Captain Braunsfeld Posted July 17, 2016 Posted July 17, 2016 (edited) There was a certain confusion within the troops of the EWTC. Some officers asked themselves: "Has Colonel Brickinson gone mad?" But they would ask this in solitude, not when he was around. When Colonel Brickinson left the outpost after the inspection he looked stern but satisfied. The outpost had now been equipped with a decent long range cannon. It all looked well, except for the new flag: What must he have been thinking? Brickinson was quite determined about the new flag. [second speaker] It has begun. [First speaker] Good. Send out ravens to our friends and prepare steps two and three. [second speaker] It will be done. Some shots of the outpost without the Colonel: Actually the MOC looked different, possibly better before I added all those transparent pieces to create the waves. The plain baseplate made everything look simpler - and more classic. Let me know what you think. C&C welcome. (Larger pictures and also a view of the modular structure of that tower on flickr.) [first episode] Here is the Simian-Plan storyline: 1 MRCA Result April & May: Sunk and Taken by Pirates 2 Has Brickinson gone mad? 3 The End of a Pirate 4 Visiting a Pirate Island 5 A Dream Within A Dream 6 Pirate Hunter King Archibald 7 Woe is me! 8 The Black Moustache and his Green Flying Dutchman 9 ... but I have signed the contract .... 10 Now, what have we got here ... 11 The Great Escape 12 Please don't dive .... 13 The Brickinson Case 14 Island in the Sun Edited January 1, 2019 by Captain Braunsfeld (pictures now on Bricksafe instead of flickr) Quote
Elostirion Posted July 17, 2016 Posted July 17, 2016 I think the wave effect is quite nice, actually. I personally am not at all a fan of plain baseplates, so without seeing the other option I really like that one. Cool MOC overall, looking forward to seeing the story continued! Step two! Quote
kaiju Posted July 17, 2016 Posted July 17, 2016 I'm not sure the partially built base works entirely. They're clearly waves but they stand out too much against the otherwise plain baseplate. Aside from that I really like the build, especially the lantern. Quote
blackdeathgr Posted July 17, 2016 Posted July 17, 2016 Very nice MOC! I like it! I think i must agree on the plain baseplate looking "better" (a subjective opinion), as i prefer them plain when the majority of their surface is covered. Oh, nice flag btw Quote
TitusV Posted July 17, 2016 Posted July 17, 2016 Awesome monkey flag, and also very clever lantern design! Quote
Capt Wolf Posted July 18, 2016 Posted July 18, 2016 I like the build, including the wave effect, and especially the lantern and the flag! Now just to figure out who the conversation is between, and how many of them are monkeys? Quote
Garmadon Posted July 18, 2016 Posted July 18, 2016 Lovely lantern, Captain B! Very nice outpost and rocks as well, and I quite like how the waves turned out there! That flag, though! Looking forward to whatever's coming next! Quote
Captain Braunsfeld Posted July 18, 2016 Author Posted July 18, 2016 (edited) I think the wave effect is quite nice, actually. I personally am not at all a fan of plain baseplates, so without seeing the other option I really like that one. Cool MOC overall, looking forward to seeing the story continued! Step two! Ok, thanks. Preparations for next builds might take while, though. I'm not sure the partially built base works entirely. They're clearly waves but they stand out too much against the otherwise plain baseplate. Aside from that I really like the build, especially the lantern. Waves ... the everlasting challenge for a lego builder. I love that flag. Nice work and great flag indeed!������ I like your transparent additions to the water, makes it look more Lively. Thanks, Sir! Luv it Me too Very nice MOC! I like it! I think i must agree on the plain baseplate looking "better" (a subjective opinion), as i prefer them plain when the majority of their surface is covered. Oh, nice flag btw It is all very subjective. I need to take a pic with a version with a plain baseplate. Awesome monkey flag, and also very clever lantern design! Nice creation! Loved the lantern! Looks good, doesn't it? I like the build, including the wave effect, and especially the lantern and the flag! Now just to figure out who the conversation is between, and how many of them are monkeys? Thanks. Who would think of monkeys in that conversation? Lovely lantern, Captain B! Very nice outpost and rocks as well, and I quite like how the waves turned out there! That flag, though! Looking forward to whatever's coming next! Ok... seems like I need to get my story going Edited July 18, 2016 by Captain Braunsfeld Quote
Kai NRG Posted July 18, 2016 Posted July 18, 2016 Really neat little fort, the lantern is very nice! And of course, that flag... Quote
Fuzzy MacFuzz Posted July 19, 2016 Posted July 19, 2016 (edited) Captain, you need to stop monkeying around! I don't want to pry mate, but will you grivet a rest with all the monkey stuff? Man, drill down further in your next MOC. You've made a real howler with that flag. But don't despair, capuchin up and your head held high, no need to langur in misery, I've spider better future ahead for you. Anyway I must dash, I've just discovered an e-bay shop for Japanese comics, its called Mangabey, I'm bidding against an Irishman, Col O'bus, a Scot called Tam Arin, an American lady named Olive Baboon, and a Frenchman, Francois Langur Edited July 19, 2016 by Fuzzy MacFuzz Quote
Fuzzy MacFuzz Posted July 19, 2016 Posted July 19, 2016 (edited) I would like to apolgise for the previous post. George Da Pontelli made me do it! Still, I was quite proud of getting 11 different kinds of monkey into a single post. Edited July 19, 2016 by Fuzzy MacFuzz Quote
Captain Braunsfeld Posted July 19, 2016 Author Posted July 19, 2016 ... You've certainly shocked the monkey with your elaborate comment. Not everybody can be banging on the bongos like a chimpanzee (which ain't working). There was a woman in the jungle. And a monkey on a tree. But me and my monkey were in search of the sun. Which makes 5 song references with a monkey in them. (But google will help you, as usual ) Quote
Bregir Posted July 20, 2016 Posted July 20, 2016 Nice looking outpost, CB. The dark red exposed stone is quite effective and I like the walkway up to the tower itself. Great rockwork too. However, as to his plans, I wonder, in this age of fashionable coups, if the colonel is planning to put George on the Eslandian throne? :D Quote
Captain Braunsfeld Posted July 22, 2016 Author Posted July 22, 2016 Nice looking outpost, CB. The dark red exposed stone is quite effective and I like the walkway up to the tower itself. Great rockwork too. However, as to his plans, I wonder, in this age of fashionable coups, if the colonel is planning to put George on the Eslandian throne? :D Thanks - as to his plans, I am not envisioning such a story. Reality beats any storyteller these days... Quote
Captain Dee Posted September 19, 2016 Posted September 19, 2016 (edited) Lovely outpost Captain. It has a classic look to it but still manages to be very nicely detailed. The position atop those rocks is good, the walkway out front is great, and the overall shape is unique among outpost designs. And it should be well defended with that big gun. In short, it appears to have everything an outpost needs. The flag is pretty much mandatory, no? And as I study your lovely rockwork, my eyes are drawn to the big curved slope brick mounted vertically that's on the right front in the last pic. Is there an opening or crevace behind it? I ask because its shape and appearance remind me of some hiding places from official sets. Good work, and a good story to match. Edit: Oops, forgot to mention that I agree - reality does indeed beat most fiction these days... Edited September 19, 2016 by Captain Dee Quote
Captain Braunsfeld Posted September 19, 2016 Author Posted September 19, 2016 Thanks for your in-depth feedback - about that brick: There is nothing behind it. I just wanted to try a but of SNOT ... Quote
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