Pirate Island Help?!

piratemania7

Hey Everyone,

I am looking to begin plans to draw up a master pirate hideout/island/port of call. Any ideas on what I should include/exclude? Anyone have any photos they can share? I am only in the very initial stages of thinking this through so my idea's are by no means set in stone. I do want a lot and want it to be large. Any help/assistance or otherwise is always appreciated!!

natro220

Are you going to use baseplates? You could base something off what I consider to be the best Pirate base/island hideout, Rock Island Refuge - but the raised base plate could be a challenge to expand upon. I've also seen lots of Pirate MOC's with a lot of BURP's...strangely I don't think they are as ugly as a lot of people do.

StuBoy

A rocky bay with wharf/pier, a tavern, a hidden cave, lots of palm trees! Almost any scene from The Secret of Monkey Island game!

andhe

How about this:

piratemania7

Yes I think these are great ideas. I have seen that picture before somewhere recently...its pretty cool. I plan on spending perhaps thousands of dollars on this and maybe years! I want this to be epic. I am going to build from the ground up. Is this too big a task? ? ? ?

piratemania7

saw this on another site....

piratemania7

natro220 said:

Are you going to use baseplates? You could base something off what I consider to be the best Pirate base/island hideout, Rock Island Refuge - but the raised base plate could be a challenge to expand upon. I've also seen lots of Pirate MOC's with a lot of BURP's...strangely I don't think they are as ugly as a lot of people do.

I was actually going to do a mix. So I assume I have to begin with baseplates for the entire "framework", but ultimately I want an area of rocky coast line so I will build up ( and have to figure out what to put inside the rock formation to keep it sturdy, but yeah, overall I am going to need quite a few baseplates. 3 colors, blue, tan and green.

CCC

piratemania7 said:

but ultimately I want an area of rocky coast line so I will build up ( and have to figure out what to put inside the rock formation to keep it sturdy, but yeah, overall I am going to need quite a few baseplates

If you are not going to see the interior, then duplo is strong and cheap and quick to build.

piratemania7

Thats true! I never thought of that. I like the cheap fact. HAHA

prof1515

If you want to create an "ultimate" port, I'd recommend that you include those basic elements of the real thing. First, you need a defense of some sort since Lego has been so kind as to emphasize military over civilian life in the era. A fortress and perhaps a lookout tower guarding the port would accomplish this. Second, you'll need a government house, the seat of the colonial authority, residence of the governor, etc. Third, you need a warehouse or two for merchants. Trade is the lifeblood of a colony be it importing wares from abroad or exporting raw materials to the mother country. Finally, you need entertainment for land-starved sailors, privateers and pirates. A tavern or two to keep them happy will suffice.

plasmodium

There are some amazing "Classic Pirates" type creations on MOCpages. It can be a bit hard to separate the wheat from the chaff on that site, but some of the better stuff could provide great inspiration. I would definitely recommend a trawl through MOCpages if you need inspiration for just about any creation.

piratemania7

I was just over there on that site; seems pretty good! I cant wait to really get into this. I need to head over to brick link...

natro220

LOL you are going to have lots of fun doing this, but also go broke... I wish you luck!