Shinmizu Village

[Rogue Angel]

Excellent collab! I really like the entire build, but the chapel and the roof of the pavilion are my favorite builds, and the round tile roofing technique is odd but works very well! The sea looks a little rough for gondolas...

[Kai NRG]

On 7/7/2018 at 11:41 PM, Rogue Angel said:

Excellent collab! I really like the entire build, but the chapel and the roof of the pavilion are my favorite builds, and the round tile roofing technique is odd but works very well! The sea looks a little rough for gondolas...

Thanks Rogue!  These are expert gondoliers... we hope. 

[Hobbythom]

I only just found this. Amazing build! That water! The cliffs! But most of all: that church/temple. So good

[Grover]

Very nicely done!  There's a number of points here that I really like: the round tiles stuck into the sand green plates for a roof texture, some of the angled rockwork, and the waterfalls.  The waterfalls, in particular, I think deserve special attention, as I rarely see waterfalls that look realistic to me.  All the pictures of waterfalls I have ever seen have nothing but white foamy water crashing down, and so many times I see people include blue color with the waterfall, which looks out of place to me.  By using the clear pieces, you have achieved the white foamy look, which to my eye makes it look all the more natural.  I think you did a good job with the ocean, but I find that the trans light blue seems a bit out of place--like it's in the carribean or something.  Maybe you wanted to go for a fantastic setting, in which case it works, but a darker trans color or a darker plate structure underneath may lend to a more ocean like look.  Overall excellent work!  I am excited to continue to see more of your builds!

[Kai NRG]

3 hours ago, Hobbythom said:

I only just found this. Amazing build! That water! The cliffs! But most of all: that church/temple. So good

Thanks Hobbythom! 

1 hour ago, Grover said:

Very nicely done!  There's a number of points here that I really like: the round tiles stuck into the sand green plates for a roof texture, some of the angled rockwork, and the waterfalls.  The waterfalls, in particular, I think deserve special attention, as I rarely see waterfalls that look realistic to me.  All the pictures of waterfalls I have ever seen have nothing but white foamy water crashing down, and so many times I see people include blue color with the waterfall, which looks out of place to me.  By using the clear pieces, you have achieved the white foamy look, which to my eye makes it look all the more natural.  I think you did a good job with the ocean, but I find that the trans light blue seems a bit out of place--like it's in the carribean or something.  Maybe you wanted to go for a fantastic setting, in which case it works, but a darker trans color or a darker plate structure underneath may lend to a more ocean like look.  Overall excellent work!  I am excited to continue to see more of your builds!

Thank you!  I've experimented with several different waterfall styles in different builds and I have to say, this is one of my favorites too!  Good point about the color of the water.  I doubt we could have used a darker color for the tiles but the colors underneath are definitely something that could be worked with - something to keep in mind for the next build!

[Gideon]

The best thing right now being back at the GoH forum is seeing all the builds I've missed, and this one is probably the most stunning of them all  
Excellent work!

[Kai NRG]

3 hours ago, Gideon said:

The best thing right now being back at the GoH forum is seeing all the builds I've missed, and this one is probably the most stunning of them all  
Excellent work!

Thanks Gideon, that really means a lot!