[MOC] Bullhead Tavern & Inn

[SilvaShado]

Hi all,

My husband and I built this last year. It was the second MOC we ever made and is still one of our favorites.

I've finally loaded them up on to flickr. Here's the full gallery of images: http://www.flickr.co...57627199096381/

Here's a few highlights.

[Vindicare]

Wow, that's pretty neat. I like how it folds open like that, very clever. Kind of like a dollhouse(they fold up like that, don't they?). Very cool design, especially for a second MOC.

[lightningtiger]

A high inventive creation 'SilvaShado', I don't think I have seen a building open up just like yours ?

Great detail too, anyway Brick On 'SilvaShado' !

[SilvaShado]

Wow, that's pretty neat. I like how it folds open like that, very clever. Kind of like a dollhouse(they fold up like that, don't they?). Very cool design, especially for a second MOC.

Yeah, it was my husband's idea to make it open like it does. Yes, very much like some dollhouses.

Glad you like it. Thanks for the feedback.

A high inventive creation 'SilvaShado', I don't think I have seen a building open up just like yours ?

Great detail too, anyway Brick On 'SilvaShado' !

Thanks for the feedback! Yeah, I've never seen anything that opens like this with so many hinges. Glad you like all the details we put into it.

[airsoftg36c]

Wow... Isn't a year a little too long to wait to post a MoC?

I like the way it opens, and you can see all the figs going about their own buisness

[SilvaShado]

Wow... Isn't a year a little too long to wait to post a MoC?

I like the way it opens, and you can see all the figs going about their own buisness

I had posted it on Brickshelf, but I don't like how little info you can put on each image. It wasn't until recently that someone told me about flickr so I've been slowly uploading all our MOC images to our new flickr account. BUt then, it's better late than never.

Thanks for the positive feedback! We really had a ball doing all the details.

[TheLegoDr]

That does open really neat. And the interior is nicely detailed. Good work!

[Ecclesiastes]

I would love to get a beer there! Nice moc, I like the colors!

[SilvaShado]

That does open really neat. And the interior is nicely detailed. Good work!

Thanks so much!

[blueandwhite]

It's always nice to see a building with a proper interior. We castle folk seem to focus on exterior facades most of the time. This is definitely a solid second effort

[SilvaShado]

I would love to get a beer there! Nice moc, I like the colors!

haha! They serve some of the finest dwarven ale in the kingdom!

It's always nice to see a building with a proper interior. We castle folk seem to focus on exterior facades most of the time. This is definitely a solid second effort

Thanks for the kind feedback. We're very proud of the interior choices.

[blackpyre]

I figure I bet get in on this conversation. I'm Silvashado's husband and I built the MOC.

I think the hardest thing about this build is the fact that I was building it in my mind for the longest time. I'm legally blind so using any of the building programs is a bit difficult for me. Fortunately, I have some equipment that can enlarge graph paper so I was able to sketch it out layer by layer.

The reason why I used the hinge design was because at the time I was unfamiliar with modular builds. I had playsets like Knight's Stronghold and Camoflauged Outpost which featured the use of brick hinges. As it is, I think I started pushing technics that made me grow as a builder.

Oh, the reason why we have so much interior is because Silva would not let me do anything simple. ;) She wants detail and functionality which can be a very tall order at times. I don't mind though. I like the challenge.

On a completely different note. One of the reasons why I built this was because I felt there was a complete lack on normal life in the Castle universe.

We have done our best to pick up all the Guarded Inn, Armor Shop, Blacksmith (multiple varients), Mideval Market, and Mill village raid types that are out there, but still I feel there is things missing.

That's why we started making MOCs like the Bullhead Tavern and Inn, the Jeweler's Shop, the cooperage, the royal stables, a more accurate blacksmith stall, the Village Well, and even the elven tree shrine (for the fantasy village types).

Now I think one of my next Castle MOCs should be the Noble's Manor. However, this time I want to base it off an actual archetectural style. Does anyone know a good place to find reference images for this purpose? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

Oh, and one other thing. It's okay if there's only reference images for the interior rooms of a mideval mansion. One idea I had was to make a modular setup with rooms that could just snap togeter any way I would like. That way I could take the mansion piece meal and assemble it anyway that fits for a display.

Will