Vardo (Romani Wagon)

[glenbricker]

ARg! Sorry I should have put [MOC] at the front of the Topic Title, but I cannot figure out how to change the title now that it is sumbitted. If someone can tell me how I would be very appreciative.

I have been thinking of doing this project for years. But I was always too busy and could not quite figure out how it would work. Trying to cram a lot of curvy color into a Lego build can be pretty daunting. And then on top of that, making it as complex and "Modular style" on the inside as possible.

I had a real blocker though. I wanted one of the figures to have a Lute...how do you build a Lute in Lego.

Well, this kept just taking up brain space, kept distracting me. So I finally brought it up with my friend Alatariel. We turned it into a personal Iron Builder challenge. And that really just broke ope the dam. Even the Lute itself, just 3 elements was a collaboration that brought out the best of our styles.

All in all this is probably one of my favorite personal builds. I keep working on the Cabinet though...cramming that much detail into such a tight space is a real challenge. The dimension of the bed worked out perfectly though and the dead space under it really allowed me to add a lot of detail on the back.

Getting that ring in the middle of the "diamond" takes up a LOT of real-estate.

This last piece is a "zoom in" on the Lute. If you are familiar with Patrick Rothfuss and his Kingkiller Chronicle series of books, well, this is where I got the idea for building a Vardo. They are real things. But reading the books is what got me wanting to build one.

The guy on the Left is a "portrait" of the Author that I figure fans might get a kick out of.

If you really like this you can vote for it on Cuusoo

Edited March 22, 2014 by glenbricker

[Gunman]

Sweet colors on the wagon mate....Nice!

[krono111]

Awesome!

Nothing to suggest on :-)

[Steel Tiger]

The wagon looks really good, but only a moderator can change titles. Maybe you could PM one?

[IvanStorm]

Ooh, I'm a big fan of the Kingkiller Chronicle! Love the wagon and Kvothe and Rothfuss look amazingly spot on. Supported on CUUSOO.

[Tuinman]

Nice MOC, with so many details. I can image what a challenge it was to actually build this from idea to reality.

[Subix]

Excelent job!

But are all bricks avaliable in those colors in reality?

[Ritsz]

Great Work!

[CroGo]

Great looking wagon! It reminds me of my childhood. When I was a kid, Gipsies were riding around in wagons like this one. The only thing that's missing is a bear, they always had a dancing bear with them!