Fantastic work, and congratulations on getting this far!

Chris contacted me about prizes and has informed me that there is one for the MIT runner-up, which would be you! You'll find my e-mail address on my homepage, so please contact me when you can and we'll make sure your prize gets shipped to you. Congrats on your run through the tournament, I hope you had fun!~H

those hanging bridges are awesome! while it's a shame you lost this round, 2nd is no easy accomplishment! congrats, buddy! you have improved greatly over this tournament, I can't wait to see what comes next!

The hanging bridge did it for me. Awesome!

It's a really close call, but your work brings a lot of play features and a lot of little spots ready to be discovered all around, and that makes a good set for me. You've got my vote on this.

Sorry, very good entry but I'll have to vote for your opponent.

Hey daevster congrats on making it this far you did phenominal and have really improved as a builder. I hate to be the one to knock you out. You can be sure I will keep following your builds, its been awesome man keep up the good work. -- Justin

This is a great re-imagining of the set. I love the rock details. However, your opponent's entry really grabbed my interest more. Sorry, but my vote goes to your opponent.

Both entries really encapsulated what I was looking for when I came up with this category. Each managed to keep the spirit of the original set while still making significant upgrades, so congrats to you both for that. As for my vote, in a VERY close call...it goes with your opponent. Good luck with the remaining judges!~H

Thank you, everybody for the kind words! I'm glad you all enjoy it :)

This is a real tough decision. You’ve chosen a great set with heaps opportunities to grow a new moc from. You’ve really got stuck in and you’ve given it a great oomph by building the base and the walls from bricks, and you’ve still managed to retain that quaint charm of the early Pirates theme. The little raft is adorable and it has lots of playability as a whole. However I have given my vote to Justin. This is really top notch work and I wish you good luck with the rest of your judges.

Really nice work

Great job Daevster! You have done an exellent job throughout the contest, Good luck :D

Although I don't own this set, the differences are pretty clear from the main pic. I really like the rope bridge and the palm tree designs. Replacing the entire baseplate is a significant upgrade that changes the overall appearance and parts count big time. You've got my vote, and good luck with the other judges!

Wow! What a great entry Daevster! Huge improvement over the original set I see some great details in here, such as the cannon and the palm tree. The rock work on the bottom is superb as well. I wish you luck in the contest. :)

I gotta tell ya, this was probably the hardest round to judge for me. The category calls for an upgrade to the set and not a total makeover to have it look like a pro moccer did it, never an easy task. You did an exceptional job with this, giving just the right amount of upgrades to fit perfectly with the category... but then, so did your opponent. Really a valiant final round entry but I think your opponent beat ya out on this one. He got my vote. But as is with all these late round entries, this one could go either way so good luck with your other judges! ~ Chris.

Rock Island Refuge Radically Revised! Arrrrr...Best of Luck to ye! :)

you picked a nice set, you did a great job on pushing it further, rockwork ain t easy I did one last month, and it took a long time before it looked right, I really love the elevated baseplates, they make great jumps! lol! nicely done!

Really nice! Some great changes. I really like the overall look of it.

Nice revamp Daev! The base is the most astounding part to me. :D Good luck with the judges!