Lord Vladivus Posted February 6, 2013 (edited) Dotted throughout Nocturnus are shrines to various fell warriors and creatures. Praying and giving offerings at these is said to bestow dark blessings upon the individual that does so. Lord Vladivus has come across one such shrine in his travels- a shrine to a dark knight, hewn from black obsidian. Some other views, without minifigures: Note the offerings of gold, and a heart. And the skull of an Avalonian, or so I hear... Cheers for looking, just a quick one really, mostly wanted to try out the technique for steps. EDIT: I've altered the shrine, removing the tree, and centering the shrine itself, so it's the focus of the build, hopefully making it less cluttered. I've also tried to improve on the stairs, instead of the slopes, I've used 1x1 rounds as a wall. I also added the cheese slopes as a sort of guard. C+C welcome! Edited February 8, 2013 by Lord Vladivus Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kai NRG Posted February 6, 2013 Nice job! The step technique is pretty neat, and I like the black statue! I do think an irregular base might be better, as as is it distracts slightly from the statue which is the focus of the build - I really didn't know what I was supposed to be getting out of the first picture until I read. (I'd also suggest you crop your pictures. But that's not too big of a deal right now, and it's great that you took the time to get a plain background!) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
soccerkid6 Posted February 6, 2013 Nice use of the 1x4 plate/tile in the stairs Nice landscaping and tree too, glad to see a Nocturnus build Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Vladivus Posted February 6, 2013 Cheers guys. @Kai NRG, Yeah, looking at the pictures now, I wish i'd left the tree off- its too big anyway, and is the same height as the statue. If I'd left the tree off, the statue would have been more obvious. I'm still picking up techniques, and I'm inclined to try to fit as much stuff into something- less is perhaps more, as they say. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maxim I Posted February 6, 2013 Nice built!! I like how perfect the stairs fits in the excellent built wall!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Vladivus Posted February 6, 2013 (edited) Nice built!! I like how perfect the stairs fits in the excellent built wall!!! Cheers! That wasn't too hard, those plates are a godsend. Although I'd love it if the made some with a stud on one end. Or longer ones, for wider stairs. I've redone the build a bit, to get rid of the tree, and centred the statue so as to make the MOC less cluttered, so I might make this a W.I.P. Edited February 6, 2013 by Lord Vladivus Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkaForHire Posted February 6, 2013 I agree that the tree doesn't quite work here, but you know if it was a larger build, or you build a "background plate" to sit behind it, you could make some larger trees that overhang around the shrine to make it look tucked away in a dark forest. I really liked the stairs, something I always fail at and give up on in my builds! haha. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Vladivus Posted February 8, 2013 UPDATE: First post amended with new photos showing improved shrine. For reference, here is the original: Thanks SkaForHire, I've tried to improve the stairs yet again! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kai NRG Posted February 8, 2013 Great second version! The fire is a nice touch and the stairs look even better now! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkaForHire Posted February 8, 2013 Now it screams shrine. Good work here! This is an excellent example of a good small vignette. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kabel Posted February 8, 2013 Good to see Nocturnus has come out of its hiatus, nice little Vig! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike S Posted February 9, 2013 Now it screams shrine. Good work here! This is an excellent example of a good small vignette. ^ what he said... great job! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
I Scream Clone Posted February 9, 2013 A worthy addition to the landscape of Nocturnus Lord Vladivus, the second version looks nicer and a much better exposure on the photos too. It's always nice to see people look to improve their builds and photos! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Legonardo Posted February 9, 2013 yeah! a legitimate nocturnians MOC! loving the stairs, and your character has a great haircut keep it up! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Vladivus Posted February 9, 2013 A worthy addition to the landscape of Nocturnus Lord Vladivus, the second version looks nicer and a much better exposure on the photos too. It's always nice to see people look to improve their builds and photos! Thanks! I used to have a lightbox and daylight bulbs back when I used to play (well paint!) Warhammer and wanted to take good photos, but that's fallen by the wayside, so my current set-up is less than optimal, and it's just a case of getting the best out of the equipment I have. yeah! a legitimate nocturnians MOC! loving the stairs, and your character has a great haircut keep it up! Clearly we have the same hairdresser. Or my mother (formerly of Avalonia) is related to you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
