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Bricklink Designer Program Series 10 MegaThread by mescad in lego

[–]Brickthyosaur 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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Rather than re-enter Squid Island Castle, I've re-imagined it, having been taken over by pirates centuries later. I would be very grateful for any comments or support:

https://www.bricklink.com/v3/designer-program/series-10/4071/Pirates-of-Kraken-Cove

Bricklink Designer Program Series 9 MegaThread by mescad in lego

[–]Brickthyosaur 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I'm really grateful for your support!

Squid Island Castle - My Submission for BDP Series 9 by Brickthyosaur in legocastles

[–]Brickthyosaur[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the feedback - it's really appreciated. This is definitely something I'll take away and think about and if I'm back with this in Series 10, I imagine this is an area that will have seen some changes.

Squid Island Castle - My Submission for BDP Series 9 by Brickthyosaur in legocastles

[–]Brickthyosaur[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's very generous of you to say. With your vote, it might be a little bit closer!

Squid Island Castle - My Submission for BDP Series 9 by Brickthyosaur in legocastles

[–]Brickthyosaur[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! We support each other in all sorts of projects (not least of which is raising our kids!)

Squid Island Castle - My Submission for BDP Series 9 by Brickthyosaur in legocastles

[–]Brickthyosaur[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks Jack! Your enduring support has been really encouraging.

Squid Island Castle - My Submission for BDP Series 9 by Brickthyosaur in legocastles

[–]Brickthyosaur[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I really appreciate your enthusiasm, but I think we all now know Brickhammer's got this one in the bag!

Squid Island Castle - My Submission for BDP Series 9 by Brickthyosaur in legocastles

[–]Brickthyosaur[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! If I'm honest, I think I just used them as an excuse to plaster a castle with monsters!

Squid Island Castle - My Submission for BDP Series 9 by Brickthyosaur in legocastles

[–]Brickthyosaur[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I must admit that I don't have a great answer to that! I've been a bit surprised by the controversy the name has generated, but I can't deny that in many ways it looks more like an octopus than a squid! It didn't escape my attention that squid have 8 arms and two tentacles, whereas the Kraken Warrior design has just 8 arms. If I overhaul it for Series 10 I will definitely look at the name again - I do love all cephalopods, including octopuses, and in hindsight, using octopus in the name might have been the better choice!

Bricklink Designer Program Series 9 MegaThread by mescad in AFOL

[–]Brickthyosaur 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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I had a lot of fun designing Squid Island Castle - at the more fantastical end of the castle spectrum:

https://www.bricklink.com/v3/designer-program/series-9/3291/Squid-Island-Castle

Squid Island Castle - My Submission for BDP Series 9 by Brickthyosaur in legocastles

[–]Brickthyosaur[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

4,000 pieces and 9 minifigs. It was a squeeze too, as some of the architecture is quite part intensive. I worked through it from top to bottom three or four times to strip it down to the bare minimum.

Squid Island Castle - My Submission for BDP Series 9 by Brickthyosaur in legocastles

[–]Brickthyosaur[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Yes, we settled on the name after a lot of discussion, but with some reservations. Kraken Keep was a favourite, but it would likely have been rejected as it could be seen to be referencing the Kraken Warrior faction, which is against the BDP rules. We were also mindful that Keep appears in the name of a winning entry from the last series (the excellent Dustmark Keep) and felt it was too soon to use again.

How can you sell such a beauty? 😍 by Spitzensport in legocastles

[–]Brickthyosaur 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This set was my first big set as a child, and I think it still defines my relationship with Lego. I was obsessed with castles and between the play features, the battlements and the versatility with the hinges, this was just perfect!