TomSkippy

Thanks a ton! @Quotenotto I had originally used a yellow animal tusk part, but it wasn't available in yellow for the BDP. The bananas are so much more pirate-y!

She's done. It took a bit more time than I thought. I was a bit slow to get back to her after she missed out on BDP approval. But the new design is significantly better. Back angle. Much cleaner. Forgive the missing parts/mismatched colors. Here's the cloth conversion proof. Th square sail is unfortunately a custom (reasoning is below). The good news is that it is the same dimensions as the square sail from the Eldorado cutter. This means with some recoloring and a little crafting, you can easily convert it to a merchant or imperial vessel. Just about everything that bothered me about the build has been fixed except the following: 1) The brickbuilt gaff sail's connection has some stress and is likely illegal. To me, the simplicity of the design and the angle of the gaff are more important than a little stress on a technic 4 axle. 2) To get the sexy front hull curve without gaps on the outside, I needed to use jumper plates. so there's a little half step offset on the wall behind the ladders. There's probably a way of using some technic technique, but whatever, it's behind muskets, ladders, rigging, and similar color parts, nobody cares. 3) The front cannon has a stud that attaches into a round tile with technic hole. Illegal. 4) I wanted to get the part to lot ratio of 3:1. Couldn't get there. The double build and specialized ship parts killed the dream. Overall price is shockingly good. If you cut the dragon plume, muskets, swords, and make the cannon/swivel black you can hit 10 cents per part before shipping. 5) The curved up aft section. I love them, but it's a stupid number of plates and the bottom part (brown wedge and black wedge plate keel) doesn't attach well to the top part of the section (one 2x3 plate). Thankfully the rest of the attachment holds it into place. The build is solid. A kid could play with it. The back might get lose with rough play, but I'm not worried about a kid picking it up. You can pick the build up by the mast and it holds. but I wish it was more satisfying. 6) Some parts of the instructions need callouts instead of individual pages. Moving them, moved other things. I'm so tired of instructions. I left them in. 7) My original goal was to use a renegade runner style sail plan with no custom pieces, only the fore/aft sails from the Barracuda. There may not be a good way given how small they cut the gaff sail. The gaff is either comically low compared to the fore or ridiculously high compared to the stern. To make matters worse, the zip hoses TLC uses for rigging now are almost too long for this ship. Without a square sail, the rigging is way too high. This forced my hand, there needs to be a custom sail. Perhaps the saddest part is that the OG plan was to do a fore/aft for the sloop, then lengthen the hull and add a square sail for a bluecoat version. Now they'll look too similar. There you have it. She's done. More photos here. Instructions can be found on my rebrickable Thanks for your support! Let me know what you think!

The stickers have not, maybe sometime, they're just so darn small it's ridiculous to make them/cut them! I was actually just thinking of you irl. Unfortunately, you were right about the designer program. The lack of Spanish headgear kills it. BUT! Your comments about the Armada Flagship on the Pirate Sloop wishlist have been bouncing around in my brain for MONTHS. They have given rise to a BDP Castle Galleon I have in the works. Which will be an Armada design in everything but the color and decor. It'll be converted to Don Diego's fleet afterwards. Maybe we could get some custom fabrics made available from an online vendor?

They worked perfectly! Thanks!!

Does anyone have 1:1 scans of the new Eldorado sails? I'm working on a sloop and I noticed that in bricklink/photos the new Eldorado sails are a different size than the original Imperial Guards Trading Post. I'm specifically looking for the main sail. The resolution doesn't have to be good, I just need a scale shot of the dimensions that I could trace and make my own.

Love the classic vibe from this. Honestly, I lol'd at the hammock. We've both gone through the same process: cloth hammock, need something brick built, tried the windscreen (incredible idea until one finds that minifigures don't really fit inside), then went back to cloth. Great job!

Thanks! It IS janky. Originally I mounted it parallel with the bowsprit (similar to the 3 in 1 Pirate ship), but I hated the angle. The new method is very sturdy, has a pleasant angle, is remarkably simple (two liftarms), but looks absolutely ridiculous from behind. I'd love to come up with a new way, but couldn't figure it out in time. @Yperio_Bricks Lol! The bananas are one of my favorite parts, especially since the classic colors keep them yellow! Thanks!

Mister Phes! Somehow I missed seeing your response! A couple responses: 1) Cloth Sails: I built the sloop to easily accommodate the fore/aft sails of the Barracuda Bay ship. This allows for easy sourcing (whether bricklink, third party, or printer/scissors) 2) I wrestled with getting Don Diego on there (or maybe Cannonball Cordoba ). The lack of proper headgear/armor made it impossible. He deserves more.

Welp, here she is! Background: The Scalawag started as an attempt to get effective hull curves on a smaller frame, and I think I've nailed it. Originally, I had 1x6x3 1/3 (part 6060) arches for the front, but those weren't available for the BDP, but using round plates and tiles worked out. Some of my favorite pirate ships have been smaller form: the original Imperial Guard Flagship (6271), the Renegade Runner (6268), the Armada Flagship (6280). This was an attempt to make a ship that fused those with the smaller ship type from the IGTP and Eldorado. I also wanted a ship that could populate some of the harbors we have (Eldorado, Tortuga, and Barracuda Bay). Essentially, I wanted to "add" masts/sails to those ports. So the ship needed to be small enough to dock there without overwhelming the port. Speaking of Barracuda Bay, I wanted a sloop that can interact with the harbor. Not everyone could get 2 copies of it. One extra note: this ship should easily fit the gaff/jib PoBB sail if you want to go all cloth. And those are the easiest sails to leave out of the bay anyway. I tried to keep the overall aesthetic in line with TLC. I didn't want it to look like a crazy moc next to PoBB or Eldorado. Rudder is controllable from a tiller up top. Note the gentle upward slope of the stern. I don't think it's illegal, it was approved after all! The build is solid and stable, through and through. It should be playable, though the cannons can be a little weak. There will be stickers to add patches to the hammock piece. And yes a figure can sleep in the hammock with the stern deck in place! How would a pirate decorate his sleeping quarters? I don't think this one will be approved, but it's worth a shot! Here's a back-up incase the other is too racy! The build is pretty stable. I'm waiting on a bricklink order to confirm that the stays support the mast well enough, but the mast design was based on Lego's 3 in 1 Viking Ship, so the theory is sound. The curved hull is sturdy enough to allow figures to connect to it; it isn't overly fragile. Let me know what you think! And please vote here:

I'm putting together a small pirate ship @500 parts for the Bricklink Designer Program. And I need your opinions: What does your ultimate small pirate ship have to have? What is one minifigure that you'd love to have included?

She's come a long way. You'll see more pictures shortly. It's been adjusted for the BDP. I had to straighten the mast since there are no mast or cloth pieces available, I'm pleased with how the brick built ones have turned out, but an angled mast isn't sturdy enough to hold them.

What is the black building material? Is it supposed to be rocks, like a continuation of the base? Is it just a black version of the imperial guard white? I'm thinking about making a moc of it and I hate using straight black for buildings (too hard to see details). What do you all think?

You are awesome! I recolored and added to my flickr album. I included credit for you NOD! Let me know if I should change anything!

Does anyone have 1:1 scans of the Pirates of Barracuda Bay sails yet?

I need an opinion: Small Sloop. Should the mast and rigging stay slanted? Or should I straighten her out? Also, what about length vs height. I'm not sure she can be more than 3-6 studs longer. Thoughts?