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I'm not so sure about this voting for oneself. It depends too much on the attitude. Some people would never vote for themselves, as they just deem it not cricket. Some probably would have no problem with it. Personally, I would disable this. But that's just my opinion.

OK, thanks for the clarification, in that case by all means 5 + 5 should be the way to go.

I also changed the rudder and the bow from white to blue, as per the advice of @Mazin They indeed blend in much better with the blue middle section. Well, unfortunately green is the colour which I always have too little of. Not counting trees, palm leaves, etc., but those are not really useful when making a ship. And let me just say that removing the green railing was out of the question for me - I consider it the most iconic part of the original set (just like the green door in the Armada Sentry set - to which I paid tribute here by also including green doors, although shaped differently). So I thought: why not make it simply green and white? Well, I always thought it was positioned too high in the actual set. Anyway, I also lowered it a bit so that it would allow the crew to access the ship's bell.

With such an enormous number of entries, I think it's a good idea. Or perhaps 5 votes in the main category (which kind of consists of two sub-categories anyway), and 3 votes in the mini set?

Thank you! It was always supposed to be a remake of 6280, and if I'm not mistaken I'm not the only one who used a name for a remake set. And there's also an entry in here somewhere which uses an old set's name, but it's not a remake.

I understood you perfectly. However, I was trying to explain that although the triangular sail coming originally from the Armada Flagship would obviously fit, in my opinion the Caribbean Clipper sails also work fine. It's all a matter of taste, obviously. ANYWAY... Having given it a lot of consideration, I have decided to follow the constructive comments provided by our great critics. Not every single thing was taken into account; however, those comments inspired a new, updated version of the ship. Although I still like the old, colourful version, which reminds me more of the actual set, I decided to indeed cut down on the colours. After all, the remake is supposed to be an improvement over the old set. So I ditched the red. Virtually all of it, except for the flags and clothes. I have updated the first post to present the new version. The old version is still there, left for comparison, but hidden under spoilers. I have also provided pictures of the gun deck and the captain's cabin, which were missing from my original entry. @Mister Phes sir, could you please add the updated entry to the building entries index, from which my entry is stil absent altogether, as far as I can tell. Thank you! And big thanks to our constructive critics for pointing out the details which needed improvement! Good work lads.

All the sails have vertical white and blue stripes (and they are all genuine vintage LEGO sails, no customs). The only one which has a different width of the stripes happens to be shaped differently, and has a giant Armada emblem covering much of the sail anyway. I think they all match pretty well all things considered. The real problem with the original Armada Flagship's sails was the lack of a jib, and the fact that the aft sail was facing the wrong direction (and had no proper connection to the mast). Those are the issues which I focused on fixing.

Thank you. I use the windows which you showed here all the time, so this time I simply felt I needed a change. My goal was to keep the colours of the original but make them less chaotic. If you think it didn't work, this is your right to think so. It was my conscious decision to use the brown hull instead of white and still try to make it resemble the Armada Flagship. And I'm sorry but I don't understand the comment about the matching sails. Do you want me to use some Friends sails? Anyway, pictures of the interior will be uploaded in a day or two, as promised. I simply wanted to shoot them indoors, not outdoors like the rest.

I think you are referring to the technique which I once described in this tutorial:

Thanks for your comments. A lot of your points about the colours can be simply explained by the fact that, by the rules of the contest, this is a remake of this set: And as I already mentioned in the first post, my goal was not to avoid the colours seen in the original, but rather to use them in a way which would look more aesthetically pleasing. The green, red, and yellow are all there in the original. If anything, I made them more symmetrical, e.g. by using the green railing not just at the bow, but at the stern too. If you look at virtually any of my other ships, I always use less colours, but this time I just followed the original in that regard. The blue part in the middle of the ship is also inspired by the original set, as are the black sections above (I simply added railings to them-also in black). Like in my every other ship, the stern is openable and there is a cabin inside which can be accessed. I will provide more photos of such close-ups, including the gun deck. The gun ports are openable and nothing needs to be removed. Actually, the 'horns' hold them just a little bit, enough so that they could not open by accident. I hope this clarifies things a bit to you. Thanks again for the comments!

UPDATE: I have modified my entry following some of the feedback which I have received. Thank you for your constructive comments. The current version can be seen below. The old version is at the end of this post, hidden under the spolier tag. This is my entry, which is a remake of the 6280 Armada Flagship, less colourful and with more sails. The stern has the same window as the original: The figurehead is inspired by the strange figurehead from the original set. The side of the ship where the cannons are is built with the use of blue chairs - positioned normally and upside-down. The ship has a compass and a bell, like the original, but I decided to make the structures holding them white, for more colour consistency. The anchor has an old-type hoisting mechanism, something which the set was sadly missing. A close-up of the gun deck: This is how the ship opens up in order to access the captain's cabin: And finally, the cabin itself! This is my updated entry, and below you can see the original one if you wish. Thanks!

I agree. That was because I had to focus on the building part of the contest (preparation of my entry which is yet to be shown). If I find the time, I will post more feedback, if not, well, there are those who will get the job done.

My entry is 90% ready, I will surely submit it before the deadline, but hard to tell when exactly. I understand those will not be Pirate sets - as there are currently no new ones available except for the Eldorado Fortress?

I, for one, think this is a very fair distribution of prizes!

Wait, where? I'm from Poland, and I intend to buy it.

Sadly I never owned the Enchanted Island. I don't own a lot of Islanders to begin with. Still I'm quite familar with the set and I think it's very good. Your entry uses the new Eldorado Fortress approach more than any of the other entries I've seen. What I mean is, it is quite similar to the original while using modern parts, colours, etc. And in that respect you've made an excellent job. As far as possible improvements go, I would not place the small waterfall in the corner. The way it is now, it doesn't look realistic. Water doesn't flow like that. Also, there are some large green flat surfaces, especially under the bridge and nearby. You could add some plants or maybe small hills there to make it look more appealing. But I like both of your boats a lot! :) Anyway, it's still very good. Definitely could pass as a modern recreation of the set, and I would probably buy it. :)

Certainly sir. It's this part: https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=2466&idColor=1#T=C&C=1 The joke here is that when I built my HMS Eternity ten years ago (egad, it's really been that long!), I used the exact same pieces for hammocks, and almost nobody talked about the ship, while everybody talked about the hammocks.

I'd add a bit more grass or leaves on the green part and keep the shape as it is in the last picture, but that's just me.

I don't mind the abundance of green in the last picture, as it is even more reminiscent of the original island. However, because of the different technique used to build the island, it does not seem repetitive. Therefore, the last one is definitely my favourite.

OK, I get it, these are two official sets with your own addition built between them... It's a good thing that you've made this modular and hinged, therefore providing the ability to rearrange the whole structure whenever necessary. This feature also seems like natural continuation of the two original sets. Also, I like the cage with the dead soldier. However, I would suggest making your part resemble a sunken ship a bit more. The original Shipwreck Defense set had something which looked like a part of a, well, shipwreck. Your part has a similar structure, but on a rock and much higher. I would make it at the same level, indicating another part of the same sunken boat, or alternatively make it go up gradually, on a rock that gets higher the more you move away from the original Shipwreck Defense. That would mean it crashed on an uneven rock. The way this is done now, it's hard to see an actual shipwreck here. The skeleton in the bed suggests that maybe he died in the crash, but that's about it. About the skull island, instead of placing it more or less in line with the shipwreck, how about turning it by 90 degrees and making it look like the stern of the sunken ship? A bit like what we saw in the Red Beard Runner set: Now, that would be a combination of the two 2015 sets which the LEGO designers pobably never thought of.

That's quite an improvement with the shape of the island, well done! Definitely reminds me more of the original! But I still think you could extend the water, e.g. to the right of the island (the right of the palm tree) and place the raft there!

I agree! While I understand the idea of restricting yourself to just the pieces of the Soldiers' Fort, I think it would also be acceptable AND interesting to base your building on the elements from that set PLUS some extra pieces for a nice finish, like the abovementioned ladders, etc.

Much better now! Now it also looks a bit like the 6271 Imperial Flagship, because of the tan sails, and because it's a redcoat ship with redcoat flags, obviously. Those two ships put next to each other would make a nice coherently looking fleet, I suppose. I'm glad you considered my advice to use tiles for the sails AND to use a custom cannon. The sails are perhaps the first thing people look at, and those here really do the job! Now I really want to have a set like that.

Oh yes, the Cross Bone Clipper. Originally the ugliest pirate ship released. The black and green hull had potential for so much more, but LEGO really didn't do much with it. I admit, I don't have this set, but judging from the pictures of the set, I never regretted it. However! Your approach to this set is excellent. I must congratulate you on the brick-built hull. The lines, the curvature, they are spot on! The green stripe around the hull looks much better than in the orignal CBC. Actually, that was quite a problem with the old hull pieces. The top part (green in this case) had nice angles where it contacted the bottom (black in this case), but from the top it had some ugly steps which required some careful building to blend in with whatever was above. This was solved nicely in some sets (like in 6271), but not so much in the CBC. Fortunately you don't have that problem, as you've used a custom hull, and your green pattern does a nice job. The brick-built sail looks great too, it was a good idea to use tiles for the red parts and the skull. Also, it was a wise decision to use a custom cannon. Regular cannons are too big even for the standard narrow hulls, and you hull is even smaller so that was the way to go. If I could suggest an improvement, that would be adding a rope or two to attach the bottom edge of the sail to the mast or the hull. Other than that, it's a very good-looking small ship, and with its colours one can instantly recognise the source of inspiration! Upgraded does not always mean bigger, and you've proven that. It's definitely way prettier than the original.

I remember the original set from way back, although I don't think I ever had it. I have a few Admiral Woodhouses, but I think they all come from the Imperial Flagships. Anyway, I remember I was kind of happy the figure was available in a somewhat smaller set, unlike Broadside who was only in the Eldorado Fortress and the Caribbean Clipper. I also remember this was one of the most bootlegged sets where I live, and I saw quite a few knock-offs of this one at local marketplaces, made by Enlightened or whatever that brand was called. And that was long after it was discontinued by LEGO. Actually, this was while Pirates were no longer offered by LEGO at all. I remember being tempted by that knock-off for some time (better this than nothing ), but I utlimately resisted the temptation. Your take on this is a refreshing one. It definitely looks like it could be a set, and the colours, while different from those of the original, are nicely composed and look good together. I see that you've made it modular, which is always welcome as it allows for rearranging things a bit. Also, congratulations for making it both digitally and in the flesh, well, brick. My suggested improvement would be to replace the sloped 'roof' (red in the original, dark blue in your version) with something different. I think long slopes or curved slopes (like those with 1x4 studs) would look better here. A smooth surface would look better here. Perhaps with two colours, making a stripped pattern. Also, I don't see any ladders, while the original set had at least one if I'm not mistaken. So you sort of downgraded it in that regard. Those people need ladders to climb to the upper floors! Finally, why are the jewels lying in the water? I believe the set had a similar solution with a treasure chest, but this should be fixed and can be done easily. And while we're at it, this seems strange that you have to remove the entire palm tree to access the treasure. Some kind of a lid would work better here. Still, this is an innovative approach to a classic set, and in that regard you've made a very good job!