Posted June 26, 200915 yr Not a week ago I didn't have a single pirate set. Now, I present my first MOC in this fascinating theme :) You can see one more pic at MOCPages
June 26, 200915 yr Me likey, Me likey a lot. Its simply batutiful and I am jailous. I can never seem to make buildings of my own, so I can only say batutiful. One qwetion thowe how did you get the roof by the palm tree to stay put and so close to the wall?
June 26, 200915 yr This might be the nicest fort MOC I have seen based on the new set design. Great job in building this but be careful before you know it you'll be a pirate convert! The mix of SNOT and studs up works well in this.
June 26, 200915 yr A very nice and detailed work, simple yet great. I would like darkred roofs better to get some more color difference in the scene, but that's personal i guess.
June 26, 200915 yr Amazing! Im glad to see that the Redcoats have anotherbase! I like the door and the overall way it looks like it is a improved Eldorado Fortress + Soldiers Fort.
June 26, 200915 yr Author Thanks for the comments. I like the pirate theme and I'm glad LEGO returned to it to allow newer fans like me to get into it. I'm exited about the new sets they are going to release. I hope they make something innovative, something they haven't done before. One qwetion thowe how did you get the roof by the palm tree to stay put and so close to the wall? That roof is held by click hinges with thickness 1 plate which are embedded in the wall. I'll make a picture for you if that explanation is unclear. before you know it you'll be a pirate convert! You bet. I pirat... uhhh, borrowed so many ideas for this MOC !!! :)
June 26, 200915 yr Me likey, Me likey a lot. Its simply batutiful and I am jailous. I can never seem to make buildings of my own, so I can only say batutiful. One qwetion thowe how did you get the roof by the palm tree to stay put and so close to the wall? First off, let me just say that at Eurobricks, we are very tolerant of people who don't speak English as a first language. However, we do expect proper grammar and spelling, so if you are being lazy, please don't be. Now, to the MOC. Very good use of SNOT. All around great MOC in design and execution.
June 27, 200915 yr A really nice creation, the only thing that looks out of place is the palm tree growing on concrete/stone, perhaps some brown or green plates around it would make it fit the landscape a bit better. Well done.
June 27, 200915 yr Author the only thing that looks out of place is the palm tree growing on concrete/stone, perhaps some brown or green plates around it would make it fit the landscape a bit better. Yep, you are right, I was thinking of doing that but then decided that the small square on the bottom is a patch of dirt from which it grows :) I guess laziness can find an excuse for anything
June 27, 200915 yr This is a very nice outpost indeed. I like your choice of colours? Did you use old grey bricks for the base? It looks like old grey.
June 27, 200915 yr Author This is a very nice outpost indeed. I like your choice of colours? Did you use old grey bricks for the base? It looks like old grey. No, I don't have old gray - it the new dk bley. I guess it's the lighting or the camera white balance that makes it look like the old.
June 27, 200915 yr very nice moc! I like the fisherman and the windows are really nice to see what's inside the treasure chest?
June 27, 200915 yr what's inside the treasure chest? Extremely flammable gunpowder... :pir-skull: Nice MOC! I like the building a lot and the tatty shore too. I should make the wooden roofs a bit tattered, it looks a bit too clean in my opinion. The fisherman is nice. There are a lot of great details in here. Keep it up!
June 27, 200915 yr Author what's inside the treasure chest? Ye, bluecoat, are not gonna trick me. I know your fleet is waiting to hijack my chests. But judging from the fact that the commander is out on an inspection ... it must be something pretty valuable ...
June 27, 200915 yr Some very valuable and rare gunpowder, it explodes when it comes in contact with wood. :pir-skull: I hope the commander is enjoying his last seconds. Perhaps you could add some detail to the water?
June 27, 200915 yr Author Perhaps you could add some detail to the water? I'd like to, but unfortunately, you are looking at my whole collection of blue parts :) Funny thing is one of the incentives for me to buy the Soldier's Fort was to get some blue for water :)
June 27, 200915 yr It can become quite expensive if you buy complete sets only for a few pieces you need. Are you familiar with BrickLink? A great source of bricks! I wasn't aware of that site either, but if you know how to handle it, you can build everything you want. If you have enough money of course.
June 27, 200915 yr t6he only disadvantage to that is that my HMS Malevolence cant fit in that port but the design and shape is awesome!
June 27, 200915 yr Author It can become quite expensive if you buy complete sets only for a few pieces you need.Are you familiar with BrickLink? A great source of bricks! I wasn't aware of that site either, but if you know how to handle it, you can build everything you want. If you have enough money of course. Yes, I know of BrickLink, but for some reason I feel unsatisfied when I buy parts only. When I get new LEGO I want to immediately build something with it, that's why I prefer sets Plus, I exaggerated a bit - I like a lot more parts in that set, plus the great minifigs in it (though I think it's price is a bit steep for the size, but still a cool set). t6he only disadvantage to that is that my HMS Malevolence cant fit in that port but the design and shape is awesome! Yep, it's not a port, probably it is built in a place which does not allow ships to get close to the shore. You have to send boats from your ship
June 27, 200915 yr It was a normal happening that ships laid for anchor a few yards from the docks since the water wasn't deep enough. Of course there were deep ports, mostly the European large ports and shipyards had. But it costs so much money and time to make every port deeper.
June 27, 200915 yr This is awesome. I love how much it fits into the theme and looks like the sets. It is simple yet extremely detailed. Amazing job!
June 28, 200915 yr Great Moc! This is really detailed, and I imagine it could easily be expanded! If you could build four of these, and made them modular, it would be a great fortress! Edited June 28, 200915 yr by Admiral M
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