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The End of the World
Aaron 27 VIII 08

Cove member Daniel Z., aka DNL, has constructed an inspirational diorama entitled The End of the World. This is Daniel’s first Pirate themed creation and only his second MOC that isn’t castle-themed.

Daniel tells us, “I wanted to make a small pirate MOC so I wouldn't have to tear down my latest castle. I like sailing and wanted to make a ship, but I don't have any pirate pieces and I used most of my brown tiles in my castle, so I had to make it small. I got the idea of a ship falling from the earth, since people used to think that the earth was flat, and that they would fall off if they would sail too far.” Daniel said it took him one evening to make the ship and another to build the rest. He estimates that his creation contains around 500 elements.

Daniel is a 16 year-old who has been playing with LEGO since he was old enough to play with DUPLO. He got into the online community when he discovered Classic-Castle.com and Lowlug as he was searching for more pictures of the 2007 castle line. Daniel is mostly a Castle builder but his favourite Pirate set is the Black Seas Barracuda.

The Forbidden Cove Castaway Contest
The FC Team 24 VIII 08

The FC Team is proud to announce our first building contest: The Forbidden Cove Castaway Contest. It will begin on September 1st and end on October 12th, 2008.

We have some great LEGO Pirate sets as prizes for the the two best entries! Rules on the Castaway Contest as well as additional information can be found here.

Picture Captioning Enters The Cove
Nelson 23 VIII 08

Aye! We've brought aboard a fan-favorite activity from our sister-site, Classic-Castle.com, called "Picture Captioning". Check out the rules on our Picture Captioning page, and have fun with it on the "Tales n' Yarns" section of our forums.

Evil Stevie's Pirate Game
Nelson 19 VIII 08

All hands on deck! LEGO Pirate fans of old will undoubtedly recall the wit and majesty of that king of all Pirate games, the ESPG. The Forbidden Cove team is proud to present "Evil Stevie's Pirate Game" and all the fixin's to a whole new generation of LEGO Pirate fans, along with an interview with the Admiral himself, Steve Jackson.

Discuss the interview and game here.

Weekly Set Review: Broadside's Brig
Ben E. 17 VIII 08

Join the weekly Forbidden Cove set review discussion. Please post your opinions on the set play ability, piece selection, design, etc. Which sets stand up to our broadside of critique and which ones sink in shame!

This week’s set is 6259 Broadside's Brig.

Broadside's Brig was released in 1991 for the Imperials. Two soldiers guard the Governor's prisoner in this small fortification. Various accessories such as a parrot, muskets, a torch, and a flag are included.

Lagoon Lockup, Redone
Nelson 13 VIII 08

Cove member Chris Malloy (porschecm2) presents a wonderful remake of LEGO Pirates set 6267, Lagoon Lockup. Check out how he incorporates current building techniques while keeping true to the original, and discuss it in our forums here.

Enter the Forbidden Cove
CC Team 8 VIII 08

The Classic-Castle.com staff, in conjunction with a few prominent members, have developed a sister-site to C-C called ForbiddenCove.com. The Cove is your new home for all your LEGO Pirate needs, and welcomes fans of the theme ages 16 and older. Join this new, mature community for intelligent discussions of the LEGO Pirates theme, while enjoying the familiarity and friendliness of C-C.

In the coming weeks check out our exclusive interviews, Pirate contests, and building tips articles. Our captains will cut out forum spam by approving each new member of the crew and make it a more enjoyable experience. ARRR!!

Weekly Set Review: Black Sea's Barracuda
Ben E. 3 VIII 08

Join the weekly Forbidden Cove set review discussion. Please post your opinions on the set play ability, piece selection, design, etc. Which sets stand up to our broadside of critique and which ones sink in shame!

This week’s set is 6285 Black Seas Barracuda.

Black Seas Barracuda was released in 1989 for the Pirates. Sail the high seas with the captain, seven pirates, and a monkey. This first large pirate ship includes two cargo hold areas, two cannon, captains quarters with angled stern wall, masts, crane, row boat, rudder, and an anchor. Various accessories such as a treasure map, lanterns, flags, and weapons are included.

Always a fan favorite, Black Seas Barracuda was the most requested set on LEGO.com to be released again. This true Lego Legend was produced for the second time in 2002 as set 10040.

Redoubt
Ben E. 1 VIII 08

A redoubt is an independent fortification without bastions that supports a larger fortification. This type of structure was used in European and North American forts.

One example is a pair of redoubts built by the British at Fort Niagara in 1764. Small cannon mounted on the upper level could fire grape shot at advancing Indian warriors who lacked cannon. These strong points housed soldiers, stored weapons and powder, and provided a last point of defense. This was needed as the original earthen fort walls with wooden palisades, originally built by the French, were extremely large and continually prone to erosion.

Redoubts are transitional structures from medieval to colonial fortifications. This tradition would continue in blockhouses built for various western forts on the great lakes and great plains. As long as the opponent lacked heavy artillery, this type of tower was effective.

The lower walls of my moc of the South Redoubt needed to be tapered to match the original building. I accomplished this by using snot construction and studs turned on their sides. Certain details such as windows, wooden shutters on upper level, and the brick chimney were not completed in time for the BrickWorld display, but I hope to complete these as well.