MassEditor Posted May 6, 2015 To the surprise of many, Ulandus had mustered enough men to commit a large army in the northeast corner of the Desert King's territory. The movement of such a large force, however, did not go unnoticed for long. One of the Desert King's crack units happened to be nearby and enjoying a respite after their recent victories. The unit, refreshed and re-equiped, was ordered out to meet the Ulandians and drive them back into the sea. Exhausted and under-supplied, the Ulandian force would likely stand little chance. A photo using Garmadon's mirror technique: And a photo of the MOC, with the troop commander: ----------------------------------------------------- Hello! As you can see, I tried my best to imitate Garmadon's mirror technique he used in his GA, To War! And wow, what a frustrating task it was! I'm sure I cursed Garmadon on more than several occasions as I tried to figure out that first photo. It's interesting how much the images are distorted as they are reflected between the two mirrors. I tried a few things to cut down on that but I didn't have much luck. It was definitely an interesting experiment though, kinda makes you think in multiple dimensions. And then, you know, your mind starts to wander to metaphysical properties such as our place in time and space, the truth of existence, quantum possibilities and what have you. Such is the effect of two mirrors with some LEGOs in between. Oh, I'm rambling now... A couple of other things I should note: Do you have any idea how difficult it is to find two mirrors in a little podunk Arkansas town? Or the challenge of dodging the cashier's inevitable inquiry over why I need two mirrors? The answer is very! Also, I managed to crack one of the mirrors as I was trying to extricate it from its frame (the store only had two mirrors, each different. More headaches!). So, seven years of bad luck. Thanks a lot, Garmadon. Anyways, thanks for looking! Please don't make me do this again! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Umbra-Manis Posted May 6, 2015 Wow! That turned out great! Now we can go whack those Ulandians! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spader Posted May 6, 2015 Very nice! WHERE DID YOU GET THE EAGLE SHIELDS? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LordDan Posted May 6, 2015 Nice work ME! That legion looks sharp! Very nice! WHERE DID YOU GET THE EAGLE SHIELDS? THEY ARE FROM THE MINIFIGURES LINE Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kai NRG Posted May 6, 2015 You gave me a good laugh. I'll answer for it though that Garmadon had nearly as much trouble with his mirrors as well. Impressive final result though! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Graham Gidman Posted May 6, 2015 This is just too cool, MassEditor! Entertaining description, too! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LittleJohn Posted May 6, 2015 Excellent counter! I really like the dark orange in the landscape Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robuko Posted May 7, 2015 perfect counter! I love the troop leader. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Garmadon Posted May 7, 2015 Fantastic counter MassEditor ( ), sorry for putting you through all of that! Yes, the mirror effect was quite difficult on this end as well - though I thankfully had mirrors available! - but it took about two days and a over a hundred pictures! (two of which turned out usable! ) I'm rather curious how you got such good lighting on it though, I took my picture outside and it turned out rather dark... Thanks for a good laugh as well! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blufiji Posted May 7, 2015 I really like the spear/pike designs on this one. Nice counter! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrcp6d Posted May 7, 2015 Sounds like you're close to a mental breakdown! Your description had me chuckling pretty hard! The commander has some interesting fig-parts combos. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Vladivus Posted May 7, 2015 Nice job Mass! The trouble we go to for our Lego fix eh? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bregir Posted May 7, 2015 Now, ME, don't you go wasting your money on therapy, when they can go into nice bricks useful for building! Nice counter! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brick Man Studios Posted May 7, 2015 Nice counter ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Balbo Posted May 7, 2015 Very nice counter! I like the use of the CMF shields Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Braunsfeld Posted May 7, 2015 What a fearsome army - great stuff! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Dee Posted May 8, 2015 That's a pretty good army - with or without the mirrors. And the base looks nice too. Good counter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
soccerkid6 Posted May 9, 2015 Good job with the reflection image, sounds like it was quite a pain to get working. Excellent fig combinations and base texture too Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
