BrickPerfection

Great video! The amount of Soldier in that short sequence is very impressive as is the fort. Are there any pics available? I mean the video sequence didn't show all I'd like to see.

These look very promising indeed! I'm curious how they'll look painted on minifigs. Still the prices are a bit high...

Hey, it sounds like a good idea to make it a bit wider at the stern, but I'm not sure... 8 studs seems a little too much to me. The stern usually overhangs the hull but the maximum width of the ship should be more than that of the stern... Will you include additional gunports for that 6 studs additional lenght? I hope so since it would make the Fourageux a proper fourth rate! Anyways it's good to know that you are in the process of continually improving your already outstanding vessel and I'm looking forward to your next update. Good luck with building! And have fun!

I love the Spartan! The surfer and some other figs are great as well, but I think i might be building a little Spartan army Yeah, you're right it's a very sucessful line making me spending money that I haven't planned to invest in Legos.

Well let's be honest: I don't think it's a good idea to start a WIP thread when you have no pics of the ship, but only a few minifigs. When you later add pics people will possibly not recognize them and ignore the topic. To the crew: they look decent but much like the official Lego minifigs. Try to vary faces a bit more and seriously consider using customs like the_green_avenger proposed. Personally I detest stickers, so I don't customize, but that is only a matter of taste. If you do it properly, the results can be really nice. -Perfectionist

I don't think you know what you are attempting to build here, really. Shipbuilding generally is one of the most complex undertaking in Lego since they curve in three ways: horizontally, vertically and the tumblehome. CGH's technique is the best looking, but also by far most complex way of achieving this. People who build ships using this techniques invest months of their time and hundreds of $. Based on the fact that your "HMS Thunderer" has been just a slightly modded BB, I would suggest trying a much more simple design first. If you want a interior, you might want to look at IFS inspired MOCs like this beautiful one by Dutch Treat: LINK These designs still look good and they can be finished in a reasonable amount of time and don't require a custom rigging which can be quite annoying to make. -Perfectionist

Yeah, finally a MOC featuring the Spanish! It's always great to have some variety and I've always liked the armarda theme although it has always been a little underrepresented.

There's a lot of action going on I esspecially like the use of Sly Owl's skeleton arm technique. It's a very good entry, no doubt there However I also have to state I liked your WIP much more. The bridge looked lovely and so did the river. Without them a lot of more studs are showing up and IMO the landscape looks a little boring. It's still good, so this is criticism on a high level, but seeing your WIP, I did expect a bit more.

Hmm the castle looks fairly similar to older ones, just some different colours and minifigs... not sure what's the point in a new line then. I also think the random cheese sloped in 7948 7949 look a bit weird. Nonetheless it's a great line and I'm sure castle fans will much appreciate it, esspecially in comparison to the not so good lines that TLC released before.

This is one of the most detailed reviews I have ever seen here on Eurobricks Having owned it as a kid, I am pretty sure that there is no aspect of this set you haven't shown. Even though it's a fairly good set (probably the best of that line) I wouldn't consider purchasing or rebuilding it though. I've never really been into sets, just preferred taking them apart for MOCs Still I can perfectly understand people who collect them when looking at this one...

Haha, that's pretty epic considering how many figures you have customized and with what an amazing sucess! I also like the poses you've put the minifigs at. The last pic is my favourite, it makes clear who rules Gotham now.

That is just... mindblowing. I have have tried a bit MOCing with technic in the past so I have a distinct idea how magnificent the mechanism you have created here is!

very nice idea to give LDD an own forum. I've been working on techniques for my "Superbe" a bit in LDD and I have to say that it is an outstanding program, esspecially with all bricks unlocked (universe mod). You can use space much more effective than with real bricks... it takes some time though

Hmm I sticked on Pirates and shipbuilding, trying to avoid buying sets... but your very detailed review almost makes me want to get this one. I've nerver been much into trains but the engine truely looks awesome EDIT: wow even lightning works, now that's something pretty cool

I really like the lively feel that all your MOCs come with. I do like the colour scheme no matter if it's Starbucks or not... Keep up the good work (if you find the time too)

Now that's cool! Very original idea and a lovely image on the side

I use 1900 x 1200 and Google Chrome. Unfortunately none of these was specified exactly in the poll, so i voted 1900 x 1080 and Safari & Chrome

Hey Jebediahs, I saw the wonderful drawing of Admiral Croissant's Sigfig you made and I'm just wondering... could you make one of my new Sigfig as well? That would be just incredibly awesome! I hope the avatar pic is good enough, my current camera doesn't allow for a better one. Of corse I can perfectly understand if you don't have the time... Keep it up!

Sweet! Please, just make sure, you finish before May 31 and you can still improve a bit on lanscaping although it looks much better than before already. I like your MOC trees, however they are a little small... Anyways, I wish you much sucess completing this lovely battle scene and also some luck in the competition. -Perfectionist

Not sure why I haven't seen this before, but that's one of the most beautiful trucks I've ever seen in Lego! And it's zero-stud! Indeed!

Wow, that's quite a beauty! I like the sleek look and the fact that it has a tiled deck I love tiles I quite like the bow, interesting technique you used there... got some more pics? There are only 3 on Flickr... -Perfectionist

Hey Captain K., this looks quite good. I esspecially like the stern and its shape. The overall appeareance is very impressive, no doubt there The Royal sail on the foremast is missing, but that's not such a big issue. I do like the RN colorscheme although i feel like an ornamental line at the top deck would have been nice to break up all that black! Also i think the hull should be more brown, atm it looks a bit strange with brown prefabs and black bricks on top. The figurehead is beautiful, i think your headrails are a bit incomplete though. The size you're building at is pretty critical (9 midsections). Most people here on the forums think that 7 midsections is the maximum, personally I think 8 is possible although hard to manage. In this case I feel the size, esspecially at the stern, to be somewhat too large for prefabs. The length/width ratio is pretty good, but to achieve this you had to expand by 4 studs with slopes on each side which i think looks a bit weird. If you're rebuilding it at some point, you should add a tumblehome IMO. Still a fine vessel! One of the best RN ships so far on this forum. -Perfectionist

Wow, what a lovely creation! I agree with Erdbeereis on the roof: it has a very nice and realistic shape. The interior is awesome, i esspecially like the fact that you tiled the floor The jumperplates above the windows look good as well nice touch! And there a lot of action going on... great fire! Well, to sum it all up i cannot think of any true improvements when looking at this MOC. The background story is quite interesting as well, although that doesn't affect the MOc istself, it make it seem even more interesting. I think you have created the best entry so far... if voting would take place, you'd have my vote. I'm still curious to see more entries coming up. I really wish you good luck in the contest though! -Perfectionist

I agree with Captain Zuloo: It would be great to see what you base your countless measurements on. I know the HMS Beagle was a fairly small ship measurnig less than 30 metres, however i still get the impression that you are building too small for actuall minifig scale. If you use the most common scale 1stud=1 foot making your minifgs about 170cms high (decently realistic for that time) your deck should be 90 studs long which i think it isn't. It's quite nice what you built so far. I just think it's too small... I know there have been many posts regarding scale. I just can't belive all those people have been wrong and even if they were, sharing your measurements would help a lot -Perfectionist

Very nice trees! The idea of an ambush is also great, it's always nice to see something different. Maybe you might want to change the blood of those soldiers dying in the front. The cherrys can IMO be confused too easily. Sill a great entry; as others have stated already, you have a fair chance to win. -Perfectionist