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The light house of Skull Rock was once kept lit by a order of monks, who believed the nearby skull-shaped cliff face (carved by the former native islander inhabitants) was a sign from "The Man Upstairs" that is was an evil place. The monks were later killed off in 1708 by scurvy and other diseases, leaving only one alive who went insane from the ordeal, claiming he saw ghosts of several past wrecked ships' captains. In 1710, the pirate Captain Henry Smithfield of the infamous "Yago" found skull island and skillfully managed to sail through the island coral reefs unaided except by the light and a keen sailor's intuition. He was inspired to take over operation of the light, but eventually had to maroon the mad monk on a nearby deserted island as he was too crazy even for pirates! The light is still lit only occasionally, mostly when trying to wreck merchant and pirate hunter ships onto the reefs to be plundered thereon. This island is known to the area's native islanders as Hazar-dues, or to it's pirate inhabitants and imperial captives as Skull Rock. NOTE: The name of the island is said like the word, "Hazardous" (which is quite apt for it's windswept rocky surface!) I'm taking @Faladrin lead with his similar model and one-upping it to include the entire skull rock, and a dock for pirate ships of all types! NOTES: The set conversion is mostly (98%) finished as of 1/28/21. The as-yet unbuilt lighthouse portion is on order from Bricklink as of yesterday. This new piece will replace the crane section of the dock. I've also realized that all the set 71722's features are tied together by gearing / rods, such as: - The rotating scythes on the walkway to the officer's quarters behind the eyes. - the moving "wave" walkway to the base of the waterfall. (which opens up!) - the lowering / raising of the wooden cage holding the (deceased) bluecoat Admiral. ..and all this is activated by cranking the large U-shaped handle on the left! The front clips of sets 71722 (Skull Sorcerer's Dungeons) connect to a wooden dock model (seen below). The two Ninjago set's (the other is 71717, Journey to the Skull Dungeons) will be modified to have blue parts instead of orange and trans-orange for the bases and "lava drip" parts. I plan on using these sets, plus this dock, in conjunction with my other pirate ships, seen below. Inside the lower portion of Skull rock is the pirates treasure room, with gold aplenty and a few jewels. The upper floor is for the Captain Smithfield when not at sea. Here is the lighthouse proper. The wooden crane is for offloading cargo / loot off the smaller boats after leaving the big pirate ship. The spinning lens idea is from 70431 (Lighthouse of Darkness) from the Hidden Side theme. The front clips of sets 71722 (Skull Sorcerer's Dungeons) connect to a wooden dock model. (seen farther down the page) The two Ninjago set's (the other is 71717, Journey to the Skull Dungeons) are currently being modified to have blue parts instead of orange and trans-orange for the bases and "lava drip" parts. I plan on using these sets, plus all the custom dock / lighthouse parts for my island. This building model comes apart into three modular sections: - lighthouse, lower level (this is sleeping / storage area for the crew when not at sea.) - light house, upper level (storage area for whale oil for keeping the light lit) - actual light - (rotates around, though it's usually lit for use in misguiding ships onto the nearby rocky coral reef surrounding Skull Island.) The docks model also comes apart into three modular sections: - The working wooden crane (left side, which will be implemented into the lighthouse) - The corner with cannon (behind the others) - The dock extension (right side) Here is that unlucky monk today, with his one-shot pistol on Twenty-paces Island. (I'm getting a palm tree for this island.... still have to order the parts!) The whole setup of Skull Rock so far. The Minecraft-based Seacow, as captained by Peg-Leg Stevie. Not sure what to call this type of ship, though it kinda reminds me of the Santa Maria from Columbus' first trip. The brig Yago, as seen here and captained by Henry Smithfield. The Golden Bounty pirate junk, as seen in this topic and led by Captain Soto. (picture of Joly Roger goes here) Captain Hook's Jolly Roger isn't done yet, so no picture or topic... waiting on a certain flying boy for that. The Silver Crab is not built yet, but is captained by Bob "The Sponge" Squarepants and can be found here. This is the Hell Bent, and is led by Captain Victor "Jawbone" Blucher. It can be found here. -
Ever since the 2020 Hidden Side set 70431 - The Lighthouse of Darkness was released, I've wanted to remake it into a version that would make me happy. And now I've done it! I extended the height, added a opening back, changed the colors around, raised the footprint using some big rock pieces, and placed it all on a blue baseplate. The whole model (I named it Ogel Rock Lighthouse) was inspired by the setting of a Doctor Who four-episode serial, 'the Horror of Fang Rock' from late 1977. The rear of the lighthouse. The inside of this MOC is rather sparsely decorated, but there is a radio on the second floor, and two chairs set around a table with chess board on the first level. The two uppermost floors do not open at all and as such have no furniture, while at the very top the light spins. (No, it's not motorized!) The Lighthouse keepers: John Williamson - junior lighthouse keeper (on left) and Thomas Beckett - senior lighthouse keeper (on right) The two men seen in the photo were sent to Ogel Rock Lighthouse, September 1st, 1899 for a six month season. Thomas Beckett and John Williamson had worked 3 prior seasons together (with Thomas having 15 years more experience as well), and were good friends with no reported quarrels or any other issues. On December 13th, the freighter S.S. Helsinki passed through the area. They noticed the light was out and no response was given to hails over the wireless. Two days later when the Helsinki made port and filed a complaint with the British Govt., a relief crew was sent over to Ogel Rock to see what was wrong. They found the lighthouse deserted with the front door bashed inwards - torn completely from it's hinges. Food was still on the now-cold stove and a half eaten bowl of clam chowder on the table with another empty bowl nearby. The bad-weather gear was stored away properly, and the last log entry was dated December 10th and was signed by both keepers. It read in part: "Fog so thick you can cut with a knife has rolled in yesterday and won't leave. Strange noises outside the door too, almost like someone banging on it, trying to get in. Will investigate that more tomorrow morning, if this blasted fog lifts." Strangely, when ship-based weather records were then re-checked for the area, no fog was reported that week around Ogel Rock. Apart from the demolished front door and strange weather as reported by the log, there was no signs of struggle or anything unusual, and no trace of Williamson or Beckett was ever found. Their fate remains a mystery to this day.