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You can find my thread about it here. You are very much correct! Found that 15(?) year old calendar a few months ago and felt it had to go up for display.

It is rather amusing to be fair. At this rate its roughly 9 times as long of a build-time compared to the real deal. Many thanks Horation for the kind words. I will make a serious effort this fall to see its completion through! Updates will be posted in this thread as suggestions and help will most likely be needed along the way.

Thank you! The plan was to add some splashes of dark blue. It's not a vintage correct color but I think it might work.

Once more it is time for an update on the internets slowest moving project! She now has somewhat of a stern in place. Still needs to furnishes the cabin to please the captain tho. A few changes that are soon to come is 1. the entire middle section will be raised by one plate to smooth out the lines. Right now it appears to drupe down mid-ship. Which just isn't a fashionable look. 2. I've decided that top deck will be built in Light gray plates rather than dark brown tiles. Plates because as of recent I've started to feel like my creations have to many tiles. The color will end up a nice vintage nod. Constructive criticism is most welcomed!

Definitely. The functionality adds another dimension to a build like this. I bet it looks a treat on the tracks!

Oh I missed that. My apologizes!

I noticed that it still says I haven't voted for the creative critic, which I have. If I have done it wrong I'd like to hear so I can correct it.

Shaping and proportions are very well done. The valve gear is a treat in itself!

@Horation get my vote. He made some great straight-to-the-point suggestions on my build that would have improved the MOC.

Many thanks for the kind words, friend! You make quite an excellent point when it comes to the sand. I didn't even think about that when building. Will keep that in mind for future endeavors! The ladder is Fort du Solelil's claim to fame. Frontpaged you say? There is some love left for the classic I see. I thought I was thorough enough when picking the name, alas my attempts was in vein. It shall be corrected. Thanks! Thank you for the input. In future builds I'll make sure to be a but more brave on the wall-details!

Large Category "Captain Steve of the Revenant" 1 by Sebeus I "Escape from the Imperial Trading Post" 2 by A_Goodman "TAPU ISLAND + MEGA COMIC" 3 by Marooned Marin "The Rusty Rudder Pub" 4 by CaptainDarkNStormy "Steve's Doom" 5 by MyFirstMOC-Hun Small Category "Skull’s Eye Schooner" 1 by SevenDeadlySt "Enchanted Island" 2 by Horation "Sneaking Steve" 3 by YellowFrog "The King’s Merchant + Comic book" 4 by Marooned Marin "Infamous Steve and the Fountain of Fortune" 5 by Juhlhaus

It definitely is a challenge. I find it most interesting in doing what you mentioned; trying to think like the Lego designers would some 35 years ago. As for the wall I should've perhaps ventured out a bit further and attempted something along the lines of what you suggested. For it is indeed a rather big flat wall. As for the chair and flames you are right. That should've been included. Thank you for the comment! Thank you! After many raids and plunders I've indeed acquired that many coins. Although I feel compelled to mention a 1x3 tile was placed at the bottom of the chest to just add a tiny bit of volume. As for the prisoner my photography is to blame. There actually is a pirate in there... Thank you for the comment. I see a red line in my white wall after the comments I've received. While masonry bricks are outside of the allowed parts more texture could have been added. Something I will keep in mind next time! Many thanks. Photographing this was a challenge due to it's size! Thank you for the kind comment! Vi får hoppas att vintage-byggen är på modet.

Hello, I've been away over the weekend and had indeed missed your PM. Thanks for the heads up!

The shaping is perfect, nothing to add. Masterclass!

Hes been quite sneaky id say. First thank you for the kind words! As for the colors you make a relevant observation. It went through a few revisions, I ended up settling for this as I thought it looked less cluttered and the most "vintage". However I should've been more brave I suppose! As for the merchants, or lack thereof, the plan was to build a small vessel. Due to time limitations this idea had to be scrapped. I decided to keep the docks and add in the soldiers carrying the chest from one of the smaller boats to sell my point. Which from the looks of it didn't quite work out. Thanks again for the comment. I'll keep the points you made in the back of my head for the next classic-pirates MOC.

There are many great details here but what stands out the most too me is the originality of the layout and composition. It's not "just" a revamped Eldorado Fortress or Imperial trading post. It boasts plenty of unique attributes that all together makes for a splendid MOC.

"-Not much is known about Steves travels and whereabouts. How did he end up as a merchant and then later quartermaster on the Schooner? Well I've found some old records at Fort du Soleil while on a routine inspection. Before I unearth the how a few things must first be brought to light; Steves real title was Governor Jaune. Jaune had close ties with the king. This fact is important to Steves situation. Now that we have established some of his background I can proceed to tell you how Governor Jaunes situation came to be. Governor Jaune had been in command of Fort de Soleil for 9 years, the operation was running smoothly. As one could imagine given the heavy fortifications of Fort de Soleil, especially when paired with the two Clippers patrolling the surrounding waters. One might say things where running too smoothly. The royal tax collector had noticed that despite the flawless operation at Fort de Soleil not much tax was brought in from it. An operation at that scale and efficiency should generate quite a significant amount of revenue however little came through. After doing a rather extensive investigation the tax collector concluded that someone was helping themself to a rather hefty extra wage. That someone turned out to be non other than Governor Jaune. Here is where the Governors ties with the king actualizes. Despite the extent of his wrongdoings his life was spared due to this friendship. However the king could not be seen sparing his friends when crimes of this magnitude was brought to light. So the solution was to strip Governor Jaune of titles and accolades. His life was spared but he lost everything..." This is my entry to "The infamous Steve contest". Large build-category. It's a vintage MOC built using only colors that would have been available in the late 80s/early 90s. So no bluish grays as far as the eye can see! I've also made an effort to almost only use parts from this era as well. With a few exceptions. Most notably the quarter arch pieces over the main gate. May the best pirate win!

Thanks! One of the most delightful features of the classic DRB locomotives. I've always loved it! Many thanks! Thank you for the pointers. I'll definitely give the smoke deflectors another go. I'll send you a PM.

Many thanks. It's quite the large engine thats for sure! Thank you! Thank you Sven for the kind words. Perhaps something like this would add to the realism? As for the smoke deflectors. Should I make them larger in every directions or are they just to thin at the moment? I find them rather tricky as I want to maintain a sleek look. As for the BR41; I hadn't considered one until about now. That will be a fun project!

Thank you! As for the wheels; I do agree with you. XXL would be the better choice. I’ve ended up with XL drivers as I have some 15 axles of them laying around, they had to be used. Thank you for the kind words. Yes XXL would have suited it better. The problem is the large stock of XL drivers I have at home. But who knows. Maybe a V3 will come along. 😉 Thank you!

This model is a complete remodel of my quite recently completed BR01 . Once finished with the first iteration it never felt quite right. The proportions seemed way of and there was quite a lot of details I didn't get right. This time around it feels a lot better. It have gotten longer, taller and perhaps most notably; wider. The added width suits the rather wide proportions of the minifigures. It will also provide ampel space in the passenger car I've designed for this. Furthermore tests have been made on track and it seem to handle R104 without problem. While i'm most pleased with the current state of the model suggestions and tips are always welcome. I try to read up on whatever it is i'm building but the steam locomotives have quite a lot going on with them so the chances are that i've overlooked at least one detail of importance. ...since i'm using #7750 stickers it seemed fitting to add in a modern retake on the original minifigures.

It was a great decision to create the whole diorama to show off the Dragon. It adds a lot to the overall feel. I also like the ratio of tiles and studs visible. It adds a lovely texture to the build. Very well done though and through!

Thank you!

Truly phenomenal work!

The Lord of the Rings bonanza continues! Now we are finally back to the Shire after the darker builds that have spired this spring. This MOC is, as one can see, mostly a large tree with set #9469 placed alongside it. Gandalf arrives just so happens to be my first Lord of the Rings set which I got as a gift from my mother, it is in other words a very cherished set of mine. Furthermore I believe the set doesn't need any more scenery to looks absolutely delightful. Hope you like it!