My two carriages

[Mazin]

Just made these two simple carriages for my new RvB entry. Coudln't use much, basically parts from this one http://lego.wikia.co...Dungeon_Hunters and some others... Horse artillery and trasport wagon. Wanted to make some kind of a roof so came up with this... Guess it could give my troops some kind of a camouflage Looks weird but I really like it somehow...

[Captain Heineken]

The Transport Wagon is a good idea, but I miss a leading axle here, otherwise it looks like it could break in the middle any time. Horse artillery looks good though.

In terms of photography I propose you use a flat white surface, background something similar. Another thing: your pics are all kind of hazy. You may use the flash of your camera or use another.

You have many good ideas, Keep on building and improving.

[Purpearljellyblob]

Sneaky Bluecoats!

Now all I have to do is to look out for moving palm leaves lurking around!

[Mazin]

Yeah... the thing is I wanted to make 2 carriages when I had only 4 wheels Unfortunately I have way more car wheels than these old ones.

Perhaps moving this axle little little bit to the centre of my wagon would help.

And photography... yeah it's still my Achilles' hill can't do much with my mobile phone camera, which is a piece of... and sorry for tea towel... wanted to shoot these fast and didn't have anything better within my reach

[Admiral Croissant]

Don't be too hasty next time Making a nice MOC is one thing, presentation is also very important!

I plain white background can make things look much more professional and in this case it could compensate for the image quality.

Nevertheless, it's a nice build.

[kurigan]

I think the palm cart has an interesting, undefinable Caribbean feel to it; good job on that. As for photography, don't treat it like such a mystery. For one, natural light can be your best friend, but only when you are out side. When the weather permits, take your MOCs out side, espically on over cast days, the clouds diffuse the light for a very soft, professional, looking effect. For in doors, start with blocking out the natural light; closing the curtains. Then do a Google search on "Three Point Lighting". You'll see a lot of complicated professional specific stuff that calls for expensive equipment, ignor it. Just use the diagrams with what you have around the house. With the digital camera on your phone, the light source won't matter much so long as it's bright enough to see. I often just use desk lamps and flash lights myself. As was already stated, single color, flat surfaces work much better as backgrounds and help your subject matter stand out. White is about the hardest thing to shoot on, but tends to be the most readily available; most just tape a few sheets of paper together. If you can pin a piece of fabric to the wall or lay it on a chair/couch so the same sheet will cover both the verticle and horizontal surfaces with a smooth transition between, you have about the best background that can be. Think out side the box on materials here; paper works but also bed sheets, tee shirts, bath towels, a big coat, etc. so long as the background isn't shiny or too dark of a color it should work out great. All that being said, trust me, I am a professional videographer with a lot of experience in what I call "guerilla video". I've spent a lot of time figuring out how to get the most out of minimal equipment. Hope I helped, goOd luck with it in the future.

Edited December 16, 2012 by kurigan

[Captain Green Hair]

The palm cart has a bit of an islander feel to it, and you guys don't have much feel for technology evolution when it comes to cannons do ya?

[Mazin]

We don't need Your shiny golden roofs and expensively decorated carriages to win wars cause is important, and the way is important, not the look of "tools"...

Thanks for the advice guys! I'll definitely try to make something of it...

[Grimmbeard]

Great wagons! May they be used for the good of our empire!