Griffin

Thanks Rick! It's been a while since I asked for the parts list and this thread is probably dead since a long time, but I have just finally gotten around to buying a copy of the Brickbeard's Bounty and will have a go at modding the deck based on your MOD. Griffin

It appears to be a nice looking town you've got there zyrex! I like the mix of old and new sets, it does work well together and just makes me even more determined to set up my town with as similar mix. And I really wouldn't bother changing all the roadplates to the new ones; as lightningtiger mentioned (sorry no quote here, just trying to figure out the forum functions); different roadsurfaces for different eras of the town. This is exactly how I plan to set up (and explain) my three different versions of roadplates when I get started on my town.

Thank you guys! I also like it actually

Monorail track and cypress tree! And I'll even throw in the pichfork as well

Today I received my MISB Launch & Load Seaport (6542). I have always wanted this set since I first saw it back in 1991, and while I read paanjang16's great review of this magnificent set I decided to start looking for it again. I came across a copy on an Ebay auction which I was fortunate enough to win. Compared to the cheapest new 6542 on BrickLink ($399,95) I do not think that a price of $ 270 + $ 50 in shipping was too bad - but still a lot of money.... What really bothered me when the set finally arrived is that someone had written $ 30 on one of the sides of the box with a black pen . This has lead me into speculation that the seller actually bought this set for only $ 30 at some shops liquidation sale or something like this... But, nevertheless, I am happy to finally, after only 19 years, be able to build the 6542! Griffin

Hi guys! I have been lurking around here at EuroBricks for more than a year, but have not gotten around to introducing myself before now. My nickname is Griffin, basically based on the old Lego castle fractions (Black Falcons and Lion Knights) from the early 80's. I loved Lego when I was a kid, and finally went into my dark ages around 1998, when Lego started to juniorize too much in my opinion and I also turned 18 at that time. But finally came Cafe Corner and dragged me out of the dark ages. Since then I have been trying to get hold of older sets which I still want and also getting up to speed on collecting newer sets that I like. I particularly like Classic Town/City, trains and Pirates as well as the non-fantasy castle sets. My intent is to rebuild as much as possible of my Lego into a town (need to come up with a decent name though) and combine both old school Classic Town, the new City sets and also the much loved modular buildings into a hopefylly nice mix of new and old. I want to keep as many of the old sets as they are, maybe I will MOD them so that they get a rear wall, but I have not decided on that yet. I notice that some people think that the modular buildings is not really compatible with the city buildings and that one should not combine new and old road plates, but I hope I do this right and can make the integration as nice as possible. I mean, who have ever seene a real city in which every street looks the same and every building has the same design? My wife and I finally moved to a place with more space for the Lego collection, and this finally has given me the opportunity to start unpacking the good old sets and restore them as they once were (I do believe that after 20-25 years there might be some parts missing...). Here is a pic of what my "Lego-room" looks like at this stage. Click the pic above for a bigger picture On the left hand you might spot some Duplo sets. These are intended for our doughter whos is about 1,5 years now and has started playing with Duplo. So, from this point onward I hope that I will no longer just be a passive bystander and watch what is going on here at Eurobricks but also participate and contribute. And I hope that my links and pictures show and work properly... Griffin

Great work! I am a bit curious as to what parts you purchased from PaB to get this result. I haven't purchased the BB yet, but am planning to and I really liked your adjustments to the design.

I got hold of the very first Lego catalog promoting the brand new pirates series in the beginning of 1989. I immediately loved the series, and desperately wanted to get my hands on some pirate sets. Therefore I worked hard (child labor, I was only eight at the time) for a long time to earn enough money to get some pirate sets by the time they were launched (if my memory serves me right the pirate series was launched somewhere around the summer of 1989). When I finally could go to the toy store to get my first pirates i got the following sets: 6276 - Eldorado Fortress 6274 - Caribbean Clipper 6270 - Forbidden Island 6255 - Pirate Comic 6251 - Pirate Mini Figures 6235 - Buried Treasure Unfortunately I did not get the Black Seas Barracuda in 1989 - probably lacked the money - or at any time later due to my dark ages. But I intend to get hold of this magnificent pirate ship as soon as possible! Griffin