mickywrx Posted July 14, 2015 *I'll try again with this Flickr malarkey* Hi all. This is my first attempt at building a Moc of this size, and it's a work in progress, so please be gentle. Apologies in advance for what will probably be a long OP. A while back I got the Cantina set, 75052, and like many others thought it was somewhat lacking in size, and there wasn't a bartender included. The initial plan was to just get another set, and extend it so there was seating areas either side of the bar, whilst still keeping it opening as the Lego offering. Then Google and Lego Digital Designer(LDD), stepped in and that idea went out the window. A few seconds of Googling, and I came upon this image: Cantina_Blueprint by Micky Wardle, on Flickr Having seen it, I thought, "Yeah, I'll have a go at that." This is where LDD, poked it's nose into things, and something that should have been fairly small, became so much bigger..... After many hours, I came up with this: Cantina Final Draft by Micky Wardle, on Flickr All roof sections will open, as will some wall sections, and it will open out like the set from Lego. Cantina Opened by Micky Wardle, on Flickr It's being built using 6 32x32 baseplates, and 3 16x32 baseplates. I've taken elements from other sets, like the speeder from the Droid Escape set that I have, 9490 Droid Escape, and the Moisture Vaporator(sp) from the Tusken Raider encounter set, 7113 Tusken Raider Encounter. The inspiration for the bar, came from Marvelous Roland's awesome Cantina Moc on Flickr (link) asked his permission to use it as a design basis and add my own twist. I've tried to keep the design in keeping with Lego's offering, also. So, after all that, some photo's of actual bricks.. 20150712_193018 by Micky Wardle, on Flickr 20150711_153352 by Micky Wardle, on Flickr 20150711_153120 by Micky Wardle, on Flickr 20150711_153108 by Micky Wardle, on Flickr 20150628_192429 by Micky Wardle, on Flickr As I said at the top of the page, it's still a WIP. All comments, suggestions, and criticisms, are gratefully accepted. Nearly forgot, a link to the album on Flickr: https://www.flickr.c...th/19480862169/ Thanks for looking. Excuse the photo quality, they were taken on my phone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lobot Posted July 14, 2015 Hi micky, and welcome again to Eurobricks! As requested I've removed your original thread It's always good to see new MOCs and the LDD design looks great, you've captured the look of the Cantina really well. My only suggestion would be to add some more detailing to the roof sections; several other Tatooine-based MOCs I've seen use tan tiles on the roof to create a raised edge. If you're looking for inspiration for any finishing touches, these may be of interest: (link) and (link). I look forward to seeing further updates. Cheers, Robin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mickywrx Posted July 15, 2015 Thanks Robin. And thanks for the links, also. There's some awesome Mocs out there! Unfortunately, I need to BL some more pieces to continue with the actual build, there's over 100 pieces required for the roof section that covers the bar, alone. In the mean time, I'll probably keep changing elements in LDD..... Micky. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ali1994 Posted July 16, 2015 I loved your design, I am planning to do same thing for myself. Is there any chance that you can share the LDD file with me? Thank you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mickywrx Posted July 16, 2015 I loved your design, I am planning to do same thing for myself. Is there any chance that you can share the LDD file with me? Thank you. Sorry, no. I'm happy to share images etc, not the LDD file though. I wouldn't know how to anyway. I've put a lot of time into the design, and I'm changing it regularly, and I'd like to protect my IP as much as possible until I've completed the build. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kaanere Posted July 16, 2015 Love the MOC!!! They shold do a true one somewhere! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mickywrx Posted July 17, 2015 Unfortunately, I need to BL some more pieces to continue with the actual build, there's over 100 pieces required for the roof section that covers the bar, alone. Hmm, I might have just put some quite large orders in on BL....... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mickywrx Posted July 17, 2015 There's more "random" folk in there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mickywrx Posted July 18, 2015 Half a dozen or so BL orders placed and paid for. When they are delivered, I can crack on with this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jjh Posted July 18, 2015 Outstanding. Love the scope and detailing. Good luck the rest of the way! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheBear Posted July 23, 2015 That's a good start. If you are looking for movie accuracy then that technical journal schematic is not the best. This page highlights the problems with it. There is a lot of good info on that site that can help. Studying the movie and production stills is the best resource although it's not easy due to the way it was shot. If you're not interested in movie accuracy then just ignore me :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mickywrx Posted July 23, 2015 Thanks for the link, I hadn't seen that before. I'm not going for accuracy as such, more a sort of familiarisation. All input is good input though. Going from the above link, I seem to have gotten the entrance, sort of correct. Entrance hall and droid scanner by Micky Wardle, on Flickr Also done a little bit more, one seating area section completed apart from the actual seats. The roof is in 2 sections and is hinged. 20150723_180630 by Micky Wardle, on Flickr 20150723_200429 by Micky Wardle, on Flickr 20150723_201537 by Micky Wardle, on Flickr Excuse the clutter, I'm a bit of a messy builder. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mickywrx Posted July 27, 2015 Erm, well, I might have actually gone and finished the build. All the roof sections are hinged, some wall parts are hinged, and some of the sections are hinged, so it opens out similar to 75052. 20150725_124332 by Micky Wardle, on Flickr 20150725_124350 by Micky Wardle, on Flickr 20150725_124358 by Micky Wardle, on Flickr 20150725_124542 by Micky Wardle, on Flickr 20150725_124549 by Micky Wardle, on Flickr 20150725_124554 by Micky Wardle, on Flickr 20150725_124602 by Micky Wardle, on Flickr 20150725_124810 by Micky Wardle, on Flickr 20150725_124818 by Micky Wardle, on Flickr 20150725_124834 by Micky Wardle, on Flickr 20150725_124844 by Micky Wardle, on Flickr 20150725_124859 by Micky Wardle, on Flickr Over time I'll add more minifigs to populate it, and also sort out the pieces holding the roof sections together, so they are all the same colour, maybe. I also need to come with some contraptions for the power room at some point. Other than that, it's done, Possibly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lobot Posted July 27, 2015 Great work Micky, that looks really impressive! If you're looking to improve it I'd suggest some more detailing on the roof sections (perhaps including a few antenna, or maybe the odd satellite dish!). I wouldn't make it all tan though, I think a few greys and dark tans help to break it up a little Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mickywrx Posted July 28, 2015 Thanks Robin. It's probably far from finished, if it ever will be. I think it'll probably evolve over time. There are already parts that I want to tweak to add stability. LDD is great, but, it doesn't factor in weight of bricks etc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mickywrx Posted February 21, 2016 Long time since I've updated this thread, pretty much because nothing really has been done until recently, other than on LDD. I've made a start on adding some detail to the roof sections, trying to replicate some form of air conditioning/purification system. Also added some equiptment to the power room. Some pics: 20160220_154055 by Micky Wardle, on Flickr 20160220_154115 by Micky Wardle, on Flickr 20160220_140611 by Micky Wardle, on Flickr 20160220_140551 by Micky Wardle, on Flickr 20160220_140530 by Micky Wardle, on Flickr 20160220_140238 (1) by Micky Wardle, on Flickr Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Forresto Posted February 21, 2016 This looks so cool! nice work! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ellisss_ Posted February 21, 2016 This look great! Fantastic work! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gutterman1000 Posted February 28, 2016 that looks great. you should be commended on your creativity and skill. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mickywrx Posted February 28, 2016 Thanks for the kind words. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windex123 Posted February 29, 2016 This is excellent. I especially like the opening wall sections on the outside. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midlife-crisis Posted March 1, 2016 wow, thats a massive build for ""just a cantina"". Really like that "technic room" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mickywrx Posted March 2, 2016 Thanks. The brick count is currently at 4104 bricks in LDD, and that doesn't really include any patrons in the Cantina. Add in all the characters needed to do that then the brick count will increase quite a bit. There's a lot more still to do in reality. One of the roof sections has been redone slightly in LDD. It also needs all the bracing on the underside of the roof sections to be mainly the same colours, I'm just not sure what colour to go with. The list goes on, and on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
