Sunset in Egypt - PART I

[Bonaparte]

Bonaparte, during his conquest of Egypt, is making a tour of Giza just outside Cairo. It's very late in the afternoon and the Egyptian sun is about to go under. The Emperor likes this part of the day because the worst heat has gone. With his personal servant and some bodyguards he's standing in front of the Sphinx looking over the plateau of Giza and the endless desert.

This is a modified "Sphinx surprise set" that I could recently acquire. I've build it now because I will be visiting Cairo (with the Sphinx and Pyramid's) in 2 week

[BlueBard]

A really beautiful scene!

[Fordo]

Nice scenery now all we need to do is have the French Navy not lose and leave us stranded, Viva La France!

[Hyphos]

Very Nice indeed.

Is that kind of scenes that I like.

I made a "Futurist Egypt" diorama, that you can see here.

Again, Congratulations.

[Captain Green Hair]

I guess even an Emperor needs vacation, and what a nice place he picked!

Enjoy your stay there buddy!

[Asuka]

A sunny little scenery.... have some nice holidays!

[Mister Phes]

I've build it now because I will be visiting Cairo (with the Sphinx and Pyramid's) in 2 week

Will you get time to see the real thing and take photos?

[I Scream Clone]

Cool set and modifications. I didn't even realize sets like this were around. Hope you enjoy Egypt. Just watch out as everyone will try to sell you anything, they even dump it in your hands and then say you have to but it. You will see quickly that you just drop whatever it is on the ground and walk away from the locals.

Peace

ISC :pir-skull:

[woody64]

That reminds me on the famous archeologic best seller, where the story of the stone of rossette from the Napoleonic Egyptian champaign to deciphering from Champollion is described. That was an amazing story ....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Invasi...gypt_%281798%29

(Maybe stuff for a vignette based on a painting ....)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Fran%C3%A7ois_Champollion

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gods%2C_Grave..._of_Archaeology

Andreas

Edited May 26, 2008 by woody64

[Oli212Lego]

Very nice!

[Bonaparte]

Will you get time to see the real thing and take photos?

I hope I'll have time. My visit of Cairo will not be for holiday, but business. However, I plan to arrive on Sunday early afternoon, so I'll have the rest of the afternoon and evening to visit the pyramids and sphinx. If I do, I'll take pictures and post in this thread.

[Capn Frank]

Ok i'm confused.

Is this a slightly modded set or a MOC made to look like a set?

I get confused easily

Hopefully you don't get stranded there by the Royal Navy.

[captain ads]

:pir-laugh: :pir-laugh: :pir-laugh: :pir-laugh:

[Mister Phes]

What happened to the mummies they were lurking about? Was it only Johnny Thunder who managed to resurrect them?

[SlyOwl]

How does the emperor look with a kepi?

Is this a slightly modded set or a MOC made to look like a set?

I get confused easily

Modded Adventurers set

What happened to the mummies they were lurking about? Was it only Johnny Thunder who managed to resurrect them?

Nope, Bonaparte built a wall across where the mummy can escape from and sold the coffin to ye olde Britishe Museum

And what happened to your name? Phe$ - that'll confuzzle people...

[Kinzcove]

Thats a brilliant scene and the minifigures look like real people. Your army is the best out of everyones in this site. I wish you luck with your Napoleon army. I am a Napoleon fan myself. I also like the French revolution and studying French History. Good luck with the rest of your collection.

Au revoir,

Monsiuer Kinzcove