Thorshaven - Avalonian Quarter

[TitusV]

This year, @kabel decided to bring his Thorshaven lay-out to Brickmania Antwerp one last time. As a kind of salute, but also because it seemed a lot of fun, I decided to add two more modules two it. There went a lot of effort and nightwork in this MOC to get it ready on time, but I think the results are there. Special thanks goes to @Blufiji for the mental support, and credit for the techniques used go to @ZCerberus and @soccerkid6. CC is very welcome, enjoy!

My apologies for the bad images, taking pictures at a convention is very hard.

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One of the most important sources of income for Thorshaven is trade. But with the raise of the Desert King and the troubles in the east, Mitgardian merchants have opened new routes. The Avalonian merchant classes are very happy with this new opportunity, and it doesn't take long before an Avalonian quarter springs up close to the docks.

Thanks for looking, more images can be found on my Flickr

Edited November 20, 2016 by TitusV

[Niku]

It looks fantastic it really is well built and detail taken care.
Loving the roofs and the dark colors.
I would suggest more light for the photography so we could appreciate it better. :)

[Brandon Stark]

This is a magnificent build. The buildings are distinctly Avalonian, yet have Mitgardian features, which help set it apart from the Mitgardian parts of the city, but also makes it fit well into Thorshaven. Your minifigure posting is also well done. 

[Legofin2012]

Very nice, full of wonderful details! The ZCerberus influence is clear on the building, yet with your own style combined. And the whole display just looks fantastic! 

[soccerkid6]

Really great addition to Thorshaven, which is great to see again

The mainly timber look helps set it apart from the original Thorshaven modules, though the similar layout ties it in well. My favorite detail is the angled section of harbor wall

[The Maestro]

This build really shows your personal style but I can also see the influences of other builders. The Tudor work is amazing and not using the normal white is on all of them is very effective. The wooden house is probably my favorite. The detail is awesome and the various scenes going on are a great addition. Can't wait for your next moc  

[Blufiji]

Great addition to the city, I like the choice of colors for the houses, and the lively atmosphere is very nicely done.

[Garmadon]

Very nice build, Titus, the woodwork and Tudor are probably my favorite of yours yet, and the variety of house styles really helps the build a lot!   Excellent job making it fit in with the rest of Thorshaven as well, which - as SK said - it's great to see again!  Keep it up! 

 

[TitusV]

On 21-11-2016 at 2:01 AM, Niku said:

It looks fantastic it really is well built and detail taken care.
Loving the roofs and the dark colors.
I would suggest more light for the photography so we could appreciate it better. :)

 

Thank you! More light would indeed add a lot, but I always ad too much light so it reflects in the bricks, wich I don't like, so I go for no additional lighting.

On 21-11-2016 at 4:30 AM, Brandon Stark said:

This is a magnificent build. The buildings are distinctly Avalonian, yet have Mitgardian features, which help set it apart from the Mitgardian parts of the city, but also makes it fit well into Thorshaven. Your minifigure posting is also well done. 

Thank you Brandon! I indeed wanted to blent with kabel's Mitgardian style, but still distinct myself. I think I succeeded  

On 21-11-2016 at 7:26 AM, Legofin2012 said:

Very nice, full of wonderful details! The ZCerberus influence is clear on the building, yet with your own style combined. And the whole display just looks fantastic! 

Thanks man! ZCerberus for the win  

11 hours ago, soccerkid6 said:

Really great addition to Thorshaven, which is great to see again

The mainly timber look helps set it apart from the original Thorshaven modules, though the similar layout ties it in well. My favorite detail is the angled section of harbor wall

Thank you sir! Tough I hate to say this... It was probably the last time for Thorshaven...

11 hours ago, The Maestro said:

This build really shows your personal style but I can also see the influences of other builders. The Tudor work is amazing and not using the normal white is on all of them is very effective. The wooden house is probably my favorite. The detail is awesome and the various scenes going on are a great addition. Can't wait for your next moc  

Thanks! I can't wait for my next MOC as well, I'm trying something special (note: trying is something completely different from succeeding)

10 hours ago, Blufiji said:

Great addition to the city, I like the choice of colors for the houses, and the lively atmosphere is very nicely done.

Thank you sir! I absolutely love dark orange!

22 minutes ago, Garmadon said:

Very nice build, Titus, the woodwork and Tudor are probably my favorite of yours yet, and the variety of house styles really helps the build a lot!   Excellent job making it fit in with the rest of Thorshaven as well, which - as SK said - it's great to see again!  Keep it up! 

 

Thanks man!

[Slegengr]

This is very Avalonian, TitusV!

The Tudor-style buildings are nice on this harbor.  This street fits Thorshaven quite well.  The different techniques on each building make a unique appearance while still fitting together.

The activity of this harbor certainly adds to the appeal!

[mrcp6d]

Wow, all the modules look great together!

The only thing I've got for you is to block up the back of the buildings, light is leaking/flooding through in a couple of pictures. 

[TitusV]

19 hours ago, Slegengr said:

This is very Avalonian, TitusV!

The Tudor-style buildings are nice on this harbor.  This street fits Thorshaven quite well.  The different techniques on each building make a unique appearance while still fitting together.

The activity of this harbor certainly adds to the appeal!

Thank you! I wanted it to have as much activity as possible

7 hours ago, mrcp6d said:

Wow, all the modules look great together!

The only thing I've got for you is to block up the back of the buildings, light is leaking/flooding through in a couple of pictures. 

Oops  Thanks man!

[Henjin_Quilones]

Looks great, Titus! I love the way you have integrated your build into the rest of the layout, keeping many stylistic aspects intact (such as the pier and walkways). You have managed to blend Avalonian and Mitgardian features well. My primary bit of criticism is that the roofs are a bit too studdy for my liking; using more tiles there would have improved the look in my opinion. I would also avoid using the light bley grill bricks for stonework, especially in confluence with the 1x2 log brick and 1x2 masonry brick, as well as SNOT tiles, since there are just too many textures going on in one wall. 

The build as a whole looks great, though, and I think it is very fitting sendoff to Thorshaven!

[en_zoo]

.. what can I say? HQ has a point about the wall texture, but hey I'm literally in love with those houses! I think you've given me the final push to try out some of those techniques myself - I can't stop looking at them  The activity is also a very nice touch and I really like the idea of adding to Thorshaven ^^

[TitusV]

On 23-11-2016 at 3:54 PM, Henjin_Quilones said:

Looks great, Titus! I love the way you have integrated your build into the rest of the layout, keeping many stylistic aspects intact (such as the pier and walkways). You have managed to blend Avalonian and Mitgardian features well. My primary bit of criticism is that the roofs are a bit too studdy for my liking; using more tiles there would have improved the look in my opinion. I would also avoid using the light bley grill bricks for stonework, especially in confluence with the 1x2 log brick and 1x2 masonry brick, as well as SNOT tiles, since there are just too many textures going on in one wall. 

The build as a whole looks great, though, and I think it is very fitting sendoff to Thorshaven!

Thank you! Some more tiles would indeed be better, but well. The roofs were done at 1AM on the day of the exhibition, so...  

22 hours ago, en_zoo said:

.. what can I say? HQ has a point about the wall texture, but hey I'm literally in love with those houses! I think you've given me the final push to try out some of those techniques myself - I can't stop looking at them  The activity is also a very nice touch and I really like the idea of adding to Thorshaven ^^

That's a big compliment en_zoo! Thank mate!

[LittleJohn]

Excellent addition to Thorshaven, Titus! All of the tudor sections look great, but I especially like the dark orange one 
The angled section of harbor wall is excellent too