account which you can create a new folder for the review images Image editing software and knowledge of how to use it. You'll need to crop, resize, etc. export your images. Time. It takes time to take and prepare images. We want lots (between 15-20) of high quality images so if you don't have to time to them then don't volunteer. We can provide you assistance creating the review in the Pirate Forum. You may review any set which hasn't already been reviewed. Visit the Sets and Figures section on Classic-Pirate.com to see which sets have been reviewed. More than one user can review the same set however only one review will be featured per month, so this means multiple users will be contributed to the review. To express your interest simply post in this thread and tell us which set(s) you are interested in reviewing. But ensure you meet the above requirements. We would prefer that you don't create Pictorial Reviews on your own accord as we only want one per month.

ZCerberus hasn't provided any updates on how his brother is progressing so I can't tell you what's happening there. But to update/maintain these galleries you'd have to have a good understanding of Dreamweaver and how it uses templates. This will make you several months to learn so get praticing!

Which seems to be defunct since 1997...

I think this is a good idea for a competition and had you notified the Pirate Forum Administration prior to announcing it we could have given you more support and some advertising. Ah well. Never mind! Do those 4+ sets have alternate versions on the back? I thought they just had "quick instructions".

Is this is a Work In Progress thread?

You certainly have some impressive armies Mr Fordo! But where did that gigantic dog come from? X-D

Egad! This Galleon sure is a behemoth! You're SirNadroj, its very stylised in cartoonish way. What made you decide to build a ship like this? Was it planned or did it just happen?

I'm wondering... Since there are some images of custom figures in this thread would it be better off in the Customs Forum?

Lets have a look at what those soldiers are upto? Whose that mini-figure with tophat, green torso and black cape? Is that you? Errr... Al Freddo?

I wouldn't have said the entire MOC was constructed from "knock off" LEGO but its hard to tell because the quality of the images makes it difficult to determine whether "LEGO" is written on the studs. I suspect you're right though Mr Norrington, there is more counterfiet LEGO here upon closer inspection. Like the railing here: